David Joseph Francis, 74, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, after a lengthy illness.
Dave retired from the NCR Corp. after 38 years of service.
In the 1970s, Dave enjoyed volunteering as a disc jockey at WYSO in Yellow Springs where he hosted "Lullabies, Legends & Lies" folk music and the "Rise When the Rooster Crows" bluegrass shows.
Dave was born and raised in the Sidney area and was a veteran, having honorably served in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Bill Barhorst, of Dayton; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Mary Francis, of San Francisco, Calif., and Paul and Lisa Francis, of Kettering; grandchildren, who fondly knew him as "Grandpa Dave," Bailey, Sam, Matthew (Barhorst), Sierra, Raina and Aria; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Joe Thaman, of Sidney; brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Jill Francis, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many good friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Smith) Francis, in 1977; and parents, Marion and Kathryn (Gudenkauf) Francis.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kindred Funeral Home, Englewood. Interment will be held privately at the Graceland Cemetery in Sidney.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 p.m. until time of services.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to National MS Society. Envelopes will be provided.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.KindredFuneralHome.com
Dave retired from the NCR Corp. after 38 years of service.
In the 1970s, Dave enjoyed volunteering as a disc jockey at WYSO in Yellow Springs where he hosted "Lullabies, Legends & Lies" folk music and the "Rise When the Rooster Crows" bluegrass shows.
Dave was born and raised in the Sidney area and was a veteran, having honorably served in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Bill Barhorst, of Dayton; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Mary Francis, of San Francisco, Calif., and Paul and Lisa Francis, of Kettering; grandchildren, who fondly knew him as "Grandpa Dave," Bailey, Sam, Matthew (Barhorst), Sierra, Raina and Aria; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Joe Thaman, of Sidney; brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Jill Francis, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many good friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Smith) Francis, in 1977; and parents, Marion and Kathryn (Gudenkauf) Francis.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kindred Funeral Home, Englewood. Interment will be held privately at the Graceland Cemetery in Sidney.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 p.m. until time of services.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to National MS Society. Envelopes will be provided.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.KindredFuneralHome.com
David Joseph Francis, 74, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, after a lengthy illness.
Dave retired from the NCR Corp. after 38 years of service.
In the 1970s, Dave enjoyed volunteering as a disc jockey at WYSO in Yellow Springs where he hosted "Lullabies, Legends & Lies" folk music and the "Rise When the Rooster Crows" bluegrass shows.
Dave was born and raised in the Sidney area and was a veteran, having honorably served in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Bill Barhorst, of Dayton; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Mary Francis, of San Francisco, Calif., and Paul and Lisa Francis, of Kettering; grandchildren, who fondly knew him as "Grandpa Dave," Bailey, Sam, Matthew (Barhorst), Sierra, Raina and Aria; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Joe Thaman, of Sidney; brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Jill Francis, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many good friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Smith) Francis, in 1977; and parents, Marion and Kathryn (Gudenkauf) Francis.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kindred Funeral Home, Englewood. Interment will be held privately at the Graceland Cemetery in Sidney.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 p.m. until time of services.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to National MS Society. Envelopes will be provided.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.KindredFuneralHome.com
Dave retired from the NCR Corp. after 38 years of service.
In the 1970s, Dave enjoyed volunteering as a disc jockey at WYSO in Yellow Springs where he hosted "Lullabies, Legends & Lies" folk music and the "Rise When the Rooster Crows" bluegrass shows.
Dave was born and raised in the Sidney area and was a veteran, having honorably served in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Bill Barhorst, of Dayton; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Mary Francis, of San Francisco, Calif., and Paul and Lisa Francis, of Kettering; grandchildren, who fondly knew him as "Grandpa Dave," Bailey, Sam, Matthew (Barhorst), Sierra, Raina and Aria; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Joe Thaman, of Sidney; brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Jill Francis, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many good friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Smith) Francis, in 1977; and parents, Marion and Kathryn (Gudenkauf) Francis.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kindred Funeral Home, Englewood. Interment will be held privately at the Graceland Cemetery in Sidney.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 p.m. until time of services.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to National MS Society. Envelopes will be provided.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.KindredFuneralHome.com
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