January 22, 2004

OBITUARIES

William Arnold

William M. Arnold of Yellow Springs, formerly of Enon, died on Monday, Jan. 5, in Friends Care Community. He was 84.

Born Jan. 19, 1919, in Charlton, N.Y., he was the son of John and Emma (Baker) Arnold.

He graduated from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School in 1937 and Cobleskill School of Agriculture in 1940 and received a B.S. in education from Central State University in 1973. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1968 after 27 years of service.

Following retirement from the Air Force, he worked for Muncy Corporation for two years and Kreider Corporation for nine. Mr. Arnold was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Fairborn, the Clark County Audubon Society and Warren Lodge 147 Free and Accepted Masons. He was named Enon’s “Citizen of the Year” in 1999. He volunteered with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for 16 years. In recognition the Bill Arnold Interpretative Trail was dedicated in June 2003 in the Gallagher Fen in Clark County.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Marian A. Brinkman; brother, Harvey Arnold; and a grandson, Karl William Brown.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Frances D. Arnold; three children and their spouses, Llewellyn Arnold and Sue Colwell-Arnold of Enon, Thomas and Kathryn D. Arnold of Elida and Marcia A. and Kelly E. Brown of Fredericktown; grandchildren, Laura and Mike Williams, Josh Arnold, Caleb Arnold, Andy Arnold, Michael Arnold, Tony Arnold, Ross Brown, Neil Brown and Maggie Brown; and two great-grandchildren, Cody and Kaylee Williams.

Memorial services were held Saturday, Jan. 17, in the First Presbyterian Church in Fairborn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton or the Fairborn First Presbyterian Church.

Maxine Archbold

Maxine W. Archbold of Fairborn died on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in her son’s residence in Enon. She was 75.

Born on March 20, 1928, in Yellow Springs, she was the daughter of Thomas and Norma Brown Donley.

She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church of Yellow Springs. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and was always willing to help others in need and be there for her children.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard Robert Archbold, whom she married Sept. 30, 1946; and a brother, Gene Donley.

She is survived by four children, Linda Archbold of Springfield, Tom Archbold of New Carlisle, Kathy Carey of Beavercreek and Tim Archbold of Enon; seven grandchildren, Tina and Angela Brown, Robbie, Amanda, Ben and Jacob Archbold and Tarany Allison; six great-grandchildren, Raymond, Angelo, Joey, Emily, Kalli and Chloe; two sisters, Virginia Trinkler and Marie Corrigan; and a brother, Richard Donley.

The family will accept family and friends Friday, Jan. 23, 9–10:30 a.m., in Adkins Funeral Home, 7055 Dayton Road in Enon. A mass of Christian burial will be held Jan. 23, at 11 a.m., in St. Paul Catholic Church in Yellow Springs, with Fr. Joseph Raudabaugh officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul Cemetery.

Jane Funderburg

Jane (DeWine) Funderburg of Yellow Springs died Friday, Jan. 16, in Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. She was 80.

A lifelong resident of Yellow Springs, she was the daughter of Robert H. DeWine Sr. and Marie (Coakley) DeWine.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Robert M. Funderburg; sons, Bob, Lee and Pat, all of Yellow Springs; granddaughter, Laura Funderburg of Springfield; brother and sister-in-law, Robert H. DeWine Jr. and Patricia DeWine of Beavercreek; a sister and brother-in-law, Shirley DeWine Walsh and James P. Walsh of Yellow Springs; and several nephews and a niece.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Jackson Lytle and Williams Funeral Home in Yellow Springs.

Howard Evans Sr.

Howard J. Evans Sr. of Springfield died Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Mercy Medical Center. He was 79.

Born on Nov. 22, 1924, in Clifton, he was the son of James and Mabel (Rice) Evans.

Mr. Evans was a former member of the Moose, enjoyed fishing and was an avid baseball fan. He retired from International Harvester and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and five sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Virginia (Tingley) Evans; three children and their spouses, Jean Ann and Douglas King of Georgia, Diana Marie and Neil Cooper of Illinois and Howard and Lori Evans Jr. of California; grandchildren, Adam Cooper, Ryan and Krista Cooper, Cynthia and Anthony Burns, Jennifer Evans and Alicia Evans; and two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Samantha Burns.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jan. 17, in Rose Hill Chapel in Springfield, with burial following in Rose Hill Burial Park.

Terry Wilson

Terry L. Wilson of Springfield died on Friday, Jan. 16, in the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. He was 56.

Born on Nov. 30, 1947, in Springfield, he was the son of Leonard and Doris (Inskeep) Wilson.

He graduated from Springfield South High School in 1966. He married his wife, Beverly (Mahoney) Wilson, on June 8, 1968. He worked for Morris Bean & Company for 35 years until his retirement in 2002.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Phyllis Fisher; and his granddaughter, Miranda Marie Michael,x on Oct. 27, 2002.

He is survived by his wife; daughters and son-in-law, Lisa and Vince Michael of Springfield and Stacey Zettel and her fiancé, Ethan Thomas; four grandsons, Vinny, Jeremy, Jacob and Sammy; sisters, Carolyn Balsiger and Barbara Lookabaugh; and brother, Alan Fisher.

Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the Jackson Lytle & Williams Funeral Home in Springfield, with burial in Rose Hill Burial Park in Springfield.