Alta V. Lebold

Alta V. (Studer) Lebold, age 89, co-founder and former owner with her late husband Kermit J. Lebold Sr. of the Lebold Funeral Home and the former Lebold Lumber Company of Bolivar, Ohio. She was called home to be with her Lord and her loving husband on Thursday, March 2nd, 2006. A resident of Hennis Care Centre of Bolivar, Ohio for the past five years and a resident of Bolivar most of her life. Born at Sugarcreek, Ohio on September 7th, 1916 to the late John and Louise (Finzer) Studer. She was raised and attended school in the Sugarcreek area where she attending the Meadow Valley School. A member of the Zoar United Church of Christ at Zoar, Ohio and in her early years she was very active in the Bolivar community. She loved to go square dancing with her husband, Kermit, and they also enjoyed playing cards with their friends. After her husband died she would still play cards and pocino with her many Bolivar friends. In the nursing home she enjoyed playing Bingo and supplied her family with the many clocks and necklaces she would win. She was a homemaker all her life and her family and grandchildren were always her main priority.

Preceded in death in addition to her parents were her husband Kermit J. Lebold Sr. in January 29th, 1982, to whom she was married for 42 years, son-in-law Ken Beamer in October of 1997 and brothers; Earl, Elmer, Walter, Vernon, Carl and Glenn Studer and a sister Erma Krantz. Surviving are children; K. Jacob (Lynda) Lebold of North Canton, Oh., Richard D. (Jo-Ann) Lebold of Bolivar, Oh. Christine L. Beamer of Wainwright, Oh., and James D. (Nancy) Lebold of Bolivar, Oh... Grandchildren; David Lebold of Austin, Texas, Dan (Pam) Lebold of Brunswick, Oh. and great grandchildren: Jessica, Nate, and Jacob. Deb (Pete) Lahrmann of Hamilton, Oh. and great grandchildren Nicole, Amanda, and Rebecca. Doug Lebold of Richmond, Va., Jennifer (Mark) Stevens of Mansfield, Oh. and grandchildren Claudia and Audrey, Kendra (Chris) Rothrack of New Philadelphia, Oh. and great grandchildren Madeline and Zachary, Kristin Beamer and fiancé Casey of Nay City, MI., Katie (Mike) Civiello of Akron, Oh., Lori (Jack) Feeney of Stow, Oh. and grand-daughter Sarah (Brad) Tausch and great great-grandchildren Gabbi, Alyssa, and Landon, and Lisa Geers of Bolivar, Oh. . Brothers; Dale Studer of Chattanooga, Tenn. and Paul (Norma) Studer of Dunlap, Tenn., sister Fern Cline of Massillon, Oh., and sister-in-law Cora Studer of Dunlap, Tenn.. Many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service is Monday, March 6th, 2006, at 11:00 am in the Zoar United Church of Christ, 142 East 5th. St., Zoar, Ohio. Calling hours are on Sunday from 2 to 9 in the Lebold Funeral Home, 248 Park Ave. SW, Bolivar, Ohio and at the church on Monday from 10:00 am to time of service. Rev. Kenneth E. Hutchinson Officiating with burial in Ft. Laurens Cemetery, Bolivar, Ohio. The family request donations to the Zoar United Church of Christ in Memory of Alta V. Lebold, P.O. Box 631, Zoar, Ohio 44697. Arrangements are being handled by the Lebold Funeral Home and the Smith Funeral Home. Many thanks to Bob Smith of the Smith Funeral Home of Sugarcreek, Ohio and Gene Mase of the Lebold Funeral Home.

Lebold Funeral Home: 330-874-3113