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Reba I. Kohler
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Reba I. Kohler, 92, a resident of Menno Haven, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at Menno Haven.
Born Sept. 17, 1904, in Fayetteville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Nora Stoner West.
Her husband, William A. Kohler, died in 1984.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Fayetteville.
She was a member of Martha Custis Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star No. 342 in Chambersburg.
She is survived by one sister, Frances W. Heindel of Chambersburg; and one brother, Max H. West of Chambersburg.
She was preceded in death by one son, William A. Kohler Jr.; two sisters and four brothers.
Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Lincoln Cemetery
in Chambersburg. The Rev. Richard A. Cartwright will officiate.
There will be no viewing.
The family requests the omission of flowers. Memorial donations may be made to Calvary United Methodist Church, 150 Norlo Drive, Fayetteville, Pa. 17222.
Arrangements are by Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, Chambersburg.
Lodis L. Curtis
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Lodis Lorraine Curtis, 77, of Martinsburg, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at her home.
Born Dec. 9, 1919, in Rockingham, Va., she was the daughter of the late Frank James and Rhoda Halterman Fitzwater.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Edgar W. Basore, in 1976; and Arthur B. Curtis, in 1994.
She was a member of Beth Haven Baptist Church, Martinsburg. She was active in the Ladies Auxiliary of the church.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty L. Basore Busey of Martinsburg; two sons, Gary W. Basore of Stuart, Fla., and Carroll Bruce Basore of Westminster, Md.; three sisters, Margie Pine and Beatrice Files, both of Martinsburg, and Juanita Huntstetler of Kings Mountain, N.C.; one brother, Berlin Fitzwater of Charles Town, W.Va.; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Sharon L. Ware; two sisters, Lenora Schneck and Alma Myers; and two brothers, Laird Fitzwater and Ocla Fitzwater.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 327 W. King St., Martinsburg. The Rev. Robert Maraugha will officiate. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery, west of Hedgesville, W.Va.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 p,m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Beth Haven Baptist Church, Rt. 5, Box 219, Martinsburg, W.Va. 25401.
Guy F.E. Chismar
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Guy F.E. Chismar, 52, of 2656 Grand Point Road, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, in the emergency room of Washington County Hospital.
Born Aug. 23, 1944, in Shelbyville, Ind., he was the son of the late Frank E. and Vivian Fisher Chismar.
He was a 1963 graduate of Carson Long Military Academy in New Bloomfield, Pa.
He was employed as general manager of Family Time Restaurant in Hagerstown. He was the former owner of Cutting Board Eatery in Chambersburg Mall.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served 10 years with the Harrisburg National Guard.
He was a member of Burt J. Asper American Legion Post 46, Chambersburg.
He is survived by his wife, M. Jane Reilly Chismar, whom he married on March 6, 1979; two daughters, Laura Wingert Halter of Shippensburg, Pa., and Cindy Wingert Pilgrim of Chambersburg; and one son, Charles E. Wingert Jr. of California.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
There will be no viewing or visitation.
Arrangements are by Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, Chambersburg.
Paul L. Loudenslager
BOONSBORO - Paul Leroy Loudenslager, 88, of 236 Potomac St., died Monday, June 16, 1997, at the home of his daughter in Boonsboro.
Born Oct. 31, 1908, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles and Edna Renner Loudenslager.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bronis Lorraine Loudenslager, in 1989.
He retired after 42 years with Brandt Cabinet Works in Hagerstown.
He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Boonsboro.
He is survived by one daughter, Lorraine Kretzer of Boonsboro; one son, Larry Loudenslager of Boonsboro; one sister, Ruth Loudenslager of Hagerstown; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Muriel Loudenslager.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Bast Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro. The Rev. Joseph I. Donovan III will officiate. Burial will be in Boonsboro Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
David J. Dourakos
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - David J. "Skinney" Dourakos, 35, of Martinsburg, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at City Hospital, Martinsburg.
Born Feb. 1, 1962, in Martinsburg, he was the son of Harold and Mary Rae Myers Holben of Martinsburg and Demetrois J. Dourakos of Athens, Greece.
He attended Heritage Christian Academy and was a graduate of Hedgesville High School and Shepherd College.
He was employed by Coca-Cola Co. in Hagerstown.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Deino T. Dourakos of Martinsburg; and a grandfather, Raymond F. Myers of Martinsburg.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Catherine Myers.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 327 W. King St., Martinsburg. The Rev. Earl Ray Hairston III will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Marion R. Bartlett
Marion Rosalie Bartlett, 72, of 824 Lanvale St., Hagerstown, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Sept. 12, 1924, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Jacob and Anna Belle Shrader Bussard.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles U. Bartlett.
She retired from Maryland Ribbon Co. after 32 years.
She attended First Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Annabelle Keeney of Mt. Laurel, N.J.; one son, Charles Bartlett of Hagerstown; one brother, Harold R. Bussard of Williamsport; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one son, Albert Ronald Bartlett; two sisters, Mildred Houser and Madeline Shoemaker; and four brothers, Ralph Bussard, Albert Bussard, Joseph Bussard and Edward Bussard.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. The Rev. Betty D. Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Charles E. Staley
WILLIAMSPORT - Charles Edward "Ed" Staley, 57, of 153 N. Conococheague St., died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born March 28, 1940, in Clear Spring, he was the son of the late Bessie Catherine Staley.
He was employed by Brandt Cabinet Works.
He was of the Protestant faith.
He was a member of Hagerstown Lodge 212 Loyal Order of Moose and U.I.N. Local 472.
He is survived by two daughters, Shelby R. Staley of Smithsburg and Kelly M. Hovis of Little Orleans, Md.; one sister, Rosalee Staley Slusher of Hagerstown; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Church Cemetery, National Pike, Clear Spring. The Rev. James E. Swecker will officiate.
Friends may call at Osborne Funeral Home, 425 S. Conococheague St., Williamsport, Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. The funeral home will be open after 9 a.m. Wednesday for the convenience of family and friends.
Elizabeth T.W. Reid
ARMONK, N.Y. - Elizabeth "Betty" Tilford Willis Reid, 72, of Armonk, and Delray Beach, Fla., died of lung cancer Monday, April 7, 1997, at her summer home in Armonk.
Born Oct. 22, 1924, in Harrisburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William H. Willis and Elizabeth Tilford Keferstein Willis.
She lived her early life in Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., and also lived in Waynesboro, Pa.
She worked in Hagerstown at Fairchild Aircraft during the war. She was active in the American Red Cross in Miami during World War II.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Nash Reid; three daughters, J.J. Romanowicz and Cameron Hatton, both of Armonk, and Augustine De Lago of Menands, N.Y.; two brothers, William H. Willis of Greenwich, Conn., and L. Clayton Willis of Washington, D.C.; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, William Hammond Perrault Reid.
Services were held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Armonk.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Whitley U. Mills Jr.
Whitley Uion "Junior" Mills Jr., 50, of 13625 Royal Road, Hagerstown, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Dec. 2, 1946, in Huntington, W.Va., he was the son of Whitley Uion Mills Sr. of Huntington, and Ina Margaret French Sprecher of Hagerstown. He was the stepson of Vivian Mills of Huntington.
He was a 1965 graduate of South Hagerstown High School.
He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
He was employed by Bell South Telephone Co. in Atlanta.
He was of the Protestant faith.
He was a member of Dixon Troxell Post 211, Funkstown American Legion; and the Last Man's Club Vietnam-Era Veterans of Funkstown American Legion.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Susan V. Mills of Boonsboro; two daughters, Julie O. Mills of Hagerstown and Katie S. Mills of Frederick, Md.; five sisters, Trisha W. Rouse, Margaret A. Bailey and Judy L. Noland, all of Hagerstown, and Sharon K. Mills and Shelia F. Reeves, both of Huntington; seven nieces; two nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews.
A memorial service will be Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Andrew K. Coffman Funeral Home, 40 E. Antietam St., Hagerstown. The Rev. C. Donald Hamburg will officiate. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1037 Haven Road, Hagerstown, Md. 21742; or to Dixon Troxell Post 211, Funkstown American Legion, P.O. Box 250, Funkstown, Md. 21734.
