Obituaries

Oct 5, 2024

Larry D. Tanner, age 73 of Lakeview, OH passed away peacefully at Kettering Hospital on October 5, 2024. He was born in Dayton, OH to the late Robert Tanner and Phyllis (Shepard) Tanner, graduated from Trotwood High School and was a proud veteran of the US Army. Larry retired from Coca-Cola after nearly 30 years in Dayton, OH and Morganton,...

Oct 5, 2024

Theresa Marie Eller, age 53 of Fairborn, OH passed away unexpectedly at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati after a brief illness. She was born in Dayton, OH to Odesia (Jenkins) Kelley and the late Robert Kelley, and worked at Sonshine Cleaning Services. Theresa enjoyed watching Star Trek movies but most of all she loved her family and spending time with them....

Sep 30, 2024

Thomas Niekamp, age 84 of Dayton, OH passed away after a peaceful and leisurely morning on September 30th. Tom was a devoted son, brother and uncle, and will be fondly remembered by his family and many friends for his kindness and deeply generous spirit. Proud to be a lifelong Dayton resident, Tom enjoyed watching a good UD, Reds, Buckeyes or...

Sep 28, 2024

George M. Dugan Age 65 passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness in Cincinnati on September 28, 2024. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on March 13th, 1959 to Donald and Cecilia. Dugan. He was a resident of the Dayton area attending Oakwood and Centerville City Schools graduating in 1978 from Centerville. He spent his career working at Carmel's Restaurant...

Sep 28, 2024

Dane A Gilbert, age 54, passed away on September 28, 2024.

Dane was born in Dayton, OH to the late Benjamin Gilbert and Kathryn Gilbert. Along with his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister Alice (Suzy) Zimmer. He is survived by his sister Lori (Marcus) Petitjean, sister Pamela (Christopher) Marx, brother Derek Gilbert, nephew Jacob (Stephanie)...

Sep 25, 2024

Samuel C. Bitonti, a devoted family man, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2024 at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. Born on July 15, 1936, in Dayton, Ohio, Sam's life was marked by his magnetic personality and his unwavering passion for music.

A proud graduate of Chaminade High School, class of 1955, Sam was known for his talent as a trumpet player,...

Sep 22, 2024

Sep 22, 2024

Michael W. Owens, age 56 of Monroe, OH passed away peacefully at Miami Valley Hospital on September 22, 2024. He was born in Versailles, KY to the late Juanita Estes Snapp and was proud to be a 10 year veteran of the US Army and US Army National Guard. Michael worked many years as Chief of K-9 search and rescue,...

Sep 21, 2024

Wade, Joseph Francis "Joe", age 89, of Kettering passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2024, with his family by his side. Joe was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He attended Sacred Heart Elem. & Charleston Catholic High School. He later moved to Dayton to attend the University of Dayton. He earned a BS in Accounting, CPA & his MBA...

Sep 19, 2024

Sheila D. Boyer, age 72 of Dayton, OH passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Sheila is survived by her daughter and a son-in-law, Michelle (Greg) Heinz; two brothers, Charles and Jim Srode. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, October 3rd at 10 Wilmington Place at 11am. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to...

Sep 18, 2024

Michael Topp, 76, of Centerville, OH passed away at St. Leonard Retirement Community on September 18, 2024. He was born on August 11, 1948, in Dayton, OH to William & Mary Jane Topp. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his three sisters, Annette (Frank) Kikta, Susan (Donald) Barnes, and Monica (David) Pfarr; nieces &...

Sep 17, 2024

Floyd E. Newman, age 72 of Centerville OH passed away unexpectedly on September 17, 2024. He was born in Dayton, OH to the late Joseph and Bobbie (Young) Newman, graduated from Patterson Co-op and retired from Flowserve Corporation after 27 years as an iron pourer. Floyd enjoyed hunting, auto racing, and watching western tv shows. Along with his parents, he...

Sep 13, 2024

William J. Hippenmeyer, age 88, passed away Friday, September 13, 2024 in Kettering, Ohio. Bill was born on March 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Lena Hippenmeyer. Bill is survived by Lorayne, his wife of 66 years whom he met in Chicago and married in Tokyo, Japan. He is also survived by their three sons, Bill (Susie), Steve...

Sep 12, 2024

Illes, Louis J. Jr., 93 of Dayton, Ohio passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024 after a brief illness.

Louis was born on July 19, 1931 at home in Dayton, Ohio. He attended Holy Name School, and graduated from Chaminade high school in 1950. He attended the University of Dayton before being drafted, and served in the Korean War as an...

Sep 10, 2024

Marguerite Elaine Tepe (Burkhardt, Weiland), age 88, of Kettering, OH, passed away at The Courtyard at Centerville on September 10, 2024.

Marguerite was a proud graduate of St. Joseph High School and retired from N/R Labs. She was an active member of the Church of the Ascension and the Here and There Garden Club.

Marguerite had a deep love for...

Sep 9, 2024

Amanda J. Moore, age 38 of Liberty Township, OH passed away unexpectedly on September 9, 2024. Amanda, affectionately known as "Amo" was born in Dayton, OH to Teresa (Jett) Palmer and the late Patrick Joseph Moore. She graduated with her Bachelors Degree from Moorehead State University and worked at Performance Toyota as a Sales Manager aka Boss Lady, and was...

Sep 2, 2024

Ronald Eugene Earhart passed away on September 2, 2024 at the age of 84. Ron was surrounded by family. Ron was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 4, 1939 to Lester (Bus) and Dorothy Earhart. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sister Janet Earhart Wadsworth. Ron was best known for his quick wit...

Sep 1, 2024

Heydinger, Frederick W., age 91 of Dayton passed away Sunday September 1, 2024. Fred was born in Bucyrus, Ohio on August 17, 1933. Fred is survived by his loving wife, Julie Barlow Heydinger; four daughters and sons-in-law, Beth (Mike) Thuney, Kathy (Dave) Zobrist, Eileen (Dan) Armstrong, Ann (Mike) Breitenstein; ten grandchildren, Monica (Tom) Shawcross, Eric Thuney, Megan Thuney (Nick Colhoun),...

Aug 31, 2024

Patrick C. Haley, age 72 of Dayton, OH passed away peacefully at the VA Victory Ridge Hospice He was born in Dayton, OH to the late Paul and Genevieve (Tuttle) Haley and graduated from Belmont High School. He was a US Air Force Veteran and worked at Carter Lumber and then Good Samaritan Hospital. Along with his parents he was...

Aug 23, 2024

John Boyd Maynard, Jr., born on June 13, 1958, an avid truck driver and dedicated family man, passed away peacefully at his home on August 23, 2024. John spent his life on the open road, hauling automotive parts across the country. He took immense pride in driving for his family's torque converter companies, where he became a cornerstone of the...