Obituaries
Steven A. Black
May 23, 2022
Steven A. Black, "Steve," age 69 of Kettering, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022. He was born September 6, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late William and Ida Black.Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his grandson, Trevin King; and siblings, William "Billy," Joyce, Marilyn, Judy, Cheryl, and Patricia.Steve is survived by his wife,...
Donald "Dan" Gayhart
May 23, 2022
Donald "Dan" Gayhart, age 81, of Troy went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 23, 2022. Dan was born in Floyd County, KY on July 24, 1940 to the late Bartholomew & Belle (Alley) Gayhart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 19 siblings. Dan is survived by his loving wife of 59...
Steven D. Price
May 22, 2022
Steven D. Price, age 73 of Canton, MI, formerly of Springboro, OH, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, May 22, 2022. He was born July 5, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Melvin and Edna Price.He is preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Ann Price; father, Melvin Price, sister, Donna Smith; and uncle, Charles Shepherd.Steven is...
Dennis Rudolph Papesh
May 22, 2022
Dennis R. Papesh, age 81, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly Cleveland, Ohio, passed away May 22, 2022 at his home. Dennis is son of the late Rudolph and Mae Papesh. Dennis is the beloved brother of Sharon Yurick (Jim deceased), Marsha Pozsonyi (Gabe deceased) and Brian (Linda) Papesh. Dennis is a beloved uncle and great uncle to many. Dennis graduated from...
Clarence Siemer
May 22, 2022
Clarence "Bud" Siemer, Jr., age 79, of Centerville, passed away on May 22, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with COPD and cancer. Bud was born on November 15, 1942, in Wichita, KS to Clarence & Isadel Siemer. He graduated from Chaplain Kaupan Memorial High School in 1960 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1960-1963. In 1972, Bud married his...
Deborah K. Gregg
May 21, 2022
Deborah K. Gregg "Debbie", age 71 of Dayton, passed away May 21, 2022 at her home. She was born April 23, 1951 in Alexandria, VA to the late Arthur and Juanita Swanson. In addition to her parents, Debbie was preceded in death by her brother, Steve Swanson.She is survived by her three children, Missy (Mags) Gregg, Ryan (Bryan) Bansbach and...
Polly E. Inman
May 21, 2022
Polly Elaine (Agee) Inman, age 81, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022 surrounded by family. She was the wife of Charles Inman, and they shared 65 years of marriage together.She was born on May 6, 1941 in Cumberland County, Tennessee, and she graduated from Homestead High School in 1958. She had been a sales agent for the Villas at...
Nancy Sue Sauer
May 21, 2022
Nancy Sue Sauer, age 85, of Centerville, passed away May 21, 2022. She was born December 6, 1936 in Richmond, Indiana to the late Oved and Lois (Smith) Burch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Leroy Sauer and son Michael Sauer.Nancy is survived by her daughter Robin (Wayne) Sears; her daughter-in-law Jennifer Sauer;...
Linda M. Dehart
May 21, 2022
Linda M. DeHart, age 78 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022. She was born December 28, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Benard and Rhea Bogner.Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by son-in-law, George Estes.Linda is survived by her children, Thomas F. Wise, II, Carole J. Estes, David A. (Jessica) DeHart; grandchildren,...
William L. Jones
May 21, 2022
William "Bill" L. Jones, 85, passed peacefully at Cypress Pointe Living Center in Englewood, Ohio Saturday May 21, 2022 surrounded by love and family. Bill was born in Du Quoin, Illinois and a graduate of Fairview High School, Class of 1956. He was a proud veteran and dog-handler for the U.S. Air Force and a lifelong dog lover. Bill was...
Vina May Mclaughlin
May 20, 2022
Tribute to a life well-lived.Vina (Meek) McLaughlin, 95, of Beavercreek, died Friday, May 20, 2022. She was born in Johnson County, Kentucky on September 17, 1926. She was the daughter of Harrison and Julia Meek. She always spoke fondly of her life growing up on a farm in Paintsville, Kentucky. Vina graduated in 1944 from Meade Memorial High School in...
Katherine "Kathy"M. Munroe
May 20, 2022
Katherine "Kathy" M. Munroe, age 59 of Riverside, Ohio passed away May 20, 2022. She was born May 11, 1963 in Muskegon, Michigan daughter of the late James and Dorothy Posobiec.Kathy was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She loved cooking, watching food network, and spending time with her family. Kathy is going to be greatly...
Howard J. Strole Jr. "Mouse"
May 20, 2022
Howard J. Strole Jr. "Mouse", age 76, of Fairborn and formerly of Northridge, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022. Mouse was born in Dayton on March 31, 1946 to the late Howard Sr. & Garnetta (Hendrix) Strole. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Howard Strole; and sisters, Margie Parrish, Judy Sharp, Betty...
Robert C. Taylor
May 20, 2022
Robert C. Taylor, age, 83 of Miamisburg, passed away May 20, 2022. He was born April 14, 1939 in Rarden, OH to the late Orville and Frances (nee Schmitz) Taylor. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his loving wife, Janet (nee Gibbs) Taylor; son, Robert Taylor, Jr.; sisters, Carol and Ruth Taylor.He is survived by...
Mary Jane Tracy
May 19, 2022
Mary Jane Tracy, age 84, of Kettering, passed away May 19, 2022. She was born November 13, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Herbert and Margaret Conley. In addition to her parents, Mary Jane was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Donald Tracy and sister, Margaret A. Conley.Mary Jane is survived by her children: Kimberly Tracy,...
Mary Carol Bristow
May 19, 2022
Mary Carol Bristow passed away at age 75 on May 19, 2022. She was born on December 21, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio. She is survived by her two sisters: Janice Bristow (Oregon) and Corliss Schubert (Kettering, Ohio); cousins: Jacquie (Michael) Beato and Patricia (Gary) Fenchuk; the Dauterman and Burns families; and many other family and long time friends. The family...
Kimberly C. Ritzert Nรฉe Lowry
May 19, 2022
Kimberly C. Ritzert nรฉe Lowry, age 61 of Kettering, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. She was born on November 20, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Winston and June Lowry. Kimberly is survived by her beloved Earl Mullins Jr., brother Dan (Deborah) Lowry; nephew Nathaniel Lowry; niece Anna Lowry; and dear friend Tami Wyatt. She is...
Nancy Marie Prouty
May 19, 2022
Nancy Marie Prouty, age 91, of Kettering, passed away on May 19, 2022. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, on June 21, 1930, the daughter of the late John and Maude Compton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Ralph Prouty and Gene Young; her siblings, Herbert Compton, John Compton and Priscilla Compton; her son-in-law, William Arden;...
Craymon Michael Watkins
May 19, 2022
Craymon Michael Watkins, age 45, of Riverside, passed away May 19, 2022. He was born August 24, 1976 in Covington, KY to the late Roy and Fannie Watkins. Michael is survived by his wife, Dawn Ewing Watkins; children: Tiffany (Adam), Tyler (Kayla) and Timothy (Kaitlyn); grandchildren: Paradise, Harmony, Serenity, Alana Jo, Olivia, Lincoln, Kameryn and Brooklyn; brothers and sisters: Darrell...
Thomas Melvin Hildebran
May 19, 2022
Thomas Melvin Hildebran passed away on May 19, 2022 at the age of 80. Thomas was born in Durham, North Carolina, but later moved to Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bernice I. Atkins, his father Herbert Hildebran, and his sister, Frances V. Hildebran. Tom is survived by the following family members: Annette C. King (Bradley...
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