SHANESY, Charles P. Jr. passed away Monday July 16, 2007 after a courageous battle with Leukemia. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Lyda Shanesy; sister Patricia; and brother James. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years Marie Louise (Sprauer); daughter Colleen Nartker (Ken); son Charles III (Wendy); grandchildren Leslie, Michael, Brennan, and Keeley;...

FARR, Danni L., age 47, of Dayton, passed away Monday, July 16, 2007. He was born June 6, 1960 in Dayton, OH. He was a loving husband, father, an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Sally (Sizemore) Farr; one daughter, Brittany Farr; sisters, Joyce Washabaugh, Mary Lou Grooms, and Jacqueline Johnston; brothers, Jack Farr, Wesley...

SCHMIDT, Robert C. age 92, passed away peacefully Sunday July 15, 2007 at Caremore Assisted Living. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Genevieve (Jenny); and son Robert L Schmidt. He is survived by his daughter Shirley Weeks and husband David of Dayton; son Gerald L. Schmidt; daughter Gynger Carter and husband Terry of NC; sister Helen Boyles...

MILLER, Josie T., 71, of Miamisburg passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents William and Amanda Chapman and brothers Condy and Johnnie Chapman. Josie is survived by her husband of 54 years, Charles Miller; daughters Vicky (Terry) Rosenbalm and Kathy Anderson; son Condy Miller; grandchildren Terry (Andrea), Jennifer (Mike),...

Gamble, Rickey "Rick", age 52, of Vandalia, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at OSU Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1954 in Dayton, OH. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert & Bertha Gamble; brothers, Bruce & Keith Gamble. Survivors include his wife, Cathy Gamble of Vandalia; 2 sons, Scott (Heather) Mitchell of Huber Heights...

WITTE, Earl M. age 81, of Centerville, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007. He is preceded in death by his parents Luther and Ella Louise Witte. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Marjorie; son Jeffrey Witte; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was a member of Parkview Church of the Nazarene, the John Durst lodge...

STAMPER, Sylvia, age 65, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rose and Mildred Estep; granddaughter, Michelle Stamper, and great-granddaughter, Whitley Stamper. Sylvia is survived by her son, Jimmy (Marty) Stamper; daughters, Rebecca (Carl) Fisher, Penny Stamper and Leann Bachman; brother, Monty (Beverly) Estep; life-long friend, Barbara Schindler; grandchildren, Misty (John) Alexander, Jonathan...

SULLIVAN, Richard "Woody", 84, of West Carrollton passed away Friday, July 13, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. He is survived by wife of 61 years, Doris Sullivan; sons Richard Sullivan and wife Nellie, Michael Sullivan, and .Patrick Sullivan and wife Lisa; daughter Teresa Sidenstick and husband Michael; 8 grandchildren; sister Loretta Smock; brother William Sullivan; numerous other family and friends....

THOMPSON, Walter J. "Joe", 70, of Centerville went to be with the Lord Friday, July 13, 2007. He is preceded in death by his parents Fred and Bertha Thompson. Joe is survived by his wife Carolyn Thompson; sons Greg (Bethann) and Jeff (Lisa) Thompson; daughters Jamie (Tony) Burns and Aubrie Thompson; stepson Jason (Tionna) Bell; grandchildren Justin, Jody, Leslie, Ian,Taylor,...

DUNCOMBE, Katherine Ann, age 76, of Centerville, died Saturday, July 14, 2007. She was born February 1, 1931 in Somerdale, NJ, the daughter of the late Otto and Anna (Tauscher) DeSieghardt. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Ann Duncombe, Nancy Lynn Duncombe, and Carol Jean Hagner; three grandsons, Jaret Hagner, Miles Hagner, and James Eisenhut; three granddaughters by marriage,...

MILLER, Garry E., age 60, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly, Wednesday, July 11, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Ruth Miller. Garry leaves behind his wife of 40 years, Sherry Miller; sons, Shawn and Matthew Miller; brother, Tim Miller; grandchildren, Michelle and Logan Miller, and longtime friend of the family, Kathy Spencer....

BALLINGER, Mack R., 64, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at the V.A. Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Lisa Ballinger; parents Marvin and Velma Ballinger; sons Lee (Alice) and David (Wanda) Ballinger; 4 grandchildren; brothers Dick (Shirley) and Mark (Genia) Ballinger; nieces, nephews and other family and friends, which were very special to him. He...

Armstrong, Richard Carl, age 42, of Brookville, formerly of New Lebanon, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at his home. He was born December 26, 1964 in Dayton, OH, the son of Freddie Eugene & Amelia (Slivinski) Armstrong. He is preceded in death by his father and his grandparents, Carl R. Gilmore & Daisy M. Gilmore. Survivors include his...

Mary Elizabeth Lovelace"Libby" LovelaceAge 72, of Riverside, passed away Wednesday. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, at the Way of the Cross Church, 612 Beatrice Dr., Dayton.

Knick, Elizabeth E. "Betty", age 86, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Liberty Retirement Community. She was born April 30, 1921 in Kentucky, the daughter of William & Lizzie (Parker) Franklin. She was a member of the American Legion Post 613 and was an avid bowler. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dan...

NIXON, John E., age 87 passed away July 11, 2007. He was born August 19, 1919 in Osgood, IN. He was a member of the First Church of Christ in Xenia. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Hazel Nixon, brother Harry Jr., and sister Violet Glacken. He is survived by his loving wife Geneva of 31...

Larry A. Shaffer, Jr.Age 32, of Riverside, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 10, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father, Larry A. Shaffer, Sr.; and by his paternal grandmother, Maggie L. Shaffer. Larry is survived by his mother, Joyce A. (Dehart) Shaffer; three children, Kaylynn, Kyle and Hannah Shaffer and their mother, Evelyn Evans; one sister, Jennifer Shaffer;...

Walls, James A., age 58, of Dayton, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2007 at his home. He was born May 19, 1949 in Clinton Co., OH, the son of James Edwin & Florabelle (Tolle) Walls. Survivors include his daughter, Erin (Rob) Voehringer of Centerville; brothers & sisters, Sandy (Randy) Clouse of Fairborn, Ray (Brenda) Flint of Huber Heights, Rhonda...

Arlene W. LittenAge 77, of Huber Heights, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick & Ella Wray; and by one grandson, Matthew Shuger. Arlene is survived by five children, Barbara (Lee) Huber, Joanne (Steve) Shuger, Michael (Shelly) Litten, Susan (Mark) Arthrell, and Donna Viney (& Johnny Stewart); grandchildren,...