Eileen A. Arvin
Nov 17, 2015
Arvin, Eileen A., age 100, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015. She was born in Loogootee, Indiana to the late Bernadette and Ralph Burch. She worked at Rike’s Department Store downtown for over 20 years and was a member of the Assumption Church Altar Society, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dayton Catholic Women’s Club, and a volunteer at...
Ronald Thomas Clark
Nov 14, 2015
Ronald Thomas Clark, 74, of Beavercreek passed away unexpectedly at home on the evening of Saturday, November 14, 2015. A native of Indiana, he was proud a resident of Dayton and Beavercreek for the past 66 years. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Loretta (Rash), his sons Brannen Clark (Ellen) and Evan Clark (Jen). He is also...
Robert J. Weiser
Nov 13, 2015
Weiser, Robert J., age 90 of Kettering passed away Friday November 13, 2015. Robert was a member of the VFW, Eagles, American Legion, the Delco 25 year Club and a founding member of Ascension Church. He was a Tool and Die Maker at GM for 43 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth in 2002 and three...
Julie L. Rude
Nov 13, 2015
Julie L. Rude, 42, of Kettering, loving mother & wife, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ suddenly on Friday morning. Julie graduated from Centerville High School, attended Indiana University, and graduated from Wright State University with both a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s Degree in Science. Julie is survived by a loving...
June Mary Fahner
Nov 12, 2015
Fahner, June Mary (Hockey), age 86, of Huber Heights, was born September 21, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, to Clifford & Dorothy Hockey. She passed away November 12, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. She was a graduate of Wilbur Wright High School; earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Lake Forest College and her Master’s Degree from Northwestern University. June had a career...
Elton R. Wellmeier Sr.
Nov 12, 2015
Wellmeier, Elton R., Sr., age 95 of Dayton passed away Thursday November 12, 2015. Elton began his career as a Dr. of Chiropractic Medicine. After realizing this was not his calling, he worked at NCR for 24 years, Hobart for 5 years and Main Hardware for 6 years. He was also in the Army, and was one of the Company...
John Horvath
Nov 11, 2015
Horvath, John age 96 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday November 11, 2015. John was an avid bowler when he was younger and belonged to several card groups. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary in 2014; two sisters, Helen Magyar, Mary Schiml; three brothers, Louis, Steve, and Joseph. He is survived by two daughters, Marcia (Rick) Heben of...
Barbara (Wenzel) Schmitz
Nov 9, 2015
Schmitz, Barbara Sue (née Wenzel), 74, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 9. A graduate of Julienne High School, Barbara was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, whose passion was, quite simply, her family. A devout Catholic, she and her husband were founding parishioners of St. Francis in Centerville and St. Joan of Ark in Powell, Ohio. A...
Ted Eugene Zimmer
Nov 8, 2015
Zimmer, Ted Eugene, age 70, of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly at home on Nov. 8, 2015. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 1964. Ted was employed by the United States Postal Service for 41 years until he retired in 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Ethel Zimmer, and a sister-in-law, Susan (Gifford) Zimmer. Ted...
Walter J. Woeste
Nov 8, 2015
Woeste, Walter J., Age 95, of Kettering passed away at St Leonard’s on November 8. A Dayton native, Walter was a 1938 graduate of Chaminade High School and obtained his Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of Dayton, Class of 1942. He is a World War II Army Veteran, who served in Europe from 1942-1945. In 1946 he married his...
Robert E. Winfield
Nov 3, 2015
Winfield, Robert E., “Bob”, age 80, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday November 3, 2015. He was born October 1, 1935 to Ralph & Ruth (Bussey) Winfield in Dayton. Bob was a veteran on the U.S. Army, and was retired from Machine Products Incorporated after 35 plus years of employment. He enjoyed many outside activities, including golf and fishing. He was...
Catherine W. Oditt
Nov 2, 2015
Oditt, Catherine W., age 90 of Dayton passed away Monday November 2, 2015. Catherine was preceded in death by her husband, Lafayette Sr.; two sons, Michael Woods and Lafayette Oditt Jr. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, William H. and Addyson Woods of Dayton; a sister, Mary Mumford of Beavercreek; a special niece, Judy Strange and her husband,...
Darlene Armitage Wittman
Nov 1, 2015
WITTMAN, Darlene Armitage age 41, of Kettering, was a true warrior! She was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in February of this year. She continued to fight, never gave up and on November 1, 2015 she lost the final battle only because her body gave out but her spirit never did. Her primary concern was always her 3 boys, Adam,...
Michael H. Means
Oct 29, 2015
MICHAEL H. MEANS, Ph .D. Age 83, of the City of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Michael was born in Beloit, WI to Harold and Helen (Rice) Means. He received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, an M.A. in English from The Ohio State University, and a Doctorate in English from the University of Florida...
Mary Marie Strahler
Oct 27, 2015
Strahler, Mary Marie, age 87, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday October 27, 2015. Mrs Strahler was retired from General Motors. She was born June 7, 1928, in Hazard, Ky., to John and Nettie Spurlock. She was preceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Fred Strahler; and her sister, Malvary Hamilton. Mary is survived by two sisters, Jean Donley and...
Betty E. Brown
Oct 27, 2015
BROWN, Betty E., age 89, of Centerville passed away Oct. 27, 2015 at Oak Creek Terrace. Betty was born to Cecil and Della (Hirschfield) Dinwiddie in Dayton on Dec. 17, 1925. She graduated from Fairview High School and worked as a bank teller. She was married to Otis Brown for 58 years. Betty was a member of Christ the King...
Esther K. Aiello
Oct 27, 2015
Aiello, Esther K, passed away on 27, October 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. We were blessed to have her for 93 years. She was born on March 1, 1922 in Covington, KY to Mary Margaret Russell-Lestingi and Frank Lestingi and grew up in Dayton, OH. Esther married Charles S. Aiello on July 20, 1940 in Dayton where they were happily...
Edward Lee Zimmerman
Oct 19, 2015
Zimmerman, Edward Lee, age 74 passed away October 19, 2015. He was an Army veteran and spent most of his career working alongside his best friend, Bill Hemmert, at Elsa’s Mexican Restaurant. He was an avid fisherman and Buckeye and Bengals fan. Most importantly, he was a great father, friend, and Man. He was preceded in death by his mother...
Edward Lee Zimmerman
Oct 18, 2015
Zimmerman, Edward Lee, age 74, of Kettering, passed away Sunday October, 18,2015. There will be a Memorial Mass at a later date. (Westbrock, Bigger Road)
Edith May McBride
Oct 17, 2015
McBride, Edith May, age 81 of Kettering passed away Saturday October 17, 2015 at her residence, peacefully with family by her side. Edith was a national honorary member of the Sigma Beta Sorority. She was preceded in death by three sons; Thomas, Ronald, Robert and a brother, Louis Haskell. She is survived by her loving husband, Dick; a devoted daughter...