BANKS, Jr., Allen E., age 63 passed away Friday, November 30, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born May 20, 1944 in Portage, WI. Allen is preceded in death by his parents, Allen Sr. and Lorraine Banks. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Margaret; sons, Randy & Dale, step daughter, Cindy; grandchildren, Heather & Derek; brothers, Mike...

CRAWFORD, Jane age 84 of Kettering, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 30, 2007. She was sent by God into this world on October 19, 1923 to the late Hence and Alice Colwell. She grew up in Perry County, KY. She was the wife of Rev. Stanley Crawford for 62 years who preceded her in death....

CYPHERS, Harold E. 90 of Fairborn, passed away Friday November 30, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. He was a lifelong resident of Beavercreek and Fairborn, who loved to fish, hunt and travel. Harold was born in Alpha, OH on August 3, 1917 to John and Gertrude Cyphers. He attended Beavercreek schools. Harold married Pollyanna Linebaugh on November 17, 1945. He...

HODGE, Gertrude, 73, of Miami Twp, passed away Thursday November 29, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elenora and Bernard Osterfeld; son, Stephen Michael Hodge and her beloved husband, Bill Hodge. She is survived by daughters, Gail (Jackie) Bolton, Sharon Hodge, Julie (Jim) Franzer, Diana (Jamie) Richmond; sons, Don (Connie) Hodge, Jerry (Nelda) Hodge, Doug Hodge, Bill...

Heil, Ralph "Jim", age 82, of Medway, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born March 17, 1925 in Dayton, the son of Ralph & Leona Heil. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base Aerospace Propulsion Lab as a machine shop foreman. Survivors include his...

Kempton, Helen L., age 89, of Old North Dayton, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2007. She was a NAO member and recognized for 10 years of service. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hobart; sisters, Dorothy Wright and Frieda Becker; and brother, Carl Textor. Survivors include her children, James (Lucille) Kempton, Kaylynn (Fredrick) Rice, & Carolyn (Robert)...

BRYANT, Emma Lee, age 63, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, David; children, Cindy, John, Mary Angela, Michael, and Michelle; grandchildren, Ashley, Jeremy, and Cody, as well as numerous other family members. Emma retired after 32 years of service from General Motors. Funeral services will...

Muterspaw, William R. Jr. age 80, of Beavercreek passed away Wednesday November 28, 2007. He was born on February 27, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio. He belonged to the Knights of Pythias lodge. William served his country as a Marine during WWII. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Leora Jane Muterspaw; his children Emily (Frederick) Burkett, William A....

COOPER, William Russell "Rusty", age 46, born in Cambridge, Ohio on 2-20-61, now residing in Dayton, Ohio, passed away at home on November 28, 2007. Mr. Cooper was an employee of White Allen Honda, Dayton, Ohio as a mechanic. He was an avid golfer and also enjoyed fishing in the wilds of Canada. Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by...

Butcher, Mary Lou, age 73, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 in Scott County, KY. She was a longtime representative of the Ombudsman's Office and OSHIP Counselor. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alton B. & Vista (Miller) Grigsby; husband, Marcus Butcher; aunts, Wilma Robinson & Ann Miller; uncle, Ollie Miller; brothers-in-law, Bayliss Campbell &...

SMITH, Roberta E. "Bobbie", age 83, formerly of West Carrollton, OH, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in Erlanger, KY. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Smith; son, Billy Phillips; sisters, Elnora Profitt, Pauline Moore, Elizabeth McClain, and granddaughter, Fawn. Roberta is survived by her brothers, Sidney and Donald Ensor, both of Mt. Sterling, KY, Earl Ensor...

BLOSE, Charles W., 60, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007. A memorial service will be held 11:00AM Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Terre Haute United Methodist Church, 5938 Rt 55 Urbana, Ohio 43078. Arrangements entrusted to Newcomer Funeral Home, North Chapel.

GREER, Debra L. , 54 of Springboro, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Kettering Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Dabbelt. She is survived by her mother, Francis Dabbelt; Jack, her loving husband of 34 years; son, Brendan Greer; daughter, Shannen Greer; brother, Ronnie Dabbelt; 5 grandchildren; and many, many loved friends. The family...

MILLER, Gerald, of Chillicothe, born June 19, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio passed away Friday, November 23, 2007 at Cincinnati VA Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force. He is preceded in death by his mother and father Maude and Gerald R. Miller; sisters Vivian Free, Marjorie Becker, and Lucille Kolleda; brother Robert Miller. Gerald is survived...

RIEPENHOFF, Charles R., age 56, peacefully passed away Monday, November 26, 2007. He is preceded in death by his mother, Joyce (Crumm) Riepenhoff. Charles is survived by his father, Ralph Riepenhoff and step-mother, Joanne; fiancée, Barbara Shepherd; special aunt, Alma Canary, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. A special thanks to his buddy and caregiver, Melissa Lieurance. He...

Hetzel, Daniel F., age 69, of Huber Heights passed away on Monday, November 26, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born April 29, 1938 in Dayton, the son of Orval & Hazel Mae (Pitzer) Hetzel. Daniel was a graduate of Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. He was a teacher for 30 years and retired from Esther Dennis Middle...

Priscilla Mary TomoserAge 67, formerly of Buffalo, NY, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2007 in Huntington, W VA. where she had resided since 1990. Priscilla is survived by three children, Kathleen (Kenneth) Sakauchi, T. Paul (Julie) Tomoser & John J. (Cary Rasey) Tomoser; six grandchildren, Sarah, Christine, Stephen, Matthew, Lauren & Erik; and by brothers & sisters, Barbara (Carl) Hoover,...

Robert H. "Bob" KoesterAge 88, of Riverside, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2007, at his home. Bob is survived by his wife of the past 66 years, Florence E. (Brown) Koester; one son, Larry & his wife, Kadee Koester; two daughters, Cynthia Smith and Lynn Koester; two grandchildren, Bradee and Brenden; foster daughter, Theresa & her husband, Eric Fry; two...

Charlie K. SearsAge 84, of Xenia, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Hospitality Home East in Xenia after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents and by two brothers and two sisters. Charlie is survived by his wife of the past 60 years, Ellen M. (Bingham) Sears; one daughter, Sherry (Don) Maples; one son, Jeff...

Sanders, Dorothy C., age 87, of Tipp City, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Mercy Sienna Retirement Community, Dayton, OH. She was born February 21, 1920 in Ft. Loramie, OH, the daughter of Robert & Emma (Wuebker) Pleiman. She retired from WPAFB in 1976 where she was employed as a telephone operator. She is preceded in death by...