, born January 21, 1918 in Dayton Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2006 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife Arlene of forty years, who served as a Navy nurse, Lt. Cmdr. NC USN during WWII, also an identical twin brother, John C. Ferneding, Lt. Cmdr., USNR, from Dayton, Ohio, and sister Jane B. Ferneding, of Dayton, Ohio. Thomas, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, entered Naval service in 1940 and served as Lt. Cmdr., where he first met Arlene in the South Pacific Theatre. He participated in many naval battles (Midway, Coral Sea, Iwo Jima, and Guadalcanal) in the South Pacific aboard several heavy cruisers and escort carriers. A survivor of the USS Astoria CA-34, a heavy cruiser, was sunk at the night battle of Savo Island by a Japanese naval force. He was severely injured and received the Purple Heart medal plus other service decorations. Returning home at war’s end and moving to Scottsdale, Arizona with his family, he engaged in real estate investments, property developments and management. Following a business transfer to Tacoma, Washington, he served as Western Divisional Sales Manager for Duro Test Corporation of New Jersey. He is survived by his sister Anne Ferneding of Dayton, Ohio. Also surviving are three sons, Michael Ferneding, James Ferneding of University Place, WA and Thomas (Lauri) Ferneding of Beaverton, Oregon, and four daughters, Patricia Jelliffe of Euless, Texas, Susan (Thomas) Crowther of Everett, WA, Lisa (Greg) Cooper of Spanaway, WA, and Barbara (Steve) Buchberger of University Place, WA. Grandfather to Julie, Scribner, and Christopher Jelliffe, Kimberly (Todd) Bryan, Brian and Scott Williams, Steven and Jennifer Ferneding, Patrick, Kevin and Katherine Gallagher, Kyle, Brad and Lauren Buchberger. Great-grandchildren Riley and Taylor Bryan, and extended family in Ohio. Step-grandchildren Steven Cooper, Todd, Drew and Courtney Crowther. Memberships: Navy League of the United States, Tacoma, WA Council, DAV Disabled American Veterans, AmVets, Military Order Of The Purple Heart, Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout), Notre Dame Club of Western Washington, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Visitation was held on Thursday, December 14th at New Tacoma Funeral Home. A memorial service was held at 1:30 p.m. on December 15, 2006 in the Evergreen Chapel, New Tacoma Cemetery.
, age 83, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He was born July 3, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH. He is preceded in death by his son, Daniel E., his parents, Eugene Daniel and Marie (Healon) Mitchell and sister, Marie Jennings of Cincinnati. Mr. Mitchell is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Eleanor “Jean” Mitchell, sons, James and Thomas of Kettering, and loving nieces and nephews and friends. Mr. Mitchell was a Navy PT Boat Veteran of WWII. Mr. Mitchell graduated (with honors) from the University of Dayton in 1950 and successfully completed courses from the Wharton School of Finance in PA. Mr. Mitchell was president of Dayton-Walther International and Vice-Chairman of the Dayton Walther Corporation. He was currently president of Business Communications Services Inc. and was on the board of directors of many corporations including the Dayton Walther Corporation, Euchlid Corporation, Grote Corporation, Verity Corporation, BCS Inc., Outdoor Sportsman Inc. Mr. Mitchell was chairman of the Heavy Duty Business Forum, a “life” member of the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) and was over a 50-year active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Mr. Mitchell was a longtime member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 12:00 noon at St. Albert the Great Church in Kettering, OH 45429. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton. Mr. Mitchell’s family will receive guests at a visitation on Monday, December 18th from 5-8:00 PM at the Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering. Condolences may be sent to the family via the website at www.routsong.com.
Obituary from the December 12 issue...
, passed away peacefully on Nov. 24, 2006 in Bend, Oregon. She and her husband had resided in Bend for several years. Born to the cabinetmaker John Christian Johnson and his wife Dorothea Ries on October 1, 1916, Arlene resided in Clinton, Iowa until after the death of her husband Dr. Albert F. Jacobi. In 1960, she moved to California where she married the retired businessman and rancher Dick Carlton. They lived in Carmel, San Francisco, LaJolla, and Honolulu. Upon Dick’s death in 1988, she moved to Jackson, Wyoming. There she met Walter Tallian, a retired banker from Chicago and they married. Arlene spent her life appreciating the beauty in the world and added to it with her special style. She designed a dozen of her homes, using contemporary ideas and materials to complement the unique building sites. One house was featured in House Beautiful. Talented in many ways, she began knitting at her grandmother Ries’ knee and knitted all her families sweaters for 75 years. She was a talented seam stress, first stitching all of her uniforms for nurse’s training at Jane Lamb Hospital. She did needlepoint and beading and sculpture. She began all oil painting in the 1980’s and became an accomplished painter in the last five years. Her eyesight and eye for detail was superb. She is survived by her husband Walter Tallian, three children: Carol Jacobi Holm of Dayton, Ohio; Fred Jacobi of Margate, Florida and Cathie Jacobi Uchiyama of Salina, California; along with six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Mourning her locally is the Holm family, including Carol, Chris Holm, Elizabeth, and Isaac Maze. Arrangements were private.
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Thomas Callaghan Ferneding