Kenny Lee Houk
Jun 14, 2019
HOUK, Kenny L., age 73 of Dayton passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. He was born on April 8, 1946 to the late, Robert and Harriet (Shotts) Houk Sr. Also preceding him in death is his brothers, Robert Houk Jr and George Houk. Kenny is survived by his loving wife, LuAnn (Harris) Houk; daughters, Melissa (Doug Lane) McFann, Mandy...
H. Ray Shepherd
Jun 13, 2019
SHEPHERD, H. Ray, age 76 of Dayton, passed away June 13, 2019. He was born on January 25, 1943 to the late, William and Hazel (Hampton) Shepherd. Also preceding him in death is son-in-law, Mike Merkle, special brother-in-law, Cliff and in-laws, Clifford and Catherine Urbanas. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Paulette; daughters, Catherine Merkle (Lane...
Lou Cinda Hughes
Jun 8, 2019
Hughes, Lou Cinda, age 75, of Spring Valley, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 8, 2019. She was born in Pennington Gap, Virginia on May 24, 1944 to the late Forester (Pete) and Opal Haynes. She was preceded in death by her sister, Linda Willis. She worked at Simpkins-Dellis Insurance company where she was a dedicated and valuable...
Maria Carmela Capaldo
May 27, 2019
Capaldo, Maria Carmela, age 91 of Centerville, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. Maria was born September 3, 1927 in Bisaccia, Italy to the late Antonio Ciani Fu Michele and Caterina (Arminio) Ciani. Maria went to school in Bisaccia, Italy. She married Arturo Nunziante Capaldo on February 16, 1949. Arturo Emigrated to America and settled in Dayton, OH in 1956....
James C. Meixner
May 25, 2019
“His soul soared triumphantly to his heavenly home.” Mr. James C. Meixner (Jim), 5/02/40 – 5/25/19 Jim was born in Dayton, a son to the late Carl Gerard Meixner and Dorothy Esther Meixner (Bauer). He is survived by his wife Mary Meixner (Southwell), daughters Rebecca Meixner Blatt (Greg), Katherine Meixner Reynolds (David), Jennifer Meixner Creter (Tom) sons Dan Meixner (Laura),...
Johanna P. Gray
May 25, 2019
Gray, Johanna P., age 108 of Centerville passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. Johanna was preceded in death by her husband Paul in 1980. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Gray of Centerville. Mass of Christian Burial, 10:00 am Thursday May 30 at Emmanuel Church. The family will receive friends Thursday from 9:30-10:00 am at the church. Burial, Calvary...
Josephine "Nancy" McCarthy
May 24, 2019
MCCARTHY, J. Nancy (O’Connor) Age 82 of Centerville, OH formerly of Overland Park, KS passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born August 23, 1936, in Derby, CT, the daughter of Bartholomew and Anna (Keneally) O’Connor. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, John F. McCarthy, Jr. She leaves her sons, Dr. John F....
Ronald A. Decuir
May 23, 2019
DECUIR, Ronald A., age 82 of Kettering passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Preceding him in death is his sister, Barbara Preston. Ron is survived by his loving wife, Patricia (Tomlinson); children, Michele (Rob) Markham, Scott (Nancy) Decuir, Craig (Julie) Decuir, Donna (Neal) Vacchiano; grandchildren, Kyle, Alec and Natalie Decuir, Christopher and Michael Markham, Olivia and Lucas Decuir and...
Audrey J Corley
May 18, 2019
CORLEY, Audrey J., age 95 of Centerville passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She was born in Freemont, Ohio on March 1, 1924 to the late, Carroll and Florence (Schaefer) Shirk. Also preceding her in death is her husband, Jack Corley in 1989. She is survived by her children, Kathy (Allan) Huffman, Tim (Donna) Corley, Steve (Terrie) Corley, Dan...
Barbara Jeanne (Cooper) Coleman
May 14, 2019
Barbara Jeanne Cooper Coleman Barbara, formerly of London, OH, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Springmeade Health Center, Tipp City, OH, following an extended illness. Born December 30, 1931, she was the daughter of LeRoy Franklin and Lucy Marie (Long) Cooper. She is also predeceased by her husband, Paul Joseph Coleman, whom she married October 15, 1955, and by...
Charles J. (Bud) Kuntz
May 11, 2019
Kuntz, Charles J. (Bud), age 77, of Centerville, passed away on May 11, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Marie (Kimmig) Kuntz; a sister, Mary Lou Leach and a grandson, Paul (Tony) Credlebaugh. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Judith (Shumard) Kuntz; daughters, Janet (Michael) Cheselka, Joyce (Todd Credlebaugh) Kuntz, Jackie (Jeff)...
Barbara Preston
May 11, 2019
Preston, Barbara D., age 95 of Dayton passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Howard W. Preston, Sr. and a daughter, Mary Beth Mackie. She is survived by six sons; Howard W., Lawrence M., John (Monica), Robert, J. Patrick (Shelly), Michael; a son-in-law, Roy Mackie, a brother, Ronald (Patty) DeCuir; seven grandchildren, Ann...
Donald Lee Hutchinson Sr.
May 2, 2019
HUTCHINSON, Sr., Donald Lee, age 85 of Centerville passed away at home peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born on September 5, 1933 in Dayton to the late, Frank and Marie (Kuntz) Hutchinson. Also preceding him in death is his sister, Mary Jane Troncone. Donald is survived by his loving wife of 66 ½ years, Shirley (Schlosser) Hutchinson;...
Thomas Quinn Ryan
May 2, 2019
Ryan, Thomas Quinn, passed away May 2, 2019 at 70 years old. Tom has decided to bless others, even in his death, by being an organ donor. He is survived by his mother, Mary Jane Ryan; wife, Deborah Jennings-Ryan; seven siblings, Dennis (Mary) Ryan, Dan (Bev) Ryan, Dave (Sue) Ryan, Kala (Dennis) Holzmeier, Sheila Gillman, Michael (Sara) Ryan, and Monica...
Richard Dorsten
May 2, 2019
DORSTEN, Richard, age 82 of Dayton passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born on November 29, 1936 in Dayton to the late, Lawrence and Laurine (Menker) Dorsten. Also preceding him in death is his wife, Sharon in 2012 and sisters, Shirley Lucking and Charlene Niekamp. He is survived by his loving children, Karen (Mike) Brune, Randy Dorsten,...
Paul Ernst Ahlquist Sr.
Apr 27, 2019
Ahlquist, Paul Ernst, Sr., age 83 of Dayton passed away Saturday April 27, 2019. Paul is survived by his wife, Theresa; two daughters, Anne Rolfe, Debbie Smith; two sons, Paul E., Jr., James; five grandchildren, Branden, Ryan, Zachary, Nina, Michael and eight great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial, 10:00 am Friday May 3 at St. Henry Catholic Church. The Family...
Farrell W. Humphreys
Apr 22, 2019
Humphreys, Farrell W., age 65, passed away Monday April 22, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born May 6, 1953, son of the late William and Georgie Humphreys. Preceded in death by his twin brother, Darrell and brother, Gary. Farrell is survived by his wife, Renda (Spears) Humphreys; a sister, Donna (Ralph) Newman; sister-in-law, Peggy (Ron) House; a daughter,...
Gordon L. Light
Apr 21, 2019
Gordon L. Light, age 92, died peacefully on Easter Sunday April 21, 2019. Gordon was comforted by family members at the time of his passing. He is survived by his loving wife Jeanne (Jackson) of 65 years, his daughter Dianne (Ric), two sons, Steven (Julie) and Gordon David (Glenni) along with six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews...
John M. Roll
Apr 21, 2019
Roll, Dr. John M. “Matt” Age 94, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, surrounded by family at his home in Kettering. Matt was born in Dayton in 1924 to the late Matthias J. and Loretta (Knecht) Roll. He was raised in Corpus Christi parish in the Five Oaks neighborhood, and returned later to raise his own family...