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     Bertha Kirstine Pederson was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.⁴ She was born on October 30, 1929 at Denmark.^5,3 As of January 25, 1969,her married name was Sullivan.⁴ She married Billy Marvin "Bill" Sullivan, son of Wesley Milton Henry Sullivan and Sadie Annis Farley, on January 25, 1969.^2,4,3 Bertha Kirstine Pederson died on October 29, 2013 at Perrysburg, Wood Co., Ohio, at age 83.^5,3 She Bertha Kirstine Sullivan (née Pedersen) of Toledo, passed away October 29, 2013, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg surrounded by her loving stepdaughters. Born October 30, 1929 in Denmark, to parents Andreas and Kirstine Pedersen (née Frederiksen). Bertha arrived to the United States on May 22, 1956. Bertha was preceded in death by husband, Bill M. Sullivan; stepdaughter, Kim Folck; uncle, Svend Petersen; her parents, and 2 siblings. Bertha is survived by her stepdaughters, Joanne (Garry) Manno, Debra (Mike) Gilliam, Billie (Steve) Dyal, Cindy (Ken) Hamman; special daughter, Sherry (Gary) Stebbins; siblings, Gunner and Kaj in Canada; siblings Inger, Tove, Reimer, Benny, Lau, Grethe, and Karen in Denmark; aunt, Lee Petersen of Toledo; cousin, Jack Petersen of Toledo; cousin, Harry Petersen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren, and numerous family members throughout Denmark and Canada. Bertha was a faithful employee of Champion Spark Plug in Toledo for 28 years, until she retired in June of 1991. She was a member of the Champion Quarter Century and Retiree Club, in which she served multiple terms as President. She loved to entertain, offering an abundance of her delicious Danish cooking to all fortunate enough to sit at her table. She regularly hosted card games with her girlfriends and loved spending time with her family and many friends. on October 31, 2013.³

     Kim M. Sullivan was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.⁶ She WARSAW - Kim M. Folck, 35, of 15 E.M.S. Lane C-14, died at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday in Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, after an illness. Mrs. Folck was a rural letter carrier for the Warsaw Post Office. She was born July 22, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio, and spent most of her life in the Warsaw area. On Jan 30, 1987, she married David Folck. He survives with four daughters, Lindsay and Leslie Carlin at home, Lori Folck at home, and Marianne Folck of Indianapolis; a son, Joseph of Warsaw; her mother, Eva L. Sullivan of Warsaw; her father and stepmother, Bill and Bertha Sullivan, of Toledo, Ohio; and four sisters, Debra Gilliam, Cindy Newland and Billie Dyal, all of Warsaw, and Joanne Manno of Highland, Ind.³ She was born on July 22, 1956 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.^3,2 As of January 30, 1987,her married name was Folck.³ She married David Folck on January 30, 1987.^3,2 Kim M. Sullivan died on July 23, 1991 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 35.^1,3,2

     Walter Krentz was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska.¹ His Social Security Number was 505-12-4981.² He married Burtis Irene Bennett, daughter of Grover Columbus Bennett and Hattie Evelina Whited.³ Walter Krentz was born on May 2, 1919 at Canada.^2,4,1 He died on July 8, 1993 at Nebraska at age 74.^2,1

     Leo Knaus was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska.^1,3 His Social Security Number was 510-16-4836.⁴ He was born on September 22, 1921.^4,1,3 He married Juanita "Jean" Bennett, daughter of Grover Columbus Bennett and Hattie Evelina Whited, on July 5, 1947 at Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska.^5,2,3 Leo Knaus died on December 14, 1995 at Nebraska at age 74.^4,1,3

     His Social Security Number was 225-01-0254.⁶ Harvel Trotter "H.T." Dillon was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^7,4,5 He was born on July 10, 1892 at Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.^3,2,6,4 He married Annie Wyatt Hall, daughter of Doctor R. "Dock" Hall and Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Prillaman, on October 19, 1923 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,8,4,9,5 Harvel Trotter "H.T." Dillon died on September 13, 1967 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 75.^4,5 He Harvel Trotter Dillon, 75, of 906 Myrtle Road was dead on arrival at 10 a.m. yesterday at Martinsville General Hospital. He was born in Henry County to Abraham and Nancy Griggs Dillon and was a member of the Starling Avenue Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Hall Dillon; three sons, Aubrey and Curtis Dillon of Martinsville and Dwight Dillon of Basset, Va; four sisters, Miss Delia Dillon of Martinsville, Mrs. Ella Grace Earles of Chatham and Mrs. Nellie D. Earles and Mrs. Maggie Roach of Axton; and a brother, Clarence Dillon of Roanoke. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. on September 14, 1967.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 226-24-8018.¹³ Curtis Lee Dillon was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^2,14,3 He was born on May 8, 1926 at Martinsville, Virginia.^{13,2,14,3,4,7} He married Mary Louise Minter on February 25, 1948 at Martinsville, Virginia.^8,5 Curtis Lee Dillon died on December 25, 2004 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 78.^13,2,14,3,6 He Curtis Lee Dillon, 78, of 214 Rosewood Ave., died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. He was born May 8, 1926, to Annie Wyatt Hall Dillon and Harvel T. "H.T." Dillon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dwight Lynwood Dillon, and a granddaughter, Rachel Young. He retired from DuPont with 32 years and 10 months of service. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of Chatham Heights Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, an Adult Sunday school teacher, an usher and a counting committee member. He attended three years at Danville Technical Institution. He was a member of United Commercial Travel and the American Legion. Surviving are his wife of 56 1/2 years, Mary Louise Dillon of the home; a son, Ronald Lee Dillon of Virginia Beach; two daughters, Patricia Dillon Young of Richmond and Linda Dillon Gorris of Gulf Breeze, Fla; one brother, Aubrey H. Dillon of Martinsville; and two grandchildren. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. on December 27, 2004.²

     Aubrey Heyden Dillon was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 226-24-8019.¹¹ He was born on October 17, 1924 at Martinsville, Virginia.^2,3,11,4,5 He died on September 20, 2010 at Stanleytown, Henry Co., Virginia, at age 85.^2,3,11,6 He A memorial service for Aubrey Heyden Dillon, 85, of Stanleytown Health and Rehab Center, who died Sept. 20, 2010, will be Saturday. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. Dillon was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Martinsville to Annie Wyatt Hall Dillon and Harvel Trotter “H.T.” Dillon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Curtis L. Dillon and Dwight L. Dillon Sr. He attended Martinsville High School and left early to enlist in the Navy. His tour of active duty included the D-Day Invasion of June 6, 1944. He was honorably discharged in April 1946, and he returned to Martinsville and completed high school. He then graduated from Virginia Southern Business School in Roanoke. As a member of the Navy Reserve, he was called back to duty and served on the USS Boxer during the Korean Conflict. After his second honorable discharge, he returned to Martinsville and went to work for Lester Industries. In 1967, Dillon teamed with Paul Dodson and Don Eanes to start a repair business known as The Electric Company. He retired from full-time employment in 1998. Surviving are several nieces, nephews and great nieces, and one great nephew. on September 24, 2010.²

     His Social Security Number was 230-32-6149.¹² Dwight Lynwood Dillon Sr. was buried at Bassett Cemetery, Bassett, Virginia.^6,7 He was born on October 24, 1931 at Martinsville, Virginia.^12,4,6,9,7 He married Roxann Bassett on April 12, 1958 at Bassett, Virginia.^4,5,7 Dwight Lynwood Dillon Sr. died on March 15, 1989 at Washington, D.C., at age 57.^12,6,7 He Dwight L. Dillon, 57, a locally nationally and internationally known insurance businessman, died Wednesday in Washington, D.C. of an apparent heart attack while he was attending an insurance convention. Dillon was president of Dillon Insurance Agency Inc. of Bassett and was elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of America Inc (IIAA) the largest association of independent insurance agents in the country, in September of 1986. Dillon was born Oct. 24, 1931, in Martinsville, Va., the son of the late Annie Hall Dillon and the late H.T. Dillon. In 1950 Dillon graduated from Martinsville High School; and in 1955 he graduated from Elon College. He was a member of the Advisory Board of Dominion Bank of Bassett, Va., and a member of the Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Bassett and he was a past lieutenant governor of the second division of the Capital District Kiwanis International. Entombment will be in the Bassett Mausoleum. Surviving: wife, Mrs. Roxann Bassett Dillon of the home; sons, Dwight Lynwood Dillon Jr. and Hiram Thomas Dillon, both of Collinsville, Va; daughter, Ruby Ann Dillon, a student at Averett College in Danville, Va; brothers, Aubrey H. Dillon and Curtis L. Dillon both of Martinsville, Va; two grandchildren. on March 16, 1989.⁷

     Mary Louise Minter was born on April 12, 1928 at Martinsville, Virginia.^1,2 As of February 25, 1948,her married name was Dillon.¹ She married Curtis Lee Dillon, son of Harvel Trotter "H.T." Dillon and Annie Wyatt Hall, on February 25, 1948 at Martinsville, Virginia.^3,1

     Rachel Hall Young was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ She was born on June 5, 1990 at Richmond, Virginia.^2,3,4 She died on June 8, 1990 at Richmond, Virginia.^3,4