Ernestine Slabaugh

Ernestine M.F. Slabaugh, age 75 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on November 7, 1930 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Charles E. & Esther (Doubledee) Karnes. She was a lifelong area resident. Ernestine was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and flower gardening. She graduated from Washington High School with the centennial class of 1948 and was a member of the Alumni Association. She had been active with the P.T.A. and worked the polls at election time. A lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene in Massillon, she taught Sunday school for many years, served as their secretary, led and worked in Vacation Bible School and participated in several roles with the local missionary society. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Slabaugh on June 16, 2005, her infant brother Charles E. Karnes, Jr. and brothers Donald L. Karnes and the infant brother’s namesake Charles E. Karnes, Jr. She is survived by her son Terry Slabaugh of Powell, OH, her daughters and sons in law, Darlene & Gary Gerber of Navarre, OH, Kathy & Rick Crocker of Erie, PA and Judy & Rick Shefelton of Canton, OH, son Jerry D. Slabaugh of Massillon, grandchildren Gretchen Kasler, Carrie Merrick, Jared, Justin & Jessica Crocker and Rachel & Mark Shefelton and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Pleasant View Mennonite Church 14795 Wooster St. NW, North Lawrence, Ohio (corner of Wooster St. & Alabama Ave. NW) with Rev. Rick Crocker & Rev. John Stallings officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home on Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. and on Saturday at the church one hour before the service. Memorials may be made in the name of Ernestine Slabaugh to Jesus Film Harvest Partners, 720 South Rogers Road, Olathe, KS 66062. (website: www.jfhp.org) Arnold-Lynch – A Golden Rule Funeral Home 330-833-4839 www.arnoldlynch.com