EAST ROCHESTER, Ohio — James S. Bender, 47, of East Rochester, Ohio died Dec. 5 at his home of an apparent heart failure. He was born Sept. 9, 1961 in Kalona, Iowa to Samuel and Irma (Frey) Bender.
He was attending Berea Christian Fellowship in Leetonia, and worked at his home as a poultry farmer. […]
MINERVA, Ohio — Ray McPherson, 90, of Minerva, died Nov. 23, 2008, in his home following a short illness.
He was born June 12, 1918, in Millport to Henry and Grace (McKarns) McPherson. He is a retired dairy farmer, having owned Bell-vu Farms for many years.
Mr. McPherson is a member and trustee of the […]
GEORGETOWN, Pa. — Kenneth G. Moore, 73, died July 8, 2008, at the Medical Center of Beaver after a brief illness.
He was born July 8, 1935, in Hanover Township, Pa., a son of the late Kenneth C. Moore and Nina J. Moore Stewart.
He retired from the Pa. Department of Transportation and also owned K […]
CALCUTTA, Ohio — Donald J. Moore, 63, formerly of Georgetown, Pa., died Sept. 22, 2008, at Calcutta Health Care Center following a brief illness.
He was born June 18, 1945, in East Liverpool, a son of the late Kenneth C. Moore and Nina J. Moore Stewart.
A lifelong area resident, he worked as a heavy equipment operator […]
ROBERTSVILLE, Ohio — Joshua T. Shearer, 19, of Robertsville, passed away unexpectedly in his home Aug. 4, 2008.
He was born Feb. 25, 1989, in Canton, Ohio, to Tim A. and Beth A. (Gamber) Shearer.
Joshua was a life resident of the Robertsville area and a 2007 graduate of Minerva High School. Joshua and his father Tim […]
GAMBIER, Ohio — David E. Mullett, 40, of Gambier, died July 23, 2008, at Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
He was born Nov. 29, 1967, in Dover, Del., to the late Eli and Mary (Biscotti) Mullett.
David was a member of the Mount Zion House of Prayer in Utica, Ohio. He was an auctioneer […]
AKRON — Gary Lee Bishop, age 67, passed away July 12, 2008, at Akron City Hospital after a four-month battle with cancer.
Mr. Bishop was born Jan. 3, 1941, in Ravenna, Ohio, and was a lifelong resident of Edinburg.
He owned and operated Bishop Tractor Sales in Edinburg until he retired in 2004. He was a member […]
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Jerry W. Romesberg, 61, of Springfield Township, Ohio, passed away June 25, 2008, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
Jerry retired from Ohio Operating Engineers and served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy A.
He is survived by his wife, Patti; daughters, Shauna McClain, Celeste […]
BERLIN CENTER, Ohio — Willis M. Kirkbride, 83, of Berlin Center, Ohio, died June 16, 2008, at Hospice of the Valley in Poland, Ohio.
He was born March 22, 1925, in North Benton, Ohio, the son of Glenn and Esther (Gibson) Kirkbride.
Mr. Kirkbride graduated from Deerfield High School and worked as a truck driver for 24 […]
NORTH LAWRENCE, Ohio — Carl E. “Sam” Huddleston, 79, died April 23, 2008, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born Jan. 3, 1929, in Akron, he was the son of the late Hubert Eugene and Nellie Dolly Botkins Huddleston.
Mr. Huddleston retired from East Ohio Gas Co. in 1987, and was an Army veteran, having served […]
