Obituaries

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Granville P. Spears

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Gerald E. Jelley

Gerald E. Jelley

Sep 7, 2000

Gerald E. Jelley, 86, of Casstown, died Thursday, September 7 at Harborside Healthcare Center. He was born March 1, 1914 to Oral E. and Eva Gertrude Cropley Jelley. Mr. Jelley is survived by his wife Juanita Jelley; one son, Richard E. Jelley of Davie, FL; one daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Ann and Don Shaw of Piqua; three grandchildren, Linda...

Leon M. Blair

Leon M. Blair

Sep 5, 2000

Leon M. Blair, 68, of Casstown, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000 at 11:00 p.m. at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born July 31, 1932 in Paintsville, KY. Mr. Blair is survived by aunt, Bethel Bailey of Huber Heights and several cousins. He was preceded in death by stepfather, Verlie Ratliff and mother, Alwilda Blair. Mr. Blair was...

Ellen M. Sturgeon

Ellen M. Sturgeon

Aug 31, 2000

Ellen M. Sturgeon is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Willard 'Doc' Jr. and Betty Sturgeon, Roger and Dorothy Sturgeon, Bruce and Lida Sturgeon and daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Rick Diller; brothers, Charles Zeller, Clarence Zeller and sisters, Dorothy Botkins and Pauline Emswiler.  She had seven grandchildren and eight grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, William...

Lester H. Lammers

Lester H. Lammers

Aug 30, 2000

Lester H. Lammers is survived by his wife of 70 years, Izola Sphar; a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Duncan Trout; sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry Lammers, Charles and Nancy Lammers; two grandchildren, Robin and husband, Wayne Taylor,Jesse and wife, Dixie Gormley; one great grandchild, Michelle Taylor.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Christina Geyer Lammers.  ...