Daily Jeffersonian
Obituaries
17 November, 2000
Harold Leonard Wade Sr.
Harold
Leonard Wade Sr., 60, of Cambridge Road, New Concord,
died Wednesday (Nov. 15, 2000) at Southeastern Ohio Regional
Medical Center, Cambridge.
He
was born May 12, 1940, in Fly, son of the late Arnold Wade Sr.
and Sarah Belle Moyer.
Mr.
Wade had worked at ACE Disposal for 28 years and attended
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church. He was a member of REACT and
the Ohio National Guard.
He
was preceded in death by three brothers, Jimmy Wade, Eddie
Wade and Arnold Wade; two sisters, Elizabeth Wade and Norma
Jean Lusk.
He
leaves his wife, Shirley B. (Dodd) Wade of the home. They were
married Dec. 6, 1974. Also surviving are eight children, Mrs. Cindy
(Jim) Stull, Richard Dodd, Mrs. Robert (Crystal) Beach and Harold
Jr. BJ (Janelle Coen) Wade, all of New Concord, Christina (Phillip
Shepherd) Wade of Cambridge, Arnold Wade and Candace
Wade, both of the home, and Lisa Shaffer of Byesville; four
grandchildren, Katlyn Beach, Robin Dodd, Jessie Shaffer and Mark
Shaffer; three sisters, Mrs. Melvin (Nancy) Gray of Cambridge, Mrs.
Cecil (Patricia) Peters of Senecaville and Mrs. Roger (Judy) Smith
of Buffalo; a brother, Robert Bobby Wade of Barnesville; a
sister-in-law, Judy Wade Ellard of Charleston, W.Va.; an aunt,
Goldie Hilton of Cambridge; two brothers-in-law, Lin Hill of
Greenville and Edward Pierce of Byesville; step-mothers, Catherine
Wade and Mary Stevens, both of Cambridge; step-brothers, Ross
(Kay) Jewell of Birmingham, Gene Jewell of Byesville, Jack
(Norma) Abrams, Kenny (Margie) Abrams and Fred (Ricki)
Abrams, all of Cambridge; two step-sisters, Mrs. Jake (Penny)
LaFollette of Walhonding and Marilee; several nieces and
nephews.
Friends
may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Thorn-Black
Funeral Home, Cambridge, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church, with services to follow at 11:30
a.m. with the Rev. Marty Radcliff officiating.
Burial will be in Bloomfield Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Elmer John Tuckosh
CADIZ
Elmer John Tuckosh, 65, of Jewett, died Tuesday (Nov.
14, 2000) at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
He
was born Oct. 18, 1935, in Harrisville, son of the late John and
Irene (Chernok) Tuckosh.
Mr.
Tuckosh retired from Rocky Valley Farms, Hopedale. He was
owner and operator of J&J Tuckosh Saw Sharpening Service,
Jewett.
He was preceded in death by a brother, George Tuckosh.
He
leaves his wife, Juanita (Gotshall) Tuckosh of Jewett; three
sons, Charles Edward (Suni) Tuckosh of Oklahoma, Lawrence
Everett Tuckosh of Minerva and John Douglas (Tammy) Tuckosh of
Amsterdam; four grandchildren; and a brother, James (Donna)
Tuckosh of Amsterdam.
Friends
may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Clark-Kirkland Funeral
Home, Cadiz, where services will be 1 p.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Jewett.
Walter "Ike" Fredrick Morgan
LONDONDERRY
Walter Ike Fredrick Morgan, 47, of
Kimbolton, died Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2000) at his home.
He
was born July 22, 1953, in Akron, son of Pauline J. (Williams)
Morgan of Akron and the late Walter W. Morgan.
Mr.
Morgan was a retired chief Navy officer and a graduate of
Northwestern University, having earned a bachelor of arts degree.
He
was preceded in death by two brothers; a sister; and
grandmother, Jennie Williams.
He
leaves his life long friend and companion, James W. Lawson of
Kimbolton; two sisters, Joy Tripp of Uniontown and Patricia Litten of
Akron; four brothers, Thomas R. Morgan of Maryland, Charlie
Morgan of Copley, Gregory Morgan of Barberton and Joseph
Morgan of Akron.
Services
will be at the Schulp-Pucak Funeral Home, Akron. Burial
will be in Lakewood Cemetery.
Bond Funeral Home, Londonderry, is handling local arrangements.
Helen M. Elder
WOODSFIELD
Helen M. Elder, 56, of Woodsfield, died
Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2000) at the Ohio Valley Medical Center,
Wheeling, W.Va.
She
was born April 21, 1944, in Bethesda, daughter of Wilford
Ham and Thelma (Brandon) Phillips of Woodsfield.
Mrs. Elder was a Baptist by faith.
She was preceded in death by an infant brother.
She
leaves her husband, Bob Elder of Woodsfield; two sons,
Richard H. Ward of Canton and Doug (Debbie) Ward of
Woodsfield; two daughters, Mrs. John (Dawn) Weiss of Beallsville
and Shannon Nicole Elder of Barnesville; four sisters, Jean Higgins
of Wooster, Sandy Phillips and Charlotte Taylor,s both of
Woodsfield, Shirley Kuhn of Massillon; five grandchildren, Deisa
War, Kayla Ward Jared Ward of Woodsfield, J.C. Weiss and
Hunter Weiss of Beallsville.
Friends
may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Bauer-Turner Funeral
Home, Woodsfield, where services will be 11 a.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in Neuhart Cemetery, near Woodsfield.
Elmer Saft
Word
has been received of the death of Elmer Saft, 89, of Long
Beach, Calif., formerly of Quaker City, who died Friday (Sept. 29,
2000) in Long Beach.
He
was born July 25, 1911, in Martins Ferry, son of the late Charles
and Mary Saft.
Mr.
Saft was reared on his parents farm in Quaker City and
attended school in the Quaker City area.
He
was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served on the USS
Pennsylvania, along with his brother, Woodrow Saft.
He
was a 62-year resident of Long Beach and builder, owner and
operator of the Sunset Motel there.
He
leaves his wife, Evelyn Saft; his children, Colleen Saft Clark of
Long Beach, Julia Saft of Sweet Home, Ore., Roger Saft of
Anchorage, Alaska, and John Saft of Las Vegas, Nev.; 11
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Woodrow Saft
of Dahlgren, Va., and Albert Saft of Cambridge; two sisters, Anna
Mae Ford of Fairfield and Betty Howard of Cambridge.
A private family memorial service was held.
Neva E. Secrest
WOODSFIELD
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bauer-Turner
Funeral Home, Woodsfield, for Neva E. Secrest, 90, of Fairground
Road, Woodsfield, who died Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2000) at
Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
The
Rev. Don Hitchcock will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn
Cemetery, Woodsfield.
Friends
may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
She
was born Sept. 22, 1910, in Guernsey County, daughter of the
late Willard T. and Effie (Gregg) Hartup.
Mrs.
Secrest was a member of Woodsfield Presbyterian Church,
where she was a member of the ECILA Circle and a former Sunday
school teacher.
She
was active in community affairs and a member of Monroe
County Democratic Central Committee and a former member of the
Rebekah Lodge.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Secrest,
who died 1998; a sister, Lela Oliver; a brother, Paul Hartup; and a
granddaughter, Theresa Secrest.
She
leaves two sons, Jim Secrest and David Secrest, both of
Woodsfield; two daughters, Carol Schumacher of Woodsfield and
Cathy Thornhill of Kittery, Maine; nine grandchildren; and 13
great-grandchildren.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Woodsfield Presbyterian
Church, c/o Donna Beery, 110 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, OH 43793.