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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1941
Page
11
Michael Sedlock, 78, died Tuesday night at his home on 2322 21st St NW after a two month illness due to a heart malady. He had been a Can-
A longtime Canton resident and Sacred Heart church member with Slovak ties is mourned with four daughters and two sons among her survivors. Funeral services are Friday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. The body goes to the Schirack & Williams parlors tonight at 5.
Paul Kopp Sr. 63 of 605 Carnahan are NE, an employee of Sugardale Provision Co. for 35 years, died Tuesday night at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Survived by widow Kathleen and son Paul Jr. of the home, plus two brothers in Europe. Body to remain at Jacobs parlors until service time.
William E Seikel 72 died this morning at his home RD 2 40th St Next in Avondale after a brief illness. A Canton resident he was a retired landscape gardener and a member of St John s Catholic church. Surviving are three daughters Mrs Frederick Nickels of Canton and two others with remaining details noted in the obituary.
Ton Miss Marie Seikel of Akron and Miss Estella Seikel of Cleveland head five sisters Mrs Laura Wackerly Mrs Matilda Scharver Mrs Christina Frank and Mrs William J Weigand of Canton and Mrs Clarence Haider of Myersdale Pa plus six grandchildren. Body to lie in state at Wackerly parlors with calling hours Thursday and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
Charles W. Miller 81 retired stationary engineer died Tuesday night at 138 Harrison Ave SW residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Muller. He came from Pittsburgh 40 years ago and belonged to the German Lutheran church. Survived by daughter Mrs. C. A. Morrow of Antioch California son Clyde Miller of Canton one grandchild and two great. Body at Seesholtz Memorial. calling after 7 tonight. Thursday body taken to Cleveland for cremation.
The body of Arthur VanFossen will remain at Seesholtz Memorial until Thursday noon. It will be taken to Knowlwood chapel in Cleveland for afternoon services. The body will be placed in the mausoleum. He died Tuesday in the home of his son Milo VanFossen at 1958 4th Street SE.
Funeral services for Rev. Harley C. Dillinger will be Thursday at 10 30 a m in the Whitticar parlors with Rev P H Welshimer in charge Burial will be in Warstler cemetery Rev Dillinger 62 of 731 Union Ave SW died Monday He was a retired Christian church minister.
Mrs Mary Waldman, 76, wife of Charles Waldman, died Tuesday at 2821 ath st SW. Funeral services are Thursday at 2 P M in Spiker parlors with Rev J H Satterfield presiding. burial follows in Forest Hill cemetery. Visitation after 7 tonight. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs Josephine Mulligan of Cleveland, three sons Joseph of Defiance Charles Jr and James of the home, and sister Mrs Anna Nekut of Canton.
Funeral services for Raymond B Frank will be held Friday at 9 30 a m at St Pauls Catholic Church North Canton with Rt Rev Msgr George N Habig deacon and Rev Fr Thomas R Heimann subdeacon. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Frank, owner of Frank Bros fruit and vegetable stand in the Auditorium market, died Tuesday in Mercy hospital. Calling hours today and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
Mrs Emma Weyrick wife of Ira Weyrick of Uniontown died Tuesday at East Akron Community hospital She is survived by her husband two grandchildren one brother Mervin Smith of Uniontown and two sisters Mrs Clara Pressler RD 2 East Akron and Mrs Harriet Pressler of Columbia City Ind Services Friday at 2 pm at the residence Rev H C Boehner will officiate Burial in local cemetery with Hopkins parlors of Akron in charge Friends may call after 7 tonight
George H. Shaffer 75 prominent farmer died of a heart attack Sunday at his Drake's Valley Holmes county home. Services were held today at 2:30 p m at Loudonville Lutheran church with Rev J H Kuhlman officiating and burial in Loudonville cemetery. Born near Nashville he was a member of Loudonville Lutheran church. He is survived by his widow Lottie Shaffer two daughters Mrs Roy Spreng and Mrs Paul Dutie both of Loudonville and three sons Ralph G of Mansfield and F J Shaffer of Mansfield.
Two sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Kaylor of Loudonville and Mrs. Magdalena Spreng of Ft. Recovery, along with Massillon and Ray G. Shaffer of Lakeville, and 10 grandchildren are referenced in a partial obituary fragment detailing surviving relatives.
Joel Gentry 66 died this morning at Bernhardt convalescent home after a long illness. A Canton resident for 40 years he worked at Republic Steel Corp until ill health. He was a Moose lodge member. Survived by three sisters all of Richmond Kentucky. Funeral at Arnold parlors Friday 8 p.m. with burial in Richmond. Rev P H Welshimer to officiate. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday.
Lewis Sylvester Berg 81 died at home in Stanwood after a one week illness. Survived by two sons William and George of Dalton, two daughters Mrs Vernon Klett of Massillon and Mrs Lester Poor man of Dalton, 17 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, brother Peter of Washington, sister Mrs Anna Lilly of Dalton. Services pending Friday at 2 p m with burial in Dalton cemetery. Body to be moved from Desvoignes parlors Mt Eaton Thursday.
Services for Mrs. Catherine Barrett 60 wife of Jacob Barrett of 175 E Oregon Ave Sebring will be Thursday at 2 pm at First Methodist Church with Rev A G Whiteman officiating Burial in Grandview cemetery under Sharer parlors Alliance Friends may call at residence tonight 7 to 9 pm A resident here 37 years she died Sunday in the home of her daughter Mrs Charles Garris at Coatesville Pa while visiting She was member of the Methodist church and Esther Desmond temple Pythian Sisters Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Garris Mrs Ralph Garris Parkesburg Pa and Mrs Carl Barrett Sebring one son Donald Watkins Sebring six grandchildren two great grandchildren and three brothers George King Dennison Joe Uhrichsville and Robert Wheeling
Jackson township PTA presents a Christmas program Thursday at 8 p m in the school. Pupils from first through sixth grades perform instrumental and vocal selections and a pageant under Miss Donna Gaddis. Glenna Strohl accompanies. Second and third grades sing America and Gay Nineties. audience joins Oh Come All Ye Faithful. The pageant Joy to the World is by fourth to sixth grades, sax quartet includes Seifert Wise Cornelius Daily. The second grade rhythm band offers three numbers followed by group singing. Hildred Tope sings The Arrival of Santa and first graders close with Merry Christmas.
Oneta Hershberger of Walnut Creek High School won first place and a silver medal at the Holmes County Prince of Peace declamations in Holmesville Ohio. Mabel Korns Holmesville High School took second. Julia Buren Clark Consolidated and Evelyn Browning Millerburg High also competed.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Chamberlain and family of Middlebranch were called to Marietta by the death of Mrs Chamberlains mother Funeral services will be held there Thursday at 3 30 p m
Dover's defense program is under Mayor Earl S. Lieser after city council action. Guards will be placed at waterworks and possibly at the municipal light plant. fire chief Bose urged purchase of a pump truck, extra hose lines, and two more firefighters. A new car and large cistern near the Tuscarawas ave bridge were proposed to ensure water supply if the waterworks fail, supplementing the two existing cisterns.
In Upper Sandusky Ohio a train automobile collision at a downtown grade crossing killed Carl Binan a 55 year old insurance man. The locomotive was damaged and unable to continue its run.
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