Obituaries

Sep 25, 2022

SHERMAN, Bertha (Bert), 81, of Vandalia, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 25, 2022, one day short of her 82nd birthday from a sudden illness. Born Bertha Copper on September 26, 1940 in Philadelphia and was married to Larry Sherman on July 3, 1961 until his passing in 1989. She was then in a committed relationship...

Sep 24, 2022

Swallow, Marion L. "Joe" age 90 formerly of Butler Twp. passed away Saturday September 24, 2022 at Otterbein of Lebanon.  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Sep 22, 2022

Carver, Betty D., age 86, of Vandalia, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Betty was born April 6, 1936, in Portsmouth, Ohio, daughter of the late Jesse and Ruby (Ramey) Franklin. She was a founding member of the East Dayton Freewill Baptist Church and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She was...

Sep 15, 2022

James E. Hackenberger

Age 80, of Butler Twp., went home to be with his Lord & Savior peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Jim was born July 8, 1942 in Dayton to the late James M. & Thelma (Ernst) Hackenberger. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by five sisters....

Sep 13, 2022

CARBONE, Stephen James, 33, of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 8, 1989 and graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School in 2008. As a dedicated Boy Scout, Stephen earned the highest rank of Eagle Scout. He studied mechanical engineering at Sinclair College and Wright State University. Preceded in death...

Sep 7, 2022

John Brian Davis

Age 13, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. He was born February 21, 2009 in Panama City Beach, Florida. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Brian Davis; and by his uncle, Jay Phillips. Johnny was in eighth grade at Northridge Local Schools. He was an avid video gamer....

Sep 6, 2022

Nancy G. Haas

Age 82 of Vandalia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Nancy was born August 12, 1940, daughter of the late Lester and Edna (Chastain) Ridenour. She began her working career as a Health and Phys Ed teacher in the Jefferson Township School District, and later served as a Chaplain in the Montgomery...

Sep 6, 2022

Marsha Elaine Randall, 61, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Grandview Hospital. She was born to Edward & Mabel Goode on February 16, 1961 in Dayton, Ohio. Marsha was a graduate of Tipp City High School. Preceded in death by her mother, Mabel, and her daughter, Keri Walker. Survived by her father & step-mother,...

Sep 4, 2022

Rebecca Leigh McCoy, 76 years old of Vandalia, Ohio passed away on September 4, 2022 after a brief illness at the Miami Valley Hospital. She was born on September 8, 1945 to the late Robert and Martha Jane Baker also of Vandalia.

Becky is survived by her loving daughter Christie Richards, her granddaughter...

Sep 1, 2022

Nicole E. Starline

(nee Nicole E. Jeffries)

Age 42, residing in Dayton, Ohio, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on September 1, 2022, after bravely fighting stage 4 breast cancer. Nicole, born on February 28, 1980, grew up in Dayton and in 2006 earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Wright State...

Sep 1, 2022

PITTMAN, Earl J., age 75, of Vandalia, went peacefully to join the Lord, Thursday, September 1, 2022.  Earl was born February 9, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia, son of the late Joseph and Cora Lee (Phillips) Pittman.  Earl was a proud U.S. Army veteran who spent his military career working alongside the Marine Corp.

Earl loved music and...

Aug 30, 2022

HAWLEY, Dolores J., 87, of Butler Twp., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. She was born to Hermann & Elizabeth Steinbrenner on Sept. 14, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio. Dolores was the salutatorian of Northridge High School Class of 1952 and later graduated with a bachelors degree from Ohio University. She has travelled and lived all over the...

Aug 25, 2022

MURRAY, Betty M., 102, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Randall Residence in Tipp City. She was born to Carl & Martha Davis on March 13, 1920 in Dayton, Ohio. Betty was a long-time member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vandalia. Preceded in death by her husband, Jack H. Murray; three grandchildren, Bruce,...

Aug 25, 2022

Harold E. “Harry” Whitmer

Age 94, of Butler Twp., passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Randall Residence in Tipp City. Harry was born January 7, 1928 at home in Butler Twp. to the late Windsor DeWitt & Elma (Jackson) Whitmer. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Jeanne (Cotter)...

Aug 21, 2022

Lawrence E. Gebhart

Age 83, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022. He was born August 24, 1938 in Dayton to the late Rupert & Violet (Locker) Gebhart. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, R. Anson and James Gebhart; brothers-in-law, Gary Stiver and David Graham; and by his sister-in-law, Kaaren Graham....

Aug 15, 2022

SWOPE, Thomas A., 61, of Butler Township, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born to Thomas & Alice Swope on January 5, 1961 in Dayton, Ohio. Tom graduated from Northridge High School & MVCTC in 1979. He has been a Toolmaker for 43 years and currently employed by FC...

Aug 14, 2022

Michael Edwin Sims of Dayton, Ohio passed away Sunday August 14, 2022.  Mike was born in Dayton, Ohio on March 29, 1949 son of Glenn and Margaret Kathleen Sims.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Sims, father, Glenn Sims, mother, Kathleen Sims and his sister, Olivia Lane.

Mike graduated from Wilbur Wright High School...

Aug 8, 2022

Lois J. Terry

Age 85, of Vandalia, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at the Hospice of Dayton. Lois was born July 6, 1937 in Jackson, Kentucky to the late Dorsey & Myrtle (Centers) Lykins. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Schram & Donna Sterrett.

She...

Aug 7, 2022

Dorothy “Dottie” Anthony

A devoted mother, wife, sister and grandmother of Tipp City, Ohio passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 7, 2022, a few weeks shy of her 86th birthday.

Dottie was born August 30, 1936, to mother Dorothy and father Albert Slick in York, Pennsylvania and was the oldest child in a large family...

Aug 5, 2022

ANDERSON, Sarah J., age 41 and Kayla E. Anderson, age 15, passed away together Friday, August 5, 2022.  Sarah and Kayla loved big, smiled often, opened their hearts to family and friends and left behind countless memories to be treasured by everyone they impacted in their brief time here with us.

Sarah was born August 14, 1980...