Obituaries

Mar 12, 2008

Vaniman, Charles C. Jr., 83 of Kettering, passed away March 12, 2008. He was born Jan 12, 1925 in Trotwood. Mr. Vaniman received his Bachelors Degree from Dartmouth College, and his Masters Degree from the University of Michigan. He was also a Veteran of WWII, US Navy. He was the President and owner of Vaniman Ford of Trot wood Ohio....

Mar 11, 2008

HOLLEHAN, Joseph, 88, of Beavercreek passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. He was a Veteran of the US Army during WWII. Joe was a pattern maker at LaCon Pattern Work until his retirement in 1981. He attended Stivers High School and was a member of the A.A.S.R-Valley of Dayton, F&AM-Millennium Lodge, Grotto and the Milton...

Mar 11, 2008

ECK, Elizabeth C. (Kuhns), of Centerville died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at age 97. Daughter of the late Miles S. and Etta Bond Kuhns, she is survived by two daughters, Carolyn E. (Robert) Richardson of Kula Maui, HI and Nancy E. (Dewey) Crawford of Winnetka, IL; brother, M. Edward (Marjorie) Kuhns of Dayton; nieces, Barbara J. (Doug Smith) Kuhns of...

Mar 11, 2008

BROWN, Donald H. "D", age 87, a lifelong resident of Dayton, OH passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Don was born on August 16, 1920 to Harry and Lyda Brown. He was preceded in death by his beloved son, Thomas H. Brown. Don is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 57 years, Virginia...

Mar 9, 2008

KREN, Margaret (nee Litten), 70, of Washington Twp., formerly of Upper St. Clair, PA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 9, 2008. To "live her dream" of being close to her beloved grandchildren and children, Ed and Marge moved to Washington Twp., OH, 4 years ago. Marge was a 1955 graduate of Martins Ferry High School in Martins Ferry, OH...

Mar 7, 2008

Turner, Daniel T., age 90, died March 5th, 2008 at Oak Creek Terrace Nursing Home, where he was well cared for through a prolonged illness. His young adulthood was spent in Buffalo, N.Y. where he met and married his one and only wife of 67 years, Kathryn Konnert Turner who survives him. After attending the University of Buffalo he began...

Mar 5, 2008

HICKERSON, Edna of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2008 at Sycamore Hospital. Edna graduated from Andrews High School and The Tennessee School of Beauty Culture College. Edna is survived by her husband, George Hickerson; children, Carolyn (Patrick) Skow of Tipp City, Lynda (Douglas) Hoffman of Kettering, Marilyn Gideon of Dayton and Patricia (Allen) Black of Crestwood, KY; grandchildren,...

Mar 4, 2008

DANIEL, Ruby Jo, age 84, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in Kettering, OH after an extremely courageous two year battle with illness. Ruby was born and spent her childhood in Pilot Point, TX. As a young teenager she relocated to Salinas, CA where she resided until 1955, and then moved to Dayton. Ruby retired as a Sales...

Mar 4, 2008

Messenger, Richard Fairbanks, age 86, of Centerville passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Richard was born January 25, 1922 in Xenia, OH to Dr. Harold Clay and Nell (Fairbanks) Messenger. He was the grandson of Dr. & Mrs. A. C. Messenger also of Xenia. He graduated from Xenia Central High School, where he was an editor of the Central High...

Mar 3, 2008

Mar 2, 2008

LEWIS, Kathryn B., age 83, of Centerville passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008. Kathryn enjoyed her family and working in the yard and her home in Tipp City, OH where she flew the American flag everyday. She was preceded in death by her loving husband George; parents, Harold & Dorothy Bruch, and her sister Frances Thaxton. She is survived by...

Feb 27, 2008

PARLETT, Douglas C., 48, of Kettering, passed away unexpectedly at Miami Valley South Hospital on February 27, 2008. Doug worked at DRT (formerly Dayton Reliable Tool) for many years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Parlett and his brother, Larry Parlett. Doug is survived by his loving wife, Sharon Burton; sisters, Gail (Ken) Haacke, Carla (Bob) Kothman;...

Feb 26, 2008

WESTERMAN, Carlos, age 79, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born in Columbus, OH and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in English. Carlos attended the Lutheran Church of our Savior in Oakwood. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hertha in 1997 and a special friend Billie...

Feb 26, 2008

TAYLOR, Joan Reinicke died at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, after a short illness. She was born Joan Betty Reinicke on April 21, 1924 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of John and Martha Reinicke. Joan was raised in Dayton, graduated from Fairview High School and later attended Ohio University before moving to Winter Park,...

Feb 26, 2008

HAUBROCK, Glenn O., age 77 of Washington Township passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Glenn received his degree in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati in 1954. He retired from Cole and Russell Architects. Glenn was the past president of the Bridgetown Cemetery Association, Cheviot Westwood Kiwanis, former Hamilton County Building Commissioner and was a volunteer with the Boy...

Feb 25, 2008

HOECKER, Edward R., age 74, passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center after a lengthy battle with Parkinsons Disease. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Edward & Florence (Miller) Hoecker. He graduated Oakwood High School Class of 1951, received a BS degree in Business at Miami University Class of 1955 and served in the...

Feb 24, 2008

Goodman, Alfred Frank, 85, philanthropist, passed away in his sleep February 23, 2008. Born January 24, 1923 in Biloxi, MS to Lucille Chambers and Alfred Flournoy Goodman. The eldest of three siblings, Alfred "Bob" graduated from high school in Cleveland OH. After attending Miami University in Oxford OH, he volunteered for the Army, attending OCS in Florida and OSS training...

Feb 24, 2008

HUNTSBERGER, Taeko "Ty", age 80 of Aurora, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was a 50 year resident of Oakwood, Ohio. Ty was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan and graduated from Tokyo Women's School. She worked for the U.S. Air Force personnel office in Tokyo where she met her husband John "Jack"...

Feb 23, 2008

WALSH, James E., age 78 of Washington Township, passed away Saturday Feb. 23, 2008 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Jim was born June 27, 1929, in Xenia, Ohio, the son of Henry Warner and Catherine McCurran Walsh. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 50 years, Mary Ann (Finn) Walsh, and his sister Mary Walsh Stenger. He...

Feb 21, 2008

Lockwood, Brent R., 44 of Kettering passed away Feb 21, 2008. He was born Jan 23, 1964 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Robert and Betty Lockwood. Brent was a graduate of Centerville High School and attended Normandy Methodist Church. Survivors include his parents Robert and Betty; sister Tara Lockwood; nephews Alan and Adam Lockwood; and many other family members...