ISBEL, David M., age 61, of Moraine, passed away Thurs., Dec. 28, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center due to complications from cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents James & Anna and 1 brother Mick. David is survived by his wife Mary, to whom he was married 41 years; 2 daughters Katherine Stidham (Matt) and Karen Hilden (Josh);...

Durham, Larry David, age 56, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born February 8, 1950, in Harlan, KY, the son of Larry Kenneth & Callie (Muncy) Durham. He was a board member of Victory Hill All Gospel Church of God. Before his illness he held positions as Youth Leader, Boy Scout...

Chase, Blanche Mae, age 83, of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Dayspring Healthcare & Rehab. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory, 4104 Needmore Rd., Dayton, OH. Burial will follow at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday...

YOUNG, Dorothy Louiseage 75 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Heartland of Centerville Nursing Center. Dorothy was born July 9, 1931, in Inkster, MI the daughter of William and Lenora Heska. She moved to Dayton in 1979 and purchased two International House of Pancake Restaurants. Dorothy retired in 1991 after over 25 years in the restaurant business....

FANCHER, Donald J. "DJ", age 67 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006. He was born February 16, 1939 in Dayton, OH. He is survived by wife, Yvonne Fancher; step-children, Jeff Damron, and Lisa Lunsford all of Dayton; sister, Sandy; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte...

WELCH, Eula Mae, age 66, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born October 26, 1940 in Hurley, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents Ellis and Virginia (nee Blankenship) Huffman, her infant son, Arthur Michael Welch, IV, two brothers, Edgar and Lloyd. She is survived by her spouse, A. Michael Welch; children,...

WELLS, Lucy, age 57, of Dayton, passed away Tues., Dec. 26, 2006 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald in 2002. Lucy is survived by her 2 daughters Lisa (Kevin) Dalton and Jennifer (James) Littrell; 2 sons Donald and Patrick Wells; 9 grandchildren Amanda, Jonathan, Nathaniel, Daniel, Katelyn, Veneesa, Joshua, Emily and Benjamin; 2 brothers-in-law...

PEEBLES, Patricia Dorreen, age 67 of Dayton, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006. Previously from Dothan, AL. and Dublin, OH. She was born May, 20, 1939 to John and Ravenna Quigley. She graduated in 1957 from Wilbur Wright High School in Dayton. Upon graduation was employed by City Loan and Savings and retired in 1990 after 33 years of...

STAVICK, Marie C., age 90, of Xenia, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Greenewood Manor in Xenia. She was born May 11, 1916 in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Anthony and Katrina (Wareika) Stavick. She is survived by three nephews, Robert (Shirley) Stavick, George (Josephine) Hooven, and John (Betty) Stavick; one niece, Anita (Robert) McIntosh; many great-nieces and nephews;...

DORTON, James "Duke", age 57, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006. He is survived by his wife Shirley; sons, Orville and Robert; brothers, Larry Dorton and Jim Marik; sister, Charlotte Lowe, sisters-in-law, Bernie and Melanie Baker, and six grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 12:00pm at Newcomer Funeral Home and Crematory, 3380 Dayton-Xenia Rd. Beavercreek, OH...

LOVE, Irwin Raub, age 68, of Jamestown, passed away December, 25, 2006. He was born September 22, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Irwin O. and Margaret L. (Raub) Love. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by four children, Alice Wise of Xenia, Curtis Love...

Jackson, Clarence, age 81, of Medway, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2006 at Dayspring Healthcare and Rehab. He was born August 13, 1925 in Cookeville, TN, the son of Willie & Arminda Jackson. Clarence served in the US Army during WWII. He was retired from General Motors and was a minister for over 40 years. Survivors include his wife,...

HOPPE, Robert M. "Bob", 90 of Kettering passed away Sunday, December 24, 2006 at Masonic Healthcare. He is preceded in death by his parents; 1 brother; 3 sisters; and infant daughter. Robert is survived by his wife of 70 years, Harriet Hoppe; sons Robert (Mary) Hoppe, Richard (Linda) Hoppe, and Kenneth (Pat) Hoppe; daughter Sharon (Carl) Taylor; 9 grandchildren; 14...

Daniel R. DwyerAge 72, of Dayton, passed away Monday, December 25, 2006, at the Vandalia Park Nursing Home. Dan was born May 26, 1934 in Dayton to Willis & Beatrice (Karl) Dwyer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Dwyer, his granddaughter, Jennifer Beecroft, and by two brothers, Donald and George "Jim" Dwyer....

RUMER, Terrance, age 58, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2006. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Rumer; sisters, Madge Strohs, Sandra and Mary Louise Rumer. Terrance is survived by his wife of 6 years, Sherry; mother, Mary Rumer; sisters, Dolores (Gordon) Stowe, Dottie Musselman, Betty Lowry, Darlene Huntsman, Vera (Keith) Gray, brother, Gary Rumer, and his children;...

Devidio, Mary Felicia "Aunt Bea", age 91, of Dayton, passed away after a short illness on Monday, December 25, 2006 in Dayton. She was born July 9, 1915 in Monongah, WV, the daughter of John Baptiste Devidio & Josephine (Dellis) Devidio. Mary was a member of the Bethel Christian Assembly of God and retired from Hewitt's Soap Company after 41...

Linda MelansonOf Dayton, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 22, 2006, at Sycamore Hospital. Linda is survived by her husband of the past 22 years, Dale Jordan; her parents, Albert & Otty (nee: Dowler) Vacchiano; three daughters, Kim (nee: Woodhead) & Troy Blumenstock, Christine (nee: Woodhead) & David Gadd, Tina (nee: Melanson) & Jeremy Brumbaugh; seven grandchildren, Amanda (13), Rachel (11),...

Paul G. RaceAge 71, of Riverside, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 23, at Grandview Hospital. He is preceded in death by his son, Mark Gore and one brother, David Race. Paul is survived by his loving wife of the past 47 years, Bulah Fay (Fleming) Race; their children, Rebecca & Leroy Roberts, Ed G. Gore, Paula & Ed Osburn, Carla...

BOVA, Ruthage 81 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Wood Glen Nursing Center. Ruth was born August 31, 1925 in Irvine, KY, the daughter of the late Scott and Ethel Witt. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Joseph Bova; children, Michael (Nancy) Bova and Janice Evans; grandchildren, Ann Marie, Carolyn, and Karen; and great...