Obituaries

Paul Dean Shanks

May 30, 2019

Paul Dean Shanks Paul was God's special gift to his family. He is preceded in death by his loving parents, Harry and Mildred (Coffee) Shanks and brother, Donald Keith Shanks. He is survived by a brother, Charles Glenn Shanks (wife Patricia), and sister Anna Marlene Shanks Albanese; a special extended family member, Frank Albanese; and close friend Mitch Siler, Jerry...

Kathy E. Rickert

May 30, 2019

Kathy Ellen Rickert passed from this Earth and entered Heaven on Thursday May 30th at 4:03 AM.

She passed away comfortably and peacefully surrounded by loved ones. She was preceded in death by her Mother Maude Leo Kaman (Joe), Husband Dennis E Rickert, Son Jason C Rickert, Granddaughter Krystal E Rickert, Sister Nancy Yordy, Sister In Law Norma...

Douglas Aldredge

May 28, 2019

ALDREDGE, Douglas D., age 61 of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Grandview Hospital. He was born October 13, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio. Preceded in death by his mother, Elsie Marie (Whittridge) and his brother, Stephen M. Aldredge, Douglas is survived by his father & step-mother, Robert Lee Aldredge and Maxine of Englewood; 2 brothers, Robert L....

Cheryl Lawson

May 27, 2019

LAWSON, Cheryl C., age 72 of Vandalia, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at Crossroads Rehab and Nursing Center.  She was born December 24, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio.   Cheryl is survived by her two sons, Lance (Candice) and Scott Lawson, and her daughter, Dana Lawson; grandchildren, Brooke, Dalton, Jared, Ryan, AJ, Brittany, Nick, Zach, Haley, Tori, and Lauren; great-grandchildren,...

Imogene Hebb

May 23, 2019

HEBB, Imogene A., age 93, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Brookdale of Oakwood. Imogene was born July 23, 1925 in Jamestown, TN, daughter of the late John & Ida (Crabtree) Anderson. She was a former member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she attended with her beloved husband, John for several years. Imogene loved to...

Rissie Pickett

May 22, 2019

Rissie Pickett

Age 85, of Vandalia, passed away May 22, 2019 at her home. She was born October 1, 1933 in Craig County, Virginia to the late Lahma Pharr & Rose (Creasy) Webb. In addition to her parents, Rissie was also preceded in death by her siblings, Earl, Claude, Artie, Vivian, Dollie, Aubrey, Bea, Jennie Lee &...

Doris E. Lamb

May 19, 2019

Doris E. Lamb

Age 91, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital – North ER. She was born January 10, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late John & Rose Fahrenbach. In addition to her parents, Doris was also preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Fischer; and by...

Arlene P. Zezzo

May 17, 2019

Arlene P. Zezzo

Age 87, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019, at the Village at the Greene.

She was born August 20, 1931 in Girard, PA to the late Gerald & Hazel (Alexander) Rosenburg.

Arlene is survived by her loving & devoted husband of the past 69 years, Lawrence Zezzo; four children, Pixie...

Barbara C. Babb

May 16, 2019

Barbara C. Babb

Age 81, of Butler Twp., passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, at her home after an extended illness. Barbara was born October 15, 1937 in Clinton, KY to the late Lewis & Ann Elizabeth (Sublett) Cooley. Barbara is survived by her loving husband of the past 55 years, Glen R. Babb; two children, Kevin...

Don R. Turner

May 15, 2019

Don R. Turner

Age 73, of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Don was born January 21, 1946 in Dayton to the late Paul & Emma (Welch) Turner.

Don was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran having served during the Vietnam War as a rifle marksmanship and pistol sharpshooter instructor. He retired from UPS...

Michelle Masters

May 10, 2019

MASTERS, Michelle L., age 51 of Huber Heights, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton. Michelle was born February 23, 1968 in Dayton, Ohio. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and an Ohio State Buckeye Football fan. She was a movie guru, enjoyed taking family trips to Chicago, having her nails done and especially enjoyed shopping...

Joseph H. Bertholf,III

May 9, 2019

Joseph H. Bertholf, III

Age 78, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Joe was born August 27, 1940 in Dayton to the late Joseph H. & Clara T. (Thornsburg) Bertholf. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Stevie Joe Bertholf.

Joe retired from Chrysler...

William Clay Mershon

May 9, 2019

William Clay Mershon

Age 79, of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. He was born October 22, 1939 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Arthur & Florence Ruth (Schackert) Mershon. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 27 years, Nancy, in the year 2000; and by their...

Paul Andrew Bendik

May 4, 2019

Paul Andrew Bendik

Age 67, of Butler Twp., passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital. Paul was born July 10, 1951 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Andrew & Mary (Marano) Bendik.

He has been a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church for the past 45 years. He retired in 2015...

Doris Warner

Apr 29, 2019

WARNER, Doris (Lurlene) Edmon, age 93, formerly of Vandalia, OH, died Monday, April 29, 2019, at Springhills Singing Woods of Dayton. She was born August 6, 1925, in Ashland, Kentucky, the daughter of DeWitt and Myrtle (Lewis) Edmon. Doris was the head bookkeeper for Sandy Valley Wholesale Grocers in Ashland until coming to Dayton in Spring, 1945, where she...

Sharon Sheer

Apr 27, 2019

SHEER, Sharon G., “Sherry”, age 71 of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Grandview Hospital. She was born October 4, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio to Charles H. & Mary J. (Crider) Barton. Sherry is survived by her parents, her loving husband of 48 years, Don Sheer; children, Krista Wagner (Brad) and Kyle Sheer (Sarah); grandchildren, Keira, Hudson...

Sheila Coover

Apr 22, 2019

Sheila V. Coover

November 20, 1954 - April 22, 2019

Sheila Victoria Coover, 64, of Huber Heights, Ohio passed away surrounded by loving family after a brief illness on Monday, April 22, 2019. Sheila was born in Richmond, Indiana on November 20, 1954 to the late Ada Keller Parks and Roy Parks. She...

Rebecca Piercy

Apr 21, 2019

PIERCY, Rebecca L., age 70 of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019. She was born December 7, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Gerald and Mary Alice (Lofton) Sharp. Rebecca was a graduate of Columbus Brookhaven High School, Class of 1966, earned a Bachelors Degree from Cedarville University, Class of 1971 and a Master” Degree from...

Elizabeth May Eley

Apr 20, 2019

Elizabeth May Eley

Age 83 of Vandalia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Born in Beattie, Kansas, December 11, 1935, Elizabeth was a Loving Mother and Grandmother. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, and The Ohio State sports.

Her final months were spent at Englewood Health and Rehabilitation where she was blessed by many...

Mary Ruth Barnt

Apr 18, 2019

Mary Ruth Barnt (nee: Center)

Age 85, of Vandalia, passed away Thursday (4/18/19) at The Hospice of Dayton. Mary was born July 16, 1933 in Dayton to the late Asa & Lydia (Tolson) Center. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sons, Rex & Richard Nickell; and by a grandson, Tim...