Obituaries

Jun 11, 2026

The family is composing a personal obituary and will post it as soon as it is available.

WESTBROCK FUNERAL HOME-WAYNE AVE is serving the family.

Jun 9, 2026

Belt, Roger F., age 97 of Centerville, passed away Tuesday June 9, 2026. Roger was preceded in death by his wife, Marie and their infant son, Terrence. He is survived by a daughter, Barbara Niedbala; two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas (Barbara), Timothy (Giuliane); nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial, 11:00 am Tuesday, June 16 at St. Leonard’s...

Jun 9, 2026

Jun 6, 2026

Yukiko (Endo Landis) Cutlip, 95, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Many fondly called her “Yuki.”

Born on April 25, 1931 in the Edogawa Ward of Tokyo, Japan to mother, Ei, and father, Kazuo Shiraishi. Ei remarried Eiichiro Endo who adopted Yukiko and her three older sisters.

Lovingly remembered and survived by daughter, Terrie Landis (Stephen) Grismer;...

Jun 4, 2026

Mariann Frances Paton, 94, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 4, 2026. Mariann was born on March 9, 1932, the beloved only child of Helen A. (Daum) and Edmund W. Link. She attended Our Lady of Mercy Grade School, where she met her lifelong best friend, Kay George, and went on to graduate from Julienne High School.

In 1956,...

Jun 1, 2026

Clyde Wilson Norman, age 80, departed this world on June 1, 2026 to be with the Lord and loved ones that preceded him.

Clyde (Norm) was born on October 16, 1945 to the late Ray and Ruth Norman in Morganton, North Carolina. He graduated from Salem High School and studied at Clark State College in Springfield, Ohio. Clyde retired from ITW...

May 30, 2026

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Gabringer, 95, of Centerville, OH passed away peacefully Saturday, May 30 at St. Leonard Rehabilitation Center in Centerville.

Betty was born to Gregory and Irene Schwab (Weisbecker) on June 28, 1930, in Napoleon, OH. She graduated from Leipsic High School, Putnam County, in 1948 and always proudly talked about how she finished second in her class that year. She...

May 26, 2026

Thomas “Tom” Allan Skrlac, age 86, of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026. He was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania on February 12, 1940, son of Thomas and Margaret Skrlac.

Tom married the love of his life Patricia (Werner) Skrlac in 1963 and she then accompanied him to Dayton, Ohio, where Tom established a career at Wright-Patterson Air Force...

May 25, 2026

Timothy A. "Xander" Smith, age 21, of Trotwood, passed away on May 25, 2026. He was born in Dayton on February 25, 2005, the son of John and April (Holmes) Smith.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Xander's honor by Fr. Angelo Anthony on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 10:00am in the Emmanuel Catholic Church, 149 Franklin Street,...

May 21, 2026

Teresa L. Nangle, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2026.

Teresa was a graduate of Fairmont West High School and Wright State University and earned her MBA from Xavier University. She spent her professional career in executive healthcare management and physician recruiting throughout Ohio, Illinois, and Texas.Teresa was a talented baker and cook who loved bringing people together through...

May 18, 2026

PAPPAS, Kathleen Teresa Kremer, age 91 of Centerville, Ohio passed away Monday, May 18, 2026. She was born April 7, 1935, in Dayton, Ohio, and was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Peter John Pappas in 2022; by her parents, Edward and Mary (Boerger) Kremer; brothers, John ,Robert and Carl Kremer; sister-in-law Marcella Kremer; sister-in-law, and brother-in-law, Elaine and...

May 16, 2026

PRISCILLA ANN GAYNOR, age 96, of Fairborn, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Evansville, Indiana, on December 29, 1929, the daughter of Clarence and Dorothy (Bates) Hodapp.

Priscilla was raised in Dayton and attended Julienne High School and Stivers School for the Arts. She spent the majority of her career as...

May 16, 2026

William “Bill” McDougall, beloved husband, father, and lifelong champion for children and families, passed away surrounded by the love of those who knew him best. Born on August 26, 1927, in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada he shared a devoted marriage with his wife, Dorothy, and took immense pride in his three daughters—Kathie, Sherri, and Debbie as well as his five...

May 13, 2026

Dickensheets, Timothy J., age 62 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Tim was involved in a motor vehicle accident on 04/29/2026 and sustained life threatening injuries. He died as a result of complications from those injuries. Tim is preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Mary Dickensheets and his brother, Todd. He is survived by...

May 12, 2026

Shawn Patrick Mitchell, 38, of Centerville, OH passed away May 12, 2026. Shawn was born in Fort Rucker, AL on March 15, 1988 to V. James Mitchell and Jeanne (Staples) Hlavin.

As a young man, Shawn was a soccer, skateboarding, and guitar enthusiast who had a particular affinity for the sounds of punk rock music. A history buff who loved documentaries,...

May 10, 2026

Patrick Daniel Hoefler, age 77, of Washington Township, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026. Patrick was preceded in death by his father, Frank J. Hoefler, Jr. and his mother, Kathleen Wren (Reilly) Hoefler. Patrick is survived by his three brothers, Frank J. Hoefler, III, James (Carol) Hoefler, Thomas (Kay) Hoefler, numerous nephews and nieces, as well as his devoted girlfriend...

May 9, 2026

Dr. Henry Michael “Mike” Duke, M.D., age 78, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026, at Hospice of Dayton, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, February 10, 1948, the son of Henry and Essie Mae (Roberts) Duke

H. Michael Duke, M.D. (“Mike”) lived a life defined by uncommon devotion to his family, his...

May 5, 2026

Mrs. Patricia Jeanne Hinders, age 93, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026. She was born August 2, 1932, daughter of the late John Byron and Irene Olivia (Westendorf) Froehle. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Thomas Joseph Hinders, her longtime companion Paul Walter Hummel, and her brother Jack Froehle. Patricia is survived...

Apr 26, 2026

Beal, Daniel J., age 34 of Kettering passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Susie Ringleman and Dave Beal. Danny is survived by his mother, Dianne Dupree; father, Jerrod Beal (Patty); beloved children, Vivian and Lucy and their mother, Madi Wyman; grandmother, Karen Beal; sisters, Monica (Ryan) and Mary (Sam); brother, Will (Maddie);...

Apr 26, 2026

Adrienne Mary Shane passed away peacefully on April 26th, 2026. She was born August 15th, 1942 in Queens, New York. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Berenice Dragone, and her sister Diane Myler. She was a proud graduate of The Mary Louise Academy in Jamaica, New York. She worked for 20+ years in the Montgomery County...