About 1938
 16 Sep 1978 |
 1940s |
Katie Marie SAXTON
(daughter of Richard A. SAXTON and Laura
Mae BROVONT)
b. 1-Jul-1913, Custer, Mason Co., MI, d. 2-Sep-2002, West Chester,
OH,
buried: Rest Haven Memorial Park, Cincinnati, OH
m. 1) 7-Feb-1935 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI to Fred
HOEFLER
(son of William Henry and Sophia HOEFLER)
divorced: in 1939, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI;
m. 2) 2-Nov-1939 in Angola, IN, to Harrison NORDAN,
(son of William Alexander NORDAN
and Bertha Nanny Jane TANNER)
b. 19-Feb-1905, Ward, AR, d. 19-Apr-1995, Cincinnati, OH,
buried: Rest Haven Memorial Park, Cincinnati, OH.
Newspaper obit:
Harrison, beloved husband of Kay M. (nee Saxton) Nordan,
loving father of Constance K. (Gene) Kelly, Harry A. (Karen) Nordan,
Joan M. Nordan, and Debra J. (Bill) Church, loving grandfather of
Amy Marie Kelly and Dana P. Howard, brother of William P. Nordan,
Vera Merle Meeks and Jewell Mrock, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
April 19, 1995, age 90. Friends my call at the Hodapp Funeral Home,
8815 Cinti-Columbus Rd (Rt. 42), West Chester, Sunday from 4 pm until time
of service at 6 pm, Mr. Nordan was a life-time member of the Lola Valley
Masonic Lodge #583, Redford, MI. Memorials may be directed to the
Leukemia Society of America, 4150 Crossgate Dr. Cinti, OH 45236.
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Newspaper article with photo:
Home-builder achieved his dream
Harrison Nordan began Union Twp. subdivision
by Judy Ashton, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Harrison Nordan, credited with building one of the first subdivisions in
Butler County's Union Township, died of Leukemia Wednesday at Christ Hospital.
The West Chester resident was 90.
Mr. Nordan's vision as a builder led him to buy 112.5 acres for farm land
in 1956 on West Chester Road.
A $75,000 price tag didn't deter him from realizing his dream of building
140 homes known as Highland Acres subdivision, said his son, Harry Nordan
of West Chester.
"The entire family lives in the subdivision within walking distance," his son said.
Mr. Nordan and his wife of 56 years, Kay Saxton Nordan, lived on the
corner of Saxton and Nordan drives. Other subdivision streets --
Debbie and Joan drives -- were named after the couple's daughters.
Mr. Nordan retired from the home-building business in 1970.
Before moving to Cincinnati in 1948, Mr. Nordan owned a Texaco station
in a suburb of Detroit.
He sold the Texaco station to move to Cincinnati, where he bought the
Gateway Lodge Motel at the corner of Reading Road and Tennessee Avenue.
Two years later, he sold the motel to build homes in Reading and Blue Ash.
"He was hard-working and always put his family first," his son said.
Surviving besides his wife and son are three daughters, Constance Kelly,
Joan Nordan and Debra Church, all of West Chester, a brother,
William of Lakeland, Fla.; two sisters, Vera Merle Meeks of Goshen, Ind.;
and Jewell Mrock of Lakeland, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 pm Sunday at Hodapp Funeral Home,
8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Road, West Chester. The service will follow at 6 pm.
Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery in Evendale.
Memorials can be made to the Leukemia Society of America,
4150 Crossgate Drive, Blue Ash, 45236.
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The 1936 Detroit City Directory lists:
Nordan, Wm. P. (Lillian) slmn Ebling Creamery Co. h 3290 Whitney av
The 1941 Directory has:
Nordan, Harry (Kay) filling sta 22310 Grand River av r 17390
McIntyre av**
**Lewis L. Leroy optometrist (owner) and has a telephone.
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NORDAN Kay M. (Nee Saxton), beloved wife of the late Harrison Nordan.
Loving mother of Constance K. Kelly, Harry A. (Karen) Nordan,
Joan M. Nordan and Debra J. (Bill) Church. Loving grandmother of
Amy Marie Kelly and Dana P. Howard, Sister of Pearl (Henry) Skow of
Scottville, Michigan and the late Blanche Blocher and Richard and Dan Saxton.
Dear mother-in-law of the late Gene S. Kelly. Also survived by
numerous nieces and nephews. Monday September 2, 2002. Age 89.
Friends may call at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd.
(Rt. 42), West Chester, Thursday from 6 pm. until time of funeral service at 8 pm.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Cincinnati, PO Box 710784, Cincinnati, Oh 45271.
Children:
I. Constance Kay NORDAN, b. Living.
II. Harry Alvin NORDAN, b. Living.
III. Joan Marie NORDAN, b. Living.
IV. Debra Jean NORDAN, b. Living.
 Connie and Gene |
 Harry and Karen |
 Joan |
 Debra and Bill |
Plaque for Harrison and Kay Nordan
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