Obituaries

Sep 19, 2020

Flaugher, Oneita, age 95 of Troy, Ohio passed away peacefully with her family on September 19, 2020. Oneita was born on September 16, 1925 in Tazewell, Tennessee. She retired from retail sales. She was an avid lover of animals and she loved flowers and gardening. Oneita is survived by one sister, Georgia L. Gilbert, two brothers R. Pascal “Pat”...

Sep 18, 2020

WINTER, Russell C., age 83 of Vandalia, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at Grandview Hospital.  He was born July 23, 1937 in Hamilton, Ohio, son of the late Paul N. & Frances (Renneker) Winter.  Russ was a retired employee of B.F. Goodrich where he worked in quality control with aircraft.  He attended the Northridge Wesleyan Church, loved Nascar...

Sep 15, 2020

NEWSAD, Paul W., Sr., 91, of Englewood, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.  He was born to Michael & Mary (Sestock) Newsad on July 16, 1929 in Adams Co, OH. Paul was retired from Inland Manufacturing after 33 years of service and was owner & operator of N & N Christmas Trees. He was a member of St. Paul...

Sep 11, 2020

KALLAS, Doris Katherine, Age 93, of Huber Heights, OH, passed peacefully into life eternal Friday, September 11, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Edna Mae (Striker) Feichtner, her loving husband of 60 years, Nicholas and siblings, Paul (Marguerite) Feichtner, Carl Feichtner, and Martha Auck. She is survived by her devoted daughters Kimberly...

Sep 6, 2020

Bowman, Joyce A. (nee: Hoke)

Age 73, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020.  She was born to Cecil E. and Florence E. (Roberts) Hoke on November 28, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio.  She was a 1965 graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, William Harley Bowman; daughters, Holly...

Sep 5, 2020

Tracy Lynn Collins

Age 50, of Vandalia, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at The Hospice of Dayton. Tracy was born July 7, 1970 in Dayton to Robert V., Jr. & Lois J. (O’Shell) Collins. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by three children, Zachary Collins, Laken Collins and Kylie Lovejoy & her...

Sep 4, 2020

HISEL, Dusty R., 47, of Kettering, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. She was born in Dayton, OH on Oct. 5, 1972. Dusty graduated Wayne High School in 1991 and Sinclair College in 1994. She had worked for the Montgomery County Juvenile Courts for over 15 years. Survived by her mother, Marsha (Jesse) Ryles; father, Jerry (Karen) Hisel; son,...

Aug 31, 2020

James E. Thompson, “Jim”, age 83, Celina, OH, formerly of Dayton and Vandalia, passed away August 31, 2020 at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton.  Jim was born in Rocky Station, VA.  He enlisted in the Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division from 1958-1962. Jim and Margie were married 7/31/64.    Jim was a construction worker and owned Thompson Construction...

Aug 31, 2020

Edith Taylor

Age 85, of Dayton, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020, at the Oak Creek Terrace Nursing & Rehab Center in Kettering. Edith was born September 9, 1934 in Germany to Kellner Ludwig Christian Max Schalge and Emma Erna Elisabeth (Koch) Schalge. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter,...

Aug 27, 2020

SKAGGS, Bonnie L., age 72 of Clayton, passed away August 27, 2020 at her residence.  She was born April 10, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio.  Bonnie worked many years for MTM Molded Products.  Bonnie was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Louise Jackson, one daughter, Robin Skaggs; one son, Jimmy Skaggs; and her brother, Russell Dennis.   She is survived...

Aug 26, 2020

HILDERBRAN, Floyd E., age 86 of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday August 26, 2020. He was born October 19, 1933 near Locust Grove, Ohio.  He is the son of the late Ora & Donna (Hoop) Hilderbran. Floyd was a United States Army Veteran and retired employee of the Inland division of GM with over 55 years of service, where...

Aug 23, 2020

Marilynn J. Horner

Age 95, of Glen Ellyn, IL and formerly of Vandalia, passed away on August 23, 2020 in Illinios. Marilynn was born September 2, 1925 in Waterloo, Iowa to the late Chester A. & Leota (Hungerford) Rice. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years,...

Aug 17, 2020

RENNER, Rose Anna, 79, of Vandalia, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home. Rose was born to John R. & Elsie (Colvack) Barker in Dayton, OH on Jan. 16, 1941. She was retired from Vandalia Public  Library after 29 years of service. Rose was a member of the Red Hat Society, Polish Club & the Forester’s. She...

Aug 14, 2020

RISDEN, Anita Kathleen, age 60, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 in Hudson, Florida. Anita was proceeded in death by her mother, father, and daughter Amanda Kay Risden “Mandi.” Anita is survived by her best friend and husband of 43 years, Rick; son, Rickey Risden, II; daughter-in-law, Carree Chapman; grandchildren, Rickey, Kaylynn, Robiann,...

Aug 14, 2020

Paula J. Hawthorne

Age 75, of Kettering, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020, at Oak Creek Terrace in Kettering. She was born February 16, 1945 in Dayton to the late Paul Emerson & Martha Mae (Sabins) Leighty. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one son, Gerald Boltz.

Paula was...

Aug 13, 2020

Robert James Raterman received a cancer diagnosis on July seventeenth and died twenty-eight days later at age sixty-two on August thirteenth, 2020. Yes, in the middle of a pandemic, he died from cancer. That tracks, doesn't it? Nothing and no one could tell him his business.

He is preceded in death by his...

Aug 13, 2020

WAYMIRE, John L., “Jack”, age 78 of Butler Township, passed away August 13, 2020 at the Upper Valley Medical Center Hospice Unit.  He was born February 19, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Roy & Dorothy (Riffle) Waymire.  Jack was a veteran of the United States Army, where he proudly served in the 716th Military Police Unit...

Aug 13, 2020

BOWDEN, Patricia Joan (Thomas), age 82 of Vandalia, passed away peacefully August 13, 2020 after a four-year illness.  Pat was born February 13, 1938 in Xenia, OH, daughter of John & Elinor (Dean) Thomas.  Preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers, John Robert Thomas & Charles William Thomas, Pat is survived by her husband of 63 years,...

Aug 12, 2020

COLLETT, Anna Elizabeth, 94, formerly of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, into the loving arms of her Savior & Lord Jesus Christ. She was born in Wallins Creek, Kentucky on December 7, 1925 to Allen & Lillie (Hensley) Burke. She married her husband Reverend Ernest Collett on September 18, 1945. Annie worked many years...

Aug 12, 2020

SMITH, Dane R., age 84 of Beavercreek, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton.  He was born August 22, 1935 in Darke County, Ohio son of the late Herman & Carmen Smith.  Dane was a retired Tool & Die maker with General Motors and a member of the West Milton Lodge #577 F&AM. ...