Obituaries

William B. Herman

William B. Herman

Feb 24, 2026

William (Bill) Herman, 91, of Vandalia, Ohio, passed away on February 24, 2026. He was born to Alphonse and Regina Herman in Chicago, IL, on August 3, 1934. A devout member of St. Christopher Catholic Church in Vandalia, Bill’s greatest passions were his faith, his family, his dogs, and sports.

Bill dedicated 25 years to the NCR Corporation and later worked...

June Adel Ray

June Adel Ray

Feb 23, 2026

Ray, June Adel,

Age 91 of Grove City, Ohio, passed away peacefully Monday, February 23, 2026. June was born on June 17, 1934 in Fargo, North Dakota to the late Arthur and Adelaide (Brooks) Wigdahl. June was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Loren. She is survived by two sons, Peter (Valorie) and Eric (Amanda) and three grandchildren,...

Maridean Weaver

Maridean Weaver

Feb 19, 2026

Maridean Weaver

Age 74, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026. Maridean was born October 10, 1951 in Troy, Ohio to the late John F. & Eloise (Drury) Weaver. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Brenda Everette; and brothers, James “Jimmy” & Richard “Dickie” Weaver.

Maridean was a life-long member of the Valley...

Faye E. Wornstaff

Faye E. Wornstaff

Feb 19, 2026

Faye E. Wornstaff, 92, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at her home. She was born to John & Bertha Clemons on September 20, 1933 in Hazard, Kentucky. Faye was retired from AT & T (formerly Ohio Bell) after over 40 years of service. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, Richard Lee...

Larry Lee Abbott

Larry Lee Abbott

Feb 15, 2026

Larry Lee Abbott

Age 86, of Butler Twp., passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at his home. Larry was born April 6, 1939 in Jeffersonville, Indiana to the late Charles Edward & June Ruby Abbott. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Simon-Abbott; his brother, Charles Edward “Sonny” Abbott; his step-mother who raised...

Linda K. Ashburn

Linda K. Ashburn

Feb 11, 2026

Linda K. Ashburn

Age 80, of Tipp City, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Linda was born April 7, 1945 in Cookeville, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her mother, Myrtie Bartlett; brother, James Bartlett; sister, Shirley Hunter; and by a grandson, James Ashburn.

Linda was a long-time member of First Light Church in Vandalia. Together with her husband, she established...

Nancy E. Beismann

Nancy E. Beismann

Feb 5, 2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our cherished mother, Nancy E. Beismann, age 84, on February 5, 2026 of Vandalia, Ohio.

She was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania in 1941. Nancy was a graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School, Class of 1959, and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She worked at DESC (now DFAS) in Kettering, Ohio, and eventually retired...

Rev. Billy G. Henderson

Rev. Billy G. Henderson

Feb 4, 2026

Reverend Billy Gene Henderson April 26, 1950 – February 4, 2026

Reverend Billy Gene Henderson, age 75, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, in Tipp City, Ohio, at the home he built with his own hands. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 57 years and a host of family who loved him deeply.

Billy was preceded in death by...

Gary Ray Robertson

Gary Ray Robertson

Feb 1, 2026

Gary Ray Robertson, 77, of Huber Heights, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. He was born to Clifton & Helen Robertson on March 26, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio. Gary was a longtime member of Vandalia Baptist Temple where he taught Sunday School for over forty years and later became a member of Tipp City Baptist...

Shirlee Mae Murray

Shirlee Mae Murray

Feb 1, 2026

Shirlee Mae Murray

Age 96 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026. Shirlee was born May 2, 1929 in Lima, Ohio to the late Irwin Lee & Mary Catherine (Baxter) Britt. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, Charles A. Murray, Jr. in 1998; and her son-in-law, Bud Thaler.

Shirlee...

Mildred E. Boocher

Mildred E. Boocher

Jan 27, 2026

Boocher, Mildred “Cookie”

Age 82, passed away on her birthday, January 27, 2026, in the Neuro ICU at Miami Valley Hospital. She was cared for by the finest nurses, who were there until her passing. She is preceded in death by her son, Shawen, parents, Emil and Kate Jaros, brothers Frank Jaros and Emil Jr (Sonny), and her sister, Mary Metzger....

Robert R. Swab

Robert R. Swab

Jan 27, 2026

Robert R. Swab

Age 94, of Dayton, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Bob was born March 31, 1931 in Patton, PA to the late Charles F. & Aline (Thomas) Swab. 

Bob was a 1953 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering & a commission in the USAF (Oct 1953 to June 1959), a 1959 graduate...

Barbara Ann Kimmel

Barbara Ann Kimmel

Jan 26, 2026

Barbara A. Kimmel

Age 83, of Vandalia, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026. Barbara was born February 12, 1942 (Abraham Lincoln’s birthday) in Dayton to the late J. William & Clara (Helke) Weng.

Barbara was a distinguished educator and community leader whose life touched many. She graduated from Northridge High School in 1960 as Valedictorian and continued her academic journey at the...

Charles W. Huguenot

Charles W. Huguenot

Jan 25, 2026

HUGUENOT, Charles W. “Chuck,” 86, of Dayton, formerly of Ft. Myers, Florida, passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 at Bethany Village. He was born to Charles & Georgia Huguenot on Feb. 12, 1939 in Montgomery County, West Virginia. Chuck retired from Chrysler Motors in 1997 after over 35 years of service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Paul J. Leyes

Paul J. Leyes

Jan 25, 2026

Paul J. Leyes

Age 79, of Bethel Twp, passed away Sunday morning, January 25, 2026, at his home. Paul was born November 4, 1946 in Dayton to the late Herbert & Margaret (Smith) Leyes. In addition to his parents, Paul was also preceded in death by four siblings, Catherine, Ed, Carolyn and Frank Leyes; and by his step-son, Jeremy Schroeder.

Paul was...

Elizabeth Goldie McKinley Kenney

Elizabeth Goldie McKinley Kenney

Jan 24, 2026

Elizabeth Goldie McKinley Kenney, lovingly known as “Liz,” passed away peacefully, leaving behind a life rich in creativity, faith, and quiet generosity.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Liz was the only daughter among five brothers. Affectionately called “Sister,” she grew up learning how to meet life head-on. Long before she could legally drive, she already knew how to repair a car, a...

Marcia K. Rock

Marcia K. Rock

Jan 15, 2026

Marcia K. Rock (Davy), 81, of Englewood, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. She was born to Charles W. & Elizabeth Davy (Brauning) in Zanesville, Ohio on Aug. 18, 1944. Marcia was 1962 graduate of Zanesville High School and graduated from Sinclair College with a degree in Nursing. She was retired from Miami Valley Hospital and was a lifelong...

Robert L. Craine

Robert L. Craine

Jan 13, 2026

Robert L. Craine

Age 89, formerly of Vandalia, passed away at his home in Troy on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Bob was born January 29, 1936 in Putnam County, Ohio to the late John C. and Evelyn (Dangler) Craine. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by four brothers, Charles E. (Arminta) Craine, John E. (Carolyn) Craine,...

H. David Brusman, Sr.

H. David Brusman, Sr.

Jan 13, 2026

Harold David Brusman, Sr.

February 1, 1936 – January 13, 2026

Harold David Brusman Sr. of Vandalia, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday January 13, 2026 at the age of 89.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, David graduated from Vandalia Butler High School in 1954 and then from Wittenberg University. He married his high school sweetheart, Janet Louise Prugh, in 1956...

Donald R. Rowe

Donald R. Rowe

Jan 11, 2026

Donald R. “Don” Rowe, 74, of Xenia, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 18, 1951. Don was preceded in death by his mother, Marie; father, Lowell; brother, Bruce Henderson. Survived by step-siblings, Janet Back, Jennifer Fry, Lucy Barker, Dale Barker & Dallas Barker; other relatives & his friends at Hillside Assisted Living...