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William F. Dabe
Name: William F. Dabe
Age: 82
Address: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Death: Wednesday, August 8, 2001
Time of Death: 7:45 p.m.
Place of Death: Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: April 4, 1919
Place of Birth: Clinton County, Ohio
Name of Father: Earl Dabe (d)
Name of Mother: Sylvia Riggs Dabe (d)
Name of Spouse: Ocie L. Lawson
Date of Marriage: April 27, 1940
Occupation: Retired from DAB, Bellefontaine, Ohio in 1982
Memberships:
Army Veteran of WWII
Church of Christ, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Survivors:
Wife: Ocie L.
1 Daughter: Ms. Lona Webb, Bellefontaine, Ohio
2 Sons: Keith (Phyllis) Dabe, Russells Point, Ohio
William P. (Carol) Dabe, Bellefontaine, Ohio
14 Grandchildren
31 Great-Grandchildren
2 Great-Great-Grandchildren
2 Sisters: Winnafred (Elmer) Livingston, Kettering, Ohio
Wyonia (William) Staffan, Lebanon, Ohio
4 Brothers: James (Betty) Dabe, Jamestown, Ohio
Wayne (Betty) Dabe, Clarksville, Ohio
Wilton (Judy) Dabe, Xenia, Ohio
Willis (Bertha) Dabe, Clarksville, Ohio
preceded in death by: 1 Daughter: Sylvia Ann Adams, 1 Sister: Wanda Bell Fox &
1 Brother: Wilfred Dabe
Kevin M. Stein
Name: Kevin M. Stein
Age: 30
Address: Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Thursday, August 2nd, 2001
Time of Death:
Place of Death: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: December 11, 1970
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Name of Father: Joseph P. Stein (still living see below)
Name of Mother: Barbara Shaw Sharon (died January 24, 2000)
Name of Spouse: Sandy Noel Stein
Date of Marriage: April 5, 1997
Occupation: Employed at Honda of America, Marysville, Ohio
Memberships:
Army Veteran
Member of Logan County Fish & Game, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Frank D. Castle VFW Post #1080, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Survivors:
Wife: Sandy
1 Daughter: Barbara Aileen, at home
1 Step-Son: Alec Berry
Father: Joseph P. (Sandy) Stein, Lockport, New York
1 Brother: Steven (Jaclyn) Stein, Lima, Ohio
Step-Father: Richard Sharon, Bellefontaine, Ohio
2 Nieces: Tia & Olivia Stein, Lima, Ohio
1 Nephew: Spencer Stein, Lima, Ohio
preceded in death by:
Robert W. Shultz
Name: Robert W. Shultz
Age: 80
Address: 1948 County Road 11, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Death: Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Time of Death: 5:56 p.m.
Place of Death: Marion General Hospital, Marion, Ohio
Date of Birth: April 21, 1921
Place of Birth: Lewistown, Ohio
Name of Father: Huber Shultz
Name of Mother: Edna M. Wren Shultz
Name of Spouse: Harriett Jeanne Coover Shultz (died October 26, 2000)
Date of Marriage: September 5, 1942
Occupation: Professional Truck Driver- Interstate Systems, Columbus, Ohio
Memberships:
Survivors: 1 Daughter: Cindy (Jim) Dearwester, Xenia, Ohio
1 Son: Michael (Anna) Shultz, Columbus, Ohio
5 Grandchildren: Michelle Dearwester, Jennifer Dearwester, Robert Shultz, Christine Muskgrave, & Lauren Weeks
5 Great-Grandchildren
preceded in death by: 2 Sisters: Maxine Souder & Sonja Jean Kloecker
1 Brother: Eugene Shultz
Opal P. Swiger
Name: Opal P. Swiger
Age: 82
Address: Jackson Center, Ohio
Date of Death: Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Time of Death: 4:05 a.m.
Place of Death: Heritage Manor, Minster, Ohio
Date of Birth: March 21, 1919
Place of Birth: Quincy, Ohio
Name of Father: Oran Snapp (d)
Name of Mother: Grace Offenbacker Snapp (d)
Name of Spouse: Harold M. Swiger
Date of Marriage: June 12, 1937
Occupation: Homemaker
Memberships:
Christ the King Church, Jackson Center, Ohio
Survivors:
Husband: Harold M.
1 Son: Donald M. (Doris) Swiger, Minster, Ohio
4 Grandchildren: Monica Byers, Kurt Cagle, Shannon Shoenleben & Travis Swiger
8 Great-Grandchildren
1 Sister: Mrs. Alma Davis, Sidney, Ohio
preceded in death by: 1 Son: Eugene, 1 Daughter: Kathleen, 3 Sisters & 1 Brother
Ruby Nell Woolley
Name: Ruby Nell Woolley
Age: 81
Address: Jackson Center, Ohio
Date of Death: Monday, July 30, 2001
Time of Death: 9:50 p.m.
Place of Death: At Home
Date of Birth: July 8, 1920
Place of Birth: Shelby County, Ohio
Name of Father: Otto McGowan (d)
Name of Mother: Luella Ambos McGowan (d)
Name of Spouse: Marvin Woolley
Date of Marriage: July 4, 1948
Occupation: Homemaker
Memberships:
Emanuel Lutheran Church, Montra, Ohio
Emanuel Lutheran Church Women's Circle
Survivors:
Husband: Marvin
3 Sons: Tom (Darlene) Woolley, Jackson Center, Ohio
Tim (Pat) Woolley, Jackson Center, Ohio
Phil (Missy) Woolley, Jackson Center, Ohio
7 Grandchildren: Joni Burmeister, Greg Woolley, Nikki Woolley, Ryan Woolley,
Brad Woolley, Lance Woolley, Krystal Woolley
1 Great-Grandson: Konnor Burmeister
2 Sisters: Louise (Fritz) Egbert, Wapakoneta, Ohio
Mary Jane (Jr.) Glett, Bellefontaine, Ohio
3 Brothers: Eldon (Mary) McGowan, Jackson Center, Ohio
Frederick (Doris) McGowan, Jackson Center, Ohio
Ralph (Pat) McGowan, Jackson Center, Ohio
preceded in death by: 1 Sister: Kathryn Waltz
Judy A. Ferryman
Name: Judy A. Ferryman
Age: 54
Address: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Death: Wednesday, July 25, 2001
Time of Death: 8:30 a.m.
Place of Death: Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: November 8, 1946
Place of Birth: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Name of Father: Max L. Maxwell (d)
Name of Mother: Imogene Johnson Maxwell
Name of Spouse:
Date of Marriage:
Occupation: Homemaker
Memberships:
Survivors:
1 Son: Michael L. (Beth) Ferryman, Lewistown, Ohio
2 Grandsons: Jared & Trevor
Mother: Imogene Maxwell, West Liberty, Ohio
2 Sisters: Gloria (Francis) Salyers, West Liberty, Ohio
Nancy (Jim) McCullough, West Liberty, Ohio
Many aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews
Proceeded in death by: Father: Max L. Maxwell who died June 1, 1978
Frederick E. Boyer, DVM
Name: Frederick E. Boyer, DVM
Age: 68
Address: Jackson Center, Ohio
Date of Death: Thursday, July 19, 2001
Time of Death: 8:01 p.m.
Place of Death: Emergency Room, Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney, Ohio
Date of Birth: June 14, 1933
Place of Birth: Anna, Ohio
Name of Father: Frederick S. Boyer (d)
Name of Mother: Mary Alice Snider Boyer Ritchie (still living - see below)
Name of Spouse: Mary Evelyn Black Boyer
Date of Marriage: June 21, 1958
Occupation: Retired Veterinarian
Memberships:
Grace Lutheran Church, Jackson Center, Ohio
Graduate of Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1958
Received Ohio State University Distinguished Alumni Award
Owned & Operated Tri County Veterinary Clinic
Member of Shelby County Health Board from 1978 to 1994 and served as Health Commissioner from 1994 to 1999
Member of American & Ohio Veterinary Association
Former Director of Bank One, Sidney, Ohio
Survivors:
Wife: Mary Evelyn
2 Sons: Dr. Stephen (Mary H.) Boyer, Florence, Kentucky
Gregory S. (Erica) Boyer, New York, New York
Mother: Mary Alice Ritchie, Troy, Ohio
1 Sister: Susie J. Smiley, Columbus, Ohio
1 Brother: Ralph James Boyer, Greenville, Ohio
preceded in death by: 1 Brother: Donald Richard Boyer
Dr. Kenneth Norell Highland
Name: Dr. Kenneth Norell Highland
Age: 78
Address: Orchard Island, Lakeview, Ohio
Date of Death: Thursday, July 19, 2001
Time of Death: 3:30 p.m.
Place of Death: Logan Acres, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Date of Birth: Sept. 30, 1922
Place of Birth: DeGraff, Ohio
Name of Father: Charles Franklin Highland (d)
Name of Mother: Mary E. Clark Highland (d)
Name of Spouse: Roberta E. Maggart Highland
Date of Marriage: June 8, 1947
Occupation: Retired Dentist having practiced from 1952-1990 in Bellefontaine, Ohio
Memberships:
Army Veteran of WWII where he served in the European Theatre from 1942 - 1946
First Lutheran Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Graduate of Ohio State University School of Dentistry in 1952
Member of Ohio State University Alumni Association & Century Club
Life Member of Delta Sigma Delta Honorary Dental Fraternity
Life Member of Harold Kerr Post #173 American Legion, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Life Member of Frank D. Castle Post #1080 VFW, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Life Member of B.P.O.Elks #132, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Member of Pierre Frauchard Academy
Life Member of American Dental Association
Member of Mad River Dental Association
Member of Bellefontaine School Board from 1960 to 1972 where he served as President in 1969
One of the Bellefontaine Examiners Original "Little Merchants"
Survivors:
Wife: Roberta E.
2 Daughters: Dr. L. Denise (Gerald Takasaki) Highland, Sterling Heights, MI
E. Charnell (Bill) Marker, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
1 Son: Kenneth N. (Lynne) Highland, Commack, New York
6 Grandchildren
preceded in death by: 1 Sister: Martha Jane Miller
