“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
This Tribute Wall is to express our gratitude to the many volunteers who have contributed to the advancement of the Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society.
Chapter Officers
Year(s) President Vice-President Treasurer Recording Secretary 1970 Ruth Hall Diana Weaver Marlene DeRan Olive Edwards 1971 Diana Weaver Marlene DeRan Jeanne Sharick Shirley Gebhart 1972 Jeanne Weaver Rita Kopp Jeanne Sharick Shirley Gebhart 1973 Cyrene Mowrey Arlene Beasley Shirley Boyd Stella Likes 1974 Rita Kopp Arlene Beasley Lutie Wolford Stella Likes 1975 Anne Budd Arlene Beasley Lutie Wolford Linda Metcalf 1976 Jeanne Sharick Arlene Beasley Martha Home Linda Metcalf 1977 Jeanne Sharick Rita Kopp Martha Home Esther Harris 1978 Welch/ Rita Kopp Rita Kopp/Helen Oyster Martha Home Cyrene Mowrey 1979 Rita Rambacher Helen Oyster Martha Home Cyrene Mowrey 1980 Rita Rambacher Jo Ann Chance Jim Foster Marilyn McPherson 1981 Sue Lee Jo Ann Chance Cindy McLaren Marilyn McPherson 1982 Sue Lee Mary Beebe Mary Bums Rita Kopp 1983 Mary Beebe Tom Neel Sue Lee/John McKinley Rita Kopp 1984 Mary Beebe Tom Neel Ruth Fockler Shirley Boyd 1985 Tom Neel M. Beebe / J. McKinley Ruth Fockler Shirley Boyd 1986 Tom Neel Lutie Wolford Ruth Fockler Shirley Thompson 1987 Mary Beebe Hazel Sigler Ruth Fockler Shirley Thompson 1988 Mary Beebe Rita Rambacher Ruth Fockler Shirley Thompson 1989 Mary Beebe Ruth Emmons Ruth Fockler Tom Neel 1990 Ruth Emmons Charles Oney Ruth Fockler Tom Neel 1991 Ruth Emmons Helen Oyster Ruth Fockler Mary Lou Fike 1992 Ann Tennant Ruth Emmons Ruth Fockler Mary Lou Fike 1993 Ann Tennant Ruth Emmons Ruth Fockler Karen Bloodhart 1994 Ellen Kauffman Tom Neel McBride/K. Bloodhart Mary Lou Fike 1995 Ruth Emmons Tom Neel Karen Bloodhart Jim Long 1996 John McKinley Larry Cellar Karen Bloodhart Jim Long 1997 John McKinley Larry Cellar Karen Bloodhart Jim Long 1998 Tom Neel Jack Hutchison Karen Bloodhart Long/Emmons 1999 Tom Neel Jack Hutchison Karen Bloodhart Ruth Emmons 2000 Jack Hutchison C. Amstutz/E. Cook Sally Spreng Joan McKinley 2001 Jack Hutchison C. Amstutz/E. Cook Sally Spreng Joan McKinley 2002 Jack Hutchison Annis Strine Sally Spreng Jackie Crone 2003 Jack Hutchison Carolyn Cole Sally Spreng Jackie Crone 2004 Anne Budd Barbara Hart Sally Spreng Marji Hazen 2005 Anne Budd Barbara Hart Sally Spreng Marji Hazen 2006 William Snyder Barbara Hart Sally Spreng Jack Hutchison 2007 William Snyder Barbara Hart Sally Spreng Jack Hutchison 2008 William Snyder Barbara Hart Sally Spreng Jack Hutchison 2009 Marji Hazen Barbara Hart Sally Spreng Jack Hutchison 2010 M. Hazen/B. Hart Barbara Hart Sally Spreng Rita Kopp 2011 B. Mooney/B. Hart Barbara Hart Patricia Deane Linda Metcalf 2012 Barbara Hart Vacant Patricia Deane Linda Metcalf 2013 Barbara Hart Vacant Patricia Deane Linda Metcalf 2014 Barbara Hart Vacant Patricia Deane Linda Metcalf 2015 Tom Neel Brian Hartzell Patricia Deane Shirley Boyd 2016 Tom Neel Brian Hartzell Patricia Deane Shirley Boyd 2017 Vacant Brian Hartzell Patricia Deane Cindy Becker 2018 Marleen Applegate Brian Hartzell Patricia Deane Cindy Becker 2019 Marleen Applegate Vacant Linda Fulk Cindy Becker 2020 Marleen Applegate Vacant Linda Fulk Cindy Becker 2021 Linda Collins Marleen Applegate Linda Fulk Cindy Becker 2022 Linda Collins Marleen Applegate Linda Fulk Cindy Becker 2023 Tammy Pelton Vacant Linda Fulk Vacant 2024 Rebecca S. Plank Charlotte Elson Linda Fulk Peg Kerr 2025 Charlotte Elson Vacant Linda Fulk Rebecca Plank
Chapter Officers: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary
Year Corresponding Secretary Senior Trustee Intermediate Trustee Junior Trustee 1970 Marlene DeRan 1971 Jeanne Sharick 1972 Diana Weaver 1973 Alice Finley 1974 Nedra Keener 1975 Marlene DeRan 1976 Marlene DeRan 1977 Stella Likes 1978 Jean Brown 1979 Sigler/Harris 1980 Sigler/Harris 1981 Shirley Boyd 1982 Shirley Boyd 1983 Sigler/Harris 1984 Sigler/Harris 1985 E. Ewing/M. McPherson 1986 Elizabeth Ewing Jim Midlam 1987 Tom Neel Cary Latimer 1988 Maxine McClain 1989 Shirley Boyd 1990 Shirley Boyd 1991 Shirley Boyd 1992 Shirley Boyd 1993 Tom Sloan 1994 Shirley Boyd 1995 Ellen Kauffman 1996 Alice Redding 1997 Alice Redding 1998 Linda Funk 1999 Linda Funk 2000 Linda Funk Gaylord Abrams Larry Cellar Ruth Emmons 2001 Linda Funk Larry Cellar Ruth Emmons Nancy Dzierzawski 2002 Linda Funk Ruth Emmons Karen Bloodhart Elsie Cook 2003 Linda Funk Karen Bloodhart Elsie Cook Ruth Emmons 2004 Vera Knowlton/Linda Funk Elsie Cook Ruth Emmons Annis Strine 2005 Vera Knowlton/Linda Funk Ruth Emmons Annis Strine Carolyn Cole 2006 Vera Knowlton/Linda Funk Annis Strine Carolyn Cole Karen Bloodhart 2007 Vera Knowlton Carolyn Cole Karen Bloodhart Joan McKinley 2008 Vera Knowlton Karen Bloodhart Joan McKinley Brenda Spier 2009 Brenda Spier Joan McKinley Brenda Spier David Brockway 2010 Brenda Spier Brenda Spier David Brockway Donna Mohn 2011 Brenda Spier David Brockway Donna Mohn Nancy Miller 2012 Brenda Spier Donna Mohn Nancy Miller Beth Burns 2013 Brenda Spier Nancy Miller Beth Burns Tom Neel 2014 Brenda Spier Beth Burns Tom Neel Vacant 2015 Brenda Spier Sally Sprang Deanna Applegate Holly Taylor 2016 Brenda Spier Deanna Applegate Holly Taylor Ginny Feiber 2017 Deanna Applegate Holly Taylor Ginny Feiber Terry Haun 2018 Deanna Applegate Ginny Feiber Terry Haun Bobbie Kerschner 2019 Deanna Applegate Terry Haun Bobbie Kerschner Linda Collins 2020 Barbara Hart Bobbie Kerschner Linda Collins Becky Plank 2021 Barbara Hart Becky Plank Virginia Schuck Barb Renneker 2022 Becky Plank Virginia Schuck Barb Renneker Tom Neel 2023 Carolyn Amstutz/Barb Hart Barb Renneker Tom Neel Marge Yetzer 2024 Barbara Hart Tom Neel Marge Yetzer Barbara Renneker 2025 Barb Hart Marge Yetzer Barbara Renneker Tom Neel
Chapter Officers: Corresponding Secretary, Senior Trustee, Intermediate Trustee, Junior Trustee
Year Librarian Lineage Society Chair Fellow Award Newsletter Editor 1970 Vacant 1971 Vacant 1972 Ruth Hill 1973 Vacant 1974 Vacant 1975 Rita Kopp 1976 Vacant 1977 Sue Lee 1978 Sue Lee 1979 Sue Lee 1980 Sue Lee 1981 Vacant 1982 Vacant Peggy Mershon 1983 Marilyn McPherson 1984 Vacant 1985 Ethyl Snyder C.Mowrey/S.Lee Sue Lee/Rita Kopp 1986 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1987 Rita Kopp Shirley Boyd Rita Kopp 1988 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1989 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1990 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1991 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1992 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1993 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1994 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1995 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1996 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1997 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1998 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 1999 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 2000 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 2001 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 2002 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp 2003 Rita Kopp Rita Kopp/Tom Neel 2004 Rita Kopp Tom Neel 2005 Rita Kopp Tom Neel 2006 Rita Kopp Tom Neel 2007 Rita Kopp Tom Neel 2008 Rita Kopp Marleen Applegate Tom Neel 2009 Rita Kopp/Carolyn Cole Marleen Applegate Tom Neel 2010 Carolyn Cole Marleen Applegate Tom Neel 2011 Carolyn Cole Marleen Applegate J.Brandt/T. Haun 2012 Carolyn Cole Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2013 Carolyn Cole Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2014 Carolyn Cole Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2015 Carolyn Cole/Beth Burns Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2016 Beth Burns Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2017 K.Hissong/L.Fulk & G.Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2018 Linda Fulk & Ginny Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2019 Ginny Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2020 Ginny Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2021 Ginny Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2022 Ginny Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2023 Ginny Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2024 Ginny Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun 2025 Ginny Feiber Marleen Applegate Terry Haun
Chapter Officers: Librarian, Lineage Society Chair, Fellow Award, Newsletter Editor
Obituary Abstracts
1904 – 1917 Obituary Abstracts from the Ashland Times and Gazette Newspaper, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. Compiled by Rita Bone Kopp, Susan Dunlap Lee and Ann Tennant for The Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.
2006-2015 Obituary Abstracts prepared by Elsie Cook, Jackie Farmer Crone, Linda J. Funk, Marilyn Harpster, Barb Hart, Vera Morgan Knowlton, Rita Bone Kopp, Ruth Matus, Kay Rybak, Sally Zody Spreng, Lois R. Wheeler
Publications Volunteers
Kay Abrams Carolyn Amstutz Marleen Renee Applegate Deanna Applegate Marilyn Kettering Badger Mary E. Hovorka Beebe Karen Dove Bloodhart Shirely Fulk Boyd Anne Dallas Budd Larry Cellar Charlotte Crain Ann Crumrine Patricia Deane Marcella Derrenberger Connie DiOnne Nancy Knoll Dupree Ron Dupree Vicki Flory Mary Fox Linda Fulk Linda J. Funk Marilyn Miller Harpster Barbara H. Hart Terry Haun Marji Hazen Jack Hutchinson Vera Knowlton Rita Bone Kopp Susan Dunlap Lee Jim Long Diana Massie Marilyn E. Cheesman McPherson Jim Midlam Nancy Swineford Miller Charles Bill Miller Donna Mohn Thomas Stephen Neel Nancy Plain Rebecca Plank Barb Queer Jane Roland Kathryn Miller Rybak Virginia Schuck Bertina Schwartz Russ Shopbell Thomas Sloan William Snyder Brenda Clark Spier Sally Zody Spreng Susan Whitted
Publications Volunteers
Technology Committee
Year Webmaster Technology Committee Members 2021 Linda Collins Marleen Applegate, Terry Haun, Rita Kopp, Teddie Hill 2022 Linda Collins Marleen Applegate, Terry Haun, Rita Kopp 2023 Teddie Hill Marleen Applegate, Terry Haun, Rita Kopp, Tammy Pelton, Ishu Sakthivel 2024 Teddie Hill Marleen Applegate, Terry Haun, Rita Kopp, Rebecca Plank, Ishu Sakthivel 2025 Ishu Sakthivel
Technology Committee Members
