Obituaries

Donald Lee Norman

Donald Lee Norman

May 16, 2020

Donald Lee Norman, age 70 of Dayton, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. Donald is survived by his wife of 23 years Flozetta Norman. Donald was born October 25, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Jake and Louise Norman. He is also preceded in death by his sisters,...

Debra Marie Parsons

Debra Marie Parsons

May 15, 2020

PARSONS, Debra 62, of Dayton passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at home unexpectedly. Debra was preceded in death by her mother Lissie (Boyd) Paul, father Johnnie Owens, niece Ashley Owens, special pet Annie.She is survived by her father David Paul, son James (Shelly) Lockwood, two daughters Melissa Gray, Kristina (Carl) Carter. Also surviving are her grandchildren Chelsea, Sydney, Dillon,...

Helen P. Mcdowell

Helen P. Mcdowell

May 15, 2020

Helen P. McDowell, passed away at the age of 92, May 15, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born September 15, 1927 to L.T. and Nola Preston in Paintsville, Kentucky. Helen graduated from Meade Memorial High School in Johnson County, Kentucky where she excelled in academics and class leadership. She was an all county basketball star. Helen was a...

John J. Eckman

John J. Eckman

May 14, 2020

Eckman, John, Joseph, "Spot", passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020 due to complications from a rare blood infection. Born on July 8, 1965 to Joseph and Cora Eckman, John was the second youngest of six siblings. He was preceded in death by his brother Ed Eckman, Ed's wife Jeana, his brother Matt Eckman, and his parents Joseph and Cora...

Brenda Lee Cochran

Brenda Lee Cochran

May 14, 2020

Brenda Lee Cochran, age 59 of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was born June 9, 1960 in Akron, OH the daughter of Rowland Carper Sr. and Dorma Riggs.Brenda graduated from Wright State University with a BSN in 2001, where she was a member of Sigma Theta Tau. She worked at Children's Medical Center from 2001-2008 and Good...

James C. Sizemore "Jim"

James C. Sizemore "Jim"

May 14, 2020

James C. Sizemore, "Jim," age 81 of Dayton, went to Heaven to be with his son, Eric, on Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was born April 25, 1939 in Eaton, Ohio.Jim is survived by his wife of 59 1/2 years, Bonnie; 2 children; 5 grandchildren; and 1 great grandson.Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 from 2:00 pm...

Johnny Timothy Thompson

Johnny Timothy Thompson

May 14, 2020

Johnny Timothy Thompson "Tim", age 54 of New Carlisle, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was born November 14, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio the son of James Thompson and Joann Terrell.Tim graduated Colonel White high school in 1984. He was an electrician in the IBEW Local 82. He loved restoring his 1977 Mustang Cobra and "Tool Time Tim" never...

Pearlie Mae Houston

Pearlie Mae Houston

May 14, 2020

Pearlie Mae Houston, age 79, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. Pearlie was born on July 11, 1940 to Otis and Susie Sneed who preceded her in death. She leaves to cherish her memory her son Terence Thompson, two sisters; great niece Jasman Sneed; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Due to the current circumstances surrounding...

Matthew L. Barber

Matthew L. Barber

May 14, 2020

Matthew "Matt" Lawrence Barber, 55, of Brookville, passed away May 14, 2020. He was born in Orlando, Florida on December 21, 1964, to the late Ernest Barber and Mary (Garner) Owen. He was preceded in death by his father; sister, Greta Phipps; and nephew, Bryan Hitchcock. Matt is survived by his mother and step-father, Mary Ellen and Bobby Owen; son,...

Ava Shyann Gelvin

Ava Shyann Gelvin

May 14, 2020

Ava Shyann Gelvin, entered into the arms of angels Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was born October 13, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of Sebastian Gelvin and Chelsea Armstrong.Ava was the happiest baby anyone has ever seen. She would cry and smile all at the same time and loved giving kisses. Her beauty would bring tears to your eyes....

Raymond Neil Jackson

Raymond Neil Jackson

May 13, 2020

Raymond N. Jackson, age 77, of Dayton, OH, passed away May 13, 2020, at his residence. A native of Bellefontaine, OH, and a Dayton resident for many years. Raymond enjoyed driving an ice cream truck in the early days of his youth, driving for a total of 23 years. He loved to see the little children laugh and sing to...

Doyle K. Coate

Doyle K. Coate

May 13, 2020

Doyle Kaye Coate, 89, of Kettering, OH, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Doyle was born on March 1, 1931 in Miami County. He graduated from Piqua High School in 1950. Doyle served in the Army as a dental lab technician from 1951-1953. He was employed by the Piqua Daily Call for 31 years....

James R. Henley

James R. Henley

May 13, 2020

James R. Henley, "Jim", age 73, of Washington Twp., passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reece "Doc" Henley and Emma Mae "Sue" Henley. Jim is survived by his children, Tammy (Kevin) Wolfe and Will (Sammy) Henley; 3 brothers, Mark (Shirley) Henley, Dennis (Linda) Henley, and Steven (Linda) Henley, and many other...

Linda Purvis

Linda Purvis

May 13, 2020

Linda Purvis, age 88 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was born April 2, 1932 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the late Burchell and Lillie Mitchell.In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death her first husband, Isaac Lewis; second husband, Eldon Puvis; son, Isaac Lewis, Jr; two brothers and a sister. Linda will be...

Robert Scott

Robert Scott

May 13, 2020

Robert "Mark" Scott, age 63 of New Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was born February 2, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Frank and Pat Scott.As a young man Mark enjoyed fishing. He loved building model cars and tinkering around in his garage. Mark was a loving father and loved to make people laugh.Mark is survived...

Gretchen Ann Bretzfelder

Gretchen Ann Bretzfelder

May 13, 2020

Gretchen (Tolle) Bretzfelder, age 78, passed away on May 13, 2020 after a long struggle from complications associated with her rare brain disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). She is preceded in death by her husband Bill; her parents Corwin and Jane Tolle; and her sister Nancy Tolle. She is survived by her five children: Barb (Rod) Tinch: Bill (Jodi) Bretzfelder;...

Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

May 13, 2020

Jeffrey David Smith, age 47 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was born April 5, 1973 in Dayton, Ohio the son of David and Violet Smith. Jeff was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle who cherished the time he spent with his family, especially his nephews. He was a 1991 graduate of Northridge High...

Sheila Hill

Sheila Hill

May 13, 2020

Sheila Ann Bochenek Ullmer Hill, age 84, formerly of Riverview, FL passed away peacefully on May 13, 2020 in Granger, IN. She was born July 6, 1935 in Dayton, OH to the late Edward and Teresa Bochenek. On June 21, 1974 she married David T. Hill, her devoted husband. He called her his "Pooh Bear" and preceded her in death...

Nora Faye Estepp

Nora Faye Estepp

May 12, 2020

Nora Faye Estepp, age 47 of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. She was born September 15, 1972 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Nolan and Vivian Estepp.Nora is survived by her siblings, Mary Estepp (Tom), Deborah Carper (Bob), Deidre (Steven) Strohm, Frederick (Cheryl) Estepp, William (Tammy) Estepp, Robert Estepp, Andrew Estepp (Sandra Jo), Hayward (Calleigh) Estepp,...

William V. Rowland

William V. Rowland

May 12, 2020

William V. "Bill" Rowland, age 62 of Trotwood, passed away peacefully at home, with his wife by his side, on May 12, 2020. He was born April 15, 1958 in Middletown, Ohio to the late William "Bud" and Geneva "Chris" Rowland. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Charles "Dick" Martin; and brother-in-law, Edsel...

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