Obituaries
John Robert Fitzwater
May 12, 2016
John Robert Fitzwater, age 73, of Dayton, passed away May, 12, 2016. He was born May 14, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio. He served our country and protected our freedom in the United States Air Force. No public services will be held for John.
Shawn Thomasfrank Perdue Jr.
May 12, 2016
Please join Baby Shawn's family for a service celebrating his life at Newcomer Funeral Home South/Kettering Chapel on Friday, May 20th at 4pm. Visitation will be held one hour prior.
James E. Hartzell
May 12, 2016
Hartzell, James E. "Jim", 69, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was a Proud Navy Veteran and was employed at Crown Beverage for many years. Jim loved to fish and enjoyed taking meticulous care of his yard and working on cars. He also did missionary work in Honduras. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert...
M. Carol Henley
May 12, 2016
M. Carol Henley, age 74, passed away May 12, 2016 in Brookville, Ohio. She was born to the late Thomas and Kathleen Bellville on February 12, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio. Carol worked for the Dayton Daily Newspaper in the Vital Statistics for many years. She is survived by her children Lauren (Don) Wolfe, Brian Pfeiffer (girlfriend Patti Blankenship), Karen Pfeiffer...
Rufena Devilbiss
May 12, 2016
Rufena Dorothy Wilhelmina DeVilbiss, nee Blehm, age 93, of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10 Wilmington Place. She was born on June 19, 1922, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to the late Henry and Caroline (Deines) Blehm. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Harold DeVilbiss and brother, Harold...
Annabelle Shemo
May 12, 2016
Annabelle Shemo, age 86, of New Carlisle, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born December 27, 1929 in Defiance, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willow and Jacob Beck; husband, Albert J. Shemo; siblings, Samuel F. Beck, Mary Bordner, Betty Tarr and Wilma Schlosser; son-in-law, Dale Mullins and grandson, Jared T....
Walter L. Ward
May 12, 2016
Walter L. Ward, age 81 of Dayton, passed away May 12, 2016 at The Hospice of Dayton. He was born February 15, 1935 in Dayton to his late parents.He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Ila Ward; daughter, Denise (Bruce) Dodson; son, Rick Ward; daughter, Vicki (Roger) Richards and Scott Ward; grandchildren, Danny, Jason, Matthew (Spenser), Nicholas,...
Evelyn Honious
May 11, 2016
Evelyn (Lynn) Louise Rodway Honious passed away May 11, 2016 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center as a result of complications from a recent fall. Originally from Dayton, OH and previously lived in Miamisburg, OH, Lynn was 86 years old and lived the past several years with her daughter, Susan, and son-in-law, John in Ewing, Virginia.Evelyn was born October...
Connie L. Bendig
May 11, 2016
Bendig, Connie L., 67, of Huber Heights, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016. She was retired from Montgomery Co. Children Services. Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Bendig in 2007. She is survived by 2 sons, Charles M. Bendig, Daniel W. (Karenann) Bendig; and 2 grandchildren, Kevin and Ashley Bendig.A gathering of friends and family will be...
Ashton J. Hepburn
May 11, 2016
Ashton Joline Hepburn, 19, of New Carlisle, passed away May 11, 2016. Ashton was born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 20, 1996. He is survived by his parents, Autumn and Brian Grubb; sisters, Alyssa Grubb, Jewel Grubb; grandparents, Ken and Judy Horstmann, Sharon (Mike) Brooks, Steve (Elaine) Grubb; IAFF Local F-88 Union Family; and several other relatives and special friends....
Elmer Malcom Meade
May 11, 2016
Elmer "Malcom" Meade, 59, of Vandalia, passed away May 11, 2016. Malcom was born in Xenia, Ohio on December 18, 1956 to Elmer and Shirlean Meade. Malcom retired from Harris Thomas Drop Forge after over 20 years of service. He was a member of Amvets in Vandalia for many years. In his free time, he enjoyed camping, fishing and making...
Linda Sue Wells
May 10, 2016
Linda Wells, 63 of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Wells; mother, JoAnne Combs; step-dad, LeRoy Combs; father, Frank Stewart; and sister, Carla West.She is survived by her daughter, Amanda Wells; son, Dustin Combs; grandson, Damien (Big Al) Stemple; brothers: Roy (Karen) Combs, and Greg (Kelly) Stewart; her best friend...
Helen C. Sheppard
May 10, 2016
Helen C. Sheppard (Johns), age 89 of Vandalia, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Helen was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 22, 1926 to parents Charles B. Johns and Augusta R. Wilhem. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Walter W. Sheppard in 2006. Also preceding her in...
Grover Jones, Jr.
May 10, 2016
Grover "Pat" Patterson Jones Jr., age 66, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, he was born September 3, 1949 in Dayton,Ohio the son of the late Grover and Ernestine Jones. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Michael Jones. Grover is survived by his wife, Bonnie Jones; children, Heather Taveras, Melissa Chain (John Chain)...
Connie M. Landis (Parr)
May 9, 2016
Connie M. Landis (Parr), 75, of Terre Haute, IN and formerly of Dayton, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 in her residence. Connie was born July 30, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to Allen Parr and Thelma Schaff Searls. Connie was an avid Indianapolis 500 fan, attending many races and time trials over the years. She was a member of the...
Timothy Wayne Edwards
May 8, 2016
Timothy Wayne Edwards, age 47, of Kettering, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Edwards and step-father, Jim Chapman. Tim is survived by his sons, Austin and Brayden Edwards; mom, Sylvia Chapman; sister, Tina Farmer; step-sisters, Tina Turner and Tammy Goodman; step-brother, Jamie Chapman; nephew, Jimmy...
Yu-Lan Coleman
May 8, 2016
Yu-Lan Coleman, age 64 of Miamisburg, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. She was born July 10, 1951 in Hai Tuan, Taiwan, the daughter of the late Yu Mei Yuan. Yu-Lan is survived by her husband of 41 years, Fred Coleman; children, Fred Coleman and Elizabeth and Lucas Serviss; granddaughter, Anjolina, as well as by numerous other family and friends....
Janet M. Stroder
May 8, 2016
Janet Marie Stroder age 71, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016. She was preceded in death by her Parents Harry and Ruth Nowlin; 3 brothers Harry Jr., William (Billy) and Daryl , 2 sisters Carol and Nancy, a son Napoleon (Nap) Brown.Janet dedicated her life as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on Jan.7,1984. She had served as...
Walter R. Mang Sr.
May 7, 2016
He was born on August 12, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Charles F. and Blanche Mang. In addition to his parents, Walt was preceded in death by his siblings: Helen, Harold, Paul, and Charles. Helen, who was the oldest, helped raise him after the passing of his mother when Walt was 6 weeks old. Walter is survived by...
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