Harry Geogline

Wayne - Harry G. Geogline, 79, of 4712 Defiance Pike, died early this morning at Wood County Hospital.
He was a retired farmer.  Geogline was a member of the Wayne United Methodist Church, the Archaeological Society of Ohio, and two antique automobile clubs.  He was born Nov. 7, 1905 in Eagleville to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geogline (Iva Brown).  He married Margaret Dawson on Jan. 5, 1932 in Bowling Green, and she died in 1984.  Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Neva Earl, Tampa, Fla.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.  A daughter preceded him in death.  The funeral will be Saturday at 1:30pm in the Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne, with burial in Riverview Cemetery, West Millgrove.  Visitation will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm.  Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Margaret Geogline

Wayne - The funeral for Mrs. Margaret L. Geogline, 71, of 4712 Defiance Pike, Wayne, is Tuesday at 11 am in the Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne.  Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery, West Millgrove.  rev. Paul Upole will officiate.  Visitation is after 2pm today.  She died Saturday morning in Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, Fostoria.  She had been ill the past year and a half.  Mrs. Geogline was a member of Wayne United Methodist Church and the Perimont Garden Club.  She was born May 16, 1913 in Fostoria to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dawson (Esther Cowley).  She married Harry G. Geogline on Jan. 5, 1932 in Bowling Green, and he survives.  Also surviving are three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  A daughter Lois Howe, preceded her in death.  Memorials may be made to the Wayne Library, the church or the American Cancer Society.

Lois Howe

Wayne - Mrs. Lois Geogline Howe, 49, of Sugarland, Texas, formerly of Wayne, died in Houston, Texas, Thursday night after a year's illness.  She was a graduate of Montgomery Local High School, Wayne.  Mrs. Howe was born on Jan. 30, 1932 in Fostoria to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Geogline (Margaret Dawson). 
She married Carl Harding and they were divorced.  She married Robert McIntire and they were divorced. She then married Ralph Howe on Aug 15, 1980 in Dallas and he survives.  Also surviving is one son, David Harding, Jacksonville, FL; two daughters, Cindy Harding, Jacksonville and Mrs. Robin Upchurch, Norfolk, VA; her parents, Wayne, and three grandchildren.  The funeral will be Tuesday at 1:30pm in the Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne.  Burialw ill be in Riverview Cemetery, West Millgrove.  Visitation is Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm.  Memorials may be made to the Wayne Methodist Church or the Wayne Public Library. 

FARMER IS FOUND HANGING IN BARN

Having taken his own life, the body of Fred A. Dawson, 47, farmer, living between West Millgrove and Bloomdale, was found hanging to a rafter in a barn on his farm early this morning.  His act is attributed to financial worries.  Coroner J. C. Wetherill conducted an inquest this morning and returned a verdict of suicide by hanging with melancholia and despondency induced by financial difficulties as contributory causes.

Mr. Dawson arose at about four o'clock this morning as usual and went out to the barns, supposedly to do the chores.  Mrs. Dawson arising at about six o'clock went out to the barn to milk and discovered her husband's body.  Dropping her pails, she rushed to another barn and notified "Red" Standard, hired man on the farm, and the two of them brought the body down, Mrs. Dawson holding up the feet and Standard cutting the rope.  Dawson was dead at that time.

The local sheriff's office was notified and Deputy Miller, accompanied by Coroner Wetherill, drove to the Dawson farm.  Upon discovering that the dead man's hands were tied behind his back they called Chief Deputy Pratt, who also visited the scene of the tragedy.  However, the officers later decided that Dawson had managed to tie his own hands.  It is thought that he climbed up a ladder standing in the corner of the barn, slipped the rope noose over his neck and stepped off the ladder after tying his hands together with a strap.  He was able to do this by a clever arrangement of slip-knots.

Mr. Dawson is survived by his wife and two children, both young girls.  In one of his pockets was found a note addressed to them advising them to sell out and quit farming and blaming himself alone for his act.  The note indicated that "money trouble" was the cause of his suicide.

GOEGLEIN Frederick B. Goeglein, age 68, 
of Columbus, Tuesday, August 10, 1999 
at Riverside Methodist Hospital. 
Recently involved in the home building and mortgage business. 
However, he spent many years in two other professions. 
In his early working years he was a teacher in the Circleville Ohio City Schools. 
After leaving the teaching field in the early 1970's he worked 
in the mortgage loan field serving as a branch manager for mortgage 
companies in Athens, Washington C.H. and Columbus, Oh. 
He was also an approved FHA loan underwriter during part of this period. 
He was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Westerville. 
Previously a member, deacon and church secretary in Athens and 
Circleville Ohio Lutheran churches. Member of Rock Springs
Grange. While living in Circleville and Athens he was also very involved 
in community and civic activities serving
particularly in many Kiwanis Club offices including President of 
both Athens and Circleville Clubs. Past member of
Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association. He was preceded in death by his 
parents Fred and Evelyn Bissill Goeglein.
Survived by his wife, Janice of the home; step-mother, 
Frances Goeglein of Pomeroy, Oh.; son, F. Daniel (Janet)
Goeglein of Circleville; daughters, Kathy Fausnaugh of Columbus, 
Amy (Jon) Lastinger of Gainesville, Fla;
step-children, Christopher (Christie) Smith of Columbus, 
Gregory Smith of his home; adopted children, Dawn
(Richard) Knight of Ocala, Fla., Paul and Shawn Goeglein of Calif. 
Also survived by grandchildren, Randy (Stacy)
Fausnaugh of Chillicothe, Ryan Fausnaugh of Columbus, 
Angie DeMint of Columbus, Jenna and Lindsay Goeglein of Circleville, 
Noah, Nathaniel and Dakota Lastinger of Gainesville, Fla., Amanda, 
Michael, Mathew, Makayla and
Madison of Fla.; dear friend, Richard (Carol) Scholl of 
Olive Green, Oh. Friends may call at the MORELAND
FUNERAL HOME, 55 E. Schrock Rd., Westerville, Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. 
Funeral service will be at Grace
Lutheran Church, 100 E. Schrock Rd., Westerville, Friday 10 a.m. Pastor 
James Stalder officiating. Graveside
service and burial will be held Friday 2:30 p.m., 
Rock Springs Cemetery, Pomeroy, Oh. Rev. Keith Rader
officiating. Friends, if they wish, may contribute to the
American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010,
Rockville, Md. 20852.

Obituary of Mrs. Louise Watkins Goeglein

Dated 2-4-1928 (I don’t know if that is the newspaper printing date or the death date)

Mrs. Louise Watkins Goeglein

Died suddenly Saturday afternoon following an operation in a Columbus hospital.

 As the result of a major operation, Mrs. Louise Watkins Goeglein died Saturday afternoon in the Radio hospital, Columbus.  The operation was performed Friday and she came through the ordeal with indications that she might recover.  However, she suffered a relapse from which she was unable to rally and death followed in a few hours.

 The Finsterwald ambulance went to Columbus Sunday and brought the body to their undertaking parlors where it was prepared for burial Monday.

Mrs. Goeglein was 23 years of age and was the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Reed of this city.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Watkins, the mother’s maiden name being Hortense Reed who died several years ago.  Her father was again married and has a wife and two children, the family having resided in Florida for several years past.  Word came from him Sunday that he would be here Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral, which is being held this afternoon. 

At the age of 17 she was married to Raymond Goeglein, well-known Pomeroy boy, but they were divorced about two years ago.  They had a little daughter, Virginia, who makes her home with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goeglein, Pomeroy.

Transcribed by:  Robin Hommerbocker
Article provided by:  Curtis Jenkinson