All Obituaries

Paul Weddell Thatcher, Sr., age 86 of Kettering, passed away Friday August 9th, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents Dwight D. & Dorothy M. (Schlotterbeck) Thatcher, his wife Sharon the love of his life. He is survived by his daughter Paula (Gary) Salmons, son Paul Jr. (Linda) Thatcher; granddaughters: Marie (Matt) Clark, Melissa (Brian) Neubert, grandsons: Curtis Thatcher, Zachary Thatcher; sister Joann Sprta, brother Dwight D. Thatcher, Jr. Special nephews Jim and Jerry Evans...

LEACH, James E. "Jim", age 95, of Kettering, formerly of Fairborn and Dayton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019.  He was born in Wellston, Ohio to the late Harold E. and Iva K. (Marsh) Leach.  In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by loving wife of 68 years, Mary E (Dowell) Leach who passed earlier this year; daughter, Ann Marie Leach; sister, Donise Thomas; and brothers, Glendon and Eldon Leach. Jim is survived by...

Martha "Martie" Lee Darner, (Cunningham), age 93, of Fairborn, Ohio passed away in Rancho Mirage California on Friday, November 24, 2017 and is being laid to rest at a graveside service at 11:00 AM Friday, August 9, 2019 at St. Paul's Cemetery in Yellow Springs, Oh.  Martie was born in 1924 in Valentine, Nebraska. Her family, including 6 sisters, later moved to Loudonville, Ohio. During World War II, Martie moved to Dayton, Ohio working until meeting Thomas Darner,...

Kenneth (Ken) McAdow, 79, of Fairborn, passed away July 27th, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton after a battle with cancer. Ken was born in Maysville, Kentucky to John and Evelyn McAdow in February of 1940. Ken is preceded in death by his Parents; John and Evelyn McAdow, Sister; Betty Tabor, and Daughter; Shane Scholz. Ken is survived by his daughter; Kelly (Johnny) Forschner,  grandchildren; Cody Doyle, Cory Doyle, Maranda Lewis, Tyler Lewis, Amanda (Casey) Wilson, Kyle Lewis and...

Frederick (Freddie) Burr, age 70, of Fairborn, OH, was promoted to Heaven on July 19, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born in February of 1949 to Harold and Audrey (Reynolds) Burr in River Rouge, MI. He spent 20 years in the United States Air Force as a supply specialist.  After retiring from military service, he continued the same job as a civilian contractor at Wright-Patterson AFB. Freddie was a devoted, loving husband and father known for his humor, his...

Nell Rose Diffendal's homegoing was on Monday, July 8, 2019 from her children's home in Porter, Texas. She was born in1929 in Ironton, Ohio to Charles Donald Willis and Nina Marcella (Messenger) Willis. She was an Ironton High School graduate. She married Emmett McIntyre and they had two children, Charles Steven McIntyre and Mary Beth McIntyre. She lived in Ironton, Ohio until 1971, then moved to Fairborn, Ohio upon her marriage to Oliver J. "Bud" Diffendal. She was a...

Justin Michael Morgan, age 22, of Dayton, Ohio passed away Monday, July 8, 2019.  Justin Michael Morgan was born in May of 1997 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Stephanie Michelle Engle and Jesse Wayne Morgan. He grew up in Kettering, Ohio. He loved skate boarding and biking, but his true joy came from being a big brother to Jada and Tyler and cousin to Tommy Dale and Owen, Kendall, Billy, and Alexis. He was a great son, nephew, grandson, great grandson, and cousin and will be missed by all...

Mary Florence Wilson, age 86 of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away on July 3, 2019.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Kenneth Wilson in 2016. Mary is survived by her daughter Sandra (Jim) Swearington.  Private Services.  Morris Sons Funeral Home - Fairborn, OH.  Online condolences may be shared with family and friends at Morris-Sons.com

Gary Lee Behr passed away July 1, 2019.  Gary was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1950 and grew up and resided in Kettering, Ohio.  He graduated from Fairmont East High School in 1968.  He also attended Wright State University.  Gary enlisted in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and honorably served his country.  He worked for a division of GM and retired young. Gary loved to fish and hunt, listen to music, watch movies, work crossword puzzles and cook.  He was a...

Joseph “Bryan” Massey, age 49 of Dayton passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019. He was diagnosed with cancer on April 1, 2019. After only a brief but painful 90 day battle, he died peacefully in his sleep with his family at his side and returned to the Lord. He was born in 1970, the son of Marcella (Whitis) Litton and Joseph G Massey. He is survived by his wife of almost 20 years, Kristi (Walker) Massey; two daughters, Brittany and Emily Massey; his sister, Meshell Massey (North...