Obituaries
Aletha Shellhaas
Oct 9, 2000
Aletha Shellhaas is survived by two sons, Kenneth and Donald D. Shellhaas; ten grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Geroge and Elizabeth Zile Young, a son, William J. Shellhaas, four brothers and two sisters. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio with contributions requested to Alzheimer's Association.
F. Edward Lewis
Oct 8, 2000
F. Edward Lewis who was killed in an automobile accident in Michigan City, Indiana is survived by his wife, Joanne Yardlay Lewis; mother, Charlotte Boram Lewis; stepmother, Laura Lewis; one son, Alex Lewis; one daughter, Julia Lewis; two brothers, Neil Lewis and Jim Lewis; stepbrothers, Ron Trostel, Gary Trostel; four stepsisters, Janet Hobart, Ruth Hines, Karen Redding and Carol...
Dr. Carl G. Hoak
Oct 8, 2000
Dr. Carl G. Hoak is survived by his former wife, Dorothy Hoak; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia Hoak and Rob Gould; Jane anad Parker Behm; one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. David and Janice Hoak; six grandchildren, Lisa Chicas, Andrew Behm, Heather Davey, Joshua Hoak, Michael Hoak and Rachael Hoak; one great grandchild, Ruben Chicas. He was preceded in death...
Hilden W. Grimes
Oct 7, 2000
Hilden W. Grimes is survived by his wife of 35 years, Diane Young Grimes; his mother, Lillian Hardy Grimes; three sons and daughters-in-law, Jonathan S., and Allison Grimes; Joel A. Grimes; Jason D. and Emily Grimes; oen brother -in-law and sister-in-law, Wes and Sandy Youg; one brother, Charles Grimes; one sister and brother-in-law, Lis and Doug Meek. He was...
Granville P. Spears
Oct 4, 2000
Granville P. 'Pappy' Spears is survived by his mother, Nona Spears Swanson; his wife,Mary 'Pete' Mathews Spears; three daughters and sons-in-law, Kimberly Spears, Karol Shoup Johnson and Tim Johnson, and Patricia Shoup Linde; five sisters, Wanda Jean Mays, Connie Sue Kazee, Linda Keller, Janice Fritz, Carolyn Hilburn; two brothers, Bud Campbell and Billy Poe; two grandchildren, Dust and Courtney...
Gene Colebaugh
Oct 2, 2000
Gene Colbaugh is survived by three sons, Steve, John and David; four grandchildren, Cory, Seth, Laura and Jo Lynn Colebaugh. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herald F. and Cuba Burgess Colebaugh. Mr. Colebaugh retired after 55 years as an accountant with the US Air Force. Burial was in Casstown Cemetery with contributions requested to Hospice of...
Doris Leapley Kouse
Oct 1, 2000
Doris Kouse is survived by her husband, Leonard E. Kouse; one daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and John Brady; one son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Liza Kouse; four sisters and brother-in-law, Eileen Studebaker, Miriam and Richard Gundolf, Naomi Dick, Erdine Leapley; a sister-in-law, Rachel Martin; five grandchildren, Sean and Ryan Brady, Heather and Erica Kouse and Stacy Renner, a great...
Jack Curtis Beck
Oct 1, 2000
Jack C. Beck is survived by his wife, Janet Jo Zile Beck; sons and daughters-in-law, Ric C. and Cheryl; David A.; Stephen M. and Tina and Michael R. Beck; grandchildren, Daniel Beck, Beth Ann Mixon, Nina Snyder, Justin Beck; great grand-children, Macy and Madison Mexon. Mr. Beck was preceded in death by his parents, William J. and Mildred Ray...
George Robert Schnell
Sep 30, 2000
George Robert Schnell is survived by his wife, Carol A. Finfrock Schnell; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Linda Schnell and Mark and Vi Schnell; four grandchildren, Cassie, Carol, Heather and Daniel Schnell. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. and Ella Hartley Schnell. Mr. Schnell was the former owner/operator of Schnell's Plumbing Co. which had...
James F. Blackmore
Sep 28, 2000
James F. Blackmore is survived by his wife, Doris A. Baker Blackmore; daughters and son-in-law, Susand Gregory Keferl, Jenifer and David Sheldon, Peggy and Richard Haus; son and daughter-in-law, James and Melissa Blackmore; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Jean T. Blackmore; sister-in-law, Jeanne Harrelson; nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur E. and Lena Kraus...
Lucy Ellen Stevens
Sep 26, 2000
Lucy Ellen Stevens is survived by five children, John E. Stevens, Jr., Loren W. Stevens, Jesse A. Stevens, Beulah Bowers and Alice Wertz; 11 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren . She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lucinda WagnerSpringer; five brothers and three sisters. She worked for many years at Cottage Bakery...
Harold 'Satch' F. Bancroft
Sep 26, 2000
Harold 'Satch' Bancroft is survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen Dalrymple Bancroft; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Robert Edwards; grandchildren, Scott and Debbie Edwards and Christopher and Teresa Edwards. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest and Margaret Englans Bancroft; one daughter, Bonnie Jean and three sisters and four brothers. He was formerly employed as...
George E. Brown
Sep 25, 2000
George E. Brown is survived by his wife of 60 years, Bess Jenkins; two sons Dennis Brown and Gregory and Cindy Brown; three granddaughters, Mindy Weshler, Dawn Gridley and Billie Barton; one great grandson, Brandon Gridley. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. and Maggie May Kemple Brown; one brother and eight sisters. Contributions may be...
Willard 'Rosie' Rose
Sep 24, 2000
Willard Rose is survived by his wife of 27 years, Florence Hirt Rose; two stepdaughters Jeanne Swartz and Lois 'Cookie' Milligan; two stepsons and step daughter-in-law, Edward Beson and Robert and Elizabeth McClure; two sisters, Fern Smith and Goldie Smith; ten stepgrandchildren; 12 step great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ranson and Daisy Rose;...
Elsie F. Cost
Sep 24, 2000
Elsie F. Cost is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Clarence Newman; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth Ward, Chester and Freda Ward, Forest and Marion Ward; two sisters, Gladys Stanley and Dorotha Gingrich; a granddaughter, Kyle L. Stone; a grandson, S. Scott Newnam and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and...
Clifford E. Buirley
Sep 21, 2000
Clifford E. Buirley is survived by his wife Sarah E. Sentman; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Li Ming Buirley; daughters and son-in-law, Pamela Miller, Diana S. and Norman Yantis; brothers and sisters-in-law, Glenn and Mildred Buirley, Robert and Ruth Buirley, David and Evelyn Buirley and William and Pauline Buirley and Thomas Buirley; sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Dale Knife,...
Orville J. Mcdanel
Sep 17, 2000
Orville J. McDanel is survived by his wife of 60 years, Martha Marie Stoltz; three daughters and sons-in-law, Carol J. and Dick Neal; Delores K. and Ron Swallow and Lois E. Swallow; three granddaughters, Ronda Hershberger, Raegan Schneider and Stacy Landis; two great grandchldren, Justin and Eliza Hershberger. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Orville and...
Clyde J. Smitley
Sep 17, 2000
Clyde J. Boxcar Smitley is survived by his wife, Phyllis Frye Smitley, a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Michael Duffey; sons and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey Smitley; Chris and Cheri Smitley; six grandchildren, Chianna, MacKenzie, Megan and Matthew Smitley and Jared and Evan Duffey. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl C. and Leilia Potts Smitley; a daughter, Kathleen...
Miriam L. Frye
Sep 11, 2000
Miriam L. Frye, 67, of Troy, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 30, 1933 in Troy to the late Herbert K. and Thelma Lowder Frye, she graduated from Troy High School in a951, was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Troy, and was an administrative secretary with Hobart Manufacturing Co. PMI,...
John W. Roberts
Sep 9, 2000
John W. Roberts, 60 years old, of Casstown, Ohio died unexpectedly Saturday, September 9, 2000 at the Upper Valley Medical Center ER, Troy, OH. Born July 25, 1940 in Tipp City, Ohio. Survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Alice M. Sexton Roberts; daughters and sons-in-law, Lynn Roberts and Jeremy Baker of London, OH and Dawn M. and...

