Obituaries

Roberta H. Moore

Roberta H. Moore

Mar 13, 2021

Moore, Roberta Hilda, age 94, of Kettering, passed away Saturday March 13, 2021. Mrs Moore, the daughter of Otto Kolodzik, Sr. & Alma (Glomb) Kolodzik, was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth J. Moore; and her siblings, Ruth, Esther, Robert and Otto, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Gail Moore of Dayton; her son, Ron and his...

E. Eleanor Sherby

E. Eleanor Sherby

Mar 12, 2021

SHERBY, E. Eleanor, age 93 of Springboro passed away on Friday March 12th. She was born on May 8, 1927 in Plymouth, IN to the late, Russell Quillen and Anna Electra (Snyder) Quillen. She is also preceded in death by her husband, James E. Sherby in (2003); siblings, Mary Lou Stanley, Betty Langdon, Edward, and Ted Quillen. Eleanor is survived...

Willborn  M. "Smitty" Smith

Willborn M. "Smitty" Smith

Mar 5, 2021

Willborn M. Smith, age 82, passed away at his home in Bellbrook on Friday, March 5, 2021. He was born in Dayton on December 17, 1938 to the late Robert and Mary Louise (Blaylock) Smith. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Janet, and their children, Jeffrey Robert (Andrea) of Mount Sterling, Kentucky and Michael (Kristin) of...

Antonio Manzo

Antonio Manzo

Feb 28, 2021

MANZO, Antonio Michele, age 80, of Kettering passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Kettering Hospital on Sunday February 28, 2021. Antonio is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Maria Manzo, where they married in Italy. Survived by their three children, Mary Manzo- Morrison (husband Chris Morrison), Linda Manzo-Koeller (Tom Burkhardt) and son Anthony Manzo (wife Robyn), grandchildren...

Edgar J. Moorman

Edgar J. Moorman

Feb 26, 2021

MOORMAN, Edgar Joseph Age 101, of Dayton, passed away peacefully with family at his side Friday, February 26, at the Dayton Veteran’s Administration Medical Center. Edgar was a proud WWII Veteran who served for 4 1/2 years with time spent overseas in the South Pacific. Prior he was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) and fought forest fires...

Stephen A. Letavec

Stephen A. Letavec

Feb 18, 2021

LETAVEC, Stephen A., age 81 of Kettering, OH and formerly of Republic, PA passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021. He was born on February 5, 1940 in Brownsville, PA to the late, Stephen L. and Julia (Smyksy) Letavec. He is survived by his loving wife, Monica A. (Maleta) Letavec; son, Stephen (Kimberly) of Louisville, KY; daughter, Sandra (Michael) Mee...

Madonna Maria "Donna" Elliott

Madonna Maria "Donna" Elliott

Feb 17, 2021

ELLIOTT, Madonna “Donna”, age 67 of Centerville, OH passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2021. She was born on November 12,1953 in Dayton to the late, Robert and Rozella (Palmer) Coyle. Also preceding her in death is her brother Daniel Coyle, and husband Larry Elliott. Donna is survived by her sisters, Veronica Caron, Regina Baldwin (Andy), Kathleen Weidner(Nick) brothers, James...

Peggy Heitz

Peggy Heitz

Feb 15, 2021

Please keep Peggy Heitz and her family in your prayers. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Francis on Monday, March 8th @ 10:30 am. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 7th from 2 - 4 at Westbrock on Bigger Rd in Kettering. All social distancing directives will be followed. Click here for live streaming of the Mass..........

Michael J. Mounts

Michael J. Mounts

Feb 14, 2021

MOUNTS, Michael J., age 57 of Kettering passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 14, 2021. He was born in Cincinnati, OH, on November 9, 1963 to Yana (Hieng) Tobey and the late, Jay Mounts. Mike is survived by his mother, Yana Tobey; children, Ellory and Jack Mounts; mother of his children, Barbara Buckland Mounts; Gemal Develioglu; Diane Tobey; and Alex...

Carletta Sue Marsh

Carletta Sue Marsh

Feb 14, 2021

MARSH, Carletta “Sue” Cooley-Rhinehart, age 72 of Dayton Ohio, passed away in Waco, Texas, on Sunday, February 14, 2021 from complications from cancer. She was born on April 24, 1948 in Highland County, Ohio to the late, Lucian Cooley and Laurabel (Adams) Cooley, she was the oldest of eight children. Sue loved to spend time with her friends, family and...

Ned D. Zerkel

Ned D. Zerkel

Feb 8, 2021

ZERKEL, Ned D. 78 of Clayton, Ohio passed away peacefully in his sleep at Hospice on February 8, 2021. He was born May 22, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 1960. He worked for the Dayton Daily Newspaper and retired after 42 years. He was an active member of the Jaycees, volunteering many hours. Ned...

Mary Virginia Sjostrom

Mary Virginia Sjostrom

Feb 7, 2021

Sjostrom, Mary Virginia Abell (Gini), 92, of Kettering, Ohio, died at home on February 7, 2021. Gini was born August 29, 1928, to Joseph Clifton & Mary Olivia Abell in Bowie, Maryland, and moved to Miami after graduating from Nativity High School in Washington DC. She worked as a secretary prior to marriage. In 1948 she married Robert Sjostrom and...

Ramona J. Yosick

Ramona J. Yosick

Feb 1, 2021

YOSICK, Ramona J., age 92 of Dayton passed away Monday, February 1, 2021. Ramona was preceded in death by her parents, Roy (Zelma) Brooks and her loving husband, Robert. She is survived by her devoted and caring children, Michael, Mark (Debbie), Jeff (Sara), Lisa (Mark) Issenmann; her precious grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial, 11:00 AM Thursday, February...

Mary A. "Toni" Diamante

Mary A. "Toni" Diamante

Jan 29, 2021

Diamante, Mary A., "Toni", age 76, of Miamisburg, passed away Friday January 29, 2021. Mrs. Diamante was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene Smith & Mary Welch; her husband, Michael Diamante; and her brothers, Ronald Smith, Michael Smith, Vern Smith and Clyde “Butch” Smith. She is survived by her daughters, Nina Morgan and Rebecca Diamante; her son Robert &Dana...

James Michael Retter

James Michael Retter

Jan 29, 2021

Retter, James Michael, age 57, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectantly on January 29, 2021. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lois Ann Retter, and brother, Daniel Patrick. He is survived by his father, John Retter; a son, Aaron Michael of Denver, CO.; former wife, Annette Retter; sisters, Jeannine, Nancy Lyons (Jeffrey), and Mary Retter; nephews Ryan Burger (Michelle),...

Mary Margaret Coutts

Mary Margaret Coutts

Jan 25, 2021

COUTTS, Mary Margaret, age 75 of Kettering, OH passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. Mary was born in Chicago, IL to the late, Thomas and Hermaine Diver. Also preceding her in death, her husband of 53 years Douglas Coutts and her sibling Theresa Lewis. Mary is survived by her daughters Cheryl Stuart and Jeannine Coutts,...

Linda Louise Lee

Linda Louise Lee

Jan 24, 2021

Lee, Linda Louise, passed away Sunday January 24, 2021. Linda was a charter member of St. Charles Borromeo Church, and a member of the Dayton Organ Society. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert E. Lee & Anita L. Thieman, and a nephew, Steven R. Dresher. Linda is survived by her sister, Sonia Dresher (John); a nephew, John...

Vincent A. Weber

Vincent A. Weber

Jan 23, 2021

Weber, Vincent A., 80, passed away on Saturday, January 23rd. Vincent was born in Dayton, Ohio to Edna Holderman and Vincent Weber on August 25th , 1940. Vincent is preceded in death by his mother, father, three sisters: Marianna, Carole and Cindy. Vincent is survived by his wife, Michele; two children, Ann (Sam), Carrielyn; three grandchildren: Isabella, Gabby, Anthony and...

Carl J. Fischer

Carl J. Fischer

Jan 20, 2021

Carl John Fischer died on January 20 2021 after a brief illness. He was born in Decatur, Illinois but spent most of his youth in Cincinnati, Ohio where he attended the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. Carl was a gifted and imaginative writer as editor in chief at Peter Li publishing Company, Pflaum Publishing, and Mazur Corporation, he was...

Claude "Baldy" Stapleton

Claude "Baldy" Stapleton

Jan 17, 2021

Stapleton, Claude “Baldy”, age 89 of Springboro passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Southview Hospital. He was born in Floyd County, KY on May 20, 1931 to Millard and Sweetie (Gibson) Stapleton. Baldy retired from General Electric in 1990 but was not ready for the rocking chair. He took up woodworking and made everything from a bird...

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