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Benita GRABEMAN Obituary

GRABEMAN, Benita Morrow On the afternoon of January 4, 2020, Benita Morrow Grabeman peacefully passed away. Benita was born to George and Beatrice Morrow in San Francisco, California. The family relocated to Dayton, Ohio where she graduated from Northmont High School. She also attended The Ohio State University. Benita had a great love for design, the arts, traveling the world, her animals, and most of all her family and her multitude of friends. She was always upbeat, smiling, and ready for her next adventure. Benita was preceded in death by her parents, George and Beatrice Morrow and her brothers Michael and Scott Morrow. She is survived by her husband Steven, son Zachary Spiegel and daughter-in-law Sandra Spiegel, grandchildren Connor and Lucas Spiegel, Caitlyn Edgerton, Kala Robaina, and Ryley Newsome, and brother Tony Morrow. There will be a visitation on Monday, January 13, 2020, 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Newcomer Funeral Home, Kettering. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 10:00am at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 4865 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, Ohio. Special thanks to Hospice of Dayton and Pastor Mark Carlson. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Benita's memory to the American Cancer Society, 4540 Cooper Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.

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Published by Dayton Daily News from Jan. 11 to Jan. 12, 2020.

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Lydia Morrow (wife of the late Michael Morrow)

January 1, 2026

There is nothing that I can say that would surpass my original thoughts,
other than you are thought of, loved and missed.

Deb

May 13, 2022

Benita you are so missed! I think of you often! Love you!

Carmella Barber

January 1, 2021

I think of Benita often. I always admired her in high school and kept in touch on Facebook. She is forever in my heart.

Lydia Morrow

January 18, 2020

BENITA : A RAY OF THE SUN THAT SHINED , BRIGHT WITH THE WARMTH FROM HER KINDNESS THAT STAYED WITHIN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING A PART OF HER LIFE. WE WILL DEARLY MISS YOU.
Sent with love by; Lydia Morrow, Son's Jay Foltz, Tony Morrow, Brian Morrow and their families.

John De Moss

January 13, 2020

R.I.P. Benita...you're special...the world was a better place for your having been in it...

Carmella Barber

January 12, 2020

Rest In Peace, Benita.

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Jan

13

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Newcomer Cremations, Funerals, & Receptions - Kettering Chapel

3940 Kettering Blvd, Dayton, OH 45439

Jan

14

Memorial service

10:00 a.m.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

4865 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH

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Newcomer Cremations, Funerals, & Receptions - Kettering Chapel

3940 Kettering Blvd, Dayton, OH 45439

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