Obituaries

Sep 5, 2023

DePAUL, Florence M., 97, of Butler Township, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 at Randall Residence in Tipp City. She was born to Charles & Sarah Gibson on Sept. 25, 1925 in Utica, New York. Florence was a retired Registered Nurse and was a member of the Sulphur Grove Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Sep 2, 2023

Barbara J. Bailey

Age 83, of Tipp City, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the Koester Pavilion Health Care Center in Troy. Barbara was born December 16, 1939 in Germantown, Ohio to the late Ralph E. Moses & Dorothy E. (Holbert) Hulburt.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...

Sep 1, 2023

Antoinette “Toni” Cooper

Age 77, of Vandalia, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, September 1, 2023. Toni was born July 16, 1946 in Dayton to the late Oscar Harold & Sarah (Etzler) Adam. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cooper, in 2017; her...

Aug 31, 2023

Deidra J. Goodall, 55, of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023. She was born to Elijah & Ora (Adkins) Vance on September 19, 1967 in Dayton, Ohio. Dee was a teacher at Northridge Public Schools (Dayton) for over 20 years, where she taught second graders at Morrison Elementary and taught art to students at the...

Aug 27, 2023

Lonnie A. Marshall, age 95, born in Beetle, Kentucky to Roscoe and Ethel (Salyers) Marshall, went home to be with Jesus, surrounded by his family at his residence on Sunday August 27, 2023, around church time.

Preceded in death by his first wife of 55 years, Wanda L. (Skaggs) Marshall; daughter, Cindy Hammond;...

Aug 20, 2023

Brenda J. (Weeks) Sommer age 84 of Butler Township, passed away Sunday August 20, 2023.  She was born August 4, 1939 in West Charleston, OH, daughter of the late James and Wanda Weeks.  Brenda was preceded in death by her husband John Richard Sommer, sister-in-law Doris (Ralph) Davis, and brother-in-law Norman Sommer.  Brenda is survived by her son Rich...

Aug 18, 2023

Ray Stanley Sugden III, of Vandalia, fondly known as “Pete”, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep at the age of 82.  He was a kind and generous man who loved his family and friends.  He enjoyed golfing, fishing and working at his business because the word retirement was not in his vocabulary.  His grandchildren (to whom he...

Aug 16, 2023

Stephen A. Mahoney, 67, died August 16th at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio following several years of illness. He was born May 18th, 1956, in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Mary Anne Oster and John J. Mahoney, one of a rambunctious brood of nine children. He was a graduate of Springfield South High School and earned both undergraduate...

Aug 13, 2023

Verlin Ray Hensley, 81, passed away from his earthly home in Carlisle, Ohio, to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Ray was born to Everett & Isabell (Pennington) Hensley on August 2, 1942 in Lee County, Virginia, the middle child of three. After moving to Miamisburg, Ohio, Ray...

Aug 12, 2023

Robert "Bob" Lett

Age 83, of Cadiz, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Born November 20, 1939, in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert Ronald Lett and the late Lillian Crist Lett.

He was retired from General Motors where he worked as...

Aug 12, 2023

Jeffrey Scott Theis

Loving husband, father, son, friend, and teacher, passed away peacefully at home on August 12, 2023, at the age of 56, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Jeff was surrounded by his loving family and his three dogs in his final weeks, finding peace and solace in the time shared together.

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Aug 11, 2023

Maxine Albertini

Age 85, of Union, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023, at her home. Maxine was born October 5, 1937 in Demory, Tennessee to the late Estel & Hannah (Boshears) Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Carol Albertini; and by two sisters and two brothers.

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Aug 9, 2023

Nora Jane Mendenhall

Age 68, of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Nora was born June 19, 1955 in Dayton to the late Harold Penrod & Eugenia Fawn (Drake) Cassady. She was a graduate of Trotwood-Madison High School and the Ohio Institute of Photography. She worked as a photographer & developer at Wright-Patterson Air...

Aug 8, 2023

Raymond E. Smith

Age 86, of Vandalia, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at Brookdale of Englewood. Ray was born January 30, 1937, in Albany, Indiana to the late Wilbur R. & Dorothy A. (Jones) Smith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Claudia Jo Smith,...

Aug 4, 2023

WANAMAKER, Anna Catherine,

Age 85, formerly of Vandalia, passed away peacefully Friday, August 4, 2023, at her home with her faithful companion, Millie, by her side. Ann was born October 10, 1937 in Delphos, Ohio to the late Michael & Lucille (Youngpeter) Hempfling.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her beloved...

Jul 29, 2023

Florence I. Lawson, age 96, of Tipp City, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023.

She was born September 8, 1926 in Hillsboro, Ohio to the late Ora & Irma (Fawley) Overman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Leslie Lawson, Jr.; and by two siblings, Russell...

Jul 28, 2023

Phillip (Barry) Barron Hanselman Sr. of Vandalia, Ohio died peacefully at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton on Friday, July 28th, 2023.  Born October 15, 1932, in Dayton, Ohio, Barry graduated from Fairview High School in 1951 and attended Miami University.  He proudly served his country as a U.S. Army veteran.  He spent his career in the construction and remodeling industry...

Jul 27, 2023

Danny E. Reeder

Age 82, of Bradford, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023, at the Hospice of Miami County. Danny was born January 18, 1941 in Lewisburg, Ohio to the late Henry & Flora Bell (Green) Reeder. In addition to his parents he was also recently preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Richard Humbert. Danny was...

Jul 26, 2023

HUBER, Patricia L., “Patty” age 54 of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 26, 2023.  Patty was born February 17, 1969 in Vandalia, Ohio.  She was a 1987 graduate of Wayne High School and earned two Master’s Degrees, one from Wright State University and one from the University of Dayton.  Patty was a devoted  Butler Aviator and her heart...

Jul 24, 2023

Martha Rose Bish

Age 100, of Vandalia, passed away July 24, 2023 at The Hospice of Dayton. Martha was born February 22, 1923 in Gibsonia, PA to the late Clarence Very & Rose Aubilla (Youngker) Clager. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard J. Bish, in 2001; two sisters,...