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obits stringerKatherine “Kate” Stringer, 74, of Hopedale died peacefully at her home after a five-month battle with cancer.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Jim Stringer in 1995; and her parents, Robert Lahm and Lucille Snyder Lahm.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at 3 p.m. at the Hopedale Presbyterian Church. Friends may call upon the family from 1 p.m. until the service begins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Harrison Central Golf Parents, 42225 Jewett Scio Road, Jewett, Ohio, 43986; or the Hopedale Baseball Association- Park Field Fund, Hopedale, Ohio 43976. Arrangements are being handled by Blackburn Funeral Homes in Hopedale. www.blackburnfuneralhomes.com.

A full obituary will appear in the next print edition of the Harrison News-Herald.