Daily Jeffersonian
Obituaries
1 December, 2000
1904-2000
MINNESOTA Harriet Zimmerschied Riggle, 96, of Hopkins,
formerly of Pleasant City, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000).
She
was born March 22, 1904, in Minneapolis, daughter of the late
Philip and Emma (Dahlke) Zimmerschied.
Mrs.
Riggle and her last husband had lived in Ohio for several years
when he had Lutheran parishes in and around Pleasant City and,
for a short time, Baltic.
She
used her musical talents to help her husband in his many
pastorates in Minnesota and Ohio.
She
was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Pastor
Arma G. Riggle. They were married June 24, 1924. Also deceased
are two brothers, Clarence and Robert; a sister, Charlotte; a
daughter, Lois Ball; and a son, Robert Riggle.
She
leaves three daughters, the Rev. Mary Tappe of Minneapolis,
Jean Thompson of Norcross, Ga., and Alice Kosloski of
Manitowoc, Wis.; two sons, Charles M. Mike Riggle of Colorado
Springs, Colo., and John A. Riggle of Minnetonka; 24
grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; 10
great-great-grandchildren.
Services
will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Pilgrim Lutheran
Church, Superior, Wis., with the Rev. David Eckman officiating.
Mrs. Riggles daughter, the Rev. Mary Tappe, and grandson, the
Rev. John M. Riggle, will officiate the service as well.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
PATRICIA VAN HORN
1955-2000
BARNESVILLE
Patricia Ann (McConnaughy) Van Horn, 45, of
Bridgeport, died Thursday (Nov. 30, 2000) at her home.
She
was born March 16, 1955, in Wheeling, W.Va., daughter of
William and Shirley (Rebic) McConnaughy of Bridgeport.
She
was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Ruby Rebic
and Virginia Harvath; paternal grandparents, Charles and Elida
Runyan McConnaughy.
She
leaves her husband, Milton Ray Van Horn; a son, Shawn of
New York; two daughters, Jamie Schmelter of South Carolina and
Rebekah Greenwood of Florida; six grandchildren; three sisters,
Barbara Ballard of California, Kimberly Gray of Ohio and Beverly
Phillips of West Virginia; seven brothers, William D. McConnaughy
of California, Terrance McConnaughy, Donald McConnaughy,
David McConnaughy, Mark McConnaughy and Richard
McConnaughy, all of Ohio, and John McConnaughy of New Jersey.
Friends
may call from 4 t 8 p.m. Saturday at Bridgeport United
Methodist Church, where services will be 11 a.m. Monday with the
Rev. James Hoff officiating.
Burial will be in Weeks Cemetery, Bridgeport.
Kelly-Kemp-Braido
Funeral Home, Bethesda, is handling the
arrangements.
ELLEN MURRAY
1940-2000
BETHESDA
Ellen Jane EJ (Kemp) Murray, 60, of Bellaire,
died Thursday (Nov. 30, 2000) at Ohio Valley Medical Center,
Wheeling, W.Va.
She
was born May 23, 1940, in Bethesda, daughter of the late Ray
and Inez (Thomas) Kemp.
Mrs.
Murray was a former employee of The Times Leader in
Martins Ferry and a member of the Church of Christ.
She
leaves her husband, James C. Murray; a step-daughter, Mrs.
Doug (Jennifer) Kriechbaum of Barnesville; a step-son, James C.
(Kelly) Murray Jr. of Beallsville; three sisters, Elizabeth Raunikar
and Ruth Roan, both of Canton, Barbara Kemp of Massillon; four
step-grandchildren.
Friends
may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at
Kelly-Kemp-Braido Funeral Home, Bethesda, where services will
be 1 p.m. Sunday with Minister Tim Snyder officiating.
Burial will be in Beallsville Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Belmont County Animal
Rescue League, Box 115, St. Clairsville, OH.
VIRGINIA H. WALLACE
1915-2000
CADIZ
Virginia H. Wallace, 85, of Cadiz, died Thursday (Nov.
30, 2000) at her home.
She
was born Virginia Parshall Harris, June 3, 1915, in New
Athens, daughter of the late Harry P. and Grace (Goodhue) Harris.
Mrs.
Wallace was a member of Presbyterian Church of Cadiz and
Harrison County Historical Society. She was a former member of
Moravian Trail Chapter, DAR.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Arthur
Wallace, who died in 1992; a son, James A. Wallace; a brother,
David Harris.
She
leaves a son, Charles B. (Jackie) Wallace of Cadiz; two
daughters, Mrs. John (Rebecca J.) Milliken of Cadiz, Mrs. Bruce
(Harriet G.) Knowles of Beaver Falls, Pa.; a daughter-in-law, Jane
H. Wallace of Ludlow, Vt.; 11 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren.
A
private service will be held at the convenience of the family, with
the Rev. William Hudson officiating.
Burial will be in Longview Cemetery, New Athens.
Memorial
contributions may be made to The Window Fund or other
restoration projects at the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, 154
Market St., Cadiz, OH 43907.
ROBERT L. KINSON
1919-2000
BARNESVILLE
Robert L. Kinson, 81, of Barnesville, died
Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2000) at Barnesville Hospital.
He
was born Feb. 17, 1919, in Byesville, son of the late Walter W.
and Ollie F. (McGeary) Kinson.
Mr.
Kinson retired from Barnesville Fraternal Order of Eagles,
where he had served as a bartender.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II.
He
was a member of Friendship Lodge 89 F&AM, American
Legion Post 168, VFW Post 2792 and FOE 4252.
He
was preceded in death by his companion, Elizabeth Doster;
three brothers, William P., James D. and Wiley Kinson; two sisters,
Pauline Stewart and Marjorie Castello.
He
leaves a brother, Ed Kinson of Columbus; a sister, Mary
Krumlauf of Cleveland; several nieces and nephews.
Friends
may call at noon Saturday at Campbell-Plumly-Milburn
Funeral Home, Barnesville, with services to follow at 2 p.m. at the
funeral home
Burial
will be in Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville.