Obituaries

Harold Royse

Harold Royse

Mar 16, 2007

ROYSE, Harold L. Shorty , age 67 formerly of Vandalia and Tipp City, of St Petersburg, FL, passed away unexpectedly, Friday March 16, 2007 at his residence. He was born February 28, 1940 in DeMossville, KY son of the late Raymond E. Royse Sr. and Sarah M. (Covington) Royse. He was a 1958 graduate of Tipp City High School....

Josephine Rabith

Josephine Rabith

Mar 14, 2007

RABITH, Josephine E., age 84 of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born June 18, 1922 in Akron, OH, daughter of the late John & Josephine (Klein) Hohl. Josephine was a charter member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Englewood, was active in the church ladies guild, and was a member and...

Jeanne Whitmer

Jeanne Whitmer

Mar 10, 2007

WHITMER, Jeanne A., age 76 of Butler Twp., passed away Saturday March 10, 2007 at her residence following an illness. She was born January 12, 1931 in Dayton, daughter of the late Charles & Hilda (Reister) Cotter. Jeanne was a member of St Christopher Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by one son Patrick, 2 brothers and 2...

Veronica Metzger

Veronica Metzger

Mar 10, 2007

METZGER, Veronica L. (Grillot), age 87 of the Koester Pavilion in Troy, passed away peacefully, Saturday March 10, 2007 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born December 13, 1919 in Osgood, OH, daughter of the late Alfred J. and Anna Emma (Layman) Grillot. Mrs. Metzger was preceded in death by her former husband Raymond B. Metzger...

James Ashburn

James Ashburn

Mar 8, 2007

ASHBURN, James D., infant son of Jamie D. & Sherry (Otto) Ashburn of Tipp City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 8, 2007. He was born December 9, 2006 at Miami Valley Hospital. James is survived by his parents, his twin brother, Jacob Ashburn, his sister, Megan Ashburn and older brother, Alec Keener; maternal grandparents, Bill & Sandy Otto...

Marjorie Johnston

Marjorie Johnston

Mar 8, 2007

JOHNSTON, Marjorie M., age 84 of Friendship Village, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital following an illness. She was born May 22, 1922 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Clifford E. & Edna G. (Gaible) Riesau. Marjorie attended Vandalia-Butler High School, was a member of the O.E.S Dayton Chapter, was a Girl Scout leader,...

Gwen Boling

Gwen Boling

Mar 2, 2007

BOLING, Gwen G., age 93 formerly of Vandalia, passed away Friday March 2, 2007 at Shiloh Springs Care Center in Trotwood after a lengthy illness. She was born April 3, 1913 in Staryard, OH daughter of the late Henry & Emma Hodge. She was a longtime member of the Vandalia Church of Christ and was very active in the...

Ruth Harrison

Ruth Harrison

Feb 28, 2007

HARRISON, Ruth H. age 85 formerly of Fairborn and a former longtime resident of Northridge, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at the Grace Brethren Village in Englewood after a lengthy illness. She was born July 20, 1921 in Canton, OH daughter of the late John & Evalyne (Leichty) Harshman. Ruth was a retired office manager from WPAFB Credit...

Donald Ransdell

Donald Ransdell

Feb 27, 2007

RANSDELL, Donald M. age 78 of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday February 27, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton after a long battle with cancer. He was a retired trucking company owner. Donald is survived by his wife Selene, and children Donald L. & wife Wanda Ransdell, Linda & husband Jack Helmig, Connie & husband Glenn Smith, Donna Hosey, Angela Ransdell,...

Ruby Carter

Ruby Carter

Feb 27, 2007

CARTER, Ruby of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday February 27, 2007 following an illness. She was born March 7, 1932 in Three Links, KY, daughter of the late Sam & Myrtle (Vaughn) Johnson. Ruby worked for Frischs Restaurants in the Dayton Area for over 40 years. She is survived by 2 sons Rick & wife Sheila Ford of Vandalia, and...

Ruby Howard

Ruby Howard

Feb 24, 2007

HOWARD, Ruby R. (Yount), age 63 of Union, formerly of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly Saturday February 24, 2007 at the Harborside Nursing Center in Dayton following an illness. She was born August 21, 1943 in Hamilton, daughter of the late Robert & Evelyn (Bowman) Yount. She was a retired employee of Cardiology Specialists of Dayton and was a member...

Miriam Shellhause

Miriam Shellhause

Feb 18, 2007

SHELLHAUSE, Miriam C., age 73, of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born December 13, 1933 in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late Raymond W. & Mary E. (Eckerl) Pope. Miriam was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church and sang with the St. Chris Choir for over 40 years. Preceded in...

Kathryn Betts

Kathryn Betts

Feb 16, 2007

BETTS, KATHRYN RUTH Age 89 died peacefully at Hearth & Home at Vandalia 2/16 /07 Formerly from Shelby, Ohio, Kate had resided at Hearth & Home for the last 3 ½ years. Kate was the music and choir director at the Austinburg and Shelby United Churches of Christ for over four decades. Preceded in death by her husband Hank...

Lila Niahros

Lila Niahros

Feb 16, 2007

NIARHOS, Lila Jean, age 72 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2007 at Blake Hospital in Bradenton, Florida. She was born April 26, 1934 in Jackson Co., KY, daughter of the late James & Helen (Roberts) Deaton. Lila was a retired employee of General Motors with 29 years of service and was a member of the Ladies Auxilary...

Kenneth Edwards

Kenneth Edwards

Feb 15, 2007

EDWARDS, Kenneth E., age 74, of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born August 20, 1932 in Winston, Kentucky to William Carl & Allie Mae (Turpin) Edwards. Kenneth retired from General Motors " Inland Div. in 1987, attended Trotwood High School, loved golf and spent many enjoyable years doing title work for...

Vern Allen

Vern Allen

Feb 13, 2007

Arthur Vernon (Vern) Allen, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on February 13, 2007 after a long illness, he was 65. His father Arthur William Allen precedes him in death. His wife of 30 years Sylvia Wilmoth-Allen and his Mother Ava Cox Allen of Robertsville, OH survives him in death. Vern leaves behind three children and five grandchildren. His...

Eleanor Weatherhead

Eleanor Weatherhead

Feb 5, 2007

WEATHERHEAD, Eleanor R. age 86 of Butler Twp., passed away Monday February 5, 2007 at Trinity Community Home in Beavercreek after a lengthy illness. She was born September 2, 1920 in Richmond, IN, daughter of the late Edgar L. & Laura B. (Harrison) Russell. Eleanor was a retired schoolteacher from the Northridge City Schools with over 30 years of...

Leo Schmidt

Leo Schmidt

Feb 5, 2007

SCHMIDT, Leo W. age 88 of Vandalia, passed away Monday February 5, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton after a lengthy illness. He was born May 15, 1918 in Yorkshire, OH son of the late John & Elizabeth (Sturwold) Schmidt. On June 18, 1946, Leo married Marie Mescher at St. Johns Church in Maria Stein. Leo is survived by his...

Patricia Kruetzman

Patricia Kruetzman

Feb 2, 2007

KRUETZMAN, Patricia Ann age 63 of Troy, passed away Friday February 2, 2007 at Koester Pavilion following an illness. Pat was a retired employee of Inland Division of G.M. and was a member of the Vandalia Baptist Temple. She was preceded in death by her husband Ted Kruetzman and her mother Alada Tussey. Pat is survived by 2 sons...

Jack Howard  Jr.

Jack Howard Jr.

Feb 2, 2007

HOWARD, Jack R. Jr., age 43, of Union, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 2, 2007 at Grandview Hospital. He was born December 5, 1963 in Dayton, Ohio. Jack Jr. graduated from the Southview School and was actively involved with Monoco Industries. He loved participating with the Special Olympics in the Dayton area where he earned numerous sports ribbons and...