Obituaries

Feb 7, 2014

Downing, Enola Jean, age 81 of Dayton, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014. She was born July 23, 1932 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Earl & Evelyn (Allen) Ward. Preceded in death by her husband Ralph H. Downing, a brother Ronnie and 2 sisters Arline & Sharon. Survived by her son Douglas H. Downing (Sandy), 2 daughters...

Jan 26, 2014

Bankemper, Elsie M., age 98 of Miamisburg, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. She was born February 22, 1915 in Bonn, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Edward & Margaret (Reynolds) Johnson. Mrs. Bankemper was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by her husband Arthur in 1989, a son Charles T. Holt, 1 sister and...

Jan 25, 2014

Fahrney, Arthur Emerson, age 98 of West Carrollton, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Bethany Lutheran Village in the care of Hospice of Dayton. He was born November 22, 1915 in West Carrollton, the son of the late Arthur & Ada (Miller) Fahrney. Mr. Fahrney was a retired employee of NCR with 40 years of service, and worked...

Jan 15, 2014

Rice, Arlie F., age 95 of West Carrollton, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. He was born February 27, 1918 in Conway, KY, the son of the late Arthur & Lillie (Ball) Rice. Arlie was retired from Frigidaire with 30 years of service, honorably served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps. during WWII and was a member...

Jan 13, 2014

Greene, Nancy P., age 59 of Dayton, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014. She was born September 6, 1954 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Clay Hasque & Mary Genevieve (Doss) Greene. Preceded in death by her brother Robert "Denny" Greene. Nancy is survived by her 2 sons Roy Venters and Tyler Greene both of Dayton, 4 sisters...

Jan 12, 2014

Shumard, Erma A., age 78 of Jasper, MO, formerly of West Carrollton, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014. She was born September 11, 1935 in Greenville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late David & Minnie (Haggard) Smelcer. Preceded in death by her husband Frank E. Shumard in 2005, a daughter Sharon Shumard, and a granddaughter Sabrina Shumard. She is...

Jan 11, 2014

Willie Daugherty, age 82 of Moraine, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 11, 2014. He was born October 26, 1931 in Livingston, Kentucky, the son of the late Joe and Dell Daugherty. He was a member of the Dryden Road Pentecostal Church. Preceded in death by his son Bobbie Joe Daugherty, and by his brother Tillman Daugherty. He is survived...

Jan 4, 2014

Garrett, Orbin Wayne, age 72 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Miami Valley Memory Gardens Chapel.

Dec 23, 2013

Greene, Robert Dennis "Denny", age 65 of Franklin, went to Heaven on Monday, December 23, 2013. He was born on August 11, 1948 in Dayton, the only son of Clay & Genevieve Greene. Preceded in death by his parents, and his doggie companion Lucky. Denny is survived by 5 sisters Pat Pricer (Bob), Carolyn Clark (Jack), Judy Wilson, Nancy...

Dec 15, 2013

Flory, Robert J., age 70 of Beavercreek, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013. He was born January 1, 1943 in Dayton, the son of the late Edward Joseph & Naomi Zelma (Baker) Flory. Robert was retired from the Hyland Machine Co., a member of the Spring Valley Alumni Assoc., and a 30+ year friendship with Bill W. Preceded in...

Dec 10, 2013

Sharpe, Viona, age 93 of Miamisburg, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She was born August 24, 1920 in Helenwood, TN, the daughter of the late Alfred & Ermine (Acres) Burress. Preceded in death by her husband Donald Sharpe in 1993, and 4 brothers. She is survived by her caregivers Bill & Roxanne, Bob & Florence, numerous nieces and...

Dec 10, 2013

Stapleton, Maxel "Jackie", age 89 of West Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He was born July 26, 1924 in Lee County, Virginia, the son of the late Robert & Lula (Hedrick) Stapleton. He was retired from the Ford Motor Company. Preceded in death by his wife Sally Mae Stapleton, 4 brothers Rufus, Harold, Fred & Pettus, and...

Dec 9, 2013

Wirtz, Jack F., age 82 of West Carrollton, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013. He was born April 6, 1931 in Dayton, the son of the late Riley & Jean (Haines) Wirtz. Jack was a retired Accountant. Preceded in death by his wife Donna M. Wirtz in 2012, and his step-father Howard Fleck. Survivors include his son Jay Wirtz...

Dec 9, 2013

Gutierrez, Matthew JP, "Gute", age 29 of Germantown, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013. He was born September 13, 1984 in Dayton, Ohio. Matthew is survived by his parents William Lynch, Sr. & Brenda Douglas of Germantown, 3 sons Connor (age 8), Carson (age 4), Caleb (age 16 months), 2 brothers Willie Lynch of Moraine, Cisco Gutierrez of Germantown,...

Dec 8, 2013

Mitchell, II, Preston, age 36 of West Carrollton, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was born December 10, 1976 in Cherry Point, NC. Preceded in death by his maternal grandparents James & Grace Leffew, his paternal grandparents Warren & Betty Mitchell. He is survived by his mother Kathleen Mitchell of West Carrollton, his father Larry Mitchell & wife...

Dec 8, 2013

Eversole, Aaron C., age 39 of Madison, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was born April 24, 1974 in Dayton, the son of William Earl Eversole of Franklin, Ohio, and Sandra (Kinney) Eversole of Texas. In addition to his parents Aaron is survived by his children Cody Eversole, Kierston Eversole, Christopher Eversole, and their mother Stacy...

Dec 6, 2013

Wood, Caroline L., age 95 of Miamisburg, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. She was born March 21, 1918 in Cincinnati, the daughter of the late Virgil & Emma (Brinkman) Schaeffer. Preceded in death by her husband John Wood, 3 brothers Lynwood, Donnie, & Allen Schaeffer, and her sister Francis Schaeffer. She is survived by her 3 sons Robert...

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Nov 8, 2013

Horton, Christopher Lee, age 54 of West Carrollton, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013. He was born on August 26, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio. Christopher was a member of the Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents Robert & Mildred Horton, his sister Brenda McDaniel and husband Johnny, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service...