USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Ida I. Ledley
Name: Ida I. Ledley
Age: 71
Address: New Hampshire, Ohio
Date of Death: Sunday, October 7, 2001
Time of Death: 3:22 a.m.
Place of Death: Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio
Date of Birth: July 21, 1930
Place of Birth: Stokes Twp., Logan Co., Ohio
Name of Father: Rudolph E. "Rudy" Kuba (d)
Name of Mother: Nettie J. Giberson Kuba (d)
Name of Spouse: C. Dale Ledley
Date of Marriage: June 4, 1950
Occupation: Retired Librarian from Waynesfield Public Library, Waynesfield, Ohio
Memberships: AARP Public Employee Retirees
Survivors: Husband: C. Dale 3 Daughters: Mrs. Linda (Charles) Gerstner, Botkins, Ohio
Manetta Sneary, Spencerville, Ohio
Marilyn (John) Metz, Wapakoneta, Ohio
1 Son: Mike Ledley, Jackson Center, Ohio
9 Grandchildren 3 Great-Grandchildren
2 Sisters: Mrs. Ethel Taylor, Lakeview, Ohio
Mrs. Ronald (Martha) McCafferty, Lakeview, Ohio
2 Brothers: Fred (Barb) Kuba, Lewistown, Ohio
Lawrence Leo Kuba, Lakeview, Ohio
Many Nieces & Nephews
preceded in death by: 1 Sister: Sarah Crockett & 1 Brother: Earnest Kuba
September 2001
Fred Copas
Name: Fred Copas
Age: 47
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Saturday, September 29, 2001
Time of Death: 7:19 p.m.
Place of Death: Emergency Room, Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: December 30, 1953
Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio
Name of Father: Clifford A. Copas (d)
Name of Mother: Wilma Van Bibber Copas (still living – see below)
Name of Spouse: Denise Martin Copas
Date of Marriage: May 10, 1978
Occupation: Formerly employed at KPI, Lakeview, Ohio
Memberships: Army Veteran of Viet Nam Conflict
Survivors: Wife: Denise
3 Daughters: Jessica Copas, Lakeview, Ohio Nancy Copas, Lakeview, Ohio
Kim Copas, Lakeview, Ohio
Mother: Wilma Copas, Lakeview, Ohio
4 Grandchildren: Mikila, Madison, Kobie & Laythan
1 Brother: Alfred (Balinda) Copas, DeGraff, Ohio
preceded in death by: 2 Brothers: Michael & Leslie
Delmer D. Chivington
Name: Delmer D. Chivington
Age: 62
Address: DeGraff, Ohio
Date of Death: Saturday, September 29, 2001
Time of Death: 4:45 a.m.
Place of Death: at home
Date of Birth: April 23,1939
Place of Birth: Mercer County, Ohio
Name of Father: Dale A. Chivington (d)
Name of Mother: Twila Long Chivington (d)
Name of Spouse: Jan Miller
Date of Marriage: June 14, 1959
Occupation: Employed at Harding Machine for 42 years & farmed for many years
Memberships: First United Methodist Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Washington Township Zoning Appeals Board Bellefontaine
Infantry National Guard
Survivors: Wife: Jan
1 Daughter: Lisa Price, Lima, Ohio
2 Sons: Doug Chivington, Bellefontaine, Ohio Steve (Mary) Chivington, Galloway, Ohio
7 Grandchildren: Julian, Jeremy & Jade Chivington; Nicole Price; Billy & Amada Chivington; Pat Price
1 Great Grandson: Dakota Price
Special Friend: Jolene Brogan
Proceeded in death by: 1 Sister: Doralene Larson
Ray G. Montgomery
Name: Ray G. Montgomery
Age: 60
Address: Lorain, Ohio
Date of Death: Wednesday, September 26, 2001
Time of Death:
Place of Death: at home
Date of Birth: May 12, 1941
Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio
Name of Father: George Montgomery (d)
Name of Mother: Dorothy Quinn Montgomery (d)
Name of Spouse: Kathleen Sue McAdams Montgomery (d-10/10/97)
Date of Marriage: June 22, 1985
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer having formerly worked for Columbus Equipment,
Columbus, Ohio & presently with Grasan, Mansfield, Ohio
Memberships: Graduated from University of Dayton 1963
Survivors: 3 Daughters: Wendy (Michael) Montgomery Hilton, Dayton, Ohio
Cynthia Montgomery Boaz, Dayton, Ohio
Sandra Montgomery, Dayton, Ohio
3 Granddaughters: Rene & Megan Boaz; Rebecca Hilton
1 Sister: Patricia (Joe) Flanagan, Dayton, Ohio
1 Niece: Molly Flanagan, Dayton, Ohio
1 Nephew: Matthew Flanagan, Dayton, Ohio
Proceeded in death by:
Judith A. Minnich
Name: Judith A. Minnich
Age: 66
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Thursday, September 27, 2001
Time of Death: 10:40 a.m.
Place of Death: Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: June 27, 1935
Place of Birth: Springfield, Ohio
Name of Father: Ernest W. Smith (d)
Name of Mother: Mary L. Mitman Smith (d)
Name of Spouse: Robert E. Minnich
Date of Marriage: May 22, 1952
Occupation: Homemaker Memberships:
Survivors: Husband: Robert E.
4 Sons: Robert E. (Beverly) Minnich, Jr., Huntsville, Ohio
Douglas (Sheila) Minnich, Lakeview, Ohio
William (Pam) Minnich, Lakeview, Ohio
Joseph Minnich, Lakeview, Ohio
9 Grandchildren 1 Great-Grandson
1 Sister: Grace Park, Cape Coral, Florida
1 Brother: Robert Smith, Bellefontaine, Ohio
preceded in death by:
June A. Clark
Name: June A. Clark
Age: 86
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001
Time of Death: 3:50 a.m.
Place of Death: Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: June 3, 1915
Place of Birth: Delta, Ohio
Name of Father: Charles Koos (d)
Name of Mother: Bertha Harroun Koos (d)
Name of Spouse: Henry R. Clark (Died Dec. 31, 1991)
Date of Marriage: April 21, 1945
Occupation: Retired U.S. Postal Service and was a Clerk for Lakeview Post Office for many years
Memberships:
Survivors: 1 Nephew: Richard E. Koos, Delta, Ohio
2 Foster-Daughters: Malinda Durbin, Louisville, Kentucky
Irene Bookout, Wichita, Kansas
preceded in death by:
Opal M. Krugh
Name: Opal M. Krugh
Age: 78
Address: DeGraff, Ohio
Date of Death: Friday, September 21, 2001
Time of Death: 10:17 p.m.
Place of Death: Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney, Ohio
Date of Birth: December 1, 1922
Place of Birth: Lewistown, Ohio
Name of Father: R. Harry Mattox (d)
Name of Mother: Gladys E. Shoffner Mattox (d)
Name of Spouse: E. Glenn Krugh
Date of Marriage: April 18, 1942
Occupation: Homemaker
Memberships: First Church of God, Sidney, Ohio
Survivors: Husband: Glenn
3 Daughters: Gayle (Lee) Kelleher, Springfield, Ohio
Janis Krugh, Dayton, Ohio
Marcia Krugh, DeGraff, Ohio
1 Son: Harry (Barb) Krugh, Maplewood, Ohio
3 Granddaughters: Susan Krugh, Melanie Krugh & Jennifer Woolley
2 Sisters: Marilyn (Don) McClure, Kenton, Ohio
Carolyn (Ralph) Kuenning, Columbus, Ohio
Several Nieces & Nephews
Proceeded in death by: 1 Sister: Crystal Wiles
Jack A. Sales
Name: Jack A. Sales
Age: 72
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Friday, September 21, 2001
Time of Death: 8:10 p.m.
Place of Death: at home
Date of Birth: November 26, 1928
Place of Birth: Canton, NC
Name of Father: J. E. Sales (d)
Name of Mother: Anna Belle Sharp (d)
Name of Spouse: Marilyn Jean Higgins (died-2/21/95)
Date of Marriage: November 22, 1974
Occupation: Retired in 1991 from General Electric, Cincinnati where he was a tin snip
Memberships: Doyle R. Miller Amvets Post #39, Lakeview, Ohio
Frank D. Castle VFW Post #8832, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Indian Lake Moose #1533, Lakeview, Ohio
Indian Lake Eagles #3615, Lakeview, Ohio
Survivors: 5 Daughters: Jeannie (Paul) Lemert, Ft. Wayne, IN
Pamela Sales, Lockland, OH Kimberly (Mike) Denny, Lockland, OH
Tamera (Steve) Gebhart, Middletown, OH Linda (Ronald) Uffelman, Ft. Wayne, IN
11 Grandchildren
2 Sisters: Wendy (Tom) Bennett, Leesburg, FL Sue (Steve) Prebeck, Canton, NC
3 Brothers: Joe (Jo Ann) Sales, Canton, NC Roy (Deborah) Sales, Reading, OH
Bob Sales, Maggie Valley, NC
Many Nieces & Nephews
Proceeded in death by: 1 Sister: Lillie & 1 Brother: J. E., Jr. who was killed in WWII
