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Velma Ruth Schira
Homemaker/former telephone operator
Velma Ruth Schira, 103, formerly of 135 S. Muncie St., Carey, died at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1998, in the Wyandot County Nursing Home, Upper Sandusky, where she had resided for 10 years.
She was born in Carey, Oct. 28, 1895, to William Z. and Cora Ellen (Sterling) Campbell. On June 26, 1920, she married
Joseph A. Schira. He preceded her in death Dec. 12, 1968.
Survivors include: two daughters, Cora Ellen Hosler of Avon and Mrs. Robert (Ann) Wolfe of Ontario, Ohio; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mildred Ogg of Findlay.
Also preceding her in death were a son, Thomas Schira; a great-grandson; three brothers, Vern, Clyde and James Campbell; and a sister, Mae Myers.
A homemaker and former telephone operator, Mrs. Schira was a 75-year member of Grace United Methodist Church, Carey, and its United Methodist Women.
She also was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 344 and the former Crawford Chapter of Eastern Star, Carey.
The Rev. James Sharrett will be the officiant at the 1 p.m. Thursday services in the Stombaugh Memorial Funeral Home, Carey. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery, Carey.
Visitation at the funeral home will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to the church or a charity of the donor's choice.
John H. Sibold
Farmer/rubber company retiree
John H. Sibold, 87, of East SR 6, Vickery, died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Firelands Community Hospital, Sandusky.
He was born in Allen County, July 29, 1911, to Ed and Sabra (Fleming) Sibold. On April 17, 1929, in Monroe, Mich., he married
Velva M. Williamson. She died Jan. 15, 1995.
Surviving are a daughter, Lila Bender of Fremont; two sons, John J. of Apoka, Fla. and Lyle Sibold of Vickery; 13 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by two grandsons, a sister and a daughter-in-law.
Mr. Sibold, a life-long farmer, also worked at Fremont Rubber for 32 years until his retirement in 1978. He was a member of Vickery Methodist Church and the Clyde Senior Citizens Group.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Nopper-Kalovetz Mortuary, Fremont, where visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be in McGormley cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Clyde Senior Citizens Center.
Orpha A. Loader
RCA retiree/Tiffin resident's mother
Orpha A. Loader, 77, of 15180 CR 197, Mt. Blanchard, died at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998, in Fox Run Manor, Findlay.
She was born Aug. 30, 1920, in Marion Township, to Clarence and Jessie (Cole) Wise. On Oct. 15, 1938, she married
Deloss C. Loader. He survives.
Survivors also include: two sons, Alan D. Loader of Vanlue and James R. Loader of Tiffin; a daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Rosalyn) Smith of Delaware, Ohio; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three brothers, Byron, Calvin and Max Wise, all of the Findlay area; and two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Hazel) Huffman and Vera Ellen Johnston, both of Findlay.
A sister, Dorothy Barger; and a brother, John Wise, are deceased.
Mrs. Loader, a graduate of Vanlue High School, retired from the RCA in Findlay, after 15 1/2 years of employment.
A former member of St. Paul Church, Vanlue, she attended the Beech Grove Church in Wharton.
Pastor Mark O. Burden and Pastor Floyd Thomas will be the co-officiants at the 11 a.m. Tuesday service in the Coldren-Crates Funeral Home, Findlay. Interment will be in Zion Bloom cemetery, near Vanlue.
Visitation at the funeral home is after 3 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to Beech Grove Church, Wharton, the Gideons or a charity of the donor's choice.
Carol V. Lutz
Retired hospital cook
Carol V. Lutz, 85, died Sunday morning, Aug. 30, 1998, at her home at 119 N. Main St., Attica, following an illness of several months.
She was born Dec. 25, 1912, in Attica, to Carl B. and Etta (Henry) Carpenter. Her husband, Leland L. Lutz, whom she married
Feb. 12, 1933, in Tiffin, died in 1990.
Survivors include: two daughters, Leah L. Bulger of Attica and Mrs. Donald (Ann) Hinish of Bedford, Pa.; six grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
Two sons, Carl L. Lutz and Bernard H. Lutz, and a grandson are deceased.
Mrs. Lutz, a member of the First Baptist Church of Attica and its Missionary Society, worked for many years as a cook at Willard Area Hospital, retiring in 1982. She also was a member of the Attica Just Friends Club.
Services will be noon Tuesday in the Lindsey-Olds Funeral Home, 3085 S. SR 19, Bloomville, with the Rev. Robert Smith officiating. Burial will be in Attica-Venice cemetery.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. Tuesday until time of the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Missionary Society, c/o Mrs. John Flood or the Seneca East Public Library.
Phillip E. Jordan
Stone quarry employee
Phillip E. Jordan, 40, of Rising Sun, died in Fostoria Community Hospital at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 1998.
He was born in Carter County, Ky., April 21, 1958, to the late James and Pearlie (Dean) Jordan. On June 3, 1978, in Hatton, he married
Laura B. St. Clair and she survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Crystal M. Jordan of Fostoria; sixsisters, Lilamae Fultz and Delores Trent, both of Kentucky, Joan Mallory of Custar, Bonnie Barnette of Fostoria, Christine Stamper of Willard and Paula Ray of Bradner; four brothers, William Jordan of Ashland, Ralph and Reford Jordan, both of Willard and Joseph Jordan of Bradner; and a grandchild.
An infant sister, Joyce Jordan, is deceased.
Mr. Jordan was employed at Macritchie Materials Stone Quarry in West Millgrove.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne, with Pastor Annabelle Roberts officiating. Burial will be private.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be made to the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Fund.
James F. Watson
Atlas Crankshaft retiree
Former Fostoria resident, James F. Watson, 68, a four-year resident of the Ohio Veteran's Home, Sandusky, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998, in Providence Hospital, Sandusky.
Born April 13, 1930, in Springfield, to the late Burris G. and Helen (Landis) Watson Sr., he married
Kathleen A. "Kathy" Babb, July 14, 1967, in Tiffin. She survives in Fostoria.
Also surviving are four sons, James, Robert, Mark and Thomas Watson, all of Texas; three step-brothers, Mike Smith of Millerstown, Gary Smith of Wapakoneta and Wayne Smith of Michigan; and three step-sisters, Sue Yoder of Urbana, Persilla Goodwich of Brooklyn, Mich. and Kay Koffee of North Carolina.
His step-mother, Parthenia "Pat" Watson; a brother, Burris Watson Jr.; and a step-brother, Bob Bailey, are deceased.
Mr. Watson, a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict, retired from Atlas Crankshaft, Fostoria, after 28 years of employment.
A 1948 graduate of Springfield Catholic Central High School, he was a life member of both American Legion Post 73, Fostoria and VFW Post 2858, Tiffin.
A funeral Mass in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rosary recited at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, near Arcadia, where military graveside services will be conducted by the Fostoria American Legion, VFW and AMVETS.
Visitation at the Hoening Funeral Home, Fostoria, is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today, where a Christian Wake service will be at 8:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Ohio Veteran's Home, Sandusky or the donor's choice.
Richard E. Shumaker
Retired electrical engineer
Richard E. Shumaker, 80, 520 S. TR 1179, died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998, at his residence.
He was born in Galion, April 30, 1918, to Reuben Eugene and Mary Melinda (Rehl) Shumaker. His wife, Margaret E. (Jaster) Shumaker, whom he married
Jan. 17, 1943, in Washington, D.C., died March 7, 1994.
Survivors include: a son, Robert Shumaker of Williamsburg, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Douglas (Caroline) Smith of Tiffin and Mrs. James (Marylin) May of Avon Lake; and four grandchildren.
A son, James Shumaker, is deceased.
Mr. Shumaker, a member of the First Baptist Church, graduated in 1937 from Toledo Woodward High School and in 1950 from the Ohio State University.
A retired electrical engineer, he had worked for RCA in Findlay, Philco and NASA, both in Sandusky and Babcock & Wilcox in Lynchburg, Va.
He served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division during WorldWar II, where he was awarded the Purple Heart.
He also was a member of the Rawson, Ohio Lions Club.
Private services in Greenlawn cemetery and military graveside rites will be conducted by the United Veterans Council.
There will be visitation. The Hannay-Traunero Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Autumnwood Care Center.
Sam J. Buccione
Tomb Street resident
Sam J. Buccione, 68, 192 Tomb St., died at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1998, in Mercy Hospital of Tiffin, of cardiac arrest. Arrangements are pending at the Turner-Engle Funeral Home.
Dorothy E. Leightey
Former factory employee
Dorothy E. Leightey, 83, of 437 S. Seventh St., Upper Sandusky, died at 12:17 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 1998, in the emergency room of Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky.
She was born Sept. 5, 1914, in Carey, to Grover and Bessie (Lawrence) Hotelling. Her first husband, Gerald Raymond, died Nov. 20, 1938. She later married
Howard A. Leightey Sr., Feb. 8, 1940. He preceded her in death Dec. 24, 1995.
Surviving are five sons, Allen Raymond of Kirkland, Merle and Melvin Raymond and Howard Leightey Jr., all of Upper Sandusky and Ron Raymond of Findlay; two daughters, Ann Harris of Findlay and Mrs. Harvey (Rita) Stansbery of Upper Sandusky; 18 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren; and four brothers, Darrell Hotelling of Upper Sandusky, Glenn Hotelling of Bucyrus, Dwight Hotelling of Florida and Paul Hotelling of California.
Also preceding her in death were a daughter, Linda Penwell; two grandchildren; and three brothers, Wayne, Charles and Roger.
Mrs. Leightey, a member of the First Lutheran Church, had been employed by Pan-Products in Tiffin, Swan Rubber Co. in Carey for 11 years and the former Westinghouse in Upper Sandusky for 13 years.
She enjoyed traveling, camping and writing poetry, and with her late husband was a member of the Wyandot Campers Club.
The Rev. Charles Steward will be the officiant at the 11 a.m. Thursday service in the Bringman-Clark and Company Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky. Burial will be in Old Mission cemetery, Upper Sandusky.
Visitation at the funeral home is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wyandot County, the church or the donor's choice.
Sandra Sue Craft
Upper Sandusky homemaker
Sandra Sue Craft, 52, died at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 1998, at her residence at 994 Edgewood Drive, Upper Sandusky.
She was born in Carey, Sept. 30, 1945, the daughter of the late Delmar R. and Wanda Juanita (Keckler) Plott. In 1966, she married
Carl Smith, and they were divorced. Her second husband, Milton J. "Paul" Craft, whom she married
Jan. 14, 1984, died May 8, 1993.
Survivors include: two sons, Carl Craft and Delmer Smith, both of Upper Sandusky; and two sisters, Mrs. Samuel (Shirley) Fowler of Findlay and Mrs. Gary (Flossie) Burrill of Spokane, Wash.
Three sisters, Jo Anna and Sydney Fox and Patricia Marugg, are also deceased.
A homemaker, Mrs. Craft was a member of the Methodist Faith.
Services in the Stombaugh Memorial Funeral Home, Carey, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, with Pastor E.B. Williams officiating. Interment will be in Spring Grove cemetery, Carey.
Visitation at the funeral home is 6-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wyandot County.
Eloise J. Wright
Former Ohio Edison employee
Eloise J. Wright, 65, of Sandusky CR 254, Vickery, died at her residence Monday, Aug. 24, 1998, following a brief illness.
She was born Oct. 27, 1932, in Sandusky, to the late Harold and Edith (Hehrer) Radde. Her stepmother, Donna Radde, survives in Clyde. On April 5, 1953, she married
Herbert L. Wright, and he also survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Dennis H. Wright of Point Roberts, Wash. and Nathan A. Wright of Oak Harbor; two step-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Radde of Sandusky; and two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Grace) Wilson of Rockford, Ill. and Mrs. James (Elsie) Burt of Cleveland, Tenn.
A sister, Marilyn Radde, is deceased.
Mrs. Wright, a 1950 Sandusky High School graduate and lifelong Vickery area resident, had worked at Ohio Edison in Sandusky. From 1969-74 she worked in the office of Dr. Harry Berger, Fremont.
A former member of Riley Grange, she was a member of Hayes United Methodist Church, Fremont, its United Methodist Women, bell choir and Altar Guild.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Hayes United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Campbell officiating. Interment will be in Faust cemetery.
There will be no visitation. The Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home, Clyde, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hayes United Methodist Church Building Fund or its bell choir.
