Obituaries
Brenda Lee Cochran
May 14, 2020
Brenda Lee Cochran, age 59 of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was born June 9, 1960 in Akron, OH the daughter of Rowland Carper Sr. and Dorma Riggs.Brenda graduated from Wright State University with a BSN in 2001, where she was a member of Sigma Theta Tau. She worked at Children's Medical Center from 2001-2008 and Good...
James C. Sizemore "Jim"
May 14, 2020
James C. Sizemore, "Jim," age 81 of Dayton, went to Heaven to be with his son, Eric, on Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was born April 25, 1939 in Eaton, Ohio.Jim is survived by his wife of 59 1/2 years, Bonnie; 2 children; 5 grandchildren; and 1 great grandson.Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 from 2:00 pm...
Johnny Timothy Thompson
May 14, 2020
Johnny Timothy Thompson "Tim", age 54 of New Carlisle, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was born November 14, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio the son of James Thompson and Joann Terrell.Tim graduated Colonel White high school in 1984. He was an electrician in the IBEW Local 82. He loved restoring his 1977 Mustang Cobra and "Tool Time Tim" never...
Pearlie Mae Houston
May 14, 2020
Pearlie Mae Houston, age 79, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. Pearlie was born on July 11, 1940 to Otis and Susie Sneed who preceded her in death. She leaves to cherish her memory her son Terence Thompson, two sisters; great niece Jasman Sneed; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Due to the current circumstances surrounding...
Matthew L. Barber
May 14, 2020
Matthew "Matt" Lawrence Barber, 55, of Brookville, passed away May 14, 2020. He was born in Orlando, Florida on December 21, 1964, to the late Ernest Barber and Mary (Garner) Owen. He was preceded in death by his father; sister, Greta Phipps; and nephew, Bryan Hitchcock. Matt is survived by his mother and step-father, Mary Ellen and Bobby Owen; son,...
Ava Shyann Gelvin
May 14, 2020
Ava Shyann Gelvin, entered into the arms of angels Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was born October 13, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of Sebastian Gelvin and Chelsea Armstrong.Ava was the happiest baby anyone has ever seen. She would cry and smile all at the same time and loved giving kisses. Her beauty would bring tears to your eyes....
Raymond Neil Jackson
May 13, 2020
Raymond N. Jackson, age 77, of Dayton, OH, passed away May 13, 2020, at his residence. A native of Bellefontaine, OH, and a Dayton resident for many years. Raymond enjoyed driving an ice cream truck in the early days of his youth, driving for a total of 23 years. He loved to see the little children laugh and sing to...
Doyle K. Coate
May 13, 2020
Doyle Kaye Coate, 89, of Kettering, OH, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Doyle was born on March 1, 1931 in Miami County. He graduated from Piqua High School in 1950. Doyle served in the Army as a dental lab technician from 1951-1953. He was employed by the Piqua Daily Call for 31 years....
James R. Henley
May 13, 2020
James R. Henley, "Jim", age 73, of Washington Twp., passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reece "Doc" Henley and Emma Mae "Sue" Henley. Jim is survived by his children, Tammy (Kevin) Wolfe and Will (Sammy) Henley; 3 brothers, Mark (Shirley) Henley, Dennis (Linda) Henley, and Steven (Linda) Henley, and many other...
Linda Purvis
May 13, 2020
Linda Purvis, age 88 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was born April 2, 1932 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the late Burchell and Lillie Mitchell.In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death her first husband, Isaac Lewis; second husband, Eldon Puvis; son, Isaac Lewis, Jr; two brothers and a sister. Linda will be...
Robert Scott
May 13, 2020
Robert "Mark" Scott, age 63 of New Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was born February 2, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Frank and Pat Scott.As a young man Mark enjoyed fishing. He loved building model cars and tinkering around in his garage. Mark was a loving father and loved to make people laugh.Mark is survived...
Gretchen Ann Bretzfelder
May 13, 2020
Gretchen (Tolle) Bretzfelder, age 78, passed away on May 13, 2020 after a long struggle from complications associated with her rare brain disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). She is preceded in death by her husband Bill; her parents Corwin and Jane Tolle; and her sister Nancy Tolle. She is survived by her five children: Barb (Rod) Tinch: Bill (Jodi) Bretzfelder;...
Jeff Smith
May 13, 2020
Jeffrey David Smith, age 47 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was born April 5, 1973 in Dayton, Ohio the son of David and Violet Smith. Jeff was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle who cherished the time he spent with his family, especially his nephews. He was a 1991 graduate of Northridge High...
Sheila Hill
May 13, 2020
Sheila Ann Bochenek Ullmer Hill, age 84, formerly of Riverview, FL passed away peacefully on May 13, 2020 in Granger, IN. She was born July 6, 1935 in Dayton, OH to the late Edward and Teresa Bochenek. On June 21, 1974 she married David T. Hill, her devoted husband. He called her his "Pooh Bear" and preceded her in death...
Nora Faye Estepp
May 12, 2020
Nora Faye Estepp, age 47 of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. She was born September 15, 1972 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Nolan and Vivian Estepp.Nora is survived by her siblings, Mary Estepp (Tom), Deborah Carper (Bob), Deidre (Steven) Strohm, Frederick (Cheryl) Estepp, William (Tammy) Estepp, Robert Estepp, Andrew Estepp (Sandra Jo), Hayward (Calleigh) Estepp,...
William V. Rowland
May 12, 2020
William V. "Bill" Rowland, age 62 of Trotwood, passed away peacefully at home, with his wife by his side, on May 12, 2020. He was born April 15, 1958 in Middletown, Ohio to the late William "Bud" and Geneva "Chris" Rowland. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Charles "Dick" Martin; and brother-in-law, Edsel...
Raymond Michael Hartley
May 11, 2020
Hartley, Raymond "Mickey" age 62, of Riverside, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 25, 1957 to the late Wallace Raymond and Nancy Marsden (nee Kane). He was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Hartley; son, Steven Lee Hartley and his sister, Constance Waizmann.Mickey is survived by his sons, Michael...
Christopher M. Fleming
May 11, 2020
Christopher "Chris" Michael Fleming, 46, of Dayton, passed away May 11, 2020. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 21, 1973, to the late Robert and Eunice (Skiver) Fleming. He is survived by his children, Alan Fleming and Porscha Fleming; former wife, Catherine Wiler; brother, Vincent Fleming; sister, Yvette Maxwell; niece, Magenta Fleming; nephew, Christopher Fleming; and many loving...
Fonda Furtick
May 11, 2020
Fonda Furtick, 56, of Dayton, loving mother and devoted grandmother, passed away May 11, 2020. She was born June 20, 1963, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Willie J. Moore, Sr. and Ethel (Slaughter) Moore.Fonda had worked for the Montgomery County Sheriff Dept as a Warrants Clerk for 14 years. Fonda was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses...
Margaret Ann Wells
May 11, 2020
Margaret Ann Wells, age 81, of Dayton, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday, May 11, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born January 12, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Ray and Rosie Baker.In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her daughter, Sharon J.Margaret is survived by her husband of 62 years, Shannon G.; sons,...
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