Thelma Irene (Theodore J.) Douglass of Chester twp., born Nov 25, 1913 in Chester twp., OH, the daughter of Samuel G. and Helen E. (Barnes) WHITING. She died May 16, 2012 at Burton Health Care at age 98, widowed and was buried in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens.

THEIR CHILDREN:
* Melvin J. Douglass born in 1943, died April 2, 1967 at home in Chesterland, Geauga County, OH at age 24.
* Mrs. Marlene R. Schanrock born Aug 25, 1937, died April 25, 2003 of Kenai, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, formerly of Chesterland
* Mrs. Laverne J. (George) Eberst of Chardon
* Duane DOUGLASS of Chesterland died before 2012
* Boyd T. and Allen L. DOUGLASS of Chesterland

THELMA'S SIBLINGS:
* Mrs. Leita Iona Perry of Chesterland, OH, born Jan 10, 1912 died Mar 13, 2005 in a Geauga co. nursing home, age 93, the widow of David Walter Perry.
* Mrs. Viola B. (Ralph) Gore of Jefferson, OH, formerly of Colebrook, OH, born Feb 9, 1916 in Geauga co., died Feb. 14, 2003 in Lake County Mem Hosp-West, Ashtabula, OH, age 87, divorced.
* Mrs. Lois L. (Charles) Peine of Claridon, OH, born Nov. 10, 1917 in Geauga co., died Feb 17, 2005 in a Geauga co. nursing home, age 87, widowed
* Mrs. Betty (Joseph) Seiber of Chester Twp, formerly of Mayfield Heights
* Gerald B. WHITING of Chesterland, O. died Dec 22, 1973
* Wayne T. WHITING of Newbury, OH born Aug. 26, 1920, in Chester Twp., died Jan. 20, 2010, at Holly Hill Nursing Home in Newbury at age 89, a U.S. Navy veteran of WW2. His widow, Dorothy N. Dagnan Whiting born Jan. 6, 1922 in Linndale, died March 15, 2012 at Briar Hill Healthcare Center, Middlefield; both buried in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens
* Harlow (Diva S) Whiting of Columbus and Burton, OH and Sun City, AZ.
* Shirley WHITING of Chesterland, OH, born Sept. 8, 1929, in Chesterland died June 17, 2006, at his home, age 76; buried in Western Reserve Cemetery.
* Clyde S. Whiting of Chester Township, Ohio born Oct. 12, 1927 in Chester Township, died Oct. 31, 2005, at Holly Hill Care Center in Newbury Township at age 78; buried in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens; a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict; husband of V. Doraine (Pratt) Whiting of Chester Township.
* Franklin "Frank" WHITING of Burton, O., Husband of Janice
* Samuel R. WHITING of Chesterland, OH born Feb. 8, 1936 in Chester Township, died June 10, 2009 at home at age 73; buried in Maple Hill Cemetery. He married Shirley Ann Wolcott in December 1963. She was born in 1937 and died December 18, 1988 in Geauga Regional Hospital at age 51.

THELMA'S FUNERAL was Monday, May 21, 2012 at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township.

Sources: Thelma Irene Douglass' obituary, May 18, 2012; Clyde S. Whiting's obituary, The News-Herald, Willoughby, OH, Nov 1, 2005; Samuel R. Whiting's obituary, The News-Herald, Willoughby, OH, June 13, 2009;