Earl M. Knipfer, Sr.

Earl M. Knipfer, Sr.

Aug 11, 2011

KNIPFER, Earl M., Sr., age 70 of Riverside, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Earl graduated from Patterson Co-Op and proudly served his country as a US Navy SEAL during the Vietnam War. He retired from working as a manager for Speedway. Earl had a great love for family and his country, and he worked hard everyday to make...

Robert Monroe Pool

Robert Monroe Pool

Aug 11, 2011

POOL, Robert M., passed away on August 11, 2011, he was born January 28, 1915. A native Daytonian, son of late John G. and Blanche Monroe Pool. Robert graduated as president of Oakwood High School's Class of 1933. He held a Bachelor's Degree from Vanderbilt University and Master's Degree from Ohio State University. He served on the faculties of Oakwood...

Karl Alfred Stein, Ii

Karl Alfred Stein, Ii

Aug 10, 2011

STEIN II, Karl A. (“Butch” “Pops”), age 70, a resident of Oakwood, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at The Hospice of Dayton. Karl was a graduate of Oakwood High School and Miami University, where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He worked for Frigidaire, NCR, and UD. Karl was the creator and founder of Facial Sensation Products,...

Marion E. Hobbs

Marion E. Hobbs

Aug 10, 2011

HOBBS, Marion E., age 95 of Kettering passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. Marion was a member of the Ft. McKinley United Methodist Church, the Dayton #147 F&AM and the Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton. Marion was retired from the Burger Iron Company after 34 years. He was preceded in death by his loving wife,...

Hong Thoi

Hong Thoi

Aug 10, 2011

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

Frederick Prichard Williams

Frederick Prichard Williams

Aug 7, 2011

WILLIAMS, Frederick Prichard, “Fred”, age 90, of Kettering passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011. Born in Huntington WV, he was a 1939 graduate of Huntington High School. Fred received a BS in Chemical Engineering (1943) from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh (now Carnegie Mellon University). After a long career in the Dayton area, he retired from Monarch Marking...

Robert R Carpenter

Robert R Carpenter

Aug 5, 2011

CARPENTER, Robert Riley, age 85, of Centerville, OH formerly of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011. He was a member of Kissimmee United Presbyterian Church and Lakeview United Methodist Church of Sandy Lake, PA. Robert was enlisted in the Army during WWII. He was the owner and operator of his business, Carpenter’s Smokehouse in Sandy Lake, PA. Robert...

Virginia E. Dickensheets

Virginia E. Dickensheets

Aug 3, 2011

DICKENSHEETS, VIRGINIA E. (Conner Brown), age 89, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2011. She was an active, long-time member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Virginia was a graduate of Ross High School in Fremont, OH and the Cincinnati General School of Nursing. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 34 years, Robert (Bob) and her sister, Jean...

Frank Zacharias

Frank Zacharias

Aug 3, 2011

ZACHARIAS, Frank, age 92, of Kettering passed away on Wednesday, August 03, 2011. For those of us who knew and loved him, Frank was our Superman. Larger than life and able to answer the question, repair the object, or invent the solution to your problem. Always willing to help anyone, friend or stranger. Born August 24, 1918 in Berea, Ohio...

James Francis Pendergast

James Francis Pendergast

Jul 31, 2011

PENDERGAST, Colonel (retired) James Francis, "Jim", age 77, of Dayton, OH, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with colon cancer, Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Hospice of Dayton, surrounded by his loving wife and six children. Jim was born August 17, 1933, in Lewiston, ME, the son of the late Daniel and Mildred Pendergast, of Warwick, RI. He was...

Alpha Sierschula

Alpha Sierschula

Jul 29, 2011

SIERSCHULA, Alpha, age 83 of Kettering, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011. Alpha was born in McKee, Kentucky, one of twelve children of John and Cora Rowland. She moved to Dayton to be with one of her sisters and went to work for NCR where she met her husband Ben. Following their marriage Alpha became a devoted homemaker and...

Ethel Mary Zajovitz

Ethel Mary Zajovitz

Jul 23, 2011

ZAJOVITS, Ethel Mary, age 87, of Kettering, formerly of Dayton passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School class of 1942 and later achieved her beautician’s license. Ethel was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She also belonged to the Dayton Madgyar Club and the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #9927. Ethel...

Helen H. Jackson

Helen H. Jackson

Jul 22, 2011

JACKSON, Helen (Hollis), age 93, of Centerville passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011. Helen was born in Germantown, Kentucky on November 20, 1917 to the late Laura and Benjamin Hollis who returned to the Dayton area in 1919. She attended Franklin Elementary School her first two years then her family moved to Centerville, Ohio in 1925. Helen graduated from...

Ida G. Haverstick

Ida G. Haverstick

Jul 19, 2011

HAVERSTICK, Ida G., age 71, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Idy graduated from Holy Angels High School in Sidney, OH and was co-owner of Jay’s Seafood Restaurant for over 36 years. Idy married Jay in 1971 and had a love for traveling, food, wine and was passionate fan of the U.D. Flyers basketball. Preceded in death by...

Carl Jacob Larson

Carl Jacob Larson

Jul 18, 2011

LARSON, Carl, age 98, of Kettering, passed away Monday, July 18, 2011. Carl was a kind and humorous man with many accomplishments to his credit. He has degrees in accounting-finance and law, became a genealogist, a translator of Swedish, and received awards from his longtime employer, Monsanto for outstanding service. Carl was a member of Southminster Presbyterian Church and a...

Lorraine Johnson Armentrout

Lorraine Johnson Armentrout

Jul 17, 2011

ARMENTROUT, Lorraine �Lorrie� Johnson, age 92, of Dayton passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. Lorrie was born in Chicago, IL but grew up in the upper part of Michigan where she served her church as a lay reader. In Dayton, she was a member of College Club and an active member of Second Church of Christ, Scientist on Grand Avenue,...

Janet Arlene Yarger

Janet Arlene Yarger

Jul 15, 2011

YARGER, Janet Arlene (Seelig) passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2011, at the age of 86. A native Daytonian, Janet graduated from Fairview High School and attended Miami University. In 1944, she married William “Bill” Yarger, a World War II flight instructor and pilot. Janet was a devoted mother of three sons, and a champion of community involvement. She...

Anthony P. Maruca Jr.

Anthony P. Maruca Jr.

Jul 14, 2011

MARUCA JR., Anthony P., age 81, of Dayton passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011. Anthony was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. He retired from Good Samaritan Hospital where he worked as a surgical technician. Anthony loved to cook, bake and care for his garden. He was a long time member of Our Lady of Mercy and attended Immaculate...

Edward R. Modelewski

Edward R. Modelewski

Jul 10, 2011

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

Eugenia (Jenny) Rose Mannarino

Eugenia (Jenny) Rose Mannarino

Jul 9, 2011

Eugenia (Jenny) Rose Mannarino, 56, of Naples, Florida, passed away late July 9, 2011, surrounded by her family. She was born December 5, 1954 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of late Dr. Antonio and Catherine Mannarino. Jenny was one of four siblings. Jenny attended the University of Dayton and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. She then...