Deaths and Funerals in Butler County and Nearby Areas
Donald Day 59 died of natural causes in his room at the U S Hotel on Main Street. The room clerk found the body. Day worked for Duane Hasselbring and Kuhlman. Survivors include a son in Iowa. Arrangements at Riggs Funeral Home. Loretta Kinser 88 died at Logsdon Nursing Home in Hamilton after two years as a patient. Services Friday at Hearne Funeral Home Stanton with burial Tin Town Cemetery Owen. Oakie Barrett 42 of South Lebanon died after surgery at North Bethesda Hospital. Surviving wife Desie, three daughters and three sons, and parents in Kentucky. Services tomorrow at Sadler. Burial in Clay County family cemetery. Oswald Funeral Home arranging local calls.
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Donald Day
U. S
Main St
Garret Boone
Butler County
Day
Duane, Hasselbring & Kuhlman
Iow
Riggs Funeral
Loretta Kinser
Clarence
Oliver
C.E. Kinser
Middletown
Logsdon
Hamilton
Kinser
Powell County
John
Ben
Stanton
Alfred
Clay City
Gladys Edwards
Norwood
Ethel Martin
Stanton, Ky
Bill Baker
America Rodgers
Mr. Sterling, Ky
Hearne Funeral Home
Tin Town Cemetery
Owen, Ky
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Lebanon
Oakie Barrett
E. King Ave
South Lebanon
North Bethesda Hospital
Desie
Ronald
Clifford
Emma
Charlene
Linda
Gabel Barrett
Kentucky
Sadler
Clay County
Oswald
Omer W. Pyle
Corwin St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Edna
William
Martha Bee
Irene Gustin
Waynesville
Ada Waller
Florida
Graham
Miamisburg
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
West Elkton Obituary for William Ballard Sr. 84
William Ballard Sr 84 of Somerville Rt 1 Camden West Elkton Road a retired Preble County farmer died Tuesday at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient four days He was born in Madison County Kentucky and had lived in West Elkton since 1936 Surviving are three sons Matt and William Jr of Middletown Donald of Detroit five daughters Veda Cooke Lor raine Howell Virginia Hancock Opal Ballard Maxine Pierson 20 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren Services set for 2 30 p m Friday at Friends Church West Elkton the Rev Philip Johnson officiating Burial at Lebanon Cemetery.
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West Elkton
William Ballard Sr
Somerville
Rt 1
Camden
West Elkton Road
Preble County
Middletown Hospital
Ballard
Madison County
Matt
William Jr
Middletown
Donald
Detroit
Veda Cooke
Springfield
Lorraine Howell
New Madison
Virginia Hancock
Fairborn
Opal Ballard
Maxine Pierson
Friends Church
Philip Johnson
Mrs Martha Bradford Dies At 60 In Lebanon Home
Mrs Martha Cliny Bradford 60 died yesterday at her Lebanon home 852 Meadow Lane. Survived by husband Joe a daughter Beverly Young of California a brother P F Preston of Columbus and a sister Ruth Schwartz of Newark Ohio. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oswald Lebanon Cemetery funeral home today 7 to 9 p.m.
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Lebanon
Martha
Cliny) Bradford
Meadow Lane
Joe
Beverly Young
California
P. F. Preston
Columbus
Ruth Schwartz
Newark
Ohio
Oswald Funeral Home
Lebanon Cemetery
Car killers Used Found In Tunnel
Investigators say the car used by killers in the Santa Cruz murder spree was found in a forest tunnel near the hills east of the city. The green Oldsmobile station wagon belonged to Virginia Ohio and was spotted burning by a Southern Pacific engineer who pushed it from the tunnel. seven victims including eye surgeon Dr Victor Ohta his wife and two sons were killed and dumped in a pool at their hilltop home. Two teenagers escaped and a Saratoga killing of a 19 year old attendant was reported nearby. Authorities say no weapon or motive yet and several suspects remain unidentified. The Ohta family and secretary Dorothy Cadwallader were all bound with bright silk scarves. The scene was described by deputies as an execution like crime.
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Associated Press
Santa Cruz
Calif
Virginia Ohio
Southern Pacific
Here
California
Ohta
Douglas James
Santa Cruz County
Ohio
Saratoga
Thomas DeCecco
Ohtas
Mark Elizabeth
Morsre
McKinley Middle School To Host Open House Tomorrow
McKinley Middle School will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow. Students and parents are welcome, and teachers will be available to meet visitors.
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McKinley Middle School
Complex Crash Litigation Resolved By Warren Jurors
In Warren County Ohio a three hour verdict found Ronald Gene Hammons liable for a fatal Sept 22 1966 car truck crash that killed John L Hammons Jr. Six parties were involved with Deputy Homer Burkle and ex sheriff Byron Kennard cleared. The case sought 342000 in damages but the jury ruled Hammons liable only for the death. other defendants avoided liability. If damages cannot settle out of court a new trial on damages may occur.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Ronald Gene Hammons
Homer Burkle
Byron Kennard
Warren Young
Common Pleas Court
John L. Hammons Jr
Morris Hale
Pleasant Plain
Hammons
Burlle
Harlan G. Sexton
Sexton
Hammons Iable F. L. Rose
Rose Lumber Co
Middletown
Rose
Ohio 73
Harveysburg
Burkle
Preble Slayings Seem Not Linked
West Alexandria reports describe two deaths in separate homes. Milton Steiner 71 Main St bound and gagged may have suffocated. Wanda Heck 72 bound and beaten at 6027 At 3 North with no sign of robbery. Investigators see no link between cases.
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Wanda J. Heck
North
Jan Spiller
Snider
Milton E. Steiner
S. Main St
Steiner
Spitler
Hamilton County
Son of immigrant doctor built own fortune in Santa Cruz mansion
Victor Ohta a self made surgeon who financed seven younger brothers, studied in Montana and at Northwestern after wartime service, and practiced cataract removal in Santa Cruz. He and his wife were murdered with two sons and a secretary in their hilltop home after years of success and personal wealth.
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Japan
Woman Hurt In Accident On Ohio 741
A 52-year-old woman, Marie Bales, was treated at Middletown Hospital for a forehead contusion after her husband Charles 58 collided with a car driven by Robert Eaton 63 on slick pavement. Eaton crossed the center line to avoid a left turning vehicle, no charges filed.
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Middletown Hospital
Ohio
Montgomery County
Marie Bales
Yankee Road
Charles
Robert Eaton
Dayton- Springboro
Franklin
Eaton
Bales Auto
Fire damages car at Prospect Avenue incident
Firefighters responded at 8 04 a m to 1204 Prospect Ave where a car owned by Ben Torbert of 1419 Young St suffered $10 damage from a flooded carburetor. The incident occurred yesterday.
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Prospect Ave
Ben Torbert
Young St
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Woodside Cemetery
R. C. Nein & Sons
Oauthie Barrett
William Ballard
Pearl Flenniken
Campbell Nursing Home
Campbell
Daniel Hogan
New London Road
St. Mary’s Church
Martha Bradford
Mrs. Ohta
Derrick
Taggart
Warren
Burlie
Daily Express
Carlisle
Fish Club
Bran
West Alexandria
Fairfield
Harry J. Flaig Sr
Mack Road
Joseph Francis Denisi
Flaig
Mrs. Heck
Victor Ohta
Pover
Livingston
Mont
Montana State College
Great Northern Railway
Europe
Northwestern University
Virginia Tobias
Stretor, Ill
Northwestern
Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Douglas Liddicoat
William Victorson
Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital
N. University
Shirley Haddix
Banquet
Whittier St
Friend
Tarasted
USA
Reynolds Foods, Inc
Clinton
Iowa
RJR Foods, Inc
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