IUE-CWA LOCAL 801 RETIREES CLUB
2007 OBITUARY PAGE

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2007
 NAME AGE DATE OF PASSING YEARS 
 ON
 JOB		 DIVISION RETIRED FROM
CAIN, MARVIN W.
US Army Korean War Vet
23 year Preble County farmer
1980 founded Eaton Compressor & Fabrication 		74 JANUARY 6, 2007
RETIRED 1982		   HARRISON RADIATOR   In 1970s invented gasoline saver alcohol still
known as "Born for Corn"
Acquired national recognition
KANTNER, VIOLA L. 95 JANUARY 8, 2007
RETIRED 1969		   FRIGIDAIRE
BAKER, MARY E. 99 JANUARY 12, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
St. Elizabeth Hospital gift shop
volunteer for many years
WYSONG, OLA MAE
(Malicote-Lewis) 		71 JANUARY 13, 2007   TRUCK AND BUS
HALEY, HELEN M. 97 JANUARY 15, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
IRVIN, REGINALD F.

US ARMY AIR CORP WW II
Retired in 1963 from US Air Force
20 years active military service 		84 JANUARY 19, 2007
RETIRED 1982		   FRIGIDAIRE
WYNN, ROBERT S.
US ARMY VET VIETNAM ERA 		62 JANUARY 21, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
BROWN, LULA BELLE
82 JANUARY 28, 2007 25 FRIGIDAIRE
SCHULTE, ELEANOR S. 88 JANUARY 29, 2007
   FRIGIDAIRE
Secretary
HEADLEY, HERSCHEL KELLEY

"Hersch" 		97 JANUARY 30, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
TOM CLUB
ELLER, ERNEST T.
Ernie 		94 JANUARY 31, 2007
RETIRED 1971		   FRIGIDAIRE
LAUTAR, WILLIAM
Bill 		81 FEBRUARY 1, 2007
RETIRED 1971		 25 HARRISON RADIATOR
WWII VET US Coast Guard
SHAW, JAMES W. 73 FEBRUARY 2, 2007 29 HARRISON RADIATOR
WILLIAMS, ROBERT A.

Past president: Dayton Audubon Society
Boy scouts committee chairman 20 years 		90 FEBRUARY 3, 2007 40 FRIGIDAIRE
Tool and maintenance manager
BLAIR, RONALD G.
Ron 		52 FEBRUARY 4, 2007   TRUCK AND BUS
Group leader final line
SCHMIDT, LEO W.
WWII VET US ARMY AIR CORP
18TH REPAIR SQUADRON 1942 TO 1945 		88 FEBRUARY 5, 2007
RETIRED 1980		 35 FRIGIDAIRE
BOYCE, EUGENE

US ARMY WW II 		85 FEBRUARY 10, 2007 32 FRIGIDAIRE
CLARK, RICHARD J.
Dick
KOREAN WAR VET 		74 FEBRUARY 14, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
TOMS CLUB
Favorite expression: "It's my story!"
HART, RICHARD S.
WW II US ARMY VET And TOMS CLUB 		88 FEBRUARY 15, 2007
RETIRED 1981		   FRIGIDAIRE
ACCOUNTANT AND CONTROLLER
WEANT, ELNORA G.
(ELNORA SHERRITT) 		91 FEBRUARY 15, 2007 33 DELCO AIR
RINGER, RONALD L. 67 FEBRUARY 17, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
UNION REPRESENTATIVE
WYSONG, GARY L. 68 FEBRUARY 18, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
BITZER, ROBERT M.
WW II US Army Vet 		89 FEBRUARY 20, 2007 37 FRIGIDAIRE
RUMSEY, FRANCIS LEON
80 FEBRUARY 20, 2007   DELCO AIR
WAMPLER, FRANK D.
Architect and a woodcarver 		91 FEBRUARY 23, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
Engineer
HARMON, MARVIN
USAF VET   Avid fly fisherman 		77 MARCH 3, 2007 39 HARRISON RADIATOR
ADKINS, WILLIAM MILFORD

Bill 		74 MARCH 6, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
HERZOG, BETTY I.
81 MARCH 7, 2007   Local 801
FRALEY, LUTHER

Served in the CCC
WWII AS WPAFB GUARD
Pastor,avid fisherman, hunter 		93 MARCH 7, 2007 25 FRIGIDAIRE  Plant 2
Musician (fiddle and banjo) vegetable gardner
and Cincinnati reds fan
GOINS, PEARL
WW II US Army Vet
Purple Heart recipient 		84 MARCH 18, 2007
RETIRED 1979		 30 FRIGIDAIRE
DOLAN, DORAN R.
79 MARCH 20, 2007 30 HARRISON RADIATOR
PRIDEMORE, WILLARD HIRAM 89 MARCH 27, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
RAINEY, ELVIN

U S Army vet 		86 MARCH 31, 2007 36 HARRISON RADIATOR
MADAY, CHESTER MARION
WW II Vet 		85 MARCH 31, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
Sales dept.
MEYERS, IRA GENE
U S Army vet, US Army Reserves
297th Engr Sup Pt
705th Transportation
Eagle scout and a long time farmer 		64 APRIL 4, 2007 35 HARRISON RADIATOR
Millwright
WHIRLS, GRACE E.
Maiden name (Maxwell) 		73 APRIL 12, 2007
RETIRED 2004		 27 DELPHI THERMAL
BAKER, EUGENE   Gene
US Navy Vet and a Retired Pastor
Known in shop for Posting Daily phrases or sayings on his window for folks to read 		70 APRIL 13, 2007 31 HARRISON RADIATOR
Machine Repairman
Gun Room Plant 1 North
MURRAY, JOHN S. Jr. 88 APRIL 15, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
PALOTAS, ANN T. 90 APRIL 21, 2007 37 FRIGIDAIRE
TOBIN, HAROLD E.
85 APRIL 26, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
US ARMY WW II SGT
AIRPLANE MECHANIC
MOORE, VIRGINIA C. 87 APRIL 26, 2007 43 FRIGIDAIRE
CLOUSER, ROBERT LEE 84 APRIL 29, 2007
RETIRED 1985		   HARRISON RADIATOR
TOOLMAKER
WILLIAMS, SMITH, Jr 80 MAY 2, 2007 44 HARRISON RADIATOR
HUGHES, DONALD L. SR.

"Mighty Duck"
Sons of the American Legion Post 328 		57 MAY 5, 2007 30 TRUCK AND BUS
ORNDORF, JOHN

US ARMY VET 		79 MAY 6, 2007
RETIRED 1993		 30.5 HARRISON RADIATOR
31 GLASS HOUSE
MARTIN, ALICE D.
88 MAY 10, 2007 23 FRIGIDAIRE
YARBROUGH, ERNESTINE

Maiden name: Starks 		57 MAY 12, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
ANDERSON, THURSTON L.
Andy
US NAVY VET WW II 		81 MAY 13, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
HUGHES, IRVIN CARL
WW II US ARMY AIR CORP VET 		87 MAY 16, 2007 30 DELCO AIR
DUNSON, RALPH H.

US MARINE CORP VET 		74 MAY 18, 2007 33 FRIGIDAIRE
KINNEY, GARY LEE

Masonic lodge, Kentucky colonel,
Banjo player, Kettering banjo society 		64 MAY 19, 2007 30 TRUCK & BUS
Paint house
SHEETS, GENE R.
WW II VET 		86 MAY 23, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
GOODMAN, WILLIAM C. BILL
US Marine Corps Viet Nam Vet 		62 MAY 28, 2007
RETIRED 1999		 30 TRUCK AND BUS
BOOMERSHINE, DONNA B. 96 MAY 29, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
DICKERSON, LILLIE 98 JUNE 6,2007 24 FRIGIDAIRE
KISSINGER, JOHN F. 92 JUNE 14, 2007
RETIRED 1985		   HARRISON RADIATOR
Came from NCR
MULLINS, KATHLEEN R. 71 JUNE 16, 2007   TRUCK AND BUS
SNELL, RICHARD ALLEN
POP   Army National Guard 		67 JUNE 21, 2007 30 HARRISON RADIATOR
HAYES, CHARLES

GOODY 		62 JUNE 26, 2007 20 TRUCK & BUS
HARTER, CHARLENE A. 76 JULY 1, 2007 20 FRIGIDAIRE
McKENZIE, WILLARD
ROGER
US ARMY VET Fort Benning, GA
1963 to 1965 		68 JULY 9, 2007   TRUCK AND BUS
AMYX, NORMA C. 80 JULY 10, 2007
RETIRED 1977		 30 HARRISON RADIATOR
BEAVERS, SR, HAROLD

Retired pastor 		82 JULY 22, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
EDMOND, JIMMIE LEE

Big Jim 		78 JULY 19, 2007 55 FRIGIDAIRE
US Army Vet
HARTLEY, FRANK W.
Red 		84 JULY 27, 2007 30 FRIGIDAIRE
US Army vet WW II
LUTHER KERNS
Was a farmer 		89 JULY 27, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
Made snow at Bellbrook sugarcreek ski hills
HARTMAN, RICHARD J.

WW II US Army Air Corp vet
Master wood carver 		88 AUGUST 1, 2007 17 HARRISON RADIATOR
Dept 148 Tool man
FLORENCE, EUGENE E.

Nickname: CHICKEN 		71 JULY 30, 2007 30 TRUCK & BUS
US ARMY VET
WHITE, DONALD CARL
US Army vet WW II
May 1945 to February 1947 		81 AUGUST 14, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
MEEKS, SR., ROBERT E.
78 AUGUST 16, 2007 30 HARRISON RADIATOR
HALL, MILDRED E.
Mickie 		86 AUGUST 24, 2007 30 DELCO AIR
SHEARER, GORDON

Gordie 		69 AUGUST 25, 2007
RETIRED 1998		 37 HARRISON RADIATOR
Tinner
Board member 801 Credit Union
Co-chair 20 + years MDA Bass Tourn.
Worked with Special Wish Foundation
STEINHILBER, WESLEY M.
US Navy vet WW II Amphibious Forces South Pacific theatre.
Retired as International Union Vice President and District Council 7 President 		90 AUGUST 25, 2007 38 FRIGIDAIRE
Founding pioneer of the IUE-CIO 1949
CONKEN, IMOGENE RICHARDSON 83 AUGUST 27, 2007   TRUCK AND BUS
Regstered nurse
KILGORE, THOMAS
83 AUGUST 27, 2007 39 HARRISON RADIATOR
SHUMP, SHERMAN JOE

Joe
Started at Frigidaire 1946
US Army vet WW II 		83 AUGUST 30,2007   FRIGIDAIRE
Local 801 president 60's and 70's
TACKETT, JAMES A. 61 SEPTEMBER 9, 2007   TRUCK AND BUS
WELFLEY, NORA M.
Lee 		97 SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 25 FRIGIDAIRE
SMITH, MARGARET M. 91 SEPTEMBER 14, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
MERCER, WAYNE HERMAN

Second shift union rep 		64 SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 20 + HARRISON RADIATOR
Production worker.
Nice guy had lots of friends
ALLREAD, ELMER W. 94 SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 36 FRIGIDAIRE
Plant 3 Washer and dryer lines
McINTOSH, JAMES WILLIAMS
Bill   US Army Vet 		79 SEPTEMBER 29, 2007
RETIRED 1987		 33 HARRISON RADIATOR
He owned and operated Bill's Sweeper Shop
MARSH, HAROLD NEAL 79 OCTOBER 1, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
GRAHAM, LEEFORD EUGENE
WW II US Navy petty officer 2nd class signalman Sunday school teacher 		80 OCTOBER 1, 2007 42 HARRISON RADIATOR
WATSON, DAVID C. 53 OCTOBER 1, 2007 32 TRUCK AND BUS
WINFIELD, MAURICE

WW II US Army vet 		89 OCTOBER 3, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
SOLOMON, RUSSELL W.
Buck		 85 OCTOBER 3, 2007 32 FRIGIDAIRE
WW II VET US Marine Corps
and US Army from 1942 to 1943
KIRKLAND SR., MANSFIELD

Doc 		92 OCTOBER 4, 2007 33 HARRISON RADIATOR
HEFLIN, PAUL E.
National Guard: 20 years service
Worthy President of Masons
and President of the Eagles 		71 OCTOBER 6, 2007
RETIRED 1993		   HARRISON RADIATOR
Dept 115 Heavy press operator
RHODES, Sr., RICHARD A.
Millwright 		86 OCTOBER 7, 2007 32 FRIGIDAIRE
FROEHLE, CHARLES W.
Member of Dayton Lodge # 147 F & AM 		92 OCTOBER 16, 2007 30 FRIGIDAIRE
A former square dance instructor & caller
WATKINS, DONALD E.
US Army Korean War Vet 		77 NOVEMBER 1, 2007   HARRISON RADIATOR
115 Dept Heavy presses
31 Dept Glass house Frigidaire
OTT, MADONNA A. 84 NOVEMBER 2, 2007 32 FRIGIDAIRE
SANDERS, LEROY M.

US Army Korean war vet 		76 NOVEMBER 6, 2007 43 HARRISON RADIATOR
HAHN JR., GEORGE H.
Member of Antioch temple in Dayton 		93 NOVEMBER 12, 2007 30 + FRIGIDAIRE
Hired in 1932 as a Tool Maker apprentice
ANDERSON, HARRY WAYNE
Andy 		78 NOVEMBER 20, 2007 42 DELCO AIR
Job setter and Committeeman
WEIDLE, CHARLES GLENWOOD 97 NOVEMBER 25, 2007
Hired in 1930   Retired in 1971		 41 FRIGIDAIRE
FACTORY BUDGETS SUPERVISOR
TOM CLUB
BRYANT, EMMA LEE 63 NOVEMBER 29, 2007 32 TRUCK AND BUS
ALBERTS, GEORGE H. 86 DECEMBER 1, 2007 40 FRIGIDAIRE
TOM CLUB
ROBERTS, ROOSEVELT

Big man 		87 DECEMBER 7, 2007 31 HARRISON RADIATOR
US ARMY VET
FOUCH SR., ROBERT E. 80 DECEMBER 10, 2007 32 DELCO AIR
WW II US Army Vet
SHAFER JR., RICHARD JOHN
65 DECEMBER 10, 2007
RETIRED 1997		 26 DELPHI HARRISON
CURTIS, DAVID R.
US ARMY VIETNAM VET 		58 DECEMBER 10, 2007   TRUCK AND BUS
WHEELER, CHARLES H.
CHARLIE 		61 DECEMBER 11, 2007 30 HARRISON RADIATOR
WAS ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF RTA
TRIGG, D.L.
86 DECEMBER 15, 2007 37 HARRISON RADIATOR
WOLF, CHRISTINE B. 97 DECEMBER 16, 2007   FRIGIDAIRE
And Rikes Dept Store
THOMPSON, LORETTA 61 DECEMBER 17, 2007   TRUCK AND BUS
Fork Truck Operator
HEMINGWAY, REV. JOSEPH HENRY
86 DECEMBER 20, 2007 25 + FRIGIDAIRE
PETRACK, LOUIS J.
Buck		 86 DECEMBER 22, 2007 30 FRIGIDAIRE   Tool Room
WW II US Army vet (Sgt.)
C.B.'s Asiatic Pacific Theater (2 years)
KROSS, ROBERT WILLIAM TALMAN 62 DECEMBER 30, 2007 30 TRUCK AND BUS
RETIRED JULY 2006