Genevieve J. ("Ginny") Smith
F, #161221, b. 1 March 1933, d. 7 March 2018
Parents
Biography
Genevieve J. ("Ginny") Smith was born on 1 March 1933 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. She died on 7 March 2018 in Montgomery Co., OH; did not marry.
She was buried in March 2018 in Parish Cemetery, Arlington, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #188025096.
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Nora Jean Bertram
F, #161223, b. 11 June 1928, d. 19 March 2024
Family: Lester Francis Smith
| Daughter | Miriam Ann Smith+ |
Biography
Nora Jean Bertram was born on 11 June 1928 in Tennessee; "Bertram" maiden name from daugter Miriam's Ohio birth index record (Ancestry.com). Substantial confusion exists in the various online records -- she was not Nova Jean Bertram (1929-2024), daughter of Lonnie Beckham and Alma (Brown) Bertram, who later married Howard M. Jarvis and lived at Muncie, Indiana. She married Lester Francis Smith son of
Homer Daniel Smith and
Ethel Grace Gross, in December 1960 in Montgomery Co., OH; Nora was previously married to Kenneth Clyde Conatser (1920-1981) and had children Larry, Joy, and Kenneth Jr. Nora Jean Bertram died on 19 March 2024 in Muncie, Delwaware Co., IN.
She was buried in March 2024 in Gardens of Memory, Muncie, Delaware Co., IN.
Nora Jean Bertram lived in 1982 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH.
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Dora H. King
F, #161230, b. 17 July 1894, d. 17 May 1982
Biography
Dora H. King was born on 17 July 1894 in Clark Co., OH; daughter of Milton and Alice Nancy (Franklin) King. She married
Harry Phillip Gross son of
Lewis Edward Gross and
Amanda Geis, about 1924; Dora was first married to Frank Land Slayton (1889-1968) in 1919 -- that marriage apparently did not last long. Frank fathered his only child, Robert Nelson Slayton (1922-1998) with Naoma Crumrine in 1921. Dora H. King died on 17 May 1982.
She was buried in May 1982 in Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #107124290.
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Patricia Louise Gross
F, #161231, b. 26 December 1925, d. 29 November 2001
Parents
Biography
Patricia Louise Gross was born on 26 December 1925 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. She married
Henry James Snow, Jr., on 22 January 1949 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. She died on 29 November 2001.
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Henry James Snow, Jr.
M, #161232, b. 29 August 1928, d. 2 October 2014
Biography
Henry James Snow, Jr., was born on 29 August 1928 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH; son of Henry James and Hazel M. (Nutter) Snow. He married
Patricia Louise Gross daughter of
Harry Phillip Gross and
Dora H. King, on 22 January 1949 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. Henry James Snow, Jr., died on 2 October 2014 in Ohio
Obituary -- Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio; Sunday, 5 OCT 2014, page B7 (Newspapers.com):
SNOW, Henry J. (Jim)
Age 86 of Dayton, whose redemption from the burdens of Alzheimer's Disease was granted on Thursday morning, October 2, 2014. Determined to the end ... refusing to let go. Dad was the most giving, and forgiving person that I will ever know.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry & Hazel Snow in the late 60's, & wife of 52 years Patricia L. (Gross).
Survivors include myself (son) Jim Snow (formerly of Walker Bros. & White-Allen) & Marcia Bechtel & her children Lindsay Cooper (Ted) & Aaron Bechtel (Courteney), sister, Nancy Jo Esper (Tom) of Washington C.H., nieces, Tammy Schepisi (Jerry), Linda Powers (Randy) & Susan Holloway (Mark), & nephew, Dan Esper (Renee).
Dad was born in Columbus, grew up in Newark, Ohio a 1946 graduate of St. Francis High School. He came to Dayton in 1948, met Pat while at UD, married 1949, and graduated in 1951. He enlisted in the USAF, was stationed in Wichita & Las Vegas, then Korea & Japan (climbing Mt. Fuji). Returning stateside, he was joined by his wife in Wichita & Las Vegas. Following his Honorable discharge, he went to work at WPAFB, retiring in 1994 after 42 years. Dad was a huge UD Flyer Fan, a season basketball ticket holder for 58 years. Starting with CYO in 1970, he coached youth track & field, founding the South Dayton Flyers Track Club including X Country until 2008. He was installed into the Dayton Distance Running Hall of Fame in 2010. He was a lifetime music lover and supporter: from Big Band to Hard Rock & Jazz. He was with us at the clubs every night.
Dad touched many lives in both the sports & music worlds. But most of all - he dedicated his life to his family: Mom & I. An overwhelming Thanks to all the caregivers at Brighton Gardens for the last 2 1/2 years, & Crossroads Hospice for their loving care. Friends may call from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Monday October 6, 2014 at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME - FAR HILLS CHAPEL, 5471 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45429, with a Celebration of Jim's Life at 7:30 p.m. If desired memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer's Association, Crossroads Hospice and UD Athletics Fund. Condolences may be made to tobiasfuneralhome.com.
NOTE: Marcia Bechtel named above was Marcia Sue Williams, b. 1953, who married Thomas Bechtel in 1973 at Englewood, Ohio. Marcia's parents were Jack E. and Marjorie (Badgley) Williams. The reason for listing her as (apparently) a daughter in this obituary is not known. DLB 2025.
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Vernal Mae Hundred
F, #161242, b. 7 September 1885, d. 10 November 1948
Biography
Vernal Mae Hundred was born on 7 September 1885 in Miami Co., OH; daughter of David L. and Mary Jane (Mann) Hundred. She married
John Earle Gross son of
Lewis Edward Gross and
Amanda Geis, on 15 January 1905 in Miami Co., OH. Vernal Mae Hundred died on 10 November 1948 in Miami Co., OH.
She was buried in November 1948 in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH, Findagrave #70920963.
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Kenneth Earl Gross
M, #161243, b. 12 March 1908, d. 2 February 1991
Parents
Biography
Kenneth Earl Gross was born on 12 March 1908 in Clark Co., OH. He married
Clara May Hawn on 10 July 1929 in Miami Co., OH; no children. He married
Ruth E. Baumgartner; no children. He died on 2 February 1991 in Miami Co., OH.
He was buried in February 1991 in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH, Findagrave #70923068.
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Clara May Hawn
F, #161244, b. 11 March 1905, d. 1 September 1932
Biography
Clara May Hawn was born on 11 March 1905 in Miami Co., OH; daughter of Charles R. and Grace Maude (Armstrong) Hawn. She married
Kenneth Earl Gross son of
John Earle Gross and
Vernal Mae Hundred, on 10 July 1929 in Miami Co., OH; no children. Clara May Hawn died on 1 September 1932 in Miami Co., OH.
She was buried in September 1932 in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH, Findagrave #70923211.
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Ruth E. Baumgartner
F, #161245, b. 16 March 1914, d. 8 March 1991
Biography
Ruth E. Baumgartner was born on 16 March 1914 in Marion Co. (probably), OH; daughter of Perry W. and Luella S. (Rider) Baumgartner. Perry and Luella were living and farming in Marion County, Ohio as of the 1910 census, and in the city of Marion as of the 1920 federal census, so that is likely where they were when Ruth was born. DLB 2025. She married
Kenneth Earl Gross son of
John Earle Gross and
Vernal Mae Hundred; no children. Ruth E. Baumgartner died on 8 March 1991 in Miami Co., OH.
She was buried in March 1991 in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH, Findagrave #70923147.
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Laura Juanita Gross
F, #161246, b. 9 March 1906, d. 21 January 1980
Parents
Biography
Laura Juanita Gross was born on 9 March 1906 in Bethel Twp., Clark Co., OH. She married
Floyd Andrew Demmitt on 11 February 1923 in Miami Co., OH; Laura remarried to Marion Dee Clark (1915-2000) on 28 DEC 1958 in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio. She married
Pvt. Marion Dee "Bud" Clark in 1958. She died on 21 January 1980 in New Carlisle, Clark Co., OH.
She was buried in January 1980 in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Clark Co., OH, Findagrave #9019012.
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Floyd Andrew Demmitt
M, #161247, b. 8 March 1904, d. 8 August 1955
Biography
Floyd Andrew Demmitt was born on 8 March 1904 in Newton Twp., Miami Co., OH; son of Albert O. and Daisy M. (Thumb) Demmitt. He married
Laura Juanita Gross daughter of
John Earle Gross and
Vernal Mae Hundred, on 11 February 1923 in Miami Co., OH; Laura remarried to Marion Dee Clark (1915-2000) on 28 DEC 1958 in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio. Floyd Andrew Demmitt died on 8 August 1955 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH,
Obituary -- News Journal, Wilmington, Ohio; Wednesday, 10 AUG 1956, page 12 (Newspapers.com):
Rites Thursday For F. A. Demmitt
Funeral services for Floyd A. Demmoit, 51, who died at Dayton Tuesday at 9:13 a.m., will be hld at the Doom Memorial Home, 216 South Main Street, New Carlisle, Thursday at 2 p.m.
Mr. Demmitt had resided in Dayton most of his life, but moved to a farm near Wilmington a year ago.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Laura Demmitt; five sons, Donald and Tommy of Wilmington, James and Floyd Jr. of New Carlisle, and Billie Lee Demmitt of Brandt; four daughters, Shirley Ann and Kathleen Sue at home, Mrs. Merle Hoke of New Carlisle and Mrs. Gerald Thompson of Springfield; his mother, Mrs. Albert Demmitt of New Carlisle; three brothers, Clyde of Dayton, Edgar of Troy and Robert of West Milton and 12 grandchildren.
Burial will be at Maple Hilll cemetery, Tipp City.
He was buried in August 1955 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Miami Co., OH, Findagrave #53117185.
Occupation: Factory worker (motor assembler, 1930), farmer (1940.) Floyd Andrew Demmitt lived on 15 April 1930 in Staunton, Miami Co., OH. He lived in 1940 in Bethel Twp., Miami Co., OH.
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Donald Eugene Demmitt
M, #161248, b. 28 June 1929, d. 16 September 2002
Parents
Family: Betty Lee Hopper (b. 18 November 1928, d. 27 March 2003)
| Son | Donald Barton "Bart" Demmitt+ |
| Son | Charles Eugene Demmitt+ |
Biography
Donald Eugene Demmitt was born on 28 June 1929 in New Carlisle, Clark Co., OH. He married
Betty Lee Hopper on 14 January 1951 in Church of the Brethren, New Carlisle, Clark Co., OH,
; ceremony by Rev. Robert S. Sherfy. Date and location per 15 JAN 1951 article in the Springfield News-Sun, page 6 (Newspapers.com). The Ohio marriage index (Ancestry.com) shows 10 FEB 1951, in Miami County.
He and
Betty Lee Hopper were divorced on 2 July 1968 in Miami Co., OH. He died on 16 September 2002 in Hardin Co., OH.
He was buried in September 2002 in Wolf Creek Cemetery, Kenton, Hardin Co., OH, Findagrave #21874065.
Donald Eugene Demmitt lived in 1955 in Wilmington, Clinton Co., OH.
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Dorothy Eileen "Dottie" Demmitt
F, #161249, b. 19 August 1931, d. 3 July 2017
Parents
Family: Gerald Wayne Thompson
| Daughter | Kay Darlene Thompson+ |
| Daughter | Jennifer Lynn Thompson |
| Daughter | Jocelyn Rene Thompson+ |
Biography
Dorothy Eileen "Dottie" Demmitt was born on 19 August 1931 in Casstown, Miami Co., OH. She married Gerald Wayne Thompson on 27 March 1950 in Union, Wabash Co., IN; their June 1965 divorce lasted until November -- they were remarried on 6 NOV 1965 by Rev. Rufus Raymond Garrett, under a license issued 21 SEP 1965. She and Gerald Wayne Thompson were divorced on 7 June 1965 in Clark Co., OH. She died on 3 July 2017 in Panama City Beach, Bay Co., FL,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Dorothy “Dottie” Thompson, 85, passed away at 3:43 am on July 3, 2017, at her home in Panama City Beach, surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, an avid golfer, loved the beach, boogie-boarding, gardening, and family vacations to Disney.
She was born in Troy, Ohio to the late Floyd, Sr. and Laura (Gross) Demmitt on August 19, 1931, the fourth of 10 children, and grew up on her family’s farm.
Dorothy is survived by her husband of 67 years, Gerald W. Thompson, their three daughters Kay Kovaleski, Jennifer Thompson (Rick Powell), and Jocelyn (John) Flynt. Grandchildren, Matt (Keith Matthew) (Missy) Kovaleski, Jason Kovaleski, Rachel Flynt, and Jennifer Flynt, and great-grandsons, Tyler and Joshua Kovaleski. She is also survived by brother Tom (Jill) Demmitt, and sisters Phyllis Robinson and Kathy (Jay) Eben.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by step father Marion “Bud” D. Clark, four brothers Floyd, Jr.”Dynamite”, Don, Bill, and Jim, and sisters Kay and Shirley, and grandson, Jacob Bent. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the Forest Lawn Cemetery with Rev. Michael Bryan officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Covenant Hospice, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Wilson Funeral Home, Panama City, FL
Jul 3, 2017.
She was buried in July 2017 in Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Panama City, Bay Co., FL, Findagrave #181021583.
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William Lee "Billy" Demmitt
M, #161250, b. 11 August 1933, d. 14 August 2007
Parents
Biography
William Lee "Billy" Demmitt was born on 11 August 1933 in Casstown, Miami Co., OH. He married
Phyllis Arlene Cotterman on 18 April 1953 in Miami Co., OH. He married
Anita Elaine Cook on 9 February 1973 in Campbell Co., KY. He died on 14 August 2007 in New Carlisle, Clark Co., OH,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
BILL DEMMITT 74, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Tuesday August 14, 2007 at his home.
He was born August 11, 1933 in Casstown, Ohio the son of the late Floyd, Sr. & Laura (Gross) Demmitt. He was a member of the New Carlisle Sportsman Club.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Anita; a son, Shawn (Amanda) Demmitt; four grandchildren, Jamie, Lindsey, Shannon & Stacey Demmitt; three step grandchildren, Abby, Aulivia & Jason; a son, Rod (Roberta) Demmitt all of New Carlisle; six grandchildren, Michael, Amanda, Cody, Rodney, Jr., Laura & Jamie J.; several great grandchildren; brothers, Tom (Jill) Demmitt of Fletcher, Ohio, Jim Demmitt of Science Hill, Kentucky; sisters, Dorothy (Jerry) Thompson, Kathy (Jay) Eben all of Springfield; Shirl Elliott of New Carlisle, Phyllis Robinson of San Antonio, Texas; sisters-in-law, Pat Demmitt of New Carlisle, Kathy Demmitt of Kenton, Ohio; brother-in-law, Bill (Marilyn) Cook of New Carlisle; two sisters-in-law, Mary Ann (Walter) Choiniere, Pam (Greg) Mullins; special friends, Hoppie, Mary Jo, Chris & Christel Ault, Peggy & Dale Hardacre; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Jeff; two daughters, Shannon & Diane; a sister, Kay; step father, Marion D. Clark; two brothers, Floyd & Donald Demmitt.
The family would like to thank Dr. Alper Sarihan, his staff and Hospice staff, E-Lois and Jane for the excellent care Bill received.
A gathering of family and friends will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday August 16, 2007 at the TROSTEL, CHAPMAN, DUNBAR & FRALEY FUNERAL HOME, New Carlisle, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Entombment at Rose Hill Burial Park. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Community Mercy Hospice, 1343 N. Fountain, Springfield, OH 45504.
He was buried in August 2007 in Rose Hill Burial Park, Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Findagrave #21933306.
William Lee "Billy" Demmitt lived in 1955 in Brandt, Miami Co., OH. He lived in 1980 in New Carlisle, Clark Co., OH.
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