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Hester  V Lowe

Hester V Lowe

May 15, 2009

LOWE, Hester V., age 88 formerly of West Carrollton, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Vandalia Park Nursing Center. She was born April 14, 1921 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Ray A. Fleischman Sr. & Mary C. (Esterly) Fleischman. Hester was a very generous and giving person throughout her life. She worked for Leland Electric,...

Eva  L. Miller

Eva L. Miller

May 13, 2009

MILLER, Eva L. age 106, passed away Wednesday May 13, 2009 at Englewood Manor following an illness. She was born September 30, 1902 in Dayton, daughter of the late Frank L. and Florence (Tron) Collins. Eva was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Miller, son Arthur Miller, daughter Patricia Carrier, 3 brothers and one sister. She is survived...

Janice Todd

Janice Todd

May 9, 2009

TODD, Janice R. of Vandalia, passed away May 9, 2009. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law Emma Lou & Harold Young, and a sister Mary Jane. Left to cherish her memory are sister and brother-in-law Ruth & Rex Thompson; former husband Vern Todd; son Ken; daughter and son-in-law Jackie &...

Carl  Calvin Karns

Carl Calvin Karns

May 2, 2009

KARNS, Carl Calvin., age 84, of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton after a lengthy illness. He was born November 3, 1924 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Lorin & Lova (Klepinger) Karns. Carl was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, a recipient of the Purple Heart, and was a lifelong farmer who...

John  L Short

John L Short

Apr 29, 2009

SHORT, John L., age 71, of Tipp City, formerly of Mercer, PA, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. John was born March 5, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, a lifetime member of the Mercer Optimist Club, a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Mercer, where he...

Francis  U Puthoff

Francis U Puthoff

Apr 26, 2009

PUTHOFF, Francis U., age 87, of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his residence. He was born March 2, 1922 in St. Patrick, OH, son of the late Bernard & Bertha (Menker) Puthoff. Francis was an active, loving man who was a retired US Army Lt. Colonel, a teacher, a coach and an insurance salesman. He was...

Melvin  F Wendeln

Melvin F Wendeln

Apr 25, 2009

WENDELN, Melvin F., age 82, of Tipp City, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Springmeade Healthcare Center. He was born December 15, 1926 in Minster, OH, son of the late Henry & Florence (Weghorst) Wendeln. Melvin was a retired Product Planning Manager with the A.O. Smith Corporation, was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII...

Grace  A Vennen

Grace A Vennen

Apr 25, 2009

VENNEN, Grace Alice age 85, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Otterbein Home in Lebanon. She was born October 16, 1923 in Hopkins, MI, daughter of the late Carl & Lillie (Berger) Ertel. Grace worked as a unit clerk at Miami Valley Hospital, and was a faithful member of the Vandalia United Methodist Church,...

Ruth  L Toney

Ruth L Toney

Apr 24, 2009

TONEY, Ruth L., age 86 of Butler Twp., passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born April 1, 1923 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Samuel & Gertrude (Balger) Cooper. Ruth and her family owned Toney Sheet Metal for many years and she was a member of the Northridge Wesleyan Church. Preceded in...

Frank  R Francisco

Frank R Francisco

Apr 22, 2009

FRANCISCO, Frank R., age 89, of Butler Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at his residence. He was born February 27, 1920 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Franklin A. & Edna M. (Black) Francisco. Frank was a retired Printer with Dayton Press with 30 years of service, was a U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII,...

Robert  L Harleman

Robert L Harleman

Apr 19, 2009

HARLEMAN, Robert L., age 85, of Cincinnati, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Anderson Mercy Hospital. He was born May 5, 1923 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Dorsie & Elizabeth (Blue) Harleman. Bob was a retired Chief Master Sergeant, USAF with 30 years of service to his country including tours during WWII, the...

Kenneth  D Scarbrough

Kenneth D Scarbrough

Apr 18, 2009

SCARBROUGH, Kenneth D. age 56 of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Richmond, passed away April 18, 2009. He was a 1971 graduate of Richmond High School and was a graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington. Kenneth was preceded in death by his father James Scarbrough. He is survived by his mother Zelma; 4 sisters Joyce, Mary, Vicki, and Alice;...

Elmer Hicks

Elmer Hicks

Apr 17, 2009

HICKS, Elmer R., age 79 of Huber Heights, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. He was born July 28. 1929 in Harlan County, KY, son of the late Roy & Marie (Thomas) Hicks. Elmer was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was employed as a rental agent with...

James  H Dew

James H Dew

Apr 13, 2009

DEW, JAMES H. Jr., age 83, of Washington Twp., formerly of Vandalia, passed away Monday, April 13, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born August 18, 1925 in Knoxville, TN, son of the late James H. Dew Sr. & Chassie M. (Kersey). James was a retired meteorologist with the National Weather Service and had the opportunity to travel...

Carol  C Dickinson

Carol C Dickinson

Apr 12, 2009

DICKINSON, Carol C., age 75, of Clayton, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Englewood Manor. She was born September 27, 1933 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Lowell & Elsie (Graf) Cappel. Carol was a graduate of Fairview High School, Miami University and Wright State University. She began her teaching career with the Tipp City Schools and...

Dewey  K Kautt

Dewey K Kautt

Apr 9, 2009

KAUTT, Dewey K., age 95 of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 at the DaySpring Nursing Center. He was born January 7, 1914 in Pitsburg, OH, son of the late Edward & Maggie (Hemerick) Kautt. Dewey was a longtime resident of Vandalia, where he was a retired group leader at the Delphi Chassis Plant. He was a member...

Leona  M Mullins

Leona M Mullins

Apr 5, 2009

MULLINS, Leona M., age 86 of Tipp City, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009. She was born June 3, 1922 in Greenville, OH, daughter of the late Elmer & Caroline (Hupe) Beisner. Leona was a member of the North Riverdale Lutheran Church, the Ohio Airstream Club and the Northmont Republican Club. Preceded in death by her husband, Vernis L....

Helen  Louise Jones

Helen Louise Jones

Apr 4, 2009

Helen Louise Vance Jones, long-time resident of Panama City, Fla., passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009. Born Feb. 21, 1927, in Ronceverte, W.Va., to the late Amos Beard and May Reaser Vance, Helen was sixth born of seven siblings. She married Calvin James Jones in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug. 15, 1948. She was a devoted mother to four children:...

Virginia  L Anderson

Virginia L Anderson

Apr 2, 2009

ANDERSON, Virginia L. age 83 of Dayton passed away Thursday April 2, 2009 following an illness. She was born March 7, 1926 in Springfield, daughter of the late Robert & Goldie (Powell) Brown. Virginia was a retired employee of A.O. Smith and was a former member of American Legion Post# 668 Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by...

Gerald Santee

Gerald Santee

Mar 29, 2009

SANTEE, Gerald Joseph (Jerry) Santee, 89, of Lighthouse Point, FL, was born in Dayton, OH, August 25, 1919, and passed away March 29, 2009. Son of Wilber F. Santee & Lena Davis (Santee Smith). He was married to Claire Szymczak Santee (deceased) and had 2 children, son Gary Santee (wife Louise) and daughter Joyce Jarvis (husband John). He married...

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