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OBITUARIES John J. Pacura Born in Hubbard, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Pacura. He and his wife, Veta Marie, had lived in the Enon area since 1964. Lt. Col. Pacura entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941. He served as a link trainer instructor until he was accepted to the Aviation Cadet Program in June 1942. He graduated as a second lieutenant in March 1943. As a pilot, he was assigned to the China-Burma-India Theater, flying troop carrier missions over the hump and supplying airdrops to the U.S. and British forces in Burma. He was subsequently assigned to the Combat Cargo Division in which he served as an operations officer and squadron commander in the invasion of Burma in 1944. He completed over 220 combat missions, which included towing gliders and launching behind enemy lines. Separated from the service in 1946, he attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He was recalled in January 1950 to fly in the Korean War. He served as operations officer for the 815 TC Squadron and flew numerous combat missions. In 1963 he was sent to Vietnam and served as an adviser to the Vietnamese Air Force, flying combat training missions with Vietnamese pilots. He retired in 1968 as a command pilot after 27 years of military service and 8,000 hours of flying time. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Presidential Unit Citation Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze stars, the Air Force Commendation Medal and numerous other service medals. He was the original owner of the Midas Muffler Shop on Bechtle Avenue in Springfield, and was well known in the Springfield community. He was preceded in death by his wife. He is survived by two sons, John of Long Branch, Wash., and George of Yellow Springs; daughter, Cindy Steffen of Spring Valley; grandchildren, Cindy Davids of Morris, Ill., and Elizabeth, Naomi and George Matthew Pacura, all of Dayton; and great-grandson, Jacob Davids of Morris, Ill. Lt. Col. Pacura was cremated. At his request, no funeral or memorial service was held and a graveside service was held for the immediate family. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Washington Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45420. John L. Sears Jr.
John L. Sears Jr. of Dayton died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 4. He was 27. He was born Aug. 4, 1976, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. John was a loving and devoted son and father, who loved the outdoors and the closeness of family and friends. He was well loved by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his father, John L. Sears Sr., and his paternal grandmother, Greta Sears. He is survived by his daughters, Tori, 9, Lexi and Abbi, 4, and Emily, 1; his mother, Denise Goodrick, and his stepfather, Charles Goodrick; his sister, Lauren and his brother, James of Yellow Springs; brothers, Kenny, Ray and Gary of Houston; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 10, in the Jackson Lytle & Williams Funeral Home in Yellow Springs, with interment following in Glen Forest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations in John’s memory and for his children be made to the Jackson Lytle & Williams Funeral Home, 2425 North Limestone Street, Springfield, Ohio 45503. Jerome Glass Sr. Jerome Glass Sr. of Xenia died on Saturday, March 6, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was 70. Born on Jan. 2, 1934, in Xenia, he was the son of Earl and Gladys M. (Cousins) Glass. Mr. Glass was a veteran of the Air Force, attended Middle Run Baptist Church and was a former maintenance worker at Central State University. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Robert Glass, on Nov. 14, 1979; brothers James, Carl, Robert and Thomas Earl Glass. He is survived by his children, Jerome Glass Jr., Michael Glass and Victor Glass, all of Springfield, Marsha Glass of Xenia, Monique and Gregory Slaughter of Dayton and Cathy and Chevez Lyons of Huber Heights; sisters and brother-in-law, Wanda R. Johnson of Yellow Springs and Mary and Steven Singleton, Indianapolis; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 10, at McColaugh Funeral Home in Xenia, with burial following in the Cherry Grove Cemetery in Xenia. Ursula M. Borchert She was born on March 1, 1915, in Hamburg, Germany, the daughter of the late Bruno and Lucy Borchert. She was retired from Rike’s Department Store of Dayton. She was preceded in death by her brother Holle (Nina) Borchert. She is survived by her sister, Gertrude Krueger of Amhurst; nephew and nieces, David and Bobbie Borchert of Fairborn, Shirley and Jack Dobias of Amhurst and Sonnie and George Hixson of Springfield; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, March 10, at the Belton Funeral Home in Fairborn, with burial following in Fairfield Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Dayton. Michael “Mickey” Kumanchik He was born on Sept. 25, 1913, in Pittsburgh. He retired to Englewood, Fla., from the Pennsylvania Conrail Railroad in 1974. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel of 57 years; two sisters, one brother and one great-great-granddaughter. He is survived by his sons, Michael and his wife, Bonita, of Elwood City, Pa., and Bill and his wife, Mary, of Yellow Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 11, at 2 p.m., in the Byron Cemetery, 3526 Trebein Road in Fairborn |
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