Obituaries

Sep 20, 2023

Miller, James R. “Jim” age 58 of Kettering, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday September 20, 2023 at Miami Valley Hospital.  Jim was born September 16, 1965 in Troy, OH, son of the late Harold & Gloria Miller.  He was a graduate of Chaminade Julienne High School and was an employee of Libra Industries.

Jim was preceded in death...

Sep 17, 2023

WALTERS, Teresa A., age 63, of Dayton, OH, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023.  She was born to Arvil and Delores (Elliot) Walters on April 12th, 1960, in Dayton, Ohio.  Teresa was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.  Teresa is survived by her son, Sam and daughter-in-law, Megan Walters; one grandson, Sammy Jr., four sisters, Sheila Miller, Margie...

Sep 14, 2023

Thomas Edward Tarter

“Ed”

Age 59, of Englewood, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Kettering Health – Dayton. Ed was born July 10, 1964 in Jeffersonville, Indiana to the late Jerry Tarter & Joann (Blevins) Adkins.

Ed enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending his time outdoors. He was a great cook and loved...

Sep 14, 2023

James William Powers

Died Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  He was born in Dayton on November 3, 1935, the eldest child of John and Emma (Hromish) Powers.  He graduated from Patterson Cooperative High School, received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Dayton and his Master’s from Xavier University.  He...

Sep 11, 2023

Shirley Turnington

Age 96, of Dayton, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 11, 2023. Shirley was born August 29, 1927 in Hindman, Kentucky to the late Curtis & May (Pratt) Bentley.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John, in 2019; daughter, Sharon Turnington; grandson,...

Sep 10, 2023

Patricia A. “Pat” Snodgrass, 66, of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023. She was born to Eugene & Coretta Rice on January 23, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio. Pat was a longtime member of the (former) First Pentecostal Church of Murlin Heights and current member of the New Life Church in Springfield, Ohio.

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Sep 9, 2023

Jalie Boggs, 84, of Tipp City, passed away Saturday, September  9, 2023 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born to Calloway & Sola Jackson on August 8, 1939 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Jalie attended the Vandalia Baptist Temple and was retired from Elder-Beerman with over 18 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Sep 8, 2023

MITCHELL, Pauline E. (Howard), 100, of Butler Twp., passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 at Brookdale of Englewood. Pauline was born March 21, 1923 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Frederick and Laura (Meier) Howard. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Mitchell, in 1988, and five children:...

Sep 8, 2023

HENRY, Melvie R., 87, of Vandalia, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 after suffering with dementia. She was born on Feb. 23, 1936 in Otway, Ohio to Rose & Edward Elmore. Melvie met Joe Henry at the Goodyear Atomic Plant and married him on Dec. 3, 1955. They were happily married for almost 68 years. Melvie loved...

Sep 5, 2023

SHIRK, Michael H. “Mike”, age 87 of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton.   Mike was born December 21, 1935 in Marion, OH, son of the late Edwin H. & Lillian P. (Bradshaw) Shirk He graduated in 1954 from Troy High School as class president and received a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from...

Sep 5, 2023

DePAUL, Florence M., 97, of Butler Township, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 at Randall Residence in Tipp City. She was born to Charles & Sarah Gibson on Sept. 25, 1925 in Utica, New York. Florence was a retired Registered Nurse and was a member of the Sulphur Grove Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Sep 2, 2023

Barbara J. Bailey

Age 83, of Tipp City, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the Koester Pavilion Health Care Center in Troy. Barbara was born December 16, 1939 in Germantown, Ohio to the late Ralph E. Moses & Dorothy E. (Holbert) Hulburt.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...

Sep 1, 2023

Antoinette “Toni” Cooper

Age 77, of Vandalia, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, September 1, 2023. Toni was born July 16, 1946 in Dayton to the late Oscar Harold & Sarah (Etzler) Adam. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cooper, in 2017; her...

Aug 31, 2023

Deidra J. Goodall, 55, of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023. She was born to Elijah & Ora (Adkins) Vance on September 19, 1967 in Dayton, Ohio. Dee was a teacher at Northridge Public Schools (Dayton) for over 20 years, where she taught second graders at Morrison Elementary and taught art to students at the...

Aug 27, 2023

Lonnie A. Marshall, age 95, born in Beetle, Kentucky to Roscoe and Ethel (Salyers) Marshall, went home to be with Jesus, surrounded by his family at his residence on Sunday August 27, 2023, around church time.

Preceded in death by his first wife of 55 years, Wanda L. (Skaggs) Marshall; daughter, Cindy Hammond;...

Aug 20, 2023

Brenda J. (Weeks) Sommer age 84 of Butler Township, passed away Sunday August 20, 2023.  She was born August 4, 1939 in West Charleston, OH, daughter of the late James and Wanda Weeks.  Brenda was preceded in death by her husband John Richard Sommer, sister-in-law Doris (Ralph) Davis, and brother-in-law Norman Sommer.  Brenda is survived by her son Rich...

Aug 18, 2023

Ray Stanley Sugden III, of Vandalia, fondly known as “Pete”, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep at the age of 82.  He was a kind and generous man who loved his family and friends.  He enjoyed golfing, fishing and working at his business because the word retirement was not in his vocabulary.  His grandchildren (to whom he...

Aug 16, 2023

Stephen A. Mahoney, 67, died August 16th at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio following several years of illness. He was born May 18th, 1956, in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Mary Anne Oster and John J. Mahoney, one of a rambunctious brood of nine children. He was a graduate of Springfield South High School and earned both undergraduate...

Aug 13, 2023

Verlin Ray Hensley, 81, passed away from his earthly home in Carlisle, Ohio, to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Ray was born to Everett & Isabell (Pennington) Hensley on August 2, 1942 in Lee County, Virginia, the middle child of three. After moving to Miamisburg, Ohio, Ray...

Aug 12, 2023

Robert "Bob" Lett

Age 83, of Cadiz, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Born November 20, 1939, in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert Ronald Lett and the late Lillian Crist Lett.

He was retired from General Motors where he worked as...