Obituaries
Robert G. "Bob" Renner
Oct 30, 2020
Robert G. Renner of Issaquah, Washington, passed away peacefully on Friday October 30, 2020 at Timber Ridge, a community that became home and where he especially loved the mountain view. He was 84. Bob was born on July 22, 1936 in Dayton Ohio to Robert and Fay Renner. In his early years, he was in his element learning about auto...
Abby Jean Elsner
Oct 25, 2020
Abby Jean Elsner Age 33 of Dayton passed away October 25, 2020. She was born in Dayton, OH, December 24, 1986 to Stephen and Mary (Brinkman) Elsner. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Vincent and Evelyn Brinkman, and Robert Elsner. Abby is survived by her parents, Son Ryder Lee Zink and daughter Journee Joelle Zink, sister Erin and...
Charles Alfred "Charlie" Sendelbach
Oct 23, 2020
Age 88 of Centerville, passed away Friday, Oct 23, 2020. Born Aug 12, 1932, at St. Ann’s Hospital in Dayton, OH, he was the third of eight children and eldest son of the late Alfred J. & Dorothy A. (Brun) Sendelbach. He was preceded in death by his sister Rita M. Sendelbach, brothers Eugene L. Sendelbach and Paul J. Sendelbach,...
Robert E. "Bob" Whelan Jr.
Oct 16, 2020
WHELAN, JR., ROBERT ELLIS Bob Whelan, age 71, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020. Born on September 10, 1949, to Gertrude and the late Bob Whelan, Sr. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Mary Ellen (McCafferty) Whelan, children Jim (Sarah), Bob III (Meghan), Suzie, Katie, Carrie, and six...
Rose Marie Johnston
Oct 11, 2020
JOHNSTON, Rose Marie (Rosie), age 91 of Dayton, Ohio passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020. She was born in Dayton to the late, Joseph and Anna (Gaston) Nemeth. Also preceding her in death is her husband, Joseph E. Johnston; and sister, Betty Storch. Rosie is survived by her children, Joseph R. (Carol) Johnston, Patti (Dennis) Newbauer, Richard M. (Peggy)...
Sylvia Ann Sicree
Oct 7, 2020
SICREE, Sylvia Ann (nee Pazsint), passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was born November 16, 1936, in Ellwood City, PA, to Alexander and Alice Pazsint. Also preceding her in death is her husband, Albert (2017), and sister Grace. She is survived by her sister Rose and brothers James, Daniel, Thomas, and Michael; also, by sons Stephen Sicree, Andrew...
Sarah "Karen" Kreusch
Oct 3, 2020
KREUSCH, S. Karen, age 76 of Miami Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene F. Kreusch and Helen (Sword) Kreusch, her brother Thomas E. Kreusch, a brother and sister that passed at birth, Nancy Kay Kreusch and John Jacob Kreusch, and a great-nephew, Mark Andrew Kreusch. Karen is survived...
John R. "Bud" Vallo Jr.
Sep 29, 2020
John R. Vallo, Jr., age 94, of St. Leonard’s, died September 29, 2020. He was born in Dayton, OH on September 7, 1926 to John Robert Vallo and Clara M. Flohre. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Vivian (Vallo) Berg. John was also preceded by in-law’s Carl Berg, Paul and Florence Kolhoff, Louis and Wanda Brinkman,...
Jodi Lynn Fortener
Sep 21, 2020
Jodi Lynn Fortener, 38, born to Rick and Linda Fortener (Albers) on May 18, 1982, in Kettering Ohio. Proud sister of Jacob Fortener (Kelly Fugate) and Danny (Lauren Vari) Fortener. Adoring Aunt to Caleb, Noah, Dom & Vinny. Dear granddaughter of Jo Ritzert, beloved Aunt Skip (Becky Hewitt) and her Lover, Jay Etter, she was his girl. Preceded in death...
Charles "Chick" Klohe Jr
Sep 21, 2020
Klohe, Charles (Chick) R. Jr, age 78 of Dayton, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn; four daughters and sons-in-law, Connie (Joseph) Brzozowski, Cheryl (Joseph) Dieter, Cathy (James) Collins, Colleen (Bryan) Browne; a sister, Mary Anne Murray and eight grandchildren. Charles was preceded in death by his parents Edna and Charles Klohe Sr....
Bradley Joel Williams
Sep 13, 2020
Bradley Joel Williams (Brad), age 52, of Hilliard Ohio, died in his home on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Brad was born on the 13th of October 1967, in Kettering Ohio, son of Ted and Sally Williams. Brad is survived by his Uncle Joel Williams (Karen), his two children Carter and Allison with Jill Wolf, Sister Stacey Shook (Mike), Nephews Kevin...
Elsie Mary Mommsen
Sep 8, 2020
Mommsen, Elsie Mary (St. Clair) 92, of Bellbrook, Ohio, died peacefully at home on September 8, 2020. Born May 25, 1928 to Frank and Virginia St.Clair, Elsie grew up in Memphis, TN. She attended nurses’ training there at Methodist Hospital, graduating from the three-year program as a Registered Nurse. She worked as a surgical nurse priding herself in getting along...
Daniel "Dan" Swindell
Sep 8, 2020
Daniel “Dan” Swindell, 73, of Dayton OH died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020. Born in Brunswick, Georgia, Dan was a proud 1966 graduate of Athens High School. He joined the US Navy in 1974, where he went to school (and fell in love with) healing the world through orthopedics. Dan graduated as a Naval Hospital Corpsman in 1994. A...
Patricia "Patty" Hines
Sep 2, 2020
Hines, Patricia - Patty’s family is deeply saddened to announce that she passed peacefully on September 2, 2020 at home. Born in California, Patty moved to Ohio when she was sixteen and settled in Dayton. Predeceased by her husband Bruce, Patty will be greatly missed by her children; Margaret, Laura and Greg (his wife, Amy) as well as her grandchildren;...
Larry W. Hatfield
Aug 31, 2020
Larry W. Hatfield, from Kettering, Ohio, died on August 31, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio. Larry was born September 14, 1945, in Dayton, to Joseph and Wava (Thompson) Hatfield. He lived nearly all his life in the area south of Dayton. The last 30 years he lived in Kettering, Ohio. Larry worked at several auto dealers and various nightspots over the...
Ronald T. Kuczak
Aug 30, 2020
KUCZAK, Ronald T., age 79 of Bellbrook passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 30, 2020. He was born in Dayton on July 8, 1941 to the late, Anthony and Jane (Zderski) Kuczak. Ron is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sylvia (Heckman) Kuczak; daughter, Heather (George) Middlebrook; granddaughter, Caroline Marie Bahner; brother, Konrad (Patricia) Kuczak...
Harold G. Nielsen
Aug 14, 2020
Nielsen, Harold G., age 84 of Dayton passed away from COVID-19 related complications on Friday, August 14, 2020. Harold was born in Newport, Rhode Island on December 18, 1935 to Harold Godfrey and Gladys Louise (Delangie) who preceded him in death. Harold graduated from Chaminade in 1954 and the University of Dayton in 1961 where he earned a degree of...
Marlene M. Bakan
Aug 11, 2020
Bakan, Marlene M., 68 of Miamisburg passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020. The family will receive friends from 4-8PM at the Westbrock Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 5980 Bigger Road. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at St. Henry's Church, 6696 Springboro Pike. Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. Marlene...

