CLASS OF 1967 OBITUARIES
The names of deceased members of the McClain High School Class of 1967 are provided below, along with obituary information where available.
If you have obituary information on other class members, please e-mail to coffey_grounds@yahoo.com.
Deceased class members include the following:
Virginia Dorman Sieg
Carolyn DeBartollo
Beverly Ford Hurd
Tony Fout
Larry Jackson
Candy Osborne
Carol Price Dietrich
Bill Pavey
James Robinson
Debbie Smith
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Raymond Cooper, 54, of Greenfield, died at 4:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 2002 at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born Jan. 19, 1948 in Greenfield, the son of the late Glenn Cooper and Rosemary (Taylor) Cooper. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War and later joined the National Guard. He was a former employee of Collins Packing Company of Greenfield, Greenfield Research and the Greenfield Daily Times. He was a member of the Concerned Veterans of Greenfield, VFW Post 4736 and the Greenfield Church of Christ. He is survived by one brother, Richard "Eddie" Cooper, of Greenfield; one sister, Roseanne Cooper; five cousins, Richard (Marilyn) Taylor, of Greenfield, Linda (Robert) Edwards, of Greenfield, Roger (Shirley) Taylor, of Jeffersonville, Joan Barrett, of Leesburg and Debbie Cagg, of WCH; and special friends, Richard and Diane Ary, of Greenfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Jeanette Hull. Funeral was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002 at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield with the Rev. Robert K. Blaine officiating. Burial was be in the Greenfield Cemetery where military rites were provided by the Concerned Veterans of Greenfield.
Wanda Dell Soales Estle, 55, of Greenfield, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. She was born Oct. 11, 1946 in Highland, the daughter of Sammy E. and Geraldine (Miller) Soales. Survivors include her husband, Ferrill Estle of Greenfield; three sons, Jeff Adkins and Ferrill Perry of Chillicothe, and John True of Hallsville; two daughters, Jennifer Caudill of Chillicothe, and Rebecca Bogert of Circleville; six grandchildren; her father, Sammy Soales of Greenfield; two brothers, Melvin Soales and Harrison Soales, both of Greenfield; five sisters, Shirley Miller of Columbus, Linda Kinnison of Greenfield, Pam Lytle of Naples, FL, Sheila Soales of Greenfield and Joy Gray of Greenfield; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Brian Adkins; her mother, Geraldine Soales; an aunt, Opal Hart; and uncle, Robert Miller, and her grandparents. She was a homemaker. Service was conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002 at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield with Rev. Robert K. Blaine officiating. Burial followed in the Greenfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.
Susan
Elaine Guysinger, 58, of
She was born
She was a 1967 graduate of
She was employed at
Weastec Inc. of Also surviving are: her mother and stepfather, Eleanor and Robert Chroninger of Greenfield; daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Jon Moots of Hillsboro; stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Robert L. Jr. and Gloria Guysinger of Frankfort; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Brenda and Wayne Booker of Frankfort; a sister, Peggy (Rick) Lloyd of Bainbridge; a brother, Steve (Jean) Smith of South Salem; a brother-in-law, Ted (Billie) Guysinger of Chillicothe; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and many special friends, including Patty and Danny Ratliff. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert L. Smith.
Services was set for Memorials
may be sent to the American Cancer Society,
John
Franklin Haywood,
57, of
Born An
U.S. Air Force veteran, he is survived by his mother,
Bettie Anne
Haywood of He was preceded in death by his father in 1974; and a daughter, Carrie Anne Brown, in 2004.
In
accordance with John's wishes, his body was cremated. Anderson-Strueve
Funeral Home, Greenfield, served the family.
Beverly Ann Murphy Mess, 52, died Monday, September 16, 2002 at 6:25 a.m. at her residence. Born Oct. 11, 1949 in Ross County, she was the daughter of Sam Murphy and Dorothy (Kellis) Murphy. A member of the Good Shepherd Church in Greenfield, she had been employed at Weastec and was a graduate of McClain High School. She was preceded in death by one sister, Chloie Anderson; one sister-in-law, Evelyn Murphy; her father, Sam Murphy; and mother-in-law, Drucilla Mess. She is survived by her husband, Max Mess Jr., to whom she was married June 7, 1967; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Mike Mess of Greenfield, Scott and Tara Mess of Frankfort, and Tim and Tiffany Mess of Sabina; daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Chuck Duff of Hillsboro; 10 grandchildren; her mother, Dorothy Murphy of Greenfield, three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Jeff Murphy of Greenfield, Chuck and Patty Murphy of Greenfield, and Jim and Candy Kellis of Greenfield; six sisters and four brothers-in-law, Debbie Lyons of Greenfield, Diane Knisley of Leesburg, Pam and Kent Hidy of New Martinsburg, Carolyn and Chuck Young of Greenfield, Linda and Barry Shanks of Greenfield, and Becky and Rick Robinson of Dothan, Ala.; father-in-law, Max Mess Sr. of Greenfield; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral was conducted Thursday, September 19, 2002 at Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield with Pastor Jim Blaine officiating. Burial was in the Bainbridge Cemetery.
James L. Stanley, 55 of Hillsboro, passed away at 6:30 am, Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at SR 753, Greenfield. He was born on September 20, 1947 in Chillicothe, Ohio, the son of Evelyn Wilson Stanley. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn Long Stanley, whom he married January 22, 2002; two sons, Tracy and Renee Stanley of Bloomingburg and Jason and Jennifer Stanley of Frankfort; one daughter, Heather and Ryan Williams of Washington C.H.; two step sons, Mark and Janet Davis of Knoxville, TN, and Shawn and JoAnn Davis of Sabina; three step daughters, Lori and John Henley of Mt. Orab, Alana and Richard Bryant of Greenfield and LeAnn Davis of Leesburg; five grandchildren, Amanda, Dylan, Derrien, Deakon and Jessika; nine step grandchildren; two brothers, Vernon and Colleen Stanley of Greenfield and Frank W and Irene O'Banion Stanley of South Salem; one sister, Marilyn and Hank Rotroff of Hillsboro. He was preceded in death by wife, Linda Stanley; mother, Evelyn Clark and stepfather Merrick Clark. He was a member of FOE #1325 and enjoyed fishing, bowling and golfing. He attended the Hillsboro Bible Baptist Church and was a former employee of Kaufmans Staircase, Washington C.H. His present employer was the Waddell Company (Ghent Manufacturing) in Greenfield. Funeral was February 24, 2003 at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home, Greenfield with Rev. Dan Lamb officiating. Burial was in Roads cemetery, Rainsboro. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.
Dennis A. Stewart, 53, of Greenfield, died Saturday, July 13, 2002. A memorial service was held at Anderson-Strueve Funeral Home, Greenfield. Calling hours were not observed.
Bruce
Edward Stodgel, 57, of Greenfield, died
Douglas A.
Storts, 47, of Leesburg, died Born He is survived
by his wife, Theresa (Terry) Miller Storts; two stepsons
and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Brandi Stone of He was preceded in death by his parents. A 1967 graduate
of He was employed
by Hy-Tek Material Handling in Funeral was
conducted at the Murray Funeral Home,
David L. Upp, 54, of Overland Park, KS, died Monday, November 10, 2003, at home. A memorial service was set for Wednesday, November 19, at 1 p.m. at the Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church, 7725 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, followed by a celebration of Dave's life. Dave was born March 13, 1949 in Borger, TX, to Dr. Kenneth and Caroline Upp. He was an avid reader who absorbed and remembered literature, often quoting what he read. Dave also enjoyed all forms of music and loved to sing barbershop music, belonging to two local barbershop quartet chapters. He was active in producing and performing in many community productions. Even during his illness Dave enjoyed a good laugh and encouraged his friends to send him humorous e-mail messages. Dave was a member of the McClain High School Class of 1967 but actually graduated a year early in 1966. It was a treat to have Dave and his wife Donna at the Class of 1967’s 35-year reunion in 2002. Dave was a computer programmer for the Marley Company, BMA, UMB and most recently, Yellow Freight Corporation. Dave was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Kathy. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Donna; one sister, Karen de la Houssaye of Van Nuys, CA; and several nieces and nephews. The family requests memorial gifts to Kansas City Hospice, 12006 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66215.
Roland Noble Yankee, 54, of Greenfield, died Monday, October 20, 2003 at his residence. He was born March 23, 1949 in Greenfield, the son of Ronald A. Yankee of Greenfield and the late Lorene (Noble) Yankee. He was a 1967 graduation of McClain High School and attended Arizona State College in Tucson, Arizona. Friends from school days fondly recall Roland's interest in motorized transportation, beginning with a motor scooter from which he advanced to a Honda motorcycle, then a Ford Mustang and later a pair of green Fiat convertibles. Roland also had a lifelong interest in rock music, a remarkable intelligence and a quick wit. He was a unique person who took the path less traveled, and is missed by his friends. Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2003 at Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield, with Rev. Robert K. Blaine officiating and burial in the Greenfield Cemetery.
Michael Robert Yankie, 45, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 1995 at Mercy South Hospital in Fairfield. Born July 16, 1949 in Greenfield, Ohio, he was the son of Robert K. and Polly Yankie, who survive. He graduated from the McClain High School in 1967 and later obtained associate degrees in computer science from the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Technical College. He was employed at Cincinnati Mercantile. On May 7, 1975, he married Barbara Jo (Gerber) Yankie, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Paul Eugene Yankie of Cincinnati; maternal grandmother, Norma Newland of Greenfield; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Patrick (Robin Satterfield) and Kacy (Melanie Smith); one sister and brother-in-law, Kristal and Randy Hambrick; and nieces and nephews. Mike was a skilled guitarist in his high school days and helped inspire others to take up the instrument. He played in several popular bands in the Greenfield area, including the Ravins, the Distinguished Order of Sound and the Full Effect. Mike and his bandmates had an ear for good material, and were heard playing "Little Black Egg" several years before it became a hit record for the Nightcrawlers.
Patricia Anne Zint, 53, of Greenfield, died at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 2002 at Grant Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 7, 1949 in Greenfield, the daughter of Charles Robert and Patricia (Carey) Dorman. Survivors include her husband, Michael E. Zint of Greenfield, whom she married June 12, 1976; one son, Eric C. Zint of Cleveland; a daughter and son-in-law, Gabby and Chris Speakman of Greenfield; one brother, John (Julie Howland) McCoy of Greenfield; one sister, Linda Moore of Hillsboro; one sister-in-law, Shelly Lykins of Baltimore, MD; her mother-in-law, Rosemary Olaker of Frankfort; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Price; one uncle, Abe Dorman; her father-in-law, Ralph Zint; her step father-in-law, George Olaker; and both parents. She was past president of the Greenfield Mothers Club, past volunteer of the Greenfield Area Life Squad, a member of St. Benignus Catholic Church and co-owner operator of the Corner Pharmacy in Greenfield with her husband Mike, since 1979. Funeral was December 23, 2002 at the First Baptist Church in Greenfield with Rev. Mark Click officiating. Burial was in the Greenfield Cemetery under direction of the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home. At the family's request, memorial contributions may be made to the Daryle Unger Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Merchants Bank, 117 S. Washington St., Greenfield, OH 45123 or the Thomas Hixson Memorial Scholarship Fund, also care of Merchants Bank.
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