Obituaries

Robert  L Cartwright

Robert L Cartwright

Dec 21, 2010

CARTWRIGHT, Robert L., age 85, of Vandalia passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Grandview Hospital. He was born December 19, 1925 in Sligo, Pennsylvania, son of the late Ronald & Sarah R. Cartwright. Robert was a retired employee of the West Penn Power Company with 41 years of service, a U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran, a member of...

Mary  E. Stanley

Mary E. Stanley

Dec 18, 2010

STANLEY, Mary E., age 84, of Riverside, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton after a lengthy illness. She was born September 10, 1926 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Clarence & Flossie (Evans) Blessing. Mary was a member of the Brantwood Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Pete; daughter, Barbara; grandchildren, Chris...

Len  Roe McKenzie

Len Roe McKenzie

Dec 18, 2010

McKENZIE, Len Roe, age 82 of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Grace Brethren Village in Englewood. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia. Interment to follow at Poplar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home...

Norvin  C. Wells

Norvin C. Wells

Dec 15, 2010

WELLS, Norvin C., age 96 of Tipp City, went to be in the hands of the Lord on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Springcreek Nursing Center in Huber Heights, OH. He died peacefully and was surrounded by family. He was born June 21, 1914 in Cannel City, KY, son of the late Amos & Stella Wells. Norvin was...

Tommy  C Daugherty

Tommy C Daugherty

Dec 15, 2010

DAUGHERTY, Tommy C., age 76, of Vandalia went to heaven Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton after courageously fighting a lengthy illness. He was born July 30, 1934 in Beattyville, KY son of the late Wayne & Nettie Daugherty. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was a retired machinist with Harrison radiator. Preceded in death by...

Earl  D Sowders

Earl D Sowders

Dec 14, 2010

SOWDERS, Earl Delbert, age 79 of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton after a lengthy illness. He was born August 17, 1931 in Trosper, KY, son of the late Orvil & Cornellia Sowders. He was a retired Jobsetter from General Motors and a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member...

Mike Fodo

Mike Fodo

Dec 13, 2010

FODO, Mike, age 88, of Huber Heights, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010. He was born September 21, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Andrew and Mary Fodo. Mike was a US Army Veteran of WWII, a member of the Maranatha Bible Church, and worked as a farm hand on the Brentlinger Family Farms for over 52...

Harry  T. Clark

Harry T. Clark

Dec 9, 2010

CLARK, Harry Theodore, age 84, of Vandalia passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Grandview Hospital. He was born April 6, 1926 in Kirkersville, Ohio, son of the late Harry Porter and Elma Gustava (Vermilion) Clark. Mr. Clark was a retired school administrator from the Vandalia school system in Montgomery County, OH and was previously employed by the Alexandria...

Margaret  A. Tandy

Margaret A. Tandy

Dec 7, 2010

TANDY, Margaret A. (Miller) age 61, of Tipp City passed away at home on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. She was born April 1, 1949 in Huntsville, AL, daughter of the late Jessie & Imogene (Congo) Miller. Margaret worked 30+ years as a paralegal, working most recently for the Freund, Freeze & Arnold Law firm in Dayton. She loved spending...

Jane  Louise Rader

Jane Louise Rader

Dec 7, 2010

JANE LOUISE (BABER) RADER, age 69, of Kalkaska, Michigan, passed away at her home on December 7th, 2010 after a long illness. She was born July 22, 1941, in Dayton, Ohio, to Forest Leo and Frances (Morrisey) Baber. Jane was a graduate of Vandalia Butler High School, class of 1959. She married Kenneth Allen Rader, originally of Beaver, Ohio,...

Jason  K. Pennington

Jason K. Pennington

Dec 2, 2010

PENNINGTON, Jason K. age 22 of Huber Heights died Thursday December 2, 2010 at Grandview Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father Brian Keith Pennington and his maternal grandfather Richard Johnson. Jason is survived by his wife Jesse Pennington; 2 children Alyssa and Jason Keith Jr.; his mother and step-father Norena & Keith McGregor; 2 brothers Shawn...

Ollie  S. Thomas

Ollie S. Thomas

Nov 28, 2010

THOMAS, Ollie S., of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Koester Pavilion in Troy. She was a member of the Vandalia Baptist Temple. Ollie is survived by 2 daughters, Doris & Tom English of Marrow, OH and Lorie & Bill Edwards of Urbana; 7 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at...

Lois Bihn

Lois Bihn

Nov 28, 2010

BIHN, Lois Burton, age 88, of Seminole, FL, formerly of Vandalia, died Sunday, November 28, 2010. Lois was a resident of Lake Seminole Square, Seminole, FL. She was born November 2, 1922 in Beacon, NY, daughter of the late Jenne S. & William H. Burton. Lois was a member of the Oakhurst United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women,...

James  D. Troy

James D. Troy

Nov 26, 2010

Mr. James D. Troy age 73 of LaFollette, TN formerly of Vandalia, OH passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at St. Marys Medical Center of Campbell County. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a retired machinist and welder. He loved bluegrass music, fishing, sports, and dancing. Preceded in death by parents, Ray and Irene Gerst Troy, grandson, Jakob...

Charles  E. Verburg

Charles E. Verburg

Nov 26, 2010

VERBURG, Charles E., age 79 of Vandalia, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born February 18, 1931 in Tipp City, Ohio and lived 56 years in the Vandalia area. Charles was a 1949 graduate of Kiser High School and obtained his B.S. from Urbana College. He was a retired Draftsman...

Cynthia  C. Beyerle

Cynthia C. Beyerle

Nov 24, 2010

BEYERLE, Cynthia C. (Santos), age 53, of Vandalia passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at her home. She was born in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Marjorie Coffman. She was a labor and delivery nurse for St. Elizabeth Hospital for 18 years and most recently worked as a school nurse for Kettering City Schools and at Miami...

Teresa Nestor

Teresa Nestor

Nov 19, 2010

NESTOR, TERESA, age 82 of Vandalia, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Lodge Care Center of Loveland after a lengthy illness. She was born October 4, 1928 in Dayton, daughter of the late Joseph & Catherine (Chifala) Rizzo. She was a founding member of the St. Christopher Catholic Church of Vandalia. Her husband, Stewart E. Nestor Jr....

Robert  P. York

Robert P. York

Nov 17, 2010

YORK, Robert P., age 61, of Vandalia passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 17, 1949 in Dayton, OH. Preceded in death by his father, Don W. York, Robert is survived by his mother, Alma A. York; brother, Donald York; nieces & nephews, Jeff, Scott, Dan &...

Homer  G. Ashbaugh

Homer G. Ashbaugh

Nov 15, 2010

Homer Guy Ashbaugh, age 79, passed away November 15, 2010, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Evelyn. Also surviving are daughter, Diane (Marc) Birchfield of Vandalia OH, sons, Scott (Suzanne) of Marietta OH, Ross (Karen) of Huber Hts OH & John (Beth) of Heath OH. He is survived by one sister, Ruby...

Wilbur  L Roland

Wilbur L Roland

Nov 14, 2010

ROLAND, WILBUR L., (WILL) (DOC), age 90 of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 after a short illness. He was born August 2, 1920 in Rockford, IL, son of the late Albert A. & Flossie C. (Johnson) Roland. He was a former employee of J.B. Webb Co; Foreman Industries and Orbit Machinery Movers working as a millwright general...