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The Marion Star, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1990 Page 5 Obituaries Daily Record 4- 8 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Delaware County, in care of Grady Memorial Hospital, 561 W. Central Delaware, 43059; or Lutheran Memorial Camp, Box 8, Fulton 43321.

Gerald Hiles RICHWOOD --Former area resident Gerald "Jerry" Hiles, 38, Teakwood Residential Home, Columbus, died Monday morning at St. Ann's Hospital, Westervillc. The Richwood native was bom April 8, 1952, the son of Earl Hiles, who survives in Caledonia, and the late Barbara A. Spain Hiles. Mr.

Hiles was a quality control inspector with ARC North Columbus and also had been employed with UCO Industries, Marysville. He was a former member of First United Church of Christ. A sister preceded him in death. The service will be 1 1 a.m. Friday at Stofcheck Funeral Home with the Rev.

Raymond Gage officiating. Burial will be in Claiboume Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 5- 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation in care of the funeral home.

Lewis Holland Sr. Word has been received that former Marion resident Lewis R. Holland 74, Florida, died Dec. 1 8 at Ocala, Fla. He was bom Feb.

7, 19 1 6, in Springfield and lived here 1965-78, employed as an agronomist with Na-Churs Plant Food Co. He was a World War II veteran of the Army-Air Corps. Surviving arc five sons, James L. Holland, Sylvania, Gilson Holland, Fremont, Eugene Holland, Nashville, 111., and Lewis and Timothy Holland, Marion; a brother. Bill Holland, Costa Mesa, Calif; and a sister, Dorothy Garrett, Delaware.

Three brothers and a sister are deceased. Also surviving are four sons, Jim Kurtz, Sandusky, and Michael Kurtz, Daniel Kurtz and David Kurtz, Shelby; a stepson, Ray Busse, Mount Gilead; four daughters, Connie McClain-Gross, Spring Valley, and Kathleen Travis, Mary Brewster and Carolyn Kurtz, Shelby; a stepdaughter, Betsy Busse, Mansfield; two sisters, Dorothy Cox, Waterloo, Iowa, and Carol Patrick, Phoenix, 17 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandson. A son, Paul John Kurtz died in 1984. The service will be conducted at 1 1 a.m. Friday in Craven Funeral Home by Dewey Shaffer, pastor.

Burial will be in Bryn Zion Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to Paul Kurtz Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Nancy Kay Rorick Nancy Kay Rorick, 44, 1036 Colonial died Monday afternoon at Marion General Hospital.

The Marion native was bom July 1 9, 1946, a daughter of Richard P. and Wilma Tharp Seckel, who survive in Marion. She was employed as an assistant manager with BancOhio and was a member of Central Christian Church. On April 6, 1968, she married Harold J. Rorick, who survives.

Mrs. Rorick is survived also by a son, Todd M. Rorick. Columbus; two sisters, Connie Jackson, Rcynoldsburg, and Bonnie Schlechi, Marion; two nephews; three nieces; and a great-niece. The service will be 1 p.m.

Friday at Hughes-Allen Funeral Home with the Rev. Perry C. Mattem officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Heights Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Charles F. Tracht GALION Charles F. Tracht, 98, 228 Sherman died Monday afternoon at Village Care Center.

He was bom Sept. 8, 1892, in Crawford County, a son of Alpheus and Mae E. Brown Tracht. A foreman with the former Galion Iron Works for 38 years, he had played trombone and other instruments with theater orchestras, Big Bands and Ringling Brothers and Bamum Bailey circuses. He had attended Dana Musical Institute, and Inness School of Music, Chicago, III.

Mr.Tracht was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I and was a member of First United Church of Christ, the 27th Division Veterans Association and Veterans of World War.L A Mason, he was a member of Galion i Female, black mixed lab, 5237 Titilebaugh Road. Male, black and tan 1272 Bellefontaine Ave. Morrow hospital ADMISSIONS I (Saturday) Dottie Lanum, Cardington, Ovid Campbell, Fredericktown, Michelle McKenzie, Marengo; (Sunday) David Drake, Patricia Skeens, Car dington, MarciaHile, Lexington, Kath crine Schmidt, Mount Gilead, Su OiiDcrt, fcdison; (Monday) William Galey, Marion, Paul Davis, Caledonia. (Tuesday) Thelma Lindsay, Cheryl Mount Gilead, Mabel Cramer, i (Today) Vesta Tennant, Dale Goff, Mabef-Smith, Mount Gilead, Patricia Cardington.

DISMISSALS (Saturday) Dottie Lanum, Ovid Michelle McKenzie. (Sunday) Johnny Arthur, Alma Mateer, Wil-! Ham Keen, Michelle McKenzie and; daughter. (Monday) Adah Frickc, Chlorise Orsbomc, Jamie Longstrcth, Patricia Skeens. (Tuesday) Dottie Lanum, David Drake, Min- nie Huebner. BIRTHS (Saturday) Michelle McKenzie, Marengo, a daughter.

(Today) George and Cheryl Baldwin, Mount Gilead, a daughter. ct mv rr ciour ctxxxrr Thursday and snow is likely to develop over the southern and central sections of the slate. Some freezing rain is also possible. A warming trend is predicted for Friday, with the mercury climbing above the freezing mark and slaying dicre dirougluhc weekend. The record high temperature for this date at the Columbus weather station was 62 degrees in 1982.

The record low was 5 below zero in 1983. Sunrise this moming was at 7:52 a.m. Sunset will be at 5: 1 2 p.m. Nation Snow fell on upstate New York early today.rainpelted parts of Texas and freezing temperatures were recorded in every region of the country as a massive cold front held firm. The weather was forecast to begin warming across much of the West by afternoon before the arrival of a new cold front next weekend.

But across the South, East and Midwest, cold weather showed no signs of Dickson, 16, 1 070 Cambridge for failure to control after he reportedly lost control of his car on slippery pavement and his car slid into the path of a car driven by Roger D. Sevems, 52, 1552 Colorado in the 100 block of South Prospect Street. County sheriff THEFTS REPORTED Officers Monday were told by Daniel D.LepardJr, 1984 Smeltzer Road, that someone took from his residence his 1980 Chevrolet Chevette. Lcpard said he was unaware his car was missing until the Ohio State Highway Patrol notified him, because the vehicle had 'been involved in an accident. Deputies Monday reported the vehicle of Bill Cantleberry, 786 Benndtt had its driver's side door window broken out and someone removed 10 cassette tapes, and AMFM cassette stereo, an equalizer, and a fuzz buster.

Value of the missing items was not lited. The break-in took place in the parking lot of Cantleberry 's workplace, McDaniel Motors South, Ohio 423 South. Officers Saturday were told by James J. Potter, Fostoria, that an unknown male armed with a knife forced him out of his vehicle and drove away. The 1978 Ford iruck was located on Holland Road about one-half mile east of Ohio 309.

Dog pound Three dogs were found over the I weekend and on Monday by the dog i warden and his staff. Unregistered dogs are kept at the pound, Fairground Street, three days. Registered dogs are kept there, 14 days. Time limits do not include the day the dog was picked up. Found Saturday: Male, brindle mixed, 224 Blaine Ave.

Found Monday snocs mm r-a-noMMs ntmmmt snom Marion Tonight, mostly clear quite cold. Low 0-5. Thursday, increasing cloudiness. High near 25. Friday through Sunday, chance of rain each day Lows 25-35 Friday and highs 35-45.

Lows Saturday and Sunday generally in die 30s with highs in the 40s to near 50. TUESDAY Maximum 24F -5C Minimum 10F -12C ONE YEAR AGO Maximum 20F -7C Minimum 15F -10C TODAY'S ALMANAC Sun sets today at 5:12 p.m.; rises Thursday at 7:52 a.m. Ohio Up to four more inches or snow arc on die ground in extreme northeast Ohio after a cold front this moming produced lake-effect snow. The front also pumped in colder air which was expected to chill temperatures tonight to near zero. Clouds will spread over Ohio on II lhA Denver iA A I Oklahoma 1 -NX Cl990Aocu-Waatnar.

tatNfty Cora M. Dinkel GALION Cora M. Dinkel, 91, formerly 521 McDonald died Monday morning at Rosewood Manor nursing home. She was bom in Crawford County Jan. 21, 1899, a daughter of Albert and Clara Tracht Dinkel.

The lifetime Galion resident had been employed in the office of the former Buckeye Dairy and Buckeye Locker. She was a member of First United Church of Christ and its Dawn and Bethany circles and was the organizer and sponsor of Bethany Circle. Miss Dinkel is survived by a sister, Esther Heydinger, New Washington; two nephews; and cousins in the Galion and Bucyrus areas. A sister is deceased. The service will be 1 p.m.

Friday at Richardson-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Isaacs officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour before the service. Memorial contributions may be made to First UCC.

Peggy J. Donovan UPPER SANDUSKY --Peggy Jean Kline Donovan, 75, 300 Highland Parkway, died early Monday at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. She was bom here June 28, 19 15, a daughter of Frank and Sarah Kcene Frederick. The homemaker played the piano for several dance bands and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Order of the Eastern Star.

Her first husband, Carl Kline, died May 17, 1963. She married Bill Donovan in 1965 in Upper Sandusky, and he survives. Other survivors are two sons, Gary Kline, Worthington, and Dennis Kline, Massillon; a daughter, Mrs. Mel (Susan) Swihan, Upper Sandusky; a sister, Maxine Frederick, Upper Sandusky; seven grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. The service will be 1 1 :30 a.m.

Friday at Bringman Co, funeral home with the Rev. Douglas MaGinn officiating. Burial will be in Old Mission Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Fairhaven Home, St. Paul Lutheran or the Wyandot County chapter of the American Cancer Society. Edward Hablitzel UPPER SANDUSKY Edward C. Hablitzel, 80, 223 E. Wyandot died Monday morning at Bucyrus Community Hospital, in Wyandot County 0, the son of Ezra and Emma' Crawford fci ') He retired from Mills Metal after nine years of service and had been employed with Cheese Dairy here and had worked as a farm hand for area fanners.

Mr. Hablitzel was a member of John Stewart United Methodist Church and its Welcome Couples fellowship class and attended the Apostolic Church. On July 22, 1945, he married the former Gloria Hemmerly, who survives. Also surviving are a son, David Hablitzel, Bucyrus; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Becky) Young, Upper Sandusky; a sister, Esther Hum, Portsmouth; and six grandchildren.

A son is deceased. The service will be 1 :30 p.m. Friday at Bringman Co. funeral home with the Rev. Earsc Mauler and Robert Baker officiating.

Burial will be in Jackson Cemetery near Forest. Friends may call at the funeral home 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wyandot County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Lucille Harding MARENGO Lucille Harding, 73, died in her home Saturday night.

The Marengo resident retired in 1980 as food service director for Lutheran Memorial Camp, Fulton. She graduated from Harford High School, Croton, and from Office Training School, Columbus. She was a member of Grace Luthem Church, Ccnterburg; Banner Rebekah Lodge 451, Olive Green; Ye Olde Trail Garden Club; and a Seventh Degree member of Porter Grange 2620. Since 1950, she had been a 4-H adviser. Surviving are a son, Leo Harding, Marengo; a daughter, Carol Scholl, Ccnterburg; a brother, Arthur A.

Saunders, Sunbury; two sisters, Helen A. Hunter, Centerburg, and Bcrnicc G. Mctzger, Sunbury; and many nephews, nieces and cousins. Her husband. Cletus Harding; her parents, Elva and Minnie Pearl Saunders; and a brother, Leland Saunders, are deceased.

The service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Golden Rule Chapter, DeVore Funeral Homes. Ohio 3 at 61. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery, Ccnterburg. Friends may call at the funeral chapel Chlcoo 25 jJtXy City TaPT 1 53 I 1 Marion police CHARGES FILED Police Tuesday charged Michael Holloway, 29, Fairborn, with intoxication after an incident at Radio Red Cab, 469 W.

Center St. Police Monday charged Edward C. Cook, 46, 331 E. Church Apt. 6, with intoxication, resisting arrest and domestic violence after an incident at his Jiome.

THEFTS REPORTED Bradley J. Winger, 301 Franklin reported Monday that someone entered an apartment he is remodeling at 294 Chestnut St. and took two televisions, valued at S755; tools, $350; shotgun; $400; two microwave ovens, S265; and a refrigerator, $200. Vicky J. Hutchison, 637 Wilson Ave, reported Sunday someone took her car while she left it to warm up for about five minutes outside the Isaly Shoppe, 1081 Mount Vernon Ave.

The Mansfield Police Department recovered the car Monday. Nancy R. Bollinger, 295 Patten reported Sunday someone took a bicycle from her yard. A 13-year-old Marion boy was later charged with the theft and a probation violation. PROPERTY DAMAGED Police Sunday received a report of someone denting a quarter panel and breaking the antenna of fa car owned by Tina L.

Holycross, 25 Park while it was parked at her home. SUMMONSES ISSUED Police Saturday issued a summons toTimS.Foust, 1001 a charge of criminal damaging. Officers also issued a summons on a charge of assault to Mark A. Fousi. 22, 719 N.

State after an incident at his home. City accidents DRIVER CHARGED Police Sunday charged Brett A. Warwick, 20, 2604 Kensington Place, with driving under suspension and reck-: less operation and cited him for driving the wrong way on a one-way street after he left his driveway and his car spun around and went into a tree lawn. When he continued driving, a yard at 243 Kensington was damaged. Officers Sunday also charged Warwick with criminal damaging.

DRIVER CITED Police Monday cited David A. Markets Stock market Tha following quotation! wara provided at 10 a m. today by PRESCOTT, 1ALL and TUR-BEN, 131 S. Protpact ScTtvty da not raflact retail markup, markdown or cemrrttaaion. Amarican Elactric ATT Anheuier-BuKh 41H BancOna Corp 27V 14V Aak 14 2t7 BoiaaCatcada.

Chryilar .13 Columbia Ga. Conrad Conaol. Stora. ..21 'A Drug Emporium 7H Aak7 49H Eaton Ford Gaylord Container GMC Hainz. Hi K-Mart Krogar Limitad 3' -17 MCC.

19 19V 19 Madidna 19V Nat. City Ohio J.C. Pamay 29V ..43 ......42 .12.74 .17.92 I Seara. Salectad American Selected Special. Tacumaeh.

80 AkS7 .35 'A Wal-Mart Waite Management Wendy1" Whirlpool, Wolohan. 2VM 13 13V Wonhtngton 22V JUk 22 Egg prices COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Monday. Market firm. Pricei trended higher on extra laroe, large and medium. Early week fading and demand tor looee and canon agga we good ovary good.

Suppliee ol neat run and graded aizee barely adequate tor normal cwnrnttmenta. Soma additional InMr-dealer kxaJriea tor current delivery going lunflted. Price to rata: aalee to volume buyer, Grade A and U.S. Grade A while egg In ear-ton, delivered warehouee; extra large M'A-91; large 88-80; and medaim 7S-77. Around About Marion THOMPSON LIMOUSINK SKR.

VICE. Weddings, anniversaries, and special occasions. 918 Ownvs Roucl West, Phone 389-4302 Your Trust FUNERAL HOME. INC. 382-2113 Entrance for Handicapped 1 A Burial was Saturday in Elmore Cemetery, Elmore.

Arrangements were handled by Crossner Funeral Home, Elmore. Elsie M. Keller Elsie M. Keller, 92, formerly 399 N. Main died Sunday in Americare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Jan. 15, 1898, to Henry E. and Frances Imbry Keller. The life member of Emanuel Lutheran Church was a receptionist and switchboard operator for Ohio Edison Co. before her retirement.

Surviving are two nieces, Mary Elizabeth Staub and Geraldine K. Barnhart, Marion; and two nephews, Robert Staub, Marion-and theRev JwrurWDennis, address unavailable. A graveside service- will1 be ducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Mariorf Cemetery by the Rev. J.

Weston Jones. Friends may call at Boyd Funeral Home 7-9 tonight. Memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel Lutheran Church Organ Fund. Ruth A. Kuba Ruth A.

Kuba, 64, 485 Morral-Kirkpa-trick Road, Morral, died Saturday at Riverside Hospital, Columbus. She was bom in Owens Station unc 9, 1926, a daughter of the late Henry and Cliz.ic Clark Van Vlcrah. A Morral resident for 40 years, Mrs. Kuba was employed for 21 years with Liquid Box Corporation, Upper Sandusky. She was a member of the Upper Sandusky Eagles, Moose Lodge and VFW Post 3333 Ladies Auxiliaries.

Her husband, Frederick William Kuba, died Jan. 12, 1970. Surviving are a son, Harvey A. Marshall, Sulton, three brothers, Paul Van Vlcrah, Marion, Dclbert Van Vlcrah, Oakwood, and Martin Van Vlerah, Continental; three sisters, Wilma Lahr, Marion, Marjoric Moore, LaRue, and Dorothy Croft, Caledonia; two grandsons; three stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild. The service will be 10:30 ajn.

Thursday at Boyd Funeral Home with the Rev.C.L.Fuqua officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Heights Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home 7-9 tonight. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Paul J.

Kurtz MOUNT G1LEAD Paul J. Kurtz, 72, 4186 Ohio 95, died unexpectedly Tuesday night in Morrow County Hospital. He was bom Aug. 19, 1918, in Russell Center to John B. and Myrtle M.

Burnett Kurtz. On June 1, 1974, he married Helen James Kurtz, who survives. Before retiring in 1980, Mr. Kurtz was employed at Central Ohio Industrial Park, Shelby. He had lived here 1 6 years, coming from Shelby.

A World War II U. S. Army veteran, he was a member of Shelby Post 291, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Lodge 414 Galion Chapter 42 R.A.M, and American Legion Post 243. Among former memberships were the Galion Cemetery Association and American Society of Tool Engineers.

Surviving are a sister, Fay Bcckley, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; a niece; and a nephew. Two sisters and a brother arc deceased. The service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Richardson-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Isaacs officiating.

Burial with military graveside rites will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour before the service. Funerals Cecil Cole -1 1 am. Thursday, Upper Sandusky Chapel of Lucas Funeral Homes, die Rev. Ease Mauler Zion-Bloom Cemetery, near Carey, calling hours at the chapel al ter 2 today, contributions to Wyandot Memorial Hospital, in care of the funeral home.

Robert L. Crist 1 1 a.m. Thursday, Gchm-Ballingcr-Pcppard Funeral Home, Prospect, Prospect Cemetery, calling hours at the funeral home 2-4 and 7-9 today, contributions to Marion General Hospital hospice program or Prospect Emergency Squad. Earl Davis Sr. a.m.

Thursday, Mount Vernon Avenue Church of Christ, the Rev. Ellis Wesncr, Radnor Cemetcry.calling hours at GunderHall Folk Funeral Directors 2-4 and 7-9 today, contributions to the American Cancer Society and Mount Vcmon Avenue Church of Christ. Maxine Piatt I p.m. Thursday, GundcrHall Folk Funeral Directors, the Rev. James Timmons Marion Cemetery, calling hours 2-4 and 7-9 today at the funeral home.

Mildred Welly 1 0:30 a.m. Thursday, St. Mary Catholic Church, Kirby, St. Mary Cemetery, calling hours 2-4 and 7-9 today at Bringman Co. funeral home, Upper Sandusky, where a rosary service will be at 8:30 p.m., followed by a CLC memorial service, contributions to the church.

Pi 1 Worthy of DIRECTORS: Phillip F. Boyd Larry A. Born In difficult times it helps to know that all arrangements are being handled with the utmost dignity and understanding. That's why so many people in our community look to us to help ease their burden. Drive through.

View the serenity and peacefullness of Chapel Heights Memory Gardens. pdaiqib ccwatcav Visit Our Place of Beauty and Peace Quiet Tranquility Chapel Heights Memory Gardens 2622 Marion-Upper Sandusky Rd. 383-1709 I ycr ft lototod 7 Miht North ol Motion On Slot Kouto 423 Al BVri Ridgo fnone 465-4152 or 465 3485.

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