All Obituaries

Una Jean Immel, age 80 of Fairborn, passed away on Monday February 19, 2019 at the Patriot Ridge Community.  She was born August 25, 1938 in Washington C.H, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold D. and Elsie M. (Clay) Immel.  Jean was employed by the US Government in civil service at Wright-Patterson AFB, retiring in 1993 after 33 years of service.  She was an avid gardener and sold produce from her home for many years.  In addition to her parents she...

Mary E. Bishop, age 82 of Fairborn passed away Monday February 18, 2019.  She was born February 20, 1936 in Masury, Ohio, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Katuska) Koches.  Mary’s hobbies included knitting, crocheting, quilting, sewing, baking and working on puzzles.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Gary; and eight siblings, John, Andrew, Anna, Helen, Ben, Marge, Cy, and Joe.  Mary is survived by her...

Michael Howard Beverly, age 76 of Xenia, Ohio, passed away Thursday February 14, 2019 at the Hospice of Dayton.  He was born June 3, 1942 in Dayton, the son of the late Howard and Mildred (Nye) Beverly. He married, Sharon, March 2, 1963. Mike served his country as a Navy medic during Vietnam and followed with employment at General Motors in plant security, retiring in 1996 after 30 years of service.  Following retirement, Mike had a few part time jobs that he...

Glenn E. “James” Back, age 79 of Brownsville, TX, passed away February 13, 2019.  He was born July 16, 1939 in Salyersville, Kentucky, the son of the late James and Goldie (Rowe) Back.  Glenn attended the Rio Honde Baptist Church; enjoyed spending time with family, traveling and the outdoors.  Driving semi trucks was a big part of his life for many years.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Back; two brothers-in-law,...

Brenda M. Dillon, from New Carlisle, Ohio, age 75 went home to be with the Lord on February 12, 2019.  She was born in Farmington, New Hampshire on August 28, 1943 the daughter of the late Cyrus and Doris (DePatra) Harriman.  She graduated from Farmington High School in 1961.  She met her husband James, and married him in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 20, 1962.  When James got out of the U.S. Air Force they moved to Ohio in October 1962.  They founded the...

USAF Major (Ret.) James D. “Jim” Ahlstrom passed away Monday February 11, 2019, after a year of battling pancreatic cancer.  He was born in McCloud, CA, on May 27, 1942 to the late Cecil F. and Hannah F. (Churchill) Ahlstrom.  Jim served his country in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 1986; and followed with employment in civil service as an aeronautical engineer, retiring after 50 years of combined federal service.  He was a member of the Church of...

Helen J. Sloan, age 72 of Fairborn passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Kettering Medical Center.  She was born September 7, 1946 in Zdikov, Czech Republic, the daughter of the late George McKee and Jana (Mislikova) Levy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Cheri McKee.  She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Doug, daughters, Lisa (Tom) Kurtz, Melissa (Mike) Young; son (nephew that she raised), Tyler Lewis; three...

David Ray Blankenship, age 64 of Fairborn, passed away Saturday February 2, 2019.  He was born August 1, 1954 in Dayton, the son of the late Leonard and Stella Blankenship.  David served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, serving in Stuttgart Germany.  He was a caregiver to his parents with long term illnesses. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Blankenship.  David is survived by his wife Helen (Samara) Blankenship; three...

Robertshaw “Bob” Heys, age 80 of Fairborn, passed away Monday January 28, 2019 at Springfield Regional Medical Center after a valiant four-month fight following open-heart surgery.   He was born April 29, 1938 in Dayton, the son of the late George and Edith (Havlin) Heys.  Bob served his country in the US Marine Corps from 1956-1959 and loved being a Marine and always celebrated November 10th as the Marine Corps birthday with his brother...

David Ray Horton, Age 85, of Fairborn Ohio passed away January 28, 2019.   Willene, his wife of 61 years passed away February 12, 2018.  He is survived by daughters Diane Edna Horton of Jeffersonville Ohio and Pamela Horton of Santa Fe, New Mexico, granddaughter Shannon Spicer, and great grandchildren Deja Wetherholt, Jett Spicer and Ruby Spicer of Summerville, South Carolina.  Dave was born in Garrett, Kentucky on February 28, 1933 and grew-up in Sandy Hook,...