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E C Pelfrey
Jan 17, 2014
PELFREY, E C, age 84, of Miamisburg, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014. E C was born on July 13, 1929 in Calla, KY to the late Eva Lee (nee Johnson) Hardman and Eric Crittenden Pelfrey. He served in the USAF as a Senior Master Sergeant and as a Civil Servant for the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force...
Robert Peter Turk
Jan 16, 2014
Colonel USAF (RET) Robert Peter Turk, MD, age 82, of Kettering, OH, left this earth on Thursday, January 16, 2014, while surrounded by his family, at Hospice of Dayton. Robert was born in Hopelawn, New Jersey, to Joseph and Ethel (Zoldi) Turk, sixth of eight children. He was predeceased by his parents, and by siblings Margaret Leone (Louis), Ethel Tobias...
Henry Lawerence Fecteau
Jan 13, 2014
FECTEAU, Henry Lawerence "Hank", age 85, of Miami Township, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014. Hank was born on December 7, 1928 in Hazel Park, MI to the late Joseph and Evelyn Fecteau. He worked many years in the construction business for Danis Industries, rose through the ranks, and retired as Vice-President of Inplant Division. Hank, as he was...
Carolyn Kearns Young
Jan 11, 2014
YOUNG, Carolyn Kearns, age 89, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Carolyn was born on May 24, 1924 in Dayton to the late Joseph and Mary Kearns. She was a social worker and community volunteer with degrees from Denison University, University of Dayton, and studies at Trinity College in Oxford, England. Carolyn was a former board member...
Robert Nye Downer
Jan 11, 2014
DOWNER, Robert N., M.D., age 69, passed away January 11, 2014, peacefully and surrounded by his family at Hospice of Dayton, after many years of complications from juvenile diabetes. Robert was preceded in death by his parents John and Mary Downer. He is survived by his loving wife and caregiver of many years, Grace. Also survived by his two children,...
Monte Dean Schenck
Jan 10, 2014
SCHENCK, Monte Dean, age 73, of Oakwood, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014. Monte was born on July 6, 1940 in Dayton to the late Robert and Erline Schenck. He was a proud graduate of Ohio University where he was a member of Sigma Nu and earned his MBA from University of Dayton. Monte was an automotive engineer and...
Jocelyn Ann Mcmann
Jan 9, 2014
MCMANN, Jocelyn Ann (nee James), age 74, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014. Jocelyn was born to the late Eleanor James and Dan Dalton in Dayton, OH on December 8, 1939. She attended Stivers High School and graduated from Fairview High School in 1958. Joyce retired from Smith Barney and was a member of Fairhaven Church, where...
William Robert Coen
Jan 8, 2014
COEN, William Robert "Bill", age 86, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Bill graduated from Springfield High School, in Ohio, in 1945. He was a longtime member of The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, a Major in the US Army, earned a Law degree from The Ohio State University, and a Mason at the Far Hills Lodge....
Mary Ann Rodriquez
Jan 7, 2014
RODRIQUEZ, Mary Ann, age 85 of Kettering, passed on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Mary Ann was born in Anniston, Alabama to the late Joseph and Mabel (Smith) Dannaher. She graduated from St. Mary's School, Julienne High School, and attended the University of Dayton. Mary Ann was a loving homemaker and very active in her community. She worked with the Carroll...
Else Triftshouser
Jan 7, 2014
TRIFTSHOUSER, Else "Oma", age 90, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Else was a member of Memorial Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul. Else is survived by her son, Richard (Lynn); daughters, Ursula (Bill) and Heide (Ed); sister, Martha (Rudolf); multiple grandchildren and spouses, great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild, and many other family and...
Marguerite Miller Gosiger
Jan 6, 2014
GOSIGER, Marguerite Miller, age 89, of Oakwood, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014. She was born on September 16, 1924 in Wheeling, WV to the late Harry and Clara Miller. Marguerite graduated from St. Joseph High School in Wheeling and St. Mary's College in Xavier, KS. She worked for many years at Rikes Department Store as head of the...
Dwight Monroe Mabry
Jan 2, 2014
MABRY, Dwight Monroe, age 62, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2014. He was born on February 21, 1952 in Sidney, OH to the late Emily and Bobby Mabry Sr. Dwight graduated from Sidney High School and worked as a Tank Commander for the United States Army. He is survived by his daughter, Heather Murphy of England, and...
Maryann R. Allen
Dec 31, 2013
ALLEN, Maryann R., age 59, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Maryann was born on September 19, 1954 in Dayton, OH to Chester and the late Virginia "Ann" Rogers. She graduated from Wright State University and worked for Mead Digital Systems then BDM Federal for several years. Maryann helped organize WOW Rides which are bike rides for...
William Michael Kendell
Dec 30, 2013
KENDELL, William Michael "Bill", age 72, of Oakwood, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2013 at his home. Bill was born on October 15, 1941 in Dayton to the late Worley and Norma Kendell. He graduated from Oakwood High School in 1959 and earned a degree in Journalism from Ohio University where he was a member of the Phi-Delta Theta...
Miriam Jane Smith Clute
Dec 29, 2013
CLUTE, Miriam (Mim), age 93, died at home on Sunday, December 29. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years David and their son David Jr. She is survived by daughter, Karen of Dayton; sons, Gary of Dayton and Peter (Kayleen) of Severna Park, MD; four grandsons, Scott (Andrea), Andrew (Sherri), of Columbus and Seth & Joshua...
Bertrand Barry Heckel
Dec 29, 2013
Bertrand Barry Heckel, age 88, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 29th, 2013. He was preceded in death by his Father Adam and Mother Finola, and sister Eileen Kastner. He is survived by his beloved wife Mary; his sister Roberta Trick; his son Tom and wife Pam; daughter Ann Sommer and husband Rob; daughter Jane McDaniel; son John...
Anna Laura Bray Webb
Dec 24, 2013
WEBB, Anna "Ann" Laura Bray, age 86, of Kettering passed away on December 24, 2013. Ann was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and was actively involved with the Kettering South YMCA. She was also a schoolteacher for the Kettering City School District. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, M. Crawford and Mollie Bray; brother, Fletcher Bray;...
Robert A. Potter, Sr.
Dec 22, 2013
POTTER, Robert A. Sr., age 82, died peacefully at Otterbein Lebanon on Sunday, December 22. He was the son of the late Chester A. Potter and the late Edith (Pierson) Potter Backus of Dayton, Ohio. Bob graduated from Patterson Co-Operative High School in 1949. Upon graduation he was accepted into a toolmaker apprenticeship program at the National Cash Register Company,...
Doris Miller
Dec 22, 2013
MILLER, Doris J., age 92 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was born November 18, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio. Doris retired in 1988 as an Associate Professor in the Manual Communications Department at Sinclair College, after working as a medical assistant for 39 years. Sinclair Community College established a scholarship in her name; the Doris J....
Homer Owen Hacker
Dec 20, 2013
HACKER, Homer Owen, noted artist and watercolor painter, passed away peacefully at his home in Centerville, Ohio on Saturday, December 20th, 2013 at the age of 96. Hacker was born June 14, 1917 and raised in Dayton, the son of artist/designer Owen E. Hacker and Mary Katherine (Wombold) Hacker. His art education began at an early age with classes at...
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