Obituaries

John  F. Hanauer  Sr.

John F. Hanauer Sr.

May 9, 2012

HANAUER, John F. Sr. age 98 of Butler Twp., passed away Wednesday May 9, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1914 in Dayton, son of the late Victor & Margaret Hanauer. John was a retired foreman at the White Baking Company and Inland Div. of GM. He was a local farmer in the area for many...

Margaret Bland

Margaret Bland

May 9, 2012

BLAND, Margaret (Russell), age 85, formerly of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 in Los Alamos, NM. She was born February 21, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio. Margaret was an employee of Delco Products, where she met her late husband, Paul Irwin Bland. She then made her career caring for and loving her family. Margaret loved sewing, knitting, and...

Carol Ullmer

Carol Ullmer

May 8, 2012

Carol Ullmer, 74, of Vandalia, Ohio passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 8 with her family at her side. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was the daughter of the late William & Irene Hunter and the sister of the late Linda Hunter. She is survived by her loving husband of...

Catherine  E. Maddox

Catherine E. Maddox

May 1, 2012

MADDOX, Catherine E., age 89, of Troy, formerly of Butler Twp., passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Sterling House of Troy. She was born June 23, 1922 in Reily, OH, daughter of the late John A. & LuLu Ann (Dill) Wallen. Preceded in death by her husband, Earl, 1 son, Freddy, 1 sister, Thelma Huffman and 2...

Richard  "Dick" Payne

Richard "Dick" Payne

Apr 28, 2012

Richard (Dick) Lee Payne, 75 of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH. He was born July 25, 1936, in Dayton, a son of Sabina (Beanie) and Walter (Windy) Payne. Survived by his wife Peggy (Maggard) whom he married November 15, 1958, son Ronnie (Ellen) Payne and daughter Lisa Wells. Grandchildren Kurt and...

David  R. Selegan

David R. Selegan

Apr 26, 2012

SELEGAN, David R. age 70 of Vandalia, passed away Thursday April 26, 2012 at Miami Valley Hospital. David was a retired Aerospace Engineer from WPAFB. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Nicki; his children Donna Landers, David J. Selegan, Chris Rolfe, and Robyn Shultheis; one sister Doreen Kovesdi; 5 grandchildren Savanna, Taylor, Luke, Aaron and Brendan...

Ruth  D. Holsinger

Ruth D. Holsinger

Apr 25, 2012

HOLSINGER, Ruth D., age 84 of New Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born February 24, 1928 in Portsmouth, OH, daughter of the late John & Edna (Viars) Synder. Ruth was a retired employee of A.O. Smith with 30 years of service and was a past member of the Tipp City Eagles...

Claude  M. Goodner

Claude M. Goodner

Apr 21, 2012

GOODNER, Claude M., age 86 of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born April 10, 1926 in Arcanum, OH, son of the late Grover S. & Katie (Johnson) Goodner. Claude was a member of the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vandalia, a member of Masonic Lodge #742 F&AM, the Franklin Council...

Willard  W. Joslin  Sr.

Willard W. Joslin Sr.

Apr 20, 2012

JOSLIN Willard W. Sr. age 93, of Hillsboro, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012. He was born October 21, 1918 in Fairview, MI, son of the late Roland & Minnie (Winters) Joslin. Willard was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church and was a self-employed contractor. Preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Joslin, Willard is...

Forest L. "Woody" Lee

Forest L. "Woody" Lee

Apr 19, 2012

LEE, Forest L. Woody , age 88 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born August 5, 1923 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Forest & Catherine (Schaefer) Lee. Forest was a lifelong resident of Dayton, a retired Model Maker with Standard Register with 45 years of service and a member...

Rodney  S. Eakle

Rodney S. Eakle

Apr 18, 2012

EAKLE, Rodney S., age 37 of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012. He was born November 27, 1974 in Dayton, OH. Rodney was a former employee of Cooper Tire & Maxwell Lightning Protection and was a regular at the Submarine House in Vandalia. Preceded in death by his father, Gary Eakle in 2011, maternal & paternal grandparents and...

James  B. Desch

James B. Desch

Apr 15, 2012

DESCH, James B., age 86 of Butler Twp., passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Englewood Manor. He was born May 15, 1925 in Dayton, OH, son of the late John & Virginia (Cowan) Desch. James was a US Army Veteran of WWII, a 1943 graduate of Chaminade High School and a 1950 graduate of the University of Dayton....

Evelyn (DeVilbiss)  Phillips

Evelyn (DeVilbiss) Phillips

Apr 14, 2012

PHILLIPS, Evelyn (DeVilbiss), age 95, a longtime resident of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Englewood Manor. She was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church and active in the Womens Circle. Evelyn had also been a volunteer at Kettering Hospital and was active with the Vandalia Senior Citizens Group. Preceded in death by her husband,...

Jack  H. Johnson

Jack H. Johnson

Apr 14, 2012

JOHNSON, Jack H., age 85 of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born March 12, 1927 in Hazard, KY, son of the late John B. & Myrtle Johnson. Jack was a retired Supervisor with General Motors, a WWII U.S. Army Veteran, a 25 year member of the Inland Retirees...

Justin  D. Belden

Justin D. Belden

Apr 6, 2012

BELDEN, Justin D., age 31 of New Carlisle, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born July 22, 1980 in Dayton, OH. Justin is survived by his mother, Rhonda R. Mitchell; grandfather, Roy H. Bowling (Mary Hill) of Tipp City; grandmother, Carol (Barrett ) Mallory of TN; great-grandmothers, Delia Begley of Dayton and Daisy...

Bill  E. Bailey

Bill E. Bailey

Apr 4, 2012

Bailey, Bill Edward age 67, of Vandalia, passed away on April 4, 2012 at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties with family surrounding him. Born on October 28, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Delbert and Mary Bailey. A 1963 graduate of Colonel White High School, Bill lived a passionate life relishing the...

Earl  D. Bilger

Earl D. Bilger

Mar 25, 2012

BILGER, Earl D., age 82 of Huber Heights, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Stonespring Nursing Center. He was born June 21, 1929 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Oscar & Leota Bilger. Earl was a U.S. Army Veteran. There will be a gathering for family and friends on Tuesday, March 27, at the Morton &...

Norval  Layton DePaul

Norval Layton DePaul

Mar 23, 2012

DePaul, Norval Layton, age 87, of Butler Twp., passed away Friday, March 23, 2012. He was born July 17, 1924 in Utica, New York, son of the late Pasquale & Angeline (DePerro) DePaul. Norval was a retired Supply Analyst with WPAFB, a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Marines, was a member of the AmVets Post #99, American Legion Post...

Betty  L. Fritts

Betty L. Fritts

Mar 22, 2012

Fritts, Betty L, age 85 of Vandalia, passed away March 22, 2012 at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville. Betty was born April 18th, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio and spent the majority of her life living in Vandalia with her family. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Thomas E. Fritts in 2002 and is...

Harold  E. Martin

Harold E. Martin

Mar 18, 2012

MARTIN, Harold E., age 81 of Dayton, formerly of Muncie, IN, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Rehab & Nursing Center at Spring Creek in Huber Heights. He was born March 26, 1930 in Wells Co., IN, son of the late Charles & Ocie P. (Clark) Martin. Harold was a retired owner & operator of the Royal...