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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Thursday, December 3, 19983B OBITUARIES ON THIS DAY hour prior to service at the church Saturday. Myron Beers Sr. Bullock of Lancaster, and Donna Leaver of Delaware. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, David Burgess; stepmother, Flossie Spencer Burgess; and best friend, Pearl Josephson. Services will be at 2 p.m.

today at Miller High School with the Rev. Ernest Eing and Richard Fitch officiating. Interment will follow at New Straitsville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Ruth E. Burgess memorial fund, in care of the North Valley Bank, Corning 43730.

University Buckeye fan. Surviving are his wife, Sandra Rose; his sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Renee Rose of Lancaster, Robert and Dalelene Rose of Lancaster and Todd and Tisha Hayes of Kettering; half sister, Diedre Passwater of Crooksville; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Becky Listen. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Tobias Funeral Home, Beavercreek Chapel, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Road at Grange Hall Road.

Pastor Don Payne will officiate. Interment will be at Valley View Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. from the scene of a Walnut Road Northeast barn fire which caused approximately $30,000 damage.

30 YEARS AGO Fairfield County residents serving military duty in South Vietnam included Paul W. Barnecut Jr, John C. Kastor, David A. Kline, Thomas Reef and Jan J. Stokes.

The local Arcair Corp. merged with Air Products and Chemicals Allen-town, with the local firm becoming a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania company. Arcair was originated by current owner Myron Stepath at Lancaster in 1953. 40 YEARS AGO St. Mary High School's basketball team won against Berne Union 55-48 while Liberty Union defeated Hebron 72-56 and Pleasantville was victorious over Mifflin 78-60.

Charles Riddle Jr. and Bud Eckhart, both of local Boy Scout Troop 106, were promoted to the rank of Eagle Scout in ceremonies at the Maple Street E.U.B. Church. Looking back 10 YEARS AGO The Lancaster Board of Education was discussing ways to cut costs ranging from closing a school building to cutting the district's curriculum requirements and transportation to state minimums. The Lancaster-Fairfield Christmas Tree Pageant was held at Fisher Catholic High School with 42 decorated trees from various area residents, organizations and firms.

Proceeds were to benefit the Lancaster Police Supervisors Association and the Charity Newsies. 20 YEARS AGO William S. Milligan, former Fairfield County resident and psychologically diagnosed with 10 different personalities, pleaded innocent by reason of insanity in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Milligan was charged with rape, aggravated robbery and kidnapping by Columbus law enforcement authorities. Fairfield County Sheriff's Office deputies were looking for a boy reported to have run Today in history The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Dec.

3, the 337th day of 1998. There are 28 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: Fifty years ago, on Dec. 3, 1948, the "Pumpkin Papers" came to light as the House Un-American Activities Committee announced that former Communist spy Whittaker Chambers had produced microfilm of secret documents hidden inside a pumpkin on his Maryland farm. On this date: In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected president of the United States.

In 1833, Oberlin College, the first truly coeducational school of higher learning in the United States, opened its doors. In 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock group The Who was perform- Myron E. "Pappy" Beers 91, Lancaster, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998, at Sunrise Nursing Home in New Lexington. He was a truck driver for Cardinal Homes and a World War II U.S.

Army veteran. He was a former member of the Loyal Order of the Moose 955. Surviving are five sons and daughters-in-law, George and Suzanne Beers of Lancaster, Myron and Maria Beers Jr. of Heath, Paul Beers of Kingston, Richard Beers and Everett L. and Judy Beers, all of Lancaster; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and David Syfert of Junction City; 15 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; several greatgrandchildren; and son-in-law, Ray (Karen) Graham of Lancaster.

He was preceded in death by his wives, Marcella Beers and Margie Beers, and parents, Walter and Nellie Beers. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Forest Rose Cemetery with Pastor Tony Salvatori officiating. Friends may visit from 1 p.m. until time of service Friday at the Frank E.

Smith Funeral Home, Lancaster. Ruth Burgess Ruth E. Burgess, 64, Corning, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster. Born June 27, 1934 in New Straitsville the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ethel "Emer-ick" Burgess, she was a graduate of Ohio State University.

She taught for 42 years: the first at Union Furnace and the last 41 years in the Southern Local School District. She was the Miller High School junior class adviser. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Ohio Education Association, National Education Association, Future Business Leaders of America and The Ohio Business Teachers Association. She is survived by aunt, Melda Leaver of Columbus; uncle, Frank Emerick of Columbus; stepmother, Edna Burgess of New Lexington; sister-in-law, Judy Burgess of New Straitsville; nephews, Dave (Tammy) Burgess of Lancaster, Rodney Burgess of New Straitsville; great-nephew; Kyle Burgess of Lancaster; and cousins, Bob, Mary Ann, Chris and Ben McQuiniff of Grove City, Frank, Laura and Kenny Henry Shumaker Henry H. Shumaker, 67, Lancaster, died Wednesday, Dec.

2, 1998, at his home after he fought a courageous battle with cancer. He was retired from the furnace room at Lancaster' Glass and also worked for Pickerington Security. He was a member of Calvary Orthodox Lutheran Church, a Shumaker member of the National Rifle Association, a life-, member of American Flint Glass Workers, past chairman of Local 506, international executive board member of AFGWU, charter member of the Second Amendment Foundation and charter member of the Citizens Community of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Henrietta Shumaker; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Gail Hollingshead of Lancaster and Betn' and Chris Tolliv-er of Logan; son, William McCar-ty Shumaker of Sugar Grove; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and brother, Charles Shumaker of Lancaster. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Bonnie Sue Welker, parents, Henry and Mary E.

Shumaker, and great-grandson, Jacob Hoalcraft. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Calvary Orthodox Lutheran Church, corner of Broad and Fifth streets, with Pastor Gerald Bubolz officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday at the Sheridan Funeral Home and one December Tanning Specials One Month Unlimited $22.95 10 Visits $17.00 5 Visits $7.00 Gift Certificates Available Great Stocking Staffers Start your Holiday Tan Today! Richard Wagner Sr. Richard Ralph Wagner 61, Lancaster, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1998, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was a campus security officer for Columbus College of Art Design with eight years service. He was a member of the Sixth Avenue United Methodist Church, FOE Aries 2120, and a bowling league with the Eagles, and was former Scoutmaster of Troop 386.

He is survived by wife, Kathyrn Wagner; son, Richard Wagner Jr. of Lancaster; daughter, Dessa Wagner of Columbus; sister and brother-in-law, Agenes and Robert Steele; brother, Clayton "Smokey" Wagner, all of Farmington, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Voris Leonard, Betty and Lowell Marks, and Lois and Ben Forshey, all of Jackson; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Agenes Wagner. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Frank E.

Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Lancaster, with the Rev. John W. Harra officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Rose Cemetery. Friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m.

today at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mary Yowell Mary Jo Yowell, 85, Lancaster, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998, at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster. She was retired after 24 years at Big Bear Stores and was a member of St Mark Church. Surviving are her sister-in-law, June Wright of Pleasantville, and niece and nephews, including Larry Wright of Lancaster.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren H. Yowell; her parents, Clarence and Margaret Wallace Wright; and two brothers, Emil "Bud" and Wallace Wright. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sheridan Funeral Home with Father Ronald L. Arter celebrant.

Burial will follow at St Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Sheridan Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to St Mark Church. GET A JUMP ON CHRISTMAS AT MMS collector (not a coin dealer), ILiOr LACTIC Examl JdtWn Area (If Indicated) t-7 UZlm, 1 I "flCaSur ALL MERCHANDISE I t-i 635 N.

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Carmel Medical Center East, Columbus. He was retired owner of cise and Leisure Co. of Louisville, Ky, and a member of First English Lutheran Church, Lancaster. He is survived by his wife, Mary Margaret Conrad; one son and daughter-in-law, Roger L. and Stephanie Conrad Jr.

of Sugar Grove; one grandson, Christian Roger Conrad; four sisters, Virginia (Harold) Shue, Rosalie (John) Dambaugh, Norma Woltz, all of Lancaster, and Betty Jane Featheroff of Delaware; one brother, Howard "Sonny" (Helen Conrad of Lancaster; sisters-in-law, Pam (Jeff) and Christina Watts, Judy Evans and Barb Mahoney; brother-in-law, Greg (Lisa) Thrush; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lisa Rene Conrad; one son, John Patrick Conrad; his parents, Carl R. and Irene M. Kilyan Conrad; one sister, Theresa Shue; and one brother, Robert "Buss" Conrad. Services will be held at 11 a.m.

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