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The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 20

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73 4 Akron Beacon journal Thursday, October 3, 1968 OBITUARIES Fugitive Wounded By Deputy Dies 77 Ray L. Winklei; 5 D. G. Duty 5 son, whose last Akron address was 1068 Lane had been living in Chicago. The sher- Auto Agency Owner FAIRLAWN Ray L.

Winkler, 77, owner of a Packard-Hudson automobile agency on Front st. in Cuyahoga Falls for 31 years, died today in General hospital after a long illness. Owned Ice, Oil Firms iff's department learned Monday that he was back in town and Martin was sent to arrest him. Barbuto, who said he considered the shooting justified, said Denson was indicted by Summit County Grand Jury in March 1966 for failing to support two children. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Stewart-Calhoun and Black funeral home.

said he spotted Denson on S. Hih near State st. about 4 p. IT. 'iytiuuj.

He said he told Denson he was under arrest but the man fled down the alley behind the Sheraton Hotel. Martin said he fired a warning shot in the air and then, when Denson continued to run, one to wound him. Summit County Prosecutor James V. Barbuto said Den- Clarence Denson, 31, a non-support warrant fugitive shot Monday while trying io run away from a Summit County sheriff's detective, died early today in General Hospital. Summit County Coroner A.

H. Kyriakides will rule on the cause of death. Denson was shot in the right shoulder. DETECTIVE Robert Martin EMMA LOUSE BELL Mrs. Emma Louise Bell, 74, a former Akronite, died Wednesday at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, after a short illness.

Born in Sandusky, she had lived for the last nine months with her daughter, Mrs. C. V. Scott, in LaVale, Md. Mrs.

Bell was a retired bookkeeper. She also leaves sister Cora Fischer of Sandusky, three grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Services will be at 8 p. m. Friday at the Wendt funeral home in Cumberland.

Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Peace cemetery in Akron. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Mr.

Winkler of 316 Kenridge Killed In Tub HAMILTON Kenneth Garrett, 7, was fatally shocked in the bathtub of his home here Wednesday when he turned on a vanity lamp he had in his hands. Dorsey Gale Duty, 78, owner and manager of the Duty Ice Company and the Duty Oil Company at 708 S. High died today at this home, 290 Lockwood st. Born in Deep Valley, W. Mr.

Duty came to Akron 30 years ago and established his two businesses. rd. had retired in 1962 and moved to Tuscon, Ariz. He moved back to the Akron area a year ago. A NATIVE Akronite, he was a member of the Elks.

Mr. Winkler leaves wife Anna; daughter Mrs. Chris Neilsen, Mt. Clemens, Mich; and two grandsons. Services are being arranged by the Billow Fairlawn funeral home.

1 BUY DIRECT Services Saturday For Branch Services for 1 1 1 1 Branch, 58, who police said was pushed six floors to his death Wednesday, will be at 11 a. m. Saturday at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mt.

Peace cemetery. MR. BRANCH, of 668 Wooster was operating a hoist at the East Crown Apartments construction site at Grant and Wheeler sts. when he got into a fight with a coworker over a pair of work nXrurnc nnlina ca A TnUnt HE LEAVES wife, Ruth; son Russell H. of Copley; daughter Mrs.

Gertrude Wal-czuk of Navarre; brothers John of California and Dow of Hattie Parker 60 Years We Manufacture! th-JL ill West Virginia; five grandchil- dren, and five great-grand- AltTOnite children. DONALD L. STUART Donald L. Stuart, 38, of 602 Ardella av. died Wednesday in General Hospital after becoming ill at work.

A life resident of Akron, he had been a press operator at Ace Rubber Products Inc. Hattie Parker, 77, of 940 Amelia av. died today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 16 BASIC COLORS 256 COLOR COMBINATIONS WE CUSTOM MANUFACTURE 22 STYLES OF ALUMINUM AND FIBERGLASS AWNINGS services will be at 3 p. m.

Saturday at the Schermesser funeral home. Burial will be in 1 a 1 cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p. m. Friday at the funeral home.

William Satter- for 14 years. He leaves nis wne Marian; lee, wne 01 me basket ball coach at South High School. Born in Spen- daughter Vanessa, stepdaugh- WoodfalkSi 22, of Cleve- ter Mary Detamore and step cer, W. s. Parker lived in Akron 60 years.

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Friends may call from 7 to 9 p. m. Friday at the Stew-art-Clahoun Black funeral home. Hakrd Enamel All Aluminum Heavy Extruded Aluminum Rafters and Valnnm! IW son Robert Detamore, all of Akron; one grandson; father Robert B. Stuart, brothers R.

Eugene, Bruce and Kenneth, and sisters Mrs. a i Hackathorn, Mrs. Francis Freeman and Mrs. Joan Bur-gy, all of Akron, and sister Mrs. Virginia Hosey of Tallmadge.

Services will be at 1 p. m. Saturday in the Eckard-Baldwin funeral home, where friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. Friday.

Burial will be in Hillside cemetery. FHKK INSTALLATION! BIG 12 FT. 8 FT, ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER CHARGES! SIZE SAVE FREE INSTALLATION save you money: ANNA WILLIAMS Mrs. Anna Williams, 84, of 794 N. Main st.

died today at St. Thomas Hospital. Billows Falls funeral home is arranging services. CLIFFORD A. RIX Clifford A.

Rix, 54, of 42 W. Long st. died Wednesday at General Hospital after a long illness. Born in Akron he worked at Firestone 27 years, retiring in April because of ill health. A World War II veteran, Mr.

Rix was a member of VFW Firestone Post 3383. He leaves son Ronald, Akron, and brother Walter, Cleveland. Services will be at 11 a. m. Saturday at the Hummel funeral home.

Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Friday at the Hummel funeral home. Dry Cleaning ALC i Operator JAMES DOCKERY CUYAHOGA FALLS Church, she belonged to the Woman Christian Temperance Union for more than 50 years.

Mrs. Parker also leaves a son, the Rev. James Parker of the Mundelein United Methodist Church in Mundelein, four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren brother William S. Hersman of Akron, and sisters Mrs. Lora Cutright of Charleston, W.

and Mrs. Dosh Swisher of Spencer, W. Va. Services will be at 2 p. m.

Saturday at Bethel Church. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p. m. Friday at the Stamp-fle funeral home.

The body will lie in state at the church from noon until time of service Saturday. In Kent 1076 0neida Tr Akron' ohio Tx Pj 704-2700 3 James Dockery, 52, a Goodyear machinist 23 years, died Wednesday in Akron City Hospital after a short illness. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a member Joppa Masonic Lodge 666, Valley of Akron Scottish Rite, Tadmor Temple Shrine and Akron Chapter 209, Royal Arch Masons. Mr.

Dockery was born in I i -B Elliii ELWOOD M. COLLEDGE AKRON: Arlington Rd. Rt. 77 South and Wooster Hawkins Shopping Center KENT: 1600 South Water Street (Rt. 43 South) bcj now SAVE! J) Cleaton, lived in Evans- Other Obituaries on Page B-li ville, before moving to Cuyahoga Falls 23 years ago.

His home was 1229 North-moreland blvd. He leaves his wife, Junie lone; mother Mrs. Elizabeth Dockery, Evansville sisters Mrs. N. S.

Walker, Santa Monica, Mrs. Victor Ritzert and Mrs. James Mose-ly, both of Evansville, and brothers LeRoy, Burbank, Gilbert, Florence, Edward, Evansville, and William, Cuyahoga Falls. Joppa Lodge will conduct KENT George O. Lawr-ance, 85, retired dry cleaning owner and active Mason, died today in Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, where he had been nearly two weeks.

He was owner of Lawrance Cleaners, 303 N. Water a business still operated by the family. Mr. Lawrance was born in Bristol, England, and came to the United States in 1901. His home was at 132 Portage st.

He was past master of Rockton Masonic Lodge here, past high priest of Kent Chapter 192, Royal Arch Masons, past master of Akron Council 8, Royal and Select Masons, and past commander of Akron Commandery 25, Knights Templar. He also held membership in Ohio Priory 18. Knights of the York Cross of Honour, Valley of Cleveland Scottish Rite and Trowel-Lors Order of Merit, Ancient Craft Masonry. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Mattoon, 111. Mr.

Lawrance leaves sons G. Gilbert, Kent, Leonard Tom, Jacksonville, Edwin Mattoon, and William Modesto, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at p.m. Saturday in Tinker funeral home where friends may call from 7 to 9 p. m.

Friday. Masonic services will be conducted by Rockton Lodge at 9 p. m. Friday. Cremation will follow the final rites.

lOOs AHTISrjPTDG 1 2 z. Elwood M. Colledge, 60, a tire man for ACE-Freight Inc. in Northfield Center, died today in Barberton Citizens Hospital after a month's illness. He was born in Bedford, and lived in Akron most of his life.

He went to Bakers-field, last June and returned to Summit County last month, residing at 635 Wooster rd. Barberton. Mr. Colledge leaves i wife, Estella; daughter Joyce, son Elwood, and step-son Daniel, all at home; sisters Mrs. Winifred Miller, Springfield Mrs.

Mary Wor-ley, Crossville, 111., Mrs. Jean Hughes, Barberton and Mrs. Betty Pector, Akron, brothers Henry, Akron, and Hines, Everett, Pa. and five grandchildren. Services are being arranged at the Dunn-Quigley funeral home.

INFANT BOYD Graveside services were held today at Mt. Peace Cemetery for the infant son of Margaret Boyd of 19 N. Walnut st. The baby died September 28 at St. Thomas Hospital a few hours after birth.

He also leaves grandmother Mrs. Annell Boyd of Akron. C010 TABLETS (5) IS) MICRIN lilt fmt I I List Price 3.98 Clarkins Reg. low 2.47 lav rnct services at 7 tonight in Carr Falls chapel where friends may call until 10 tonight. Further services will be at 10 a.

m. Saturday in Ziermer funeral home, Evansville, with burial in Evansville. Area Deaths Mell II. Stanton, Cuyahoga Falls, retired civil employe of Navy at Goodyear Aerospace and 32nd degree Mason Mrs. Vida R.

Kearns, 84, Cuyahoga Falls, Akron area resident 50 years. Mrs. Barbara Barberton resident who came from Czechoslovakia 64 years ago Mrs. Mina Arnold, 73, Wadsworth, native of Copley, sister of s. Maude Rininger, Akron Mrs.

Irma Massee, 60, life resident Hudson. Anion Pollard, 55, former Peninsula resident, killed by a gunman when he was working at a service station in Norco, Cal. SW3EIS MUltlPU CMUDSVIIAMINS IOO'i l.ll fncl II II LIST PRICE 49c Clarkins Regular low Price 39( CII0CK5 Im im 9 qui' Low ii 99 MENNEN SKIN BRACER 7 oz. LIST PRICE 1.10 ULTRA BRUTE TSy TOOTHPASTE LIST PRICE 99' Clarkins Regular Low 74' LESTER E. SCIIALLER ORRVILLE Services for Lester E.

Schaller, 65, of RD 1, Apple Creek, will be at 2 p. m. Friday in Gresser funeral home, with burial in Crown Hill cemetery. He was found dead in his car after it hit a bridge abutment Tuesday on County Rd. 44 near Smithville.

In a preliminary ruling, acting Wayne County coroner Dr. Donald Rose said death was caused by a heart attack. Born In Marshallville, Mr. Schaller operated a farm near here many years before establishing Schaller Grill in Apple Creek 6even years ago. He was a member of Orrville Odd Fellows.

He leaves his wife, Bertha; daughters Mrs. Doris Delia-fave, Orrville, and Mrs. How-ard Smucker, Lake Zurich. sons Richard, Akron and Myron, Orrville; sister Mrs. Mae Anderson, Port Clinton, half-sister Mrs.

Myrtyle Hutchinson, St. Clair, brother Harvey Schaller Akron, and 13 grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 er ft' rt I Clarkins Regular Low Price 89 5Jt 3 Mrs. Hallie Jameson, 89, retired Holmes County music teacher in Mannington, Va. Mrs.

Sadie Elizabeth MUler, 79, life resident of Berlin Twp. Melvin M. Hem-inger, 80, Massillon, retired farmer. Berry C. Powell, 81, Minerva, retired Republic Steel employe who drowned in a Carroll County creek while fishing, father of Dempsey and Mrs.

Rose Marie Mathews, both of Akron. Edward B. Rogers, 45, Kent, Lamson Sessions machinist, brother of Mrs. Irene Junk and Mrs. Mary Wagner, both of Akron.

IF JACOB ZAHRT Jacob Zahrt, 84, of 1331 Kentucky av. died today in Barberton Citizens Hospital after an illness of two weeks. Born i Austria-Hungary, he had lived in the Akron area for 55 years. He retired from Firestone in 1949. He was a member of the German-American Mutual Aid Society.

He leaves a daughter Mrs. Katharina Himes, Orlando, stepson Conrad J. Til-lich Akron; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p. m.

Saturday in the Prentice Co-burn st. chapel, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Friday. Burial will be in Mt.

Peace cemetery. Memorial contributions a be made to Zion Lutheran Church. WILLIAM COTTLE William Cottle, 77, of Inglis, a former Akronite and 37-year employe of Goodyear, died today in Ocala, Memorial Hospital, after a two-year illness. Mr. Cottle lived in Akron most of his life and moved to Inglis 11 years ago.

He was a carpenter in his spare time. He leaves his wife, Mamie sons William Charles James F. and Herbert all of Akron; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services are pending in Florida. yy tin PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED PHARMACIST ON DUTY TO FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS with SPEED and ACCURACY SAVE AT ft In Deaths Elsewhere CLARKINS PHONE NOW: TV WOOSTER HAWKINS-836-9364 ARLINGTON-644-7134 B.

Brewster Jennings, 70, board chairman of Mobile Oil Corp. from 1955 until his retirement in 1958, in New York. Tully C. Garner, 72, only child of the late John Nance Garner, two-term vice president under Franklin D. Roosevelt, in Uvalde, Tex.

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