USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
David P. Liska
David P. Liska of Springfield died Thursday, Jan. 17, in St. John's
Center. He was 79 years of age.
Born Jan. 29, 1922, he was the son of Frank and Nellie (Shilling) Liska.
He served in the Army during World War II and retired from Robbins &
Myers with 47 years of service. He served as the apiary inspector for
Clark County and the state of Ohio and was involved in beekeeping for
over 35 years.
He was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church, the Yellow
Springs Masonic Lodge, Antioch Shrine, National Rifle Association,
Veterans of Foreign wars, American Legion and the National Association
of Beekeepers.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Ruth Ann; his brothers,
William, John and Francis; sisters, Rosella, Josephine and Anne; and
granddaughter, Debra Ann Taylor.
He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Joyce Stover and
Sandra S. and Terry R. Ebersole, all of Springfield; special friend,
Dorothy Lyons of Springfield; sisters Margarite Masters of Shawnee and
Wilma Davis of Columbus; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren;
many nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Max.
Services were held Saturday, Jan. 23, in the First Freewill Baptist
Church with the Rev. Mark Rucker officiating.
A. Olive Baehl
A. Olive Baehl, of Springfield, died Monday, July 29, in Friends Care
Center, Yellow Springs. She was 91 years of age.
Born in Springfield on September 1, 1910, she was the daughter of
Clifford and Catherine (Healy) Bryant.
She was a timekeeper for Crowell-Collier Publishing Company and later
worked for Holden Red Stamp Center. She was a member of St. Raphael
Catholic Church and Elderly United. She was an avid bowler and bridge
player for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Felix, in 1980 and her
sister, Loretta Sample.
Survivors include two children and spouses, Judith and Thomas Griffis
of Xenia and Thomas and Mary K. Baehl of Springfield; six
grandchildren and spouses, Catherine and Bill Thorner, Carol and Dan
Keating, Connie and Greg Curry, Kevin and Tracy Griffis, Ann and Jerry
Miller and Michael Baehl; nine great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 68 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the Conroy Funeral
Home in Springfield. Funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in St.
Raphael Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorial donations
may be made to St. Raphael Church or the Parkinson Foundation.
R.H. 'Red' Lewis
R.H. "Red" Lewis of Yellow Springs died peacefully at Community
Hospital in Springfield on Friday, July 26. He was 80 years of age.
Born in Morgan County, Ky., on June 24, 1922, he was the son of Chess
Van and Bell Howard Lewis.
He owned and operated R.H. Lewis Excavating for 45 years, and was
joined by his two sons, Donald and Ronald, 40 years ago. He worked in
the business beside his sons until the day of his death. His sons will
continue the business.
For more than 50 years, he was a member of the Yellow Springs Masonic
Lodge No. 421, where he was also a trustee, and a member of the
International Union Operating Engineers Local No. 18. He was also a
member of the Glen Forest Cemetery Board and a Kentucky Colonel. He
was a steam train enthusiast and owner of an old Coney Island steam
locomotive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and three brothers.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Claris Alspaugh Lewis; two
sons and a daughter-in-law, Donald E. Lewis of Yellow Springs, Ronald
L. and Brenda K. Lewis of Xenia; a daughter, Norma G. Lewis of Yellow
Springs; four grandchildren, Ronald C. Lewis, Travis Lewis, Christy L.
Comerford and Kori Lewis; six great-grandchildren, Mary Adeline,
Fielding and Fisher Lewis, Cecelia and Ella Comerford and Devon Lewis;
and a granddog, Maggie.
A viewing was held Tuesday, July 30, at the Jackson Lytle Ingling and
Williams Funeral Home with Masonic services held in the evening.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 31, with an interment at
the Glen Forest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be
sent to either the Community Children's Center, P.O. Box 42, Yellow
Springs, Ohio 45387, or the Antioch School, P.O. Box 242, Yellow
Springs, Ohio 45387.
Judith Russell
Judith E. "Judy" Russell of South Vienna died Wednesday, July 24, as a
result of an automobile accident. She was 55 years of age.
She was a member of the American Legion, AMVETS and the Navy Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Russell, on Oct. 5,
2001; her parents, Charles and Naomi Thompson; and sister Diana
Thompson.
She is survived by a son, Dennis Hostetter of South Vienna; daughter,
Christine (Christy) Davis of Springfield; two step-sons, Marty Cooper
of Ft. Pierce, Fla. and Billy Russell of Charlotte, N.C.; two
step-daughters, Susan Byerly of Rockville, S.C., and Denise Wallace of
Springfield; two brothers, Charlie Thompson of Cookville, Tenn., and
Rickie Thompson of South Vienna; sister Shirley Anderson of Yellow
Springs; three grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren and two
step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 28, in the
Jones-Kenney-Zechman Funeral Home.
Eleanore Edwards
Eleanore Ophelia Edwards of Cincinnati and formerly of Yellow Springs
died Sunday, Sept. 22, in The Meadows in Cincinnati. She was 98 years
of age.
Born on Nov. 27, 1903, in Union City, Tenn., she was the daughter of
William S. and Savanna G. (Hunger) Edwards.
She graduated from Wilberforce University with a teaching certificate.
She received her bachelor of arts degree from McKendree College in
Lebanon, Ill., and went to graduate school at the University of
Illinois. She was a teacher for 40 years and taught in public and
Catholic schools in East St. Louis, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, Ralph, Hugh,
Bruce, William, Frank and Floyd; three sisters, Josephine Hughes,
Ethel Colby and Pauline Sykes.
She is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Jackson Lytle & Ingling
Williams Funeral Home in Yellow Springs. Burial was in Glen Forest
Cemetery.
John Malone
John "Jack" Edward Malone of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., formerly of
Dayton and Yellow Springs, died Saturday, Sept. 21, at Hospice of
Dayton. He was 80 years of age.
Born July 25, 1922, in Washington, Ky., he was the son of James and
Elizabeth (Foley) Malone.
He served in London, Paris and Scotland as a control tower operator
during World War II. He returned to the U.S. to earn degrees from
Moorehead University, study at several other universities and begin a
noteworthy career as an educator. He taught at Flemingsburg and Paris,
Ky., and Trotwood and Englewood, and became the superintendent of
Clayton schools at age 33.
In subsequent years, he served as principal of Yellow Springs High
School for 16 years, during which it was chosen as one of the 30 model
schools in the U.S. He also served as assistant superintendent of
Northmont schools and Dayton city schools and as a supervisor in Clark
County schools.
He was a John Hays Fellow and received numerous other educational awards.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Gerald, Thomas, James and Vincent.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia (Day) Malone;
children, Michael Malone and his wife, Julie, of San Francisco, John
Steven Malone and his wife, Kathryn, of Yellow Springs, Mollye F.
Malone of Yellow Springs, Kathleen Malone of Surfside City, S.C.,
Margaret Larson and her husband, Michael, of Fayetteville, N.C., and
Amy Fugate and her husband, Anthony, of Springfield; seven
grandchildren, Matthew and John David Larson, John Michael Malone and
Mollye K. Malone; Joseph and Jacob Fugate and John "Jack" Hudson
Malone; two sisters, Elizabeth (Wayne) Bell of Lexington, and Mary Jo
Pfeffer of Washington, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held in St. Paul Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
The family was served by Jackson Lytle & Ingling Williams Funeral
Home.
Donations may be made to the John Malone Scholarship Fund at Yellow
Springs High School, 420 East Enon Road, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 or
Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Avenue, Dayton, OH 45420.
Eloise M. Butler
Eloise M. Butler of Yellow Springs died Wednesday, Nov. 27. She was 70
years of age.
Born May 8, 1932, in Thomasville, Ga., she was the daughter of William
James and Rosanna (McCullough) Mitchell.
She was a member of the Central Chapel A.M.E. Church in Yellow
Springs, where she served on the Missionary and Trustee Board and many
committees. She was a choir member and also a stewardess for 24 years.
She was also a member of the Order Eastern Star Chapter No. 2, Les
Voguettes and a Golden Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Kaner Butler Sr.
She is survived by one daughter, Cheryl D. Butler of Yellow Springs;
one son and daughter-in-law, Kaner and Stephaine Butler Jr. of Dayton;
her sister, W. Juanita Roberts of Colorado Springs; one brother and
sister-in-law, William V. and Emorial Mitchell of Thomasville, Ga.;
four grandchildren, Brittany Butler, Sierra Butler, Kennedy Butler and
Kaner Butler IV; an aunt, Elma McCullough of Wrens, Ga.; a special
niece, Jacquise Y. Jackson of Dayton and her husband, Kevin; a special
friend, Charles Washington of Bowie, Md., and his wife, Beverly; and a
host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 2, at the Central Chapel
A.M.E. Church in Yellow Springs. Burial was in Glen Forest Cemetery.
Final tributes were a service of Porter-Qualls Funeral Home.
Elva A. Schaub
Elva A. Schaub of Yellow Springs died on Sunday, Dec. 1. She was 88
years of age.
A lifelong resident of Greene County, Elva was born in Yellow Springs
on Dec. 14, 1913. She was the daughter of Grace Harner Adams and
Charles Adams. She graduated from Bryan High School in 1931 and
married classmate William H. Schaub on June 1, 1938.
Known as the “Country Poet,” her work appeared in 29 different
publications. She published two collections of her poetry, First
Violin and Second Violin. She made over 150 poetry presentations to
various social groups and schools in six states.
She belonged to the Ohio Poetry Association, the Greene County
Historical Society and was very active in the Yellow Springs Library
Association, having served as secretary, treasurer, president and
trustee. She and Bill were members of the Dayton Area Engine Club and
the Clifton Oldtimers Club. She worked with the Girl Scouts, Cub
Scouts and taught Sunday school classes for more than 25 years.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, William H. Schaub.
She is survived by a daughter, Janice Schaub of Cleveland; a son, Dale
W. Schaub of Dallas; and two grandsons, Matthew Schaub of Norfolk,
Va., and Adam Schaub of Dallas.
Services will be held today (Thursday), at noon, at the Byron Church.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11:45 a.m., before the service.
Burial will follow services in Byron Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Yellow Springs Senior Center or to
the Yellow Springs Library Association. Neeld Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Edith L. Brewster
Edith L. (House) Brewster of Springfield died on Saturday, Dec. 1, in
her residence. She was 57 years of age.
Born May 19, 1945, in Springfield, she was the daughter of Cory and
Irene (Mosley) House.
She was retired from YSI Incorporated and attended Greater Grace Temple.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Judith House.
She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Edward J. Brewster; one
daughter, Anita Y. House of Springfield; two sisters, Barbara A. House
of Los Angeles and Pamela Moss of Springfield and her husband, Robert;
one brother and sister-in-law, William and Henrietta House of
Springfield; two grandchildren, Cory and Kennedy House of Springfield;
two aunts, Elizabeth Harris of Springfield and Margie Burton of
Pittsburgh; two special nephews, Rodney and Ronald House; and a host
of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held today (Thursday), 1 p.m., at Greater
Grace Temple, with burial in Ferncliff Cemetery to follow.
Lila Templin
Lila Horton Templin, formerly of the Yellow Springs area, died
Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. She was
104 years of age.
Lila was born in Malone, a tiny village in Iowa, where her father was
proprietor of the general store, postmaster, implement dealer and
station master on the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. When she was 9
her family moved to a farm near Arkansas City, Kan., a half-mile from
the Oklahoma border, where memories of the rush of land-hungry
pioneers into the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma 18 years earlier still
lingered.
In 1920, Lila graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan.,
and married Ralph Templin, a fellow graduate and Methodist pastor.
After four years in the Boston area the couple were called to the
mission field in India.
In India over a period of 15 years, the Templins transformed a small
middle school, which was about to be closed down, into the Clancy
Memorial High School in the ancient Hindu city of Mathura. After
acquiring an M.A. in education from the University of Michigan in 1934
while on furlough, Lila taught many classes of small boys to read
English. She devised a method of her own using hand lettered story
charts illustrated by an Indian friend who was headmaster of the
school. She remembered one of the boys complaining to her that she
made them actually read aloud, where before they had been able to get
by with rote learning using inadequate textbooks.
Back in the United States, Lila taught homemaking skills for a number
of years at The School of Living near Suffern, N.Y. While there she
learned to weave and eventually acquired about a dozen looms.
In 1946, Ralph and Lila moved to Yellow Springs, where Ralph had been
hired by Arthur Morgan to work part-time for Community Service, Inc.
For many years the Templins lived in a converted schoolhouse on a
corner of what had once been the Whitelaw Reid estate near Cedarville,
which is now the home of Senator Mike DeWine.
While Ralph Templin taught sociology at Central State University, Lila
taught weaving there in a crafts workshop. She recalled that some of
her male students objected to the idea of weaving until she reminded
them that in many parts of the world it was the men who did the
weaving.
She moved to Bluffton in 1987 to be near her son, Lawrence, and his family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, who died in May 1984.
She is survived by her son, Lawrence, and his wife, Orletta of
Bluffton; three grandchildren, Sara Velasquez of Toledo, John Templin
of Bluffton and Mary Templin of Toledo; four great-grandchildren and
three great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Rockford Chapel.
Lila and Ralph were members of the Friends Meeting in Yellow Springs.
Daniel Lee Barton
Daniel Lee Barton of New Carlisle died Saturday, Dec. 7, at Community
Hospital in Springfield. He was 75 years of age.
Born March 19, 1927, in Honaker, Va., he was the son of the late
Daniel H. and Mabel (Richardson) Barton.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II in
the Pacific Theater. He retired from Ohio Edison, where he worked as
plant supervisor, after 40 years of service. He attended the New
Carlisle Freewill Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his brother Larry Hurt.
He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Betty (Harris) Barton,
whom he married Sept. 20, 1952; one son, Craig Barton of New Carlisle;
two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Mitchell Cary of Yellow
Springs, and Debbie and Tim Voss of Springfield; six grandchildren,
Chris and Kate Brandt, Sara and Brian Root, Brett Burcham and Leah
Voss; four great-grandchildren, Kyle and Kaitlyn Root and Cory and
Haley Bigelow; brothers, Tivis Barton of Springfield and Paul Hurt Sr.
of New Carlisle; sister, Bertha Musick of Virginia; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Trostel, Chapman &
Christmas Funeral Home of New Carlisle. Burial followed at Enon
Cemetery.
