B2 Friday, Sept. 20, 2002 REGION OHIO The Lima News Bargaining power CRAIG OROSZ The Lima News Getting a closer look at antique hand tools during an auction held at the Aulglaize County Fairgrounds is James Barber of Wapakoneta. Music fund-raiser is set for Saturday By ADRIENNE McGEE 419-993-2072 LIMA Bring your marshmallows. Concert in the Woods is Saturday night at Camp Robin Rogers, a fund-raiser for the Association for Retarded Citizens of Allen County. "We're going to have the biggest bonfire in Allen County out there in case it's a little nippy," said Josh Ebling, executive director of the ARC of Allen County.
The event features three bands, with music beginning at 4 p.m. Local bands Three Stools and a Bar and Stuffed Undies will perform with The 1 Hallow, a Cincinnati band. Each band will play about an hour and a half, Ebling said. The bands will entertain under a tent, with tables and chairs set up for listeners. Beer, drinks and food will be available.
BIRTHS St. Rita's Medical I Center Sept. 19- Nannette and Nick Schneider, Wapakoneta, Sept. 18 Melanie and Issac Thorpe, Botkins, girl. Sept.
17 Crissy Vanatta and Thad Wingfield, Lima, girl. Blanchard Valley Regional Health Campus Sept. 18 Traci and William Barberree, Findlay, girl; Shauna Cavinee and Dennis Doolittle, Findlay, girl; Lauren and Christopher Hernandez, Leipsic, girl. Sept. 17 Susan and Bob Kamphaus, Leipsic, girl.
IF YOU GO: WHO: Association for Retarded Citizens of Allen County WHAT: Concert in the Woods 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Camp Robin Rogers, 1090 Conant Road, west of Lima ADMISSION: $10 at the gate. Children younger than 12 free. Call 419-225-6285 Proceeds benefit maintenance of the camp, which serves county children and adults with developmental disabilities. The ARC will also present The Haunted Woods at Camp Robin Rogers beginning Sept.
28. Watch The Lima News for details. Blanchard Valley Regional Health Sept. 18 Cecile and Corey Mauger, Findlay, girl; Nicole Tackett, Forest, boy. Sept.
18 Carol Gagel, Maria Stein, boy. Wilson Sept. 18 Julie and Bruce Meyer, Botkins, girl. Sept. 16 Kristi Watkins, Sidney, girl.
Van Wert Wert Sept. 18 Regan and Jeffrey Hunter, New Haven, boy; Trisha Thatcher, Van Wert, boy. Meet Our Family! A family dedicated to service. Gordon Diller was born and raised in Pandora and attended Bluffton College. He became licensed in 1978, owned and operated the funeral home in Pandora until joining the Chiles family, managing both the Bluffton and Pandora homes, Gordon is a member of the Bluffton Lions Club, sings with the Grace Mennonite Choir and is on the Mennonite Memorial Home Board.
We're proud of Gordon and our entire family. Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Homes Lima 228-5474 "a family dedicated to Bluffton 358-2051 Complete cremation services under $1,000, Check out our web site: CHILES AND SONS LAMAN Tomes OBITUARIES Lima Elida was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elida. She had been a member of the Elida Volunteer Fire Department a and Ladies Auxiliary for 40 years and the Lima Buckeye Chapter of American Business Women.
She had served on and was a past president of the Elida PTA. She had been a volunteer at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was a 1941 graduate of Elida High School. She enjoyed working search puzzles and bingo. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Lohr (DB) Grantham of Charlotte, N.C., and Jayne L.
Vaske (Ron) Warnecke of Elida; two daughtersin-law, Nancy E. Lohr and Phyllis Dunlap Simon, both of Lima; and eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, George E. "Bud" Lohr Il; a brother, Everett Hunsaker; and two sisters, Mary Hunsaker and Kathryn Hunsaker Locker Barton. Services will begin at 2 p.m.
Sunday at Chiles SonsLaman Funeral Homes, Shawnee Chapel. Brother Steve Kingery will officiate. Burial. will be in Ash Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m.
Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elida Fire and Rescue Education Fire House. Condolences may be sent to GLADYS CHILES, SNY- THELMA DER, 95, died at 1:25 p.m. Sept. died at 6:40 15, 2002, at Lima Memorial at St.
Rita's Hospital. She was She was born Oct. 12, 1906, in to Daniel Hardin County to Thomas R. Hunsaker, and Dessie C. death.
On Keith Chiles, 21, 1941, who preceded married her in death. On E. Lohr, Nov. 24, 1932, died April she married the 1945. On Rev.
Martz Sny- 6, 1952, der, who died married Oct. 3, 1969. Everett L. Mrs. Snyder men, who was an old fash- Snyder April 15, ioned pastor's Mrs.
wife, serving as organist for her husband's churches and as organist for Chiles SonsLaman Funeral Homes for several years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of its Martha Circle, Truthseekers Club Homemakers Class and Church Women United. She was a member of Friends of the Library, the Allen County Historical Society, the Northend Neighborhood Association, WCTU and the Lima Federation of Women's Clubs. She was also a member of Ohio Northern University Women of Allen County, the Christian Women's Club, the Lydia Guild, the Lima Senior Citizens and Duncan Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Friendship, N.Y. She was a 1924 graduate of Alger High School, where she was named the 1994 Alumna of the Year, and a 1928 graduate of Ohio Northern University.
Survivors include a son, Thomas M. (Bonnie) Snyder of Clinton, N.J.; a daughter, Susan Snyder of Lima; and two granddaughters, Lindsay and Kara, both of Clinton, N.J. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold S. and Russell M. Chiles; and as sister, Mamie B.
Laman. Services will begin at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church. The Revs. George Pirtle and Greta Wagner will officiate.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church. Condolences may be sent to Van Wert Snyder ELSA MALKIN BRENNER, 71, died Sept. 8, 2002, at Van Wert County Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Chorus, 2340 Fairfield Fort Wayne, IN 46807; the Red Cross Blood Program, 1212 California Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825; or the Isle Royale Natural History Association, Endowment Fund, 800 E. Lakeshore Houghton, MI 49931. Arrangements are by Cowan Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. St. Marys ELLEN M.
KNOUS, 74, died at 1:38 p.m. Sept. 18, 2002, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Services will begin at 2 p.m.
Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home Condolences may be sent to FUNERALS DALRYMPLE, Carolyn 11 a.m. Tuesday at Siferd Funeral Homes, Westwood Chapel. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
DAVIS, Lottie K. 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church, Continental. Burial: North Mount Zion Cemetery, Continental. Visitation: 2 to4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
today at Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Continental, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. FRAZIER, Mary Olive Hubble 1 p.m. Saturday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville. Burial: Spencerville Cemetery.
Vis- itation: 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where a Rebekah memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. GEYER, LaVerne H. --10 a.m. today at Episcopal Church of the J.
STEMEN, 78, p.m. Sept. 18, 2002, Medical Center. born Sept. 26, 1923, and Harriett Morton who preceded her OPALM.
SMITH, 84, died at 1 p.m. Sept. 18,2002, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 20, 1917, in Morgan County, to William Oliver and Celia Sex- Sept.
ton Stringfield, she who preceded George her in death. On who Dec. 25, 1935, 26, she married July Clyde W. Smith, she who died July 23, 1979. Ste- Mrs.
Smith died Steman retired in De- Smith 1993. cember 1983 Lima Steman New Bavaria Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Bend United Methodist Church, Pleasant Bend. The Rev. Deb Berry will officiate.
Burial will be in Monroe Cemetery, Continental, with military rites by the Continental American Legion. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Continental, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Pleasant Bend United Methodist Church. CLOYD E.
ENGLISH, 85, died the morning of Sept. 18, 2002, at his residence. Celina JAMES "JACK" HAYS, 81, died at 7:22 a.m. Sept. 19, 2002, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St.
Marys. Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina. The Rev. Donald Ramsey will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and noon until time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Advent, Westlake.
Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. LEITZELL, Donald M. 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina. Burial: North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. LEUGERS, Othmar L. Memorial services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
Burial: St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina. 11 a.m.
Saturday at Ansberg. MEREDITH, Mildred. Welever West Funeral Home, Toledo. Burial Willow Cemetery. MILLER, Walter E.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1 p.m. today at St. Rose Catholic Church. Burial: Gethsemani Cemetery. Visitation: 10 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. from Westinghouse Corp. and had worked at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was attended the Lima Mennonite Church and the Ebenezer Church.
Survivors include a son, Greg (Doneta) Smith of Lima; four daughters, Celia (Douglas) Corsaro and Donna Poland, both of Lima, Norma (Allen) Grimsley of Long Beach, and Janice (Phil) Sprunger of Bluffton; a brother, William "Tas" (Helen) Stringfield of Stewart, a brother-in-law, Donald Abbott of Sidney; two sisters, Pauline Hall of Toledo and Maxine Williams of Morgan County, two aunts, with whom she was raised, Earnia Snyder of Bluffton and Purnia (Kenneth) Motter of Harrod; and 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Bob Poland; a brother, Howard Stringfield; a brother-in-law, Floyd Hall; and a sister, Hazel Abbott. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Siferd Funeral Homes, Westwood Chapel. The Rev.
Terry Ayers will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the Lima CHARLOTTE MARTIN, Florence, formerly of Lima, died at 2:48 p.m.
Sept. 17, 2002, at St. Luke's Hospital West in Florence. She was born Aug. 18, 1927, in Mason, to Fred and Josephine E.
Skirbin Windings, who preceded her in death. On March 7, 1953, she married James W. Martin who died July 3, 1986. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and had been a telephone operator for Cincinnati Bell.
She was a member of Williamstown Christian Church, Williamstown, Ky. Survivors include a son, James W. (Leslie) Martin Jr. of Rockville, a brother, James D. Windings of Williamstown, a sister, Mary Jane Vannarsdall of Florence, and two grandsons, Charles and Jacob Martin.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Laura M. House and Wilma J. Parnell. Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in St.
Matthews Cemetery, near Cridersville. The Rev. Paul Gruetter will officiate. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to Autism Society of America, 7910 Woodmont Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814-3067 or Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 850 Sligo Silver Springs, MD 20910.
Condolences may be sent to today at Hogenkamp-Straub Funeral Home. PANCAKE, Wilbur 10:30 a.m. today at Gearhart, Mack Jurozyk Funeral home, Convoy. Burial: 100F Cemetery, Convoy, with military rites. PARSELL, Viola May 11 a.m.
Saturday at Shields Funeral Home, Forest. Burial: York Street Cemetery, Forest. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. POLLOCK, Elaine F.
10:30 a.m. Saturday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert. Burial: Ridge Cemetery, Middle Point. Visitation: 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
RICKER, Evelyn M. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Jennings. Burial: church cemetery.
Smith Lima CLARENCE COLLINS, 82, died at 1:40 p.m. Sept. 18, 2002, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born Feb.
20, 1920, in Breathitt County, to William and Willia Miller Collins, who preceded him in death. On May 20, 1945, he married Maraline Teckenbrock, who survives. Mr. Collins retired in 1984 as an assembler for Westinghouse after 36 years. He was a member of St.
Luke Lutheran Church. He was an Army veteran of World War IL. Survivors also include a son, Lonnie Collins of Lima; a daughter, Pat (Dan) Mills of Lima; four brothers, Carmet "Dock" Collins of Rousseau, Jack (Marie) Collins of Knox, Earl (Flora) Collins of Rolling Prairie, and Clem (Fern) Collins of DuQuoin, two sisters, Carrie Collins of Knox, and Wanda Mann of Greenup, and two grandchildren, Jason and Jeff Mills. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Luke Lutheran Church. The Rev. Arthur Wilde will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Chiles SonsLaman Funeral Homes, Lewis Chapel and one hour prior to services -Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church building fund. Condolences may be sent to Lima ANDRE McLESTER, 32, died at 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 18, 2002, in Lima. Arrangements are incomplete at Jones-Clark Funeral Home. Pandora PAUL J. KNEPPER, 88, died at 8:45 a.m.
Sept. 17, 2002, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. He was born Sept. 26, 1913, in Cairo to Nathaniel Harrison and Nancy I'Dell Buckland Knepper, who preceded him in death. On Feb.
15, 1938, he married Hazel Tousley, who survives. Mr. Knepper retired in 1975 from Sylvania Electric, Ottawa. He attended Pandora Church of Christ. He was a member of the Horsem*n's Association and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2234, both in Ottawa.
She was a graduate of Crawfis College. He enjoyed gardening. Survivors also include a son, Ronald P. (Carolyn) Knepper of DeLand, and two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Russell, Ralph and Eleah Knepper; and a sister, Betty Wells.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Chiles SonsLaman Funeral Homes, Bluffton Chapel. Robert J. Butt will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hilty Memorial Home. RICKER, James J. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m.
today at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf. Burial: church cemetery, with military rites by VFW Post 9142 and American Legion Post 63. ROBISON, Drew Anthony 3 p.m. today at Chiles SonsLaman Funeral Homes, Shawnee Chapel.
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation: 1 p.m. until time of services today at the funeral home. SNYDER, Gladys Chiles 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church.
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery. SULLINGER, Robert Lloyd 11:30 a.m. Saturday at George White Funeral Home, Quincy, Mich. WOLFE, George L. Jr.
Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Van Hom Funeral Home, Lakeview. www.chiles-laman.com or e-mail us at.
