SHORT, Earl V., age 69, of West Carrollton, passed away Tues., Aug. 9, 2005 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents William & Venus, 2 brothers Edward and Kenneth and 1 sister Kathryn. Earl is survived by his wife Bertha; 1 son William E. Short; 1 daughter Joy L. Levett; 2 step-daughters Gena Berkshire and Veronica...

O'BRIEN, Patrick Hayden, 55, of Centerville passed away Monday, August 1, 2005. He is preceded in death by his father John Hayden O'Brien. Patrick is survived by his mother Brycy O'Brien; wife Teresa; daughter Erin Kate, of Columbus; son Kevin Patrick; sister Maureen Bradley (Bill); brothers Tim (Cindy) and Terry (Lynn); Teresa's parents Larry and Lois Buedel; sister-in-law Ann Spooner...

JOHANSON, Arthur A., age 87, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2005. He was born September 19, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Fritz C. and Augusta C. (Wilbas) Johanson. Art served with the Army Air Corps during World War II, was a member of Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church in Kettering, an architect/builder/owner of Johanson Construction Company, member...

WAGNER, Dolores, M., 93, formerly of Kettering, Ohio died peacefully Saturday, August 6, 2005 at Woodland Country Manor, Somerville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her Husband George of 55 years, her daughter Sue Anne Steele and her brother Don Thatcher. She is survived by 4 daughters, Ruth Winters and her husband Gerald, of Troy, Ohio, Sarah Jaehn of...

DeWeese, Nola, M., 95 of Enon, passed away at the Ohio Masonic Home, August 7, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Edwin McCartan and her son Ronald McCartan. She is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Stevens and Colleen Printz, grandchildren Brian, Jill and Al Rivera, Gregory and Stacey Stevens and children Macartan and Linnah, Lisa and...

MARTIN, James R., age 62, of Kettering, passed away Mon., Aug. 8, 2005 at Kettering Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents George & Wilma Martin. Jim is survived by his wife Karen; 1 son James R. Martin, Jr. & wife Leda of Waynesville; 2 daughters Gina Breda & husband Christopher of Cincinnati and Jennifer Sechrist &...

Waters, Mary Ann, 81, of Dayton passed away Monday, Aug 8, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Waters, her parents Joseph & Agnes Backs, her sister Edna, and brother Joseph Backs. Survivors include her daughter Beth Waters, siblings Irene (Elmer) Klosterman, Margaret (Robert) Van Doornevelt, Ruth (Francis ) Brown, Dolores Sowar, Charles (Edith) Backs, Joan (Mark)...

HAVENS, Marlene M.age 71 of Kettering, passed away Monday, August 8, 2005 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. She is loved and will be missed. Marlene is survived by her son, Bruce L. Havens and wife, Annette; daughter, Gina K. Brodnick; brothers, Leon "Red" Mowen and James "Jimmy" Mowen; sister, Marcile Kerg; seven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in...

CHAPMAN, JR., Paul L., age 61, of New Carlisle, passed away Monday, August 08, 2005. He was born September 28, 1943 in Columbus, OH, the son of Paul L. Chapman, Sr. and Lorena (Lambert) Chapman. He proudly served with the United States Marine Corp for 4 years and was a friend of Bill W. for 30 years. Paul volunteered at...

MOTSCHMAN, Sr., F. Dale, age 83, of Trotwood, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. He was preceded in death by the love of his life for 63 years, Juanita V. Motschman (Shultz) who passed away 3 weeks ago; both parents, James and Claribel (Williamson) Fleming; one sister, Jeanne Fleming, RN. He is survived by his sons,...

SUTTON, Ray F. age 71 of Clarksville, formerly of Dayton passed away Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. He was preceded in death by his brothers Lewis and Joel Sutton, his sister Alva Shook and his first wife June Sutton. He is survived by his loving wife Suellen, his children Judy and husband Ed Barnett, Kathy Davis and...

RUSSELL SR., Millard C. age 83 of Dayton, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, August 6, 2005 at his home. He was born in Winona, TN on January 28, 1922 to the late Ben and Bertha Russell. He was preceded in death by his brothers Edward, Herman, Hobert and Buford. He is survived by Fern, his loving wife of 63...

MINARD, Barbara, R., 63 of Kettering, passed away at Hospice of Dayton August 6, 2005. She was preceded in death by her brother Cecil Adkins. She is survived by her husband Ross of 44 years, son Jim and Linda Minard, daughter Melissa and fiancé Tim Emery, her parents Hiram and Shirley Adkins, four sisters Helen and Ron Hoffman, Opal and...

MCCLELLAND, Mary C. age 82 of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2005 at Day Spring of Miami Valley. She was preceded in death by her first husband McKinley Haas and her husband David McClelland, her parents Charles and Hazel Mattix and her sister Ileene Haas. She is survived by her daughter Linda L. and husband Marion Hershner; grandson...

EVANS, Carolyn age 56 of Dayton, passed away Friday, August 5, 2005 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Dorothy Weaver, her daughter Teresa Evans and her brother Gary Weaver. She is survived by Gary, her loving husband of 33 years, her son Perry and wife Julia Boatman, her daughters Vickey and husband Bill...

SPILLER, Albert (Pat), 88, lifelong resident of the Belmont area passed away Wednessday, August 3, 2005 in Cape Coral, Florida. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Evelyn; mother and father Theresa and McKindrey Spiller; 6 brothers; 4 sisters; and son-in-law Larry Randolph. Albert is survived by his loving children Albert Jr. (Vera), Marlene Randolph,...

OWENS, David Paul age 59 of Fairborn, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents Warder and Katherine Owens, his brothers Albert, Kenneth and Scott, and his sisters Veda, Linda, Caroline and Tonya. He is survived by his companion Cheryl Coterel, his children David L., Laurie C., Shawn P. and Carrie;...

HAAS SR., Richard E. age 75 of Tipp City, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Marilyn Joan Haas. He is survived by his children Kathy Cobb, Richard Haas Jr., Keith Haas, Mike Haas and Brenda Tauscher; sons and daughters-in-law Larry Cobb, Natalie Haas, Nancy Haas and...

KOSTENKO, Mildred V., age 84, of Miamisburg, passed away Sun., July 31, 2005 at Sycamore Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Michael L.; 1 son Victor Kostenko & wife Chana of Philadelphia, PA; 1 daughter Lynda Nelson & husband Harry of Greeneville, TN; 4 grandchildren Nikolas Kostenko of Philadelphia, PA, Zachary Kostenko & wife Kim of...

COX, Berson, C. 79 of Moraine, passed away unexpectedly, August 08, 2005 at the Dayton V. A. Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife Ollie of 37 years. He is survived by His Step-Son Virgil, and his wife Kathi, His sister Jean Murray and her daughters, Jamie Murray and Jeannie Setser, Grandson Bryan and wife Andrea Spitler, two...