USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Mickey Leroy Miller
Name: Mickey Leroy Miller
Age: 38
Address: Russells Point, Ohio
Date of Death: Saturday, August 10, 2002
Time of Death: 11:30 p.m.
Place of Death: Grant Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident
near Belle Center, Ohio
Date of Birth: October 7, 1963
Place of Birth: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Name of Father: Lewis E. Miller (d)
Name of Mother: Mary I. Steele Bohannon
Name of Spouse: N/A
Date of Marriage: N/A
Occupation: Landscaper
Memberships:
Graduated from Indian Lake High School in 1982
Lifetime Member of Indian Lake Moose Lodge #1533
Member of Indian Lake Elks Lodge #2792
Survivors:
Mother & Step-Father: Mary (Larry D.) Bohannon – Russells Point, Ohio
1 Daughter: Ashli Miller – Bellefontaine, Ohio
1 Son: Chad Miller – Bellefontaine, Ohio
2 Sisters: Mary Lou (Edgle) Francis - Sidney, Ohio
Diana (Carl) Walti – Cridersville, Ohio
1 Step-Brother: Larry D. Bohannon, II – Englewood, Ohio
2 Step-Sisters: Lisa Bohannon Madrid – Otsego, Michigan
Lauren Price – Lewisburg, Ohio
Several Uncles & Aunts
Several Nieces & Nephews
2 Special Friends: James Culbertson – Lakeview, Ohio
Scotty McClain – Lakeview, Ohio
preceded in death by: Lewis E. Miller (father)
Dexter Beatley
Name: Dexter Beatley
Age: 73
Address: Russells Point, Ohio
Date of Death: August 9, 2002
Time of Death: 7:28 p.m.
Place of Death: St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio
Date of Birth: October 8, 1928
Place of Birth: Washington Township, Logan County, Ohio
Name of Father:
Name of Mother: Violet Rachel Taylor (d)
Name of Spouse: Betty M. Harris Beatley (died-Nov. 22, 1994)
Occupation: Employee of Washington Township, Lewistown, Ohio
Memberships:
Chief of the Indian Joint Fire District since 10/31/62 having joined the fire department at age 17
Former Chief of the Logan County Fire Fighters Assoc.
Indian Lake Lodge #722 F&AM
Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton
Antioch Shrine
Indian Lake Fish & Game
Survivors:
3 Daughters: Tana (Jon) Ingle, Piqua, Ohio
Melanie Beatley, Russells Point, Ohio
Denise (David) Kipker, Lewistown, Ohio
5 Grandchildren: Neil Ingle, Leah Burrows, Amy Kipker, Andrew Kipker & Adam Kipker
3 Great Grandchildren: Trenton, Skylr & Dexter
Mother-in-law: Cecil Harris, Lakeview, Ohio
1 Brother: Sherry (Judy) Maxwell, Russells Point, Ohio
1 Half Sister: Delrose Hatcher, Russells Point, Ohio
1 Half Brother: Laris Hatcher, Florida
Frederick M. “Fritz” Gross
Name: Frederick M. “Fritz” Gross
Age: 82
Address: Jackson Center, Ohio
Date of Death: Sunday, August 4, 2002
Time of Death: 9:45 p.m.
Place of Death: at home
Date of Birth: May 9, 1920
Place of Birth: Jackson Twp., Shelby County, Ohio
Name of Father: Henry Gross (d)
Name of Mother: Emma Mann Gross (d)
Name of Spouse: Betty J. Zimpfer
Date of Marriage: March 29, 1947
Occupation:
Retired School Teacher having taught 25 years @ Jackson Center Schools where he was the basketball coach for 8 years having took the first Shelby County basketball team to the State Tournament in 1963.
Former Jackson Center School Treasurer for 15 years
Engaged in farming on the family farm.
Memberships:
Grace Lutheran Church where he had been Treasurer and Secretary
Graduate of Jackson Center High School in 1937 where he was class valedictorian
Graduate of Capital University in 1949 & was a member of the 50 Year Club
Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII
Member 535th Squadron of the 381st Bomber Group
Scherer Post #493 American Legion, Jackson Center, Ohio
Shelby County Farm Bureau
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Ohio Council Teachers of Mathematics
Received the “Teachers That Touch Lives” Award in April 2000
Survivors:
Wife: Betty
1 Daughter: Barbara J. (William A.) DeVenzio, Tipp City, Ohio
1 Son: Frederick M. (Terrie) Gross, II, Rockford, Michigan
1 Grandson: Morgan F. Gross
2 Brothers: Norman (Edith) Gross, Vestal, NY
Don (Delores) Gross, Botkins, Ohio
Many Nieces & Nephews
preceded in death by: 1 Sister: Doris Blackford & 1 Brother: Harold Gross
Ivan M. Gross
Name: Ivan M. Gross
Age: 75
Address: Wapakoneta, Ohio
Date of Death: Wednesday, July 31, 2002
Time of Death: 11:28 p.m.
Place of Death: Emergency Room, Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio
Date of Birth: March 15, 1927
Place of Birth: Jackson Twp., Shelby County, Ohio
Name of Father: Harley H. Gross (d)
Name of Mother: Theda M. Korn Gross (d)
Name of Spouse: Peggy L. Huffer Gross
Date of Marriage: February 2, 1947
Occupation: Formerly Owned & Operated G & R Farm Service, Jackson Center, Ohio
Memberships:
Army Veteran of WWII
Christ The King Church, Jackson Center, Ohio
Scherer Post #493 American Legion, Jackson Center, Ohio
Survivors:
Wife: Peggy
1 Daughter: Jill (Steve) Howard, Berlin, Vermont
3 Sons: Steven (Barbara) Gross, Uniopolis, Ohio
Michael (Sally) Gross, Canton, Ohio
Thomas Gross, Chesapeake, Virginia
11 Grandchildren
5 Great-Grandchildren
Several Nieces & Nephews
preceded in death by: 1 Sister: Esther Miars & 3 Brothers: Theodore, Frederick & Daniel
Ruth H. Zimmerman
Name: Ruth H. Zimmerman
Age: 85
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Saturday, July 20, 2002
Time of Death: 5:50 a.m.
Place of Death: Logan Acres, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: January 17, 1917
Place of Birth: Stokes Twp., Logan Co., Ohio
Name of Father: Harry W. Taylor (d)
Name of Mother: Clara Lena McCormick Taylor (d)
Name of Spouse: Chester A. Zimmerman (died Jan. 31, 1994)
Date of Marriage: January 17, 1942
Occupation: Homemaker
Memberships:
Christ United Methodist Church, Lakeview, Ohio
Survivors:
1 Son: Carl (Kathy) Zimmerman, DeGraff, Ohio
2 Granddaughters: Susan Zimmerman, Grove City, Ohio
Michele Zimmerman, Marysville, Ohio
5 Sisters: Vertie Harford, Lakeview, Ohio
Marie (Walter) Hites, Lima, Ohio
Betty Snapp, Lakeview, Ohio
Lena Harford, Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wilma (Richard) Buffenbarger, Waynesfield, Ohio
1 Brother: Carl W. (Wanda) Taylor, Lakeview, Ohio
preceded in death by: 1 Son: Steven A. killed in Vietnam on 7/20/1968 &
1 Sister: Irene Oakley
Willard C. Morris
Name: Willard C. Morris
Age: 91
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Saturday, July 20, 2002
Time of Death: 2:17 a.m.
Place of Death: Heartland of Indian Lake, Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Birth: June 1, 1911
Place of Birth: Goshen Twp., Auglaize Co., Ohio
Name of Father: G. Earl Morris (d)
Name of Mother: Opal V. Thrush Morris (d)
Name of Spouse: Dorothea A. Beery Morris
Date of Marriage: January 16, 1936
Occupation: Formerly owned & operated Morris Market, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Chippewa Trophy, Lakeview, Ohio. Retired from Superior Tube,
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Memberships:
Lima Rabbit Breeder's Association, Lima, Ohio
Survivors:
Wife: Dorothea A.
1 Daughter: Martha A. (James, Sr.) Cole, Lakeview, Ohio
1 Son: Robert E. (Barbara) Morris, Lakeview, Ohio
10 Grandchildren
11 Great-Grandchildren
1 Sister: Koneta DeLong, Summerville, South Carolina
preceded in death by: 1 Sister: Mary Olive Rush
Eileana W. Morgan
Name: Eileana W. Morgan
Age: 96
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Thursday, July 18, 2002
Time of Death: 11:25 a.m.
Place of Death: Logan Acres, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: October 1, 1905
Place of Birth: Chandler, Quebec, Canada
Name of Father: Martin Wall (d)
Name of Mother: Anne Daughtery Wall (d)
Name of Spouse: Frederick B. Morgan (died May 12, 1975)
Date of Marriage: December 11, 1940
Occupation: Homemaker
Memberships: St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church, Russells Point, Ohio
Survivors:
2 Daughters: Elizabeth Stevens, Lakeview, Ohio
Hilda Francis, Lakeview, Ohio
16 Grandchildren
32 Great-Grandchildren
Several Great-Great-Grandchildren
1 Daughter-in-law: Roberta Morgan, Indiana
1 Son-in-law: P.M. Lessner, Virginia
preceded in death by: 1 Daughter: Elaine Lessner, 1 Son: Harold Morgan,
5 Sisters & 6 Brothers
Thomas E. "Tiny" Wilt
Name: Thomas E. "Tiny" Wilt
Age: 49
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Monday, July 8, 2002
Time of Death:
Place of Death: At Home
Date of Birth: May 6, 1953
Place of Birth: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Name of Father: Rolla N. Wilt (d)
Name of Mother: Donna E. Landis Wilt (d)
Name of Spouse:
Date of Marriage:
Occupation: Custodian at Indian Lake Schools and formerly worked at Floyd's Drive Thru, Lakeview, Ohio
Memberships:
Indian Lake Elks Lodge #2792 where he was Past Exalted Ruler and was currently Secretary
Bellefontaine Eagles #2166 F.O.E.
Indian Lake Moose Lodge #1533
Survivors:
1 Sister: Linda (Dick) McBride, Huber Heights, Ohio
2 Brothers: James N. (Katie) Wilt, Phoenix, Arizona
Ronald E. (Debbie) Landis, Bellefontaine, Ohio
4 Nieces, 2 Nephews
6 Great-Nieces & 2 Great-Nephews
preceded in death by: 2 Nephews
