OBITUARY
Ferdinand Eschtruth, born in Russia Township,. this county, Oct. 19, 1849,
died at his home here Nov.22, 1910 after a week's illness, aged 61 years.
Funeral services were held Sat. & internment in Cleveland Street Cemetery.
Rev's English and Harding officiating.
He is survived by his widow (widow CATHERINE DUTE ESCHTRUTH)
& only daughter, Mrs. Parsons, and the following brothers and sisters:
Frank and John of Sheffield, Henry of Michigan, Mrs. Anton Dute', Mrs.
Jule Dute', Mrs. Kate Bailey of Sheffield and Mrs. Henry Monroe of Hold,
Michigan.
He was a long long resident of this locality and for the past 12 years had
been a faithful employee of O.H.Baker, who has the kindest words to speak of
his faithfulness and attention to duty during the time he was employed by
him. As a citizen he was genrally liked and enjoyed the friendship and
esteem of people here. There was a large attendance at the funeral and many
pleasant words were spoken of the commendable life he had spent.
FALL FATAL TO MRS. DUTE
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A fall last Monday morning when she fractured her hip, was fatal to Mrs.
Mary Dute, well known local woman. She was taken to the Amherst hospital
where she passed away Wednesday evening. She was 79 years of age last May.
Mrs. Dute was a member of the Congregational Church.
The deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Philip Braun, of Amherst;
One brother, Edward Krietzburg, of Amherst; one half brother, C. Krebs, of
Toledo, and a half sister, Mrs. Anna Reeley, of New London.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock with Rev.
F.E. Eastman officiating. O.H. Baker will have charge of the burial in
Cleveland Street Cemetery.
WELLINGTON MAN MET TRAGIC DEATH
NATHAN MILLER, 74, INSTANTLY KILLED ON RAIL CROSSING
WELLINGTON - Apr. 21. A dangerous Maygar (MAGYAR) street railroad
crossing claimed another victim yesterday afternoon when Nathan Miller, 74,
was struck and killed by an east boung Big Four Flyer about four o'clock.
TRAPPED ON TRACKS
Mr. Miller was driving a horse and wagon and as he approached his view to
the west was obstructed by a string of cars. A train was going west, and he
waited for it to go by then drove on the tracks. When the impact took place
both Mr. Miller and the horse were instantly killed.
The deceased lived on Courtland avenue and was a lifelong resident and
was well and favorable known throught this vicinity. He is survived by his
wife and nine grown up children.
Funeral arrangements have not be arranged yet. (d 20 Apr 1923)
[The article does continue discussing the crossing and how dangerous it was
and the fact that others had been killed there in the same way. Since there
was no further discussion on Nathan I didn't find it reasonable to include
it here.]
WESLEY D. MILLER (Son of Nathan Branch & Eliza Dute)
Wesley D. Miller, 82, os 330 Eastern Heights Blvd., died Tuesday
morning at Elyria Memorial Hospital shortly after being admitted.
He was born and raised in Wellington. Prior to comin to Elyria two
years ago, he had resided for 35 years in Wooster where he was employed
by the Western Reserve Insurance Co.
He was a member of the Church of the Open Door here.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred (nee Baylor), two daughters,
Mrs. Dale (Dorothy) Barndollar, Elyria, and Mrs. Don (Hilda) Roth, South
Bend, Ind.; four granddaughters, and five great grandchildren, a brother
I. G. Miller, Elyria (L.G. HE HAD NO NAME, JUST INITIALS); and a
sister, Mrs. Minerva Ward, Columbus.
Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Harold Dicken
FUneral Home in Elyria with the Rev. Don Ingram officiating.
Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Wellington.
Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Open Door. (Son of
Nathan Branch & Eliza Dute)(d 26 Dec 1978)
AMELIA MARY COOPER (nee Dute)
Amherst - Amelia Mary Cooper, widow of the late Mayor C.E. Cooper, who
died about 12 years ago, died at 10 am today at her late residence, 439
Shupe Avenue, Amherst. She had been in poor health for some time and had
been confined for the past 10 weeks to her bed.
Born in Henrietta township she came here in 1905. She was a member of
the Congregational Church and Stone City Chapter O.E.B. (O.E.S. ORDER
OF EASTERN STARS) Surviving her area a sister, Ethel Epply (EPPLEY)
and a niece, Valerie Jenkins, dramatic instructor at Clearview High
school both of the home. The body is at the Zilch Funeral Home pending
funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Ethel Eppley taught in Area Schools 43 Years (d. 1980 DEC.29)
Mrs. Frank (Ethel E.) Eppley, 90 of 439 Shupe Ave, Amherst, died Monday
afternoon at Tressie's Nursing Home in Oberlin following a long illness.
Born in Henrietta Township, Mrs. Eppley was a resident of Amherst for
the past 85 (89) years.
She retired in 1955 after teaching school for 43 years. She taught in
the Sheffield, North Ridgeville,Black River, Elyria and Amherst Township
School districts, and for the past 26 years in the Amherst City schools.
She was the longest standing member of the Amherst United Church of
Christ Congregational, a life long member of the Workshop Players, Inc., and
was active in the local lodges for many years.
Surviving are her daughter, Valerie Jenkins of Amherst.
Her husband, Frank A., died in 1915. A sister, Amelia Cooper is also
deceased.
Friends will be received in the Garland Funeral Home, 851 Park Ave.,
Amherst from 2-4 and 7-9 today.
Services will be at 2:30 pm Wednesday in the funeral home. The Rev. P.
William VanderWyden, pastor of the Amherst United Church of Christ
Congregational, will officiate. Burial will be in Crownhill Cemetery in
Amherst.
Contributions, if desired should be made to the Amherst Historical
Society or to the charity of Donor's choice. (d 29 Dec 1980)
HOLD FINAL RITES FOR MRS. M. DUTE (nee Eschtruth)
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Funeral Services were held Tues. P.M. for Mrs. Mary DUTE, 83, who died at
her home on Elyria Ave., Fri. p.m. Mrs. Dute had been ill less than a week
before she passed away at 6:30 p.m.
Born in Elyria Township, Mrs. Dute had spent all her married life in
Amherst. She was a member of the First Evangelical Church and many societies
of the Church.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Julius Dute', Amherst, Mrs. Sophia
Monroe, Elyria, and Mrs. Catherine Austin, Florida; one brother, Frank
Eschtruth, Vincent.
Rev. M.A.Hayes of the First Evangelical Church officiated at the rites
which were held at the Zilch Funeral Home. Burial was in the Cleveland
Street Cemetery. (Amherst News Times, 5 Apr 1940)
MRS. HENRY DUTE DIES WEDNESDAY (nee Mertz)
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Life Long Resident Succumbs Following Illness of Two Weeks
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Death called another life long resident of Amherst when Mrs. Henry J.
Dute, 66, passed away Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock at her home, 438 Maple
Avenue. Death followed an illness of more than two weeks.
Mrs. Dute was a member of the First Evengelical church of Amherst.
Surviving are her husband and five children: Casper Dute, Mrs. Viola
Reinhard and Mrs. William WIlson, all of Amherst, Rev. Henry Dute of Chicago
and Harry Dute of Sheffield. Eight grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. A.F.
Haas of Amherst and three brothers, John Mertz of Amherst, Christ
Mertz of Elyria and J.C. Mertz of Toledo survive.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the
Zilch Funeral Home. Rev. Holliger of the Firest Evengelical church will
officiate, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. (Amherst News Times, 3 Jul
1930)
HARRY A. DUTE SR.
Harry A. Dute Sr., 82, of 2765 Fackler Ave. was pronounced dead at
Elyria Memorial Hospital yesterday at 11:30 a.m. He was taken there after
suffering an apparent heart attack in his car on East Avenue and Second
Street.
Mr. Dute was born in Amherst Township May 15, 1886 and had lived in
Elyria 52 years. He was a retired plant railroad engineer at the Lorain
Works, U.S. Steel Corp., and a member of the Lorain Eagles Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Mary E., a son, Harry Jr., Elyria; three
grandchildren, a great granddaughter and a sister, Mrs. Viola Arnosk,
Oberlin.
Services will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home. The
Rev. John Link, Vincent United Methodist Church will officiate and burial
will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.
Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
(Chronicle telegram, 31 Jan 1969)
Mrs. Harry A. Dute (nee Reibeling)
Mrs. Mary E. Dute, 83, formerly of 2470 Fackler Ave., died in the
Amherst Manor Nursing Home yesterday after an illness of several months.
Mrs. Dute, an Elyria resident most of her life, was born in Lorain on
Nov. 30, 1893. Her husband Harry A. Dute, died in 1969.
A son, Harry Dute Jr.of Elyria, three grandchildren and two great
grandchildren survive.
Friends will be reeived in the Curtis Scheuffler Funeral Home todfay from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
Services will be tomorrow at 1 pm in the funeral home, with the Rev.
Kenneth Kubicheck officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
(b 30 Nov 1893, d 21 Jul 1977)(obit 22 Jul 1977)
HARRY A. DUTE
Retired Machinist
Harry A. Dute, 76, of Elyria died Wednesday at EMH Regional Medical
Center.
Born in Elyria Township, he was a lifelong Elyria area resident,
graduating from Clearview High School in 1937.
He was a machinist at Parker-Hannifin for 47 years, retiring in 1985, and
was a past president and recording secretary for the Parker Hannifin Corp
Credit Union. He was also past recording Secretary for the International
Association of Machinists Local 1282.
After retiring, he worked as a delivery man/clerk for NAPA Auto Parts in
Amherst for more than eight years.
A member of Vincent United Methodist Church in Lorain, he had served as a
Church Trustee.
He enjoyed model airplanes and outdoor scale model trains and belonged to
the North Eastern Ohio LIve Streamers, the Experimental Aircraft Association
255 and the Lorain County Model Flying Club. He also had built a 1923 Model
T Car.
Mr. Dute was a past pack leader for the Cub and Boy Scouts and enjoyed
gardening, wood and metal working and animals, especially horses and dogs.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred; sons Richard H. of Clinton, Ohio and
Gary A. of South Amherst; a daughter, Charlene R. Cox of Elyria; and six
grandchidren.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Curtis
Scheuffler-Busch Family Chapel, 114 Second Street, Elyria, where services
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Chris LaLonde will officiate.
Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Amherst Township.
Memorials may be made to Vincent United Methodist Church, 2283 North Ridge
Road East, Lorain 44055. (Chronicle Telegram, 13 Jan 1995)
CASPER J. DUTE FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SATURDAY
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Funeral services for Casper J. Dute, '8 Park Ave. (NO SUCH NUMBER),
were held at the Zilch funeral home at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Born in Amherst, Mr. Dute had lived in this vicinty all his life. He
was a member of the Amherst Methodist church.
Death came at 10:30 a.m. July 24, after an illness of several months.
Besides his wife, Elizabeth, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John
Kuraczi, Beaver Park, and Mrs. Robert Buswell, Amherst; two sons, Roy of
South Amherst, and Jerald at home; two grandchildren, one brother, Harry
Dute, Vincent; and one sister, Mrs. Viola Berg, Oberlin.
Rev. Edgar B. Smith officiated at the service and burial was made in
Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.
(Amherst News Times, 1 Aug 1946)
MRS. ELIZ. DUTE'S FUNERAL WAS SAT. (nee Mollison)
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Mrs. Elizabeth J. Dute, 73, of 1130 Park Avenue, Amherst, died last
Wednesday evening in Amherst Hospital following an illness of one day.
Mrs. Dute was born August 30, 1894 in Grind Stone City, Michigan and had
lived in Amherst for 60 years. Shew as a member of the Amherst Methodist
Church, the Women's Society of Christian Service of the church and the
Amherst Golden Age Club.
Surviving are two sons, Roy of South Amherst and Jerald of LaGrange;
two daughters, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Kuraczi, of Amherst and Mrs. Robert
Buswell of Canton; eight grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Leon (Anna) Manger of
Amherst and two borthers, William Mollison of Fibra Michigan and Charles
Mollison of Amherst.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Casper, and by a brother and
a sister.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the Garland Funeral
Home with the REv. Robert Smith, pastor of the Amherst Methodist Church
officiating. Burial was in Ridgehill Memorial Park Cemetery.
(Chronical Telegram & Amherst News Times, 4 Apr 1968)
ROY C. DUTE SERVICES ON SAT.
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Roy C. Dute, 47, a World War II Army veteran, of 408 CHurch Street in
South Amherst, died last Wednesday night in Lorain Community Hospital after
a week long illness.
Born October 24, 1922 in Amherst, Mr. Dute had lived in South Amherst
for 24 years. A plastering contractor, he was part owner of T and D
Plastering Company. He was a member of the Amherst VFW Post 1662 and the
Elmer Johnson Post 116 of the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife, Donna Y., to whom he had been married 24
years; a son Roland R., who is a post graduate student at Ohio State
University; a brother, Jerald of LaGrange; two sisters, Mrs. John (Dorothy)
Kuraczi of Amherst and Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Buwell (BUSWELL) of Canton.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the Garland Funeral
Home with the Rev. Wilbut Steil (WILBUR STELL), pastor of St.John's United
Church of Christ officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
(Amherst News Times, 12 Mar 1970)
REV. HENRY DUTE BURIED HERE TODAY
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Funeral services were held this afternoon for Rev. Henry Dute, former
Amherst resident, who died Sunday at his home in Dunkirk, N.Y. He had been
ill for several months.
Services were held Tuesday afternoon in Dunkirk and then today in
Amherst at the First Evangelical church. Burial was in Crownhill Cemetery.
(Amherst News Times, 19 Jan 1940)
Martha L. Dute (nee Eschtruth)
Amherst - Mrs. Martha L. Dute, 82, died at the Amherst hospital at 9 am
Friday, after having been taken there about a month ago when she fractured
her hip.
Born in Elyria township on South Ridge Road, she lived all her life in
Lorain County, 44 years of which she spent in the same home on Leavitt road.
She was a member of the First Evangelical Church of Amherst and a member of
the Ladies Aide.
Surviving are her husband, Julius, two sons, Nelson and Reuben of Amherst
and a brother, Frank Eschtruth of Elyria R.D.
The body is at the Zilch Funeral Home where friends may call and where
services will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday with the Rev. G.C. Andersail
(C.C.VANDERSALL) officiating.
Burial will be made in Crownhill Cemetery.
N. DUTE SERVICES HELD ON MONDAY
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Services were held on Monday afternoon at the Emmerich Funeral Home for
Nelson Dute, aged 65, whose death occured last Friday in St. Joseph
Hospital, following a two weeks illness. He was born in Amherst and had
resided here all his life.
A farmer he also worked with his brother, Reuben Dute, in the Dute
greenhouse. He attended the Methodist church.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah; his brother Reuben; a neice and a
nephew.
Rev. Dale Riggs officiated at the services and burial was made in Crown
Hill Cemetery.
(Amherst News Times, 24 Nov 1955)
Reuben A Dute
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Retired farmer, Reuben A.Dute, of Amherst, died July 8 at St. Joseph
Hospital after a long illness.
Dute, an Ohio native and Amherst resident for most of his life, was a
member of Old Stone United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Eleanor Wall of Huron, son, Thomas of Amherst;
Seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. His wife Louise died in
1972. (Amherst News Times, 19 Jul 1984)
JOHN G. KRUGMAN
John G. Krugman, 73, 315 Eleventh Street, died at 5:15 this morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Facker, R.D. No. 3, New London, Ohio.
His wife, the late Anna D. Krugman died in 1933.
Mr. Krugman was born in Germany October 21, 1965, but had lived in Elyria
nearly all his life.
He is survived by three sons, Elmer J., Henry F.of Elyria and Paul L., of
Pontiac, Michigan; three daughters, Mrs. Walter Schmidkons, Mrs. Everett
Moulder both of Elyria and Mrs. Wacker of New London; twenty three
grandchildreen; two brothers, Gust and Louis Krugman of Elyria and a sister
Mrs. William Ward of Lorain.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 from the
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home. Burial will be made in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
(Chronicle Telegram, 29 Jun 1939)
(Note - Obit is typed as found in Newspaper. Mrs. Facker in Paragraph one
should read Mrs. Wacker).
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MRS. ELIZABETH DUTE FUNERAL SERVICES FRI.
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Services for Mrs. Elizabeth Dute, 86, who formerly resided at 779
Cleveland Avenue will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 2 pm. from the Garland
Funeral Home. Mrs. Dute, whose death Wednesday orning at the Haulk Rest
Home, Oberlin followed an illness of 1 month, was the widow of August Dute.
Born in Greenville, Pa, Mrs. Dute had resided in Amherst most of her
life. She attended the Amherst Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, William and Glen Dute both of Rocky River; 10
grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Miss Estella Miller and
Mrs. Peral Aspden (POSSIBLY PEARL), both of McDonald, Ohio. She was
preceded in death by her husband, a daughter, Ruth Griswold, and a son,
Homer Dute.
Rev. M.Ray Smith will officiate at the services and interment will take
place in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.
(Amherst News Times, 24 Sep 1959)
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD FOR HOMER DUTE
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A very fitting memorial service for Homer A. Dute was held Sunday evening
at the Methodist church. An appropriate song service was arranged and a
choir chosen from singers of the M.E. church, The Cong'l and Stone Church
choirs did justice to the musical program.
Rev. Kline of the M.E. Church presided and read the scripture lesson and
Rev. Neumeister of the Stone Church offered prayer.
J. J. Smythe as a friend of the departed business man gave a eulogy of
him, directing the attention of the large audience to the points in the life
of the young man that cherished him as a leader in business and social life,
an influential citizen, and a man well loved by all who knew him. He
commanded the confidence and respect of all with whom he came in contact.
Amherst will not soon forget him.
Homer Dute was born in Amherst on October 5, 1894. He was raised hence,
gain, thru the public school of Amherst and finally graduating from High
School in 1913. While in school he was a leader in practically all student
activities and his advice was generally sought by the students on matters of
this nature. He was a good athlete and played on all the representative
teams of the school while he was there.
During spare time while in High School he worked in the clothing store of
John F. Plato Sons. After graduating he was employed for about six months
at the Robinson Hancock Clothing Store in Elyria after which he returned to
Amherst and bought an interest in the store where he had formerly worked.
the firm name was later changed to Plato and Dute.
In November, 1917 he was married to Miss Thressa Wagner and the young
people went to housekeeping on Prospect St. where they lived until he was
called into the service.
He was lost on the ill fated Ticonteroga (TICONDEROGA) on October 8th
when that boat was sunk off the Irish coast by a German submarine.
He was a member of the local **** of Eagles, the Odd Fellows and the
Yeomen.
He is survived by his wife, his parents Mr. and Mrs. August A. Dute of
Cleveland Avenue, one sister, Mrs. Ruth Dute Plato and two brothers, William
Dute and Glen (GLENN) Dute.
(Amherst News Times, 5 Dec 1918)
KERN, May 27, 1933 at residence 3893 Yorkshire Rd., Albert H., age 64 years,
beloved husband of Margaret and dear father of Arthur H.Kern. Funeral from
Fred G. Marshall sons Parlors. 3462 E. Jefferson Ave., Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
MRS. ELLA E. DUTE (nee Pember)
Berlin Heights - Mrs. Ella E. Dute, 84, rural Berlin Heights, died early
yesterday morning in Amherst Manor Nursing home.
Mrs. Dute was born in Oberlin, spent her early life in Amherst and was
graduated from Amherst High School. She moved to Berlin Heights about 30
years ago.
Mrs. Dute was a member of the methodist Church of Berlin Heights and the
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Church. She and her husband
Jacob, who died in 1954, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1950.
She was also preceded in death by a son Leonard in 1960.
Survivors are two sons, Warren, Berlin Heights, and Sylvester, Shinrock,
Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Edna Schawver (PRETTY SURE IT IS SHAUVER), Lorain;
13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the Hinman Funeral Home where services will
be Sunday at 2:30 pm. the Rev. Ronald Opfer will officiate. Burial will be
in Riverside Cemetery.
(Chronicle Telegram, 6 Dec 1963)
MRS. EDWARD SHAWVER (nee Dute)
TIFFIN - Funeral services for Mrs. Edna M. Shawver will be at 2 p.m. EST
tomorrow at the Hinman Funeral Home, Berlin Heights. The Rev. Paul
Frederick, Pastor of the Berlin Heights Methodist Church will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Berlin Heights.
Mrs. Shawver, 64, died Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital, Tiffin after a
short illness.
Mrs. Shawver was a former resident of Lorain. She was a member of the
Lorain Congregational Church.
Surviving are her husband, Edward; a foster daughter, Mrs. Edna Heinrich,
Tiffin and two brothers, Sylvester Dute, Shinrock and Warren Dute, Berlin
Heights. She was preceeded in death by a brother, Leonard.
Friends will be received at the Funeral home today 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. (Chronicle Telegram, 24 Oct 1966)
Warren Dute
BERLIN HEIGHTS -- Warren A. Dute, 74, 13302 Ceylon Road, Berlin Heights,
died Thursday in Sandusky Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Amherst Township, he had lived in the Berlin Heights area for 44
years.
He was a former member of the Ford Motor Company, Sandusky, retiring in
1970. He attended the Trinity Temple and was a member of the Oak Harbor
Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Rubie Patton Dute; two sons, Robert, Las Vegas,
Nev., and Larry, Sandusky; two stepsons, Roy David Patton, Seattle, Wash.,
and Roger Patton, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a daughter, Jane Climp, Denver, Col.,
three stepdaughters, Mrs., Gary (Barbara) Hoffman, Baltimore, Md., Charlotte
Patton, Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Wayne (Kay) Dill, Oak Harbor; and 18
grandchildren.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 Sunday at
Hinman Funeral Home, 38 South St., Berlin Heights, where masonic services
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m.
Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Roy Harless, Trinity Temple,
officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
(Sandusky Register, 22 Jul 1983)
Sylvester Dute
Sylvester "Buss" Jacob Dute, 63, of 9807 Barrels Road, Shinrock, a rural
and city mail carrier 22 years before retiring in 1976, died Wednesday in
Lorain Community Hospital after a brief Illness.
He was a part time Huron police officer until 1960, operated the Wayside
Tavern in Shinrock until 1970 and was a television repairman for Apex and
Philco of Sandusky.
Mr. Dute, a captain of the Erie County Sheriff's posse, was active in CB
Clubs and was known by the handle "Bozo". He was the recipient of a safe
Driver award and was a member of the Lakeview United Methodist Church, the
Men's Club, Fraternal Order of Police and the National Rural Carriers
Association. Born in Amherst, he lived in Berlin Township for 21 years.
Surviving are his wife, Georgia, sons, Ray, Berlin Heights, and Dean,
Shinrock; seven daughters, Mrs. Joanne Grant, Mrs Jade Cordle, both of
Berlin Heights, Mrs Mary Ellen McConkey, Norwalk, Mrs Patricia Linden,
Mittiwanga, Mrs Edna Heimrich, Milan, Mrs. Barbara Tunnell, Vermillion and
Melody Dute, Elyria; 18 grandchildren; a brother, Warren, Berlin Heights.
A sister and a brother preceded him in death.
Friends will be received in the Hinman Funeral Home, Berlin Heights,
Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
Services will be Saturday at 11 am in the funeral home with the Rev.
Eugene Booker officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Berlin
Heights.
The family suggests memorial contributions, if deisred, be made to the
Lakeview United Methodist Church Stepple Fund, Berlin Heights.
(b 16 Mar 1918, d 24 Jun 1981)(obit 14 Jun 1981)
MRS. MARY A. DUTE SERVICES HELD MONDAY (nee Holzhauer)
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Final services were held on Monday afternoon at the Garland Funeral Home
for Mrs. Mary A. Dute, 78, widow of Casper G. Dute, whose death occurered
last Friday at the Amherst Hospital where she had been a patient for several
days.
A member of the Amherst Congregational Church Mrs. Dute was born in
Amherst and resided here all her life.
Mrs. Dute is survived by one son, Dr. Harold Dute, Hines, Illinois;
two grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. S.C.
Williams, Lorain and MRs. Martha Miller, Cleveland, and a brother, Albert
Holzhauer, Port Clinton.
Rev. F.E. Eastman officiated at the services and the burial was made in
Ridge Hill memorial park.
Memorial Obituary - Entered into Eternal Rest Wednesday, July 8, 1970
Col. Harold Lorenz Dute, (USAF Ret.), 70, 12 Bayview Drive, Poquoson, died
Wednesday morning in Dixie hospital after a brief illness.
He was born Dec.29, 1899 in Amherst, Ohio and graduated from Amherst High
School in 1918. He graduated from Ohio State university in 1922 with a DDS
degree and was a member of Xi Psi Phi fraternity.
He was commissioned in 1930 as a first lieutenant in the Dental Corps,
U.S. Army and served at Ft.Knox, Ft.Hayes, Ft. Thomas, Bolling Air Force
Base and Lanngley Air Force Base. He served at LAFB from 1942 to 1946 as
base dental surgeon and retired from active service in 1946.
Following his retirement he served as chief of Dental Service, Veterans
Administration, from 1946 to 1962. He served at VA facilites in Dearborn,
Mich.; Hines, Chicago and VA Center, Los Angeles.
He retired in 1962 and since then has made his home on the Peninsula.
He was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hampton and served on its
vestry at the time of his death. He was a member of Poquoson School Board
from 1964-1967 and a member of Military Order of World Wars, Hampton Roads
Chapter.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. May Fergus Dute; a daughter, Mrs. Leslie F.
Hart, Bethel Park, PA.; a son, John C. Dute, of Ann Arbor, Mich. There are
5 grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be at 2 pm on Friday in Emmanuel Episcopal Church
with Fr. John J. Howard, rector officiating. Burial with Military honors
will be in Parklawn Memorial Park.
The family has requested that expressions of sympathy be in the form of
contributions to the building fund of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
The family will receive friends at home. R. Hayden Smith Funeral Homer is
in charge. (Amherst News Times, 16 Jul 1970)
DR. HAROLD DUTE DIES AT AGE 70
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Word was received this week of the death of Dr. Harold Dute, a former
Amherst resident and son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Casper Dute. He was 70.
Dr. Dute, a retired Dentist, suffered a stroke at his home in Poquoson,
Virginia, on July 8. Services were held on the 10th. Friends will recall
that he attended the 50th anniversary of his Amherst high school graduating
class.
Survivors include his wife, a son and a daughter. (Newport News
Virginia, Daily Press, Jul 1970)
Caspar Dute Dead. (CASPER I don't know who this could be. Perhaps Casper
who lived on Park Avenue. Otherwise it makes no sense. There is an obit of
him already.)
Special to The Reporter:
NORTH AMHERST, April 18 - Caspar Dute, a well known resident of this place
died at his home this morning. He was about 76 years of age, and leaves a
widow and several sons and daughters. Mr. Dute formerly lived on a farm
north of here, but a few years ago moved to North Amherst where he has since
resided.
GEORGE DUTE DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
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George Dute, 65, a life long resident of Amherst, died early Friday
evening at this home on Franklin Ave. following a three months illness.
Death was due to a complication of diseases. For two weeks beore death Mr.
Dute was unconscious.
Mr. Dute was the oldest of 15 children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Casper
Dute, and for many years resided north of town. He was injured about two
years ago at the plant of the American Shipbuilidng Company in Lorain and
has been in ill health since that time.
Besides his widow and two children, Walter and Mrs. Philip Braun, there
are seven brothers, Casper, Henry, August, Julus and Anton of Amherst,
Harvey of Wellington, and Jacob of Lorain, Four sisters, Mrs. Nathan Miller
of Wellington, MRs. John Krugman, of Elyria, Mrs. Albert Kerns of Detroit,
Mich., and Mrs. Fred Lowe (LAU) of Weeping Water, Nebraska.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from the late home in
charge of Rev. R.G. Armstrong of the Congregational Church. The home was
filed with friends, relatives and neighbors. Six brothers of the deceased
acted as palbearers. Burial was made in the Cleveland Street Cemetery.
(Amherst News Times, 3 Apr 1916)
OBITUARY
The death of Mrs. Anna Katherine Eschtruth, widow of the late
Ferdinand Eschtruth occurred Tuesday, October 10, 1911, at her home here.
Aged 58 years. She was born April 14, 1853 in Amherst, one of a family of
fifteen children born to Casper and Mary Dute, and was married to Ferdinand
Eschtruth in 1873, the death of the latter occurring last November. Two
children were born to them, Mrs. Harry parsons surviving and one child dying
in infancy. The surviving sisters are Mrs. Nathan Miller of Wellington,
Mrs. Fred Lau of Weeping Water, Nebraska, Mrs. John Krugman of Elyria and
Mrs. Albert Kerns of Detroit; the brothers George, Anton, Henry, Julius,
August and Casper, all of Amherst and Harvey and Jacob of Wellington.
Funeral services were held Friday. (d 10 Oct 1911)
WELL-KNOWN AMHERST MAN DIES (1921)
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Resided Here 63 Years Very Active in Church Work and Community Betterment
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Anton Dute, aged resident of Amherst and well known business man and
Church worker throughout the county, died at his home on Elyria Aveune
Sunday morning at 12:15, after being in ill health for about two years. Mr.
Dute suffered a stroke of paralysis on Sunday July 31, which resulted in his
death.
Mr. Dute was 63 years of age and has lived in Amherst all of his life.
He was born on a farm about one mile north of Amherst, where he spent his
boyhood days. He later moved to Amherst with his parents, where he became
very active in Community work.
He was connected with the dry goods business for about 40 years in
Elyria and Lorain. Twenty years of this period was spent with the John
Lersch company of Elyrai and remainder with the Lorain Mercantile company of
Lorain. At one time he was owner of this concern and not until a few years
ago did he sell out his holdings.
He was a member of the stone church for over 45 years and during that
time he held every church office. He was also active in Sunday School work
being connected with the Lorain County Sunday School Association for several
years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Dute; six brothers, Henry, Julius,
August and Casper of Amherst; John and Harvey of Lorain; and four sisters;
Mrs. Mratha Lau of Southerland, Nebraska, Mrs. A.H. Kern of Detroit, Mrs.
Anna Krugman of Elyria and Mrs. Nathan Miller of Wellington.
Funeral services were conducted from the late home at 1:30 and from the
Stone Church at 2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Neumister officiating.
Burial was in Cleveland Street Cemetery.
(Amherst News Times, 11 Aug 1921)
Julius V. Dute
Last rites for Julius V. DUTE who passed away Aug.26, at the Lorain
Convalescent home, were held Wed. afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Zilch
funeral home with Rev. C.C. Vandersall officiating. Burial was made in Crown
Hill Cemetery.
Dute, who was 88 years of age had fallen and broken his hip 6 weeks ago
and was confined in St. Joseph's Hospital in Lorain for 5 weeks before being
taken to the rest home.
A well known farmer, he was born and lived all his life in Amherst and
Amherst Township. His present residence was on Leavitt Road. He was a
member of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Surviving are two sons, Reuben A. and Nelson F., both of Amherst Township,
2 grandchildren and 1 brother, Jacob, of Berlin Heights. His wife proceeded
him in death on Aug.17, 1945. (Amherst News Times, 31 Aug 1951)
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Mrs. John Krugman
~Mrs. Anna Krugman, wife of John Krugman of 315 Eleventh Street died last
evening at Elyria Memorial Hospital following an illness of one week. She
was born in Amherst, February 27, 1865, and had lived in Lorain County all
of her life, having been a resident of Elyria for 38 years.
She is survived by her husband, and six children. Elmer J., Paul L of
Pontiac Michigan; Henry F., Mrs. Walter Schmidkins and Mrs. Evert Moulder of
Elyria, and Mrs. Herbert Wacker of Monroeville Ohio; also five brothers and
eighteen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at the Sudro Funeral Home with
Rev. C.F. Wiseman officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
(d 17 Jul 1933)
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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD WEDNESDAY FOR AUGUST DUTE
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Funeral services for August A. Dute, 83, of 779 Cleveland Avenue were
held Wednesday afternoon of this week from the Zilch funeral home with Rev.
Dale Riggs officiating. Burial was made in Ridgehill Memorial cemetery.
Dute, who passed away at the Amherst hospital on April 1, had been in
ill health since last November.
He was born in Amherst Township and had pent his entire life in this
vicinity, where he was a member of the Methodist church. He had retired 18
years ago from the National Tube company in Lorain where he had been an
employee for 32 years.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth A.; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth E.
Gerswold, Rocky River; two sons, William E. and Glenn A., both of Rocky
River; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Julius of Amherst and Jacob of
Berlin Heights.
(Chronicle Telegram, 2 Apr 1951)
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AUGUST A. DUTE
AMHERST- August A. Dute, 779 Cleveland Avenue, Amherst, passed away at
the Amherst hospital at 7:30 pm., Sunday at the age of 83. He had been ill
since November.
He was born in Amherst township and spent his entire life in this
vicinity. He worked 32 years at the National Tube Company in Lorain and
retired 18 years ago. He attended the Methodist Church.
He is survived by hiw wife, Elizabeth A; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth E.
Gerswold, Rocky River; two sons, William E. and Glenn A., both of Rocky
River; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Julius of Amherst and Jacob of
Berlin Heights.
The body is at the Zilch Funeral Home where services will be held
Wednesday at 2 pm. The Rev. Dale Riffs will officiate. Burial will be in
Ridgehill Memorial Cemetery.
Word has been received by Amherst relatives of the death of Mrs. Albert
Kern, Detroit, who was formerly Miss Aurelia Dute of Amherst. Mrs. Kern is
survived by her husband, one son, Arthur, Detroit, five brothers, Jacob
Dute, Ta____ Road, Julius, La______ Road, Henry, August and Casper, of
Amherst; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Lau, Amherst, Mrs. John Krugman, Elyria,
and Mrs. B. Miller of Wellington. The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 9:30 from her late residence in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. August
Dute attended the funeral.
Starting with the obit for August Dute and everywhere Griswold is misspelled.
After Jacob Dute it has Ta__ Road. I think they mean TOWNLINE RD.. The
next after Julius, they have La __. That should be LEAVITT RD. Then Mrs.
Martha Lau is from WEEPING WATER, NEBRASKA not Amherst.. Of the three
sisters listed Mrs. B. Miller should be MRS. NATHAN MILLER.
HARVEY DUTE, 54, DIED SUN. OF HEART FAILURE
Amherst - Feb 16. Harvey Dute, age 54, was found dead Sunday morning in
the barn at the Andy Ehrhardt farm where he was employed on the Mefster
road. He had gone to do the chores. Death was due to heart failure.
He is survived by five brothers and four sisters; Jacob of Town Line
Road; Henry, Julius, Caspar and August of Amherst; Mrs. John Krugman of
Elyria, Mrs. Albert Kerns of Detroit, Mrs. Martha Lau of Southerland
Nebraska, and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller.
The funeral will be held from the Zilch funeral parlor on Tuesday
afternoon at 1:30. Rev. W. A. Talbert will officiate, with burial in the
Cleveland Avenue Cemetery. (Chronicle Telegram, 16 Feb 1925)
[Compilor note: directly below this obit is an annoucement for the marriage
of Paul Mori. Some of the text from the marriage announcement ended up in
spots in this obit. They have been removed. ]
Obit for Harvey Dute 54 Died Sun. of Heart Failure. He was employed on
MEISTER ROAD. In the same obit Caspar should be Casper.
Jacob H. Dute
Berlin Heights - Jacob H. Dute, 82, died late yesterday evening at his
home on Ceylon Rd. after a lengthy illness.
Born in Amherst, he was a resident of Berlin Heights for the past 15
years and worked as a blacksmith until a year ago when illness forced him to
retire.
Besides his wife, Ella, he is survived by three sons Warren of Berlin
Heights, Leonard of Genova and Sylvester of Huron and one daughter, Mrs. E.
P. Shauber of Lorain.
Friends may call at the Hinman Funeral Home after 7 pm Thursday.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm from the funeral home, the
Rev. Clarence Cotwell, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Berlin
Heights, officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. (Chronicle Telegram, 6 Apr 1954)
In Jacob Dute's obit his son Warren of GENEVA, OHIO. The one daughter
again is SHAUVER not Shauber
CASPER DUTE
Amherst - Casper Dute of 314 Cleveland Avenue, died at his home at 3:50
pm Sunday. He had been ill for four years.
He was 73 years of age and had lived in Amherst all his life. he was a
member of the Congregational Church and the Stonington Masonic Lodge. He
was formerly employed at the White Roth Machine shop in Lorain.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; one son, Harold of Dearborn, Mich., two
grandchildren, Mrs. Leslie Hart of Washington, D.C., and John Casper Dute of
Dearborn. Also surviving are three brothers, August and Julius of Amherst
and Jacob of Berlin Heights.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Zilch Funeral Home at 2 pm on
Wednesday with the Rev. Mr. parks and the Rev. F.E. Eastman conducting the
services. Masonic services will be held at the graveside in Ridgeville
Memorial cemetery.
(Elyria Republican, 18 Apr 1900)
For Casper Dute's obit it would clarify things if his middle initial
were used. Krugman on her website I am pretty sure she has use Cleine or
Kleine as his middle name. Both are wrong. It is GLEIM. That was
clarified by Barbara Hart, granddaughter. The pastor who conducted his
funeral is Reverend PARKS
Casper Gleim was the youngest to live to adulthood. My grandfather,
John,was the first adult child to die.
WALTER DUTE, FORMER NEWSPAPER MAN, DEAD
Assisted in the Operation of Amherst Reporter a Few Years Ago
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Amherst, Oct 16, Walter Dute, aged 37, died at his home here early
Tuesday. He had been an invalid for about 14 years and had been confined
to his bed for about a month. A complication of diseases caused death.
The decedent was born in Amherst and had resided here practically all
his life. He graduated from Amherst High School in 1898. He was a member
of the Woodmen of the World and of the Knights of Pythias. For a time Mr.
Dute was associated with Harry Field in the operation of the Amherst
Reporter.
Mr. Dute is survived by his mother Mrs. George Dute and a sister, Mrs.
Philip Braun.
(Elyria Evening Telegram, 19 Oct 1916)
MRS. PHILIP BRAUN FUNERAL IS SAT. (nee Dute)
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Final services for Mrs. Philip Braun (Ada F) 77, of 278 Franklin Avenue,
will be held this Saturday afternoon at 3 pm. in the Garland Funeral Home.
Death early Wednesday morning at the Amherst Manor Nursing home followed a
brief illness.
Mrs. Braun was born in Amherst, May 16, 1886, and had resided here for
her entire life. She was a member of Amherst Sorosia.
Survivors include her husband, Philip to whom she was married 54 years,
one son, Paul Braun, of Elyria and one daughter, Mrs. Betty Hobill of
Knoxville, Tenn.; 3 grandchildren and 1 great grand child. She was preceded
in death by a brother, Walter Dute.
Friends will be received at the Garlnad Funeral Home from 7:30 pm. to
9:00 pm. on Thursday and Friday evening. The casket will remain closed.
Rev. Ned H. Martin, pastor of the Congregational Church will officiate at
the services on Saturday. After cremation the ashes will be interred in the
family plot at Cleveland Street Cemetery. (Amherst News Times, 5 Sep 1963)
Obit for Mrs. Philp Braun She was a member of SOROSIS not Sorosia.
The funeral director was GARLAND not Garlnad.