Obituaries

Oct 14, 2021

LEE, Virginia E. (English), age 93, of Oakwood, Ohio passed away October 14, 2021. Virginia was born and grew up in Urbana, Ohio. She attended Ohio State University, earning a BS in Home Economics in 1949 and then a Master of Arts degree in Psychology in 1963. She was fond of telling how she tried out to join the Ohio...

Oct 14, 2021

MAHONE, Ruth Tulloss, age 96, of Kettering, died on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Born in Howard, OH on July 28, 1925 to the late Joseph and Florence (McCleland) Tulloss. Ruth graduated from Mt. Vernon High School, Mt. Vernon, OH class of 1943. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Kettering, OH. Ruth was employed at Cooper-Bessemer during...

Oct 13, 2021

LAWHORN, Matthew Nicholas “Mamatt” AKA “The Lion”, age 20, of Mason, OH, passed away at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Matthew was born in Dayton, OH in 2001 to Tom Lawhorn and Kimberly L. Medley. He would have graduated from Mason High School in 2022. Matthew was loved by his teachers, Barb, Bobbie, and Connie, and...

Oct 12, 2021

Gregory P. Powell “Pop-Pop” Age 62, Formerly of Trotwood, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was a graduate of Roth High School in 1977 and received his associate’s degree in criminal justice at Sinclair Community College in 2010. He married the love of his life, Diana in March of 1986. Greg’s hobbies included hunting, fishing, cooking and several...

Oct 12, 2021

ADAMS, Roy G., “ol’ Roy G”, of Beavercreek, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Roy was born on September 1, 1927 to Ben and Ida Caldwell Adams in Salyersville, Kentucky. Roy spent some time in Wenatchee, Washington, when his family moved there to work in the apple orchards. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his spouse of...

Oct 10, 2021

GRINNELL, Harold Jr., age 97, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021. Harold was born June 24, 1924 in Yellow Springs to Harold Russell and Mary Alma (Rice) Grinnell. He was a graduate of Brian High School in Yellow Springs, and served in the US Marines from 1942-1945, earning the rank of Sgt. and was honorably discharged. He is...

Oct 9, 2021

PEDRO, Jeffrey Joseph, age 61, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Jeff was born in Massillon, OH on September 28, 1960 to Joseph and Beverly (Del Vecchio) Pedro, Jr. He graduated as a student athlete from Massillon High School in 1979 and Southern Illinois University in 1985. Jeff was a police officer for over 30 years, 25...

Oct 8, 2021

HARRIS, John W. (The King), age 71 of Kettering passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. He was a graduate of Stivers High School in 1968. His first job after high school was working in the freezer at Liberal Market where he was a Teamster and a union steward. From there he went into the restaurant industry and worked as a...

Oct 6, 2021

NEFF, Margaret J., Margaret passed peacefully last week at the Suites at Walnut Creek at the age of 88. Known as Peg to her many friends and family, she was born in Youngstown, OH to David E. Jones and Margaret Hunter Jones. She attended Rayen High School in Youngstown, graduating in 1950, and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree...

Oct 5, 2021

STYRON, Gladys Mae, age 93, of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. She lived in Dayton for fifty years. Gladys was a lifelong member of Memorial Presbyterian Church. After twenty-five years at Wright State University, she retired as Service Coordinator at the TV Center. Gladys enjoyed giving her time and volunteering at a variety of places, such as...

Oct 3, 2021

AIKEN, Gary Lee, age 73, of Washington Township, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Gary was born on November 11, 1947 in Dayton, OH to the late Burley and Laura (Miller) Aiken. He graduated from Trotwood Madison High School in 1965, and has remained an important place for him throughout his life. It was there that Gary met his...

Oct 3, 2021

LONG, Jean (Maier), age 100, of Centerville, OH, died Sunday, October 3, 2021. She had a zest for life and an amazing outlook that touched everyone she met. Jean was a long-time member of the South Park Methodist Church of which she was a past President of the Women's group. She was instrumental in the production of their world-famous caramels...

Oct 3, 2021

SCHEIDT, Charles Ronald, age 73, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Charles was born on July 27, 1948 in Dayton, OH to the late Charles R. and Katherine L. (Glenn) Scheidt. He was a devote Catholic and Eucharistic Minister. Charles had numerous professional accounting jobs and was a Professor of Accounting/Economics at Sinclair Community College and Edison...

Oct 1, 2021

KRACUS, Patricia Ann “Pat”, age 75, of Xenia, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021. Pat was born on September 2, 1946 in Dayton, OH to the late William and Mary (Behr) Hopkins. She graduated from Julianne High School in 1964. Pat was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, a small Christian Community at St. Francis,...

Oct 1, 2021

Sep 29, 2021

HARLAMERT, Irvin Henry, Jr., age 91, of Oakwood, passed away on September 29, 2021. Irvin was born to the late Theresa and Irvin Harlamert, Sr. in Kentucky on August 3, 1930. He graduated from Oakwood High School, Denison University, and Ohio State Law School. Irvin was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He served as an Intelligence Officer in the...

Sep 28, 2021

SCHAFFER, Jesse, age 28, of Washington Township, passed away on September 28, 2021. Jesse was born on August 18, 1993 in Kettering, OH. He graduated from Spring Valley Academy in 2011 and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corp in May of 2020. Jesse enjoyed weight lifting, reading, walking his dogs, and all things firearms. Jesse is survived by...

Sep 28, 2021

WEAVER, Edward C. “Big Ed”, age 75, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Born August 13, 1946 in Dayton, Ed graduated from Meadowdale High School. Big Ed worked tirelessly and supported his family laying carpet until starting his own carpet installation company which he proudly ran for over 30 years. He was quietly generous, helping anyone...

Sep 28, 2021

SAHOO, Akshaya Kumar, age 38, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Prayer services will be held Friday, October 1 from 12:30pm-1:30pm at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering.

Sep 27, 2021

HECK, Sheila Helene Howley, on Monday September 27, 2021, loving mother and wife of six children, passed away at age 81. Sheila was born on January 2, 1940 in Schenectady, NY to William and Isabelle Howley. She graduated from St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing on September 15, 1960 and subsequently earned her Bachelor of Science from Central State University...