Gene Wendell Smith
M, #163358, b. 22 November 1923, d. 23 September 1963
Parents
Biography
Gene Wendell Smith was born on 22 November 1923 in Allen Co., OH. He married
Gladys Irene Roush on 23 December 1944 in Bluffton, Ohio; ceremony by Rev. John J. Esau, pastor of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church at Bluffton, Ohio. After Gene's death, Gladys remarried to Raymond Burdette Blystone (1926-2015) about 1968. They were divorced after 12 years of marriage on 5 NOV 1980 at Lucas County, Ohio. The divorce record shows one minor child -- this was apparently Suzanne Marie Blystone, born 9 FEB 1969. He died on 23 September 1963 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH.
He was buried in September 1963 in Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Lima, Allen Co., OH, Findagrave #214075378.
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Mary Alice Smith
F, #163359, b. 17 January 1927, d. 27 November 2005
Parents
Biography
Mary Alice Smith was born on 17 January 1927 in Lima, Allen Co., OH. She married
James Andrew Drummer on 6 November 1947 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. She married
Jack Neal on 8 April 1953 in Allen Co., OH. She died on 27 November 2005 in Bainbridge, Decatur, GA; Ancestry.com Obituary Collection Index name her children: Linnie B. McCartney, Gary Neal, Daniel Drummer, and Annette Schields.
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Gladys Irene Roush
F, #163360, b. 18 January 1924, d. 23 November 1999
Biography
Gladys Irene Roush was born on 18 January 1924 in Lima, Allen Co., OH; daughter of Charles and Bertha (Hansen) Roush, foster daughter of William T. and Bertha Marie (Pohlmann) Kettler. She married
Gene Wendell Smith son of
Harold Byron Smith and
Etta Rowena Armentrout, on 23 December 1944 in Bluffton, Ohio; ceremony by Rev. John J. Esau, pastor of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church at Bluffton, Ohio. After Gene's death, Gladys remarried to Raymond Burdette Blystone (1926-2015) about 1968. They were divorced after 12 years of marriage on 5 NOV 1980 at Lucas County, Ohio. The divorce record shows one minor child -- this was apparently Suzanne Marie Blystone, born 9 FEB 1969. Gladys Irene Roush died on 23 November 1999.
She was buried in November 1999 in Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery, Clarksfield, Huron Co., OH, Findagrave #164980438.
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Michael Allen Smith
M, #163361, b. 24 October 1945, d. 30 June 1998
Parents
Biography
Michael Allen Smith was born on 24 October 1945 in Lima, Allen Co., OH. He died on 30 June 1998; diid not marry.
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Timothy William Smith
M, #163362, b. 15 November 1952, d. 6 April 1995
Parents
Biography
Timothy William Smith was born on 15 November 1952 in Lima, Allen Co., OH. He died on 6 April 1995 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH.
Timothy William Smith lived from 1989 to 1995 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH.
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Harold Gene Smith
M, #163363, b. 12 December 1957, d. 2 April 1997
Parents
Biography
Harold Gene Smith was born on 12 December 1957 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH. He married Brenda M. about 1981; one child, per divorce record. He and Brenda M. were divorced on 28 January 1983 in Lucas Co., OH. He died on 2 April 1997 in Sylvania, Lucas Co., OH.
He was buried in April 1997 in Allen Township Cemetery, Willston, Ottawa Co., OH, Findagrave #134847839.
Harold Gene Smith lived in 1983 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH. He lived from 1996 to 1997 in Sylvania, Lucas Co., OH.
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Barbara Ann Smith
F, #163364, b. 1 July 1955, d. 5 February 1997
Parents
Biography
Barbara Ann Smith was born on 1 July 1955 in Lima, Allen Co., OH. She married Mata after March 1971. She died on 5 February 1997 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH.
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Jack Neal
M, #163365, b. 8 January 1920, d. 4 April 2007
Biography
Jack Neal was born on 8 January 1920 in Slater, Saline Co., MO; son of Ernest T. and Ida (Davis) Neal. He married
Mary Alice Smith daughter of
Harold Byron Smith and
Etta Rowena Armentrout, on 8 April 1953 in Allen Co., OH. Jack Neal died on 4 April 2007 in Decatur Co, (probably), GA.
Jack Neal lived in 1959 in Lima, Allen Co., OH.
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Guy V. Burwell
M, #163366, b. 1 February 1905, d. 31 October 1993
Biography
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LaDonna Jean Burwell
F, #163369, b. 8 May 1928, d. 28 March 2026
Parents
Biography
LaDonna Jean Burwell was born on 8 May 1928 in Lima, Allen Co., OH. She died on 28 March 2026 in 105 German Street, Erie, Erie Co., PA.
She was buried in 2026 in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, St. Marys, Auglaize Co., OH.
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Clara Shuman
F, #163373, b. September 1862, d. 8 September 1924
Biography
Clara Shuman was born in September 1862 in Germany.
1 She married
Leonard Thorwarth on 10 August 1898 in Hamilton Co., OH; according to the 1900 census listings, Leonard had been previously married and had children Mary (1884), John (1886), and Clara (1889) from that marriage, all born in Ohio, and had son Clarence Leonard (1899) with Clara (Shuman) Rasper, as of 11 JUN 1900.
1 She died on 8 September 1924.
She was buried in September 1924 in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, Findagrave #104986699.
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Citations
- [S396] Cincinnati Ward 13, Dist. 0105, sheet 16A, Dwelling 143, Family 364, 1900 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Rolls 1274 - 1283; FHL #1241274 - 1241283.
Henry Rasper
M, #163374
Family: Clara Shuman (b. September 1862, d. 8 September 1924)
Biography
Occupation: Cigar Maker (1897.) Henry Rasper lived in 1897 in 534 W. Liberty Run Road, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.
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Leonard Thorwarth
M, #163375, b. June 1840, d. 8 May 1915
Biography
Leonard Thorwarth was born in June 1840 in Germany.
1 He married
Clara Shuman on 10 August 1898 in Hamilton Co., OH; according to the 1900 census listings, Leonard had been previously married and had children Mary (1884), John (1886), and Clara (1889) from that marriage, all born in Ohio, and had son Clarence Leonard (1899) with Clara (Shuman) Rasper, as of 11 JUN 1900.
1 He died on 8 May 1915.
He was buried in May 1915 in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, Findagrave #152334137.
Occupation: Brewery Worker.
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Citations
- [S396] Cincinnati Ward 13, Dist. 0105, sheet 16A, Dwelling 143, Family 364, 1900 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Rolls 1274 - 1283; FHL #1241274 - 1241283.
Luis William Rasper1
M, #163376, b. 15 May 1892, d. 25 November 1963
Parents
Biography
Luis William Rasper was born on 15 May 1892 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; per WW I draft registration. WW II draft registration shows New York City birthplace.
1 He married
Zella B. Ward on 1 July 1914 in Newport, Campbell Co., KY. He died on 25 November 1963 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH,
Obituary -- The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Wednesday, 27 NOV 1963, page 23 (Newspapers.com):
RASPER
Louis W., husband of Zella Ward Rasper, beloved father of Arthur L. Rasper and Mrs. Walter Lindsey, brother of Arthur H. Rasper and Clarence L. Thoraworth (sic); also survived by four grandchildren; Monday, November 25, 1963; residence, 293 Craft St., Winton Terrace.
Friends may call at the Bamber Funeral Home, 3011 Woodburn Ave., Thursday , after 4 P.M. Services Friday, November 29, at 10 A.M.
He was buried in November 1963 in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, Findagrave #96876311.
Luis William Rasper was also known as Ludwig Rasper. Occupation: Manufacturing chemist (1918), Foreman (1930.)
2 He lived from 1917 to 1920 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. He lived on 11 April 1930 in Bellevue, Campbell Co., KY.
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Citations
- [S396] Cincinnati Ward 13, Dist. 0105, sheet 16A, Dwelling 143, Family 364, 1900 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Rolls 1274 - 1283; FHL #1241274 - 1241283.
- [S3165] Bellevue, Dist. 0019, sheet 10A, Dwelling 244, Family 245, 1930 Federal Census, Campbell County, Kentucky. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 738; FHL #2340473.
Zella B. Ward
F, #163377, b. 5 September 1893, d. 22 February 1966
Biography
Zella B. Ward was born on 5 September 1893 in Campbell Co. (probably), KY; daughter of John H. and Virginia "Jennie" Julia (Jibb) Ward of Campbell County, Kentucky.
1 She married
Luis William Rasper son of
Henry Rasper and
Clara Shuman, on 1 July 1914 in Newport, Campbell Co., KY. Zella B. Ward died on 22 February 1966 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH,
Obituary -- The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Wednesday, 23 FEB 1966, page 5 (Newspapers.com):
Zella Rasper
Mrs. Zella B. Rasper, 72, 1180 Alnetta Dr., Cincinnati, former resident of Bellevue, died Tuesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
She is survived by a son, Arthur L. Rasper, with whom she resided; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn V. Lindsey, St. Petersburg, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Florence Knox, Cincinnati; Mrs. Bertha Colton, Highland Heights, and Mrs. Ruth Durstock, Florence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, with burial in the Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Highland Heights. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. today.
She was buried in February 1966 in Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Highland Heights, Campbell co., KY, Findagrave #41745104.
Zella B. Ward lived on 11 April 1930 in Bellevue, Campbell Co., KY.
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Citations
- [S2552] Newport Ward 5, Dist. 0022, sheets 13B-14A, Dwelling 249, Family 301, 1900 Federal Census, Campbell County, Kentucky. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 512; FHL #1240512.
- [S3165] Bellevue, Dist. 0019, sheet 10A, Dwelling 244, Family 245, 1930 Federal Census, Campbell County, Kentucky. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 738; FHL #2340473.
Arthur Luis Rasper
M, #163378, b. 15 May 1915, d. 16 December 1966
Parents
Biography
Arthur Luis Rasper was born on 15 May 1915 in Bellevue, Campbell Co., KY. He married
DeLoise Kolkmeyer in August 1939 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH,
; license reported in the 8 AUG 1939 edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer, page 6 (Newspapers.com). DeLoise remarried, as "Miss Deloise Kolkmeyer", to Edward R."Rob" Robertson in 1947 at the base Chapel at Greenville Army Air Base, Greenville, South Carolina where they were both serving in the U.S. Air Force. The Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 MAY 1947, page 69 (Newspapers.com). There were no children to either of her marriages.
He and
DeLoise Kolkmeyer were divorced before 17 May 1944. He married
Rose Mary Jungkunz in July 1946 in Hamilton Co., OH,
; license reported in the 26 JUL 1946 edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer, page 18 (Newspapers.com).
He died on 16 December 1966 in Hamilton Co., OH,
Obituary – The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Sunday, 18 DEC 1966, page 11-H (Newspapers.com):
RASPER
Arthur Luis, beloved husband of Rosemary Rasper (nee Jungkunz), devoted father of Arthur (Skip), Karen Sue and William Rasper, brother of Mrs. Evelyn Lindsey; Friday, December 16, 1966; residence, 1180 Alnetta Drive.
Services at T. P. White & Sons Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Ave., Mt. Washington, Tuesday, December 20, at 11 A.M. Friends may call Monday, 4 to 9 P.M. If friends desire, memorials may be sent to Guardian Angels Church or McNicholas High School.
He was buried in December 1966 in Guardian Angels Cemetery, Anderson Twp., Hamilton Co., OH, Findagrave #201959741.
Occupation: Analyst, Procter & Gamble (1940.) Arthur Luis Rasper lived on 11 April 1930 in Bellevue, Campbell Co., KY.
1 He lived in April 1944 in Norwood, Hamilton Co., OH.
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Citations
- [S3165] Bellevue, Dist. 0019, sheet 10A, Dwelling 244, Family 245, 1930 Federal Census, Campbell County, Kentucky. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 738; FHL #2340473.
Rose Mary Jungkunz
F, #163379, b. 16 May 1925, d. 26 August 1975
Biography
Rose Mary Jungkunz was born on 16 May 1925 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO; daughter of Paul John and Louse Barbara (Schmidt) Jungkunz. Her parents were listed on the 1 MAR 1925 Kansas State census, residing at Kansas City, Wyandotte County. Apparently Kansas City, Missouri, just across the river, was the better choice for giving birth 10 weeks later. DLB 2026. She married
Arthur Luis Rasper son of
Luis William Rasper and
Zella B. Ward, in July 1946 in Hamilton Co., OH,
; license reported in the 26 JUL 1946 edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer, page 18 (Newspapers.com).
Rose Mary Jungkunz died on 26 August 1975 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH,
Obituary – The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Thursday, 28 AUG 1975, page 18 (Newspapers.com):
RASPER
Rose Mary (nee Jungkunz), wife of the late Arthur L. Rasper, devoted mother of Mrs. Karen Strasinger, Arthur and William Rasper, daughter of Mrs. Paul Jungkunz, sister of Mrs. Thomas Kessler, Mrs. James Flavin, Mrs. Ronald Salyer, Adrian, Paul, and Robert Jungkunz, also survived by two grandchildren; August 27, 1975; residence 1180 Alnetta Dr. Funeral Mass Guardian Angels Church, Thursday, August 28 at 10 a.m. Friends may call at T. P. White & Sons Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Ave., Mt. Washington, Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
She was buried in August 1975 in Guardian Angels Cemetery, Anderson Twp., Hamilton Co., OH, Findagrave #201959802.
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Evelyn Virginia Rasper
F, #163380, b. 19 September 1918, d. 23 December 1994
Parents
Biography
Evelyn Virginia Rasper was born on 19 September 1918 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. She married Dimler after April 1939. She married
Walter Taylor Lindsey about 1945. She died on 23 December 1994 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Evelyn V Lindsey, 76, Pinellas Park, died Friday at Northside Hospital, St Petersburg. A native of Indianapolis, Ind, she moved to the area in 1955 from Cincinnati, Oh. She was a retail salesperson for A & P Co. She is survived by her son, Ronald J Lindsey of St Petersburg, & two grandchildren. E James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
Published 12-26-1994 Tampa Tribune.
She was cremated.
Evelyn Virginia Rasper lived on 11 April 1930 in Bellevue, Campbell Co., KY.
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Citations
- [S3165] Bellevue, Dist. 0019, sheet 10A, Dwelling 244, Family 245, 1930 Federal Census, Campbell County, Kentucky. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 738; FHL #2340473.