
Ruth D. Holsinger
Apr 25, 2012
HOLSINGER, Ruth D., age 84 of New Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born February 24, 1928 in Portsmouth, OH, daughter of the late John & Edna (Viars) Synder. Ruth was a retired employee of A.O. Smith with 30 years of service and was a past member of the Tipp City Eagles...

Claude M. Goodner
Apr 21, 2012
GOODNER, Claude M., age 86 of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born April 10, 1926 in Arcanum, OH, son of the late Grover S. & Katie (Johnson) Goodner. Claude was a member of the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vandalia, a member of Masonic Lodge #742 F&AM, the Franklin Council...

Willard W. Joslin Sr.
Apr 20, 2012
JOSLIN Willard W. Sr. age 93, of Hillsboro, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012. He was born October 21, 1918 in Fairview, MI, son of the late Roland & Minnie (Winters) Joslin. Willard was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church and was a self-employed contractor. Preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Joslin, Willard is...

Forest L. "Woody" Lee
Apr 19, 2012
LEE, Forest L. Woody , age 88 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born August 5, 1923 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Forest & Catherine (Schaefer) Lee. Forest was a lifelong resident of Dayton, a retired Model Maker with Standard Register with 45 years of service and a member...

Rodney S. Eakle
Apr 18, 2012
EAKLE, Rodney S., age 37 of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012. He was born November 27, 1974 in Dayton, OH. Rodney was a former employee of Cooper Tire & Maxwell Lightning Protection and was a regular at the Submarine House in Vandalia. Preceded in death by his father, Gary Eakle in 2011, maternal & paternal grandparents and...

James B. Desch
Apr 15, 2012
DESCH, James B., age 86 of Butler Twp., passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Englewood Manor. He was born May 15, 1925 in Dayton, OH, son of the late John & Virginia (Cowan) Desch. James was a US Army Veteran of WWII, a 1943 graduate of Chaminade High School and a 1950 graduate of the University of Dayton....

Evelyn (DeVilbiss) Phillips
Apr 14, 2012
PHILLIPS, Evelyn (DeVilbiss), age 95, a longtime resident of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Englewood Manor. She was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church and active in the Womens Circle. Evelyn had also been a volunteer at Kettering Hospital and was active with the Vandalia Senior Citizens Group. Preceded in death by her husband,...

Jack H. Johnson
Apr 14, 2012
JOHNSON, Jack H., age 85 of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born March 12, 1927 in Hazard, KY, son of the late John B. & Myrtle Johnson. Jack was a retired Supervisor with General Motors, a WWII U.S. Army Veteran, a 25 year member of the Inland Retirees...

Justin D. Belden
Apr 6, 2012
BELDEN, Justin D., age 31 of New Carlisle, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born July 22, 1980 in Dayton, OH. Justin is survived by his mother, Rhonda R. Mitchell; grandfather, Roy H. Bowling (Mary Hill) of Tipp City; grandmother, Carol (Barrett ) Mallory of TN; great-grandmothers, Delia Begley of Dayton and Daisy...

Bill E. Bailey
Apr 4, 2012
Bailey, Bill Edward age 67, of Vandalia, passed away on April 4, 2012 at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties with family surrounding him. Born on October 28, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Delbert and Mary Bailey. A 1963 graduate of Colonel White High School, Bill lived a passionate life relishing the...

Earl D. Bilger
Mar 25, 2012
BILGER, Earl D., age 82 of Huber Heights, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Stonespring Nursing Center. He was born June 21, 1929 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Oscar & Leota Bilger. Earl was a U.S. Army Veteran. There will be a gathering for family and friends on Tuesday, March 27, at the Morton &...

Norval Layton DePaul
Mar 23, 2012
DePaul, Norval Layton, age 87, of Butler Twp., passed away Friday, March 23, 2012. He was born July 17, 1924 in Utica, New York, son of the late Pasquale & Angeline (DePerro) DePaul. Norval was a retired Supply Analyst with WPAFB, a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Marines, was a member of the AmVets Post #99, American Legion Post...

Betty L. Fritts
Mar 22, 2012
Fritts, Betty L, age 85 of Vandalia, passed away March 22, 2012 at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville. Betty was born April 18th, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio and spent the majority of her life living in Vandalia with her family. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Thomas E. Fritts in 2002 and is...

Harold E. Martin
Mar 18, 2012
MARTIN, Harold E., age 81 of Dayton, formerly of Muncie, IN, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Rehab & Nursing Center at Spring Creek in Huber Heights. He was born March 26, 1930 in Wells Co., IN, son of the late Charles & Ocie P. (Clark) Martin. Harold was a retired owner & operator of the Royal...

Patricia (Gaerke) Tripponi
Mar 17, 2012
TRIPPONI, Patricia (Gaerke), formerly of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. Patricia was born April 19, 1968 to Virgil and Marilyn Gaerke. This social butterfly and former model attended Vandalia Butler High School and later lived in cities all over the world before eventually finding a beautiful home on the Mediterranean Sea. Patricia and her...

Nancy E. Fischer
Mar 15, 2012
FISCHER, Nancy Edythe, of Butler Twp., passed away Thursday morning, March 15. She was born on January 17, 1944 in Dayton, OH. She is preceded in death by her parents, Vern and Edythe Wright. She is survived by her husband, Jack to whom she was married 46 years, their children, Ross (Allison) Fischer, Christine (Frank) Back, and Kelly (John...

David G. Engelbert
Mar 8, 2012
Engelbert, David G., age 62, of Butler Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 8, 2012. He was born May 25, 1949 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Arnold G. & Margaret (Freeman) Engelbert. David was employed as a Quality Engineer with Vernay Laboratories and spent his free time enjoying his many hobbies. He loved the pure beauty...

Christine M. Barrow
Mar 3, 2012
Christine Marie Barrow, 60, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 3, 2012. Christine was a radiant Christian and a loving example to her family, church, and many friends. She was born November 15, 1951, in Dayton, OH to James and Irene Partlow. She was an active member of the Dayton Living Word Church and a...

Jane Cecil
Feb 22, 2012
CECIL, Jane Rachel (Hurley) age 78 of Vandalia, born September 15, 1933 was called home to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday February 22, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Bill. Her love passes on to her sisters Theo, Gene & Betty; her children W. Dave (Yvonne) and Ken D. (Karen); grandchildren Sarah, Ashlee...

Lowell D. Hundoble
Feb 19, 2012
HUNDOBLE, Lowell D. age 80 of Greenville formerly of Dayton, passed away Sunday February 19, 2012 at the Gade Nursing Center. Lowell was born January 20, 1932 in Dayton, son of the late Walter & Gladys (Ginger) Hundoble. Funeral services will be held Thursday February 23 at 1:00pm at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home 139 S. Dixie Dr....