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Davis, Amanda E. Heminger � Urbana Daily Citizen, Tuesday, 25
September 2007 Amanda E. Davis, age 39, of Saint Paris, passed away at 6:58 a.m. on Sunday,
September 23, 2007 in Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Amanda was born on July
25, 1968, the daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Krebehenne) Heminger who survive in
West Liberty. She married Daniel K. Davis on August 27, 1988 and he survives in
St. Paris. A daughter, Danielle at home, also survives her. Additional survivors
include a sister and brother-in-law: Lori and Jo Rouch of St. Paris, her
mother-in-law, Janice Davis of St. Paris, t here brothers-in-law: Denver Davis
of St. Paris, Dean (Judy) Davis of St. Paris, and Don (Barb) Davis of Kingston,
Ohio, three nieces and one nephew. Amanda was preceded in death by two nephews,
Wyatt and Garrett Rouch, maternal grandparents Don and Gladys Krebehenee,
paternal grandparents, Sam and Helen Heminger, and her father-in-law, Dale
Davis. Amanda was a homemaker and a 1986 graduate of Graham High School Funeral
services will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 1:30 pm. in the
Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield Street, Saint Paris, Ohio with
the Reverend Mark Hackworth of Renewed Strength Church presiding. Burial will
follow in Evergreen Cemetery, St. Paris. Visitation for family and friends will
be held on Wednesday in the funeral home from 5:00 p. m. to 8:00 p.m. Davis, Dorothy G. Walborn - Urbana Daily Citizen, Tuesday, 27
March 2007 Dorothy G. Davis, age 84, of Piqua and formerly of St. Paris,
passed away at 11:05 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2007 at the Piqua Manor Nursing
Home. She was born April 30, 1922 in Champaign County the daughter
of the late Harry and Leota (Slusser) Walborn. She married Harold "Monk" Davis on Jan. 16, 1949 and he
preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1990. Dorothy is survived by one daughter: Miriam Scott of Saint
Paris; one granddaughter: Jessica Scott of Wisconsin and a brother-in-law:
Bernard T. Davis of Dayton. Several nieces and nephews also survive Dorothy. In addition to her parents and her husband, two sisters: Ruth
Scott and Miriam Marie Walborn (infant) and several brothers and sisters-in-law
preceded her in death. Dorothy graduated form Lena Conover High School in 1940. She
was a homemaker and a loyal member of the Lena Baptist Church where she
participated in the Women's Missionary Society. She belonged to the St. Paris
Home Demonstration Club and was also a 4-H advisor. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at
10:30 a.m. at the Lena Baptist Church, 8050 N. Church Street, Lena, Ohio. The
Rev. Philip Schumm of the Lena Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will follow
in Fletcher Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held on
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Suber-Shively Funeral Home,
201 W. Main St., Fletcher, Ohio. Memorial donations may be made to Lena Baptist Church, the Cancer Association
of Champaign County, P. O. Box 38125, Urbana, Ohio 43078 or to Hospice of Miami
County, P. O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373. Envelopes will be available in the
funeral home. Davis, Gladys Olivia Zerkle � Urbana Daily Citizen, Monday,
30 July 2007 Gladys Olivia (Zerkle) Davis, 89, of Urbana, passed away due
to a long illness Friday, July 27, 2007 in Mercy Memorial Hospital, Urbana. She
was born December 25, 1917 in Champaign County, Ohio the daughter of Lewis E. &
Gertrude (Neese) Zerkle. Gladys was a member of the Urbana United Methodist Church.
She was a very loving wife for 72 years and had many dear friends. She is survived by her husband, Woodrow Davis; two nieces,
Irene Willis and Veronica Gardner of St. Paris; one nephew, Jed Landenburg of
Conover; two great nieces, Ondalee Goings and Sharon Quisenberry of St. Paris;
four great nephews, Rocky Basey of Sidney, Dean Basey of Rosewood, Randy
Landenburg of Piqua and Rick Landenburg of Conover; and several other nieces and
nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; five sisters; and
three brothers. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 6-8 p.m.
on Monday, July 30, 2007 in the Vernon Funeral Home. Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home with Rev. John Daniels
officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana. A special thanks to the caregivers and nurses at Cornerstone
and to Passport for their services. Donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation P. O. Box 96280 Washington,
D. C. 20077 or the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH
43214.
DAVIS -- ?
Albert J. SCHAFF of 707 West (?) Main Street Urbana, received a message
Wednesday announcing the death of Mrs. Thomas DAVIS, an old resident of Urbana
and Stanton township at her home in Winston (Weston) O. She was about 85
years of age. The body will be brought to Urbana for interment overland
on Thursday and services will be held at the grave in East Lawn, Mt. Hope
cemetery at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Davis' husband was formerly engaged in
the implement business in Urbana with the late Robert BURRILL, on the site
of Urbana-Lincoln hotel. She left here about 20 years ago.
DAVIS -- URBANA DAILY COURIER, Feb. 8, 1905:
The funeral of the later Thomas J. DAVIS was held this afternoon from the
First Methodist church, Rev. A. S. FLANIGAN officiating. Burial was at Mt.
Hope cemetery.
Thomas J. DAVIS was born July 7, 1841 at West Liberty, Ohio, where he spent
his early life, coming to Illinois in 1866 he located on a farm near Paston,
where he resided something more than a year. Afterwards he removed to Champaign
county, and after working for a few months for the Indianapolis, Bloomington
and Western railroad company, now the Big Four, purchased eighty acres of
land in Stanton township, where he resided until about the year 1893, when
he removed to the city of Urbana, where he resided until his death, which
occurred on Monday morning, Feb. 6, 1905.
On November 19, 1868 he was married to Susan J. HARPER. To this union were
born five children: Mrs. Frances STEVENS of Somers township, G. M. DAVIS
of Stanton township, Mrs. M. V. DUNCAN, Freeport Ind., T. H. DAVIS who is
living at home, and one son who died in infancy.
In his boyhood Mr. DAVIS united with the United Bretheren church and continued
a member of the same until he removed to Urbana, when he joined the First
Methodist church of which he was a member at the time of his death.
Mr. DAVIS , like many others of the early settlers of Illinois did much to
assist in developing the country, and to such men the present generation
of farmers owe a great deal on account of the early and successful efforts
made by them to redeem the semi-swamp lands of this country, by a large
expenditure of time, labor and money in properly draining and turning these
lands to the high state of cultivationin which we now find here.
Mr. DAVIS was a man of sterling worth and a man of good business judgement.
This his neighbors recognized, and for many years he held the offices of
school director, township collector, road commissioner and supervisor in
Stanton township. Some years ago he purchase quite a tract of land in Jackson
County, Illinois in what is known as the Lake district, which investment
proved to be quite profitable.
He was a good husband, and a kind and loving father. A clean man in every
sense of the word; he was a man such as any community may well be proud to
number among its citizens.
DAVIS -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 3 Jan 1929, pg 1
Walter DAVIS, 40; died Wednesday evening at 10:30 at his home just northwest
of Christiansburg. Mr. DAVIS was ill about two weeks with flu and developed
pneumonia which caused his death.
He is survived by his wife, Lola and two children. His mother Mrs. Joanna
DAVIS, and one sister Mrs. Viola SANDERS of Conover.
Mr. DAVIS was a farmer and took orders for nursery stock. he was an energetic
young man and will be missed by a wide circle of friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the home, in charge
of Rev. McNeal of Eaton. Burial will be made in Evergreen cemetery; St. Paris,
by Bert Richeson, funeral director.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 6 April 1944, pg
1
A.B.C. DEATON, 88, retired farmer died at his home one and one-half miles
southeast of Lena, Wednesday morning at 6:30 o'clock following a short illness
due to advanced age.
He is survived by eight children, four daughters, Mrs. C.O. HILL, christiansburg;
Mrs. A.C. PENCE, Coshocton; Mrs. Neal McMORRAN, Quincy and Mrs. Martha SERR
of Fletcher; four sons, Clifford of Lena; Marlow of Thackery, Herman of Troy
route two and Edward of Conover Route one.
The body was returned to the residence where it will remain until Friday
noon. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at three o'clock EWT
in the Bert Richeson funeral home with Rev. Lester SCHLECHTY in charge. Burial
will be in Newson Chapel cemetery.
. DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs.,
June 13, 1946
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann DEATON , 84, native of Jackson township and widow of Willis
DEATON died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday in a Columbus hospital where she had been
a patient for the past 33 years.
The body was brought to the Frank Funeral Home where it remained until Tuesday
when funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. in charge of Rev. KARNS. Interment
took place in the Newson cemetery.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs., 1985?
Miss Elna L. DEATON of 650 Orange Street, Coshocton and formerly of Piqua,
Ohio died Wednesday in Coshocton. She was formerly employed in the Communications
Department of Hobart Manufacturing Company, Troy. Survived by one sister,
Mrs. Harmon (Florence) B. GROUP, Springfield; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 10 AM Saturday at the Free Funeral Home, 309 South
4th Street, Coshocton. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday
at the Casstown Cemetery with Rev. Frank J. WRIGHT officiating. Visitation
from 6-8 PM Friday at the Free Funeral Home.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs., April 7, 1932
Ezra DEATON , 84, resident of Christiansburg died at his home at that place
Monday. He had been in failing health for the past two years and suffered
paralysis Monday evening which caused his death.
He was the son of Hannah LEFFEL and George DEATON . His widow and a son,
John, and three grandchildren survive.
He was married to Mary TULLIS and for many years he lived in the vicinity
of Rosewood, afterwards moving to near Christiansburg and in recent years
had retired from farming and lived in Christiansburg.
He was the last member of a family of nine children. He was a man that made
many friends wherever he lived.
Funeral services were held from the Ira Frank funeral home Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with Rev. SCHELECHTY of Troy, former pastor of the Christiansburg
M. E. church in charge. Burial was made in Honey Creek cemetery.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs., 3 February 1949
Funeral services for George W. DEATON, 86, former Christiansburg resident,
were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Richeson-Wickham funeral home.
Mr. DEATON, a retired school teacher, died at 8 a.m. Saturday in the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Harry R. STAFFORD, Springfield. Born in Champaign
county, the son of John Asbury and Lucinda Fuller DEATON, he had lived in
Christiansburg most of his life. He was a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. DEATON had resided with his daughters, Mrs. STAFFORD and Mrs. C. H. ZIEGLER
of Springfield, since the death of his wife, Mavilla LEFFEL, in September,
1934.
Surviving in addition to his daughters are a sister, Mrs. Fannie PARKER of
Mentor; a brother, Marley L. of Neelyville, Mo., and a granddaughter, Mrs.
Paul C. BUCHANAN of Springfield. Interment was made in Casstown cemetery.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. ? 1976
Hubert O. DEATON , 69, of 8315 E. Ohio 55, Casstown, died shortly after
noon Tuesday at the Harry LITTLEJOHN residence on Cowpath rd., while he was
shoveling snow.
He was born in Champaign County March 17, 1907, a son of William and Katherine
GORMAN DEATON . He retired in March of 1971 from the Hobart Manufacturing
Corp., Troy, where he was a machinist. He was a member of the Quarter Century
Club, was a life-long resident of the Casstown area and attended the Assembly
of God and Church of God in Troy.
Survivors include his wife, the former Erma SCHAEFFER; three sons, Hubert
E., of Casstown, Paul R. and William D., both of Alcony; three daughters,
Mrs. Donald (Joyce) CLARKSON of Alcony, Mrs. Jerry (Helen) CURTIS of Troy
and Mrs. Robert (Betty) RUSSELL of Martinez, Calif.; one brother, Harold
of Christiansburg; one sister, Helen E. DEATON of Springfield, 17 grandchildren
and eight great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Richeson, Wickham and Atkins
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wiley W. MILLER, pastor of the Troy Church of
God, in charge. Burial will be in Upper Honey Creek Cemetery. Friends may
call in the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Thursday.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 15 July 1937
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Casstown Methodist Episcopal
Church for Mrs. Ida DEATON , 77, widow of Milton DEATON , formerly of
Christiansburg, who passed away at 12:35 Monday afternoon at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles D. WOLF, of Zanesville, where she had made her
home the past several years.
The remains were brought to the home of another daughter, Mrs. O. M. SHEPARD,
of Christiansburg, Wednesday afternoon, where they were held until the time
of the funeral today.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. Lester SCHLECHTY
officiating. Mrs. DEATON was a member of the Casstown Church. Besides the
two daughters, she is survived by one son, William DEATON , of Dayton.
Burial was made in the Casstown Cemetery by Bert Richeson, funeral director.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs June 14, 1956
Graveside services will be conducted tomorrow for the infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Brant DEATON of Fairborn route 2 who died yesterday at the hospital
at Wright-Patterson AFB. The infant had been born Tuesday
In addition to the parents the infant is survived by the maternal grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles LOVEJOY of Funderburg rd., and the paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. DEATON of Fairborn.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. at Fairfield cememtery with
Rev. Lowell NIHIZER, pastor of United Missionary church officiating.
Friends may call at the Morris Sons funeral home here from 6 to 9 p.m.
today.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 23 Oct 1925, pg 6
J.M. DEATON, 76, died at 8:30 Friday evening in his home in Christiansburg,
death being attributed to dropsy. Mr. DEATON had suffered a stroke of paralysis
eight years ago and since that time there had been a general decline in
health.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Methodist
church in Christiansburg. The pastor was assisted by Rev. John YANTIS, pastor
of the Christian church. Burial was made in the Honey Creek cemetery.
On December 5, 1875, Mr. DEATON was married to Jennie LANE. Five children
were born to this union, Retta, Lille P., W. B. F., Judson and Minnie
DEATON.
Surviving are the widow and two children, Mrs. Minnie D. DIMOND of Cincinnati
and Judson DEATON. Two brothers; Samuel DEATON, Christiansburg, Benjamin
DEATON, Lena, and one sister, Lottie HELVIE, Christiansburg.
Mr. DEATON was a farmer and was actively engaged in agriculture until eight
years ago when he retired on account of ill health. At that time the family
removed to Christiansburg and have since resided there.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 20 June 1910
Mrs. John E. McMORRAN was in Springfield Saturday attened the funeral of
a cousin John DEATON , who was a citizen of St. Paris some thirty years ago.
The funeral services were in charge of Rev. LEAVER, who was the Methodist
minister at this place when the deceased lived here. Mr. DEATON conducted
a milliner store in Springfield. The remains were taken to Dayton for burial.
DEATON -- June 30, 1910
John W. DEATON , one of Springfield's prominent business men, passed away
Thursday night, the 23rd, at 10:30 o'clock, at his residence 415 South Plum
street. He had been ill for some time with kidney and stomach trouble, and
during the recent weeks his condition was considered serious.
For the past fifteen years, Mr. DEATON has been a proprietor of a milinery
establishment on East High street, and was widely known. He was 58 years
of age, and is survived by his widow, three brothers, Milton DEATON , of
Troy, Ohio; Ezra DEATON , of St. Paris; Willis G. DEATON , of Dayton, and
two sisters, Mrs. S. E. TULLIS, of Nelsonville, Ohio, and Mrs. M. KITE, of
Dayton, Ohio.
Funeral was held Saturday at 1:30 p.m., from the residence. Burial at Woodlawn
cemetery, Dayton.
Mr. DEATON was also the proprietor of a millinery store here, and was known
to many. The store for the past two hears was in the hands of Miss STAFFORD.
It is now for sale.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 11 Aug 1950
Mrs. Mabel West DEATON, 71, of 414 College Way, Urbana, died at 11 a.m. Monday
in Stouder Memorial hospital, Troy. She was the widow of Attorney Sherman
S. DEATON, who died in Urbana in 1942.
A native of Jaskson township, Champaign County, she was a daughter of George
and Ellen Breslin WEST. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Blanche JOHNSTON, St.
Paris, Route 1, and a nephew, Robert JOHNSTON, Dayton.
The body was taken to the Richerson-Wickham funeral home where the Rev. Samuel
FURROW of Urbana conducted services at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial was made
in Evergreen Cemetery.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. ? 1978
Mrs. Orphia I. DEATON, 66, of 8673 E. Ohio 41, Troy, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday
in Stouder Memorial Hospital, Troy. She had been a heart patient there for
10 days and had been in ill health for six months.
She was born June 13, 1912, in Pike Township, Clark County, a daughter of
Clarke and Ella Zinn OVERHOLSER. Mrs. DEATON and was a member of Cove Springs
Christian Church and Cove Springs Grange. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse.
DEATON Urbana Daily Citizen October 2, 2001
Paul R. Deaton, 66, of Cowpath Road, Christiansburg, Ohio, died at 3:15 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in his residence. He was born on Aug. 24, 1935, in
Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio to Hubert Oliver Deaton and Erma
Almeda (Schaffer) Deaton, both deceased. He served with the United States
Army, where he was in the 82nd Airborne during the Korean Conflict. He retired
in 1990 after 38 years of service with Dinner Bell Foods, Troy, and he was
also engaged in farming. He attended the Honey Creek Christian Church, near
Christiansburg. He was a member of AmVets Post 88, Troy, and also the American
Association of Retired Persons. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn
(Baughman) Deaton, who he married on Jan. 15, 1956; three sons, Donnie (Janet)
Deaton, of New Carlisle, and David (Lisa) Deaton and William (Sue) Deaton,
both of Troy; one daughter, Janie (Mark) Worthington, of Fletcher; eight
grandchildren, Josh, Heather and Kelsey Deaton, of Troy, Elizabeth Deaton,
of Fletcher, Matt and Dusty Worthington, of Fletcher, Melonie (Doug) Benham,
of Troy, and Dawn (Tom) Wallace, of Casstown; two brothers, Eugene (Rosemary)
Deaton, of Casstown, and William (Susie) Deaton, of St. Paris; three sisters,
Joyce (Don) Clarkson and Helen Curtis, both of Troy, and Betty (Robert) Russell,
of California. He was preceded in death by his parents. A funeral service
will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in the RICHESON-WICKHAM AND
ATKINS FUNERAL HOME, 216 S. Springfield St., St. Paris, with Pastors Jim
Fannin and Joe Karns officiating. Burial will be in Upper Honey Creek Cemetery,
near Christiansburg. Graveside military services will be conducted by AmVets
Post 88 of Troy. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 3, 2001, in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to
the Christiansburg Fire Company, P.O. Box 300, Christiansburg, Ohio 45389.
Submitted by Mike Welty
[email protected]
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 5 September 1929
Samuel H. DEATON, a well known farmer living near Christiansburg, passed
away at his home Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock.
Mr. DEATON was born in Clark county, April 5, 1846. He was the son of Samuel
and Nancy CARMIN DEATON. He had been ill with heart trouble for the past
year.
Mrs. DEATON, his wife, passed away sixteen years ago. He is survived by the
following children: Willey of Christiansburg; Mrs. Chas. WARREN of
Christiansburg; William of Piqua; Mrs. Ola LEONARD of Thackery; Charles of
St. Paris, R. R.; also a brother, Ben DEATON of St. Paris R. R.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10:30 from the Upper Honey
Creek church with Rev. YANTIS of DeGraff in charge. Burial will be made in
the Honey Creek cemetery by Bert Richeson, funeral director.
DEATON -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 22 April 1937
William Clyde DEATON, 57, Is Interred Monday at Newson Chapel Cemetery Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon, for William Clyde DEATON, 57, building
and cement contractor, who died at 1 o'clock Saturday morning at his home
in Christiansburg. He had been in poor health for two years and had been
bedfast for nineteen weeks.
Mr. DEATON was born near Christiansburg and had lived in this community most
of his life. He spent a few years in Springfield, Ohio, and Florida. He was
a member of the Christian Church of Springfield.
Besides his wife, Mrs. DEATON, he leaves his mother, Mrs. James DEATON, of
Piqua, and four sisters, Mrs. Elsie BYERLY, of Springfield; Mrs. Florence
GROUP, of New Carisle, and Misses Edna and Elizabeth DEATON of Piqua.
Funeral services were held at ?? o'clock, Monday afternoon at the Congregrational
Christian Church in Christiansburg, in charge of the Rev. J. D. HAMP-----.
Burial was made in the Newson Chapel Cemetery by Bert Richeson, funeral director.
DEER -- ST. PARIS DISPATCH, Thurs. 1 Dec 1910
Another death of an old resident is recorded this week with the passing away
of Mrs. Mary E. DERR, widow of Thomas DERR. her life went out to its maker
on Monday evening at her home while surrounded by the three surviving children.
her husband died march 7, 1897 being 62 years of age. mrs. DERR had attained
the age of 75 years. She was born in maryland and came to Ohio in 1861 and
has been a resident of St. paris for many years. The three remaining children
are; Frank DERR, of marion, Ind., S. B. DERR and Mrs. Minnie McDONOUGH of
this place. A daughter, Bessie died about two years ago. She was a highly
respected lady and a christian mother.
The funeral services were conducted from the late home Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev. Hart officiating. Interment was made in the Evergreen
cemetery.
DEER -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs., March 21, 1940 Detwiler, Norman S. - Urbana Daily Citizen, Friday, 23
February 2007 Norman S. Detwiler, 98, of Urbana, died at 12:35 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, in the Wellington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He
was born Dec. 7, 1908 in Champaign County, Ohio, a son of Marion Detwiler and
Hazel (Swisher) Detwiler Scott. He was a member of the Kingscreek Baptist Church and retired
from Grimes Manufacturing Company. Survivors include half sister, Mrs. Ed (Pat) Hickey of
Lincoln, IL, Mrs. Kathryn Sapp of St. Paris, Ohio; half brothers, Don Detwiler
of St. Paris, Ohio; Richard Detwiler of Urbana, Ohio, John Detwiler of Austin,
Texas; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, wife, Nellie (Hoffman)
Brake Detwiler and half brother Thomas Detwiler. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27,
2007 in the Walter-Schoedinger Funeral Home, Urbana, with Rev. Kissinger
officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Dibert, Mary W. Sherick � Urbana Daily Citizen, Monday, 3
December 2007 Mary W. Dibert, age 84, of Medway, Ohio passed away Friday,
30 November 2007. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Charles; a son,
Gary Lee Dibert and a daughter, Kimberly Jo Shafer both of Springfield; three
granddaughters, Lori, Heather and Sara; four sisters, Neva Koons, Wilma Wiles
both of New Carlisle, Ruth Morefield and Patti Johnson both of Sun City Center,
Florida; three brothers, Woody Sherick of North Hampton, Ohio, Duane Sherick of
Fountain Hills, Arizona and Jerry Sherick of Ocala, Florida; nieces, nephews,
and other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Jack
Sherick in January 2006. A gathering of family and friends will be held 5-8 p.m.
Monday December 3, 2007 at the Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home,
New Carlisle, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
funeral home. Burial will be in Terre Haute Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy
may be sent to
Soloman B. DEER , 79, was found dead at his home here about 8:00 a.m. today.
He lived alone and had been in poor health for some time.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. from the Richeson funeral
home and will be in charge of Rev. Edward BREWSTER, Interment will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Minnie McDONOUGH of St. Paris.
She was born March 24, 1923 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of the late
Clarence & Flo Sherick. Mary graduated from Westville High School. She retired
from Security National Bank in 1986 after serving as head of the bookkeepers for
several years. She was a member of the United Methodist church and served as
Sunday school teacher for eyars. She always enjoyed playing the piano, singing
and dancing; especially in her retirement years.
Dickey, Edra I. McFarland � Urbana Daily Citizen, Monday, 9 July 2007
Edra I. Dickey, age 79, of Fairborn and formerly of Casstown passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2007 at Patriot Ridge Assisted Living, Fairborn.
She was born on September 10, 1927 in Shelby County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harvey and Ota (West) McFarland. She married Warren Dale Dickey on July 21, 1948 and he preceded her in death on April 21, 2005.
A daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Steve Woods of West Chester, Ohio and a son and daughter-in-law, Max and Cynthia Dickey of Tipp City, Ohio, survive Edra. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Zachery (Amber) Dickey of Bellbrook, Ohio, Erica (Scott) Miller of Troy, Marian Miller of Toledo, Ohio, Melissa Woods of Hickory, N. C., Stephanie (Todd) Huffine of Deer Park, Ohio and Jonathan Woods of Orlando, Fla.; 5 great-grandchildren: Cole and Grace Miller of Troy and Tenley and Halle Huffine of Deer Park, Ohio and Cooper Dickey of Bellbrook, Ohio. A sister, Ruth Kilkenny and a nephew, Tom Kilkenny also survive in Silver Springs, Fla.
Edra lived her life to the fullest. She was a member of the
Christiansburg United Methodist Church. She participated in 4-H as a child, was
a 4-H adviser form 1960-1966 and she served on the Miami County 4-H Council.
Edra was a homemaker and she helped her husband on the family farm. While her
children were in school she volunteered at Miami East High School. She was very
interested in genealogy and was a member of the Miami County Historical Society
and the Indiana County, Pennsylvania Historical
Society. Edra volunteered in her community collecting funds for various
charitable organizations. She loved to entertain, travel and was an avid
collector of antiques.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. in the Christiansburg United Methodist Church with Reverend Doug Flinn presiding. Burial will be in the Casstown Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, July 9, 2007 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield Street, Saint Paris, Ohio. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45420. Envelopes will be available in the funeral home.
DICKEY -- ST. PARIS DISPATCH, Thurs. 22 Jul 1954
Funeral services were conducted today for Mary DICKEY in the Christiansburg
methodist church at 2:00 p.m. The body had laid in state from 10:00 a.m.
until time for the services with Rev. Schlechty of Troy and Rev. Graybell
officiating. Burial was made in Casstown cemetery.
Mrs. DICKEY died in the City Hospital, Springfield, after a two weeks serious
illness. She had only recently moved to Springfield with her son, John. prior
to that she was a bed patient in the home of a grandson, Warren DICKEY of
Christiansburg.
She was born in Miami county, southwest of Christiansburg and had lived her
entire life in the Christiansburg community.
She was the daughter of Ezra and Elizabeth Deaton DRAKE. She was a life long
member of the Christiansburg Methodist church. Two sons, Russell, and harold
preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, John of Springfield and Clarence of Dayton; three
brothers, Mr. R. DRAKE of Springfield, Granville DRAKE of Christiansburg,
and Earl DRAKE of Montgomeryville, PA., one sister, Mrs. Jennie HUDDLESTON
of St. Paris, route 1; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
DITMER Urbana Daily Citizen February 18, 2002
Gerald J. (Joe) Ditmer, age 77, of Troy died on Friday, February 15, 2002
at 12:23 a.m. at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born in
Troy on February 10, 1925, to Jesse Leo Ditmer and Emme (Saring) Ditmer Wylie.
He served with the United States Army during Worl War II. He retired in 1990
from Hobart Brothers Company, Troy, where he was a member of the Hobart Brothers
Milestone Club. He was a former employee of Troy Sunshade and a member of
the Casstown Methodist Church. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mildred
Cox of Phoenix, Ariz. and Mrs. Eileen Whitman of Troy; two sister-in-laws,
Mrs. Juanita Frank of St. Paris and Mrs. Anna Jane (Robert L.) Welty of
Christiansburg and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rose Jean (Frank) Ditmer,
who he married on July 28, 1951, and preceded him in death on October 14,
2000; one brother, Eugene Ditmer; one sister, Lucille Eberwein; and three
nephews, Daris Cox, Leo Cox and Floyd Frank. The funeral will be on Wednesday,
Feb.20, 2002 at 1 p.m. with Rev. David C. Ramming officiating at the
RICHESON-WICKHAM AND ATKINS FUNERAL HOME, 216 S. Springfield St., St. Paris
Military graveside services will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery, St. Paris.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Submitted by Mike Welty
DITMER URBANA DAILY CITIZEN October 16, 2000 Dorsey, Mildred Louise Brunotte - Urbana Daily Citizen,
Tuesday, 20 February 2007 Mildred Louise Dorsey, 89, of Springfield passed away Monday,
Feb. 19, 2007 in Community Hospital, Springfield. She was born Feb. 4, 1918 in
Urbana, the daughter of the late Christopher and Verna Bell (Imel) Brunotte. Mildred and her first husband, Carl Blankenship, were the
owners and operators of the Blankenship Poultry business in Urbana from 1933 to
1957. She worked several years as a cook for the Northeastern School District.
Mildred was an avid bowler until she was 84 years old. She is survived by her husband Robert M. Dorsey of
Springfield, her daughters, Barbara (Richard) Runkle of St. Paris, Virginia
(Norman) Fell of DeGraff, Marilyn (Gerald) Clark of London and Karen (Phillip)
Wagner of Huntsville; her sons, Roger (Julia) Blankenship, Melvin (Jeanne)
Blankenship and Michael (Phyllis) Blankenship all of Springfield; her
step-daughters, Nanette Blue of Urbana and Kendra (Steve) Heinlen of Dublin; her
brother, Robert Brunotte of Urbana; her half sisters, Donna Conley of Urbana and
Mary Newland of Dayton; 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, numerous
nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Carl
W. Blankenship in 1872, 2 grandsons, Lynn A. Blankenship and Richard Runkle,
sister, Frances Maxine Bussler and brother, Charles Clyde Brunotte. She has left with those who knew her, loving memories, which
will sweeten their whole lives, and none of them would have kept her on earth if
she has to continue to suffer. All any of us can do is to submit to the
inevitable and feel that God knows best. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5-8 p.m.
on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007 in the Vernon Funeral Home, Urbana. Funeral services
will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007 in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana. Memorial contributions may be made in Mildred's memory to Children's
Hospital, 1 Children's Plaza, Dayton, Ohio 45404. Dotson, William Sterl "Bill" - Urbana Daily Citizen,
Saturday, 24 February 2007 William Sterl "Bill" Dotson, 63, of Conover died at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 22, 2007 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. Services will be Monday, Feb.
26, 2007 at noon in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield St., St.
Paris. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery with Military Honors by the
American Legion Post 120 of Urbana, Ohio. Visitation will be held on Sunday,
Feb. 25, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the funeral home. There will also be one
hour of visitation prior to the funeral service on Monday. DOVEL, Leroy B. � Urbana Daily Citizen, Wednesday, 19 May 2010 Leroy B. Dovel, 98, of St. Paris, Ohio passed away, Friday, April 2, 2010. He
was born February 6, 1912 in St. Paris the son of Cary and Maud (Jenkins) Dovel.
Leroy was a 1930 graduate of Concord High School; the last of 12 in his
graduating class. Leroy retired from International Harvester in August of 1972. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Roy & Pat Dovel of Thackery, 3
grandchildren Jim, John and Jennifer, and 6 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Genevieve D. Dovel, a son,
John and his sister, Norma Fleming. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2010 in the
Myrtle Tree Cemetery, St. Paris. Services are entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Urbana. Condolences may be expressed to the family at
Rose Jean Ditmer, 71, of 801 Maplecrest Drive, Troy, Died Saturday, Oct.
14, 2000 at 11:30 p.m. in her residence. She was born July 9, 1929 in Adams
Township, Champaign County, Ohio, the daughter of Floyd W. Frank and Marie
(Pine) Frank. She was a 1947 graduate of Harrison-Adams High School and attended
Edison State and Wright State Universities. She retired in 1992 after 40
years of service from Hobart Brothers, where she was an office supervisor
and a member of the Hobart Brothers' Milestone Club. She was a member of
the Casstown United Methodist Church, a past member of the Troy Chamber of
Commerce, Western Ohio Personnel Association, and the Society for the Advancement
of Management (S.A.M.). She is survived by her husband Gerald Joseph "Joe"
Ditmer, who she married on July 28, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio; one sister
and brother-in-law Anna Jane and Robert L. Welty, of Christiansburg; three
sister-in-law Juanita Frank, of St. Paris; Eileen Whitman, of Troy; and Mildred
Cox, of Phoenix, Ariz.; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death
by her parents, two brothers Pershing Frank, in 1987; and Howard S. Frank,
in 1997; one sister Mildred Frank, in 1963; and one nephew Floyd Frank, in
1987. The funeral will be held Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. at the
Richeson-Wickham and Atkins Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield St., St. Paris,
with Rev. David C. Ramming, pastor of the Casstown United Methodist Church
officiating. Burial will be held in Spring Grove Cemetery, St. Paris. Visitation
will be on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. in
the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami
County, Inc., P.O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373.
Submitted by Mike Welty
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DRAKE -- SAINT PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thursday, 25 February
1932
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth E. DRAKE occurred Friday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Irwin MUMFORD, near Alcony, where she had lived for
the last two years.
Besides Mrs. MUMFORD, she is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. Mary DICKEY
and Mrs. Jennie HUDDLESTON of two other daughters, Mrs. Mary DICKEY and Mrs.
Jennie HUDDLESTON of Christiansburg and five sons, Earl of Tobahanna,
Pa., Daniel, living near Alcony, Judson of Fairfield, Marine of Springfield,
and Granville of Christiansburg. Ten grandchildren also survive as does a
sister, Mrs. Susan BRIGHT.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Christiansburg M. E.
church conducted by Rev. Lester GABLTOTY(??) pastor of the Troy church, assisted
by Rev. RUPP, of the Christiansburg church. Interment was made in cemetery
near Christiansburg.
DRAKE -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thursday, 23 Mar 1944
Mrs. Elsie DRAKE, 55, died at 3:00 a.m. Sunday at the residence of her sister
Mrs. Elmus FOSTER, south east of Christiansburg. She had been seriously ill
for ten days.
Mrs. DRAKE was the widow of George DRAKE who died three years ago and is
survived by the sister Mrs. FOSTER and three brothers, Clarence STONE of
Casstown, William STONE of Dayton and Bert STONE of St. Paris.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Ira Frank funeral home
followed by burial in Casstown cemetery.
DRAKE -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thursday, 24 August 1944
Pfc. Herbert DRAKE was declared officially dead according to a war department
telegram received by his mother Mrs. Mary E. DRAKE of Christiansburg.
Pfc. DRAKE had been reported missing in action in Italy last February and
his family have had no news of him since then until this week.
He was inducted into the army at Ft. Thomas, Ky., in October, 1942 and left
for overseas duty in May of 1943. He was awarded the purple heart November
4, 1943 in Italy after being wounded in action during the invasion of
Italy.
He is survived by his mother, three sisters, Zelda, Lyndal at home and Mrs.
Lillian JENKINS of St., Paris and four brothers, Sgt. Milton DRAKE in France
and Paul, Donald and Kenneth at home.
DRAKE -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, 22 Nov 1945
Sallie Wilgus DRAKE, 75, Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday morning at 8:00
o'clock. For the past five years she had been an invalid.
She was born at Los-----r, May 27, 1870. Her husband, Daniel DRAKE preceded
her in death in July 1944. She is survived by the following: one brother,
Carl WILGUS of Conover rural route; three sisters Lydia R. WILGUS and Mrs.
Dave BUCHANAN of Piqua and mrs. Louis ROBERTS, Kalamazoo, MI; her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ruth DRAKE, Christiansburg; her granddaughters, Mrs.
Floyd RESLER and Mrs. Harold MOTT of Troy and also two great grandchildren.
She was a member of the Christiansburg methodist church. The funeral services
will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the residence in Christiansburg. Interment
was in the Casstown cemetery by Richeson Funeral Home.
DRAKE -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs.26 March 1942
Samuel DRAKE , 67, who lived southwest of St. Paris passed away Wednesday
at 8:20 P. M. at Stouder hospital in Troy.
Survivors include his wife, eight children, Kenneth, Christiansburg; Mrs.
Lillian JENKINS, St. Paris; Milton at Ft. Knox; and Donald, Lyndal, Paul,
Zelda and Herbert at home; five sisters, Mrs. John BISHOP St Paris Route
one; Mrs. Urdie SNYDER, Alcony; Mrs. Grace RUST, Christiansburg; Mrs. Myrtle
ROBBINS St. Paris route one; Mrs. Elizabeth DAVIS, Morenci, Mich.; two brothers,
Frank of Dayton and Charles of Troy.
The body was brought to the Bert Richeson funeral home and will be returned
to the residence this afternoon. Funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 from the Upper Honey Creek church with burial in the cemetery
there.
DRAKE -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs.2 April 1942
Just as the night shadows are falling, after an illness of several weeks,
Samuel Milton DRAKE , son of Willis H. and Katharine DRAKE , was called to
service in the life beyond. He was born April 16, 1875, and departed this
life, March 26, 1942, aged 66 years, 11 months, 10 days.
Of a happy and cheerful disposition, he won friends wherever he went. But
no friends, however dear, ever took the chief place in his heart for his
home and family. On January 20, 1907, he was united in marriage to
Miss Mary E. COLLINS, and to this union twelve children were born. Two daughters
and two sons died in childhood.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, Mary, five sons and three daughters.
Kenneth, Lyndel, Donald, Paul, Zelda, Milton, Herbert all at home, and Mrs.
Lillian JENKINS of St. Paris, Ohio. Two grandchildren. Two brothers
and five sisters. Frank of Dayton, Charles of Troy, Mrs. Urdie SNYDER of
Miami City, Mrs. Pearl BISHOP, Mrs. Grace RUST, Mrs. Mertyl ROBBINS of this
vicinity, and Mrs. Elizabeth DAVIS of Morenci, Mich. Many other relatives
and a host of friends.
Though now you mourn, who stay behind,
How sad 'twould be to leave, and find
Upon that distant other shore
No loved one who had gone before.
The gates of Heaven to enter through,
No one there to welcome you.
And now when some long journey ends,
And we're received by smiling friends,
Who've watched and waited for our train,
So shall they welcome us again.
The young, the beautiful, the fair,
Will be waiting for us there.
DRAKE -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 28 Jan 1926, pg 1
W. J. DRAKE, a prominent Christiansburg citizen, passed away at his home
Sunday noon after a week's illness with pneumonia. Mr. DRAKE was a active
member and a deacon in the Christian church. He was one of the directors
of the Farmers & Merchants bank. always took a deep interest in any
activities for the betterment of the community.
Willis I. DRAKE was born March 1861 in Christiansburg, was the son of Mary
and Thomas DRAKE. Dec. 20, 1883, he was united in marriage to Mary Catherine
WIDENER. They were the parents of three children, one died in infancy. A
son, Tully DRAKE and daughter, Mrs. Eva MILLER, both of Christiansburg, survive
with the wife. Also two brothers, Lee of Springfield and Grant of Troy.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 from the Christian church with
Rev. J.W. Yantis in charge. Burial was made in Casstown cemetery by Bert
Richeson, undertaker.
Duer, J. Stanley - Urbana Daily Citizen, Friday, 5 January 2007 J. Stanley Duer, age 77, of Fletcher, passed away at 2:05
a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 in SpringMeade Nursing Home, Tipp City. He was born on Feb. 26, 1929 in Miami County, the son of the
late Joseph C. and Dorothy A. (Butler) Duer. He married Janet O. Prince on 12 September 1953 and she
survives. Together they raised four children, three of whom survive:
Wesley Duer of St. Paris, Kimberly Heintz of Covington and Krista Thompson of
Troy. He was a loving grandfather to six grandchildren: Matthew and Brian Duer
of Columbus, Angela (Mike) Marion of Covington, Tyler and Zachary Thompson of
Troy, Brittney Thompson of Bowling Green, Ohio and was especially fond of his
great grandson Corey Marion of Covington. Mr. Duer was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Kurtis,
sister, Kathryn Ann, and brothers George W. and Donald K. Duer. Mr. Duer loved
his Lord and was a faithful member of the Lena Baptist church where he served
many years as a Deacon and also sang in the choir. He was also a member of the
Miami County Gideons International. He was a 1947 graduate of Piqua High School,
a former 4-H advisor for the Brown Twp. Trailblazers 4-H Club, a former member
of the Fletcher Lions Club and the Miami-Shelby Melody Men. He served his
country from 1948 to 1952 in the U. S. Navy aboard the U. S. S. Steinaker. He
was engaged in farming until the early 1980's when he became the owner and
operator of Duer Trucking. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan 8, 2007 at 11:00
a.m. in the Lena Baptist church, 8050 N. Church St., Lena with Rev. Philip
Schumm officiating. Burial will be in Fletcher Cemetery, Fletcher with military honors by the
Veterans Elite Tribute Squad. Visitation for family and friends will be held on
Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Suber-Shively Funeral Home,
201 W. Main Street, Fletcher, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Lena Baptist Church, 8050 N. Church Street, Conover, Ohio 45317, or the Miami
County Gideons International. Envelopes will be available in the funeral home.
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