Obituaries

Jan 5, 2023

WEAD, Barbara D., 87, of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023. She was born to the late Harvey & Mary Gorman on May 19, 1935 in Hamilton (Ontario) Canada. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Wilmer Lee “Butch” Wead, and five siblings, Robert, Ted,...

Jan 2, 2023

CRUEA, Kelly Sue “Ke-Ke”, age 49 of Dayton, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023.  Ke-Ke was born May 21, 1973 in Dayton, Ohio, to Jake and Mary (Knox) Cruea.

She was born with Down Syndrome but she never let it slow her down.  Ke-Ke enjoyed all life had to offer and brought so much joy to so...

Jan 1, 2023

BOROFF, Mark L., 62, of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023. He was born to Richard & Velma Boroff on February 26, 1960 in Elkins, West Virginia. Mark was a member of the Eaton Church of Christ. He graduated from Ft. Recovery High School and RETS Tech Center. Mark was an avid Cincinnati Reds & Bengals...

Jan 1, 2023

BRACKMAN, Barbara, age 80 of Tipp City, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023.  She was born May 20, 1942 in Celina, OH, daughter of the late Willibald and Bernadetta (Wuebker) Rammel.

Throughout her life she was a dutiful big sister to four younger brothers as well as a loving and caring wife, mother and grandma. ...

Dec 28, 2022

LEFLAR, Fred, 69, of Citrus Springs Florida, formerly of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents, George Fredrick Leflar and Edna(nee) Mau, and his first wife Glenna (nee) Wall. Survived by siblings, Claudia Harbaugh of Florida, Susan Leflar, and Jeff Billington, both of Ohio. Fred was a 1971 graduate of Meadowdale...

Dec 28, 2022

Erica Kraynak, 79, of Clayton, passed away peacefully in her families’ home on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born in Belgium on May 4, 1943 and moved to the United States in 1973, was married in 1975 and proudly became a US citizen in 1977.

Erica was a member of the Greenview...

Dec 23, 2022

JECKERING, Shirley Ann, age 86 of Union, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at Stonespring of Vandalia.  She was born January 15, 1936 in Murray City, OH, daughter of the late Clifford and Martha (Kinkade) Hook. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jeckering; 2 sisters, Kay Brown and Ada Swartz, and her daughter, Brenda Jeckering, Shirley is survived...

Dec 21, 2022

Donald Stevens

Age 85, of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at his home. Don was born April 30, 1937 in Harlan County, Kentucky to the late James Francis & Erna Stevens.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Georgia “Johnny” Stevens; and by one brother &...

Dec 20, 2022

Robert R. Pfouts

Age 84, of Vandalia (Ohio), passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at his home.

Bob was born February 4, 1938 in Bradford, Pennsylvania to the late Robert Charles & Loretta June (Boyd) Pfouts. In addition to his parents, Bob was also preceded in death by his first wife, Jean (Stevens) Pfouts in...

Dec 20, 2022

KOESTER, Sandra L. (Met), age 81 of Vandalia, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 20, 2022 with her family by her side.  Sandy was born March 26, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Elnora (Hart) Met.  She loved her time in Detroit surrounded by her father’s large family.  At age 7, her family moved to Dayton, Ohio to be...

Dec 19, 2022

Janet A. (Niekamp) Imwalle,

Age 84, of Vandalia, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton.  She was born January 27, 1938 in Mercer County, Ohio daughter of the late William Alfred and Martha (Deppen) Niekamp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Edward Imwalle and several...

Dec 18, 2022

KERR-BRYSON, Octavia L., 49, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at her home. She was born to the late Gerald Kerr & Debra Reed on September 4, 1973 in Corry, PA.

Survived by her husband, Kenneth “Jamie” Bryson; four sons, Geremy Kerr (Elizabeth), Sebastian Bryson (Samantha), Cameron Bryson (Andrea) & Seth...

Dec 17, 2022

Theodore O. “Bear” Peeples, Jr.

Age 50, of Vandalia, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Miami Valley Hospital – Main Campus. Bear was born May 28, 1972 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Theodore O. (Sr.) & Barbara (Williams) Peeples. In addition to his father, Bear was also preceded in death by one sister, Shannon Peeples-Siler...

Dec 16, 2022

Andrew J. “Andy” Papanek, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2022, in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Andy was born to the late Andrew and Anna Papanek on October 5, 1939.  He graduated from Butler High School, was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and attended Sinclair Community College.  In 1964 he was hired as a...

Dec 13, 2022

KRAMER, Richard A. “Rick”, age 70, of Butler Township, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022.  Rick was born January 11, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late William J. & Doris Kramer.  He served proudly in the Army National Guard from 1972-1988 and was a retired mechanic with Fed Ex with 40 years of service.   Rick was the...

Dec 13, 2022

Patricia A. Buckwalter

Age 85, of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Miami Valley Hospital – Main Campus.

Pat was born September 11, 1937 in Dayton to the late James & Louella (Hoops) McGowan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one sister, Linda Demuth.

She...

Dec 13, 2022

Marilyn (Saum) Strominger, 89, of Vandalia, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2022. She was born in Dayton Ohio on January 24, 1933, graduated from Kiser High School and worked for the City of Dayton Municipal Court system for over 30 years. Marilyn enjoyed a lifetime of friends, family and time with her precious dog Barney. Her summers...

Dec 12, 2022

Ailene W. Mulhern

Age 86, of Vandalia, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 12, 2022. She is survived by one son, Floyd Thurman & his wife, Kim; three grandchildren, Danny Borchers (Lisa), Becky Thurman-Tucker (Ronnie) and Jason Thurman; seven great grandchildren, Cody Borchers, Cayden Borchers, Makayla Thurman, Gracie Thurman, Dakota Thurman, Colton Thurman &...

Dec 9, 2022

HOUGHTLING, Evelyn J., age 96 of Miamisburg passed away Saturday afternoon, December 10, 2022, at Miami Valley Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her first husband of 51 years, John W. Houghtling, her second husband of 16 years, Robert D. Goodwin, and her great-grandson, David Z. (Darianne) Baker.

Evelyn is survived by...

Dec 8, 2022

Dempsie Holt, 81, of Dayton, OH, passed away December 8, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones, after bravely fighting an illness of four months. He was a devoted and loving father, grandfather, brother and friend to many. He loved Kentucky Basketball, gardening, chickens, the outdoors, hiking, and most of all, his family.

Born...