Freda Virginia Clark, 99, of Wellston, passed away on Thursday evening ,December 11 , 2014 , at Edgewood Manor of Wellston.<\/p>\n
She was born on March 19, 1915, in Wellston to the late Alfred William Stroth and Bertha Sadler Stroth. She was a 1933 graduate of Wellston High School and a graduate of Rio Grande College. She was a teacher for 34 years in the Wellston City Schools, having taught third grade at the former Harvey Wells School and most recently at Bundy Elementary.<\/p>\n
She was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church of Wellston. She will be remembered by her former students for her kindness, personality, style, and beauty while embracing them in a thorough education. They not only learned beautiful cursive writing from her, but to also show respect to others. She was a “class act” all the way.<\/p>\n
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. Herbert Clark in 1979; her brother, Jack Alfred Stroth in July 2012; and her dear friend and neighbor, Catharine “Katy” Thomas Weber in November 2005.<\/p>\n
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Betty Stroth, of Wellston; a nephew, Terry Stroth, of South Carolina; a niece, Tisha Stroth Argabright (Keith), of Wellston; grand nephew, Jack Stroth II; grand niece, Mandee Argabright Karr (Chris); and great grand nieces, Cameron and Reese Karr.<\/p>\n
Also her close friends in Wellston, Anita McManus, Judy Hollingshead, Mary Beth Casteel, Carol Ghearing, and Betsy Fain.<\/p>\n
Freda requested no services to follow her death, but instead to have a memorial reading in her memory take place during regular Sunday worship services at Hope United Methodist Church. This will take place during services which begin at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, December 21 at the church.<\/p>\n
Freda is in her final resting place at Ridgewood Cemetery next to Herb.<\/p>\n
She requested that in her memory you remember your best friend with a gift.<\/p>\n
Memorial contributions may also be made in her memory to the Hope United Methodist Church, 219 East 1st Street, Wellston, Ohio 45692.<\/p>\n
Arrangements are by the Jenkins Funeral Chapel of Wellston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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