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John Mamula Obituary
John Beecher Mamula, age 67, of Dayton, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in Park City, Utah, while surrounded by family. He was a retired pressman of Dayton Daily News. He served as a medic in the Army. He loved the Lord and his family fiercely. Enjoyed watching sports, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnait Reds, and the UD flyers. He especially enjoyed baseball when it was his nephews playing. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Milosh "Michael" and Carolyn Mamula, and his brother Patrick Mamula. He is survived by his nephews who were more like sons: Billy and Andy Wagner; Siblings: Milosh, Milan, Michael Lee, Cvijeta, Simica, and Dan; and many other nieces, nephews and friends. The family will hold a private gathering Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Newcomer Kettering Chapel with burial to follow.
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Roy Laycox
July 26, 2025
My name is Roy Laycox. I had the pleasure of working with big John for many years. He was quite the character. A good friend. A good brother. See you in Heaven John.
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Gena
July 25, 2025
I became friends with John while working at the paper. Our friendship grew over the years as brother and sister. When the paper shut down we still stayed in touch. Weekly phone calls and sometimes outings to Costco. Every friday he would call me and say Congratulations you made it threw another week. I slowly learned about his family and fond memories he had of them. There are too many too share but know he loved all of you. When his heart got bad and had to get the Lvad it was hard. When he moved to Utah our phone conversation's became less and less. He loved watching the live stream of his church on sunday and listening to James Vernon Mcgee. Funny fact I knew him as John. One night at the paper we were talking and i said what is your middle name? He said Beecher and he went into a shock that he said that out loud. I said what's wrong. He said I can't believe I told you that and don't tell anyone here. Why I said, he said it was a family name. So I never called him Beecher. He shared food and laughs and taught me about crossword puzzles. I shared family advice for situations he shared but he was stubborn. I will always be grateful for his friendship. Congrats John you made it.
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