Local obituaries for Fairborn, Greene County in Ohio.
John W. Syx, Sr.
Aug 27, 2019
John W. Syx, Sr., age 86 of Fairborn, passed away on Tuesday August 27, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born January 12, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Rae Syx and Edna (Adams) Watson. John was a Korean War veteran serving his country in the United States Army. He was retired from General Motors...
Ivan J. "Jack" Kabler
Aug 24, 2019
Ivan J. “Jack” Kabler, age 77 of Fairborn, passed away Saturday August 24, 2019. He was born December 3, 1941 in Dayton, the son of Ivan and Marian (McClellan) Kabler. Jack graduated from Miamisburg High School, class of 1959. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis; and followed with employment at Apex Tool...
William M. "Brownie" Brown
Aug 24, 2019
William M. “Brownie” Brown, age 85 of Xenia, passed away Saturday August 24, 2019 at the Kettering Medical Center. He was born October 1, 1933 in Alpha, Ohio, the son of the late Marvin and Cleo (Gentner) Brown. Bill served his country in the US Army and retired after a career as a letter carrier with the US...
Robert J. Carder
Aug 14, 2019
Robert J. Carder, age 89 of Centerville, passed away Wednesday August 14, 2019 at the Dayton VA Hospice. He was born September 26, 1929 in Dayton, the son of the late John C. and Mary Helen (Brandenburg) Carder. Robert served his country during Korea in the US Army Reserve and was employed as a computer analyst with NCR...
Russell M. Terry
Aug 14, 2019
Russell M. Terry, age 93 of Enon, passed away Wednesday August 14, 2019. He was born January 23, 1926 in Huntington, WV, the son of the late Russell Troy and Anna May (Tackett) Terry. Russell served his country in the US Navy during World War II aboard the USS Gunason; and followed with employment in civil...
Eva Lewis Stidham
Aug 13, 2019
Eva Lewis Stidham, age 89 of Fairborn, passed away Tuesday August 13, 2019. She was born March 30, 1930 in West Liberty, KY, the daughter of the late James F. “Jim Crow” and Orpha (Prater) Turner. Having a passion for flowers, she established Lewis Florist which was the first florist in West Liberty. After relocating to Fairborn in...
Usaf Cmsgt. (Ret.) Francis M. "Ski" Orehowsky
Aug 10, 2019
USAF CMSgt. (Ret.) Francis M. “Ski” Orehowsky, age 86 of Fairborn, passed away Saturday August 10, 2019. He was born February 3, 1933 in Lilly, PA, the son of the late Michael F. and Anna (Zavada) Orehowsky. Francis served his country in the US Air Force in the audio visual and communications field, including 14 years at the...
Donna Lee F. Zimmer
Aug 5, 2019
Donna Lee F. Zimmer, age 86 of Fairborn, passed away surrounded by family Monday August 5, 2019. She was born in Dayton, the daughter of the late Luther and LaVera (Carbaugh) Dixon. Donna enjoyed reading, country line dancing, traveling, and was fond of animals. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Marion; son,...
Usaf Capt. (Ret.) Raymond J. "Ray" Bertler
Aug 3, 2019
USAF Capt. (Ret.) Raymond J. “Ray” Bertler, age 76 of Fairborn, passed away Saturday August 3, 2019. He was born September 27, 1942 in Manitowoc, WI, the son of Raymond and Billy (O’Malley) Bertler. Ray served his country in the US Air Force and followed with employment in contracting at Wright-Patterson AFB, retiring after 40 years of combined service. ...
Heidi Jo Johnson
Jul 30, 2019
Heidi Jo Johnson, age 41 of Dayton, passed away surrounded by her family July 30, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born September 6, 1977 in Dayton, the daughter of Nicholas Waltz, Jr. and Jill Green. Heidi was very active in her recovery group; she enjoyed networking, reading, concerts, was the family planner and touched people in many...
Doris N. Caponera
Jul 30, 2019
Doris N. Caponera, age 90 of Fairborn, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away July 30, 2019 at the Hospice of Dayton. She was born April 22, 1929 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Carl and Dina (Vista) Nielsen. Doris enjoyed traveling, knitting, puzzle books and cooking. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Cathy L. Kendig
Jul 28, 2019
Cathy Lynne Kendig (Stamper), age 59 of New Carlisle, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 28, 2019. Born on November 19, 1959 as the daughter of Wiley and Ethel Stamper (Henson), Cathy was raised in Fairborn, Ohio and attended Park Hills High School. Upon graduation, Cathy went to Wright State University and earned a...
Delphia Stanfill
Jul 23, 2019
Delphia Stanfill, age 90 of Fairborn, passed away at home surrounded by her family on July 23, 2019. She was born July 17, 1929 in Whitley Co., Kentucky, the daughter of the late Jerry and Mossie (Davenport) Shelley. Delphia was employed as a Cafeteria Manager with the Fairborn City Schools, retiring after 30 years of service; and followed with...
Usaf (Ret.) Edwin "E.T." Trefethen
Jul 22, 2019
USAF (Ret.) Edwin “E.T.” Trefethen, age 84 of Fairborn, passed away Monday July 22, 2019 at the Hospice of Dayton. He was born October 31, 1934 in Worcester, Mass., the son of the late Hugh E. and Mabel K. (Burke) Trefethen. E.T. served his country in the U.S. Air Force during Korea and Vietnam, retiring from active duty in...
Alice Oraliene Kosier
Jul 17, 2019
Alice Oraliene Kosier, age 87 of Fairborn, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday July 17, 2019. She was born March 22, 1932 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late W. Oral and Alice Elizabeth (VanCleave) Drew. A strong woman of faith, Alice was a longtime member of Huber Heights Church of God.. She loved...
Jeffrey J. "Jeff" Powell
Jul 17, 2019
Jeffrey J. “Jeff” Powell, age 58 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday July 17, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton after a long, hard fight with cancer. He was born July 15, 1961 in Dayton, the son of the late Edward and Mattie (Whitis) Powell. Jeff was a longtime guitar player in the band, Diddley, and he was also a songwriter. ...
Mary M. Rump
Jul 16, 2019
Mary M. Rump, age 85 of Fairborn, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday July 16, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born June 20, 1934 in Midland, Maryland, the daughter of the late Everett and Mary (Rennie) Spiker. Mary enjoyed golfing; gardening; and spending time with family and friends. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Ruth Ann Thompson
Jul 7, 2019
Ruth Ann Thompson, age 79 of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away peacefully July 7, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Rex Thompson. She was born December 2, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of George and Madge Howar. After graduation from Wayne High School, she worked for DP&L for 29 years, and continued employment...
Jane L. Zimmerman
Jul 5, 2019
Jane L. Zimmerman, age 78 of Miamisburg, formerly of Fairborn, passed away Friday July 5, 2019. She was born August 24, 1940 in Hazard, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Alberta Couch. Jane was the broker and owner of J. L. Zimmerman Realty in Fairborn for more than forty years. She enjoyed traveling, reading, running her business,...
Yvonne E. Perry
Jul 5, 2019
Yvonne E. Perry, age 79 of Yellow Springs, passed away Friday July 5, 2019. She was born May 7, 1939 in Dayton, the daughter of the late John and Alberta (McCauley) Montgomery. She was employed by JCPenney for many as a beautician. She was a member of the East Dayton Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints; as she enjoyed...
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