Tuesday, June 4, 2002 Vitals Advocate 5 Daily Obituaries Mary McClain Mary L. McClain, 82, 246 Hickory Drive, Greenville, died at 3 p.m. June 2, 2002, at her residence. She was born Oct. 17, 1919, in Richland Township, daughter of Jesse and Minnie (Katherman) Lewis.
Also deceased are her husband, Dr. D.W. McClain (Feb. 26, 1984); a brother, George Lewis; and a sister, Opal Pearl. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are a son, Randolph "Randy" McClain of Columbus; and two sisters, Bernice Urquart of Englewood and Betty and Lynn Hole of Versailles. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memory Gardens, Greenville, with the Rev. Art Pavelski officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum.
There will be no visitation. Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Darke County Cancer Association. William Oehrtman William E. Oehrtman, 83, died June 2, 2002, in Orlando, Fla.
Originally from Greenville and a resident of Orlando since 1942, Mr. Oehrtman was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during World War II. He was a founding member and member of the board of directors of CFPCU and founder and international hall of fame member of SPEBSQSA. He retired from the U.S.
Postal Service as manager of stations and branches. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the choir. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma; four brothers; and one sister. Surviving are his son, William E. Oehrtman Jr.
and daughter-in-law Peggy of Orlando; grandchildren, Kristina and Kellie Oehrtman; and sisters, Marlene Freud of Van Lois Weaver of Troy and Eileen Shoemaker of Bradford. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 123 E. Livingston Orlando, with burial following in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the BaldwinFairchild Ivanhoe Chapel in Orlando. John Harsh John H. Harsh, 81, 320 Deerfield Road, Union City, died June 2, 2002, at Reid Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Ind. He was born Aug. 10, 1920, in Montrose, W.Va., the son of Chesley and Ethel (Swisher) Harsh.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Betty Ann Harsh; and two brothers, Ernest and Pascal Harsh. He worked for Dealer's Transit in Union City, for 30 years retiring in 1982. Mr. Harsh was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 158 and the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Union City. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Maxine (Price) Harsh; one daughter, Maxine K. (John) Bragg of Jamestown; three sons, John Richard (Ann) Harsh of Hattiesburg, Thomas Ray (Deborah) Harsh of Parsons, W.Va., and Robert Paul Teresa Jenkinson) Harsh of Greenville; seven grandchilGovernor won't COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -A group opposed to a 149-mile petroleum pipeline that would cross southeast Ohio said Monday it wants Gov. Bob Taft to ask the federal government to order an environmental study of the project. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, however, won't intervene in the case, a spokesman said.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is deciding whether to issue Marathon Ashland E-mail your news The Daily Advocate wants est to Darke County residents. The most efficient way to to the editor, and Photos may be attached in jpg If e-mail is not an option, photos to The Daily Advocate, 45331. Articles may also be dren, Mark A. and John M.
Bragg, Michael Philip Patrick Matthew A. Harsh and Elizabeth Ann (Chris) Watson; 11 great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Gladys Harsh of Fairmont, W. Va. Memorial services are planned for 11 a.m. (Ohio time) e) Wednesday at the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Union City, with the Rev.
Dee King officiating. Burial will be in Snell Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. (Ohio time) Tuesday at Reichard Funeral Home, State Route 28, Union City, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made at Reid Memorial Hospital Cancer Fund with envelopes available at the funeral home.
Randall Seelbrede Randall S. Seelbrede, 55, Ashland, has died. Mr. Seelbrede graduated from Greenville High School in 1964 and Ohio State University in 1968. As an earth science major, he worked for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture for 30 years, specializing in soil and water conservation in Michigan and Oregon. He worked for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Throughout his career, he did volunteer work for private sectors and was a member of the Nature Conservancy Agency. He was the son of Herbert and June Seelbrede Cleveland, and formerly of Greenville. He was a brother to Kimberly Seelbrede Cole of New York City and Melanie Seelbrede Bowen of Cleveland.
His son, Shawn, of Paw Paw, is the grandson of Mary Thiessen of Greenville. Memorial contributions may be made to Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, Va. 22203-1606. Luther Hall Luther B.
Hall, 78, 419 U.S. 36, Greenville, died June 2, 2002, at Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Witt Spring, to Robert and Nell (Blackwell) Hall. He retired after working 16 years for Magaw Construction, was retired from the U.S.
Army and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Hall was a member of the National Rifle Association, life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association. Surviving are his wife, Doris Mae, to whom he had been married 44 years; two daughters, Diane M. Buterbaugh and Terry Dyerson of Spokane, two stepsons, Alan Boaz of Atlanta, and Darrell Lee Boaz of Griffin, three grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; five sisters, Fannie Cole of Apache Junction, Marjorie Geeting of Eaton, Betty Ashman of Hamilton, Reva Hartman of Oxford and Lucy Hedger of Hollansburg and nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. (Ohio time) Thursday at Stegall-BerheideOrr Funeral Home, 222 N. 10th Richmond, Ind. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Pershing, with military rites conducted by the Wayne County Veterans Council. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 seek environmental Petroleum the permit to pipeline, which would run from Kenova, W.Va., under the Ohio River and through southeast Ohio to a tank yard on Columbus' west side.
Its path would cut through some of Ohio's most scenic countryside, crossing 363 streams and 55 wetlands areas and winding around the Wayne National Forest and through the Hocking Hills. The 14-inch pipeline would be buried four feet underground and could to us letters, articles and news of inter: them is by e-mail. Send them for general news and letters to for sports news. format. free to send your stories and P.O.
Box 220, Greenville, OH to (937) 548-3913. p.m. (Ohio time) Wednesday at the funeral home. Louis Louis George Buchy, 88, died June 2, 2002. The son of the late Gustave and Helena Buchy, he was a 1931 graduate of Greenville High School and later graduated from Tri-State College with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Buchy, of Orlando, to he had been married. 57 years; daughters, Sharon Skaggs of Cocoa, and Pam Jones of Orlando; a son, John Buchy of Orlando; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Orlando. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Frank Benton Frank Harold Benton, 50, Greenville, died May 28, 2002, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Wesley Benton and Betty Jane Humiston. Surviving are his sons, Nathaniel and Joshua Benton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ernst L. and Elaine R.
Humiston-Zalsman of Chicago, David A. and Jodi Benton and Mark E. and Michelle Benton, all of Greenville, Drew and Karen Fischel of Kissimmee, Doug and Judy Fischel of Hannibal, N.Y., and Rick and Helen Fischel of Hastings, N.Y.; sisters, Cheryl Ann Marie Benton of Greenville, Lori Northup of Central Square, N.Y., and Patti Fuller of Liverpool, N.Y. There will be no services. Tobias Funeral Home, Dayton, is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Markham Richard H. Markham, 69, 222 Hickory Drive, Greenville, died at 1:29 p.m. May 31, 2002, at his residence. Born Aug. 16, 1932, in Minnesota, he was the son of George and Marjorie (Ketchum) Markham as well as his stepfather, William Elton.
His parents and stepfather preceded him in death. Mr. Markham was retired from Preferred Plastics of Greenville, but had recently worked part-time at the Darke County YMCA. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Markham was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Greenville, the Greenville American Legion, Greenville Elk's Lodge, a former member and past president of the Greenville Country Club, as well as an avid golfer. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy M. (Warner) Markham of Greenville; son, Kent Markham of Greenville; daughter, Linda Wallace of Greenville; a stepson, Keith Bellor of Davison, grandchildren, Jennifer Suter Suter; brother and sister-in-law, George and May Markham of Joplin, Mo. Services are planned for 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, with the Rev. Dr. John Person officiating. Burial will be in Greenville Cemetery, with military grave-. side services conducted by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Darke County Heart Association or study in carry, 80,000 gallons of gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene or jet fuel a day. Stop the Ohio Pipeline, a group of activists who oppose the project, said a rupture or explosion would be a disaster for southeast Ohio's environment. At a Statehouse news conference, the group introduced Frank King, whose 10-year-old Wade was one of three people killed in a pipeline explosion on June Sofa Sale Sofas by: Berne Furniture Clayton Marcus Marlow "Quality Furniture at Extra Special Prices" HARTER FURNITURE 3515 St.
Rte 571, Greenville, Ohio Hours: Mon- 10-6, Fri 10-8, Sat 10-5 the First United Presbyterian Church. Robert Ream Robert E. Ream, 78, 209 Wayne Ave. Greenville, died at 8:10 a.m. June 3, 2002, in the emergency room of Wayne Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Karen L. Husted Karen L. Husted, 50, of 13356 St. Rt.
49 New Weston, Ohio, died June 3, 2002, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born May 27, 1952, in Darke County, the daughter of the late Harry and Bernadine (Rockwood) Cline. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, whom she married October 28, 1968, James N. Husted, in 1998. Mrs.
Husted was a 12-year employee of Neff Lettering of Greenville. She is survived by two sons, Michael N. Husted of New Weston, James K. Husted of Ft. Recovery, six grandchildren, four sisters and brothers-in-law, JoAnne and Charles Foster, Barbara and Kenneth Coby, all of New Weston, Sandra and James Hurt of Coldwater, Debra and Ernie Lee of Greenville, two brothers, Marvin "Louie" and Eleanor Cline of Streetsboro, and Forest "Rick" and Shawaunna Cline of Greenville.
Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Oliver Funeral Home, Greenville, with Rev. Mike Burns officiating. Burial will follow in Old Teegarden Cemetery, Ansonia. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 5-8 3 p.m.
The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the Darke County Horsemans Assoc. Service schedule RICHARD D. McMURRAY Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. TOday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, with a memorial service to follow at 8 p.m. with Deacon Tom Huff officiating.
A military service will follow. ROY W. KELLER Services are planned for 1 p.m. today at the Bradford Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Dennis Sargent officiating.
Burial will be in Harris Creek Cemetery, Bradford. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service at the church. Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford, is handling the arrangements. BERNICE RIESLEY Services are planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kreitzer Funeral Home, Arcanum, with the Rev.
Robert Kurtz officiating. Burial will follow in Mote Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. THURMAN D.
SHIV. ERDECKER Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oliver Funeral Home, 1000 N. Broadway, Greenville, with the Rev. Jerry Fair officiating.
Burial will follow in Brock Cemetery, Versailles. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family requests memorial contributions be given to the Woodington Congregational Christian Church or Hospice of Darke County. DELLA MAY MENDEN- HALL A gathering to celebrate her life will be held 2 p.m.
June 15 at Sugar Grove Church, Sugar Grove Road, Greens Fork, Ind. pipeline case June 10, 1999, in Bellingham, Wash. Wade and another boy jumped into a creek in an attempt to save themselves, but the creek was filling with gasoline from the pipeline and caught fire, burning the boys over 90 percent of their bodies. Olympic Pipeline, which operated the 400-mile pipeline should have found a break before the explosion, King said. Stocks Markets Edward D.
Jones and Company Greenville Office Grain Prices Prices at 3:45 p.m. yesterday Yesterday's close Price Change Corn: Honeywell Int. 37.550 Cash $2.09 12.08 Soybeans: Banc One Corp. 39.58 Cash $5.05 Daimler Chrysler 48.50 Corning Inc. New 4.48 Wheat: Walt Disney Co.
22.50 Cash $2.86 Inc. 25.98 Board of trade Ford Motor Co. 17.31 A drier weekend General Elec. Co. 30.11 than expected in the General Motors 61.25 Intel Corp.
26.58 Midwest enabled farmIntl. Bus. Machine 78.11 ers in the eastern corn McDonalds Corp. 29.50 belt to accomplish conAlberto Culver 52.46 siderable field work Park National 92.75 J.C. Penney Co.
23.71 despite expectations Old Natl Bncp 25.84 they'd be sidelined by Pepsico Inc. 51.15 poor weather. That Procter Gamble 88.91 caused investors to Sprint Fon Gp 15.12 take about a 2 percent Textron Inc. 46.43 bite out of US Bancorp 23.38 prices. United Tech CP 66.20 Soybeans went into a Fifth Thr Bncp 64.16 slightly less steep Wal Mart Stores 53.15 decline and wheat Whirlpool Corp.
70.15 prices advanced. Police Log CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Misty D. Sutton, 216 Anderson reported someone punctured two vehicle tires May 31. DISORDERLY CONDUCT David A. Oda, 312 N.
Gray reported a known person harassed him, challenged him to a fight and flipped a lighted cigarette at him at Gray and 12th streets May 30. DOG BITE A 10-year-old girl reported she was bitten on the let by a known dog while she was walking in the alley in the 300 block of West Water Street. Traffic Accidents A 17-year-old Greenville boy was cited for improper backing after a' crash at 2:58 p.m. May 31. According to a Greenville police report, a 16- year-old Greenville girl was stopped facing east on Kelsey Drive as the boy was also stopped facing east.
The boy reportedly began backing and collided with the girl's vehicle. Catherine L. Richardson, 20, 223 Marion Drive, was cited for failure to maintain reasonable control after a crash at 5:50 p.m. May 31. According to a police report, Richardson was northbound on Wagner Avenue, lost control and slid sideways, striking a utility pole.
Jessica M. Putnam, 18, 325 S. Chippewa, was cited for failure to yield in an alley and Greenville Fire Reports 500-B Martin emergency medical call, 10:29 a.m. May 31. 7478 McMecham Road, emergency medical call, May 31.
Bishop Road and Ohio 121, emergency medical call, May 31. Wayne Hospital, 835 Sweitzer system malfunction, 10:52 a.m. June 1. Sebring-Warner Road and U.S. 127, false call, 11:31 a.m.
June 1. FORGERY Daniel A. Hadden, 404 Elm reported May 31 someone forged his name on a check and cashed it. THEFT A person reportedly entered Merle Norman, 407 S. Broadway, and took $80 on May 30.
John R. Sonner, 438 W. Fourth reported someone stole an antique Quaker State Oil metal sign and an antique lightning rod from the rear of the residence May 30. Scott McEldowney, 206B Tillman reported someone removed the license plates from his vehicle June 1. a temporary permit violation after a crash at 10:28 a.m.
May 31. According to a police report, Jordan M. Doss, 24, 5830 Sebring- Warner Road, was westbound on Martin Street when Putnam entered Martin Street from an alley and collided with the Doss vehicle. Robert M. Falknor, 81, 65.0 Wagner was cited for improper after a crash at 12:30 p.m.
May 31. According to a police report, Falknor and Stephanie D. Gregg, 27, 309 Euclid were both westbound on Park Street, stopped at a stop sign at North Broadway when Falknor backed to let another vehicle turn and struck the Gregg vehicle. Treaty Manor, 650 Wagner 104, smoke investigation, 3:21 p.m. June 1.
Mutual aid to a structure fire, 12:45 a.m. June 2. 650 Wagner 303, removal, 11:34 a.m. June 2. Memorial Hall, 215 W.
Fourth smoke investigation, 4:54 p.m. June 2. Speedway, 201 Wagner remove hazard. 8:38 a.m. June 3.
Man sentenced to six months for activiting a water sprinkler Ralph E. Bailey, 26, was sentenced in Darke County Common Pleas Court Monday morning to six months in prison for activating a water sprinkler while an inmate at the Darke County Jail. Assistant Prosecutor Phillip Hoover said Bailey was an inmate at the jail Oct. 31, 2001, when he activated the sprinkler, causing about 25 gallons of water per minute to flow into his cell. Hoover said the water flowed for about 45 minutes, flooding a section of the jail and causing the section to be evacuated.
Damage was estimated at $1,441. Hoover said a jury found Bailey guilty on one count of OLIVER FUNERAL HOME Pre-need Arrangements Available Personalized service Roger E. Oliver with integrity. Joseph R. Floyd Greenville 548-1133 vandalism and one count of inducing, felonies.
panic, both fifthBailey's attorney, Julie Monnin, asked Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein to consider a prison alternative. Hoover recommended a 12 months prison term for each count to be run consecutively. Hein sentenced Bailey to six months prison on each count to be served concurrently. SEARS Correction Notice In our Sears June 2, 2002 Preprint, the copy for Home Theater System is incorrect.
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