Obituaries
Patti Landis
Nov 3, 2017
Patti Landis, age 73 of Dayton, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born November 18, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Leonard and Wilma Landis.Patti was a member of First Baptist Church in Dayton where she sang in the choir for many years. She enjoyed counted cross stitch and traveling. She had a...
Patricia Ann Seidenschmidt
Nov 3, 2017
Patricia Ann Mowry Seidenschmidt, age 67 of Huber Heights, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017. She was born October 11, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late Harold and Carol Mowry.Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, David and Scott Mowry.Patricia is survived by her husband of 47 years, Albert "Skip"; daughter, Carolyn...
James H. Richey
Nov 2, 2017
James H. Richey, Jr., age 84 of Centerville, passed away Nov. 2, 2017. He was born Jan. 9, 1933 in Central City, KY to James H. Richey, Sr. and Etta Louise (Dobbs) Richey. He graduated from Kiser High School (Dayton) in 1951, served in the U.S. Navy for two years and then graduated from Sinclair Community College. He worked for,...
Charles A. Bertke
Nov 2, 2017
Charles A. "Chuck" Bertke, age 62, of Kettering, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Chuck graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Although his degree was in electrical engineering, his passion in life was being an educator. He had an amazing sense of humor, and always had a story to tell. Chuck was...
Daisy Mowen
Nov 2, 2017
Daisy Jane (Lewis) Mowen, age 84 of Dayton, passed away November 2, 2017 at Kettering Hospital surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born December 27, 1932 in Jeffersonville, Ohio to the late Jess and Lida (Baker) Lewis. In addition to her parents, Daisy was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Mowen; son, Stephen Brown; granddaughter, Wendy Edgerley;...
Allison M. Burns
Nov 2, 2017
Allison M. Burns, age 23, of Beavercreek, OH, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017. She was born January 3, 1994 in Xenia, Ohio to Jacqueline (Burns) Barnes.Allie graduated from Beavercreek High School in 2012 and had plans to study Forensic Science. She had a love of life, loved animals, her art, the outdoors and the mountains. Allie was a shining...
Lawrence Wayne Sottoway
Nov 1, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" Sottoway, 59, of Dayton, passed away November 1, 2017. Lawrence was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 19, 1957. In his free time he enjoyed racing and spending time with his family. Lawrence was preceded in death by Melissa Sottoway; Dave Rardain; and Chris Rardain.He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Penny Sottoway; son, Zacc (Morgan)...
Donald E. Upshaw, Sr.
Nov 1, 2017
Donald E. "Pumpkin" Upshaw Sr., age 77 of Springfield. Sunrise: December 11, 1939-Sunset: November 1, 2017. Don was preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Upshaw; grandparents, Papa and Mama Upshaw and numerous aunts and uncles.He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 57 years, Althea Upshaw; children, Donald (Fern) Upshaw Jr., Jason (Rhonda) Upshaw and Petra Upshaw;...
Edward Whitenack
Nov 1, 2017
Edward Whitenack, age 75 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born July 30, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio to the late True and Mary Whitenack.Ed began his career as a plumber and retired from Lewis Auto and RV. He was a loyal Moose Lodge member. He loved tinkering with his old cars and...
J. C. Bonham
Nov 1, 2017
J. C. Bonham, age 82, passed away Nov. 1, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Lancing, Tennessee on May 17, 1935.Chief Warrant Officer Bonham served 20 years in the Navy. He finished his education with an Associate's Degree in Business. He also worked at Emery Freight and Dayton Casting Co.He was a very devoted husband to his...
Susan A. Grierson
Nov 1, 2017
Susan Anne Grierson, age 80 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Sanctuary at Wilmington Place. She was born July 1, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Glenn and Marie Kenrick.Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Glenn "Butch" Kenrick.Susan is survived by her daughter, Dinah (Mike) Krueger; granddaughters,...
Larry E. Merical
Nov 1, 2017
Larry E. Merical, 81, of Dayton, passed away November 1, 2017. Larry was born in Dayton, Ohio on April 21, 1936. Larry retired from General Motors after 36 years of service. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. In his free time he enjoyed golfing, fishing, gambling and was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan. Larry was...
David E. Szymanski
Nov 1, 2017
David Edward Szymanski went to be with the Lord on November 1, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer . He has left us far too soon.He has left behind to mourn his death his wife Pamula A. (Rippe), three wonderful children, Benjamin D (Kettering) , Andrew D (Dayton) and Sarah P. Szymanski-Blom (Philip ) (Los Alamos, NM). Also his...
Dorothy Jean Coldiron
Oct 31, 2017
Dorothy Jean Coldiron, age 90 of Englewood, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2017. Dorothy was born in Dayton to the late Mary Eva and Joseph Claude Sims. She graduated from Patterson Co-op. Dorothy met Boyd Coldiron and the two married in August of 1951. Dorothy worked for many years as a secretary for Huffman Manufacturing, Better Business Bureau, and...
Robert L. Taulbee
Oct 31, 2017
Robert Taulbee, age 69 of Dayton, passed away October 31, 2017. He was born on May 30, 1948 in Winchester, KY to his late father, Ova Taulbee and his mother, Opal (Young) Taulbee. In addition to his father, Robert was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Ray; his sister, Rita Sue and his former wife & love of his...
William T. Elliott
Oct 31, 2017
William T. "Bill" Elliott, age 87, formerly of Kingman, AZ, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Bill was born in Louisville, KY, on March 18, 1930, to the late Benjamin Forst & Teresa Ann Elliott. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps; then went on to graduate from the University of Dayton. Bill resided in...
Virgie Puckett
Oct 30, 2017
Virgie E. Puckett, age 90, formerly of Melvin, KY, passed away October 30, 2017 at Springfield Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born March 25, 1927 in Coburn, VA to the late Orbin and Ruby Moore. In addition to her parents, Virgie was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Puckett; brothers: George Moore and Burnis Moore;...
Bonnie Rinehart
Oct 30, 2017
Rinehart, Bonnie, age 69, of Dayton, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away October 30, 2017. She leaves behind her husband of 38 years, Earl L. Rinehart; son, Randall Himes; grandson, Randall Lee Himes; step-daughter, Loretta McKane; step-granddaughter, Jenna Newman, and many relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Dayton in Bonnie's memory.
Martha R. Sieberg
Oct 30, 2017
Martha Sieberg, 90, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 in Franklin, Ohio. Martha was born on September 1, 1927 in Rockingham County, Virginia to Lester and Erva Garber.Martha is preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Walwin R. Sieberg and her parents Lester and Erva Garber.She is survived by Daughters, Marsha L. (James) Pinson, Shelly S.(Mark) Sponseller,...
Deborah Whitaker
Oct 30, 2017
Deborah Whitaker, age 53 of West Milton, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. She was born April 21, 1964 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of Carl and Oma Smith.She is preceded in death by her husband, Squire Whitaker; and father, Carl Smith.Deborah is survived by her daughters, Melissa Whitaker (Thomas Stallard), Tiffany Stover; mother, Oma Smith; significant other, Paul McCray;...
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