Obituaries

Mary Alice Marshall

Oct 19, 2017

MARSHALL, Mary Alice age 93 formerly of Vandalia, passed away Thursday October 19, 2017 with her daughters by her bedside at the Friends Care Community in Yellow Springs where she resided since 2015. She was born September 16, 1924 in Van Lear KY, daughter of the late Howard & Madge Painter. Mary was preceded in death by...

Thelma A. Hawk

Oct 18, 2017

HAWK, Thelma A., age 74 of Vandalia, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017. She was born March 17, 1943 in Irvine, KY, daughter of the late Edward & Mamie May (Marcum) Tipton. Preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Ona Dempsey, Thelma is survived by her husband, John Hawk; 4 children, Jerry Newport, Teresa Newport,...

Roland David Wurstner

Oct 16, 2017

Roland David Wurstner

Age 79, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Master Navigator, of North Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born March 6, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Robert R. and Betty Louise (Miller) Wurstner. A 1956 graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School, Roland...

Betty Lou Kozuh

Oct 14, 2017

KOZUH, Betty Lou (Schwieterman), age 90, of Centerville, passed away Saturday October 14, 2017. Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Betty always greeted you with a smile. Betty was born in Dayton as the oldest of six siblings. She lived in the Dayton area all her life, including Vandalia for 35 years. She was married to...

Sandra K. Donnelly

Oct 11, 2017

DONNELLY, Sandra K. (Trochelman), age 67 of Harrison Twp., passed away at home on Wednesday October 11, 2017 after a lengthy illness. She was born November 26, 1949 in Dayton, OH. Sandy was a graduate of Northridge High School Class of 1967. She was an active member of Crestview Baptist Church who was always sending “thinking of...

John J. Hebb

Oct 6, 2017

John J. Hebb

Age 88, of Dayton, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017, at The Hospice of Dayton. John was born July 20, 1929 in Dayton to the late John W. & Lucille (Reed) Hebb. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church for over 70 years. John graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School, class...

James "Matt" Coy

Oct 2, 2017

COY, James "Matt", age 38 of Troy,

passed away Monday, October 2, 2017

Graveside: 11:00 am, Friday, October 13, 2017

@ Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery

Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, Vandalia

Anna R. "Becky" Freeman

Oct 1, 2017

FREEMAN, Anna R., “Becky”, age 88 of Troy, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Brookdale of Troy. Anna was born November 12, 1928 in Connersville, IN, daughter of the late Edward & Gladys Jones. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years, and loved tending to her flower gardens. Preceded in death by...

Emery "Dee" Carter

Sep 30, 2017

CARTER, Emery “Dee”

Age 79, of Vandalia, passed away Saturday September 30, 2017 at Hearth & Home of Vandalia. Emery was born December 4, 1937 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Arnold A. & Margaret L. (Hensley) Elliott. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step-father,...

Robert C. Cooper

Sep 26, 2017

COOPER, Robert C. “Bob”, age 91 of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born May 18, 1926 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Floyd M. & Faye (Richardson) Cooper. Bob was a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict while serving in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the...

Joel C. Haws

Sep 25, 2017

HAWS, Joel Charles, age 48 Butler Twp., passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 25, 2017. He was born on December 6, 1968, in Dayton, son of the late Charles & Doris (Holmes) Haws. Joel was a 1987 graduate of Vandalia Butler High School where he formed friendships that endured the test of time. He played football...

Norma Louise "Lou" Leach

Sep 21, 2017

Norma Louise “Lou” Leach

Born December 23, 1939 in War, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Lou was preceded to Heaven by her parents, Alice and Jim Richardson; infant daughter, Kelly Louise; sister, Alice; and brother, Jim. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years,...

Cody Alan Huff

Sep 21, 2017

Cody Alan Huff

Age 21, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Cody was a 2014 graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School. He enjoyed playing video games, fishing and camping. He will be remembered as a free spirit who loved the outdoors, all animals, especially cats. Cody was also a great fan of...

Ginger Lynn Johnston

Sep 16, 2017

Ginger Lynn Johnston

Age 67, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Ginger was born February 6, 1950 in Dayton to the late Richard & Beatrice (Browning) Shroyer.

She was currently employed with the U. S. Postal Service (Downtown Branch) and was a long-time member of the...

Ava J. Blair

Sep 16, 2017

Ava J. Blair Age 71, of Troy, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 16, 2017. She was born October 14, 1945 in Middlesboro, KY to David & Oneita (Gilbert) Haynes. Ava was active with the Broken Chains group with Ginghamsburg Church and she was an avid Harley-Davidson motorcyclist. She was preceded in death by her father and by a...

Shirley L. Bean

Sep 14, 2017

BEAN, Shirley Lee, age 91 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Koester Pavilion in Troy. He was born February 24, 1926 in Cookeville, TN, son of the late Thomas & Minnie (Gaw) Bean. Shirley was a member of the Tabernacle of God Church in Hillsboro, was a retired employee of General Motors and a...

Laura Jane Bates

Sep 11, 2017

Laura Jane Bates

Age 90, of Englewood, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. She was born October 12, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Donald Bates, in 2014 and by a brother, Bud Henry. Laura is survived by five children, Kent Bradley, Barb Deeds (John),...

Lois E. Keller

Sep 7, 2017

Lois E. Keller Born June 2, 1933 in Arlington, Ohio, but grew up in Findlay, Ohio, passed away Sept. 7, 2017 in Beavercreek Ohio. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Connie Starline in 2015. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Lloyd (Tom) Keller; daughter, Cassie (Randy) Fogle; sisters, Ruth (Dale) Smith and Betty (Robert)...

Lawrence E. Schlairet

Sep 4, 2017

Lawrence E. Schlairet Of Vandalia, Ohio passed away September 4, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital. He is preceded in death by his wife of 37 years Janice Schlairet. He was born August 6, 1934 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Isabelle Schlairet. He served in the US Army. He was a lifetime member of the VFW post...

Joshowa L. Yost

Sep 1, 2017

Joshowa L. Yost Age 28, passed away on Friday September 1, 2017. He graduated from Wright State University. He continued his education at OSU Moritz College of Law, where he earned his juris doctor degree. He was a proud member of the fairborn community. He was the owner of The law office of Joshowa Yost located in Fairborn, Ohio....