Joyce Ann Dewey
F, #161374, b. 6 November 1947, d. 20 May 2011
Family: Thomas Alan Demmitt
| Son | Eric Alan Demmitt+ |
| Daughter | Lisa Renee Demmitt |
Biography
Joyce Ann Dewey was born on 6 November 1947 in Miami Co., OH; daughter of William Floren and Vera Maxine (Kister) Dewey. She and Thomas Alan Demmitt were divorced before October 1973. She died on 20 May 2011.
Joyce Ann Dewey lived from 1989 to 2011 in Troy, Miami Co., OH.
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Ollie May Hollopeter
F, #161387, b. 20 August 1889, d. 15 September 1968
Biography
Ollie May Hollopeter was born on 20 August 1889 in Miami Co., OH; daughter of Charles R. and Anna Belle (Reisch) Hollopeter. She married
John Earle Gross son of
Lewis Edward Gross and
Amanda Geis, on 22 November 1950 in Indiana; Ollie was the widow of Roy Hawn (1865-1948) and had two sons and a daughter with him. Ollie May Hollopeter died on 15 September 1968 in Troy, Miami Co., OH.
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Rosemary Margaret Phillippi
F, #161394, b. 19 December 1914, d. 24 October 1999
Biography
Rosemary Margaret Phillippi was born on 19 December 1914 in Piqua, Miami Co., OH; daughter of Jerome F. and Marjorie (May) Phillippi of Piqua, Ohio. She married
Leroy F. "Shorty" Gross son of
Forest Edward Gross and
Margaret Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shaffner, on 30 March 1936 in Wayne Co., IN; This marriage was very short-lived -- Leroy remarried in 1938 and Rosemary remarried to John W. Galligan on 28 FEB 1939. That marriage did not last either -- John remarried on 9 MAY 1942 to Julia Louise Ryan at Miami County, Ohio. Rosemary Margaret Phillippi died on 24 October 1999 in Allen Co., OH.
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Rosella M. Eck
F, #161395, b. 12 February 1921, d. 3 September 2001
Biography
Rosella M. Eck was born on 12 February 1921 in West Alexandria, Preble Co., OH; daughter of Homer S. and Lucy (Robert) Eck. She married
Leroy F. "Shorty" Gross son of
Forest Edward Gross and
Margaret Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shaffner, in September 1938 in Montgomery Co., OH,
; license reported in the 21 SEP 1938 edition of The Dayton Herald, Second News Section, page 1 (Newspapers.com).
Rosella M. Eck died on 3 September 2001 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Rosella M. (Eck) was the third of four children born to Homer Sylvester Eck & Lucy Robert; her siblings were: Henry Edward Eck, Juanita M. (Eck) Marks, and Robert Eugene "Gene" Eck.
She was united in marriage to Leroy Frank Gross. To this union three known children were born: Larry Frank "Joe" Gross, Gordon D. Gross, and Donald E. Gross.
She answered the sudden call to the spirit world from her home at the age of 80y, 6m, 22d and was interred on September 6, 2001.
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Gross, Rosella M. age 80 of Dayton, passed away suddenly at her residence on Monday, September 3, 2001. She was born February 12, 1921 at West Alexandria, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy F. Gross in 1967, 2 sons, Larry (Joe) Gross & Gordon D. Gross, 1 sister, Juanita M. Marks & 1 brother, Henry E. Eck.
Rosella is survived by 1 son, Donald E. Gross of Dayton; 2 daughters-in-law, Lana Gross & Susan Gross both of Vandalia; 1 brother, Eugene Eck of West Alexandria; 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews & friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Thursday, September 6 at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 S. Dixie Dr. Vandalia with Rev. Bruce Cunningham officiating.
Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday (TODAY) from 5 to 8 P.M. If so desired contributions may be made to the Dayton Area Heart & Cancer Association in Rosella's memory.
She was buried on 6 September 2001 in Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #29064970.
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Blanch C. Long
F, #161396, b. 23 May 1883, d. 30 March 1950
Biography
Blanch C. Long was born on 23 May 1883 in Mt. Orab, Brown Co., OH; daughter of Charles F. and Belle (Kratzer) Long. She married
Forest Edward Gross son of
Lewis Edward Gross and
Amanda Geis, in 1930; Blanche was first married to William Henry Berry and had two children, William Jr. (1907) and Margaret (1915-1989) Berry. Blanch C. Long died on 30 March 1950 in Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
She was buried in April 1950 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH, Findagrave #14131470.
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Larry Frank "Joe" Gross
M, #161397, b. 13 September 1939, d. 7 July 1995
Parents
Biography
Larry Frank "Joe" Gross was born on 13 September 1939 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. He died on 7 July 1995 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Gross, Larry Frank (Joe), age 55 of Vandalia, passed away at Grandview Hospital after a sudden illness. Joe was a former employee of Frigidaire and a self employed Nationwide Insurance Agent for many years. He was a member of the Army National Guard. He was also a member of the Murlin Heights United Church of Christ, the Waynesville Lodge # 163 F. & A.M., Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Antioch Shrine & former member of the Marching Patrol, the Vandalia & Brookville Shrine Clubs where he served as president and was past president of Vandalia Kiwanis Club. Preceded in death by his father LeRoy F. Gross. Joe is survived by his wife of 36 years Lana L. (Becker) Gross; 1 daughter Theresa A. Harris of Dayton; 3 sons Curtis J. & wife Tammy of Vandalia, Jeffery D. & wife Phyllis of West Milton, Robert (Tony) & fiancee Heather Rucci of Vandalia; his mother Rosella Gross of Dayton; 2 brothers Gordon D. & wife Susan Gross of Vandalia, Donald E. of Dayton; 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 1395 Dixie Dr. Vandalia with Rev. Allen Hollis officiating. Burial Fairfield cemetery, Fairborn. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday evening from 4 to 8 P.M. Masonic & Scottish Rite memorial services to be held at 8 P.M. If so desired, contributions may be made to the Murlin Heights United Church of Christ in Joe's memory.
He was buried in July 1995 in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, Findagrave #28976362.
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Lana Lynn Becker
F, #161398, b. 22 October 1940, d. 19 October 2011
Biography
Lana Lynn Becker was born on 22 October 1940 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH; daughter of Charles and Ethyl (Myers) Becker. She died on 19 October 2011 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
GROSS, Lana L. age 70 of West Milton, formerly of Vandalia, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton after a lengthy illness. She was born October 22, 1940 in Dayton, OH daughter of the late Charles & Ethyl (Myers) Becker. She was a former lifelong member of the Murlin Heights United Church of Christ and was a member of the Red Hat Society.
Preceded in death by her husband, Joe in 1995, 1 brother, Jack Myers and 1 sister, Keta Jones,
Lana is survived by 1 daughter & son-in-law, Theresa A. Harris & John Vaden of West Milton; 3 sons, Curtis J. Gross of Vandalia, Jeffrey D. & wife, Elfie Gross of West Milton and Robert "Tony" & wife, Laura Gross of Vandalia; 3 sisters, Jolura Hall, Neota Brady and Maria Beimly; 14 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren; and special friend, Jean Coss. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, October 24 at Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 S. Dixie Dr. Vandalia with Pastor Mark Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Fairfield Cemetery, Fairborn. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton in Lana's memory.
She was buried in October 2011 in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, Findagrave #79094148.
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Jeffery David Gross
M, #161399, b. 22 January 1964, d. 12 October 2020
Parents
Biography
Jeffery David Gross was born on 22 January 1964. He married
Phyllis Ruth Howard on 3 July 1982 in Montgomery Co., OH; in addition to her first husband, Dale Wion, Phyllis was married to James A. Miller in 1973 and divorced from him in 1981. She had a daughter Bethann Marie, born 4 AUG 1975, birth record was also changed to show Jeffrey D. Gross as the father. Of the children listed in Phyllis' obituary, only Chris Gross and Bethann Jimenez are mentioned in Jeffrey's obituary, but he was highly unlikely to have been tje biological father of either one of them (he was only 7 when Chris was born and 11 when Bethann was born ...). Jeff may have legally adopted both Chris and Bethann, thus supporting the change of their birth records, which are in the Ohio Birth Index (Ancestry.com). DLB 2025. He married Elfrieda Magdalena "Elfie" Rolzhäuser on 7 September 2002 in Miami Co., OH; Elfie's first husband was Kenneth Ray Hicks. They married in 1979 and had at least two children, Jennifer Rae Hicks born 4 APR 1980, and Jessica Margareta Ann Hicks, born 31 MAR 1981. He died on 12 October 2020
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Jeffery D. Gross, age 56, of West Milton, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 12, 2020. He was born to the late Larry and Lana Gross on January 22, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his daughter Beth Ann Jimenez. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Elfrieda; siblings Tari, Curt, Tony, Don and Gina Crow; son Chris Gross; step daughters Jenn (Justin) Harding, Jessica (Andrew) Doerman; grandchildren Courtney (Chris) Wendling, Jeffery, Isaiah, Jenna, Emma, and Jackson; great grandchildren Ellie and Parker; numerous family and friends and best buddy Skippy. Jeff worked at Barrett Paving as a Loader Operator. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St, West Milton. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, West Milton.
Jeffery David Gross lived from 1995 to 2011 in West Milton, Miami Co., OH.
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Phyllis Ruth Howard
F, #161400, b. 24 August 1954, d. 1 June 2000
Family: Dale Roy Wion (b. 30 July 1954, d. 4 December 2011)
| Son | Christopher Avery Gross |
Biography
Phyllis Ruth Howard was born on 24 August 1954 in Kettering, Montgomery Co., OH; daughter of Ishmael Avery and Katherine Ruth (Smith) Howard. She married
Dale Roy Wion in October 1971 in Miami Co., OH. She and
Dale Roy Wion were divorced on 22 June 1973 in Miami Co., OH. She married
Jeffery David Gross son of
Larry Frank "Joe" Gross and
Lana Lynn Becker, on 3 July 1982 in Montgomery Co., OH; in addition to her first husband, Dale Wion, Phyllis was married to James A. Miller in 1973 and divorced from him in 1981. She had a daughter Bethann Marie, born 4 AUG 1975, birth record was also changed to show Jeffrey D. Gross as the father. Of the children listed in Phyllis' obituary, only Chris Gross and Bethann Jimenez are mentioned in Jeffrey's obituary, but he was highly unlikely to have been tje biological father of either one of them (he was only 7 when Chris was born and 11 when Bethann was born ...). Jeff may have legally adopted both Chris and Bethann, thus supporting the change of their birth records, which are in the Ohio Birth Index (Ancestry.com). DLB 2025. Phyllis Ruth Howard died on 1 June 2000 in Troy, Miami Co., OH,
Obituary -- Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio; Saturday, 3 JUN 2000, page 7B (Newspapers.com):
GROSS, Phyllis Ruth
age 45 of 115 S. Jay St. West Milton, Ohio passed away Thursday, June 1, 2000 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.
She is preceded in death by her father Ishmael Howard.
Survivors include her mother Katherine (Ruth) Howard; husband Jeffery Gross; son & daughter-in-law Christopher & Misty Gross of Ludlow Falls; daughters and sons-in-law Michele & Ricky Nowell of Woodbine, GA, Bethann & Rick Jimenez of West Milton; 6 grandchildren; brother Larry Howard of Union; sister and brother-in-law Gina & Donald Crow of West Milton and several nieces and nephews.
She was employed by Emery Worldwide in Dayton.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2000 at the Hale-Sarver Funeral Home in West Milton, with Rev. James Burkhart officiating, burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, West Milton. Friends may call at Hale-Sarver from 4-8 p.m. on Monday.
NOTE: Her son Christopher was born Christopher Wion, son of her first husband Dale R. Wion (1954-2011). His Ohio Birth Index record shows the surname "Gross" and Jeffrey David Gross as the father (Jeffrey was age 7 on Christopher's birth date). Michele Nowell's date of birth was in OCT 1968 -- birth date, location, and birth name do not appear in the online Ohio Birth Index. Michele was married to Richard H. Nowell and living in Camden County, Georgia as early as 1995, according to public record listings. Phyllis was 14 when Michele was born. Bethann Jimenez was born in AUG 1975 -- her birth record shows the name Bethann Marie Gross, and Jeffrey David Gross as her father. (Jeffrey was 11 at that date). It appears that Jeffrey legally adopted Christopher and Bethann after he married Phyllis -- they both are named in his obituary. DLB 2025.
She was buried in June 2000 in Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Miami Co., OH.
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