Obituaries

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 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 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...

2019

Wendell E. Brown

Age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 17, 2019. He was born April 2, 1934 in Mariba, Kentucky to the late Allie E. & Carmie Jane (Tolson) Brown. Wendell was a U. S. Army veteran and in late 1956 after his tour of duty, Wendell moved to Ohio.

Dec 31, 2018

William H. Drees

Age 81, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 31, 2018.

Bill was born February 23, 1937 in Sidney, Ohio to the late John C. & Hildreth (Daniel) Drees. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey; and by a sister, Norma Gaier.

Dec 31, 2018

Rafael Umana

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family December 31st, 2018 in Fishers Indiana. Prior to that he was married 53 years to his wife Patricia Umana (Deady) where they lived in Vandalia Ohio. Rafael was born September 27, 1927 in Bogota Colombia. He graduated from High School in Bogota. Rafael immigrated to the United States...

Dec 29, 2018

Harriet Cornett (nee: Shellhammer)

Age 94, of Astoria Health Center, Germantown, Ohio, formerly a resident of Vandalia, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018.

She was born in Chillicothe, Ohio on January 10, 1924 to the late Clarence and Hazel Shellhammer.

She graduated from Farmersville High School in 1942. During WWII she...

Dec 29, 2018

RC Griffith

January 24, 1937-December 29, 2018

RC Griffith, age 81 passed away on December 29, 2018 reuniting with the love of his life, Patsy Griffith. He was born and raised in a small holler of Canoe, KY and raised by his Aunt Lillie and Uncle Richard Griffith. He married Patsy on May 6, 1955...