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Oeken, Faye -- Faye Oeken, 77, of 128 E. Walnut St., died unexpectedly Thursday morning at Samaritan Hospital. Born in Ashland County, Aug. 18, 1904, she was the daughter of Arthur and Eldora Belle Zimmerman Allenbaugh. She was a resident of Ashland County most of her life, had attended Emmanuel United Methodist Church and was a member of Mohican Aerie Eagles Auxiliary 2178. Mrs. Oeken was a former employee of The Garber Co. for over 20 years. Survivors include four sons, Doyle Dilgard of Waldorf, Md., Jerry Dilgard of Brockton, Mass., Richard E. Oeken and Charles L. Oeken Jr., both of Ashland; one stepson, George Oeken of San Bernardino, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Ball of Huron, two sisters, Izetta Clark of Dalton and Golda Parrish of Cadiz; one brother, Dwighrt Allenbaugh of Loudonville, 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death Dec. 29, 1969, by her husband, Charles L. Oeken Sr., who she married in 1941. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Forrest Dilgard and Paul Dilgard. Services will be held at 2 p.n. Sunday at the Denbow-Primm Funeral Home with the Rev. John A. Teevan officiating. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home where Eagles Auxiliary will conduct memorial services at 9 p.m.; Saturday. Submitted by Ellen. [Ashland Times Gazette: 05 February 1982, p. 2]

Ohl, Henry - Ashland. Henry A. Ohl, 83, of County Road 50, RD 1, Ashland died at his home at 10:40 a.m., Monday following a short illness. The son of John and Anna Roland Ohl, he was born in Ashland County on Jan. 7, 1883, and had been engaged in farming his entire life. In 1910 he was married to Nettie May Stafford, who survives. Other survivors include three brothers, Ray, Lee and Milton, all of Ashland; one sister, Mrs. Carl Whitten of Ashland; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Heyl and Robbins Funeral Home with Rev. Louis Cober officiating. Burial will be in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Submitted by Linda and Shirley. Typed by Mary Anderson.(Ashland Times Gazette: 22 March 1966, Tuesday, Pg. 3).

OLEWILER, HARRY E. - - Harry E. Olewiler, 94, of 1081 CR 2075, Ashland, died Friday in the Brethren Care Center after a long illness. Mr. Olewiler was born May 17, 1904 in York County, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Ivy Mae (Fake) Olewiler. He was resident of the Ashland area most of his life, where he was a custodian for the Hyco Manufacturing Company before retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Ashland, and was married to Frances Beecher on Feb. 12, 1944. She preceded him in death on Aug. 19, 1998.& Survivors include four sisters-in-law, Marjorie Heldenbrand, Naomi Riffle, Anna Mae Beecher and June Beecher, all of Ashland, and by several nieces and nephews.Funeral services was held Monday in the Church of the Nazarene, Ashland, with Rev. Ivan Beatty officiating. Burial was in (incomplete). Submitted by Linda & Shirley. Typed by Shelley Hill. [Loudonville Times: Friday, 23 April 1999, page 4]

Oliver, Daniel - Daniel Oliver, Esq., of Green Township, died Tuesday night at his residence near Loudonville, aged 88 years and 7 months.ASHLAND PRESS: 17 March 1881, Vol. XXXV, No. 35 Submitted by Amy

Oliver, John -- LOUDONVILLE – John Oliver, aged 70, was struck by an east-bound freight and instantly killed at the Oliver crossing, four miles west of here, about 9 o’clock Monday morning. [Mansfield News: 27 June 1899] *A more detailed death notice appears elsewhere in the same paper.

Osborn, Judge William - Judge William Osborn died at his home on Center Street, Wednesday, February 11, 1880 at 2 o'clock p.m., aged 58 years. The Judge was born in Columbus, O., May 11, 1821; graduated in his college course at Athens, O., when Prof. McGuffey, LL.D., was president of the college; read law with his brother Hon. J.R. Osborn, now of Toledo, in Norwalk, O., and was there admitted to the bar in 1845; came to Ashland in 1846, with Col. Dick Parsons, now of Cleveland, and stayed about six months, when he returned to Norwalk. He shortly after made arrangements with Gen. W. Slocum to form a partnership and returned to Ashland in the spring of 1847, and since that time has been actively engaged in the practice of law, save a short time he was at Nashville, Tenn., in the quartermaster's department, and five years he served as Common Pleas Judge for the counties of Ashland, Richland and Morrow. He was married in Norwalk, O., Oct. 15, 1851 to Miss Cornelia Fahr, who survives him, by whom he had three daughters, Kate, Belle and Lizzie. In the spring of 1855 he formed a law partnership with Wm. B. Allison, now U.S. Senator for Iowa, which partnership was kept up till Allison moved to Iowa. He then formed a partnership with Judge Curtis which continued for a number of years. In 1866 he was elected Common Pleas Judge, defeating Hon. Geo. W. Geddes, by a few votes, which office he held five years. He then practiced alone, until in 1875 he formed a partnership with P.S. Grosscup and latterly the firm was enlarged by the admission of C.J. Kenny. He was an intelligent and cultured man; one who loved his family and showed his affection to them in a remarkable degree. He confided in them and they in him. He was a moral and religious man; was superintendent of the Presbyterian Sabbath School, for many years, and carried in his actions the principles he taught the children. He was identified with much of the business of Ashland, being President of the Ashland Mutual Insurance Co. and director of the First National Bank. He was the first editor of the Ashland Times, and after withdrawing from the editorship furnished many articles to the paper. His death was a glorious ending to his useful life. At one o'clock he called his daughter Belle to his bed, bade her good-bye, and told her to call her mother and sisters into his room, as he wanted to be with them the last hour of his life. These he bade good-bye. He passed his last hour with his family about him and died triumphantly. He was buried from his home on Friday at 10 a.m., the funeral services being conducted by Rev. S.W. Miller of Mansfield. The funeral was largely attended, business houses having been closed. The bar attended in a body. Many of his legal friends from neighboring towns were present, among whom were Judge Dunn of Mt. Gilead; Judge Dickey, Hon. Manuel May, Hon. H.C. Hedges, John W. Jenner, Andrew Stevenson and N.N. Leyman of Mansfield. After Sabbath School last Sabbath memorial services were held on which occasion fitting and appropriate remarks were made by S.W. Beer, who was assistant superintendent with him and by Dr. H.J. Cressinger and E.T. Drayton, who succeeded him as superintendents. They alluded to his eminent worth and paid glowing tributes to his memory.ASHLAND PRESS: 19 February 1880, Vol. XXXIV, No. 31 Submitted by Amy

Oswald, John Joseph -- John Joseph Oswald was born May 24, 1857, died February 13, 1910, aged 52 years, 8 months and 18 days. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Mecklem December 26^th 1874. To this union three children, two daughters and one son were born. The departed leaves to mourn her loss a wife, three children, a father, a mother, three brothers, three sisters and two grandchildren. He united with the St. John's Lutheran church under Rev. Dolbeer. He was a faithful companion, a kind and loving father, always devoted to his family. The night before he took his bed he devoted some time to his little grandchild, watching by her and ministering to her the last night of his life he spoke of his little Zadia saying, Take good care of….(incomplete). Submitted by Linda & Shirley. [Newspaper Unknown, Feb. 24, 1910]

Oswalt, Mae. - Loudonville. Mrs. Mae Oswalt, 75, of Loudonville, died Friday night, Feb. 5, at the Kettering Hospital.The daughter of John and Margaret Huffman Berry, she was born on November 15, 1895, near Loudonville and had lived in this area all her life. Mrs. Oswalt was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ, Hanover Grange and the Pine Hill Boat Club. Survivors include: her husband, G. G. Oswalt; one son, Marvin Oswalt, Loudonville; one brother, Harve Berry, Loudonville; and one sister, Mrs. Grace Koppert, Mt. Vernon. Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. from the Banks Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. James Bennett. Burial was in the Bunker Hill Cemetery. Submitted by Linda and Shirley. Typed by Terri McGrath. [Loudonville Times: February 10, 1971, page 4.]

Oswalt, Marvin B. – Loudonville. Marvin B. Oswalt, 68, of RD 2, Oak Drive, Loudonville, died Saturday morning in Loudonville Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Loudonville September 25, 1919, and was the son of Gaylord and Mae Berry Oswalt. Employed at McClure Motors in Loudonville, he retired in 1980. An army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Loudon Post of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife Eureta, whom he married March 4, 1978, and one stepson, Lennie Wilson of South Euclid. The funeral was held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Byerly Funeral Home, Loudonville. Services were conducted by the Rev. Donald Saylor. Burial was in the Bunker Hill Cemetery, Butler, where military rites were conducted by the American Legion. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ashland County Cancer Association. Submitted by Linda and Shirley. Typed by Terri McGrath. [Loudonville Times: September 21, 1983.]

Oswalt, Mrs. G.W. -- Independence. A sister-in-law of Dr. O.A. Hubbs, Mrs. G.W. Oswalt, residing in Loudonville, died Friday night and was buried at 2 p.m., Sunday afternoon. Dock and family were with her during her last hours. Submitted by Amy. [Bellville Star (Bellville, Richland Co., Ohio): 12 March 1885, Vol. 8, No. 24]