Mary Ann KeeferAge 72, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at Kettering Medical Center. Mary Ann was born December 16, 1933 in Raleigh Co., West Virginia to Floyd & Esther (Buzzard) Schoolcraft. She was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Clarence Keefer, Jr., in 1978; by two sons, Marlin Lynn Keefer and Marshall Lee Keefer;...

SIMCOX, Avis I., age 82 of Beavercreek passed away Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Kettering Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney; son, Victor; two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by daughters: Carol Day of Huber Heights, Charlotte (Pete) Goodwin of Beavercreek, Venetia (Jeffery) Lacon of Waynesville. She is survived by and will be dearly...

WEEMS, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth age 88 went home to be with the Lord, Sunday July 9, 2006. She was born in Vardaman, MS June 10, 1918. She moved to Dayton in the early 1950's. She was lovingly known as "Monk" to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Jim and Mattie Belle Armstrong, Her loving...

BLACK, Cecil, age 84, of Fairborn, passed away Wed., July 12, 2006 at Patriot Ridge Community. He is survived by his wife Ruth; 2 sons Barry Black and Robert Carico & their families; 1 daughter Vicki Trimbach & her family and 6 sisters Wilma, Reva, Orene, Bessaline, Blanche and Letha. Cecil retired from Delco Products and was a member of...

Naomi WilsonAge 83, of Dayton, passed away Friday, July 7, 2006, at Kettering Hospital. The family will be receiving friends from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Wednesday at Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory, North Chapel. Graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday at Woodland Cemetery.

Willoughby, Freida L., age 82 of Centerville passed away Sunday, July 9, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grady and Madge Johnson. She is survived by her children: Tom Pierce and wife Del, Norman McCord, Rebecca Nicholas and husband Eric; grandchildren: Dana Mahoney and husband Michael, Terry Pierce and wife Dee, Halley Nicholas; great-grandchildren: Heather DeRegnaucourt, Zachary...

MAYAUSKAS, Phyllis I. (nee Hamman), age 77, of Dayton, passed away Sat., July 8, 2006 from lung cancer at Hospice of Dayton. She is survived by her 3 children Laura Zorns (Clay) of Phoenix, AZ, Connie Woeste (Mark) of Washington Twp. and Leo Mayauskas Jr. (Kathy) of Dayton; 1 granddaughter Molly Woeste of Greensburg, IN and 1 sister Mary Coleman...

Farmer, Arnold E.Age 68 of Miamisburg, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Arnold was born June 10, 1938, the son of Gerald and Sarah Farmer. He served our country in the United States Navy. Arnold was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Carrollton. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jean...

Martin Edward NewmanMarty NewmanAge 42, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2006, at his home. Martin was born April 14, 1964 to James F. & Wanda M. Newman, who survive him. He is also survived by seven children, Justin, Nicholas, Alisha, Ashley, Bethany, Travis and Trevor Newman; two grandchildren, Nevaeh & Feonia; two sisters, Betty J. & Roger Couch...

Margaret E. RikeAge 77, of Dayton, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 8, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Ralph Rike, and by her son, William Rike. Margaret is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Robert & Amy Rike of Dayton; one daughter, Rebecca Blaylock of Kettering; nine grandchildren and...

Jason Aaron Mosley, Sr.Died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 6, 2006. He was born September 23, 1977 to Wanda (Capps) and Carl Mosley. Jason is survived by his parents, his wife of 6 years, Angela (Ferguson) Mosley, a daughter, Allison (age 5), a son, Jason "Aaron" Jr. (age 3), a grandma, Marie Mosley, a brother, James Mosley, three sisters-in-law, April Mosley,...

Major Robert M. Stuart ,USA Retired, born February 17, 1924, in Warren, Ohio to Seth Robert and Goldie (Greer) Stuart. He began his Military career in 1942 as a U.S. Marine in WWII. After graduating Case Western Reserve Univ. in 1947, and was commissioned in U.S. Army and served as a fixed wing and helicopter pilot in Korea and Vietnam...

HECK, Thomas F., a bronze star, purple heart, WWII veteran age 86 of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2006, he was a graduate of The Ohio State University and retired from NCR and Montgomery County. Thomas was born in Middletown, Ohio and is survived by his wife of 59 years, Charlotte Sebald Heck; daughter Vicki and husband Jeff Studebaker,...

MANZ Esther Dorothea Jurgeleit, 84, passed away July 5, 2006 at Dayspring Healthcare Center & Rehabilitation in Enon, OH. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on February 16, 1922 to the late Michael and Anna Schimkus Jurgeleit. Preceded in death by sisters, Helene Jurgeleit, Martha Jurgeleit Nowotny and Ida Jurgeleit Weiland, brother Walter Jurgeleit, and niece Judy Weiland Cameron. Survived...

Herman C. HarneyAge 53, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, July 06, 2006, at Hospice of Dayton after an extended battle with lung cancer. Herman was born August 19, 1952 to Herman Gobel & Margaret Leach (Haynes) Harney, who preceded him in death. He is survived by one son, Carl D. Harney of Dayton; one grandson, Mason Harney; three sisters, Janet...

Patrick CleaverPat CleaverAge 62, of Tipp City, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Miami Valley Hospital after a long and valiant fight. He was born July 23, 1943 in Springfield, Ohio to Theodore S. & Charlotte (O'Shea) Cleaver. In addition to his parents Pat is preceded in death by one daughter, Tricia Cleaver; two brothers, Jack Cleaver & Michael...

HUGHES, Marye Michosage 91, of Dayton, Ohio, died peacefully on Monday, July 3, 2006, at Liberty Nursing Center in Washington Township. Marye was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 18, 1914, the daughter of James Michos and Maude Finch Michos. Preceded in death be her husband, Charles David Hughes, she is survived by her son, James Michos Hughes of Dayton,...

SAMPSON, Marion A. "Sam", age 87, of Dayton, died Monday, July 3, 2006. He was born October 3, 1918 in South Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Silas P. and Dolly M. (Woodrum) Sampson. He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Chapter 7, V.F.W. Post 2800, and retired from the United States Air Force. He...