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Obituaries for March 4, 2008
Michael Frisch
FOREST - Michael Lee Frisch, TH 64, Forest, died at 10:28 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, from injuries sustained in a fall that occurred Feb. 25. He was 50.
Born Aug. 24, 1957 in Upper Sandusky, he was a son of Charles A. and Arabel A. (Gottfried) Frisch.
Mr. Frisch is survived by his parents, rural Forest; and a brother, Craig A., Forest.
He graduated in 1975 from Riverdale High School, where he was active in the FFA. He was a Jackson Township grain farmer and a former livestock farmer.
Mr. Frisch was a member of Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church, St. Mary Chapel, Kirby.
He was a member of the Wyandot County Farm Bureau and the Farmers Union.
Mr. Frisch had lived at his residence his entire life.
He enjoyed gardening, attending the Farm Science Review and anything related to John Deere implements. He liked restoring antique John Deere tractors and collecting miniature John Deere toys. Mr. Frisch spent time writing about his personal and spiritual thoughts.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Chapel, Kirby, with the Rev. Kent Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Clark-Shields Funeral Home, Forest, where a prayer service will be held at 5 p.m.
Memorials may be made as Holy Masses, the Riverdale FFA or an organization of the donor's choice in care of Clark-Shields Funeral Home, 301 S. Patterson St., Forest OH 45843.
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James E. Parsell, Upper Sandusky, died at 9:13 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Marion General Hospital. He was 83.
Born Dec. 17, 1924 in Wyandot County, he was a son of Marion V. and Mildred (Quail) Parsell. He married Kathryn Cora Myers on July 3, 1954 at York Street Christian Church, rural Upper Sandusky, and she survives.
Mr. Parsell also is survived by three sons, Doug and Devin, both of Upper Sandusky; and Dennis, Sycamore; two daughters, Dianna Walton, Sycamore; and Donna Thomas, Harpster; 18 grandchildren, Jerrod, Wesley, Lauren, Kori, Kyle, Kristen, Nicole, Scott and Amy Parsell; Nelson, Vernon and Creston Kinley; Lisa, Amanda and Nathan Walton; Leslie Thomas and Lorri Stewart; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wayne Parsell, Findlay; and Lewis Parsell, Forest; and four sisters, Estell Bowers, Nevada; Irma Arnold, Marseilles; Wanda Stout, Parkersburg, W.Va.; and Vera Hopkins, Fayette.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Karl, Vernon and Donald Parsell; and a sister, Mary Parsell.
Mr. Parsell owned and operated Parsell TV and Radio Repair for 56 years before he retired in 2007.
He was a member of John Stewart United Methodist Church.
He also was a membe of Eagles Club No. 2184, where he was a past president; Upper Sandusky Moose Lodge No. 1093, where he was a past governor; and the American Legion Post No. 225.
He enjoyed bowling on the Industrial I League and sponsoring the Parsell Radio and TV Repair bowling team on Tuesday nights. He also enjoyed cooking, baking and camping at Tee Pee Campgrounds.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Geissinger officiating. Burial will be at Old Mission Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Heart Support Group or an organization of the donor's choice in care of Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, 476 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky OH 43351.
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Marjorie Reile Shane, formerly of U.S. 30, Upper Sandusky, died at 8:27 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 95.
Arrangements are pending at Bringman-Clark Funeral Home.
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