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Roscoe Singleton
Roscoe J. Singleton, 76, of Franklin, died Nov. 17, 2003, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 2, 1926, in Nelson, Ky., to Rufus and Grace Embry Singleton.
Surviving with his wife of 27 years, the former Amelia Hudson, are a son, Jerry of Centerville; six daughters, Vicki (Jim) Wise, Rockledge, Fla., Pam (Ron) Rosell, Waynesville, Cindy (Kevin) Wycal, Miamisburg, Dawn (Fred) Zink, Clayton, Jill (Tom) Hull, Fort Recovery, and Kim of Centerville; a brother, Len (Tammie) of Yuba City, Calif.; a sister, Midge (Walter) Voisard, Beavercreek; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
He owned and operated AJ Trucking Inc. before retiring in 1999. He also worked 27 years at NCR and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3809, Middletown, and a former member of the Free & Accepted Masons, Franklin.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home, Lebanon, the Rev. James Kinser officiating. Burial will follow at Lebanon Cemetery.
Calling is after 12 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to hospice.
Robert Green
Former Celina resident Robert F. Green, 52, 22908 Sonoma Lane, Lutz, Fla., died of a heart attack Nov. 16, 2003, at University Hospital in Tampa, Fla.
He was born April 29, 1951, in Detroit, Mich., to Bruce and Dorothy Green. His mother survives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. On Aug. 18, 1969, he married Mary Giesige who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Robert and John (Ambie), all of Lutz, and Derek (Amy) of Troy; a daughter, Natalie Swartz, also of Lutz; two brothers, Steve (Eileen) of Boston and Mark (Becky) of Columbus; a sister, Jennie (Joe) Buckman, Bardstown, Ky.; and seven grandchildren.
A brother, Jeff, is deceased.
He was head of a real estate appraisal firm in Florida. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, earning a Purple Heart and other commendations.
Services are 7 p.m. Wednesday at Blount and Curry Funeral Home, Tampa.
Calling will precede the service at the funeral home.
A local memorial service will be held at a later date.
Betty Jackson
Former Rockford-area resident Betty Jo Jackson, 73, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died at 11:55 p.m. Nov. 11, 2003, at Northern Medical Center in McHenry, Ill.
She was born Aug. 10, 1930, near Rockford, to Joseph and Opal Dietrich Rhoades. On Sept. 2, 1948, she married Robert B. Jackson who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Gloria (Ted) Finger, Evans, Ga.; a sister, Doris (Don) Cordier, Celina; and a brother-in-law, Lisle Eichenauer, also of Celina.
A sister, Dorothy Eichenauer, is deceased.
She retired from Strelcheck Chiropractic in Crystal Lake after 20 years of service.
Services were Nov. 14 at Querhammer-Flagg Funeral Home in Crystal Lake. The body was cremated.
William King
Fort Recovery native William L. King, 83, of Beavercreek, died Nov. 11, 2003, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Dayton.
He was born June 9, 1920, in Fort Recovery, to Wesley and Pearl Lundy King.
Surviving with his wife, Jean, are two stepsons, a sister, Helen (Ed) Green, Fort Recovery; and a stepgranddaughter.
He retired from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Fairborn, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Services were Nov. 14 at Belton Funeral Home, Fairborn. Burial followed at Byron Cemetery, with military rites by the American Legion.
Mary Louise Near
Rockford native Mary Louise Near, 82, 5 Wellington Way, Rome, Ga., died Nov. 17, 2003, at Beverly Hills Care Center in Rome.
She was born Sept. 2, 1921, in Rockford, to O.L. and Ocie Hedges Mallow. On Dec. 31, 1944, she married Charles A. Near who died Aug. 16, 1996.
Surviving are a son, Jan (Sherry) of Rome; a brother-in-law, Frank (Marietta) Near, Rome; and a grandson.
She retired as court clerk and bailiff at Floyd County Superior Court in Rome. She was a member of Lindale United Methodist Church, the Elkettes, Alpha Master Chapter and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, all of Rome.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas B. Griffin Memorial Chapel of Daniel's Funeral Home in Rome, the Rev. Pieter deBuijn officiating. Burial will follow at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens near Rome.
Calling is 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the American Lung Association.
Thomas Cogan
Thomas P. Cogan, 88, of Wapakoneta, died at 10:31 a.m. Nov. 16, 2003, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 19, 1915, in Glynwood, to Thomas P. and Hannah Byrne Cogan. On Aug. 9, 1941, he married Julia C. Berg who died Sept. 16, 1999.
Surviving are two sons, Pat (Mary) of St. Marys and Jim (Marge) of Columbus; two daughters, Dottie (Bill) Shultz, Botkins, and Mary (Charles) Brackman, Wapakoneta; a sister, Margaret Connaughton, Hamilton; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Two sisters, Cecelia and Rita, are deceased.
He was a farmer and a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Glynwood.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Revs. Oscar Seger and James Byrne, a cousin, officiating. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery, Glynwood.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice.
Robert Green
Former Celina resident Robert F. Green, 52, 22908 Sonoma Lane, Lutz, Fla., died of a heart attack Nov. 16, 2003, at University Hospital in Tampa, Fla.
He was born April 29, 1951, in Detroit, Mich., to Bruce and Dorothy Green. His mother survives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. On Aug. 18, 1969, he married Mary Giesige who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Robert and John (Ambie), all of Lutz, and Derek (Amy) of Troy; two brothers, Steve (Eileen) of Boston and Mark (Becky) of Columbus; a sister, Jennie (Joe) Buckman, Bardstown, Ky.; and seven grandchildren.
A brother, Jeff, is deceased.
He was head of a real estate appraisal firm in Florida. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, earning a Purple Heart and other commendations.
Services are 7 p.m. Wednesday at Blount and Curry Funeral Home, Tampa.
Calling will precede the service at the funeral home.
A local memorial service will be held at a later date.
Andrew Vallo
Minster native Andrew J. Vallo, 93, 16 Yale Ave., Dayton, died at 7 a.m. Nov. 12, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton.
He was born Sept. 1, 1910, in Minster, to Clemens and Josephine Budde Vallo.
Six brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
He was a retired Dayton beautician and a former member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster.
Memorial Mass is 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Louis Schmit officiating.
The body was donated to science.
Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, has charge of arrangements. There is no visitation.
Michael Walker
Michael Lynn Walker, 58, of Tipp City, died Nov. 13, 2003, at his residence. Death was due to cancer.
He was born April 26, 1945, in Lima, to Richard and Phyllis (Wills) Walker. His mother survives in Wapakoneta.
Surviving with his wife, the former Suzi Muether of Celina, are two sons, Ben of Troy and Sam of Tipp City; a brother, Jim of Wapakoneta; and three sisters, Cheryl (Gene) Thurman, Wapakoneta, Darla (Jim) Reed, Lima, and Jaime (Keith) Williams, Cridersville.
He retired from Reynolds and Reynolds in Dayton after 30 years of service and partnered with Roberds Electronics teaching computer applications. He also owned and operated MBS Consultants and was management information systems manager at Repacorp Labels in Tipp City.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipp City, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a former eucharistic minister. He was a charter member and past president of the Tipp City Optimists and a member of the Tipp City Jaycees. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He attended St. Joseph and Wapakoneta high schools and received an accounting degree from Northwestern Business School in Lima and a computer science degree from Sinclair Community College, Dayton. He also attended Wright State University.
Funeral Mass is 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Tom Dorenbusch officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. today at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, Tipp City.
Contributions can be made to Miami County Hospice.
Doris Dietz
Doris J. Dietz, 96, formerly of 03634 Glynwood Road, St. Marys, died at 5:05 p.m. Nov. 13, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. She had resided at The Gardens at Celina.
She was born Sept. 24, 1907, in Dayton, to Fred and Eva Thomas Ricker. She first married Raymond Pursell Sr. and then Louis Dietz, both of whom are deceased.
Surviving are a son, Allen (Connie) Dietz, Celina; a daughter, Joann Smock, Covington; four stepsons, Leo, Leonard and Herman Dietz, all of St. Marys, and Lawrence Dietz, Wapakoneta; three stepdaughters, Pauline Long, Piqua, and Theresa Case and Anna Marie Steinke, both of St. Marys; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a homemaker.
Private family services are planned with burial to follow at Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Gerald Huser
Gerald "Jerry" Weldon Huser, 87, of Corinth, Texas, died Nov. 9, 2003, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 2, 1915, in Decatur, Ind., to Levi and Lillie Reichert Huser. His first wife, Marjorie, is deceased. On Feb. 28, 1991, he married Mildred Harn who survives.
Also surviving are three stepsons, Kenny Bennett, St. Louis, Mo., Gary Anton, Rockdale, Texas, and Joe Anton of Ramona, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Teresa Whittle, Coppell, Texas; a brother, Don Huser, Celina; a sister, Marcella Mitchell, Albuquerque, N.M.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He had been a self-employed building contractor and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Methodist Church, Linn Wood Masonic Lodge 167 in Jefferson, La., and Hella Temple, Garland, Texas.
A memorial service was held Friday at DeBarry Funeral Chapel in Denton, Texas.
