GORBY, Gertrud, age 84, of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Franz & Moni; brother, Helmut Faget; son in law James E. Butler.  Gertrud is survived by her daughter, Melissa Butler; son, David (Lois) Gorby; sisters, Monika Smith, Lydia Boetyl; grandchildren, Wesley (Angela) Pullins, Ryan (Jacqueline) Pullins; great-grandchildren, Cadence, Ellie and Madeline and many other relatives & ...

HUNTLEY, Earl, age 94, of Huber Heights, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties.  Earl was a TSGT with the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 30 years of service and was an Intelligence Analyst for WPAFB, retiring after over 35 years of service.  He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.  Earl was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Doris M.; 4 sisters and 5 brothers.  He is survived ...

HORSTMANN, Dale Vernon, age 80, of New Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton.  Dale was a School Bus Driver with Kettering City Schools for 14 years and Postmaster for USPS, retiring after 36 years of service.  He was U.S. Air Force Veteran, during the Vietnam War and member of Cassell Hills Church of Christ.  Dale was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sharon; parents, Fergus & Edith Lloyd; brothers, Clyde & Kenneth ...

COHN, Daniel A., age 96, of Dayton. passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. Daniel was a retired System Director for Standard Register with over 47 years of service. He was a member of Temple Israel, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, a Member of VFW Post 5018, American Legion and the Eagles. Daniel was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Janis Y. Cohn; son, Wesley Helfinstine; and daughter, Linda Helfinstine. He is survived by his daughter and ...

COLLINS, Glenn Ellis, age 80, of Huber Heights, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Kettering Health Dayton.  Glenn worked at Delphi, a division of General Motors, retiring after 32 years of service and was the proud Owner of Collins’s Towing for 52 years.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran, during the Vietnam War and a member of UAW.  Glenn is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Collins; sons, Glenn Collins, Jr. & Gary Collins; brother, Doug (Judy) Collins; grandson, ...

MORRIS, Tommy Ray, age 87, of Huber Heights, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026.  Tommy was born in Keokee, VA, on January 20, 1939, to Coy and Lilian (Snodgrass) Morris, and he moved to Dayton in 1958.  Tommy had seven siblings - Phyllis, Coy Jr, Elaine, Brenda, Joanne, Alex and Greg. He is preceded in death by his spouse of almost 56 years, Shirley Ann (Parrett).  Tommy leaves behind his son, Chris; daughter-in-law, Tricia; granddaughter, Emma; and many other relatives and ...

SMITH, Robert James, age 80, of Huber Heights, passed away peacefully Monday, April 13, 2026, at his residence surrounded by family. Robert was born on October 6th, 1945, to Harold “Artie” and Florence Smith in Manhattan, New York. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; one brother; and two grandchildren. An avid sports fan, Robert enjoyed horse racing, boxing, and football, but his greatest joy was spending time and watching movies with his wife. Robert was a ...

NELLIS, Albert A., age 88, of Huber Heights, Ohio, passed away on April 10, 2026 at Kettering Health Main Campus. He was a devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather. He was born on January 9, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Albert J. Nellis and Ruth E. (Brocke) Nellis. He attended Our Lady of Mercy School and Chaminade High School. He served in the US Navy from 1956-61, as an Electronic Technician (ET3-P1) maintaining Air & Surface Search Radar on the USS Hanna (DE-449) destroyer ...

DEMETRIADES, Barbara Jean (nee Bretti), age 77, of Beavercreek, passed away Sunday April 5, 2026 at Soin Medical Center. She was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Victor and Frances Bretti. Barbara graduated in 1967 from Fairmont East High School and soon after married a Greek immigrant named John Demetriades, the love of her life. Barbara embraced her husband’s Greek Heritage in every way, becoming quite proficient in preparing Greek Cuisine for friends and family. ...

WOODWARD, William R. “Bill”, age 78, of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Dayton VA Medical Center.  He was a retired Special Agent for AF OSI, retired from Miami Valley Fly Fishers and also Operation Project Healing Waters.  William was a 1965 Graduate of John Glenn High School, New Concord, Ohio. Bill was a Phi Beta Kappa 1969 Graduate of The Ohio State University, Phi Alpha Theta Honorary.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and ...