Charles J. Blauser Charles J. Blauser, 88, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. He was born on March 5, 1921 in Elizabeth Township, Ohio to the late Floyd and Flo Hempy Blauser. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty J. Brenneman Blauser; daughters, Jane Robert Crick of Venice, Florida, Susan Miller of Casstown, Ohio; brother George Mary Blauser of Troy, Ohio; grandchildren, Jeremy and Dan Crick, Charles and Dustin Miller; and great-grandchildren, Paige and Robby Crick, Haley and C.J. Miller, and Alison and Andrew Miller. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Robert, and his infant daughter, Ruth Ellen. He was a graduate of Tipp City Schools and was an area farmer with his brother, George. He was formerly a member of Monroe Grange and was a member of the Farm Bureau at the time of his passing. He was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran and served as a truck driver in the 106th Infantry Division in Okinawa, Japan. Services will be private, however friends may call on the family Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 4-8 PM at Baird Funeral Home in Troy. Interment in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 304, Cincinnati, OH 45203. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com