Betty O. Asher
Oct 28, 2025
Betty O. Asher
Age 87, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Betty was born July 7, 1938 in Dayton to the late George C. & Bertie M. (Stevenson) Moore. In addition to her parents, Betty was also preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Lawrence E. Asher, in 2012; an infant daughter, Andrea; her brother, Walter...
Mary Lou Collins
Oct 24, 2025
Mary Lou Collins, age 88, formerly of Vandalia, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. She was born to the late Robert and Evelyn Hept on September 2, 1937, in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School. Her late husband, Marvin, was a former mayor and city council member of Vandalia in the...
Darlene A. Phillips
Oct 23, 2025
Darlene Ann Phillips, daughter of Clifford and Margaret (Martin) Bolinger, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025. A resident of Vandalia, she was born on January 3, 1943 in Warsaw, Indiana.
Darlene was a 1961 graduate of High School in Atwood, Indiana and went on to a successful career as wife to Thomas Phillips and mother to Michele, Jeff, and Brian....
Russell Gump, Jr.
Oct 12, 2025
Russell Gump Jr. (“Gumpie”), son of Neva and Russell Gump Sr., passed away peacefully on October 12, surrounded by his loving family. A resident of Englewood for more than 45 years, he was born on July 21, 1944, in Piqua, Ohio.
Russell graduated from Piqua High School and went on to attend Sinclair Community College. He built a successful career at...
Logan C. Hayslett
Oct 7, 2025
HAYSLETT, Logan C., age 17 of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Logan was born April 16, 2008, in Dayton, Ohio.
Preceded in death by his mother, Diana M. (Shaner) Hayslett; Logan is survived by his siblings Levi, Kyla, Caleb (Elisha), and Kevin. Grandparents Greg & Kathy Hayslett and Curt & Nennia Seagraves. Uncles Kris (Nina) and Jake (Katie)....
Margaret R. Newsad
Oct 7, 2025
Margaret Rose Newsad
November 11, 1948 – October 7, 2025
Margaret Rose Newsad, age 76, of Clayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Born on November 11, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio, Margaret lived a full and beautiful life rooted in family, faith, and creativity.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Frances (Guggenbiller) Brockman and her sister, Susan....
Bobbie Ann Clausing
Oct 3, 2025
Bobbie Ann Clausing, 80, of Brookville, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025. She was born to Robert & Ursula Beatty on May 9, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio. Bobbie grew up in Dayton and graduated from Beavercreek High School. She had modeled in her youth for the Macy’s Department Store in downtown Dayton. Bobbie loved deep sea fishing, dancing, and was...
Tressa Frances Snowden
Oct 1, 2025
TRESSA SNOWDEN, Age 92, took her final journey to meet with those in Heaven on Wednesday night, October 1, 2025. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Floyd Snowden and her youngest child, Christy Lynn Potter. She was also preceded in death by her parents and her sisters Lois, Lena and Hallie.
She is survived by her remaining children,...
Kenneth M. Oppie
Sep 29, 2025
Kenneth M. Oppie
April 24, 1948 – September 29, 2025
Kenneth M. Oppie, a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025, at the age of 77. A longtime resident of Dayton, Ohio, Ken was known for his unwavering kindness, generous spirit, and deep love for his family and country.
Ken proudly served in the United States...
Betty Sue Preece
Sep 28, 2025
Betty Sue Preece
November 17, 1940 – September 28, 2025
Betty Sue Preece, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on September 28, 2025, at the age of 84. She was born on November 17, 1940, to Henry Stewart Porter and Mary Helen Porter.
Betty was a proud graduate of Fort Gay High School. Shortly after,...
Esther Elizabeth Brown
Sep 25, 2025
Esther Elizabeth Brown (Smith), age 92 of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025. Esther was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 10, 1933. She graduated from Lexington Sr. High School (MA) Class of 1950 and Fisher Jr. College, Boston, MA, completing a 2 year stenographic course. She married Foster F. Brown (“Bud”) on Sept. 12, 1953. They spent 4...
Gwendolyn Kazee
Sep 22, 2025
Gwendolyn Kazee
Age 98, of Butler Twp., passed away peacefully on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Gwendolyn was born on July 6, 1927, in Isonville, Kentucky, to the late Charley and Alice (Engle) Webb. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Willie Kazee, in 2016; their infant son, Terry Scott Kazee; and her brothers, Edwin, Ronnie, and Gene...
Maggie Lee Sumpter
Sep 21, 2025
Maggie Lee Sumpter
Age 90, of Tipp City, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025. Maggie was born September 1, 1935 in Lee County, Virginia to the late Hershel & Fannie May (Young) Jones. In addition to her parents, Maggie was also preceded in death by one daughter, Jackie Wells; and by two sisters, Gladys Clement and Shirley Jones.
Maggie was a member...
Patricia Ann Caudill
Sep 19, 2025
Patricia Ann “Trish” Caudill, 68, of Old North Dayton, passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. She was born to the (late) Walter & Azlee Richmond on June 6, 1957 in Jellico, Tennessee. Survived by her daughter, Patricia Nicole Whitehead; son, Gary Lee Caudill, Jr.; sisters, Eva Rigsby (Mark), Althia Lake (John); brothers, Varney Richmond (Kathy), Carl Richmond (Marci); many other...
Ralph G. Deubner
Sep 18, 2025
DEUBNER, Ralph G., age 72 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Ralph, or “Gregg” as he was known to his family was born, December 18, 1952, to his parents, Ralph A. and Mae (Gwin) Deubner. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Ron Deubner. He is survived...
Robert S. Thomas
Sep 17, 2025
Robert S. Thomas, 84, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at Momentous Health in Vandalia, OH. Services pending.
Ronald Leo Schmidt
Sep 15, 2025
Ronald Leo Schmidt
Age 71, of Dayton, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025. He was born July 19, 1954 in Dayton to the late Leo & Marie Margaret (Mescher) Schmidt.
Ron is survived by six siblings, Robert L. Schmidt & his wife, Marjorie, Virgil Schmidt, Patricia Schmidt, Michael A. Schmidt & his wife, Sheryl, Susan Schmidt, and Barbara Ross & her husband,...
Kathryn A. Harris
Sep 14, 2025
Kathryn A. “Katie” Harris
December 22, 1944 - September 14, 2025.
Preceded in death by her parents, Robert Stieber and Florence Stieber and her husband, Timothy Harris.
Survived by her daughters Sarah (Harris) Kimerling (Jason), and Ronni (Harris) Swort, her grandchildren, Quincy and Birch Kimerling, Sydney, Logan, Justinn Grothouse and Elijah Swort, great-grandchildren Avery, Landon and Novah. Also survived by her two sisters,...
Florence May Lowrey
Sep 14, 2025
LOWREY, Florence “Flo” May (Donnelly)
Age 97, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025, in Kettering, Ohio. Flo was born on May 4, 1928, in Dayton, Ohio to the late James S. and Inez B. Donnelly. She was proudly raised, one of four Irish children, in Northridge (Dayton), Ohio.
Flo grew up as an active, outdoorsy, “tell it like...
David LeRoy Smith
Sep 10, 2025
David L. Smith, age 78 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025, surrounded by his children. He was born on November 15, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late LeRoy and Juanita Smith. He is preceded in death by his late parents.
David is survived by his three children, Jason (Kerry) Smith, Kristen (AJ) Kovacs, and Kari (Pete)...
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