Obituaries

John J. Hebb

Oct 6, 2017

John J. Hebb

Age 88, of Dayton, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017, at The Hospice of Dayton. John was born July 20, 1929 in Dayton to the late John W. & Lucille (Reed) Hebb. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church for over 70 years. John graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School, class...

James "Matt" Coy

Oct 2, 2017

COY, James "Matt", age 38 of Troy,

passed away Monday, October 2, 2017

Graveside: 11:00 am, Friday, October 13, 2017

@ Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery

Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, Vandalia

Anna R. "Becky" Freeman

Oct 1, 2017

FREEMAN, Anna R., “Becky”, age 88 of Troy, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Brookdale of Troy. Anna was born November 12, 1928 in Connersville, IN, daughter of the late Edward & Gladys Jones. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years, and loved tending to her flower gardens. Preceded in death by...

Emery "Dee" Carter

Sep 30, 2017

CARTER, Emery “Dee”

Age 79, of Vandalia, passed away Saturday September 30, 2017 at Hearth & Home of Vandalia. Emery was born December 4, 1937 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Arnold A. & Margaret L. (Hensley) Elliott. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step-father,...

Robert C. Cooper

Sep 26, 2017

COOPER, Robert C. “Bob”, age 91 of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born May 18, 1926 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Floyd M. & Faye (Richardson) Cooper. Bob was a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict while serving in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the...

Joel C. Haws

Sep 25, 2017

HAWS, Joel Charles, age 48 Butler Twp., passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 25, 2017. He was born on December 6, 1968, in Dayton, son of the late Charles & Doris (Holmes) Haws. Joel was a 1987 graduate of Vandalia Butler High School where he formed friendships that endured the test of time. He played football...

Norma Louise "Lou" Leach

Sep 21, 2017

Norma Louise “Lou” Leach

Born December 23, 1939 in War, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Lou was preceded to Heaven by her parents, Alice and Jim Richardson; infant daughter, Kelly Louise; sister, Alice; and brother, Jim. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years,...

Cody Alan Huff

Sep 21, 2017

Cody Alan Huff

Age 21, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Cody was a 2014 graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School. He enjoyed playing video games, fishing and camping. He will be remembered as a free spirit who loved the outdoors, all animals, especially cats. Cody was also a great fan of...

Ginger Lynn Johnston

Sep 16, 2017

Ginger Lynn Johnston

Age 67, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Ginger was born February 6, 1950 in Dayton to the late Richard & Beatrice (Browning) Shroyer.

She was currently employed with the U. S. Postal Service (Downtown Branch) and was a long-time member of the...

Ava J. Blair

Sep 16, 2017

Ava J. Blair Age 71, of Troy, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 16, 2017. She was born October 14, 1945 in Middlesboro, KY to David & Oneita (Gilbert) Haynes. Ava was active with the Broken Chains group with Ginghamsburg Church and she was an avid Harley-Davidson motorcyclist. She was preceded in death by her father and by a...

Shirley L. Bean

Sep 14, 2017

BEAN, Shirley Lee, age 91 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Koester Pavilion in Troy. He was born February 24, 1926 in Cookeville, TN, son of the late Thomas & Minnie (Gaw) Bean. Shirley was a member of the Tabernacle of God Church in Hillsboro, was a retired employee of General Motors and a...

Laura Jane Bates

Sep 11, 2017

Laura Jane Bates

Age 90, of Englewood, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. She was born October 12, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Donald Bates, in 2014 and by a brother, Bud Henry. Laura is survived by five children, Kent Bradley, Barb Deeds (John),...

Lois E. Keller

Sep 7, 2017

Lois E. Keller Born June 2, 1933 in Arlington, Ohio, but grew up in Findlay, Ohio, passed away Sept. 7, 2017 in Beavercreek Ohio. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Connie Starline in 2015. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Lloyd (Tom) Keller; daughter, Cassie (Randy) Fogle; sisters, Ruth (Dale) Smith and Betty (Robert)...

Lawrence E. Schlairet

Sep 4, 2017

Lawrence E. Schlairet Of Vandalia, Ohio passed away September 4, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital. He is preceded in death by his wife of 37 years Janice Schlairet. He was born August 6, 1934 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Isabelle Schlairet. He served in the US Army. He was a lifetime member of the VFW post...

Joshowa L. Yost

Sep 1, 2017

Joshowa L. Yost Age 28, passed away on Friday September 1, 2017. He graduated from Wright State University. He continued his education at OSU Moritz College of Law, where he earned his juris doctor degree. He was a proud member of the fairborn community. He was the owner of The law office of Joshowa Yost located in Fairborn, Ohio....

Sarah J. White

Aug 28, 2017

WHITE, Sarah Jane age 91 of Miamisburg passed away Monday, August 28, 2018 at Kingston of Miamisburg. She was born May 23, 1926 in Versailles, KY daughter of the late William & Margaret (Moffitt) White. A caring woman of faith, she loved spending time with family and friends. An avid Polaroid photographer, Sarah enjoyed arts & crafts,...

Juanita Jo Robinson

Aug 26, 2017

Juanita Jo Robinson

Age 91, of Tipp City, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. Juanita was born December 28, 1925 in Lawrence County, KY to the late Garrett & Estelle (Vanhorn) Tomlin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Jerry Robinson. She is survived by...

Karen A. Jones

Aug 25, 2017

JONES, Karen A., age 69 passed away August 25, 2017 at Heartland of Centerville. She was born June 17, 1948 in Marion, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Catherine Hurr. Karen was a graduate of Carroll High School, Class of 1967 and worked at Miami Valley Hospital in the food service department. Preceded in death by...

Austyn T. DeLong

Aug 24, 2017

Austyn T. DeLong

Age 25, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. He was born December 11, 1991 in Dayton. Austyn is survived by his three sons, Austyn Jr. (9 years old), Ashton (7 years old) & Adden (2 years old); his mother, Heather Orris-DeLong; father, Arnold Satterwhite; step-father, Rodney Lowe; grandmother, Mary DeLong; and by...

Dorothy M. "Dottie" Lawson

Aug 17, 2017

LAWSON, Dorothy “Dottie” (Martin), age 90 of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. She was born in Portsmouth, OH, on October 2, 1926 to the late Roscoe & Aletha Martin. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Eugene and is survived by her three loving children, Dr. Michael (Marilyn) Lawson, Curtis (Susan) Lawson, and...