Obituaries
Frank Hammons
May 31, 2024
Frank Cort Hammons, age 80 passed away May 31, 2024, after battling liver cancer. Frank was born to Leva and Albert Hammons on December 3, 1943, in Monterey, Tennessee but he spent most of his life as a resident of Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Billie Bowman (children Mike, Jeff, Kimberley, Terri), and...
Patricia Mae Russo
May 31, 2024
Patricia Mae Russo, age 81 of Dayton, OH passed away peacefully on May 31, 2024 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born on July 21, 1942, in Dayton, OH, to the late Louis and Rita (Brinkman) Chmiel and was a graduate of Julienne High School. Pat retired from Montgomery County Probate Court, she was a wife, mother, grandmother and...
Julie Oakes
May 31, 2024
Julie D. Oakes, age 57 of Xenia, OH passed away peacefully at Hospice of Dayton on May 31, 2024. She was born in Dayton, OH to Nelson and Theona (Dimitriou) Russell and graduated from Xenia High School, class of 1984. Julie went on to pursue a career as a Registered Nurse, obtaining her Bachelors in nursing from Springfield Regional School...
Scott Daniel
May 29, 2024
Scott E. Daniel, age 59 of Dayton, OH passed away on May 29, 2024 at Grandview Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Dayton, OH to the late William and Donna (Brock) Daniel, and attended Meadowdale High School, class of 1982. When he was younger and his health allowed, he enjoyed gardening, fishing, and being outdoors. Along with...
Jose Rodriguez
May 27, 2024
Jose Manuel Rodriguez, age 84 of Centerville, OH passed away at his home on May 30, 2024. He was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico to the late Eduardo Rodriguez and Eufemia Rodriguez. Along with his parents, Jose was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Carmen Nahir Wys-Zavala in February 2024, and his son Jose G. Rodriguez. Joe,...
Donald O'Connor
May 26, 2024
Donald Eugene O'Connor is on his way to heaven as of May 26, 2024. He was born to Irene (nee Brennan) and John O'Connor in 1928 who predecease him along with his wife, Marna (nee Fiely), and later his wife Lucille (nee Hamilton), his son Mark, and son-in-law Doug Kirchner along with a host of elders that enriched all of...
Sharon Planck
May 24, 2024
Sharon S. Planck, age 85 of Centerville, OH passed away peacefully on May 24, 2024. She was born in Celina, OH to the late William and Audrey (Wilson) Skillen. Sharon graduated from Wilbur Wright High School, class of 1957 and pursued a career working for NCR until she left to raise her family. Sharon was co-owner of Gifts Galore, an...
Robert Wolff
May 24, 2024
Wolff, Robert Louis "Bob", age 88, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024. He was born to Louis R. & Helen M. (Reger) Wolff on Apr. 11, 1936 in Dayton, OH. A 1953 graduate of Chaminade H.S., Bob earned an A.E. (Mechanical) in 1956 and a B.S. (Mechanical & Geology) in 1959 from the University of Dayton (UD), and an MBA...
Janet Boll
May 23, 2024
Janet E. Boll, age 79 of Kettering, OH passed away peacefully on May 23, 2024 at Kettering Hospital. Services are private with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
Mark Mergler
May 21, 2024
Mark O. Mergler was born July 10, 1938 to Jack A. Mergler and Sarahmae (Oliver) Mergler in Dayton, Ohio. He passed away at Poet's Walk Assisted Living on May 21, 2024 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Maryalice (Rice Chamberlain), his daughter Meredith Anne, and his sisters Carolyn Dartt and Jean Kavanaugh....
Margaret Healy
May 18, 2024
Margaret Healy (née Griffin), age 93, of Oakwood, OH, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024. A native of Galway, Ireland, she came to America by way of England to pursue her passion for nursing. She dedicated her career to caring for others, working at St. Elizabeth's and Good Samaritan hospitals, and finishing her career at Hospice of Dayton.
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Grace Womacks
May 17, 2024
Grace Marie Womacks passed away May 17, 2024, at the age of 91. Grace fought through many challenges physically for many years, but one thing that remained sharp until her last days were her wit and love for her family. She was born in Wilmington, OH to the late Charles and Gladys Daugherty where she was the second of nine...
Brett Edward Hodge "Steelman"
May 15, 2024
Brett Edward Hodge, “Steelman”, Born 02/17/1961 died 05/15/2024, 63 years old. Brett was born, raised and lived his entire life in Dayton, OH and passed away after a 2 ½ year courageous battle with cancer. Brett attended Corpus Christi Catholic grade school graduating in 1975 and Graduated from Chaminade-Julienne High School in 1979. He was the biggest Pittsburgh Steeler fan...
Michael C Breh
May 13, 2024
Michael C Breh, age 83, of Centerville Ohio passed away peacefully on May 13, 2024. He attended North Syracuse schools and graduated from Auburn Community College with a degree in accounting after serving in the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force he served much of his time in Turkey. He retired from Elliott Tool Technologies after 45...
Sharon L. Morris
May 9, 2024
Morris, Sharon L., age 91 of Centerville passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; a son, Charlie; two brothers, Patrick and Thomas (Jean) Cunningham; a niece, Carol and a nephew, Mark. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa (Mark) Hoey; a brother and sister-in-law, Robin (Elaine) Cunningham; sister-in-law, Marlene Cunningham;...
Dennis J. Hoertt
May 6, 2024
HOERTT, Dennis Joseph, age 80 of Port St. Lucie FL, passed away on May 6th, 2024. He was born in Dayton, OH., on April 6, 1944, the son of Horace and Rose (Burgedick) Hoertt who preceded him in death. Following graduation from Chaminade High School, Dennis was awarded a bachelor's degree and the Award of Excellence from the University of...
Thomas J. Sand Jr.
May 3, 2024
SAND, Thomas James Sand Jr .Dayton, Ohio, born on November 30, 1966 and passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2024. He was born in Denver, Colorado to Thomas James and Charlotte (Blair) Sand. He graduated from Alter High School in 1985 and The University of Dayton in 1991. He is preceded in death by his Mother. Tom was a beloved...
Margaret "Peggy" Scherer
May 2, 2024
Margaret “Peggy” Scherer, 71, of Kettering, OH passed away on May 2, 2024. Peggy spent the last several years of her life as a resident at Centerville Health and Rehabilitation and passed away after a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her parents, Karl and Elizabeth (Heaney) Scherer and brother-in-law, Robert Corpstein. She is survived by her sister,...
Patrick M. Duffy
Apr 30, 2024
Duffy, Patrick Michael, age 69, of Kettering, passed away on April 30, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Catherine Duffy, and parents, Edward and Therese P. Duffy. Survived by siblings Edward (Debbie) Duffy, Terence Joseph (Dahlia) Duffy, Maureen (Kevin) Duffy-Guy, niece Aria Duffy-Guy, nephew Ian Duffy-Guy, in-laws Laura (Barth) Snyder, Don and John Van...

