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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2002
Edna V. Sperry-Helms
Edna V. Sperry-Helms, 81, of Christopher Drive, Fostoria, died at 1:21 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at the St. Catherine's Care Center, Fostoria. She was born Dec. 23, 1920, in South Portsmouth, Ky., to Doc and Hailey (Potter) Parker. They are deceased. She was first married to Forest I. Sperry. He is deceased. Her second husband, Rollie "Corky" Helms, died in 1988.
Survivors include: two sons, Jack and Theodore Sperry, both of Bradner; three daughters, Ramona Maxwell of Gibsonburg, Mrs. Dale (Edith) Helms and Mrs. Clarence (Hailey) Crump, both of Fostoria; two step-daughters, Wendy Blausey of Gibsonburg and Vickey Vrabel of Fremont; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 15 step-grandchildren; 19 step-great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Milioni officiating. Interment will be in the Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria.
Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home, Fostoria.
John R. Smith Sr.
John R. Smith Sr., 55, of 686 S. Sandusky St., Lot 49, Tiffin, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Hoffmann-Gottfried Funeral Home, Tiffin.
John Alexander Gibson III
John Alexander Gibson III, 70, of Aigler Boulevard, Bellevue, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, as a result of a traffic accident.
Arrangements are pending at Auxter Funeral Home, 1105 Castalia St., Bellevue.
Ruby E. Scholidon
Ruby E. Scholidon, 73, of Fostoria, died at 3:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center, Findlay.
Arrangements are pending at Mann-Hare Funeral Home, Fostoria.