
John L. Hoffman
Aug 15, 2013
HOFFMAN, John L. age 92 of Dayton passed away Thursday August 15, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. John was born February 13, 1921 in Springfield, OH son of the late Theodore & Mildred (Arnold) Hoffman. He was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran who proudly served his country and was awarded the Purple Heart. John was preceded in death by...

Janet E. Gilp
Aug 9, 2013
GILP, Janet Elaine (Olwine) age 77, of Dayton Ohio, died in her sleep August 9, 2013. Janet was born February 16, 1936, in Dayton Ohio to Robert and Esther (Housekeeper) Olwine. She attended Trotwood Madison High School and continued her education at Muskingum College in New Concord Ohio, graduating in 1958. Janet worked for many years as part of...

Gerald Anderson
Aug 8, 2013
ANDERSON, Gerald, age 78 of Butler Twp., passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Kindred Hospital of Dayton following complications from a stroke. He was born March 8, 1935 in Dayton, OH to Everett & Helen (Rainwater) Anderson. Jerry was a U.S. veteran of the Ohio Air National Guard, attended the University of Dayton, retired from Wyle Labs at...

Melanie Dane
Aug 6, 2013
DANE, Melanie D., age 51 of Butler Twp., passed away unexpectedly as the result of complications from diabetes. She was born Christmas Day in 1961 to James & Alvina Dane of Butler Twp. A devoted daughter and loving sister, Mel loved her cats and her life in the country. During the holidays she could be seen at local craft...

William Francis Green
Jul 30, 2013
GREEN, William Francis, age 71 of Vandalia, passed away July 30th, 2013. He was born April 27th, 1942 in Barrington, Illinois to the late Gerald and Ellen Green. Bill was an accomplished engineer and recently retired from the Federal Civilian Service of the US Air Force with 29 years of service, and was a US Navy veteran. He is...

Gertrude E. Watson
Jul 28, 2013
WATSON, Gertrude E., age 86 of Vandalia passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born January 17, 1927 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Elias & Kathryn (Weant) Fry. Gertrude was a member of the Murlin Heights United Church of Christ, served as Past Matron of the OES Camilla/Englewood Chapter and was a...

Barry G. Newsome
Jul 26, 2013
Newsome, Barry Age 71 of Vandalia passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 25, 1942 in Dayton, OH the son of the late Harold and Sultana Newsome. Barry grew up in the city of Vandalia, OH and graduate from Vandalia Butler High School in 1960. He...

Betty J. Carnes
Jul 25, 2013
CARNES, Betty J., age 82 of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Wood Glen Alzheimers Community, after a lengthy illness. She was born October 10, 1930 in KY daughter of the late Frank and Easter Perry. Betty was a retired employee of Inland Division of GM with 25 years of service. She was a member of...

Sophie M Tockarsky
Jul 23, 2013
TOCKARSKY, Sophie (Kiwacka) age 99, of Vandalia, passed away July 23, 2013. She was born in Dayton to the late Antoinette and Anthony Kiwacka. In addition to her parents, Sophie was also preceded in death by her husband, Michael Tockarsky; sisters, Helen (George) Meyer; Genevieve (Cass) Speasmaker; Florence (Edward) Bystrek; and brother, Stanley (Betty) Kiwacka; son-in-law, Robert Williams. She...

Leigh A Seagraves
Jul 23, 2013
SEAGRAVES, Leigh 52, of Vandalia, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 after a long battle with lung disease. Leigh was born on April 12, 1961 in Troy, Ohio. She is survived by her daughter, Jodi (Barry) Cole, with granddaughters, Kaitlyn and Kierstyn and by her son Christopher Wallace of Clarksville, TN., mother and father, Curt and Sue Seagraves, brothers Curt...

James A. Covert
Jul 20, 2013
COVERT, James A., age 71 of Kettering, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013. He was born June 10, 1942 in Dayton, OH, son of the late George B. & Luella M. (Chrismer) Covert. James was a retired employee of NCR with 30 years of service and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his sister, Carol &...

Marjorie Louise (Rhodus) Gotthardt
Jul 18, 2013
GOTTHARDT, Marjorie Louise (Rhodus), age 88 of Englewood, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 7, 1925 in Lancaster, KY, daughter of the late Clarence & Anna Elizabeth Rhodus. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Leo Harold Gotthardt, 6 brothers, David Rhodus, Woody Rhodus, Johnny Rhodus, Frank Rhodus, Salem Rhodus,...

Myrtle Lykins
Jul 14, 2013
LYKINS, Myrtle age 93 0f Dayton passed away Sunday July 14, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born January 28, 1920 in Jackson, KY daughter of the late Henry & Pauline (Tripplett) Centers. Myrtle was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and was a past Worthy Matron of the O.E.S Farmersville Chapter #155. She was preceded in death...

Herman "Ham" Hertlein
Jul 8, 2013
HERTLEIN, Herman Ham , died, as he was born, on the farm that he loved in Vandalia on July 8, 2013. Ham was born to George and Martha Hertlein and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Central Europe. He married Marilee Dempsey in 1941 and they shared 54 years together before her death in 1995....

Mary T. McIntosh
Jul 4, 2013
McINTOSH, Mary T., age 88 of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at her residence. She was born March 23, 1925 in Breathitt County, KY, daughter of the late Newton & Julie (Spicer) Turner. Mary was a retired employee of General Motors with 34 years of dedicated service. Preceded in death by her husband, Bert, daughter Venna and...

Bruce E. Boedeker
Jul 4, 2013
BOEDEKER, Bruce E. age 80 of Tipp City passed away Thursday July 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born April 14, 1933 in Dayton son of the late Ray & Louise (Keechle) Boedeker. Bruce was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a Health Inspector with the Montgomery Co. Board of Health working with farm...

Martha C. Pierce
Jul 3, 2013
PIERCE, Martha Clara, age 101 of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born October 28, 1911 in St. Anthony, OH, daughter of the late Joseph & Katherine (Wendel) Siegrist. Martha was a long time member of St. Christopher Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles & her son, Barry, 7...

Betty Louise Wurstner
Jun 30, 2013
WURSTNER, Betty Louise (Miller), age 97, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2013 at Graceworks/Bethany Village in Centerville, OH. Betty was born on June 5, 1916 in Dayton to the late Frank and Ethel (Smith) Miller. Betty was a retired teacher from the Vandalia-Butler School system. She was a member of numerous organizations including the DAR and St. Johns...

Phyllis M. Champlin
Jun 26, 2013
CHAMPLIN, Phyllis M., age 88 of Dayton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at her residence after a brief illness. Phyllis was born June 8, 1925 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, daughter of the late Albert and Irene Hutton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Martin Champlin and daughter, Joyce A. Champlin. She was a...

Robert W. Hall
Jun 26, 2013
HALL, Robert W., age 92 of Vandalia passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013. He was born February 15, 1921 in Sanborn, IN, son of the late Charles & Cura (Frye) Hall. Robert was a self-employed carpenter and a member of the Polk Grove United Church of Christ. He served his country as a Merchant Marine and as a member...