Obituaries

May 1, 2020

SHOCKEY, Daryl E., age 83 of Clayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020.  Daryl was born on November 9, 1936 in Hazard, KY, son of the late Hurshel & Carma (Cox) Shockey.  He was a retired employee of General Motors Inland Division, Vandalia with 37 years of service.

He enjoyed fishing, boating, gardening, going...

Apr 26, 2020

Teri Moore

Age 63, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at her home. She was born March 29, 1957 in Dayton to Joseph & Carol (Stoltz) Barrett.

Teri is survived by her loving husband of the past 18 years, Eugene “Corey” Moore; children, Jodi Gieseking (Carl), Wanda Osborne (Ken), Jamie Lester...

Apr 24, 2020

Mary Charmaine Howell

Age 68, of Vandalia, passed away at her home on April 24, 2020. She was born at Good Samaritan Hospital on July 6, 1951 to Ora Lee & Mary Evelyn Howell.

Mary Charmaine retired from the Dayton Public Library with 31 years of service. She was a former Red Hat Lady and...

Apr 24, 2020

John Raptosh

Age 82, of Dayton, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, at Elmcroft of Washington Twp. He was born September 29, 1937 in Stratton, Ohio to the late Nick & Anna (Rozak) Raptosh.

John was a member of St. Paul Orthodox Church in Dayton. He retired from Chrysler in 1995 with 30 years of...

Apr 24, 2020

Michael D. Bean

Age 60, of Pleasant Hill, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 18, 1959.

Mike was a member of the Church of Christ. He worked for the State of Ohio in corrections for close to 30 years. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with...

Apr 23, 2020

Helen Nedra Kelly

Age 92, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, at her home. She was born July 17, 1927 in Falmouth, Kentucky to the late Jacob & Lamah (Moore) Holmes. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, William, in 2005 and by two...

Apr 23, 2020

Henry J. Bolser

Age 63, of Harrison Twp., passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Grandview Hospital. He was born April 14, 1957 in South Lebanon, Ohio to the late Floyd Russell & Nina Margaret (Palmer) Bolser. Henry is survived by his loving wife of the past 39 years, Lisa K. (Davidson) Bolser; three children, Russell...

Apr 22, 2020

Larry Lyn Alspach

Age 81, of Huber Heights, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at his home. Larry was born September 28, 1938 to the late Odell Oscar & Mildred (Jennings) Alspach.

Larry retired as a teacher of business and accounting from Stebbins High School after 30 years. Then he became the district’s computer coordinator...

Apr 19, 2020

Louise M. South

Age 93, of Englewood, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Grace Brethren Village in Englewood. She was born January 8, 1927 in Montgomery Co., Ohio to the late Forest L. & Anna (Banzer) Myers. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl; and three sisters, Ida...

Apr 18, 2020

Suzanne Jane Waters Tolle of Dayton, Ohio died peacefully, April 18, 2020 at age 98.She was a member of the Greatest Generation, described herself as Scotch-Irish and though a long time Ohio resident, still considered herself a "Pennsylvania girl at heart." Suzanne was born February 25th, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA to parents, Curtis Edward Waters and Leila Margaret Kirk...

Apr 17, 2020

Betsy Ann (Jones) Coffey

Age 93, loving wife and devoted mother, passed away early Thursday morning, April 17, 2020. A longtime resident of Vandalia, OH and a graduate of Butler High School, she lived for five years in the cottages at Grace Brethren Senior Living in Englewood, OH. In July 2018, she moved to live with daughter...

Apr 13, 2020

Michael A. “Mike” Burton

Age 63, of Englewood, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020, after a lengthy illness. Mike was born May 30, 1956 in Dayton to the late William & Eleace (Collins) Burton.

Mike was a member of the Vandalia Church of the Nazarene, a former firefighter for the city of Vandalia and...

Apr 12, 2020

In loving memory of Glenda Dawn Smith, age 58 of Huber Heights.

Glenda was born June 19, 1961 in Greenville, Ohio and passed from this life on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at her home in Huber Heights.

Left to mourn her passing is her loving and devoted husband of 31 years, Ira Donald Smith;...

Apr 8, 2020

Claude Allen Snyder

Age 92 of Vandalia, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was born April 16, 1927 in Wellsville, Ohio, son of the late Roy W. & Grace E. (Ferguson) Snyder.

Claude served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.  He was...

Apr 8, 2020

Edward F. Berk

Age 84, of Tipp City, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at St. Leonard’s. He was born April 6, 1936 in Dayton to the late Charles & Mabel (Huff) Berk.

Ed was a graduate of U.D. and a long-time member of St. Christopher Catholic Church. He retired from TRW-Globe Motors with...

Apr 4, 2020

Mary Agnes (nee Finkenbine) Wright, 87, a long-time resident of Huber Heights, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2020 at Randall Residence in Tipp City, Ohio.

She was born April 29, 1932 to the late Charles, Sr. and Alvena Finkenbine of Anna, Ohio.  Mary is survived by her son, Chuck (Connie) Wright of Vandalia, and daughter, Victoria...

Mar 28, 2020

William D. Thomas

Age 85, of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born September 24, 1934 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Raleigh & Martha (Campbell) Thomas. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Martha B. (McIntosh) Thomas....

Mar 26, 2020

James M. “Max” Cuzzort

Age 92, of Vandalia, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Grandview Hospital. Max was born September 25, 1927 in Tennessee to Wiley Houston & Franie Luann (Qualls) Cuzzort. In addition to his parents, be was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 71 years, Dorothy K. Cuzzort, in 2017;...

Mar 26, 2020

Virginia A. Curtis

Age 79 of Englewood, formerly of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020.  She was born June 20, 1940 in Vandalia, Ohio, daughter of the late Perry & Charlotte (Neff) Garber.  Virginia was a member of the Community Bible Church of Tipp City and served as a pre-school teacher in the Little Lighthouse...

Mar 21, 2020

EGBERT, Orville F.

On January 13, 1929 Harry & Gertrude (Grey) welcomed a beautiful baby boy and they named him Orville Frederick Egbert.  On March 21, 2020 at the age of 91, he passed away from heart failure.  Orville is survived by his wife of 69 years Ruth (Engelhaupt) Egbert; daughters Janyce Sharpnack (Douglas), Sheryl Egbert (Toni...