SOMERS, Irene 89, of Huber Heights, passed away Wed. 2/11/04 at Hospice of Dayton. She is preceded by her parents, Charles & Mary Schulte. Survivors include her loving husband of 47 yrs. Edward; 1 son, Charles (Jean) Stone; 1 grandson, Stephen Stone; 1 granddaughter, Debra (Ovid) Scott; 1 great-granddaughter, Heather Stone; 1 brother, Leo Schulte; 5 sisters, Loretta Merkle, Eloise...

MONTGOMERY, Regina 55, of Huber Heights, passed away Monday, 2/16/04 at Grandview Hospital. Services will be 2 pm Friday, 2/20/04 at Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home, 4104 Needmore Rd. Family will receive visitors from 1 until time of service.

STEWART, Cynthia 34, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, 2/5/04 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was preceded by her 2 grandfathers, Roy Miracle & Alonzo Roark. Survivors include: her parents, John & Wanda Roark; 2 sons, William & Tyler Stewart; 2 sisters, Jennifer (Scott) Vance, Sonya (Tim) Warner; 2 grandmothers, Mabel Miracle & Mandy Roark; former husband, Wayne Stewart; a host...

MARTIN, Ricky T. Sr., 56 of Xenia, passed away Tuesday, 2/5/04 at Sycamore Hospital. He was preceded by his parents, Roddy & Betty Martin. Survivors include: 2 sons, Ricky Jr. (Crystal) & Bill (Charity); 4 grandchildren, Brooke, Brody, Jordan, & Madison; a host other family & friends. Arrangements have been entrusted to Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home, 41014 Needmore Rd.

ROESSER, James C. 88 of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Friday 2/6/04. He retired from Standard Oil after 36 years of service. Survivors include: 4 children, Roberta & James Ping, Sharon & Luther Cox, Cheryl Morris, David & Carol Roesser; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private Graveside service will be held at Greenville Cemetery. Family will receive visitors from 5- 7...

MASON, Robert E. 77, of Dayton, departed this earth on Sunday, 2/8/04. He graduated from Roosevelt High School class of 1944 and was a WWII Navy Veteran. Survivors include: his loving wife of 55 yrs., M. Elaine; 1 daughter, Mary Sue (Sam) Dunford; 2 sons, Michael Joseph (Tenn.) & Mark James (Debbie); adopted daughter, Doodie; 9 grandchildren; 7 1/2 great-grandchildren;...

HERBST, Larry K. 65 of Huber Heights, passed away at the VA Hospital, Wednesday, 1/28/04. He was preceded in death by his father, Rowland. Survivors include his loving wife Betty; his mother Sally & sister Beverly; 2 daughters, Kandi & Holly 4 step-children Paul, Bill, David & Teresa; a host of other family and friends. The family wishes to extend...

WHITEMAN, Walter (Walt), 66 of Dayton, passed away at his residence after a brief illness on Thursday 1/29/04. Survived by his loving wife of 40 yrs. Barbara; 1 daughter, Donna Shampton & husband Robert of Dayton; 2 sons, James Whiteman of Dayton & John Whiteman of Los Angeles, CA.; 1 grandson, Spencer Shampton of Dayton; 4 sisters, Mary Lou Hammer...

HUFFORD, Jack C. 78 of Dayton, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital on Monday, 2/2/04. He was Preceded in death by his parents, Walter & Glenna Hufford; Step-Father, Raymond Goeckeler; 1 sister, Jean Sims; Survivors include his loving wife, Treva; 3 sons, Pete (Donna), Steven (Shannon), & Richard (Tammy ) Hufford; 2 daughters, Kathleen & Jacklyn Hufford; 3 grandchildren, James,...

BRYANT, Loy E. Jr. 52 of Huber Heights, passed away Monday 2/2/04 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Roy E. Bryant; maternal grandparents, Ernest & Elsie Poffenberger; numerous uncles, aunts, & cousins; special uncle, Noonie Templeton; mother-in-law, Mary F. Taylor; Survivors include his parents, Loy Sr. and Charlotte; 1 grandmother, Daisy; his loving wife of...

MULLINS, Ina M. 78 of Dayton, passed away at the Livingston Care Center on Thursday, 2/5/04. Ina was a member of Bath Road Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents Ervin & Vina Johnson. Survivors include her loving husband of 58 yrs., Charles; 1 son, Chad & his wife, Diane; 1 grandson, Brad; 1 granddaughter, Amanda;...

Robert J. Zugelder, 70 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2004. Robert served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, was a graduate of Chaminade H.S., and retired from General Motors. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Mary Zugelder; brothers, Pete and Mike; and sisters, Mary Ann Slyder and Kate Partlow. He...

ARNDTS, John Jr., 61, of Vandalia, passed away Monday, 1/26/04 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father, John L. Arndts Sr. Survivors include his mother, Louise; his loving wife Charlene Arndts; 2 sons, John Leroy ( Ginger) Arndts III, and Charles John (Sandy) Arndts; 1 daughter, Tammy Sue Arndts Settle, ( Carl Settle); 3 grandchildren, Toni,...

ADKINS Robert, 20, of Sarasota Florida, formerly of Dayton, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2004, as a result of a car accident. He graduated from Northridge High School/MVCTC in 2001, where he majored in carpentry. He is survived by his expectant wife, Mandi; 1 daughter, KayLynn; Parents, Ron Adkins & Linda Adkins (Greg Burkhammer); 1 sister, Rachal; 1 brother, Ryan;...

THOMPSON, Donald 84, of Fairborn, passed away on Monday, 1/19/04 at Greene Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents Virgil & Etta Thompson. Survivors include 2 daughters, Rhonda (Randy) Meers & Sheila (Allard) Howard; 2 grandchildren, Shannon Mayenschein & Robin Reasoner; 2 great grandchildren, Katie Sue & Avory Carin Mayenschein; close friend, Lorene Hall; and a host...

NICKERSON, Walter 50, of Dayton passed away Tues. 1/13/04 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was preceded by his parents, Richard Sr. & Joanne Nickerson 1 brother, Richard Nickerson, 1 nephew, Rossi Childers; 1 niece, Alicia Nickerson. Survivors include 1 daughter, Kathy Nickerson; 2 grandchildren; 4 sisters, Anita (Dean) Deboard, Jeanne (Ross) Childers, Judy Coffey, Patricia Dozier; 2 brothers, Gary Nickerson...

KAUFHOLD, Mary Ann, age 51 of Riverside, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2004 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents Eugene and Mary Frances Breyer. She is survived by John, her loving husband of 30 years; her sons Rick and wife Liberty Kaufhold of Riverside, Kevin and wife Alexa Kaufhold of Cincinnati;...

ELLIOTT, Fayetta E. 75 of Brookville, passed away Thursday 1/8/04 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents Harvey Welsh and Estella (Harry) Doffermyer. Survivors include her husband, James Elliott; 2 sons, James (Marsha) Elliott, Thomas (Sheila) Elliott, 1 daughter, Fayetta (Larry) Phillips; 6 grandchildren, Jennifer Phillips, Emily (William) Estelle, Kevin, Shannon, Curtis, and Mindi Elliott;...

GEORGE, Ann M. 79 of Fairborn passed away, Thursday, 1/8/2004 at Green Memorial Hospital in Xenia. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 daughter, 1 step-son, Gary George, 2 sisters, and 1 brother. Survivors include her loving husband of 19 yrs., Stanley; 7 children, Virginia Garrison, Garnet Crowder, Maye Thomas, Pam Hahn, Clyde Crowder, Ira Crowder, Cathy Owens;...

HANCOCK, Kathryn 91, of Dayton passed away Sunday, 1/4/2004 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Bessie Randall. Survivors include 1 son, William; 4 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 1 brother; numerous neices and nephews; a host of other family and friends. Services will be held at Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home, 4104 Needmore Rd. at...