Iva L. Whitehead, age 105, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 at Wooster Community Hospital. She was born January 4, 1908 in Accident, Maryland to the late John and Anna (Shievel) Fratz. Iva was a resident of Litchfield since 1936 and she was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Valley City, Litchfield -York Senior Citizens, Litchfield Grange, Litchfield Fire and Legion Auxiliaries and Litchfield Garden Club. She formerly owned and operated Whitehead's General Store with her husband Roy for 30 years.
Iva is survived by her daughter Frances (Philip) Giordano and son Robert (Florine) Whitehead both of Litchfield; grandchildren David (Sharon) Archer, Larry (Nancy) Archer, Daniel (Lisa) Archer, Kristine (Shawn) Parker, Lori (Trent) Sturgill, Kimberly (Russell) Moskol, all of Litchfield, and Jeffrey (Jasmine) Whitehead of Chicago; 29 great- grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband Roy, to whom she was married 37 years; brothers George of FL, Roy of FL, and Carl Fratz of Litchfield, and sister Martina Baugh of Akron.
Services will be held Wednesday, September 4, at 1:00 P.M., at the Waite & Son Funeral Home, 765 N. Court St., Medina. Pastor Phillip McClelland will officiate. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery in Medina. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 11:00 am until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Iva is survived by her daughter Frances (Philip) Giordano and son Robert (Florine) Whitehead both of Litchfield; grandchildren David (Sharon) Archer, Larry (Nancy) Archer, Daniel (Lisa) Archer, Kristine (Shawn) Parker, Lori (Trent) Sturgill, Kimberly (Russell) Moskol, all of Litchfield, and Jeffrey (Jasmine) Whitehead of Chicago; 29 great- grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband Roy, to whom she was married 37 years; brothers George of FL, Roy of FL, and Carl Fratz of Litchfield, and sister Martina Baugh of Akron.
Services will be held Wednesday, September 4, at 1:00 P.M., at the Waite & Son Funeral Home, 765 N. Court St., Medina. Pastor Phillip McClelland will officiate. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery in Medina. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 11:00 am until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Iva L. Whitehead, age 105, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 at Wooster Community Hospital. She was born January 4, 1908 in Accident, Maryland to the late John and Anna (Shievel) Fratz. Iva was a resident of Litchfield since 1936 and she was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Valley City, Litchfield -York Senior Citizens, Litchfield Grange, Litchfield Fire and Legion Auxiliaries and Litchfield Garden Club. She formerly owned and operated Whitehead's General Store with her husband Roy for 30 years.
Iva is survived by her daughter Frances (Philip) Giordano and son Robert (Florine) Whitehead both of Litchfield; grandchildren David (Sharon) Archer, Larry (Nancy) Archer, Daniel (Lisa) Archer, Kristine (Shawn) Parker, Lori (Trent) Sturgill, Kimberly (Russell) Moskol, all of Litchfield, and Jeffrey (Jasmine) Whitehead of Chicago; 29 great- grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband Roy, to whom she was married 37 years; brothers George of FL, Roy of FL, and Carl Fratz of Litchfield, and sister Martina Baugh of Akron.
Services will be held Wednesday, September 4, at 1:00 P.M., at the Waite & Son Funeral Home, 765 N. Court St., Medina. Pastor Phillip McClelland will officiate. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery in Medina. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 11:00 am until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Iva is survived by her daughter Frances (Philip) Giordano and son Robert (Florine) Whitehead both of Litchfield; grandchildren David (Sharon) Archer, Larry (Nancy) Archer, Daniel (Lisa) Archer, Kristine (Shawn) Parker, Lori (Trent) Sturgill, Kimberly (Russell) Moskol, all of Litchfield, and Jeffrey (Jasmine) Whitehead of Chicago; 29 great- grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband Roy, to whom she was married 37 years; brothers George of FL, Roy of FL, and Carl Fratz of Litchfield, and sister Martina Baugh of Akron.
Services will be held Wednesday, September 4, at 1:00 P.M., at the Waite & Son Funeral Home, 765 N. Court St., Medina. Pastor Phillip McClelland will officiate. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery in Medina. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 11:00 am until the time of the service at the funeral home.
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