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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
2
Community news lists birthdays anniversaries and social events in Rittman and nearby towns. Includes hospital updates from Wadsworth, travel plans, club meetings, school gatherings, dances and booster sales notices with neighborly reminders and upcoming social calendar items.
Services were held Sunday for Reymond Lint father of Mrs. Thursday at his home in Big Prairie after a long illness. Mr. Lint 56 lived in Holmes County most of his life. He belonged to Nashville Church of Christ and Boudonville Eagles Lodge. Surviving: wife Louisa four daughters Alicie Young Loudonville Laura Mae Deane Perryville Stiner and Patty at home. three sons Fred Big Prairie James Shreve Richard at home. mother Mrs. William Ray Marietta. nine grandchildren. three brothers Ralph and Donald Loudonville Albert Nashville. Burial Union Grove Cemetery Holmes County. Rev. Stanley Ott Alliance Christian Church officiated.
Virgil M. Irvin, 60, Cres ton native and brother of Mrs. Ruth Seaman and Miss Ethel Irvin, died Wednesday in a Eustis hospital. Services were Friday in Eustis. A former teacher and farmer, he lived in Eustis 15 years and is survived by his wife Ester B., a son Donald M., two daughters Pauline Reese and Carol, three brothers Floyd M., Glade M., and J. Lowell, five sisters Fern Hoff Grace Steiner Ruth Seaman and Ethel Yevin Lucille Kinney, and six grandchildren. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
A long verse by Griffit and followers on life as a voyage, faith, and quest for meaning. It reflects on time, hope, and a journey from East to West, ending with questions about a timeless world beyond life. The piece interweaves religious imagery, war memories, and spiritual pursuit.
Mrs Verena Sommer aged 68 of Dalton and mother of Walter Sommer of Rittman died Saturday night. Funeral services were held in Mount Eaton on Wednesday. Mrs Sommer resided on East Main Street in Dalton.
Mrs Sommer, born in Switzerland and long time resident of Wayne and Holmes counties, died at Dunlap Hospital Orrville after a five day stay. Survived by two daughters Mrs Baughman Barberton and Mrs Blough Orrville RD, son Walter Sommer, two sisters and three brothers, nine grandchildren and a great grandson. Husband Rudolph died in 1951. Burial Fryburg Cemetery Holmes County. Rev Harry Klée officiated.
Services were held Tuesday at Creston Methodist Church for Mrs. Sarah Melinda Richard 85 who died Saturday at her sister’s home in Seville where she had lived nine months. Born near Sterling she married Irvin Richard in 1897. Surviving are three daughters Eva Allrutt Martha Warner Elizabeth Albert and five sons Vonnie Robert Howard Maynard Charles plus sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial followed at Maple Mound Cemetery with Rev Frank A McMillen officiating.
Services were held Saturday for Tom E. Boatner Sr., 75, a one time Ohio Boxboard Company employee who died at Wooster Community Hospital after a short illness. He worked nine years at Rittman Company and was custodian at Congress Community Church until illness. Born in Bauman Alabama he lived in Congress 22 years. Survived by wife Lillie D. four daughters I L Garner Ruby Smith Winifred Jones Bonnie Crumley all of West Salem three sons Buel Longdale California Thomas Eugene West Salem 27 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Burial in Congress Cemetery Rev. E L Thompson officiated.
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