Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Ohio

Jonathan Adrain Payne

Jonathan Adrain Payne

Sep 17, 2004

PAYNE Jonathan Adrain of Goshen, Ohio. Beloved husband of Erika Katherine (nee Funke) Payne. Loving father of Jonathan Robert Payne and Levi David Payne. Devoted son of David L. and Sherry L. (nee Thomas) Payne. Dear brother of David L. Payne II. Caring grandson of Josephine Thomas and Dorothy Hess. Loving son-in-law of Barbara Gibson and Robert Funke. Devoted brother-in-law...

Bruce Edward Fairchild, Sr.

Bruce Edward Fairchild, Sr.

Sep 17, 2004

Married 46 years to his soul mate and life partner. They were together doing what they loved best, touring the United States, when he passed away in his sleep of a heart attack at age 68. He is now at peace with the Lord. He leaves 3 children and their spouses who have great respect for the love he gave...

Geraldine Roberts

Geraldine Roberts

Sep 16, 2004

Geraldine "Gerry" (nee Wilson) Roberts of Blanchester. Beloved wife for 57 years of Guy K. Roberts, loving mother of Guy Kenneth Roberts, Donna J. (Carl) Hager, Debra (Steven) Moore, Kevin D. (Glenda) Roberts, Michael A. (Joann) Roberts, Sr., and Mark D. (Kay) Roberts, dear sister of Ray Wilson, Mildred Engle, and Patricia Roark, caring grandmother of 9 grandchhildren and 5...

Gwen Meredith

Gwen Meredith

Sep 15, 2004

Meredith, Gwen of Vevey, Indiana. Loving mother of Garrett Robert Meredith. Dear daughter of Jon Meredith and the late Judy Ellmann Meredith. Dear sister of Philip Meredith. Granddaughter of Dean Corcoran. Half sister of Christian Marie Ford, Martin Duncan and Bart Duncan. Also survived by additional family and friends. She had attended and graduated from St. Rita's School for the...

Frederick A. Reimer

Frederick A. Reimer

Sep 12, 2004

Frederick A. Reimer of Clarksville. Beloved husband of Barbara (Moorhead) Reimer, loving father of David (Ronda) Reimer, Tracy (Stephen) Canby, Steven (Heather) Reimer, Frederick Ferris, and Karen Ferris, dear brother of Almeda Reams, Judy Howard, and of the late Carol Oswald, and caring grandfather of Sarah, Craig, and Amanda Reimer, Victoria and Daniel Canby, and Marissa and Lily Reimer. Sun....

Dale Keith Jackson

Dale Keith Jackson

Sep 9, 2004

Devoted father of Sondra Jackson. Loving son of Dorothy Deerwester Jackson, and the late Robert Jackson. Proud grandfather of Maleah Manning. He servied in the US Army during Vietnam. Life Member of D.A.V

Robert Leroy Hill, Sr.

Robert Leroy Hill, Sr.

Sep 8, 2004

HILL Robert Leroy Sr. of Goshen, Ohio. Beloved husband of 69 years to Vera Vermell (nee McClellan) Hill. Loving father of Jo Ann (Homer) Phillips, Iva Lee Lavon (Robert) Jones, Robert L. Hill Jr., Ronald C. Hill, Mary Lou (Bernard) Collins and Carol Ann (Michael) Dugan. Caring grandfather of 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. Dear brother of...

Millard Eugene Baker

Millard Eugene Baker

Sep 5, 2004

BAKER Millard Eugene "Gene" of Blanchester, Ohio. Beloved husband of the late Deanna (nee King) Baker. Loving father of Sonya Nellum and Misty (Joe) Pauley. Dear grandfather of Jesse, Jaime and Cheyenne Nellum and Abigail Pauley. Caring brother of Myrtle Sutton, Themla McKinney, Louise Fuller, Betty Lucas, Rena Clark, Carl Baker, Willard Baker, Guy Baker and the late Ray Baker....

Ruth Pistler

Ruth Pistler

Sep 4, 2004

PISTLER Ruth Ann (nee Seaman) of Miami Township. Devoted wife of the late Robert Pistler. Caring mother of Richard (Nancy) Pistler. Proud grandmother of Cathy and Bill Wegelin. Beloved sister of the late Thomas Seaman. Dear step sister of the late Dellie Seaman, Earl Seaman, and Lucille Seaman Young. Ruth was very active with the Silverwood Presbyterian Church as a...

Leslie R. Carpenter

Leslie R. Carpenter

Sep 4, 2004

Cherished son of Doris E. (nee Masters) Carpenter and the late Raymond W. Carpenter of Wheeling, WV, beloved husband of the late Sue Ellen (nee Nestor) Carpenter, loving father of Belinda Sue (Neil Allen) Armstrong of Loveland, OH., proud grandfather of Dylan James and Madelyn Leslie Armstrong, also of Loveland, OH, dear brother of Larry A. (Cathy) Carpenter of Wheeling,...

Genevieve C. Downing

Genevieve C. Downing

Sep 1, 2004

Beloved sister-in-law of Mary Ann Downing. Dear aunt of Richard (Mary) Downing Jr., Dennis Downing, Thomas (Kathy) Harig, the late Mary Laura Harig, Mary Jo (Richard) Borchelt, Thomas Aguilar-Downing, Margaret Downing, Daniel Downing, Patrick Downing and Timothy Downing. Also survived by many grand nieces and nephews and great grand nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Josephine Anderson

Josephine Anderson

Aug 31, 2004

ANDERSON Josephine A. "Jo, Josie" (nee Steffy) of Goshen, Ohio, formerly of Huntington, West Virginia. Beloved wife of the late Charles Anderson. Loving sister of Esta White, Bessie Kendrick, Charles Wesley Steffy and Jackie Lee Steffy. Cherished daughter of the late Charles and Cora (nee Wise) Steffy. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and many friends. Josephine was an honorary...

Ralph E. Watkins

Ralph E. Watkins

Aug 27, 2004

Beloved husband of 11 years of Rosemary (nee Fisher) Watkins and former husband of Geneva Watkins, loving father of Vicki M. Watkins, Amy C. Watkins - Tumbleson, Janice K. (Bob) Hixson and step father of David W. (Judy) Fisher, dear grandfather of 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, caring brother of Walter H. and Donald L. Watkins. Served in the...

George C. Reese

George C. Reese

Aug 26, 2004

Beloved husband of over 48 years to Clarice Burrous Reese. Devoted father of Sandy (Mike Harris) Singleton, Vanessa (Paul) Kingerly, Christopher Reese, and Kelly (Mary Jo) Reese. Proud grandfather of 14 Grandchildren, and 111/2 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Estille Williams, Tea Harp, and Simon Reese. Loving uncle to numerous devoted nieces and nephews. U. S. Army Veteran Memorial contributions...

Clarence Johnson

Clarence Johnson

Aug 23, 2004

JOHNSON Clarence "Rick" of Goshen, Ohio. Beloved husband of JoAnne (nee Heinrich) Johnson, loving father of Randy (Tina) Johnson, Ken (Sheri) Stanley, Mark (Tina) Stanley and Danny Stanley, devoted grandfather of 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild, dear brother of Carl Johnson, Alfred Johnson, Ray Johnson, Leila Chadwell, Lola Asher and Ann Lovings, cherished son of the late Marcum and Hester...

Francis Eugene Cottom, Sr.

Francis Eugene Cottom, Sr.

Aug 21, 2004

Francis Eugen Cottom, Sr. of Concord, CA. entered into rest August 21, 2004 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of the late Eleanor May Cottom, dear father of Francis Eugene (Karla Jean) Cottom Jr., caring brother of Bobby Cottom, and loving grandfather of Chama Cottom, Cheryl (Paul) McGregor, and Carissa (John) Glover, and great grandfather of Jacob, Sara, Stefan,...

Jerry E. Mider

Jerry E. Mider

Aug 20, 2004

Preceded in death by his father and mother Edward and Joanna Mider and their golden retrievers Big Jake and Seth Tufts Mider. Survived by wife, Mitzi Bly Mider; aunts, Ruth Mider of Columbus and Mary Mider Headd of Medina, Ohio; sister, Jeannine Kirk; many cousins and friends. Graduate of West High School Class of 1962. USMC Vietnam Veteran, member of...

Pearl Trace

Pearl Trace

Aug 20, 2004

Beloved husband of Jessie (nee Vanmeter) Trace, devoted father of Karen (Jeff)Royer, Darryl (Jessie) Trace and the late Carole Favazzo, caring grandfather of eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren, loving brother of Elizabeth Nelson. Family request memorial contribution be directed to Hospice of Dayton.

Vernon C. Harcourt, Sr.

Vernon C. Harcourt, Sr.

Aug 20, 2004

Harcourt, Vernon C. Sr. of Mason. Beloved husband of the late Mary Waits Harcourt who preceded him in death in July 2002. Loving father of Vincent(Elaine) Harcourt, Victor(Linda) Harcourt, Virgil (Mary) Harcourt and the late Vernon Harcourt, Jr. Grandfather 18 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

Tilden George Stradtman, Sr.

Tilden George Stradtman, Sr.

Aug 19, 2004

Beloved husband of the late Thelma (nee Corcoran) Stradtman. Loving father of Constance Jean (Gerald Lee) Harbron and Tilden George (Diana) Stradtman Jr. Devoted grandfather of Lisa (Jon) Hammiel, Amy Reveal, Krista and Kathy Harbron and great grandfather of Ashley Hammiel and Adam and Amber Reveal. Brother of the late Ruthie Bennett, Evelyn King and William and Clayton Stradtman. He...