A6 Wednesday, January 12, 2011 OBITUARIES
Marie Smith
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at Grace Community Church for Marie Smith, 101, who passed away Jan. 10, 2011. Rev. Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate, with interment to follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Marie was born on Jan. 26, 1909, in Kansas to L.A. and Effie McAnally. Six months later, the family traveled to Roswell in a covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen. Marie was the youngest of six children. All her brothers and sisters have preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son, Don Smith, and son in-law Hugh Stevens. Marie lived most of her life on the family farmstead located in East Grand Plains. In 1926, she married William L. (Bill) Smith. He passed away on May 5, 1973. Marie is survived by a daughter, Jeanne Stevens, and her youngest son, Lester, and his wife, Judy; and a daughter -in-law, JoAnn Smith. Marie had nine grandchildren: Mike Smith, Terri Taft, Sara Wagner, Sherry Hatfield, Richard Stevens, Sue Ellen, David Smith and Richard and Jennifer McKinley. She also had numerous great- and great-greatgrandchildren. Marie worked on the family farm for many years and was quite a farm-hand, picking cotton or driving a tractor. She also worked at St. Mary’s Hospital caring for an elderly gentleman. In the 1940s and ’50s, Marie worked at JC Penny’s located downtown. In the 1960s, she worked for Huff’s Jewelry Store until it closed. Her biggest regret was that she had become too old to work. She loved to see and visit with cus-
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tomers wherever she was employed. Marie was blessed with good health in her later years and loved to get out and drive her car around town to visit with folks. Marie loved the special day she had on her 100th birthday party and enjoyed catching up with everyone. Pallbearers are Eddie Dyess, Clyde Long, Bill Hartman, Noel Wagner, Richard McKinley and Mike Taft. A special thank you to all the nurses and staf f of Sunset Villa Nursing Home for the care they provided. Marie was a cherished person and will be dearly missed. See you soon mom! Friends and family may leave condolences online at www.lagronefuneralchapels.com. Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
Ann Klingsmith Hastedt
Ann Klingsmith Hastedt, 83, of Dover, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at Union Hospital. She was bor n May 4, 1927, in Roswell, the daughter of the late Elizabeth Ames Fuller and Phillip Klingsmith. After high school, Ann moved to Philadelphia so she could study nursing at Chestnut Hill Nursing School. It was there that she met her husband, Dr. Robert C. Hastedt, who was studying at nearby Jefferson Medical School. They were married in 1948, and then spent the next 12 years moving to various parts of the country while Dr. Hastedt completed his Naval service. The Hastedt family settled in Dover in 1960, and made this community their home. Dr. Hastedt preceded his wife in death on June 30, 1994. Ann will be remembered
for her nurturing spirit, her love of gardening, and her kindness to all who knew her. For more than 30 years, she was a volunteer with the Mobile Meals program. She was also active in the Union Hospital Auxiliary, the Tuscarawas County YMCA, and Jr. Clionian. Ann was a devoted member of New Philadelphia's T rinity Episcopal Church. Surviving family members include: six children: Dr. Randall (Brenda) Hastedt of Columbus, Betsy Hastedt (Jim Marley) of Nyack, N.Y., Jo (Denny) Habrun of Strasburg, Priscilla Hastedt (Eric Pippert) of Portland, Ore., John Paul (Bonnie) Hastedt of Dover, and Laura (Mike) Fenger of Los Altos Hills, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a brother, Ted Klingsmith, and wife Shirley; three sister -in-laws: Phyllis Dobbins, Eleanor Dieffenbach and Shirley Klingsmith; along with many nieces and nephews. Three brothers: Phillip, Patrick, and Barry Klingsmith, and a sister, Isabel Heller, preceded Ann in death. Fr. Paul Johansen will officiate at a service celebrating Ann's life on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, New Philadelphia. Friends may call at the TolandHerzig Funeral Home, Dover, on Friday, Jan. 14, from 4-7 p.m., and one hour prior to services at Trinity Church on Saturday. Those unable to attend or wishing to share a fond memory may sign the online guestbook for Ann by visiting the obituaries link on the funeral home's website. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to: Trinity Episcopal Church, 122 3rd St. NW, New Philadelphia; the Tuscarawas Co. University Foundation (Robert Hastedt Scholarship Fund) 330 University Dr, New Philadelphia; or to the donor's favorite local charity.
Upon graduation, she worked as a social worker. Betty married Arthur Steinfeldt in 1945 and together they raised two children: Jan and Eric. Betty was remarried in 1965 to Joseph Potosnak, the director of the Livengrin Foundation in Bensalem, Pa. where they resided. Following the death of her husband, she relocated to Roswell, where her daughter and family lived. Betty would take long walks enjoying the southwest landscape and was easily recognized by the colorful scarves she wore around her neck. Betty loved listening to music and was an avid reader with interests ranging from the arts, to the sciences, to current events. Betty loved to ponder philosophical questions and enjoyed lively conversations and meeting interesting people. Betty moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 2006. Here, although her walks were shorter, she continued to meet and enjoy many interesting people along the way. She is survived by her two children: Jan Speelhoffer and Eric Steinfeldt; three grandchildren: Mecca Roberts and husband, Todd, Sabian Speelhoffer and wife, Shelly, and Dylan Steinfeldt; and two greatgrandchildren: Cole and Lindsay Speelhoffer. Betty will be buried next to her husband, Joseph, at Calvary Cemetery in Erie, Pa. There will be a family gathering in Rochester, N.Y. at a later date.
Obama’s second State of the Union speech but his fourth address to a joint session of the House and Senate. Obama’s appearances before Congress have not been without drama. His speech to Congress on health care in September 2009 prompted Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., to shout “You lie!” at the president. During his State of the Union address last year,
William McCubbing, 71, passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2011. Services are pending.
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Alberto Villela
Betty Potosnak, 86, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, 2011, in Lubbock, Texas. Betty grew up in Rochester, N.Y. and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke in 1945.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito caused a stir by mouthing the words “Not true” when Obama described a court decision on campaign finance. This year’s speech will be before a divided Congress, the result of midterm elections that gave Republicans control of the House. The Senate remains in the hands of Democrats, but they have a smaller majority. In his letter, Boehner
said the new Congress provides “a renewed opportunity to find common ground and address the priorities of the American people.” “Our actions must be driven by their desire for freedom, economic recovery and fiscal sensibility, as well as a need to rebuild the broken bonds of trust between the people and their government,” he wrote.
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p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, for Maria Antonietta Gibson, 52, of Roswell, who passed away Jan. 10, 2011. The Resurrection Mass will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, with Fr. Charlie Martinez officiating. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Maria was born May 10, 1958, in Mexico, to Augustine C. and Alberta Mariscal. Maria married Gary Gibson on May 3, 1986, in Roswell. He survives her at the family home. Maria is survived by a son, Alexander Gary Gibson, of Roswell; daughter, Antoniet Lee Gibson, of Roswell; mother, Maria Alberta Mariscal, of Roswell; father, Augustine Mariscal, and his wife, Olga, of Hobbs; sisters: Lucy Nunez and her husband, Raul, of Roswell and Nancy Connel and her husband, Paul, of Albuquerque. Maria was a head teller for a bank. She was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church. She also was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. She taught Sunday school for years and she was an altar server. Friends may pay their respects online at www.lagronefuneralchapels.com Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
William McCubbing
Maria Antonietta “Toni” Gibson
Obama to deliver State of the Union speech Jan. 25
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will deliver the State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 25, his first opportunity to address the full assembly of lawmakers under the new divided government. House Speaker John Boehner sent a letter to Obama on Tuesday, inviting him to speak in two weeks. The White House promptly accepted. The address is an opportunity for the president to lay out an agenda for the year, charting a course for domestic and foreign policy. This year’s address is being closely watched for signs of how far Obama will go to work with Republicans, particularly on economic policies and on ef forts to reduce the nation’s long-term debt. In a letter to Obama, Boehner acknowledged last weekend’s Arizona shooting that left six dead and 14 injured, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., who was critically wounded. “Even in the wake of tragedy,” Boehner wrote, “we must never waver from our obligation to carry out their will and provide solutions to keep moving our nation forward.” The date for the speech was reached in discussions between the speaker’s office and the White House. The address will be
Alberto was born on Oct. 6, 1993, to Amalia Villela in Presidio, Texas. He enjoyed playing baseball and spending time with family and friends. He had no time to accomplish his goals for he was taken too soon. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his mother: Amalia Villela; sisters: Paola Villela, Yasmin Flores and Yahjaira Flores; brother: Javier Villela; nephew: Alexander Villela; his second father and mother: Rene and Eva Campos and family Veronica Ruiz, Oscar Campos, Adriana Campos, Rene Jr. Campos, and Jose Adan Ruiz; his aunts and uncles: Juan Villela and wife, Rosa Flores, Arnulfo Villela and wife Maria, and Teodoro Villela and wife Alma; and cousins: Manuel Villela, Grisel Villela, Arnulfo Jr. Villela, Juan Villela, Angelica Villela, and Andrea Villela. Pallbearers will be Rene Campos, Adan Ruiz, Rene Jr. Campos, Juan Villela, and Manuel Villela. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com. Services are under the direction of Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.
Edith Louise Baird
A funeral Mass for Alberto Villela, will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Father Charlie Martinez O.F.M. officiating. Alberto passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2011.
Betty Potosnak
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Services are pending at Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory for Edith Louise Baird, 92, who passed away Jan. 10, 2011, at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A further announcement will be made once arrangements have been finalized.