BRANSCOME, Georgeage 77 of Beavercreek, passed away Monday, October 10, 2005 at Miami Valley Hospital. George was born July 11, 1928, the son of George W. and Lettie Branscome. He served our country in the United States Army Air Corps. George was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Dayton, AASR. He is survived by his wife of 54 years,...

LAMBERT, Matthew, 22, of Maryland passed away unexpectedly October 6, 2005. He is survived by his mother Cheryl P. Lambert; father Donald (Linda) Lambert, of Kettering; sister Allyson Lambert; stepsister Samantha Myers; grandmother Merle B. Pullin; Karen and Mike Cramer, Marcia Bruder, Carol and Jim Henn, Rob, Merideth, and Max Cramer, Livering Family, friends at L&M Produce, and numerous other...

NORTH, Walter H. age 63 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2005 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents Hiram and Thelma North. He is survived by Edith, his loving wife of 43 years, his daughter Sally and husband Houbert Raines; grandchidlren Houbert Jr., Valerie and Savannah; great grandchild Tayven; brothers William and wife Joan...

WALTERS, Paul E. age 72 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005. He was born June 18, 1933 in Churchill, TN to the late Henry and Verna Walters. He was a graduate of Benham High School in 1952, Benham, KY. He served our country in the US Army, serving time in Korea. He was a member of the VFW...

FERGUSON, Flossie M., age 61, of Dayton, died Sunday October 9, 2005 at her residence. She was born January 13, 1944 in Guage, KY, the daughter of Eaff and Manda (Armstrong) McIntosh. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Yvonne and Roy Hutchins, Sherry and Eugene Williams; one son, Randy Ferguson; 3 granddaughters and 9 grandsons; 4 great-granddaughters and...

Ludwig, Aaron, J. 30, of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 8, 2005. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his devoted parents, Don and Karen Ludwig, brother Jamie & wife Holly Ludwig, loving Girl friend Melissa and her children, Donnie & Chelsy, numerous Aunts, Uncles, nieces, nephews and many close friends. Aaron attended Centerville...

SPRADLIN, Larry, 65, of Dayton passed away with dignity Monday, October 3, 2005 in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Mary Lou Spradlin; devoted son William Christopher Spradlin; siblings Billy Dean, Gay Callahan, Ruth Spradlin, Sue Perkle, and Margaret; mother-in-law Anneliese Bryant; aunt and Uncle Henry and...

BROWN, Duane "Bubba" age 46 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his mother and stepfather Shelby and Ronnie Buttrey, his father Thomas Brown Sr., his loving siblings, his girlfriend and companion Pam Plantz; and a host of other relatives and friends. Charles...

SMITH, Venice E. age 74 of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Fiorina Lopardo, her brother Mario Lopardo, her sisters Inez Lopardo and Yolanda Allen. She is survived by her sons Michael Smith, William Smith Jr., both of Huber Heights, Adam Smith of Dayton,...

FLAUGHER, Monford, (Woodie) age 84 of Kettering passed away Friday, October 7, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was the past owner of Flaugher Engraving. He was in the CCC and a member of the VFW, post 9927 and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Woodie is preceded in death by his son...

SCANCELLA, John Robert, 69, of West Carrollton passed away Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife Leona Scancella; children Robert J. Scancella, Don Bolton, Sharon Dixon, Steve Scancella, Mike Bolton, Mary Lou Tantum, Gary Bolton, Patty Fitzgerald, and Micky Mannino; grandchildren Aaron, Alicia, Adrienne, Jennifer, Dante, Stefani, Johnny, Adam, Joey, Brittany, Sara,...

MARTIN, Robert G.age 84 of West Carrollton, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Robert was born March 8, 1921, the son of Henry Irwin and Bertha Mae Martin, both deceased. He was preceded in death by Willora Stewart his wife of 57 years. He served our country in the United States Navy during World War II....

CHLEBEK, Richard E., age 74, of Dayton, passed away Mon., Oct. 3, 2005 at the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL. He was the son of the late Roman J. & Irene Chlebek. Richard is survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty; 1 son Terry & wife Jackie of Orlando, FL; 1 daughter Teresa Manring & husband Bret...

BIEKER, Jerry, F. 60, of Dayton passed away October 5, 2005. He was preceded in death by his father, Tony and two brothers, Ronald & Duane Bieker. He is survived by his wife, Rose, mother Helen, four daughters, Tracy & Scott, Tammy & Dave, Deena & Brother, Angie & Jeff, six grandchildren, Becky, Shawn, JT, Samantha, Jeremy, & Trenton, one...

FISHER, Leon A. "Lightening"age 44, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at his home. Leon is survived by his mother, Martha Dennis; children, Brandon Fisher, Bonnie Sue Fisher, Amanda Fisher, and Austin Leon Fisher; brothers and sisters, Michael (Tonya) Fisher, Susan (Charles) Jobe, Tammy Dennis, and Gary (Kim) Dennis; one grandchild; "brothers", Clifford Lewis, Randy Allen, and Stanley...

MARTIN, Ollie R., age 86, of Dayton, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005. She was born September 14, 1919 in Covington, OH, the daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth (Adams) Schaeffer. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Harvest Chapter #564 and retired from the Mad River School District in 1981. She is survived by two daughters and...

MORTON SR., James H. age 76 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2005 at his home. He was preceded in death by his daughter Wanda Morton and his son James H. Morton Jr. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, Annie, his loving wife of 39 years, his daughter Tara Campbell; 5 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 1 brother; 4...

WILLIAMS, Doris age 74 of Dayton, formerly of Blanchester, OH, passed away Monday, October 3, 2005. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather Mary E. and Wilbur Artz and her brother Dale Frederick. She is survived by Kenneth, her loving husband of 30 years, her children Sharan and husband Guy Vandegrift, Dennis Nolen, Anita Yeakley and her...

DONNELLY, Ruth E., age 93, of Huber Heights, formerly of West Paterson, New Jersey, died Sunday October 2, 2005. She was born August 19, 1912 in Paterson, NJ, the daughter of Harry B. and Sarah E. (McCurley) Young. She is survived by one son, John J. Donnelly; one daughter, Sharon L. Fritschie; one brother, Harry B. Young; 7 grandchildren and...

PUTNAM, Martha "Jane". 82, formerly of Bellbrook and Portsmouth, Ohio passed away October 1, 2005 at the Walnut Creek Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her husband John H. Putnam. She is survived by her four children, Pamela J. Putnam and husband Mark Kotkin, Christopher J. Putnam and partner Mary Claire, Lorraine L. Rhines and husband John and...