BLATZ, Linda, age 71, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Alta Preston and her husband, James Blatz, Jr. Linda is survived by her children, Julie (Parr) Blatz, Greg (Sherri) Blatz, and Tim Blatz, and brother, Dale Jr. (Betty) Preston. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Valley View Memorial Gardens, Xenia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to SICSA, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, or Ross Heart Hospital.