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Michael Paul Waker
Mar 29, 2021
WAKER, Michael P., age 73, of Dayton, passed away on March 29, 2021. Michael was born on May 12, 1947 to the late Paul and Phyllis (Wilson) Waker, in Dayton, OH. He was in the first class to graduate from Carroll High School in 1965, and was a talented football and basketball player. Following High School, Michael received a full...
John Lee (Jack) Akerman
Mar 28, 2021
AKERMAN, John Lee (Jack), age 95, of Kettering Ohio, joined his heavenly Father on Sunday March 28 2021 at 5:10 am at Kettering Medical Center after suffering heart complications. First and foremost, Jack loved God and showed his love for God by serving and loving others just as Jesus did. His wife Arlene Catherine (Kemery) of 70 years was his...
Lee W. "Bill" Kessen
Mar 27, 2021
KESSEN, Lee W. “Bill”, age 80, of Washington Twp., passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. Bill was born February 20, 1941 in Dayton. A graduate from the University of Dayton, he worked as a real estate broker, retiring after 30 plus years. Bill loved cars, and was especially fond of his Corvette. Involved in the community, he was a Mason...
David Lee Yarger
Mar 18, 2021
YARGER, David Lee, age 80, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. David was born April 29, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Harold and Alta (Wolford) Yarger. He graduated from Kettering Fairmont high school and attended Sinclair College. After his education David enlisted in the military, and served his country for a total of 7 years in...
Mary Catherine Hickey
Mar 18, 2021
HICKEY, Mary Catherine, age 89, of Dayton left her family to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 18th, 2021. Mary was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1931 to the parents of Charles Albert and Irene May (Keller) Eaton. She was a graduate of Wilbur Wright High School and attended Sinclair College for a short time. Mary was an active...
George Vawter
Mar 16, 2021
E. George Vawter, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital South. He was born in Mansfield, OH to George S. and Mirl (Slick) Vawter. George served in the Army Air Corp in WWII and then earned his Bachelor's degree from Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, in 1948, and began teaching at elementary schools around Columbus...
Lori M. Draut
Mar 16, 2021
DRAUT, Lori M., age 59, of Oakwood, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Lori was born March 22, 1961 to Gerald and Glenda (Hopkins) Draut. She graduated from Oakwood High School in 1979, and soon after began her career in the medical field as a radiologist technician at Kettering Hospital. Lori was an avid gardener, and could often be found...
John Martin Henry, Sr.
Mar 14, 2021
HENRY, John "Jack" Martin Sr, age 85, of Kettering, passed away quietly at home Sunday, March 14, 2021. Jack was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1935 to Lester and Elizabeth "Betty" (Schierloh) Henry. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1953, Sinclair College, and received his Bachelor's in Accounting from Wright State University in 1977. He was a founding member...
Robert Charles "Bob" Nevin
Mar 14, 2021
NEVIN, Robert Charles, age 80, passed away March 14, 2021. Robert, known as “Bob”, was born November 4, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to Robert Steely Nevin and Virginia Ruth (Boehme) Nevin. He attended Oakwood High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College and a master’s degree in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. From...
Roy Wilson
Mar 12, 2021
WILSON, Roy H., age 87 of Bellbrook, OH, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. He was born May 26, 1933 in Norton, VA. He is survived by his wife, Virginia of 65 years; and two daughters, Sandra and Melissa. Roy has five grandchildren, Rachel, Sarah, Kristen, Melissa and Timmy. He has nine great grandchildren, Jacqueline, Aaron, Scarlett, Andrew, Joseph, Liam,...
Patricia L. "Patty" Erwin
Mar 10, 2021
ERWIN, Patricia L. “Patty”, age 89, of Kettering, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Patty deeply loved her family and friends, and devoted her early life to caring for her children and husband. After her children were raised, she worked for many years in her husband’s office as business manager and receptionist. Patty was an avid reader and loved...
Steven E. Weyrich
Mar 6, 2021
WEYRICH, Steven Edward, age 69, of Kettering, OH passed away at home on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Steven was born October 20, 1951 in Cincinnati, OH to Edward and Janet (Stephenson) Weyrich. He graduated from Oak Hills High School in 1969 before attending Eastern Kentucky University, where he graduated with a B.A in Business Administration. Steven had a long and...
Allen S. Switzer
Mar 6, 2021
SWITZER, Allen S. Jr., 65, went home on March 6, 2021 at 6:00 pm at Hospice of Dayton. Allen was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 17, 1955 to Mr. Allen S. Switzer, Sr. and Geraldine Rosemond Switzer. He was married January 11, 1996 to Leslie Call-Switzer. Allen was preceded in death by his father, Allen S. Switzer, Sr.; mother,...
James Woodson "Woody" Marion
Mar 5, 2021
MARION, James Woodson, “Woody”, age 67, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, in Curitiba, Brazil. Woody split his time between LeRoy, Michigan, and Brazil, where he was engaged to his beloved Maristela A. Abrantes who was at his side at the end. Woody was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 22, 1953 to Jack I. and...
James Edward Dunham
Mar 4, 2021
DUNHAM, James Edward “Jim”, age 91, of West Carrollton, formerly of Germantown, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. Jim was born September 20, 1929 to Earl and Anna (Goldsberry) Dunham. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1947. Jim was a tool and die maker and promoted to supervisor at the Standard Register Company, where he retired after 32 years...
Andrew Lee "Andy" Allen
Mar 3, 2021
ALLEN, Andrew “Andy” Lee, age 59, passed away at Hospice of Dayton, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Andy went to Fairmont High School and learned many skills at vocational/ technical schools. He had many jobs in all areas of the building and auto industries. Andy was a self-employed contractor which included plumbing, heating, air conditioning, remodeling of bathrooms and kitchens, building...
Coralee Odell "Corky" Holahan
Mar 3, 2021
HOLAHAN, Coralee Odell “Corky”, age 94, of Dayton passed away Wednesday March 3, 2021, at Springfield Masonic Home. She was born on December 11, 1926 in Dayton, to the late James and Helen Odell. Coralee was a longtime member of the South Park United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Garden Club. Coralee was...
Emily Virginia Sharkey
Mar 2, 2021
Sharkey, Emily V., age 96, of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Emily was born in 1924, to the late William and Annette Jones, in Baltimore, MD. Emily spent many years in California before moving to the Dayton area with her husband Dr. Thomas Sharkey. Emily was an avid gardener and always loved spending time outdoors. She was...
Elliot Michael Compton
Mar 1, 2021
COMPTON, Elliot Michael, age 27, of Cincinnati, OH, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2021. Elliot was born on December 1, 1993 in Dayton, OH to Michael and Angela Compton. He graduated from Elite Welding Academy in 2020 and was a Pipe Welder for United Group Services, a job and company which he loved. Elliot was an incredibly creative and...
Patty Louise Van Schaik
Mar 1, 2021
VAN SCHAIK, William (Bill) Chris, Jr. and Patty Louise (Caudill) have at last been reunited in Heaven. Bill, age 70, of Dayton, passed away October 28, 2019. His wife Patty, age 71, of Dayton, passed away March 1, 2021. Bill and Patty were both Stebbins High School graduates, class of 1968, and were married December 21 of that same year....
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