USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Hilda F. Francis
Name: Hilda F. Francis
Age: 66
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: February 27, 2003
Time of Death: 12 Noon
Place of Death: Riverside Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Date of Birth: April 27, 1936
Place of Birth: New Foundland, Canada
Name of Father: Frederick B. Morgan (d)
Name of Mother: Hilda Faith Strickland Francis (d)
Name of Spouse: James P. Francis (died April 24, 1995)
Date of Marriage: May 4, 1968
Occupation: Retired Dietician
Memberships: Doyle R. Miller Amvets Post #39, Lakeview, Ohio
Survivors:
2 Daughters: Phyllis Kouts, Hillsboro, Ohio
Janice (Chris) Risner, McGuffy, Ohio
3 Sons: James W. (Donna) Francis, Lynchburg, Virginia
Keith C. (Debra) Francis, Chesterfield, Michigan
Robert G. (Melanie) Francis, Clinton, Maryland
14 Grandchildren
7 Great-Grandchildren
1 Sister: Elizabeth Stevens, Lakeview, Ohio
Companion: James Osborn, Lakeview, Ohio
preceded in death by: 1 Sister: Elaine Lessner & 1 Brother: Harold Morgan
Roy A. Shaner
Name: Roy A. Shaner
Age: 79
Address: Jackson Center, Ohio
Date of Death: Feb. 26, 2003
Time of Death: 1:35 p.m.
Place of Death: Fair Haven Shelby County Home, Sidney, Ohio
Date of Birth: December 14, 1923
Place of Birth: Stokes Township, Logan County, Ohio
Name of Father: Orlo V. Shaner (d)
Name of Mother: Norma C. Cummins Shaner (d)
Name of Spouse: Marth Metz
Date of Marriage: April 5, 1947
Occupation: Retired from Copeland Corporation, Sidney, Ohio in 1988 after 42 years.
Memberships:
Emanuel Lutheran Church, Montra
Copeland Retirees
Avid supporter of Jackson Center basketball
Survivors:
Wife: Martha
2 Daughters: Rita (Thomas) Maddy, Sidney, Ohio
Marsha (Dan) Burch, Lewistown, Ohio
2 Sons: Rick (Patricia) Shaner, Bluffton, Ohio
Tom (Pam) Shaner, Jackson Center, Ohio
9 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandsons
2 Step Granddaughters and 3 Step Great Grandchildren
1 Sister: Jeanette Brooks Knoch, Wapakoneta, Ohio
1 Brother: Reed (Lois) Shaner, New Hampshire, Ohio
Many Nieces and Nephews
preceded in death by: 1 Sister and 3 Brothers
Charles Jack Ragland, Sr.
Name: Charles Jack Ragland, Sr.
Age: 59
Address: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Death: Wednesday February 26, 2003
Time of Death: 10:00 a.m.
Place of Death: At Home
Date of Birth: January 23, 1944
Place of Birth: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Name of Father: James S. Ragland (died September 11, 2002) Name of Mother: Ethel "Sue" Morris Ragland (still living see below)
Name of Spouse:
Date of Marriage:
Occupation: Formerly employed by McArthur Township and Airstream, Inc. Jackson Center, Ohio
Memberships:
Survivors:
1 Son: Charles Jack Ragland, Jr., Bellefontaine, Ohio
Mother: Ethel "Sue" Ragland, Huntsville, Ohio
3 Sisters: Claudia (William) Shellenbarger, Perrysburg, Ohio
Jill (Carl) Fulmer, Walland, Tennessee
Pandora (Robert) Plikerd, Russells Point, Ohio
2 Brothers: Samuel (Janice) Ragland, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Matt Ragland, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Many Nieces and Nephews
preceded in death by: 1 Brother: David Ragland (died October, 1980)
Elizabeth Anne Tyson
Name: Elizabeth Anne Tyson
Age: 79
Address: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date of Death: Feb. 23, 2003
Time of Death:
Place of Death: Pike's Peak Hospice Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date of Birth: October 16, 1923
Place of Birth: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Name of Father: Frank Shirk (d)
Name of Mother: Edna Eckert Shirk (d)
Name of Spouse: Jack Lewis Tyson
Date of Marriage:
Occupation: Homemaker
Memberships:
Survivors:
1 Daughter: Susan (Timo) Tyson-Estrada, Beline, New Mexico
2 Sons: Mark and Noreen Landis-Tyson, Colorado Springs, Colorado
J. Scott and Anita Medina-Tyson, Kenilworth, Illinois
3 Grandchildren: Claire Connor Landis-Tyson
Gabriellle Tyson
Sheridan Tyson
1 Brother: William E. Peg Shirk, Lakeview, Ohio
preceded in death by:
George Junior "Jug" Burton
Name: George Junior "Jug" Burton
Age: 76
Address: Russells Point, Ohio
Date of Death: Feb. 23, 2003
Time of Death: 11:03 a.m.
Place of Death: Lima Convalescent Home, Lima, Ohio
Date of Birth: September 26, 1926
Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio
Name of Father: George Hiram Burton (d)
Name of Mother: Myrtle Ellen Clark Burton (d)
Name of Spouse: Minnie Thomas Burton
Date of Marriage: December 27, 1947
Occupation: Retired in 1991 as a Machinist from Ford Motor Co., Lima, Ohio after 34 years
Memberships:
Navy Veteran of WWII
Doyle R. Miller Amvets Post #39, Lakeview, Ohio
Former Minor League Baseball player with Chicago White Sox
Coached Youth Baseball for many years
Survivors:
Wife: Minnie
2 Daughters: Nancy Hower, Lima, Ohio
Linda (Bill) Overs, Roundhead, Ohio
1 Son: Bill (Sherry) Burton, Russells Point, Ohio
7 Grandchildren
preceded in death by: 3 Brothers: Phillip, Paul L., & Jerry
Maxine Maude Brown Swaim
Name: Maxine Maude Brown Swaim
Age: 88
Address: Columbus, Ohio formerly of Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Monday, February 17, 2003
Time of Death: 4:10 p.m.
Place of Death: at home of her Nephew & Niece:
Johnny & Vickie Pelfrey of Columbus, Ohio
after an extended bout with cancer
Date of Birth: February 16, 1915
Place of Birth: Morgan County, Kentucky
Name of Father: Frank Brown (d)
Name of Mother: Margaret "Maggie" Wallin Brown (d)
Name of Spouse: Joseph Milton Swaim (died Jan. 20, 1982)
Date of Marriage: March 16, 1946
Occupation: Retired Waitress
Memberships:
Attended Reynoldsburg Freewill Baptist Church
Indian Lake Eagles #3615
Golden Age Senior Citizens, Indian Lake
Survivors:
1 Sister: Dixie (John) Pelfrey, Martha, Kentucky
Nephew & Niece: Johnny & Vickie Pelfrey, Columbus, Ohio with whom she lived
3 Step-Sons: James (Connie) Swaim, Fairfax, Vermont
Thomas (Janet) Swaim, Fairborn, Ohio
Robert (Patricia) Swaim, Circleville, Ohio
Several Step-Grandchildren
Several other nieces & nephews and very special friends
preceded in death by: 1 Sister & 2 Brothers
Hazel Suesan Marie Earl
Name: Hazel Suesan Marie Earl (spelling is correct)
Age: 93
Address: Centerville, Ohio formerly of Wapakoneta, Ohio
Date of Death: Sunday, February 2, 2003
Time of Death: 9:00 a.m.
Place of Death: Green Oaks Nursing Home, Xenia, Ohio
Date of Birth: December 15, 1909
Place of Birth: Stokes Twp., Logan County, Ohio
Name of Father: Samuel Steele (d)
Name of Mother: Hannah C. Eheman Steele (d)
Name of Spouse: Kermit Earl (d)
Date of Marriage: 1929
Occupation: Homemaker
Memberships:
Survivors:
1 Daughter: Marilyn (Elbert) Dubenion, Westerville, Ohio
2 Sons: Robert (Imogene) Earl, Tipp City, Ohio
Jack (Fairlie) Earl, Lakeview, Ohio
11 Grandchildren: Curtis Earl, Marie Koperski, Robert J. Earl, Michael Earl, Steven Earl,
Kathy Shaw, Diane Ducker, Debra Tomlinson, Carolyn Dubenion,
Susan Smith & Lisa Bozeman
29 Great-Grandchildren
preceded in death by: 10 Sisters & Brothers
