Living in Dexter City, Noble Co., OH in Apr 2001.
Living in Fredricksdale, Champaign Co., OH in Apr 2001.
Dan got his nickname, "Bunk" from Melvin Archer, as a play on the television character, Archie Bunker. He owned the Ashton Inn, locally known as Bunk's, from 1977 to 1983.
Living in Caldwell, Noble Co., OH in Apr 2001.
Living in Caldwell, Noble Co., OH in Apr 2001.
Living in Caldwell, Noble Co., OH in Apr 2001.
Paul and Dorothy Biedenbach of Sarahsville received the "Farmer of the Year" award from the Noble County Chamber of Commerce in 1976.
Obituary:
SARAHSVILLE - Paul J. Biedenbach, 80, of Sarahsville, Ohio, died Thursday (March 20, 2008) at Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell, Ohio. He was born July 20, 1927, in Lewisville, Ohio, son of the late Ambrose and Gertrude Wahl Biedenbach. He attended elementary school at St. Joseph School at Burkhart, and he was a graduate of Lewisville High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in Alaska for two years, and he owned and operated a family farm near East Union for many years. He was the founder of Biedenbach Logging Service in Sarahsville, and he was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church, Caldwell. Mr. Biedenbach was also a member of the National Farm Organization, and he was recognized as the Noble County Soil and Water Conservation Farmer of the Year. He enjoyed woodworking in his shop, fishing, listening to his radio, gardening, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy A. Sorg Biedenbach, whom he married May 13, 1948; his children, Barbara (Robert) Huffman of Lowell, Beverly (Ron) Harmon of Caldwell, Stephen (Sue) Biedenbach of Caldwell, David (Veronica) Biedenbach of Sarahsville, Mary (Jay) Hendershot of Sarahsville, Linda (Scott) Radcliff of Bridgeport, W.Va., John (Donna) Biedenbach of Sarahsville, Marcia (Robert) Thompson of Sherrodsville, Elizabeth (Greg) Steed of Sarahsville, and Rita (Dave) McKee of Caldwell; one sister, Stella (Blair) Brown of Springfield, Ohio; 33 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Anna Margaret Maxwell, Lucille Huffman, and Phyllis Schehl. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, 416 East St., Caldwell, where a Christian Scripture Service and Rosary will be held following visitation at 8 p.m. Funeral liturgy with Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen Catholic Church with Father Thomas Hamm Jr. as celebrant. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell.
Dorothy Sorg was valdictorian of Summerfield High School in 1947, and her second cousin Freda Sorg was salutorian. (Source: Zanesville Times Recorder, 9 May 1947)
DorothySorg Biedenbach's obituary appeared in the Marietta Times, on March 29, 2008:
CALDWELL - Dorothy Ann Frieda Biedenbach, 79, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Friday (March 29, 2008) at Genesis Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville.
She was born Feb. 2, 1929, near Summerfield, Ohio, daughter of the late Harry and Clara Ritterbeck Sorg. She was a graduate of Summerfield High School. She was formerly employed as a secretary for Ladd Air Force Base in Alaska, and she was also a secretary for Biedenbach Logging Service, Sarahsville. Along with her husband, she operated a dairy farm for many years, and she was a beloved homemaker and mother. She was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church, Caldwell, and its Catholic Women's Club. She enjoyed making rugs on her loom, gardening, sewing, quilting, crocheting, and watching and feeding the birds. She loved her family.She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul J. Biedenbach, whom she married May 13, 1948, and who died March 20, 2008; one sister, Ruth Sorg Crock; and three brothers, Earl, Virgil, and Clyde Sorg.
Surviving are her children, Barbara (Robert) Huffman of Lowell, Beverly (Ron) Harmon of Caldwell, Stephen (Sue) Biedenbach of Caldwell, David (Veronica) Biedenbach of Sarahsville, Mary (Jay) Hendershot of Sarahsville, Linda (Scott) Radcliff of Bridgeport, West Virginia, John (Donna) Biedenbach of Sarahsville, Marcia (Robert) Thompson of Sherrodsville, Elizabeth (Greg) Steed of Sarahsville, and Rita (Dave) McKee of Caldwell; 33 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home 416 East Street, Caldwell, where a Christian scripture service and rosary will follow visitation at 8 p.m. Funeral liturgy with Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Father Thomas Hamm and the Rev. Father David Huffman as celebrants. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell.20
If you wish, memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105, or www.stjude.org <http://www.stjude.org/> .20