Deaths and Funerals in Preble and Surrounding Areas
Lysle J. Zimmerman 67 of 67 W Dayton St former director of American Funeral Home died at Miami Valley Hospital after a week long illness. Survived by wife Irene, daughter Kathryn, three sons, and 10 grandchildren. services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Donations to St Clair Children's Home. Also obituary notes Armco Steel crane operator in Middletown who died aged 31, survived by wife Della and four sons, three daughters. services 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home, burial Woodside Cemetery.
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West Alexandria
Lysle J. Zimmerman
W. Dayton St
American Funeral
Gratis
Miami Valle Hospital
Dayton
Zimmerman
Marine Corps
American Legion Post
Preble County
Soldier's Relief Committee
St. Clair Children’s Home
Eaton
Barnes & Sons Funeral Home
Armco Steel Corp
Della
Delbert
Denny
Charles
Arthur
Middletown
Rosa Nixon
Lelia Schmidt
Rebecca Chapman
Mally Easterling
Kankakee
Ill
John
Kelly
Columbus
McCoy - Leffler
Henry Howard
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral
Mrs Anna Breitenbecher 77 Middletown dies after illness
Anna M Breitenbecher 77 of 314 Charles St Middletown died 5 05 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a year long illness She was Elk Creek Grange member and retired in 1961 after ten years as a rook at Roosevelt and Jefferson Schools Born in Middletown Husband Henry died 1942 Survived by two sons George Trenton Everett Somerville two brothers William Harbaum Middletown Frank Harbaum Hamilton a sister Bertha Kessen Hamilton four grandchildren and three great grandchildren Services Wednesday at Wilson Memorial Home Rev J E Armstutz officiating Burial Miltonville Cemetery Memorial home hours tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Breitenbecher
Charles St
Middletown Hospital
Breitenbecher
Elk Creek Grange
Roosevelt and
Jefferson
Middletown
Henry
George
Trenton
Everett
Somerville
William Harbaum
Mangan Rites Planned for Local Steamfitter
James R. Mangan 64 of 18 N Sutphin St died at Middletown Hospital at 4 30 am. Employed as a steamfitter at Project 600 he belonged to Moose Lodge Survived by sister Marie Wapp Frankfort Kan and brother Thomas Chicago. Arrangements incomplete at Schramm Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Mangan
N. Sutphin St
Middletown Hospital
Mangan
Project 600
Moose Lodge
Marie Wapp
Frankfort
Kan
Thomas
Chicago
Schramm Funeral Home
Charles Nickell Dies After Long Illness at Hughes Memorial
Charles Nickell, 66, of 1817 Flemming Road, died at 10 20 a m yesterday at Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton after a lengthy illness. He had been a patient there since last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stanley Nickell
Flemming Road
Hughes Memorial Hospital
Hamilton
Nickell
Infant Waitzman Graveside Service Held in Santa Clara
Graveside services were conducted today in Santa Clara California for the infant son of Mr and Mrs John B Waitzman of Sun Nydale California. The child died at birth at Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Surviving are the parents a sister Christina maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Hidy of Middletown and maternal great grandparents Urban Hidy of Oxford and Mrs Robert Lease of Harrisburg Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clara
Calif
John B. Waitzman
Sunnydale
Kaiser Foundation
Santa Clara, Calif
Christina
Frank Hidy
Middletown
Urban Hidy
Oxford
Robert Lease
Harrisburg
Mrs Jennie Cowan Rites Set in Lebanon
Mrs Jennie H Cowan 78 of 314 Summit Street Lebanon died Saturday at Grandview Hospital Dayton Surviving are her husband Karl two daughters Mrs Zane Brant Lebanon and Mrs Dudley Graham Gainesville Fla a sister Mrs Harold Hatfield Lebanon a brother Heber Hamilton Dayton 10 grandchildren and a great grandchild Funeral services will be Wednesday at the Oswald Memorial Home Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery The funeral home will be open tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Jennie H Cowan
Summit St
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Karl
Zane Brant
Dudley Graham
Gainesville
Fla
Harold Hatfield
Heber Hamilton
Oswald
Eaton’s John M. Gale Dies at 102 in West Alexandria
John M. Gale, West Alexandria resident and Twin Valley pioneer, died at 102 at his home on Main Street. He helped found the Twin Valley Times later the Twin Valley News, and built a banking career at Twin Valley Bank retiring in 1963 as president and board chair. Survived by wife Rosella, a daughter Catherine Highland of Huntington West Virginia, a grandchild and three great grandchildren. Services Thursday at Barnes Sons Funeral Home at 1 30 PM with burial in Sugar Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
John M. Gale
E. Main St
Gale
Twin Valley Times
Twin Valley News
West Alexandria
Twin Valley Bank
Rosella
Catherine Highland
Huntington
W. Va
Barnes & Sons Funeral Home
Sugar Hill Cemetery
Arthur Tracy obituary of Franklin man with Delco ties
Arthur Tracy Arthur C Tray Dayton father of John and Mark Tracy of Franklin died yesterday. Formerly employed 25 years by Delco Products. Survived by wife Arminta daughter Ruth Muenchow of Dayton son Arthur of Dayton two sisters Miss Carrie Tracy and Mrs Margaret Welch of Franklin seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Tray
Dayton
John
Mark Tracy
Franklin
Delco Products
Arminta
Ruth Muenchow
Arthur
Carrie Tracy
Margaret Welch
Services Set for Auto Crash Victim William Lawson
William Lawson 70 of 2220 S Main St Middletown died from injuries after a car was hit broadside as it pulled from a parking lot onto S Main near the National Guard Armory. He was a World War II veteran and had lived in Middletown 50 years. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Survived by wife Kitsie four sons a daughter nine grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grand Avenue Church of God with Rev Henry Howard officiating. Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home opens visitation tomorrow 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. and at the church after Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lawson
S. Main St
Grand Avenue Church
S. Main Street
Patrick Kessier National Guard
Middletown
Aeronca Inc
Kitsie
Paul
David
Orville
Jennings
Margie
Edward
Charles
Carl
Albert
Lou Moore
Eldora
Calif
Martha Kyle
Hamilton
Music Store Founder Dead At 86
Daniel B. Imfeld Sr aged 86 of 118 McKinley St died at Middletown Hospital after four days. A Swiss-born founder of Imfeld Music Stores with his brother Ferd, he lived in Middletown 60 years and left a wife, five sons, two daughters, 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Requiem High Mass set for Holy Trinity Church. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Funeral details at Schramm and Meyer Boehmer Funeral Homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel B. Imfeld Sr
McKinley St
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Imfeld
Switzerland
Middletown
Ferd
Imfeld Music
Hamilton
Philomena
Cincinnati
Charles
James
Daniel
Robert
Michael Mandzak
Edward Neu
Holy Trinity Church
Woodside Cemetery
Schramm Funeral Home
Retiring Residents Receive Private Graveside Services
Mrs. Gertrude Brill at Westover Retirement Home in Oxford, age 84, to be buried privately. Mrs. Jessie Cavett, 87, of 1996 Dixie Highway, to have services Thursday in Lisbon, N. D. Forest Rowland, 68, of 2270 Hamilton Middletown Road, services today. Mrs. Naomi Fitzwater, 69, of 300 Laurel Ave., services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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Gertrude Brill
Westover Retirement Home
Oxford
Jessie Cavett
Dixie Highway
Lisbon
N. D
Forest Rowland
Hamilton - Middletown Road
Webb
Naomi Fitzwater
Laurel Ave
Zettler
Butler Road Toll Now 3 in Butler County
Charles B. Makes Jr., 43, of 329 Charles St., died after being struck by a car at 1:45 a.m. near 425 Riverside Drive in New Miami. Donna J. Privette, 37, said she was driving about 25 mph and did not see him until after the impact. Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone ruled crushing chest injuries. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy Hospital. The fatality marked the county’s third death of the weekend and third of the year.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Charles B. Makes Jr
Charles St
Mercy Hospital
Riverside Drive
New Miami
Donna J. Privette
St. Clair Ave
Garret J. Boone
Mucke
Fred Green
Teacher Bets First Run for Butler County Recorder
Middletown educator Mrs. Jean Blazer announces a bid for county recorder against incumbent Earl R. Hogan. A Langley High graduate, she taught eight years at Lincoln Elementary and plans to take a leave of absence if elected while remaining focused on serving the county and Republican party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Jean Blazer
Butler County
Blazer
Charles
Steven
Douglas
Spencer Lane
Earl R. Hogan
Hamilton
Middletown High School
University of Dayton
Miami University
University of Tampa
Warren County Grand Jury Indicts 21 in Multiple Cases
Warren County grand jury returns 21 indictments after delay awaiting foreman signing. One first degree murder charge against Clemen Hacker for the Nov 13 fatal shooting of Eva Mae Hacker in South Lebanon. Other counts include breaking and entering at night, attempted kill in the Raymond Hutchcraft case, and an escape charge against Richard Bailey. Bailey was pursued after a Sept 25 court appearance.
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Lebanon
Warren County Grand Jury
Clemen Hacker
Eva Mae
Robert Fletcher
Cincinnati
Raymond Hutchcraft
Morrow
Hutchcraft
Dayton
Richard Bailey
Warren County
Deputy Collett Back On Job After 32 Month Suspension
Warren County deputy Fred Collett resumes duties after a 32 month payless suspension. Exonerated of criminal act or negligence in the death of Harmon Monroe Halcomb, 15, found Sept 13 in a Kings Mills soybean field. Prosecutors presented facts to a grand jury. report cleared Collett and he awaits budget approval for back pay. Other indictments included timber cutting, forgery, auto theft. jail deemed adequate with call for a new facility and more staff.
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Lebanon
Fred Collett
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Morrow
Harmon Monroe Halcomb
Collette
John H. Oswald
Collett
Byron Kennard
County General Fund
Kennard
Harmon
Kings Mills
Freddie A. Spencer
Jerry Lykens
Vernon Smith
Patricia E. Barker
John H. Tewell Jr
Franklin
Commission To Consider Noise Law Change
City commissioners meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. to discuss an ordinance closing a loophole in the loud muffler rule. The proposal would ban excessive muffler noise in business zones, where it has previously been allowed.
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Commission To
Safe Robbery Under Investigation at Dokol Gas Co
A break-in and safe robbery is under investigation at the Dokol Gas Co on Ohio 42 south of Lebanon. Deputies were on the scene and no other information was available this morning from the Warren County Sheriff's Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Dokol Gas Co
Ohio
Warren County Sheriff's Department
Police Briefs Report DUI Arrests and Teen Overdose
ALPHONZO P. PHILLIPS, 59, of 510 14th Ave., and Fonzie Hollon, 42, of Dayton were arrested separately this weekend and charged with driving while intoxicated. A 13 year old girl was treated at Middletown Hospital Saturday night after reportedly taking an overdose of medication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonzo
Phillips
14Th Ave
Fonzie Hollon
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Vandals damage car antenna in street behind Yankee Road
Shirley Buchanan of 1465 Oxford State Road reported vandals broke the aerial on her car and pulled some wires while it was parked behind 715 Yankee Road early yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Buchanan
Oxford State Road
Yankee Road
HUD approves 200000 loan increase for Sandusky elderly apartments
The Department of Housing and Urban Development approves a 200000 loan increase to reach a total of 2075000 to fund a 153 unit elderly apartment building in Sandusky Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sandusky
Ohio
Indictments Hit 11 In Lake’s Jewelry and Mason Robberies
Among 11 breaking and entering indictments four target Lake’s Jewelry Store robbery in Franklin and four linked to a Mason restaurant crime on Oct 30. Names include Gordon B. Pieratt 20 and Thomas Pieratt 21 of Middletown Raymond Campbell 21 of Middletown Otis Hensley 19 of Franklin. The Lake’s loot is valued at 5 000 to 10 000 dollars. Other defendants include James D. King 25 Lester Drake 26 Billy Ray Martin 29 Roy D. Mullins 25 all of Middletown Thomas Doyle 18 Clarksville Russell Todd William Pennock Denis McGuire Springboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Franklin
Gordon B
Thomas Pieratt
Middletown
Raymond Campbell
Otis Hensley
Mason
James D. King
Lester Drake
Billy Ray Martin
Roy D. Mullins
Thomas Doyle
Clarksville
Russell Todd
William Pennock
Denis McGuire
Springboro
Special Event Savings At Local Goods Store
A year end sale at GOOD YEAR SERVICE STORE on Broad and Manchester highlights Red Tag Specials. The feature offers 1967 1968 GE refrigerators freezers televisions stoves washers and more at reduced prices plus Norcross cards and Easter gifting options at OFFICE OUTFITTERS and other nearby shops.
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Good Year
Broad
Manchester
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Lysle Zimmerman
Funeral Home
Irene
Katheryn Lindloff
James Zimmerman
Kettering
Phillip
Englewood
Ron
California
Olsen
Leonard
Fairview Cemetery
Etry
Arith As
Berte Ayy
Pe Meath Ae Deed
Anna Breitenbecher
James Mangan
Charles Nickell
N. Brocd
St. Middletons
W. Elm St
Monroe, O
Waitzsman
Jennie Cowan
John Gale
Arthur Tracy
Elwood ST
N. Main
Music Store
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
Woodland Cemetery
Meyer & Boehmer Funeral Home
Butler Road
Pike St
South
Homer Burkle
Bailey
Dep
U.S
Union Sanitery
Gail Burker
Norcross
Rodelaer
Roderer’s
Fenzel Mc
Donough
Baldwin Co
Georgetown
Jamestown
Norris
Pickwick
South Main Street
New York
Mr. Bender
Ifilson’s
Dacron
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