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Lancaster High School, Lancaster, Ohio, Class of 1927
Remembrance Section of Class Directory
This section may be incomplete! Comments and corrections can be provided to Chet@LHS60.net.
These pages are dedicated to
Carol Lynn (Carroll) Karwowski
28 Jan 1942 – 24 Aug 2013
Lancaster High School Class of 1960
Classmates – Classmates are included as were learn about them.
Images – Images are from a 1927 Mirage yearbook. Current images are included when available.
Dates – Dates are included from various genealogy records or obituaries when available.
Obituaries – Obituaries are included when available. In many cases they are the source for adding a
classmate and provide verification that information contained here is correct.
Special Thank You to all of the many individual who have contributed changes, recommendations and
updates to these pages and to the Lancaster, Ohio Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society for maintaining
copies of the Lancaster Eagle Gazette obituaries that make it so easy to organize these pages for you.
Gladys W. (Wyman) ‘Hap’ Griley
Lancaster, Ohio
13 Feb 1909 - 29 Aug 2009
Gladys Griley - LANCASTER: Gladys W. (Hap) Griley, age 100, of
Lancaster, died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at her residence.
She was a Lancaster High School Graduate class of 1927. She
attended Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, VA. She was a former
member of Twig #1, Pioneer Investment Club, and Lancaster
Country Club.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-laws, Theodore D. (Dori)
Griley, Newark, and Michael A. (Mary) Griley, Lancaster.
Grandchildren, Elizabeth Rower, Memphis, TN, Katherine S. (Larry)
Cowan, Granville, OH, John D. Griley, Newark, OH, Theodore D.
Griley III, New York, NY, Marian E. Shai, Augusta, GA, J. Park
(Holly) Shai III, Granville, OH, Kristine T. Griley, Morgan, Hill,
CA, Michael A. (Wendy) Griley Jr., Louisville, KY, Richard F.
(Kimberly) Griley, Lancaster, OH, Rowland G. Griley, Thornville,
OH, and 16 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard F. (Dick) Griley in 1991.
Services will be held in St. John's Episcopal Church, 134 N. Broad St., Lancaster, OH, Wednesday, 11:00
a.m. with The Rev. Mr. G. William Pursley, officiating. Private interment will have taken place in Forest
Rose Cemetery. Friends may call at the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home, 405 N. Columbus St., Lancaster,
Tuesday, September 1, 4-7 p.m.
Memorial gifts may be given to the Griley Library, 209 E. Market St., Baltimore, OH 43105 in her
memory.
Originally published at www.LancasterEagleGazette.com August 31, 2009
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Elizabeth H. (Hyde) Hall
Lancaster, Ohio
20 Mar 1909 - 13 May 2009
Elizabeth Hall - LANCASTER: Elizabeth H. Hall, 100, of
Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
Elizabeth was a dedicated and loving wife and mother. She was a
member of St. John's Episcopal Church for 67 years. She was also a
member of the Altar Guild at the church. She volunteered for the
American Cancer Society for 15 years and she was a member of the
Fairfield Heritage Association.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-laws, Thomas H. "Tim"
and Lynn Hall Jr., James A. and Mid Hall, and Steve and Susan Hall;
grandchildren, Kristin Hill, Erin Hall, Matthew Hall, Juliet Kasler,
Jennifer Spires, Carrie Ehrhard, and Mike Hall; and great
grandchildren, Joshua Hill, Jason Hill, Keith Kasler, Jacqueline
Kasler, Tyler Spires, Morgan Spires, Kathryn Ehrhard, Nick Ehrhard,
and Jake Ehrhard.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Howard Hall Sr.
Family and friends may visit from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Halteman-Fett & Dyer Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church with Reverend William
Pursley and Reverend Kathryn Clausen officiating. A private burial will take place in Elmwood Cemetery,
Lancaster.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. John's Episcopal Church, Thomas and Elizabeth Hall
Memorial Fund, 134 North Broad Street, Lancaster, Ohio 43130, which was established for the Altar Guild
and Acolytes.
Originally published at www.LancasterEagleGazette.com May 15, 2009
Marie Wilhelmina (Schneider) Alfred
Canal Winchester
18 Aug 1909 - 10 Jul 2008
Marie Schneider Alfred - Marie Schneider Alfred, 98, passed away
on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Winchester Place Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Canal Winchester.
Marie was born in Columbus on Aug. 18, 1909, to the late Charles
and Clara Schneider, and moved to Lancaster with her parents in
1917. Her family was the center of her life.
She is survived by her daughter, Sue (Robert) Shamansky of Canal
Winchester; sons, Chuz (Maggie) Alfred of Columbus and Andrew
(Julie) Alfred of Millersport; daughter-in-law, Carol Alfred of Upper
Arlington; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Edward Alfred;
and son, Edward Mithoff Alfred.
A private service of remembrance will take place at the convenience
of the family. I lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the
Amyyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Lou Gehrig's Disease Association of
Central Ohio, 1170 Old Henderson Road, Suite 221, Columbus, OH 43220. Arrangements were completed
by Frank E. Smith Funeral Home in Lancaster.
Originally published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette Monday July 14, 2008
Emerson Lowell Beery Sr. 1
Lancaster, Ohio
7 Jun 1909 – 20 Jan 2008
1 A senior image for Emerson Lowell Beery Sr. was not found in the 1927 Mirage Yearbook. Emerson is
listed as a classmate in the LHS 2010 Alumni Directory.
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Emerson Lowell Beery Sr. - Emerson Lowell Beery Sr., 98, of Lancaster, formerly of Lima, died Jan. 20,
2008, at Main Street Terrace Care Center, Lancaster.
He was born June 7, 1909, in Hocking County to William O. and Viola M. Beery, who preceded him in
death. On Aug. 12, 1932, he married Katherine Minnie Beird, who preceded him in death. Mr. Beery
retired in 1970 as district manager of the Lima district of Prudential Insurance Co., where he also had been
an agent, staff manger and training consultant. He was a member of Bremen-Bethel Presbyterian Church.
He was a member of Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks and the Kiwanis. He was also a member of
Imperial Council of Nobles of Mystic Shrine, Fort Amanda Lodge 706 Free & Accepted Masons, Lima, the
Tarhe Shrine, the Scottish Rite Valley, Toledo, Chapter 11 Royal Arch Masons, Commandery 2 Knights
Templar, and Council 3 Royal & Select Masons, all in Lancaster. He was a graduate of Lancaster High
School and attended The Ohio State University, Akron University and Princeton Business Administration.
He enjoyed traveling the United States, bowling, hunting, fishing, trapshooting, golfing and watching
professional and college sports. He was the oldest of seven children.
Survivors include two sons, Emerson (Jeanette) Beery Jr., of Montville, and David B. (Beverly) Beery, of
Lima; a sister, Mary Klinker, of Lancaster; and four grandsons, two great-grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, Opal Miller, Pauline Keister, Helen Klinker and Wilma Scholl; a
brother, William J. Beery; and an aunt and good friend, Fern Beery.
Services will begin at noon Wednesday at Halterman-Fett & Dyer Funeral Home, Lancaster. The Rev.
Larry M. Maley will officiate. Private graveside services will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima.
The Rev. David Harris will officiate.
Friends may call from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be
held at 11:45 a.m.
Originally published at LimaOhio.com 23 Jan 2008
Sarah Louise (Bush) Mast
Lancaster, Ohio
23 Jan 1909 – 12 Dec 2003
Sarah Mast - Sarah Louise Bush Mast, 94, formerly of Pleasantville
Road, Lancaster, passed from earthly to eternal life on Dec. 12, 2003,
at Rockmill Rehabilitaion Center. She was preceded in transition by
her parents, Frank D. and Alice Walter Bush; and siblings, Nellie
Bitler, Emma Shafer, Rosanna Graf, Frances Hedges, Walter (Bud)
Bush and Woodrow Bush; a special niece Freeda Graf Jones; and by
her husband of 64 years, Raymond W. Mast, whom she married Nov.
20, 1929 in Kentucky.
Sarah was born Jan. 23, 1909, at home, now known as 1934 Cold
Spring Drive, where her ancestors settled in 1801. Her great-greatgrandfather,
Nicholas Bush, purchased a section (645 acres) from
Noah Zane in 1805. She attended the one-room schoolhouse on Old
Columbus Pike known as Prospect (also Bush) school, located on the
original Bush property, then graduated from Lancaster High School
in 1927.
Sarah and her sister, Rose, pursued an interest in family history and genealogy during the 1960s, 70s, and
80s. Their maternal great-grandfather, an early settler of Fairfield County, was John Henry Borchers,
whose daughter, Rebecca, married George Walter. Their daughter, Alice Walter, became the wife of Frank
D. Bush. A 1997 publication of the John Born and Regina Borchers (Rebecca's sister) family history, by
Dorothy Regina Hanson, traces the genealogical lineage to Charlemagne, 741-814.
Sarah worked at G.C. Murphy and F.W. Woolworth and later was co-owner with her husband of Mast Food
Market, 704 E. Main St. During World War II she worked full-time while also being a full time mom. In
the eyes of her sons, she was a supermom before the term was popularized.
Sarah was a member of Calvary Orthodox Lutheran Church. She was a member of the original Alpha
Chapter of the Ohio Child Conservation League for more than 30 years, serving on several committees. She
was loved and admired by family and friends for her work ethic, attention to detail, graciousness and
compassion, her ability to "make do or do without," and a green thumb exemplified by her immaculate
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flower garden.
Sarah is survived by her sons, Kenneth E. (Ruth Ann Higgins) Mast of Galion and Roger L. (Joan Athey)
Mast of Carroll; seven grandchildren, Lauren Mast (Stephen) Mason of Alamo, Calif., Monte (Karen) Mast
of Houston, Texas, Megan Mast of Dublin, Murray Mast of Hartford, Conn., Shelley Mast (Danny) Dodson
of Mesa, Ariz., Julie Mast Reynolds of Canal Winchester and Andy Mast and Tracey Decker of Morrison
Co.; eight great-grandchildren, Lindsay, David, Garrett, Shea, Tyler, Christopher, Blake and Alex; sistersin-law,
Betty Bush of Palm Harbor, Fla., Freda Mast James of Lancaster and Ruth Mast (Harold) Ruff of
Hilliard; and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Halteman-Fett-Dyer Funeral Home with Pastor Gary D. Benson
officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Maple Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like for memorial contributions to go to the Calvary Orthodox Lutheran
Church, 508 North Broad St., Lancaster 43130.
Originally published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Clara A. (Weaver) Friend
Pickerington, Ohio
26 Apr 1908 – 24 Oct 2003
Clara A. Friend - FRIEND Clara A. Friend, age 95, of Pickerington,
formerly of Canal Winchester, passed on peacefully at home on
Friday, October 24, 2003 in the presence of her loving family.
Born April 26, 1908 in Marysville to the late James and Glenna
Weaver, she was a graduate of Lancaster High School. She assisted
her late husband Floyd in operating Friend's Dairy in Canal
Winchester and Friend's Dairy Bar on S. Hamilton Road.
Survived by daughters, Joanne (James, Jr.) Huffman, Pickerington,
Twila (Noel Clark) Rader, Circleville; grandchildren, Capt. James W.
(Lydia) Huffman, III, Ft. Drum, New York, Margaretanne Huffman,
Pickerington; brothers, Gerald Weaver, George Weaver; sisters,
Helen Wharton, all of Lancaster, Wanda (James) Bright, Hilliard;
nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit 5-8 p.m. Monday at the DWAYNE R. SPENCE
FUNERAL HOME, 650 W. Waterloo
St., Canal Winchester, where funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday. Entombment Lithopolis
Cemetery Mausoleum.
Friends who wish may contribute to the Arthritis Foundation in Clara's memory. Online condolences at
www.spencefuneralhome.com.
Originally published at www.ColumbusDispatch.com 26 Oct 2003
William B. Ridenour 2
Lancaster, Ohio
30 Jul 1908 – 5 May 2002
Looking for copy of Lancaster Eagle Gazette obituaries for May 7, 2002
2 A senior image for William Ridenour was not found in the 1927 Mirage Yearbook. William is listed as a
classmate in the LHS 2010 Alumni Directory.
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Mae Vernon
(Horseman) Bell
Lancaster, Ohio
31 Mar 1910 – 31 Dec 2001
Mae Vernon Horseman Bell -
Mae Vernon Horseman Bell,
91, peacefully went to be with
God, cradled in the arms of
Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on
New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31,
2001.
She died surrounded by her
family at Crestview Manor
Nursing Home where she had
been lovingly cared for during
the last eight months of her
seven-year fight with
Dementia/Alzheimer’s.
Her love and devotion lives on through her family, her son, Ronald L. Bell of Canal Winchester; her
daughter, Marilyn M. Cunningham of Lancaster; her grandchildren, Jodi L. Mantz of Canal Winchester,
Teresa E. Cunningham of Newport, Ky., and Capt. Mark A. (Mary) Cunningham of Miami, Fla.; her sister,
Marvene Bell; her sister-in-law, Velma (Leonard) Fauble; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She now joins with her family that died before her – her mother, Bessie F. Horseman; her father, John W.
Horseman; her husband, William Delbert Bell; her brother-in-law, Joseph D. Bell; and her grandson,
Christopher James Cunningham.
Before the onset of Dementia/Alzheimer’s she was a feisty woman who always had the energy to run
circles around all of her family, cleaning gardening and baking for church gatherings. Despite her allergies,
she also very much enjoyed caring for her flower gardens, particularly her pink roses.
Mae’s life focused solidly around caring for her family and providing a Christ-centered home. She was a
devoted and loving wife. And she proudly doted on her…. Incomplete ….. and varnishing the exteriors and
interiors.
Mae Bell was a devoted lifetime member of mills Memorial EUB Church and then the Lancaster United
Brethren in Christ Church. She was active in her Sunday School class as secretary-treasurer and in bake
sales and other fund-raising efforts for the new building on Pleasantville Road. She also was one of the
prayer chain leaders and always stressed the power of prayer. In her retirement years, Mae enjoyed tending
her gardens and visiting with her many different friends each day a McDonald’s. Her grandchildren want
to especially thank their parents, Ron Bell and Marilyn Cunningham, as well as Mae’s nurse Betty Webb,
for their sacrifices and the loving care they gave Grandma during the long years of her illness.
Friends and family may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Frank E. Smith Funeral Home.
Memorial gifts made in her honor will be donated to Lancaster United Brethren in Christ Church.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday with viewing one hour prior to service at Lancaster United
Brethren in Christ Church, 1125 Pleasantville Road, Lancaster, with Pastors Henry Cadwell and Bill Pitts
officiating.
Burial will follow at Forest Rose Cemetery.
Looking for copy of Lancaster Eagle Gazette obituaries for January 2, 2002
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Mabel Leona (Fisher) Julian
Rushville, Ohio
8 Nov 1909 – 14 Jul 2001
Looking for copy of Lancaster Eagle Gazette obituaries for
July 15, 2001
Relva (Blum) Jeffries
Lancaster, Ohio
20 Mar 1909 – 17 Jun 2000
Looking for copy of Lancaster Eagle Gazette obituaries for
June 18, 2000
Miraim A. (Bookman) Highley
Lancaster, Ohio
5 Jun 1909 – 23 Feb 1999
Miriam Highley - Miriam A. Highley, Lancaster, passed away
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, at her residence.
She was a member of the Calvary Orthodox Lutheran Church and
Ladies Guild of the Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Joy C. Highley of Lancaster; sons
and daughters-in-law, Gary L. and Janet Highley of Farmington
Hills, Mich., Ted and Carolyn Highley and Fritz and Lois Highley,
all of Lancaster; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren;
sisters, Margie Allberg of Toledo and Joan Acton of Lancaster;
brother, Lyle Bookman of Amanda; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl W. Highley;
daughter, Nancy Keitz; and parents, Charles and Jessie Bookman.
A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Halteman-Fett &
Dyer Funeral Home, with Pastor Jerry
Bubolz officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests contributions be made in her memory to the Calvary Orthodox Lutheran Church.
Originally published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette February 25 &26, 1999
Elsie Irene (Armstrong) Henry
San Diego, California
19 Oct 1909 – 21 Jul 1993
Looking for copy of Lancaster Eagle Gazette obituaries for
August 4, 1993
Note: Buried in Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego, California.
Ruth L. (Steel) Eubank
Grove City, Ohio
20 Mar 1908 – 25 Jan 1989
Ruth Eubanks - Ruth (Steel) Eubanks, 80, formerly of Grove City
and Lancaster, died Wednesday at Columbus Quality Care Nursing
Home. She retired as a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital,
Columbus.
She is survived by a daughter, Doris Brennan of Grove City;
grandchildren, Clara (Ron) Ashcraft of Hamilton, Karen Brennan
(Randy) Rhoades of Columbus, Sandra Elliot of Lockbourne; greatgrand-children,
Melinda, Anthony and Jennifer Ashcraft, and Kyle
Rhoades; brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Ireta Steel of Lancaster;
several nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Fred M., and son, Dean M., died previously.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Schoedinger-
Norris Chapel, 3920 Broadway, Grove City, with Pastor Ralph
Blackburn officiating. Burial in Grove City Cemetery will follow.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Originally published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette January 27, 1989
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Harold Behrens
Lancaster, Ohio
2 Feb 1910 – 26 Jan 1986
He was a furnace room operator at Anchor Hocking Corp., member
of Redeemer Lutheran Church, veteran of WWII, life-member of the
VFW, member of Olivedale; life-member AFGWV local no. 144 and
AARP. He is survived by his wife, Laura; daughter, Mrs. Curtis
(Rita) Harden, Lancaster; grandchildren; brothers, Richard, Miami,
FL, George and Clifford, Lancaster; sisters, Mrs. George (Betty)
Dreier, Lancaster, Mrs. Thurman (Martha) Hickman, Sebring, FL;
aunt, Mrs. Ruth Holland, Sugar Grove; uncle, George Behrens,
Lancaster.
Looking for a copy of the Lancaster Eagle Gazette obituaries for
January 27, 1986
Lewis A. Bowsher
Lancaster, Ohio
13 Aug 1908 – 19 Sep 1973
Buried in Forest Rose Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio.
We are still working to obtain additional information on the following
LHS Class of 1927 Classmates:
Laura Marie Acton
Possible Birth 12 Jul 1909?
Possible Marriage to Frank F. Schmidt?
Pauline Alspaugh
Pauline Aucreman
Wayne Barrow
Mary (Bass) Weissman
Alberta (Baumgardner) Marlsworth
Howard Baumgardner
Martha Belle Beck
Kenneth Bowland
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Possibly Kenneth R. Bowland – 7 Oct 1909 – 17 Dec 1972 – Ferndale, Michigan?
Gayla (Brown) Hart
Lloe Bruney
Francis Bundy
Katheryne (Butcher) Lles
Martha (Clover) Burke
Loretta (Cole) Higgins
Melvin Conrad
Carroll Crooks
Olive Davis
Edward Decker
Irene Derbyshire
Lowell Dilger
Harry C Dow
Theodore Evert
Alice Getz
Roberta Giesey
Frances Goll
Pauline Graham
Mary Jane Gravett
Albert Griffin
Frank Heft
Brandt Henry
Dorthea Hoofer
Frances Hooker
Scott Hosom
Mary Hummel
Emmet Hutchinson
Mary Hutsler
Francis (Kane) Klinger
Irene Kane
Ruth Adelle Kern
Idora Kiley
Emmet King
Emma Kreitz
George Lake
Edna (Leach) Brodie
Alice (Lloyd) Hanna
Ralph Martin
Edna (Mash) Helm
Thomas Mattox
Student name spelled Mattocks
Mary Jane Mattox
Kenneth McGrath
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Cordelia Miesse
Ruth Miller
Clara (Molar) Nathan
Fredrick Motsch
Cordelia Muss
Marie (Neff) White
Ellen Nolze
Mary Agnes North
Winifred Pairan
Marjorie (Parrish) Green
Jack Parrish
Lee Pence
Howard Peters
Winnie Poling
Donna Fae Prather
Clarence Rachel
William H. Radebaugh
Opal Rathburn
Margaret Rauch
Wayne Rider
Hazel Rife
Virginia Roberts
Lenord Rockey
Viola Samsel
Ethel Saunders
Lillian Schlisinger
Austin Secoy
Elizabeth Silbaugh
Katherine Silver
Philip Silver
Alice Sites
Florence Smith
Emile Smith
Gertrude Spurlock
Myrtle (Straits) Hampshire
Catherine Strickler
Paul Stump
Dorothy Thomas
Amelia Thomas
Wayne Trout
Paul Ulmer
Richard Ulmer
Margaret (Waller) Doersman
Merwyn Weaver
Margaret Webb
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Catherine Jane Whiley
Rolland White
Wilma (Willamson) Swisher
Edmund Wilson
Ethel P. Wilson
Gilbert Wiseman
Marie (Withem) Kocher
Charlotta (Wolfe) Smith
Helen (Woods) Sater
John Woods
Mary (Ziesler) Hatfield
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