USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Name: Leon A. Houchins
Age: 96
Address: Lakeview, OH
Date of Death: December 16, 2005
Time of Death: 3:40 p.m.
Place of Death: Heartland of Indian Lake
Date of Birth: November 2, 1909
Place of Birth: Lakeview, OH
Name of Father: Jesse V. Houchins (d)
Name of Mother: Elizabeth A. Millington Houchins (d)
Name of Spouse: Frances P. Perry Houchins
Date of Marriage: April 3, 1954
Occupation: Retired from Chrysler Corporation, Indianapolis and formerly employed by Van Horn Funeral Home, Lakeview
Memberships: Calvary Baptist Church, Bellefontaine and former member of the Lakeview Village Council
Survivors:
Wife: Frances
2 Sons: Michael McNeil, St. Petersburg, Fl
Carl (Helen) McNeil, Fountaintown, IN
1 Daughter: Jeannine Blevins, Marion, OH
16 Grandchildren
25 Great Grandchildren
11 Great Great Grandchildren
2 Sisters: Laurabelle Lutz, Lakeview, OH
Betty (Don) Shick, Lancaster, OH
2 Brothers: Harold (Emma) Houchins, Mt. Pleasant, PA
Charles (Lenna) Houchins, Indianapolis, IN
Many Nieces & Nephews
Proceeded in death by: 3 Brothers: Walter, Robert & Vernon, infant son and 2 daughters: Florabelle & Romona
Name: Mary Louise Blackstone
Age: 73
Address: Huntsville, Ohio
Date of Death: Went to be with the Lord in his Kingdom on December 14, 2005
Time of Death: 4:30 p.m.
Place of Death: At Home
Date of Birth: October 12, 1932
Place of Birth: Marion, Ohio
Name of Father: Ogle Hunt (d)
Name of Mother: Frances Chapman Hunt (d)
Name of Spouse: Robert Blackstone
Date of Marriage: September 15, 1981
Occupation: Retired teller from Farmers National Bank, Plain City, Ohio and was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Memberships: Russells Point Church of God where she taught Sunday School
Survivors:
Husband: Robert
2 Daughters: Debra (Larry) Goings, Russells Point, Ohio
Sherry (Michael) Lindsey, Russells Point, Ohio
1 Step-Daughter: Debbie (Chris) Stevens, Galloway, Ohio
1 Step-Son: Nick (Cindy) Blackstone, Groveport, Ohio
Grandchildren: Joe (Krissy) Bendler, Huntsville, Ohio
Maria Bendler, Dublin, Ohio
Dusty Fox, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Several Great-Grandchildren
Step-Grandchildren: Shiloh, Leza & Chloe Long all of Galloway, Ohio
Audry Blackstone, Columbus, Ohio
Numerous friends & her family in Christ.
preceded in death by: 2 Grandchildren: John & Chastity Stratton
3 Brothers: Ogle, John and Richard Hunt
2 Sisters: Lillian McBride & Rose Hunt
Name: Verdeen L. Smith
Age: 80
Address: West Liberty, Ohio where she was a long term resident of Green Hills
Date of Death: Friday, December 9, 2005
Time of Death: 6:15 p.m.
Place of Death: Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio of a brief illness.
Date of Birth: December 26, 1924
Place of Birth: Readlyn, Iowa
Name of Father: Louis William Zell (d)
Name of Mother: Viola Marie Buenger Zell (d)
Name of Spouse: Billy Magee Smith (died April 15, 1991)
Date of Marriage: November 1, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa
Occupation: Devoted Wife & Mother
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Memberships:
St. Johns Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Long term participant of Daybreak, Green Hills, West Liberty
Survivors:
2 Daughters: Valerie (Steve) Carmichael, Corbin, Kentucky
Vicki (Paul) Vicena Lane, DeGraff, Ohio
4 Grandchildren: Marc (Bethany) Carmichael, Kerry Carmichael both of Corbin, Kentucky;
Joshua (Julie) Vicena & Vanessa (Nathan) Roberts both of Tulsa, Oklahoma
2 Great-Grandchildren
preceded in death by:
Name: Robert P. Kerns
Age: 84
Address: Bellefontaine, OH
Date of Death: December 6, 2005
Time of Death: 12:50 a.m.
Place of Death: Logan Acres, Bellefontaine, OH
Date of Birth: March 14, 1921
Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio
Name of Father: Wilbur Kerns (d)
Name of Mother: Helen Bramley Kerns (d)
Name of Spouse:
Date of Marriage:
Occupation: Self employed contractor & musician
Military Service: Navy Veteran of WWII and was a Pearl Harbor Survivor
Memberships:
Life Member of VFW Post #1080, Frank D. Castle, Bellefontaine, Ohio
DAV, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Amvets Post, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Harold Kerr Post #173 American Legion, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Survivors:
2 Daughters: Jane (Jeff) Derringer, Kenton, Ohio
Melenee Rachuig, Kenton, Ohio
1 Son: Robert M. (Lora) Kerns, Kenton, Ohio
Several Grandchildren
Several Great-Grandchildren
preceded in death by:
Name: Joan N. Shoe
Age: 74
Address: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Death: Thursday, December 1, 2005
Time of Death: 1:07 a.m.
Place of Death: Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Date of Birth: December 3, 1930
Place of Birth: Harrison Township, Logan Co., Ohio
Name of Father: Harold Moore Detrick (d)
Name of Mother: Blanche Laura Neil Detrick (d)
Name of Spouse: Paul A. Shoe
Date of Marriage: July 29, 1950 at the First United Presbyterian Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Occupation: She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. She blessed her family with love and affection and was adored by them.
Survivors:
Husband: Paul A.
2 Daughters: Pamela (William) Latimer, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Patricia (Mark) Hand, Anna, Ohio
1 Son: Steven (Darlene) Shoe, Bellefontaine, Ohio
12 Grandchildren: Nancy Joan (Brad) Orders, Jennifer (Josh) Wilcoxon,
Daniel (Meghan) Ashcraft, Amanda Ashcraft, Tracy (Scott) Johns, Tonya (Dale) Mabry, Tatiana (Matt) Powell, Randy Shoe, Emily Hand, Stephanie Shoe, Jeremy Hand and Jacob Shoe
7 Great-Grandchildren: Declan & Sullivan Ashcraft, Brenneke & Braelyn Wilcoxon,
Skyler & Parker Johns and Ava Orders
1 Sister: Sue Lentz, Huntsville, Ohio
preceded in death by: 1 Son: Ronald Shoe, 1 Granddaughter: Nikki Shoe,
4 Sisters: Phyllis Detrick, Martha Robinson, Helen Lowery, Virginia Abrams
3 Brothers: James Detrick, Harold Detrick & Fred Detrick
