Obituaries

Kathryn M. Hunt

Kathryn M. Hunt

Jul 26, 2005

Kathryn M. Hunt, age 90, formerly of Richmond, died Tuesday (July 26, 2005) at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She was born in Richmond on October 29, 1914 to Herbert and Marie Rosa Schuerman and had lived here most of her life before moving to Westerville, Ohio in 1998 and then to South Carolina in 2001. She was a graduate...

Lucille Koorsen

Lucille Koorsen

Jul 18, 2005

Lucille Koorsen, age 92, of Richmond, died Monday morning (July 18, 2005) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. She was born in Richmond on February 9, 1913 to Henry and Emma Snoeing Koorsen and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of the American Floral Art School of Chicago and had worked in the floral business...

Mary V. Henry

Mary V. Henry

Jul 16, 2005

Mary V. Henry, age 66, of Richmond, died Saturday (July 16, 2005) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on August 18, 1938 to Ralph and Julia Hughes Klingman and had lived here all of her life. She had worked as a nursing home laundry aid and nursing assistant. Her husband, Joseph Henry, died in 1997. Survivors include -...

Donald B. Martin

Donald B. Martin

Jul 15, 2005

Donald B. Martin, age 72, of Richmond, died Friday evening (July 15, 2005) at Rose Gate Village. He was born in Lynn, Indiana on April 29, 1933 to Paul F. and Mildred K. Hinshaw Martin and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a graduate of Lynn High School and was a veteran of the US...

William C. Mullins

William C. Mullins

Jul 15, 2005

William C. Mullin, age 70, of Richmond, died Friday morning (July 15, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Livingston, Kentucky on July 2, 1935 to Edward and Helen Saylor Mullins and had lived in this area most of his life where he was raised by his mother and his step-father, Clyde Elliott, Sr. Survivors include - Daughters -...

Florence M. Talbot

Florence M. Talbot

Jul 14, 2005

Florence M. Talbot, age 86, of Richmond, died Thursday (July 14, 2005) at her home. She was born in Manhattan, Kansas on August 14, 1918, the daughter of Edgar and Eva Barnes Hammett, she was a graduate of Kansas State College and had taught home economics in Horton, Kansas and in Springfield, Ohio. Florence retired in 1983 after being a...

Robert A Osborn

Robert A Osborn

Jul 8, 2005

Robert A. Osborn, of Richmond, died unexpectedly on Friday morning (July 8, 2005) shortly after arrival at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on March 15, 1929 and had lived here all of his life and was a graduate of Richmond High School. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War and had worked as a tool...

Vera C. Randall

Vera C. Randall

Jul 3, 2005

July 4, 2005 Vera C. Randall, age 92, of Richmond, died Sunday (July 3, 2005) at Golden Rule Nursing Center. She had been a resident of Alterra Sterling House for the past four years. Vera was born in Modoc, Indiana on January 9, 1913, the youngest of seven children born to Samuel L. and Laura H. Fouts. She graduated from...

Clayton Lee Blanchard

Clayton Lee Blanchard

Jul 1, 2005

Clayton Lee Blanchard, age 62, of Richmond, died Friday morning (July 1, 2005) at his residence. He was born on August 29, 1942 in Elyria, Ohio to Harold and Marilyn Blanchard and had lived in Richmond for the past 11 years. He had worked for Lawson Consolidated Foundry. Survivors include - Brother - Herbert Blanchard of Dayton, Ohio Sister -...

Bobby Ray Phillips

Bobby Ray Phillips

Jun 26, 2005

Bobby Ray Phillips, age 62, formerly of Richmond, died Sunday evening (June 26, 2005) at his residence in New Castle. He was born in Jackson County, Kentucky on October 21, 1942 to Roscoe and Ruby Hurst Phillips and had lived in Richmond most of his life before moving to New Castle several years ago. He had worked at the former...

Mary A. Blemke

Mary A. Blemke

Jun 17, 2005

Mary A. Blemke, age 104, of Richmond, died Friday evening (June 17, 2005) at Rose Gate Village. She was born in New Paris, Ohio on January 3, 1901 to Frederick and Catherine Horrigan Blemke and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a retired employee of the former Atlas Underwear Company and then she retired as...

Ruth E. Kutter

Ruth E. Kutter

Jun 15, 2005

Ruth E. Kutter, age 79, formerly of Richmond, died Wednesday (June 15, 2005) at Life Care at Sycamore Hospital near Miamisburg, Ohio. She was born in Richmond on July 14, 1926 to Allison and Floretta Edsall Stinetorf and had lived here before moving to Dayton in 1965. She was a 1944 graduate of Richmond High School and a 1948 graduate...

William M. "Bill" Markley

William M. "Bill" Markley

Jun 6, 2005

William M. "Bill" Markley, 78 of Richmond, died Sunday (June 5, 2005) in Reid Hospital following a short illness. He was born on March 21, 1927, the son of Keith and Elizabeth (Shutz) Markley and was a lifelong resident of Richmond. Bill graduated from Richmond High School in June 1945. During his junior and senior years, he worked half days...

George P. Altizer

George P. Altizer

Jun 3, 2005

George P. Altizer, age 63, of Richmond, died Friday (June 3, 2005) at the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was born on May 16, 1942 in Slagle, West Virginia to Bovy and Flossie Roberts Altizer and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a retired machinist for Hoffco and he was a US Army veteran...

Harry E. Stenger

Harry E. Stenger

Jun 1, 2005

Harry E. Stenger, age 84, of Centerville, died Wednesday morning (June 1, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Cedar Grove, Indiana on March 17, 1921 to Fred and Violet Quinlan Stenger and had lived in Centerville since 1953. He had worked as a field engineer for Richmond Homes and was a retired self-employed construction worker. He was a...

Ruth C. Lehman

Ruth C. Lehman

May 31, 2005

Ruth C. Lehman, age 91, of Richmond, died Tuesday (May 31, 2005) at Heritage House of Richmond. She was born in Richmond on August 14, 1913 to Oscar and Lena Klute Nolte and had lived here all of her life. Ruth was a great mother and devoted her married life to her children; those who knew her always remarked about...

Myer G. Shank

Myer G. Shank

May 21, 2005

Myer G. Shank, age 84, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (May 21, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Farmland, Indiana on August 16, 1920 to Wallace T. and Sarah B. Grove Shank . He grew up and lived in the Randolph/Wayne County area and lived in California from 1970 - 1983 before moving back to this area. He...

Chanse M. Lanman

Chanse M. Lanman

May 18, 2005

Chanse M. Lanman, 23 months old, of New Paris, died Wednesday (May 18, 2005) at the Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Richmond on June 3, 2003 to William A. and Amanda Simpson Lanman. Survivors include - Parents - Bill and Amanda Lanman of New Paris Brother - Billy Lanman of New Paris Maternal Grandfather - Jack...

Marjorie L. Slentz

Marjorie L. Slentz

May 15, 2005

Marjorie L. Slentz was surrounded by the love of her family when she was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday May 15, 2005. She was born in Bluffton, Indiana to Fred and Mary Rickle Bennett on August 7, 1923. She married Paul Slentz on October 4, 1941 and moved to Richmond while he was serving...

Karl W. Cates

Karl W. Cates

May 15, 2005

Karl W. Cates, age 79, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (5/15) at Oakridge Rehab and Specialty Care. He was born in Wayne County on August 31, 1925 to Harold and Opal Fowble Cates Runkle and had lived her all of his life. He attended Milton school and was a retired livestock buyer for Producers Live Stock where he had worked...