August 4, 2005

OBITUARIES

Laythan Burnett-Bartley

Laythan C. Burnett-Bartley of Chandler, Ariz., and a former resident of Springfield, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 21, in Arizona. He was 25.

He was born Aug. 11, 1979, in Clifton, the son of Judy Ann Burnett and Joseph Steve Bartley. Laythan was a 1998 graduate of Shawnee High School. He was a caring and loving father, and a caring individual who touched and helped many lives. He enjoyed nature, music and lived life to the fullest. He looked forward to moving back to Ohio to be closer to his daughter, and he missed the finer and simple things of Ohio, the smell of the outdoors, the hay and corn fields. Laythan was the night manager of the AMF Bowling Center in Chandler.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Arnold and Mary Elizabeth Bartley; and an uncle, Jerry Burnett.

He is survived by his mother, Judy Ann Burnett of Ft. Collins, Colo.; father, Joseph Steve Bartley of Young Harris, Ga.; daughter, Jade Camden of Springfield; three brothers, Dustin, Joey and Shane Bartley, all of Sarasota, Fla.; sister, Heather of Columbus; grandparents Paul and Arnnie Burnett of South Vienna; aunts and uncles, Tom and Janie Burnett of Springfield, Susie and Bob Hearlihy of Plano, Texas, Roger and Jan Bartley of Tiffin, Veronica and Danny Kidder of Springfield, Tom and Lisa Bartley of Waverly, and Phil and Roxie Bartley of Springfield; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 30, in the Littleton & Rue Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.

Kenneth A. Fleck

Kenneth A. “Dwyer” Fleck of Shelton, Conn., died Friday, July 29, at his home after a long illness. He was 78.

Mr. Fleck was born Jan. 25, 1927, in East Lyme and has been a resident of Shelton for the past 27 years.

He was formerly a manager at Thornton Oil, served in the Navy in World War II, and was a member of the American Legion Sutter-Terlizzi Post 16.

He is survived by his wife, Anne Levesque Fleck; children, Ronald Fleck of Renton, Wash., Patricia Eve Fleck of Yellow Springs, and Kevin Fleck of New Haven, Conn.; stepchildren, Raymond LaBonte of Naugatuck, Conn., Michael La Bonte of West Haven, Conn., Susan Ratkevich of Southbury, Conn., Diane Bailey of Seymour and Anne Margaret DiMiero of Ware, Mass.; grandchildren, Lydia and Evan Gerthoffer of Yellow Springs and stepgrandchildren, Brian, Danielle, Christopher, Jeffrey, Melissa, Emily, Jake, Benjamin, David and Annaliese of Connecticut and Massachusetts.

His funeral arrangements will be private and have been entrusted to the Riverview Funeral Home in Shelton, Conn.