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OBITUARIES NEWS JOURNAL Friday, November 7, 2008 READY, SET, TEST THOSE LIGHTS Stephanie Kay Barry MANSFIELD Stephanie Kay Barry, 56, passed away unexpectedly on 0c- tober 30, 2008 in Mansfield, Ohio following a brief illness. Born December 4, 1951 in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of Robert and Doris (Baldwin) Enskat. Stephanie graduated from Grand Blanc High School in Michigan and was an art major at Eastern Michigan University before moving to Los Angeles where she worked at Universal Studios and later Fox Studios in the marketing department. After many happy years in Los Angeles, she moved with her husband and children to Westchester County, New York, where her superb skills as a theatrical costumer brought her much acclaim and tremendous joy. She worked extensively with the Pound Ridge Theatre Company as well as with numerous other stage and dance companies.

After settling in Mansfield, Stephanie enrolled as a nursing student at North Central State College and was looking forward with great excitement to her upcoming, graduation and career in nursing. In addition, she was currently employed as a nurse's aide at Winchester Terrace. I In her too short life, Stephanie enjoyed travel, scuba diving, cooking, sewing and design. Mostly, she loved connecting with an endless supply of friends and loved ones (be they human or canine). She was the holder of family traditions, organizing and preparing enormous holiday feasts, as always, taking care of the family and friends she held dear.

Stephanie is survived by her father, Robert Enskat; her son, Josh Barry (and partner, Philip Matthys); her daughter, Jessica (Andy) Blair; two granddaughters, Sadie and Heidi Blair; a grandson, Tristan Blair; her former husband, Michael Barry, her sister, Jennifer Enskat (and her boyfriend, Andy Gardner); her nephew, John Mingallon; her niece and Goddaughter, Emilie Mingallon; numerous cousins and other family members; and special friend, Tim Broderick. She was preceded in death by her mother, Doris Enskat; and her sister, Cynthia Enskat. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Di-. rectors, 100 S.

Funeral Directors Mansfield, Ohio 44906. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church, 640 Millsboro conducted by Rev. Clifford Schutjer. Memorial contributions may be made to Stephanie's grandchildren's education fund in care of Wappner Funeral Directors.

Online guest registry at www.wappner.com Marjorie Ann Bibler MARION Marjorie Ann Bibler, 83, of Marion passed away early Thursday morning at her residence in the care of her loving family. She was born on March 3, 1925 in Morral, OH, to the late Otho and Lorene (Somerfield) Branch. She was married to Wilmer Bibler in 1944, and would have celebrated sixty-four beautiful years together on December fourth. Marjorie is survived by her husband, Wilmer Bibler; a son, Wyatt (Becky) Bibler of Marion; a daughter, Sandra (Michael) Frye of Mansfield, OH; a brother, Don (Bonnie) Branch of Marion; and five grandchildren, Mark Frye of Mansfield, OH, Steven Frye of Chicago, IL, Brandi (Brett) Davis of Portsmouth, OH, Nikki Bibler of Cincinnati, OH and Derek Bibler of Marion. She is preceded in death by three brothers, Eugene Branch, Bobby Branch and Otho Branch and two sisters, Arlene Gregory and Ida Bibler.

A funeral service will be held for Marjorie on Saturday, November 8th at 10 a.m. at the Boyd Funeral Home, with Pastor Mark Schurring officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Prairie Cemetery. Friends and loved ones may visit with the family Friday evening, November 7th, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Boyd Funeral Home.

Auto section every Sunday in the News Journal Maxine Johnston MANSFIELD Maxine Johnston, age 88, formerly of Palomar Drive, Mansfield, passed away in her Landrum, South Carolina home, where she had been living the past three years. She was born August 2, 1920 in Galion to Harry L. and Donna B. (Lane) Camplin, and lived there throughout her school years and was graduated from Galion High School in 1937. She attended Ohio University where she met her husband, Leo Johnston.

After WWII, they opened a paint and wallpaper store in 1 Galion. Several years later, they moved to Mt. Gilead where they operated a dairy farm and eventually moved to Mansfield where they began a construction company. She and her husband operated Midwest Constructors for more than forty years. She was active in the Republican Party, the Mansfield Symphony Auxiliary, and Los Lidos Book Club.

She was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church and Westbrook Country Club. She was an avid reader and penned several manuscripts for novels and children's books. She enjoyed horseback riding and traveling, especially in the Western U.S. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Leo, in October of 1988.

She is survived by her two daughters and a son-in-law, Kay Johnstone of Galion and Cheryl William Every of Columbus, N.C.; four grandchildren and their spouses, Deborah Michael Clark, Roc Lee Starks, Kristina Ned Farah, and Stacey Richard Hare; and twelve great grandchildren. The Johnston Family will receive friends Sunday, November 9, 2008 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Finefrock Chapel of the Marion Avenue Snyder Funeral Home, 350 Marion Avenue (Former Finefrock Snyder Funeral Home). The funer- Funeral al service will be held Mon- Homes day at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Galion.

Online condolences may be made to the Johnston Family by visiting: www.snyderfuneralhomes.com Harry J. Monroe MOUNT GILEAD Harry J. Mt. Gilead, interment with Snyder military honors in Maple Funeral Grove Cemetery, near Homes Chesterville. Memorial contributions to American Cancer Society.

Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com. Monroe, age 86, died Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Grant Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born on August 23, 1922 in Meigs County to the late Harvey and Minnie (Reger) Monroe. A US Army Veteran of WWII, he was awarded the Purple Heart and was a lifetime member of the Military Order of Purple Hearts. For over 40 years he worked as a truck driver for Food Haul with Teamsters Local Member of American Legion Post V.

F. W. Post Marion Eagles, and the Little Brown Jug Square Dancers, and Friends of the Mt. Gilead State Park. Survived by sons, Tom (Sandy) Monroe of Waverly, Neal (Kaye) Monroe of Grove City; 6 Grandchildren; 9 GreatGrandchildren; his faithful companion Dorothy Clark and her family; Dale (Kim) Howard, Dick (Judy) Howard of Mt.

Gilead; her 6 Grandchildren; and 11 Great-grandchildren; Sister, Irene Beavers; and Brother Wilbur Monroe; former wife, Annabelle; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by son, Chris; and 10 siblings. Friends may call Sunday 2-5 p.m. and one hour prior to the 1:00 p.m. Monday services at the Craven Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes in CO Kylie Mae Pope MANSFIELD Kylie Mae Pope, infant daughter of Eric and Teresa (Hicks) Pope of 7540 Twp.

Rd. 235, Mansfield, was stillborn Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Galion Community Hospital Galion. She is survived by one brother, Kyle; and two sisters, Katie and Kelly, all at home. The Mark A. Schneider Funeral Home, Galion is handling the arrangements for the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the March of Dimes through the Mark A. Schneider Funeral Home, Galion. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.masfh.com Ida J. Clow MANSFIELD Ida J. Clow, 84, died Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Samaritan Regional Health System.

Born February 28, 1924, in Columbus, she was the daughter of John and Rose (Valerio) Amicone and stepmother, Annie Wise. Ida was an area homemaker her entire life and was a former member of V.F,.W. Post 3494. She is survived by two sons, Michael R. (Linda) Clow and John F.

(Gwenn) Clow, all of Mansfield; brother, Robert (Vivian) Wise of Sarasota, FL; numerous grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Clow; parents; brother, Leonard Amicone; and sister, Bertha Amicone. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral WAPPNER Directors rectors, 98 S. Dia- mond St.

Friends and family may call at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will follow in Mansfield Cemetery. Online guest registry at www.wappner.com Beverly Ruth (Mehaffie) Brandt ASHLAND Beverly Ruth (Mehaffie) Brandt passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at The Good Shepherd in Ashland, Ohio. Beverly was one of three children born to Edward and Gwen Mehaffie.

Beverly was born on February 20, 1940 at Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio. After a happy childhood spent on 31st Street in Canton she graduated from Glenwood High School. She and Edward Brandt were married in July of 1958 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church. Ed was ordained into the Lutheran ministry in June of 1959. The newly married couple moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where they lived until August 1967.

While in Winnipeg they added a son, Daryl, and daughter, Ralyne, to their family. They settled in Willard, Ohio in the fall of 1967 and added another daughter, Janis, in the spring of 1968. While in Willard, Bev worked as church secretary at Trinity Lutheran Church and as a reference librarian at Willard Memorial Library. She relocated to Ashland in 2004. Beverly had a strong abiding love the Lord.

Bev will be remembered for her faithful and gentle spirit. Beverly is preceded in death by her husband, Edward; and son, Daryl. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Ralyne and Marc Hall of Mechanicsville, VA and Janis and Joel Marhenke of Mansfield, OH; parents, Edward and Gwen Mehaffie; brother, Harvey Mehaffie; sister, Carol Wendell; and two grandchildren, Bailey and Casey Hall. The Brandt Family will receive friends Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

in Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Center Street, Ashland, where the memorial service will follow at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Bob Pflueger will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1050 Dauch Drive, Ashland, OH 44805, or to the Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis study at Duke University Medical Center. Please indicate "FPF study" on the check and send to Dr.

Mark Steele, PO Box 3171, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710. Place your In Memory ad. Rates begin at $43.20 For information Stop in 70 W. 4th Street Mansfield, Ohio Call: 419-521-7254 Or 419-521-7260 or email nncogannett.com Advocates say Barack Obama will be good for Great Lakes BY JOHN FLESHER The Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. Barack Obama's election as president and his appointment of U.S.

Rep. Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff are hopeful signs for the struggle to heal the ailing Great Lakes ecosystem, advocates said Thursday. Obama and Emanuel, both from the Lake Michigan city of Chicago, have championed initiatives in Congress to protect the lakes. Obama released a plan in September pledging a $5 billion "down payment" toward a wide-ranging restoration that would include sewage system upgrades, toxic cleanups and wetlands repair. Emanuel introduced a comprehensive cleanup bill in 2003, shortly after his election to the House.

Although it didn't pass, he has continued working with lawmakers from both parties to build support, said Cameron Davis, president of the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Davis, who served as an Obama campaign adviser, said he had known of the Illinois senator's commitment to the lakes since meeting him during a Lake Michigan beach cleanup a decade ago. "It's hard to imagine how the Great Lakes could not be a priority" for the new administration," Davis said in a conference call with reporters. He said he considered Emanuel "the godfather of Great Lakes restoration." "He swims in Lake Michigan for exercise and for fun," Davis said. "I know he's got a very intimate connection to the lake that we care so much about and I can't imagine that will be lost or ignored." The Healing Our WatersGreat Lakes Coalition, which represents more than 100 groups, also expressed high hopes for an ecosystem that scientists is on the verge of ruin from big-city sewage, toxins and invasive species.

The lakes contain nearly one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water and 95 percent of the U.S. supply. "The millions of people who rely on the Great Lakes now count on Presidentelect Obama's leadership to restore these waters, before the problems worsen and become more costly to correct," said Jeff Skelding, the coalition's national campaign director. Advocates hope the change of administrations will bring more money to the Great Lakes Legacy Act, which cleans up highly polluted harbors and river sediments. The House voted this year to provide $150 million a year for five years, but the Senate authorized just $54 million annually for two years.

But supporters acknowledged they would have to scrape for more funding even with a friendly administration in power, given the federal budget deficit and the economic slowdown. "It will be very hard for a president to propose major new programs unless you can find the money somewhere to fund them," said Michael Kraft, professor of public and environmental affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. "Spending will be constrained." Still, he predicted the Obama administration will be more supportive simply by virtue of having more policymakers with scientific and environmental advocacy backgrounds than the Bush team, which drew heavily from business and industry. "I see what is likely to be a real effort to get beyond the idea that environmental protection competes with economic development," Kraft said. Obama's plan also calls for a crackdown on invasive species and for appointing an official to coordinate the dozens of federal programs dealing with the lakes.

Davis said it was too early to speculate on who might get that job. Inspector Kim Reed of the District 3 of tests trucks Thursday morning during at the the Mansfield operations center equipment were checked to make sure start of the winter driving season. DAVE JOURNAL the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Winter Operational Readiness Event on West Fourth Street. Ice and snow they are in working condition for the Ontario announces plans for holidays BY LOU WHITMIRE News Journal ONTARIO Ontario Growth Association members announced a number of upcoming holiday events during its monthly meeting. New this holiday season, the OGA will sponsor a community lighting contest with categories for residential and business decorations for residents of Ontario and Springfield Township.

Interested individuals and businesses should contact the OGA by Dec. 8 with their name and address. Judging will begin that week. To register, call Kim Knapp at the Tribune, 419-529- 2847. Winners will be announced Dec.

18. For information visit ontariogrowthassociation.com. Category suggestions are: most illuminating, most inspirational, most whimsical and most original or creative. Businesses may be judged for inside and EMERGENCY CALLS Police McPherson Street and Bryden Avenue, Mansfield Edwin T. Garcia, 31, of 131 Poplar was arrested for felony carrying a concealed weapon during a traffic stop early Thursday.

He had a loaded revolver and a knife, police said. In addition, Garcia was issued a summons for possession of marijuana. He also had two warrants out of Medina County. 600 block of King Street, Mansfield A 42-year-old man was arrested on three failure-to-appear warrants early Thursday. 100 block of East Cook Road, Mansfield A 25-year-old woman told police Wednesday night her 42-year-old former roommate used her Social Security number to open an account with Embarq and ran up $200 in charges.

Mansfield A 43-year-old man was arrested for violation of a temporary protection order Wednesday afternoon. He reportedly contacted his 31-year-old wife numerous times. Ed Pickens' Cafe on Main, 28 N. Main Mansfield A 54-year-old employee was issued a summons for Wednesday afternoon. She took $70 from the cash register, police said.

Fire 404 Spayer Lane, Mansfield A cooking fire caused heavy smoke and heat damage to the kitchen and liv- outside decorations. The annual tree lighting ceremony at Ontario City Hall, 555 Stumbo Road, will be at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 4. Activities will include singing, photographs with Santa, refreshments and more.

Growth association members will have a booth at the Ontario Community Craft Show on Dec. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Members will sell cookbooks and display OGA materials and membership forms.

The association's Poker Tournament will begin Saturday beginning at noon at its office, 2021 W. Fourth St. Pizza Hut will provide food for the event that starts at noon for cash tables. The tournament begins at 2 p.m. There is a $50 entry fee and two $25 buy-ins will be offered in the first two hours.

419-521-7223 one of them, a 56-year-old man, was treated for smoke inhalation. The Richland County chapter of the American Red Cross is helping the residents with living arrangements. The News Journal does not identify people charged with misdemeanor of- ing room of a one-story house early Thursday. Flames were coming out of the windows when city firefighters arrived around 1 a.m. The apparent cause was food left on a stove.

The three occupants got out safely, though fenses in the Emergency Calls. This is a fairness issue related to the large number of incidents that we cannot report in the wide geographic area being covered. Offenders are identified through subsequent court listings. CO Otis Fryman 9-4-1943 Precious memories fill our hearts since God took you home on November 7,2006. SADLY MISSED Barbara, Keith Tammy Fryman, Kristi Rob, Jordanne, Lucas Levi Green, Best Friend Teddy,.