Obituaries

The Obituaries for March 4, 2008

Collins
Gregory N., 53
Toledo
formerly of Mount Victory
There will be no services or visitation for Gregory N. Collins. Burial will be at a later date at the Wolf Creek Cemetery.
He died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at the Liberty West Nursing Center of Toledo.
He was born April 1, 1954, in Kenton to Herbert and Helen (Sutherland) Collins.
Surviving are two sisters, Janet D. Kelly of Kenton and Gloria Jean (Richard) Roux of Melrose, Fla.; a brother, Douglas M. Collins of Toledo, aunts, uncles, six nephews, one niece, several great-nieces and nephews and cousins.
The Price Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This obituary is being republished to correct the spelling of a survivor’s name.
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Faurot
Henry “Hank”, 83
Dola
A private family service for Henry “Hank” Faurot will be at a later date.
He died at 6:34 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Richland Manor Nursing Home in Bluffton.
He was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Belle Center to James and Belle (Sheldon) Faurot. On Jan. 2, 1951, he married Wilma Kahl and she preceded him in death on Jan. 29, 2008.
Surviving are a son, Jim (Sharon) Faurot of Dola; two daughters, Sandy (Gene) Michener of Bucyrus and Judy (Rodney) Michener of Findlay; a brother, Howard (Nancy) Faurot of Lima; a sister, Patsy (Allen) Freshcorn of Kenton; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Woodrow, Lewis “John” and Daniel Faurot; two sisters, infant Loretta Faurot and Ruby Smith.
He was a lifelong farmer.
Memorials may be made to Hardin County Area Cancer and Heart Association.
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Ada is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to hansonneely@wcoil.com.
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Foos
Dora Mae, 88
Richwood
Services for Dora Mae Foos will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood by Pastor Joe Rhea. Burial will follow in Claibourne Cemetery.
Friends may call 2-4 and 7- 9 p.m. Wednesday.
She died Sunday evening, March 2, 2008, at Memorial Hospital of Union County in Marysville.
She was born Nov. 26, 1919, in Byhalia to the late Harry and Anna (DeBolt) Ruhl. On July 25, 1942, she married James H. Foos and he died Nov. 4, 2005.
Surviving are two sons, Samuel J. (Janice) Foos of Marysville and Daniel L. (Darlene) Foos of Galion; a daughter, Joan S. (Rex) Sullinger of Ridgeway; a sister, Helen Borland of Richwood; three grandchildren, Bill Foos of Richwood, Jennifer (Matt) Furer of Marysville and Holli (Luke) Underwood of Ridgeway; four step-grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the Magnetic Springs United Methodist Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher, and was attending Richwood First United Methodist Church. She had spent 30 winters in Florida with her husband James where they enjoyed playing golf.
She hit her only hole-in-one exactly 25 years ago. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was 4-H adviser and mothers club member.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Children's Hospital Foundation, in care of the funeral home.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com.
(Pd. 030408).
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Frisch
Michael Lee, 50
Forest
Mass of Christian Burial for Michael Lee Frisch will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church St. Mary Chapel in Kirby by Father Kent Kaufman with burial in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Upper Sandusky.
Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest, where a prayer service will be conducted at 5 p.m.
He died at 10:28 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, as a result of a fall on Feb. 25, 2008.
He lived on Township Road 64, Forest, where he has resided his entire life.
He was born Aug. 24, 1957, in Upper Sandusky to Charles A. and Arabel A. (Gottfried) Frisch and they survive in rural Forest.
Also surviving is a brother, Craig A. of Forest.
He was a member of Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church, St. Mary Chapel, Kirby. He was a Jackson Township grain and former livestock farmer. He was a 1975 Riverdale High School graduate, where he was very active in the FFA. He was a member of Wyandot Co. Farm Bureau and the Farmers Union.
He enjoyed gardening, attending the Farm Science Review and anything with John Deere implements. He enjoyed restoring antique John Deere tractors and collected miniature John Deere toys. He appreciated God’s gifts and the fruits of his labor. He also spent time writing personal and spiritual self directing thoughts.
Memorials may be made as Holy Masses, Riverdale FFA or charity of the donor's choice in care of the Clark Shields Funeral Home, 301 S. Patterson St., Forest, OH 45843.
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Gerling
Alice M., 94
Kenton
Arrangements for Alice M. Gerling are incomplete at the Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home in Kenton.
She died at 12:22 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.
Condolences may be sent to the family at stoutfh@alltel.net.
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