Obituaries

Jan 31, 2019

Joyce Ann Stewart

Age 80, of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Brookhaven Nursing & Rehab Center in Brookville.

Joyce was born March 5, 1938 in Glendale, West Virginia to the late William & Thelma (Cunningham) Jones. In addition to her parents, Joyce was also preceded in death by her loving husband of...

Jan 27, 2019

Donald Charles Kunz, age 90, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Patricia, and son Gregory, as well as his parents, Earl and Thelma Kunz, and his brother, Richard. He is survived by his children Rebecca Cook (Greg), Donald Lee Kunz, and Charlene Molnar (Steve); his grandchildren Jennifer Pond...

Jan 26, 2019

Dr. Wayne Keith Wright, a dentist and loving family man who lived in Vandalia practically his entire life, died Saturday in Dayton. He was 80.

The cause was complications of a stroke suffered in October.

Wright was born June 27, 1938, to Irene B. Wright and M.L. Wright and grew up in Vandalia. He was...

Jan 23, 2019

Karen Louise Harding Ortega

Age 77, of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019.

Karen was born October 4, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Robert & Ann Louise (Bullion) Harding. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Ortega; son, Anthony Deters; sisters, Gail Fader and...

Jan 20, 2019

FLECK, Jr., Ralph J.

Age 92, of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Hearth & Home of Vandalia. Ralph was born August 18, 1926 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Ralph J. & Minnie G. (Chabloz) Fleck. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Jean (York)...

Jan 19, 2019

William Russell Miller “Rusty”

Age 54, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home.

He was born May 13, 1964 in Dayton to the late John & Jennibel (Egbert) Miller.

Rusty is survived by his loving partner of the past 18 years, Deb Newman; siblings, Lisa Eifert (Chuck),...

Jan 19, 2019

Marilyn Anne Welling (nee Luttenberger)

8/20/1957 to 1/19/19

Marilyn passed away unexpectedly in her sleep the morning of January 19th at her home. Marilyn was born to Frederick and Mary (Rowland) Luttenberger on August 20, 1957 in Cedarville. She was a graduate of Cedarville High School in 1975 and Wright State University 1979...

Jan 17, 2019

Nancy M. Pratt

Age 76, of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019, at The Hospice of Dayton.

Nancy was born January 9, 1943 in Medina, Ohio to the late Lester & Evelyn (Strong) Wearsch.

Nancy was a 50 year-plus member of St. Christopher Catholic Church. She taught for 33 years in the...

Jan 16, 2019

John Verdes

Age 87, of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Grandview Hospital. John was born January 6, 1932 in Nyiradony, Hungary to the late Michael & Anna Verdes. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by four sisters in Hungary.

John was a 50 year-plus member of St....

Jan 13, 2019

Mary Martha Belme Age 94, formerly of Dayton, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. She was born August 22, 1924 in Masontown, PA, daughter of late Joseph and Suzanna Kore and grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia where she attended West Virginia State University before moving to Dayton with her parents. Mary was owner with husband, George,...

Jan 11, 2019

Virginia E Torre short life history

Virginia Ellen Torre (mom)was born in Barton, Ohio, in Belmont county on November 06, 1925 to Elzy & Susie Worrell. Barton is a few miles west of the Ohio river near Wheeling, West Virginia. There were 8 children in the family, 5 girls and 3 boys, and Virginia was the oldest...

Jan 11, 2019

FRANCISCO, Berniece L., age 98 of Butler Twp., passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at Brookhaven Nursing Center. She was born September 19, 1920 in Richfield Twp., Ohio. Berniece was a longtime member of the Vandalia United Methodist Church and had been an active member with the Vandalia Senior Citizens. She was an avid gardener, who dearly loved her...

Jan 10, 2019

Ruthann Popp-Geis

Age 80, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019. Ruthann was born April 24, 1938 in Dayton to the late Charles F. & Edith (Fish) Bergquist. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, James R. Popp; second husband, Raymond Geis; and a stepson, Michael Geis.

Ruthann...

Jan 9, 2019

HALL, Mary L., age 66 of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born January 14, 1952 in Utica, New York, daughter of Joseph & Betty (Bonomo) Forte. Mary was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Order of the Easter Star, Englewood Chapter #563 and the Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority, Kappa...

Jan 9, 2019

Dorothy J. Brown

Age 88, of Tipp City, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Dorothy was born June 30, 1930 in Brandt, Ohio to the late Raymond & Nettie (Malone) Hatfield. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Clyde L. Brown, in 2015; and by two...

Jan 5, 2019

Wanda “Jean” Fleck

Age 93, of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Hearth & Home in Vandalia.

Jean was born April 16, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Fred L. & Ina J. (Lane) York. In addition to her parents, Jean was also preceded by a daughter, Debra L. Hodge.

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Jan 4, 2019

PERRY, Betty J., age 85 formerly of Vandalia, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Walnut Creek Nursing Center. She was born December 8, 1933 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Herman & (Maude) Burris Carper. Betty was a longtime member of the Vandalia Baptist Temple where she joined in 1961.

Preceded in death by...

Jan 3, 2019

Thomas L. Benedict

Age 80, loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully January 3rd, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Fishers Indiana.

He was born November 4, 1938 to the late Rose Irene and Frank J. Benedict I in Ashland, Wisconsin. Resident of Fishers Indiana, previously West Chester and Kettering Ohio....

Jan 3, 2019

Margaret B. Quick

Age 88, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at The Hospice of Dayton. Margaret was born November 2, 1930 in Greenville, Ohio to the late Cletus L. & Mary L. (Snyder) Rehmert. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, Earl M. Quick, in...

Jan 1, 2019

Frederick Dale Price

Passed away on January 1st, 2019 at the age of 84. Fred was born on February 8th, 1934.

He was a 1952 graduate of Butler High School, where he was very academically successful, and played many sports. After high school, Fred attended Bowling Green University, where he was a pitcher for the...