Obituaries

From an unidentified and undated newspaper clipping:

"Coventry Twp. --
Services for Donald Mottice, a drug salesman who lived at 4147 State Rd., will be Friday at 1 p.m. in Billow Akron Chapel. The Rev. Harry Nicholson will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

"Mr. Mottice, 58, died Wednesday at Akron General Hospital. He had been ill three months. He was a native of Waynesburg and lived in the Akron-Portage Lakes area 30 years.

From an unidentified, undated newspaper clipping:

"James B. Mottice --
Born at Indian Run Valley, Stark Co., Ohio, September 15, 1835, married Eliza Markel in 1857. To them were born 7 children, 5 of them and 13 grandchildren with the widow survive him.

"He was a soldier in 162 O.V.I., was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church for 35 years. Died 11:30 a.m., June 12, 1893.

From an unidentified, undated newspaper clipping:

"Miss Abigail Mottice was born October 4, 1833 in Sandy Township and died at Waynesburg, October 9, 1914; age 81 years and 5 days.

"At the age of 15 years she united with the Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg, Ohio and remained a faithful member until her death. She possessed a deep religious nature. In her lifetime she had many opportunities to put into practice the life which she professed. This she never failed to do with the tenderest devotion.

From an unidentified and undated newspaper clipping:

"James Garfield (Butch) Mottice, 77, a retired farmer and a life resident of Sandy Township died Sunday in the residence at RD1, Waynesburg, after an illness of three weeks.

"Mr. Mottice belonged to Waynesburg Presbyterian Church, the Men's Bible Class, Magnolia Grange, Good Samaritan Lodge of the IOOF and was a charter member of the Choice Rebekah Lodge.

From an unidentified newspaper clipping dated Oct. 21, 1885:

"Mottice: --
Died near Waynesburg, Oct. 7, 1885, Mrs. Elizabeth Mottice, widow of the late John B. Mottice, deceased, aged 75 years, 5 months and 3 days.

"Again has the golden ring been broken; again has the pale horse and his rider invaded the family circle, this time claiming as his own a dear aged mother. One by one the leaves are falling. The deceased with her husband was among the early pioneers of Stark County, having spent most of their lives near Waynesburg.

From an unidentified, undated newspaper clipping:

"John C. Mottice died at his home, three miles north of Waynesburg, on Friday morning. He was 65 years of age.

"He was a member of the G.A.R. and Lawton Guards, and one of the oldest members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was ruling elder for 25 years.

"Revs. W.E. Hill of East Liverpool, and Rev. Munson officiated at the funeral which took place from the Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Interment in the new cemetery."

Here is the obituary notice for Grant Mottice. It is an unidentified newspaper clipping, though probably from the Canton Repository. It is undated but likely a day or so after his death on March 9, 1938:

"Grant E. Mottice, 72, Dies at Aultman Hospital "Grant E. Mottice, 72, died Wednesday morning at Aultman Hospital following an illness of several weeks.

From Gospel Herald - Volume XLV, Number 2 - January 8, 1952 ---page 45, 46

[Note: Sara Caroline Farber Mottice comes from the line of James W. Mottice, son of John Mottice and Elizabeth Cachel. James W. and his wife Louisa Marker were the parents of William H. Mottice, Sara's husband. James W. Mottice was Peter Mottice's grandson and Grant Mottice's uncle. Dorothy Farber, Sara's grand-daughter provides an historical account of the Mottice family here.]

From the Ohio Repository (now Canton Repository), June 1855:

"DIED: At his residence in Sandy Township, Stark County on the 7th of June 1855, Peter Mottice, Esq., another of the good old pioneer settlers, aged 83 years 4 months and 21 days, leaving 4 sons to mourn his loss.

Arnold Lorain Mottice, 3-30-1907 to 10-8-1989

Mr. Arnold "Arnie" L. Mottice, age 82, passed away Sunday evening in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. He retired from the Ohio Power Co. in 1971 after 38 years of service.

Ruth E. Mottice Garster, 7-6-1908 to 9-11-1999

Ruth E. Garster, 91, of Canton OH passed away Saturday morning in the Shady Lawn Nursing Home following an extended illness. Born in Canton, OH on July 6, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Grant and Frances (Dieringer) Mottice. S

he was a 1927 graduate of Waynesburg High School and a graduate of Canton Actual Business College. She retired from the Sealtest Sanitary Milk Co. in Canton. She was a member of the Waynesburg Presbyterian Church.

Mary Catherine Mottice Stratton, 2-15-1918 to 1-9-2000

Mary Catherine Stratton, age 81, of Waynesburg, passed away Sunday evening in Aultman Hospital after an extended illness.

She was born in North Industry on Feb. 15, 1918, a daughter of the late Grant and Frances Dieringer Mottice and was a life resident of this area. She was a 1936 graduate of Waynesburg High School. Mary was retired from Harrison Paint & Decorating Center, after 24 years of service, where she worked in the office. She was a member of Waynesburg Presbyterian Church.

Helen Mottice Grein, 7-15-1912 to 6-17-1988

Mrs. Helen M. Grein, age 75, a resident of McKinley Life Care Center, passed away Friday afternoon following an extended illness.

She had lived the greater portion of her life in the Waynesburg and Canton area. She was a member of the Congregational United Church in North Canton.

Virginia Kelley Mottice, 8-21-1913 to 1-8-1990

Florida -- E. Virginia (Kelley) Mottice died Jan. 8 at Robinson Memorial Hospital.

She was born Aug. 21, 1913 in Scio, the daughter of Paul and Esther Leggett Kelley. She was an executive secretary for Roadway Express in Akron for over 30 years.

She is survived by sons James of Garrettsville and Robert of Cuyahoga Falls; brother, Sheldon of Akron; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Her husband, Marion, died in 1989.

Funeral arrangements were made by Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home in Garrettsville.

Marion Eugene Mottice, 11-3-1910 to 11-3-1989
From an unidentified and undated newspaper clipping:

"Marion E. (Jeff) Mottice, age 79, of Highpoint, Brooksville (FL) died Friday, November 3 at his residence.

"Born in Canton, OH, he came to Florida some 14 years ago from Portage Lakes, OH. He was a retired buyer for a pharmacy company.

Catherine Dieringer Carl, 12-15-1866 to 10-15-1951 Mrs. Catherine Carl, 84 died Monday night in the Evans rest home at Leesville where she was admitted last June. She was the widow of Jefferson Carl. Born in Massillon, she had lived the greater part of her life in the Waynesburg vicinity, coming to Malvern 18 years ago to live with a daughter, Mrs. Corwin Sarbach. she was a member of Martin Luther Church of Malvern and the Missionary Society. Surviving besides the daughter are 5 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs.

Mrs. Jessie I. (Dieringer) Lewis, 11-5-1874 to 1950 Mrs. Ida M. Lewis, 75, of 150 Rice St. (Alliance), died Wednesday afternoon in her home after an illness of two years. Born in Waynesburg, she came here from Malvern 37 years ago. Mrs. Lewis was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Alliance and a member of the Missionary Society of the church. She was also a member of the Mary Martha Sunday School Class. Surviving are her husband, Jessie I. Lewis; a son, George Dietrich of Alliance; seven sisters, Mrs. Katherine Carl of Malvern, Mrs. Grace Dager, Miss Nora Dieringer, Mrs.

Nora E. Dieringer, 11-15-1877 to 4-12-1962 Nora Ella Dieringer, age 85, of East Lisbon St., Waynesburg passed away at the Magnolia Nursing Home Thursday morning after an illness of nine months. She lived in Waynesburg her entire life. She was a former sales clerk at the Elsass Store, retiring in 1953. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and also a member of the Women of the Church, and the Friendship Class. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Dieringer. She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. John Elsass, Mrs. Martin Muckley, Mrs.

Oscar M. Dieringer, 7-26-1883 to 5-27-1967 Services were held on Monday, May 29 at South Gate, CA for Oscar Dieringer, 84. He was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Dieringer of Waynesburg. Survivors include his widow, Eve; two grandsons and one great-grandson. His son, James, preceded him in death. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. John (Florence) Elsass, Mrs. Martin (Edna) Muckley, Mrs. Noble (Grace) Dager, all of Waynesburg, and Mrs. Frances Mottice of Canton.

Frances Dieringer Mottice, 12-8-1880 to 10-22-1967. Mrs. Frances Mottice, 86, of 165 Poplar Ave. in Canton, passed away Sunday at Mary Grove Nursing Home after a long illness. A native of Waynesburg, she lived there until moving to Canton in 1959. She was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Holshoy Dieringer. Mrs. Mottice was a member of the United Presbyterian church of Waynesburg. Survivors include 3 daughters, Mrs. Ruth Garster with whom she resided, Mrs. Stanley (Helen) Grein of Canton, Mrs. Thomas (Mary) Stratton of Waynesburg; four sons, Arnold L. of Canton, Marion E.

Florence L. Elsass, 10-19-1885 to 12-16-1972 Florence L. Elsass, age 87, of 161 West Lisbon St., Waynesburg, passed away Saturday at Aultman Hospital after a short illness. A life resident of Waynesburg, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Holshoy Dieringer. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Friendship Class, the Women of the Church and the Waynolia Club. Survivors include her husband John W. Elsass, to whom she had been married 69 years March 5th, 1972. A daughter, Miss Evelyn Elsass of the residence. Five sons; Edward W.

Edna D. Muckley, 6-20-1869 to 1-25-1976 Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Waynesburg) for Mrs. Edna D. Muckley, 86, of 263 W. Lisbon St. She died Sunday in Aultman Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Martin M. Muckley, a daughter and a sister. Burial in Sandy Valley cemetery. Callers 7 to 9 tonight in McCreery-Finefrock funeral home at Magnolia and one hour before the services at the Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the church memorial fund.