Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Ohio

Renee N. (Nee Vest) Switzer

Renee N. (Nee Vest) Switzer

Apr 11, 2005

Cherished daughter of Edith M. (nee Wimmer) and the late William C. Vest, beloved wife of 35 years to Douglas Switzer, loving mother of Catrina Switzer, proud grandmother of Dakota Switzer, dear sister of Jack (Ruby) Vest and Madge Patrick. Renee was Past President of the Corwin House in Lebanon.

Vance Allen Jr.

Vance Allen Jr.

Apr 10, 2005

Loving father of Tony Wayne Allen of South Carolina, Vance (Anita) Allen III, dear grandfather of Kyle Allen of South Carolina, caring brother of Roger Allen of Florida. He was preceded by his parents Vance Allen Sr. and Ellen Reeder Allen and a grandson Ryan Edward Allen Served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict Member of the F.O.E....

Margarette L. (Nee Galloway) Smith

Margarette L. (Nee Galloway) Smith

Apr 8, 2005

Devoted mother of Amber (Randy) Smith, Becka Smith, Lea Smith, and Alexis Meyer. Loving grandmother of Michael Conner, Benjamin Meyer, Tiana and Zachary Smith. Proud great grandmother of Elijah Smith. Best friend to Shirley Carter. Dear sister of the late Janet Craft.

Blanche E. (Nee Chisman) Jenkins

Blanche E. (Nee Chisman) Jenkins

Apr 6, 2005

Beloved wife of the late Harold L. Jenkins, loving mother of David (Barb) Jenkins, proud grandmother of Greg (Gina) Jenkins and Katherine Jenkins, precious great grandmother of Matthew and Kristopher Jenkins, dear sister of Henrietta Roosa, Myrtis Hobelman, Ruth Vandament, Thomas Chisman, and Frank Chisman. Preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Sylvia (nee Poe) Chisman, three sisters and...

Dorothy D. Jones

Dorothy D. Jones

Apr 5, 2005

Dorothy D. (Tuggle) Jones of Blanchester. Beloved wife of the late Leslie Jones, dear mother of Debra (Chester) Brewer, Connie (Tom) Glardon, Rick Jones, Doug Jones, and Kim Lannerd, caring sister of Ada Ponder, Eva Oliver, and Frances Brown, and loving grandmother of numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. April 5, 2005 at age 75.

Clyde Gray

Clyde Gray

Apr 3, 2005

GRAY Clyde of Goshen Township, Ohio. Beloved husband of 58 years to Virginia Marie (nee Honeycutt) Gray, loving father of Joe (Sandra) Brock, Nannie Sue Hicks, Junior (Cheryl) Gray, Jim G. (Kathy) Gray, Brenda (David) Massie, Dicey Combs and the late Chester Gray and Glen Gray, devoted father-in-law of Barbara Gray, caring grandfather of 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, dear...

Catherine Elizabeth Smith

Catherine Elizabeth Smith

Mar 30, 2005

Catherine Elizabeth "Betty" Smith of Blanchester. Beloved wife of the late Raymond V. Smith, dear mother of Roger (Cathy) Smith and Charles "Chuck" (Marcia) Smith, caring sister of Charles Bob Cook, Frank Cook, Dorothy Flint, Ruth Ann Templeton, and loving grandmother of Nicholas Smith and Camille Smith. March 30, 2005 at age 84. Betty served in the U.S. Army 400th...

Kenneth P. Bogart

Kenneth P. Bogart

Mar 30, 2005

Bogart, Kenneth P. beloved husband of Ruth Tucker Bogart. Loving father of Tom (Lynn) Bogart and Pamela (Jan) Bogart. Dear grandfather of Miel Bogart. Devoted brother of Raymond (Mary Jane) Bogart and Dudley (Elaine) Bogart. Loving uncle of Erin, Eric, Brian and Jennifer Bogart. He was a professor of math at Dartmouth College for 38 years. He died suddenly in...

Jack L. Huddleson

Jack L. Huddleson

Mar 29, 2005

Jackie Lee "Jack" Huddleson of Blanchester. Beloved husband of Reba L. Marshall Huddleson, dear father of Shauna K. Johnson, Melanie R. Spencer, Tabitha J. DeCamp, Nina M. Strickler, Patrick Ryan Marshall, caring brother of Jerry Lee Huddleson and Judith Thiergartner, loving grandfather of Cierra Stidham, Chyane Stidham, Caiden Lee Johnson, Chase Michael DeCamp, Matthew Alexander DeCamp, Damien Strickler, and Zachary...

Else Victoria  (Nee Leibersberger-Nay) Duvelius

Else Victoria (Nee Leibersberger-Nay) Duvelius

Mar 29, 2005

Beloved wife of Louis Duvelius, loving mother of Mark J.(Carolyn A.) Duvelius and Eugene C. (Sharon K.) Duvelius, proud grandmother of Heather (Tim) McGeorge, Ashley, Tyler, and Matthew Duvelius. Preceded in death by her parents, Emil Leibersberger, and step-father Malcolm and Theresia (nee Schick) Nay. Else was active with Scouting in which she received the Ethel Lienbagh Award, Toys For...

Agnes M. (Nee Beagle) Lyons

Agnes M. (Nee Beagle) Lyons

Mar 29, 2005

LYONS Agnes M. (nee Beagle), age 73, passed away on March 29, 2005 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Florida. Beloved wife of Howard Lyons, loving mother of Charlotte Christman, Wayne Lyons, Sandra Preston, Bill Lyons, Crystal McIntosh, Tom Lyons, Tim Lyons and the late Tonia Lyons, caring grandmother of 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, dear sister of Juanita Horne,...

Carl Paul

Carl Paul

Mar 28, 2005

Carl Paul of Edenton. Beloved husband of Iva Dean Smith Paul for 52 years, dear father of Carl (Pegy) Paul, Curtis (Wendy) Paul, Tina (David) Sprague, and Douglas Paul, caring brother of Wand Spicker, Barbara Gibbs, Lawrence, Ralph, Curly, Donnie, Lonnie, Roger, and Bobby Paul, and loving grandfather of 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. March 28, 2005 at age...

Barbara Jean Johnson

Barbara Jean Johnson

Mar 26, 2005

Barbara Jean of Loveland. Beloved wife of Thomas Allen Johnson (Married July 19, 1969), loving mother of Marty Allen (Micole) Johnson and Kelly Ann (Brian) Crooks, affectionate daughter of Dorothy Ellis (Vince) Golden and William C. (Dorothy) Wilmoth, dear sister of James (Joan) Drummond, Steve (Wilma) Shearer, Tim Shearer and the late Douglas Shearer, caring grandmother of Cooper Douglas Johnson,...

William C. Baker, Jr.

William C. Baker, Jr.

Mar 25, 2005

Beloved husband of over 49 years to Annabelle Smith Baker. Devoted father of David (Tracey) Baker, and Claudia (Dave) Plummer. Loving grandfather of Colleen Baker, Samantha Baker, Alexander Baker, Kristin Plummer, and Kelli Plummer. Serviced in U.S. Navy during WWII Bill was employed by Siemens Energy and Automation for thirty years, retiring in 1984. He was a member of Melrose...

Lois Molloy (Nee Powell)

Lois Molloy (Nee Powell)

Mar 24, 2005

Devoted mother of Kelly Molloy,Kathy Creager, and Mike Molloy. Loving grandmother of 8 grandchildren. Dear sister of Richard Powell, and the late Ken Powell.

Beulah C. Kuntzman

Beulah C. Kuntzman

Mar 23, 2005

Beulah Kuntzman of Fayetteville. Beloved wife of the late Russel Kuntzman, dear mother of Wanda Mc Farland, Judy Stikeleather, Russell S. Kuntzmsn, David Kuntzman, and of the late Carolyn Sue Sharpe, and carng grandmother of 16 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. March 23, 2005 at age 86.

Ruth Coyle Hurst

Ruth Coyle Hurst

Mar 23, 2005

Ruth Coyle Hurst of Blanchester. Beloved wife of Joseph Warren Hurst, dear mother of Kay (Denzel) Walton, and of the late Robert M. Hurst, and loving grandmother of Bobbi Jo Ann Vancleave and Delbert Earl Wilks, Jr. March 23, 2005 at age 80.

Joan Martha (Nee Dixon) Smith

Joan Martha (Nee Dixon) Smith

Mar 19, 2005

SMITH Joan Martha (nee Dixon) of Fayetteville, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late Donald K. Smith, loving mother of Susan (Frank) Azizieh and Dave (Yvonne) Smith, caring grandmother of Matthew Smith, Meredith Smith, Suzanne (Kevin) Bolden and Max Azizieh, great-grandmother of Nathan Bolden and Noah Bolden, dear sister of the late Robert Dixon, sister-in-law of Gwen Dixon, cherished daughter of...

Emily H. (Nee Lambert) Downey

Emily H. (Nee Lambert) Downey

Mar 19, 2005

DOWNEY Emily H. (nee Lambert) of Goshen, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late William H. Downey, loving mother of John (Wanda) Downey, Barbara Locke, Jim (Wanda) Downey, Janice (Frank) Bailey, Jeanette (Kevin) Beabout and Jacalyn Langston, caring grandmother of 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, dear sister of Roy Lambert, Richard Lambert, Elizabeth Fields and the late Rosemary Long, Ada Latham...

Sofi (Nee Tiller) Mondy

Sofi (Nee Tiller) Mondy

Mar 18, 2005

Beloved wife of 58 ½ years to Claude Mondy, loving mother of Harald C. (Holly) Mondy, Victor W. (Lola) Mondy, Diane (Steve) Smithson, Steve (and the late Donna) Mondy, and Nancy Mondy, proud grandmother of Michael, Vickie, Jennifer, Nicholas, Jason, Stephanie, Christopher, Kyle, and Patrick. In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the Leukemia Society, 105...