DÍMeria Hollenbacher D'Meria "Tootie" Hollenbacher, 72, 610 Hilldale Ave., St. Marys, died at 10:39 a.m. May 25, 2004, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. She was born June 16, 1931, in St. Marys, to Harry and Dorothy Custer Hudson. On Dec. 8, 1956, she married Orville Hollenbacher who died Oct. 7, 2001. Surviving are a son, Bill (Lisa) of Minster; and two grandchildren. One brother, Jesse Hudson, is deceased. She had worked as a GTE operator for 12 years and at Orville's Pure Oil service station in St. Marys. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a 1949 graduate of Memorial High School, both of St. Marys. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. James Nuhfer officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens near Moulton. Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys. Contributions can be made to the American Heart Fund or the American Diabetes Association. Marvel Garrison-Shively
Marvel E. Garrison-Shively, 83, 6977 County Road 219A, Celina, formerly of Darke County, died May 25, 2004, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born Dec. 8, 1920, in North Star, to Robert G. and Blanche M. Murray Johnson. Her first husband, Dorwin Garrison, died in 1968 and her second husband, Paul E. Shively, died in 1991. Surviving are a son, Randy (Beverly) Garrison, Versailles; four daughters, Beverly (Ralph) Francis, of Bellbrook, Sherry (Jack) Hunt, of Greenville, LaDonna (Phil) Compton, of Ada, and Paula (James) Bryson, of Casstown; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Wayne and Arlan Johnson, are deceased. She retired from the House of Lowell Cosmetics. She was a member of North Star Congregational Christian Church and Montezuma Grange. She also was a 50-year member of the Versailles Altrurian Club and the Order of Eastern Star in Celina and Versailles, where she had served as past worthy matron. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at the church, the Revs. Ron Ross and Scott Trittschuh officiating. Burial will follow at Brock Cemetery, Versailles. Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Oliver Funeral Home, Greenville. An Eastern Star Lodge of Sorrow will be held there at 6:30 p.m. Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice. Jane Tullis
Former Celina resident Jane Ann Tullis, 75, of Peoria, Ariz., died at 7:40 p.m. May 21, 2004, at Life Care Center of North Glendale, Glendale, Ariz. She was born Jan. 1, 1929, in Greenville, to Albert H. and Mildred C. Meyer. On July 20, 1974, she married Budd G. Tullis who died Jan. 14, 2003. Surviving is a brother, John H. Meyer, Charlotte, N.C. She had worked many years as an executive secretary at Mersman Brothers Furniture Company in Celina. She was a member of Christ's Community Church, Glendale, and a graduate of Coldwater High School and Fort Wayne Business College. Joint graveside services for the Tullis couple will be held later at Swamp College Cemetery near Celina. Contributions can be made to a hospice of the donor's choice. Neva Clouse
Services for Neva Clouse were 10 a.m. May 25, 2004, at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Revs. Jodi Harr and Mark Rutledge officiated. Organist was Jane Fisher. Pallbearers to Willshire Cemetery were Jim, Mike, Greg, Luke and Joe Clouse and Craig Betterly. Honorary pallbearers were James Wehr and Jay Clouse. |