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Wednesday, August 21, 1996 NEWS JOURNAL 2C OBITUARIES Back-to-back support ASHLAND Alberta Cairns Stichler MANSFIELD Alberta Stichler, 89, died Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at Mifflin Care Center. She was born April 10, 1907, in Mansfield to Harlan and Carrie E. Wooley Cairns. A homemaker, Mrs.

Stichler was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Women's Circle of the church. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Robert G. and Nita Stichler of Mansfield; a daughter, Norma Kessler of Mansfield; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoy L. Stichler; one daughter, Mary Elma Stichler; two sisters; and two brothers.

Calling hours will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Finefrock Funeral Home, where services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. by the Rev. George Lambert and the Rev.

Wray Smith. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805. I -s i i i I ajt I The Associated Press Football players for Muskingum College in New Concord use a little teamwork to fill out paperwork during picture day on Monday. Admissions Aug.

Kathleen J. McQuate, Ashland; Orman 0. Sheeks, Ashland; Betty A. Smith, West Salem; Randy L. Dull, Ashland.

Aug. 17 Melvin Dull, Ashland; William Edmond-son, Ashland; Lorena Esbenshade, Ashland; June Schaeffer, Ashland. Aug. 18 Mamie Heffelfinger, Loudonville; Martha Peach, Ashland. Releases Aug.

15 Kenneth Keillor, Ashland; Tammy Armstrong and daughter, Mansfield. Aug. 16 Mary E. Rogers, Ashland; Jacqueline Wolfe, Mansfield; Gaylord P. Deever, Ashland; Thomas Elliott, Jeromesville; Marie Koch, Ashland.

Aug. 17 Megan Finley and son, Ashland; Wendy Lindskog and son, Ashland. Aug. 18 June Schaeffer, Ashland; Lucille Landis, Ashland; Stacey Kiner and twins, Perrysville; Kathleen McQuate, Ashland; Betty Smith, West Salem; Dollie Stitzlein, Loudonville; Jaime Maynard and daughter, Ashland; Barbara Slabaugh and daughter, Ashland. GALION Admissions Aug.

15 Kenneth D. Shuster North Robinson. Aug. 16 Regina G. Eichhorn, Galion; Marvin D.

Nolen, Bucyrus. Aug. 18 Lisa R. Smith, Galion; Jill R. Thompson, Cardington.

Releases Aug. 15 Heather Britt and son Tyler J. Britt, Bucyrus; Deanna R. Croyle and daughter Kayla R. Croyle, Marion; Christa Hines and son Jordon L.

Swim, Galion; Mary Logan, Mount Gilead. Aug. 16 Martha Massey, Marengo; Kenneth D. Shuster North Robinson; Christina Thomas and baby boy Nicholas T. Thomas, Ontario; Brianna E.

Van Home and baby girl, Traci Van Home, Crestline. Aug. 17 Julian D. Flanery and baby boy, Tyrell C. Moody, Galion; Alice P.

Kaufold, Galion; Kendra S. Keeton and daughter, Naomie M. Keeton, Bucyrus; Marvin D. Nolen, Bucyrus. grandchildren; and 21 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Stanley M. Moser; her second husband, Gladwyn L. Lewis; a son, Robert D. Moser; a sister, Pauline C. King; a brother, Floyd W.

Winely; and a great-grandchild. Memorial services were held at the El Jobean Baptist Church in El Jobean, Fla. Kays-PongerRoyal Palm Funeral Homes and Cemetery, Port Charlotte Chapel, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ripley Church, 4130 Edwards Road, Greenwich. Inez L.

Lewis GREENWICH Inez L. Lewis, 80, of Port Charlotte, formerly of the Greenwich and Shiloh area, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, in Port Charlotte. She was born Jan. 13, 1916, in Ashland County.

A graduate of Greenwich High School, Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Kay Cash of Port Charlotte; two sons, Richard M. Moser of Port Charlotte and Victor P. Moser of Mansfield; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Blanche and Sylbert Keiser of Akron and Leona and Robert Odson of Greenwich; 12 Nellie Elizabeth Rowland Whitfield MANSFIELD Nellie Elizabeth Whitfield, 70, of 639 Bran-dywine Drive died Monday, Aug.

19, 1996, in the Extended Care Facility of Morrow County Hospital after a long illness. She was born Dec. 16, 1925, in Marion to Clarence L. and Nellie E. Williams Rowland, both deceased.

She graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1943. In 1947, she earned her bachelor's degree in education from Heidleberg College, and also did Post graduate studies at Ashland University. Mrs. Whitfield taught physical education and fourth-grade classes in the Mansfield City School System from 1954 until her retirement in 1979. She also owned and operated Nellie's House of Baskets in Lexington from 1975 to 1985.

She was a member and elder emeritus of Southside Christian Church, where she was a former choir director. She also served on the church's Worship Committee and was a member of Christian Women's Fellowship. She was also a member and choir member of the First Christian Church in Venice, Fla. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Whitfield; two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Karen Whitfield of Brandon, and Mark and Linda Whitfield of Caledonia; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Eleanor Louise Rowland, Ona Milligan and Ruth Freshley. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. in Southside Christian Church.

Burial will be in Oak Grove Memorial Park near Lexington. Memorial contributions can be made to either Southside Christian Church or First Christian Church of Venice, Fla. The Lexington Ave. Snyder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Grace Rita Kaupp Hickman BUCYRUS Grace Rita Hickman, 71, of 240 E.

Rensselaer St. died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at Marion General Hospital after a long illness. She was born June 9, 1925, in Bucyrus to Joseph Herman and Grace Manila Aidt Kaupp. She lived in the Bucyrus area most of her life, attending Bucyrus schools.

A homemaker, she was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Mrs. Hickman is survived by her husband, Robert L. Hickman, whom she married Nov. 29, 1985; her mother; two sons, Bradley J.

Wills of Toledo and Thomas D. Wills of Monroe, two daughters and sons-in-law, Christine and Gordon Cobourne of Toledo, and Sandra and Gary Smith of Temperance, two stepsons, James Hickman of Bucyrus and Dwayne Hickman of Alabama; two stepdaughters and their husbands, Linda and Robert McLeod of Plymouth and Brenda and John Coleman of Sulphur Springs; one sister, Mary Ann Summerson of Marion; 10 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son, Norman H. Wills Jr. May L.

Yanka NEW WASHINGTON May L. Yanka, 95, of Marsh Road died Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at Heartland Nursing Home of Bucyrus. She was born April 6, 1901, in Hamilton and lived in the New Washington area since 1927. Mrs.

Yanka was a former teacher and librarian at Buckeye Central School. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and the Rosary Altar Society. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Mary Yanka of New Washington and Paul and Antoinette Yanka of Newark; two daughters and a son-in-law, Ix)is Frasca of California and Ann and Vic Chase of California; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Yanka, in 1985, and by two children, Mary and Thomas Yanka.

Calling hours will be Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Secor Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church by the Rev.

Thomas Kuhn. Burial will be in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery. Gladys Denzer BUCYRUS Gladys Denzer, 72, of 526 Park Ave. died Monday, Aug.

19, 1996, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky after a long illness. She was born Dec. 20, 1923, in Johnson County, to Nathan Ward and Nancy Estep Ward Farriester. She married David Denzer on Dec. 4, 1939.

She was a homemaker and attended schools in Fayetteville, Ark. She was a member of Urban-crest Baptist Church of Lebanon. She is survived by her husband; a son, Paul Denzer of Bucyrus; four daughters, Mary Stoffer and Ruth Brown, both of Marion, and Ellen Davis and Carol Aurand, both of Bucyrus; 12 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Nate Ward of Bucyrus and Claude Ward of Upper Sandusky; two sisters, Delphia Christensen of Galion and Dorothy Black of Fayetteville; and a half-sister, Ruth Evans of Woodland, Calif. She was preceded in death by two sons, Ralph and Roger Denzer; and three sisters. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

at the Wise Funeral Home, where services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. by the Rev. Tim McGuire of the Little Sandusky Bible Church. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Little Sandusky Bible Church Missions through the funeral home.

Edison council worried about water contract By Shar Hunter News Journal correspondent EDISON Edison Village Council members are concerned a delay in negotiations with Mount Gilead could leave them without a water contract Sept. 1. Edison Village Council members discussed the issue Tuesday in regular session. The village has signed a contract with the Del-Co Water Co. Inc.

of Delaware. However, it will be at least early 1997 before Del-Co is able to extend lines from Fulton to Edison. Edison currently gets its water from Mount Gilead, and its contract expires Sept. 1. In a proposed contract extension, Mount Gilead is claiming to own the water meters, wants Edison to be responsible for delinquent ac counts, wants a hydrant rental fee, and provides no clause for extension beyond June 30, 1997.

On July 24, Mount Gilead Village Council planned to meet with Edison Village Council members, but instead went into an executive session, leaving Edison Village Solicitor Don Wick and Edison Councilman Jerry Webb in the hallway. After the session, Betty Williams of the Mount Gilead Water Department said they would send Edison the contract by August 16. But Edison council members said Mount Gilead did not provide a copy of the contract extension as promised. Instead, they gave it to Wick only minutes before Tuesday's meeting. ASHLAND Wesley Damerell Chiverton Bartholomew 'Bart' C.

Torassa Sr. DELAWARE Bartholomew "Bart" C. Torassa 21, of N. Liberty St. died Tuesday, Aug.

20, 1996 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware. He was born May 5, 1975, in Kokomo, to Peter Torassa Jr. and Pamela Clemons Mitchell. He worked as a cook at Rally's Restaurant in Delaware. He is survived by his father of Oregon, his mother of Delaware; a son, Bartholomew "Bart" C.

Torassa Jr. of Delaware; a brother, Peter Torassa III of Delaware; a grandfather, Peter Torassa Sr. of Buffalo, N.Y.; grandparents, Pat and Virginia Clemons of Cardington; three half-brothers; and a stepsister, all of Oregon. Calling hours will be Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Gompf.

Funeral Home in Cardington, where services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Fulton Cemetery. That feels good NAPLES, Fla. Wesley Damerell Chiverton, 81, of Naples died July 30,1996. He was retired from Fisher Body of Mansfield and was a Navy veteran.

He is survived by a brother, Don Chiverton; two sons, Lawrence and Don Chiverton; two daughters, Sherry Rohl and Darcy MacGregor; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia; two sisters, Katherine Lamb and Mary Rose; and a grandson. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to the Hospice of Mansfield. p. Calling hours will be held Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.

at Wise Funeral Home, where a vigil service will be held at 8:30 p.m. A memorial Mass will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church by the Rev. Dennis Schroeder. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home. Blanche Harper ASHLAND Blanche Harper, 87, of 1715 Richard Drive, formerly of Jeromesville, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at Samaritan Hospital. Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville is in charge of arrangements. Aug.

15 Twins, boy and girl, to Stacey Kiner, P.O. Box 523, Perrysville. Aug. 16 Daughter to Jaime Maynard and Roger Wilson, 275 Ronald Ashland. Daughter to Tom and Barbara Slabaugh, 416 E.

AAain, Ashland. COLUMBUS Aug. 15 Daughter to Naomie AA. and Michael Keeton, 23 Bucyrus Plaza, Bucyrus. Son to Julian D.

Flanery, 159 Crawford Square Apt. Galion. Daughter to Traci and Charles Van Home, 507 N. Pearl Crestline. Aug.

16 Daughter to Stacy M. and Steven Chester, 160 Heritage Circle, Bucyrus. MANSFIELD Aug. 8 Daughter to Rita R. and Marcus B.

Hawkins, 148 Willow Mansfield. Aug. 12 Daughter to Christine Cameron, 276V4 W. Third St. and Robert E.

Tucker, 14714 W. Fifth Mansfield. Aug. 13 Daughter to Jennifer L. and Shawn C.

Hoffer, 650 W. Straub Road, Apt. 105, Mansfield. Son to Darla and Bill Baker 3995 Ohio 42, Lexington. MOUNT VERNON Aug.

16 Daughter to Sally and Bradley Doyle, 8750 Columbus Road, Mount Vernon. Son to Catherine and Michael Worley, 28198 Harrisburg Road, Danville. Daughter to Kelly and Gerry Myers, 126 Brown Mount Vernon. Aug. 19 Daughter to Joan and Joseph Nielson, 800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon.

Daughter to Keli L. Hoelschner, 7061 Yankee Fredericktown. Wu lit Maxine Prather Gibson SHELBY Maxine Prather Gibson, 63, of Morehead, died Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, in Lexington, Ky. She was born Nov.

7, 1932, in Rowan County, to Russell and Ottie V. Payton Prather, both now deceased. Survivors include two brothers, Don McKinney and Lee R. McKinney, both of Shelby, and three sisters, Lovell Spangler and Brenda K. James, both of Shelby, and Helen McKinney of Mansfield.

Funeral services were to be held today at 1 p.m. at the North-cutt Son Home for Funerals in Morehead. Burial was to follow in Brown Cemetery. Helen Woltz Newcomer ASHLAND Helen W. Newcomer, 76, of 1664 Claremont Ave.

died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, in Grant Hospital in Columbus after a long illness. She was born May 13, 1920, in Columbus to Joseph and Virgie Fabbiel Woltz. She was a member of the Steele Avenue Church of Christ in Ashland and the American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Russell Newcomer, whom she married July 3, 1938; two sons, Ron Newcomer and Joe Newcomer, both of Ashland; three grandchildren; several great-granchildren; two step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren.

There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Ashland County Memorial Park by the Rev. Travis Irwin. Memorial contributions may be made to the Steele Avenue Church of Christ.

The Heyl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Otho O. Brenner MANSFIELD Tuesday's obituary for Otho O. Brenner, 85, of Dunedin, formerly of Mansfield, incorrectly identified his parents. Mr.

Brenner was born April 2, 1911, in North Baltimore to Otho O. and Clara Mayger Brenner. The News Journal made the error. Memorial contributions may be made to the Stein Hospice Service, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky 44870. Infobit The Associated Press America's first savings bank the Provident Institute for Savings was established in 1816 in The Associated Press A drop of water bursts off 20-month-old Kyle Longworth's head from a portable water fountain while the Springboro High School football team practices on Monday.

Kyle was visiting his father, Carl, a line coach, when he was attracted to the water..