Obituaries

Aug 29, 2010

DASTOLI, Giovanni, age 87 of Kettering, passed away at home on Sunday, August 29, 2010. Born July 13, 1923 in Filadelfia, Italy to Francesco and Barbara (Mazzotta) Dastoli. Giovanni was a Master Tailor for the Metropolitan clothing store and BMT Clothiers. He was a long time member of the Sons of Italy and The Ascension Catholic Church. Giovanni was a...

Aug 28, 2010

MILLER, Clyde "Ronnie", age 72 of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2010. Ronnie graduated from Wilbur Wright High School in 1955 and attended the University of Dayton. He married his high school sweetheart, Marilou Kain, in 1957 and began working as a tool & die designer for various companies ultimately ending up at Delco Moraine. Ronnie retired after...

Aug 27, 2010

LIVELY, Janice Irene, age 54, of Kettering, passed away at her home on Friday, August 27, 2010. She attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa and finished her B.A. in English at University of Iowa. Jan completed her M.A. in technical writing from Iowa State University. She had a successful career in major gifts and grants at Graceland College, Grinnell College,...

Aug 19, 2010

FRAZIER, Nancy A., age 75, of Huber Heights, passed away at Hospice of Dayton, Thursday, August 19, 2010. Nancy was a graduate of Morehead College (Morehead State University) and received her master's degree from Wright State University. She was an elementary teacher with the Huber Heights, Beavercreek and Norwood City Schools for 34 years and a member of Huber Heights...

Aug 15, 2010

THOMPSON, Nicoletta Karas (nee Christ), of Oakwood died peacefully, Saturday, August 14, 2010 at age 85. Mrs. Thompson was born April 15, 1925 in Canton, Ohio and spent her early years in Albany, New York and Youngstown, Ohio. She came to Dayton in 1952 following her marriage to attorney Nicholas C. Karas. Nick and Nicki had one child, Pamela and...

Aug 14, 2010

WEHRENBERG, Hilda Anne, age 92 of Centerville, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010. Born in Normal, IL. and a graduate of Highland Park High School, in Highland Park, IL., Anne loved her family; she was a devoted mother and was an avid sports fan, especially for her "Cubbies", the Chicago Cubs. Anne was preceded in death by her parents William...

Aug 13, 2010

DICKS, Patricia (nee Herbert), age 68, of Centerville, passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Walnut Creek Nursing Center. Pat was born in Dayton, Ohio on April 23, 1942. Pat was a volunteer at Twigs and, when her sons were young was a Cub Scout Den Mother. She is preceded in death by her parents Edna (Litmer) Herbert and...

Aug 10, 2010

TINLEY, Kim A., age 54 of Union City, OH, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Tinley and brother Andrew Tinley. Kim is survived by her mother, Shirley Chase; step-father, Charles Chase; sister, Ann E. Syllaba; nephew, Grant and niece, Holly. Graveside service will be held on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 9:00AM...

Aug 10, 2010

WEAVER, John C., age 86 of Piqua, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010. John was a disabled veteran who served his country in the US Navy during WWII and retired from Ohio Bell in 1979. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and the VFW. Preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Mildred Weaver. John is survived by...

Aug 8, 2010

SPEARS (Brown), Ruthanna D., age 93, formerly of Dayton, Vandalia and New Madison, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2010. She was a graduate of New Madison High School in 1934 and received her degree in business from Miami-Jacobs College in 1936. Ruthanna was a member of the Universalist Church and the Fort Black Chapter of the Eastern Star and...

Aug 7, 2010

Aug 3, 2010

GETZ, Dorothy M., age 92, of Dayton, OH, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010. She is preceded in death by her husband Howard A. Getz; parents Lawrence A. and Lorine F. Heckler; son Howard R. Getz; sisters Virginia Mack and Patricia Hamilton; and son in law Jack Davis. Dorothy is survived by children Lorine M. Getz of Hilton Head Island,...

Aug 1, 2010

ERBAUGH, Heidi Sue, age 36 of Kettering, went to be with the Lord on August 1, 2010. Heidi will be greatly missed and remembered in love by her parents, Richard Erbaugh and Susan (Randall) Erbaugh; her Aunt Jane and Uncle Ron McGriff; their daughter, Christene McGriff Kuhn, her husband Chris, and daughter Alex, all of Miamisburg; her Aunt Rose Mary...

Jul 31, 2010

MARTIN, Dale W., age 90 of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2010. He graduated from Williamsport Indiana High School where he lettered in Basketball; earned his Bachelor’s in Engineering from Purdue University; and served his country in the US Air Force during WWII and Korea. Dale founded RDP Corp in 1955 and proudly worked there until just a...

Jul 24, 2010

BLANDFORD, John (Jack) Bernard III‪ Age 71, died July 24th, 2010, at Hospice of Dayton.‪ ‪A man of many talents, Jack lived a life that was rich with accomplishments: he was a distinguished student, a successful corporate executive, a tireless entrepreneur and a gifted artist, but all paled in comparison to his greatest achievement - the loving network of family...

Jul 23, 2010

STIRLING, Scott T., age 48 of Oakwood, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2010. Scott was an attorney in Dayton. He graduated from Keystone Oaks High School near Pittsburgh in 1979, received his Bachelor of Music from Univ. of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music; his Master of Music from Temple University and his Juris Doctor from University of Michigan Law...

Jul 21, 2010

SMITH, Anna M., age 87, of Centerville, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Anna was born in Georgetown, IN to Anna and Peter Kochert on February 24, 1923 and raised in Lanesville, IN before relocating to Dayton. She is preceded in death by her husband John M. (Jack) Smith; brothers Bernard, Leonard, Francis, Harlan and Clemence Kochert; and sisters Sr....

Jul 20, 2010

MILLER, Jon Elwood, age 73 of Washington Twp., passed away on July 20, 2010. Born in Saginaw, MI, Jon graduated from Arthur Hill H.S., received his BS in engineering from Michigan Technological University, did graduate study at Michigan Tech and Ohio State and earned his JD degree from the University of Baltimore. He retired from Delco Chassis Division of General...

Jul 17, 2010

Margaret A. "Peg" Newill, 84, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Altercare of Canal Winchester, Ohio. Prior to being admitted to Altercare, she resided in Miamisburg, Ohio. Peg was born in Bingham, Maine to Maurice and Barbara Alkins. After graduating from Boston College with a BS in Physical Therapy, she moved to Dayton to work with polio patients at...

Jul 16, 2010

PALMER, Cassel V., age 79 of Dayton passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010. Cassel was a member of First Baptist Church of Kettering. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Iva Palmer; brothers, John, Charles Jr., Tommy, and Joe Palmer; and sister Louise Parrish. Cassel is survived by his loving wife Mabel; sons Danny (Beverly) Palmer...