My Dad passed away this evening, full obit will appear in The Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio Monday 25 June 2007 Charles Robert "Bob" Kreis 89 died at 4:45 pm Saturday 23 June 2007 at Summerville , The Inn at North Hills, Zanesville. He was born 18 September 1917 in Adams Township, Muskingum County, a son of the late John William and Iona Belle Trottman Kreis. He was a 1935 graduate of Salem-Adams High School, and the DeForest’s School of Radio, Sound and Television, in Chicago. He was a retired employee of the McGraw Edison Company in Zanesville, and was a former 4-H Club Leader. A life-long Lutheran; he was an active 60 year member of St John’s Lutheran Church in Zanesville. He was a Mason and a 50 year member of the Lodge of Amity in Zanesville. He served with the Signal Corp, Drew Field, Tampa, Florida during World War II. He married; Dorothy Eleanor Bates Mallett on 22 November 1968; she preceded him in death on 20 December 2003. He is survived by the children of his first marriage; one son R Douglas Kreis of Zanesville; three daughters Diane Dalton (Don Baker) of Zanesville, Debbie (Greg) Strohl; of Somerset, Darla (Rich)Wieber of Thornville; three step-sons, David (Nancy) Mallett of Hebron, Mike (Jewell) Mallett of Guthrie, Oklahoma, and Jeff (Mel) Mallett of Zanesville; 10 grandchildren; Shannon Keck, Shari (Bob) Paisley; Andrea Lane (Kip Kimble), Ashley (Ted) Pickrell, Abbe (Aaron) Minister; Gina (Ben) Jessup; Lisa Barrows; Jennifer (Vic) Ward, James (Mandy) Noll, Stacey Morgan (Mike Baldwin), 2 Step-grandchildren Misty (Mark) Smith and Jodi (Bob) Miller; 18 great-grandchildren; Eaonne, AJ and Jessica Huffman, Shelbie Keck, Kaylee White, Zane Paisley, Blake and Slade Lane, Lauren Pickrell, Sophie Minister, Asa Jessup, Alyssa Ward, Eli, Luke and Maggie Mae Noll, Alex Vensil, Dalton Morgan, and Addie Baldwin. Four step-great granchildren Jacob, Lauren and Nathan Smith and Megan Miller; one sister Marjorie( Glen) Bowden of Zanesville, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and one expected great grandson later this year Baby Boy Pickrell. Besides his parents and wife; he was preceded in death by; one son John Daniel "Danny" Kreis, one granddaughter Stephanie Bowen; one step-daughter Joanne Mullinex, two sons-in-law Joe Noll and Jim Hewitt, 5 brothers William, Clement, Clarence, Roy and an infant brother and, one sister Pauline See. Bolin Funeral Home 1271 Blue Avenue is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St John’s Lutheran Church, Zanesville, Ohio or the Oesterlen Services for Youth Inc. 1918 Mechanicsburg Road, Springfield Ohio, 45503