Teacher Barbara Rice Weber, age 81 of Fairborn, passed away Saturday August 22, 2009.  She was born May 30, 1928 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of the late Morris and Mina (Davison) Rice.  She lived the majority of her life in Fairborn and was a retired master teacher with over 30 years of service to the Fairborn City Schools where she gave many hours for extracurricular activities.  She especially enjoyed her work as senior advisor and drama director for school musicals.  In her later years she resided in Cincinnati where she was an avid volunteer with over 21 years of service to St. Luke’s East Hospital.  In addition to her husband of 61 years, Herman; she is survived by her son, Clayton and his wife Jennie; her daughter, Deborah Rieder; three grandsons, Ryan Weber, Justin Clarke, and Paul Weber, Paul’s wife Laura and their two sons, Aidan and Dawson.  A funeral service will be held on Friday August 28, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. in the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn, Rev. H. Wesley Barnhill officiating.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service.  Interment will follow in the Woodland Cemetery, Xenia.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions are made to a charity of the donor’s choice. 
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The following is a list of classmates who have passed away.  Some we knew about and some we have learned about while trying to locate them as part of our reconnecting for the our 40th reunion.   Where we have additional information  we will post it. 

Bob in a lively discussion with Coach Winkhouse at the stadium for the 40th reunion explaining without any sense of bitterness or remorse what he had been through medically.   Bob displayed  an incredible sense of humor and spirit facing his failing body.  It was a humbling experience being with him that night.

Kathy Doolin Crites

Kathy Doolin Crites was a '69 F.H.S. graduate and attended the Friday evening sock hop.  The F.H.S. Class of '68 would like to express our deepest sympathies to her family on her passing.

Debbie (Cahoon) Moore lived in California since 1969.  She had 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys.  She was also a grandmother of Mikey.  Debbie was admitted to the hospital on Christmas, 2001 and passed away suddenly Jan. 6, 2002.

Information obtained from her daughter Kristin Koerner.  Krk7997@aol.com

Evelyn Gonzalez White Crowe, age 58 of Dandridge, Tenn. Passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.
            Evelyn was a devoted wife and mother.  She graduated from Fairborn High School in 1968.
            She was preceded in death by her father, Jorge Gonzalez of Puerto Rico and devoted grandmother, Maria Gonzalez of Fairborn, Ohio.
            Survivors include her husband Bobby Crowe of Dandridge, Tenn; mother, Evelyn Gonzalez of Puerto Rico; daughters Robin (Dave) Harrold of Cleveland, Ohio and Raygene (Steve) Lay of Dandridge, Tenn.;  son, Bobby White of Dandridge, Tenn.; grandchildren  Mark and David Harrold;  Isaiah, Maria and Daniel Lay; sisters, Lily Gonzalez of Greenville, Tenn.; Mareene Gonzalez of Miami, FL. and Suezette Gonzalez of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

HARTLEY, Michael D. 58, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly Dayton, OH, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He was a supervisor-custodial for Christ UMC in Kettering, OH. Survived by his wife Pamela Faulk Hartley; sisters-in-law, Brenda (James) Bangel, Sharon (Keith) Rigby, Debbie Hartley; brother-in-law, Butch (Debbie) Faulk; special nephew, Josh (Megan) Hartley; niece, Kelli Hartley; other nieces, nephews and 3 great nieces, and great nephews; brother, Greg Hartley. Funeral service Saturday, March 22, 2008, 10 A.M., Conkle Funeral Home, Avon IN. Visitation on Friday, March 21, 4-8 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial Westridge Park, Indianapolis, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ UMC Day-care, Kettering, OH. Online condolences may be shared at www.conklefuneralhome.com
Published in the Dayton Daily News on 3/21/2008.