Luella W. Dues

DUES, Luella W. (Simons), 94, a life-long resident of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2016. She was born February 26, 1922, in Frenchtown, OH, to the late Lawrence and Estella (Baltes) Simons. Luella worked happily alongside her husband Joe in their many businesses, a sampling of which included Dues Motor and Cycle Supply, Dues Inc., Dues Building Systems, Dues Development Co., and MFI Technologies. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and was a long-time supporter of the University of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College, and the Cincinnati Chapter of YPO. She enjoyed traveling around the world with her husband, visiting more than 60 countries and making life-long friends along the way. At home, she was an avid reader, tended to her multitude of gardens, shared her cooking recipes, enjoyed crocheting and cross-stitching and, most of all, sharing time with her family. Preceded in death by her husband of 70 years Joseph J. Dues whom she married August 17, 1946 and shared a wonderful life with. Also preceded in death by her brothers, Noah, John and Larry Simons; sisters, Alma Pequignot and Mary Dues; brothers-in-laws, John Pequignot, William Dues, Louis Aselage, Barney Imwalle, Jerry Brandts and Al Tobe. Luella is survived by her children; John (Janet) Dues of McLean, VA, Tom Dues of Waynesville, OH, Peggy Harrier of Cincinnati, OH, and Julie (Bill) Sellers of Oakwood, OH; 14 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jay, Chris, Sarah, Katie, Raquel, Adrianne, Cayla, Lauren, Michaela, Tristen, Shana, Carly and Jesse; and 14 great grandchildren; sisters, Gen Tobe, Ruth Aselage, Verdice Brandts and Phyllis Imwalle; sisters-in-law, Evelyn, Shirley and Kate Simons and Mildred Clary; 7 god-children as well as many nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends from 9:30-11am on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Road, Kettering, OH. A funeral service will be held at 11am celebrating her life at the funeral home followed by a light lunch. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, it is the wish of the family that memorial contributions be given to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Avenue, Dayton, OH 45420 in her name. The family wants to offer a special thanks to her Doctors and their medical staffs, the in-home care givers from A Caring Companion Home Care, and the staff of Hospice of Dayton for taking such good care of our mother and making her comfortable.

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429