Grace W. Johns
Mar 10, 2017
Johns, Grace W., age 79 of Dayton passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017. She was born on September 8, 1937 in Pendleton, West VA to the late, John K. and Octava (White) Warner. Also preceding her in death is her husband Robert (2013) and granddaughters, Olivia and Valerie. Grace is survived by her sons, Bob Johns, Larry (Jennifer) Johns;...
Peter J. "Pete" Fradl
Mar 7, 2017
FRADL, Peter J., age 54 of Dayton passed away on Tues., March 7, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward. He is survived by his mother, Judy Fradl; daughter, April; siblings, Joseph, Daniel, Mary, Diane, and Mark. He attended Patterson High School here in Dayton, and proudly served in the US Marines. A requiem mass will be...
Lydia M. (Powers) Berens
Mar 4, 2017
BERENS, Lydia M (Powers), 82, of Kettering, died March 4, peacefully at home after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Dayton, eldest child of Josephine and William Powers, Lydia graduated from Julienne High School, and earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of Dayton. She met her husband, Al Berens, while working as students on “The Projects”...
Linda M. Johnston
Mar 1, 2017
Johnston, Linda M., age 67 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday March 1, 2017. Linda was preceded in death by her husband, John Schuler, Sr.; a son, Ronald Lee and her father, William Hobart Vaughn. She is survived by her mother, Vada Horton; companion for 30 years, James H. Braden of Dayton; two sons and daughters-in-law, William Edward (Tiffany) Schuler of...
Carl W. Brooks
Feb 28, 2017
Brooks, Carl W., age 76 of Centerville passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Carl served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was the former Commander at the American Legion Post 598, a member of the VFW Post 9927 and Amvets. He was preceded in death by five brothers. Carl is survived by his loving wife, Maureen; 5 children...
Robert D. Fremgen
Feb 27, 2017
Fremgen, Robert D., age 92 of Kettering passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. Robert was a member of the American Chemical Society for over 60 years, a UD Golden Flyer, graduate from Hamilton Catholic High School in 1942 and UD in 1951. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean in 2010 and a daughter, Mary Schulz in 2010....
Lawrence A. "Larry" Spatz Jr
Feb 24, 2017
SPATZ, Lawrence “Larry” A. Spatz Jr. Age 83, of Kettering, passed February 24, 2017. Larry was born on July 14, 1933 in Dayton to the late Lawrence A. and Corine (Krebs) Spatz. He is preceded in death by his sisters Dorothy (George) Burkhardt, Pauline (Al) Ranz, and Anna Marie (Donald) Ruhl. He is survived by his wife of 61 years...
Francis E. "Frank" Gebhart
Feb 24, 2017
GEBHART, Francis E. “Frank”, age 96 of Centerville passed away peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on October 3, 1920 in Dayton to the late, Gilbert L. and Mary T. (Schneider) Gebhart. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Jill Claire (Hawker) Gebhart, as well as his...
Charles R. Morrison
Feb 23, 2017
MORRISON, Charles R., age 70 of Centerville passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2017. He was born on January 29, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio to the late, Charles Samuel and Nina (Smith) Morrison. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Linda. Charles is survived by his children, Christine (Dwight) Crum, Bill (Stephanie) Morrison, David Morrison;...
Gerald J. "Jerry" Schenking
Feb 20, 2017
Schenking, Gerald J. (Jerry), age 83, died peacefully of complications from acute myeloid leukemia on February 20, 2017, at Hospice of Dayton. Born in Dayton on August 7, 1933, Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Othilia (Homan) Schenking and his siblings and their spouses, Don (Martha) Schenking, Wilbert (Elinor) Schenking, Adeline (Dick) Long and Bobby Schenking....
Edward Robert Hiebendahl
Feb 18, 2017
Edward Robert Hiebendahl, 78 passed away peacefully on February 18, 2017. Born in the Bronx, NY and made his final home with his beloved wife Betty (Elizabeth) in Centerville, Ohio. Ed was a veteran of the Vietnam War followed by a long successful career in automotive sales. He loved acting, writing and had a gift for storytelling but his most...
Norman C. "Tim" Hochwalt Jr.
Feb 17, 2017
HOCHWALT, Jr., Norman C.,”Tim”, age 84 of Dayton passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017. He was born on August 31, 1932 in Dayton to the late, Dr. Norman and Bernice (Holtvoigt) Hochwalt. Also preceding him in death are his brother, Thomas Hochwalt, and sister, Charlotte (Hochwalt) Shearer. After 52 years of marriage, he lost his beloved wife, Carol O....
Irene Elizabeth Hartings
Feb 16, 2017
Irene Elizabeth Hartings, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, of Athens, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at age 94 from pneumonia. Born June 7th, 1922, in Dayton, Ohio to the late Michael and Mary Elizabeth (Bodogan) Karpiak. Irene is survived by children Michael (Patty) Hartings, Constance (Milt) Gabbard, and Mark (Joanne) Hartings; sons-in-laws Eric Zurbuchen and Eric...
Joan L. Knapke
Feb 15, 2017
Knapke, Joan L., age 86 of Centerville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Joan is preceded in death by her husband of over fifty years, Paul J. Knapke. She is survived by her four children; Connie (Steve) Clark, Rick (Mary) Knapke, Jim (Carlanne) Knapke and Ken (Sharon) Knapke. Her seven grandchildren; Kris (Grace) Knapke, Tom (Thania) Knapke, JP Clark,...
erand William V. "Bill" Thomas
Feb 13, 2017
THOMAS, Rev. William Victor age 83 passed away at Hospice of Dayton, Monday February 13, 2017. Bill was born in Dayton to the late Robert and Elizabeth (Merrick) Thomas. Fr. Bill graduated from Chaminade High School in 1950 and from the University of Dayton in 1955. He attended St. Gregory Seminary and was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of...
Raymond H. Rettich
Feb 12, 2017
RETTICH, Raymond H., age 89 of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017. He was born in Dayton on November 11, 1927 to the late, Louis and Clara (Linz) Rettich. Also preceding him in death is a sister, Jean and a brother, Richard. Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Dorothy (Brinkman) Rettich; children, Don (Pat)...
Michael E. "Mike" Karpiak
Feb 9, 2017
KARPIAK, Michael Eugene, of Kettering, OH, passed away at the age of 85 on Thursday, February 9, 2017. He was born on September 5, 1931, in Dayton, OH to the late, Mihaly and Mary (Bodogan) Karpiak. Mike is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Dolores “Dee” (Wuerstl); children, Kim (Doug) Lindley, Sharon Charbat, Deanna (Steve) Rasso, Deborah (Andrew)...
Lois Ann Middleton
Feb 7, 2017
MIDDLETON, Lois Ann, age 87 of Kettering passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. She was born on March 28, 1929 in Dayton to the late, Harry and Helen (Henn) Suhr. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, John “Jack” Middleton; children, Marcia (Gary) Marshall, Brenda (Rick) Weber, Julie Slife, Glen (Erin) Middleton; 12 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren;...
Martha "Marty" (Bucher) Overwein
Feb 3, 2017
OVERWEIN, Martha (Bucher) was one of 8 children of Clement and Agnes Cull Bucher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Overwein, mother and father, and brothers Francis X. Bucher, Thomas A. Bucher, John Clement Bucher, Charles W. Bucher and James I. Bucher; 2 sisters, Susan Therese Pfeiffer, Mary Agnes “Molly” Granato. She is survived by her brother,...
Philip Rizzo
Jan 31, 2017
Philip Rizzo Jr., 92, of Centerville, Ohio passed away on January 31, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital. Phil was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio and was the ninth of 10 children born to Philip (Sr.) and Augustina (Scalia) Rizzo. He graduated with honors from Middletown High School in 1942. Phil earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business in...