Elwood G. Young
Died: Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Age: 98
Elwood G. Young, 98, 2901 Fair Road, Fair Haven Shelby County Home, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, at 3:45 p.m. in Wilson Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the Cromes Funeral Home with the Rev. Jonathan Schriber officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Calling hours will be Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the funeral home. There will be a Legion Memorial Service at the funeral home on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Deloris M. Smith
Died: Monday, August 11, 2003
Age: 81
ST. MARYS - Deloris M. Smith, 81, 159 Watercrest Drive, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003, at 12:30 a.m. in Joint Township District Memorial Hospital.
Private family services will be held. Graveside services and burial will follow at the Arlington National Cemetery near Washington D.C.
Arrangements handled by Miller Bros. Funeral Directors.
Paul L. Leis
Died: Monday, August 11, 2003
Age: 73
Paul L. Leis, 73, 701 Campbell Road died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003, at 4 p.m. in Pavilion Nursing Home.
Arrangements are pending at the Adams Funeral Home.
Arline M. Kelly
Died: Monday, August 11, 2003
Age: 81
Arline M. Kelly, 81, 1841 Shawnee Drive, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003, at 3:55 p.m. in Dorothy Love Retirement Community.
Arrangements are pending at Adams Funeral Home.
Dr. Robert P. Kaufman
Died: Monday, August 11, 2003
Age: 74
Dr. Robert P. Kaufman, 74, of Sidney, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003, at 10:14 a.m. in Kettering Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home.
John M. Fortman
Died: Sunday, August 10, 2003
Age: 51
CELINA - John M. Fortman, 51, 537 Touvelle St., died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, at 8:40 p.m. in Lima Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 State Route 703 west, St. Marys. The Rev. Ronald Wilker will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth's Cemetery in Coldwater. Visitation will be noon until the time of services in the funeral home.
Claude Adams
Died: Sunday, August 10, 2003
Age: 80
PIQUA - Claude Adams, 80, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, at Piqua Manor Nursing Home, Piqua.
He was born April 29, 1923, in Greenup County, Ky. to the late D. C. and Ollie T. (Boggs) Adams. He married Willa D. (Owens) Adams Dec. 11, 1948, she survives.
Other survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, David and Laura Adams of Tipp City, Dean Adams of Piqua and Dennis and Lynne Adams of Piqua; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Danny Adams, five brothers and three sisters.
He was an Army veteran of the 101st Airborne, was a member of the Troy View Church of God, Troy, and retired as superintendent of Tube Products, Troy after 15 years. He was the owner of former Claude's Used Cars in West Milton for 15 years.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy, with Pastor Stephen R. Zimbelman officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Building Fund of Troy View Church of God.
Faye R. Winchester
Died: Sunday, August 10, 2003
Age: 73
Faye R. Winchester, 73, 813 N. Main Ave., died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, in Fair Haven Shelby County Home.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Cromes Funeral Home with the Rev. David Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Sidney.
Calling hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Cromes Funeral Home.
Mary Katherine Brandon
Died: Sunday, August 10, 2003
Age: 82
Mary Katherine Brandon, 82, 227 Maple St., died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, at 4:30 a.m. in her daughter's residence at 818 N. Main Ave.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home with Rev. David Moran. Burial will be at Houston Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. The family requests no roses or perfume because of allergies in the family.
