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A2 RECORDS The News-Messenger, Fremont. Ohio, Friday, May 19, 2000 Deaths Tennessee man's rape trial continues Rose Orsag Died May 18, 2000 Former Fremonter Rose Orsag, of Dayton, died there Thursday at Miami Valley Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Keller-Ochs-Koch Funeral Home. fore the victim's grandmother fainted in court while watching the proceedings. She was taken to the hospital and court proceedings prematurely ended for the day.

Metz's charges stem from incidents from 1992 through 1997 involving a Fremont boy who is now 13 years old. A Sandusky County grand jury Indicted Metz in August of 1999 and he was arrested about a week later in Tennessee. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Sept. 2, 1999, and was released on a $40,000 surety bond set by Weaver at his arraignment. day of the trial.

Gemmill described the physical condition of the boy after the alleged rattes, said Assistant Prosecutor Chris Fiegl who is handling the case. After the doctor's testimony the state rested its case. Defense lawyer Arthur Frazier put Metz on the stand and two of Metz's family members, Melissa Starr and Denise Metz, according to court records. Frazier was expected to rest his case this morning. On Wednesday, the victim and two other witnesses testified be Newe-Meteenger rtporti The trial of a Tennessee man accused of raping a Fremont boy resumed this morning with closing arguments.

Dale Metz, 29, is charged with six counts of rape in the trial, which is being heard before Judge Margaret Weaver in Sandusky County Common Pleas Court. Each charge carries a mandatory life sentence. Dr. W. David Gemmill, of the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, testified for the prosecution Thursday afternoon, the second For Your Information Delton H.

Welling March 2, 1918 May 18, 2000 Delton II. Welling, 83 of Ohio 600, Gibsonburg, died Thursday at Otterbein-Portage Valley Retirement Community. He was born in Luckey to Frank G. and Ada C. (Meyer) Welling and graduated from Troy High School in 1936.

He served with the military during World War II in Okinawa and Korea. He moved to Gibsonburg in 1947. He married Leora Minich on Sept. 28, 1947, and she died Nov. 15, 1998.

Mr. Welling owned Welling Plumbing and Heating, retiring in 1983. Prior to owning his own busi- ness, he worked for several area plumbing companies, including Cunningham Plumbing. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Gibsonburg and had served as a church councilman. He was also a member of the Sandusky County Sportsman's Club.

Surviving are daughter Elaine Monahan of Belmont, sons Warren and Keith of Woodville; four grandchildren and a greatgrandchild; and brother Dudley of Stony Ridge. A grandchild is deceased. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Veh Funeral Home, Gibsonburg.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial: West Union Cemetery. Memorials: To the retirement Hospitals BELLEVUE Admitted Thursday Nancy Wickerham, Clyde; Minerva L. Arguelles, Green Springs.

Births May 2 Ann and Allen Kauble, Clyde, a 7-pound, 15-ounce son, Alexander Paul, at 12:20 p.m. at Fire-lands Community Hospital, Sandusky. He was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Gerald and Patricia Thome of Fremont and Janet Kauble and Richard and Carolyn Kauble of Clyde. Great-grandparents are Ellen Kauble of Clyde, Anna Thome of Tiffin and Loretta Keegan of Clyde.

Buying prices Fremont police CRIMINAL DAMAGING Grace T. Sands, 429 Sandusky during the night Wednesday, driver's side of car scratched the entire length of vehicle parked in front of residence. THEFT Kevin E. Clark, 223 Middle between 11 p.m. Sunday and noon Wednesday, electric drill, four socket sets and four wrench sets taken from van.

Total value of tools $235. Sandusky County sheriff FOUND By area resident, safe at the back of Tew Cemetery, 7300 Ohio 101, Clyde. Safe apparently taken from Third Base Bar in Erie County Wednesday night. Erie County sheriff's deputies are handling the incident. VANDALISM Double Machine and Tool 2116 Napoleon Road, during the night Wednesday, three B8-sized holes in three front windows.

Ballville fire At 5:10 a.m. today, firefighters called to pole fire on Morrison Road. Court News FREMONT MUNICIPAL COURT Allowing dog to run loose Donald G. Atkins, 30, 504 Locust St. Fine: $100, with $75 suspended.

No related complaints: 12 months. Assault Raymond N. Peak, 41, 1252 Terrace Circle. Jail: 60 days. Fine: $150.

Carrying a concealed weapon Craig L. Mowry, 49, 341 Ohio Ave. Jail: 90 days. Contraband forfeited for destruction. Not to go on Terra Community College property, 12 months.

Criminal damaging Daniel E. Harper, 27, Stryker. Jail: 90 days, concurrent with another charge. Criminal mischief Gerald Nelson II, 22, 911 Quail Drive, Apt. 3.

Jail: 30 days, with 20 suspended. Good behavior 12 months. To make restitution. Jamie A. Gibson, 19, 1 1 31 Western St.

Dismissed. Earl Richard Smyser May 12. 191 6 -May 18, 2000 Earl Richard Smyser, 84, of Green Springs, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bettsville to George W. and Carrie (May) Smyser.

He married Cora M. Shi-ley on Oct. 3, 1959, in Green Springs, and she is deceased. He was a graduate of Junior Order United American Mechanics in Tiffin class of 1934. Mr.

Smyser retired from Basic Inc. in Maple Grove and was a member of the Basic Quarter Century Club. He served with the military during World War II in the Middle East and was a member of Green Springs VFW 6067 and Green Springs American Legion 295. Surviving are sons Stanley and Sanford SeTvey of Green Springs; daughter Barbara Burns of Tiffin; 35 grandchildren and many great-and great-great-grandchildren; brother Kenneth Smyser of Tiffin; and sisters Rena Marie Durst of Clyde and Lois Delene Kinsworthy of Monroe, Ohio. Sons Manley, Robert, Harold and Richard Selvey, brother George W.

Smyser Jr. and sisters Ilda Smyser and Zella Smyser are deceased. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Engle-Young Funeral Home, Green Springs.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: With military services conducted by Green Springs Veterans at Green Springs Cemetery. Memorials: Donor's choice or Green Springs EMS. Lola Fling May 4, 191 9 May 18, 2000 Lola Fling, 81, died Thursday at Countryside Continuing Care Center.

She is formerly of Fostoria. She was born in Oakboro, N.C., to Joel and Cora (Hatley Hartsell and graduated from high school there in 1937. She married Gerald W. Fling on Feb. 19, 1944, in San BernadTno, and he died Aug.

13, 1991. Mrs. Fling worked at Kaminsky Jewelers in Fostoria for 10 years. She was a member of Grace United Church of Christ in Fostoria. Surviving are daughters Brenda K.

Fling and Rhea K. Martin of Fremont; sister Vassie Cranford of North Carolina; and three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Brothers Grover and Cletus Hartsell and sisters Arlene Hart-sell and Faye Smith are deceased. Visitation: None. Services: Private.

Burial: Knollcrest Cemetery, Arcadia. Memorials: To the church or donor's choice. Arrangements: Mann-Hare Funeral Home, Fostoria. Wheat 2.17 New Crop Wheat 2.22 Corn to Attica 2.06 4.03 New Corn to Attica 2.19 4.03 Corn to Green Springe 2.06 4.03 New Corn to Green Springe 2.1 9 4.03 Corn to Old Fort 2.06 4.03 New Corn Old Fort 2.19 4.03 Com to Ballvllle 2.06 4.03 New Corn to Ballvllle 2.19 4.03 Corn to Bellevue 2.06 4.03 New Com to Bellevue 2.19 4.03 Com to Clyde 2.14 4.03 New Com to Clyde 2.27 4.03 Soybean 5.20 4.07 New Crop Soybean S.22 4.07 Burdell A. "Slick" Black June 18, 2000 Burdell A.

"Slick" Black, 73, of Manhattan Street, Clyde, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tiffin to Clarence and Daisy (Bloom) Black and graduated from Green Springs High School in 1944. He married Margie J. Kock on June 23, 1949, and she survives. Mr.

Black worked as a lubrication technician at Whirlpool retiring in 1991 after 42 years. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from Terra Community College and attended the University of Wisconsin. He was a member of the Clyde Eagles 2291 and Independent Order of Foresters.

Mr. Black was an avid Cleveland Browns football, Cleveland Indians baseball and Ohio State University Buckeyes fan. He also enjoyed horse racing. Also surviving are sons Scott of Clyde and Paul R. of Green Springs; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brother Martin Black of Tiffin; and sister Maxine Herbert of Tiffin.

Brothers Doyle and Cloyce Black and sisters Betty Fey and Velva Dye are deceased. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home, Clyde. Eagles services are 7 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Monday at the funeral home. Burial: McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, with military services conducted by the Clyde American Legion and VFW. Paul Robert Dunfee Jr. June 1 3, 1 957 May 1 8, 2000 Paul Robert Dunfee 42, of Sandusky, died Thursday at home. He was born in Fremont to Paul R.

Sr. and Elaine R. (Wahl) Dunfee and graduated from Ross High School in 1975. Mr. Dunfee worked at factories in the area.

He is survived by brother Douglas R. of Fremont. His parents are deceased. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Wonderly-Horvath Funeral Home.

Graveside services: 10 a.m. Monday, Greenlawn Memory Gardens, Clyde Eleanor R. Piper March 17, 1932 May 18, 2000 Eleanor R. Piper, 68, 406' 2 S. Arch died Thursday at Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Wellington, 111., to Brent and Elizabeth (Hubbard) Perkins. She married James Piper on March 11, 1966, in Winterhaven, and he is deceased. Mrs. Piper was a homemaker and a member of the Eagles. Surviving are son Steve of Fremont, daughter Denise Welty of California, a granddaughter and two stepgrandchildren.

Her parents are deceased. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Keller-Ochs-Koch Funeral Home. Services: None. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, to the family.

Maynard Brinker July 31, 1922 May 8, 2000 Former Gibsonburg resident Maynard Duane Brinker, 77, of Muskegon, died there May 8. He was born in Gibsonburg to Ester and Warren Brinker. He married Emma Louise Phillips on May 5, 1945, and she is deceased. Mr. Brinker served with the U.S.

Navy during World War II and retired from the Leigh High Valley Railroad after 32 years. He is survived by children Kevin of Waterford, Timothy of Glen Ellyn, 111., and Pamela Douglas of Muskegon and eight grandchildren. Visitationservices: Private. Source: Country Spring Farmers Co-op USPS 210-020 Friday, May 19. 2000 Vol.

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Keith, 85, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Thursday at Pebble Creek Convalescent Center in Akron. She is survived locally by daughter Grace Rohrbacher of Clyde. She was born in Medina to Samuel and Velma Grace (Nauzel) Eshelman. On Nov. 11, 1936, she married C.

Max Keith, and he died in 1990. A former 50-year resident of Polk, Mrs. Keith was a cook at Samaritan Hospital and was a member of the Polk United Methodist Church, the Women's Club and the Jackson Township Grange, She served on the Ashland County Election Board Also surviving are daughters Janet Vincent of Jacksonville, Vera Jean Patnode of Colorado Springs, Cleo Grun-den of Vickery and Ruth Mundy of Cuyahoga Falls; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; and sisters Olive Bassett of Lake Worth, and Gladys Rowe of Homerville. Sons William and Samuel are deceased. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, Heyl Funeral Home, Ashland. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial: Polk Cemetery. Memorials: Donor's choice.

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Also surviving are sister Jennifer Kohlenberg, grandmothers Edna Collins and Jane Sims, a niece and a nephew, all of Fremont. Her grandfathers and an uncle are deceased. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Nopper-Karlovetz Mortuary. Services: 9 p.m.

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