Obituaries
William A. "Bill" Trick Sr.
Nov 2, 2026
William A. “Bill” Trick Sr., age 95, passed away on November 2, 2026. He was born in Dayton on August 7, 1931, the son of Lawrence and Bertha (Schnorr) Trick.
Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Joan S. (Tipton) Trick; children, Theresa (Dan) Ruschau, Bill Trick Jr., Joe (Mel) Trick, Kathie (Bill) Gerdes, Dan (Julie) Trick and Tim (Tara) Trick;...
Richard C. Clemens
Nov 1, 2026
Richard C. Clemens, 67, passed away on November 1, 2026, at Soin Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was born on January 17, 1959, in Dayton. He attended Stivers High School and spent most of his life working as a truck driver. He was known as someone who always had a story to tell, and he brought that spirit with...
Crystal D. Hall
Oct 28, 2026
Crystal Diane Hall, 61, of New Carlisle, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2026 surrounded by her loving family and her loyal cat Alfie.
Crystal passed the same way she lived: Gently. An introvert by nature, Crystal’s idea of a perfect day wasn’t complicated to achieve: A shopping trip, a caramel latte, and a good book on the couch at...
Juneta M. Rose
Oct 27, 2026
Juneta M. Rose, age 96, of Centerville, passed away on October 27, 2026. She was born in Carthagena, Ohio, on June 15, 1930, the daughter of John and Josephine (Ahlers) Bertke.
Juneta began her working career at Buckeye Overall Co. during World War II, later working at Elder’s after moving to Dayton with her husband, Herman. Following the birth of her...
Marjorie A Beach
Oct 27, 2026
Marjorie A. Beach, age 95, of Centerville, passed away on October 27, 2026. She was born in Urbana, Ohio, on May 13, 1931, the middle daughter of Lawrence and Helen (Cooney) Welsh.
She was a loving wife to her husband of 71 years, Richard F. Beach; the mother of her four children, Jane Ellen Beach, Anne Marie (Charles P.) Beach Dillon,...
Ascelsa "Elsa" LaForges
Oct 26, 2026
Ascelsa “Elsa” LaForges
LaForges, Ascelsa, 87, of Dayton, passed away on October 26, 2026. Ascelsa was born May 23,1939 in Bittrito, (Bari), Italy. She is preceded in death by her husband, Saverio LaForges, her parents, Luigi & Innocenza (Petrielli) DePinto, her brother Vito DePinto, granddaughter Sophia LaForges, and great granddaughter, Maci Eickman. Ascelsa is survived by her daughter, Diane LaForges, sons...
Rachel A. (Morris) Ellis
Oct 24, 2026
Rachel A. (Morris) Ellis, age 87, a longtime resident of Kettering and most recently of Centerville, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on November 22, 1938, the daughter of the late Lewis Morris and the late Grace (Witten) Clark.
After graduating from Van Wert High School, Rachel earned her Registered Nursing (RN) degree...
Joyce Dirckx
Oct 24, 2026
In Loving Memory of Joyce Ann (Larkin) Dirckx October 1, 1939 – October 24, 2026
Joyce Ann (Larkin) Dirckx, age 87, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Born on October 1, 1939, in Dayton, Ohio, Joyce was the daughter of the late Francis Eugene Larkin and Sarah “Sally” See. She attended...
Jeffrey Leonard Becht
Oct 16, 2026
Jeffrey L. Becht, (Jeff)
Jeffrey L. Becht of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the age of 76, he was surrounded by his loved ones. Jeff was the oldest of 5 children and was born on March 12, 1950, to the late, Richard J. and Ruth L. (Wagner) Becht. Jeff is survived by his wife of 52...
Lawrence Joseph Staub
Oct 14, 2026
Lawrence Joseph Staub, age 95, of Kettering, passed away peacefully at home on October 14, 2026. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 11, 1930, the son of Lawrence and Elizabeth Staub. Larry graduated from Chaminade High School in 1948. He obtained a degree in Industrial Engineering from GMI in 1952. He was a Specialist 4 in the Army...
Sally Jean (Akos) Martin
Oct 13, 2026
Sally Jean (Akos) Martin, age 83, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, following a brief illness.
Sally was born on August 29, 1943, in Springfield, Ohio, to Paul and Esther (Lubbers) Akos. She graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1961 and went on to build a life centered on her greatest loves: her family and...
Lisa Ann Phillips Howard
Oct 12, 2026
Lisa Ann Phillips Howard, age 67, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories. Born on January 9, 1959, to the late Emerson and Patricia Phillips, Lisa was a proud 1977 graduate of Beavercreek High School.
Lisa dedicated 47 years of hard work and service as a National Account Coordinator at The...
Paul Patrick Graham
Oct 11, 2026
Paul Patrick Graham passed away on October 11, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on November 6, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Paul was incredibly generous with his time and talents with others. He was smart, creative and persistent. Presented with a problem he would find a way whether it was a project that a friend needed help with to...
Diana Lynne Job
Oct 10, 2026
Diana Lynne Job, age 74, of Kettering, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Fairmont Senior Living Memory Care. She was born April 15, 1952 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to the late Maj. Thomas and Florence (Cooper) Craig, to which she was the oldest of three children.
During her childhood, Diana’s family lived in many places as her father’s...
Sandra S. Kenney
Oct 8, 2026
Sandra Sue Kenney (Somers)
2/29/1948 – 10/8/2026
Sandy was a force of nature. She was a strong, independent women who did things as she pleased but was always ready to drop everything to help someone out.
She was a pioneer, one of the early women in real estate in Dayton. She owned and managed many rental properties and always had close relationships with...
Ray Donald "Don" Blatz
Oct 7, 2026
Ray Donald "Don" Blatz, age 87, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on October 7, 2026. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on February 12, 1939, the son of Raymond D. and Ruth L. (Doty) Blatz.
He earned both his Bachelor’s Degree and MBA from the University of Dayton and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1999. Over the course of his...
Theodore T. "Ted" Trzaska
Oct 5, 2026
TRZASKA, Theodore T. (Ted)
Age 92 of Washington Township died Monday, October 5, 2026 following a brief illness. Ted was born on February 5, 1934 in Newburgh Heights, OH to John & Antoinette (Rutkowski) Trzaska. In addition to his parents, Ted was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Theresa (Karpinski), son Steven, sister Estelle (Leslie) Austin, and brothers...
Dolores Kathleen Broom
Oct 2, 2026
Dolores Kathleen Broom (Castulik), 98, of Dayton, passed away on October 2, 2026. She was born in Saint Louis, Missourri on Sept. 3, 1928, the daughter of John and Josephine (Pohnan) Castulik.
She and her husband, C. Albert Broom (deceased), were married 57 years. Dolores and Al met when she was working as a registered nurse in St. Louis, MO. She...
Ruth A. Winterhalter
Sep 27, 2026
Ruth Ada Winterhalter, 82, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 27, 2026. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, she is survived by her husband, Paul; three daughters; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and her brothers, Robert “Bob” Bohné (Cleveland) and his wife, Janie, and Richard “Rick” Bohné (Cincinnati) and his wife,...
James P. Vaughn
Sep 26, 2026
James P. Vaughn, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on September 26, 2026 at the age of 76 due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Born on February 8, 1950 in Vienna, Austria, James was the beloved son of the late Paul and Katherina Vaughn.
James spent his childhood years in Vienna before moving to the United States, where he...
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