LANE, Pauline Marie, age 73, of Dayton, passed away Fri., Dec. 22, 2006. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Lane; granddaughter Cherie Buhler & her husband Kyle; great-granddaughter Haley; 3 sisters Helen, Anne and Susan and 1 brother Robert. Pauline was preceded in death by her former husband Clarence, her mother Mary and 2 brothers Joseph and Michael. Graveside...

SAKANASHI, Harry F. Lt. Col. Ret, U. S. Air Forceage 57 of Miami Township, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2006 at his home. Harry was born November 11, 1949 in San Jose, CA. He served our country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and the First Gulf War. He held various degrees from San Jose State...

Shirley A. GlascoeAge 71, went home to be with the Lord and her three children who preceded her in death, Katonda Moore, Brenda Glascoe and Jesse (Tombo) Glascoe, Tuesday, December 19, 2006. Shirley is survived by three children, Jean (& husband, Bill) Spencer, Cathy (& husband, George) Gremminger and Greg "Peck" (& wife, Rhonda) Glascoe; son-in-law, Daryl Moore; 14 grandchildren,...

JAMES, Willie Floydage 93 of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Willie was born August 28, 1913, in Milledgeville, GA, the son of Alfred and Iola James. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II. He was a 33rd Degree Mason and a member of the Shrine. Willie is survived...

Mary Eloise McDanielAge 68, of Dayton, passed away Monday, December 18, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil & Lillian Marie McDaniel; a brother, John R. McDaniel; and three sisters, Rose M. McDaniel, Mary Belle McDaniel and Maudie M. (Hamilton) Scott. Mary is survived by two sisters, Virginia Strausbaugh and Carolyn Bowling; four brothers, Virgil McDaniel Jr.,...

Abney, Jaclyn R., age 27, of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2006. She was born, May 27, 2006 in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Berry V. & Judy A. (Sellars) Abney. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Minnie Abney McPherson & Helen Sellars Howell. Survivors include her parents; daughters, Brittany Nicole Abney & Sierra Renee Albrahi...

FRANKLIN, Herman Ray age 81 of Huber Heights, formerly of Fayetteville, WV, passed away Monday, December 18, 2006 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 6, 1925 in Proctor, NC to the late Harlan P. and Nettie (Cunningham) Franklin. He was preceded in death by his first wife W. Madeline and his wife Dessie M. Franklin, 5 brothers,...

Purk, Stephen Franklin, age 61 of Kettering, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born May 22, 1945 in Dayton, OH, the son of Marvin & Catherine (Helfenstine) Purk. He was retired from General Motors. He was active in the Christian faith and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors include his...

LOBB, Dr. Archibald, Jr.age 88 of Miamisburg, OH, born October 29, 1918, in Memphis, TN died Saturday, December 16, 2006 after admission to Hospice of Dayton, OH following a short illness. As a young man he attended Pentecost-Garrison School, Memphis, TN and Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN. After serving in the Army in the European theater during WWII, Archie...

ELDRIDGE, Astor, age 71, of Medway, passed away Sat., Dec. 16, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents Leander & Betty Eldridge, 3 sisters and 4 brothers. Astor is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary; 2 sisters Arlie Shea and Margaret Eldridge both of KY; sister-in-law Karen Howard of Dayton; several nieces...

ROBERTS, Bernice age 73 of Dayton, passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, December 16, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Roberts and her grandson William "Billy" Lute. She is survived by her daughters Betty and husband Anthony Hendrickson of New Lebanon, Carolyn and husband Thomas Lute of Dayton; grandchildren Ken and wife Jennifer...

STROUD, Charles R. "Chuck" age 65 of Kettering, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006 at Grandview Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Thelma Stroud, his nephew Keith Stroud and his father-in-law Robert Thomas. He is survived by Carol, his loving wife of 28 years, his brother James and wife Sue Stroud of Zolfo Springs, Florida;...

ZAPPE, Joseph F. age 89 of Dayton, passed away Friday, December 15, 2006. He was preceded in death by his brothers John, Wendell, Stephen and Fred Zappe. He is survived by his sister Agnes and husband Thomas Young of West Carrollton; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Joseph served our country in the US...

SMITH, Deborah T., 56, of Dayton passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Rhodie Lockett; brothers Joseph, Larry, Donald, and Randy Lockett; and daughter Sharmaine Smith. Deborah is survived by her husband Lonzel Smith; sisters Brenda, Joyce, and Marilyn Lockett, Patricia (Gerome) Young and Janice (Barry) Green;...

HELFINSTINE, Barbara L., 77, of Dayton passed away Friday, December 15, 2006 at Miami Valley Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband William J. Helfinstine; daughter Alma Tincher; and grandson Brian Lantis. Barbara is survived by her daughters Mary (Leo) Winhoven, Betty (Ron) Stakich, Brenda (Steve) Vogel, and Rosie (Dana) Watson; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 1 great-great...

REYNOLDS, Danny Ray age 40 of Moraine, passed away Friday, December 15, 2006 at Miami Shores of Moraine Nursing Home. Danny was born on April 9, 1966 in Dayton. He was preceded in death by his mother Lillian Kathy Reynolds. He is survived by his wife Joyce, his son Christopher, his twin daughters Jessica and Jamie; grandson Johnathon; father Danny...

FITZHUGH, Larry J., age 72, of Dayton, passed away Thurs., Dec. 14, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. He is survived by his wife Sandy; his son and his daughter John and Valerie Fitzhugh both of Knoxville, TN and 2 step-children Karri Sturgill of Dayton and Brad Gallant of FL. Larry was a veteran of the U.S Marine Corps and the...

LYLE, Betty L., age 79, of West Carrollton and formerly of Kettering, passed away Thurs., Dec. 14, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. She was preceded in death by her parents Fred & Goldie Schwartz, 1 brother Freddie and 1 sister Mary. Betty is survived by her husband John, to whom she was married 59 years; 2 daughters Pam Winters and...

GRUBE, Marilyn age 60 of West Carrollton, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Sarah Huwer and her brother Doug Huwer. She is survived by her daughter Melynda and husband Alan Wynia of Miamisburg and her son Todd Grube of Centerville; grandson Tyler Wynia; siblings Claudia Kremer,...