All Obituaries

Michael Joseph Papanek:  October 11, 1945 – August 12, 2021         ...

Jaros, Mary Ann, age 80, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 Born in Xenia, Ohio on June 15, 1941 to the late Cecil Everett and Jessie {Bone} Park. Mary Ann is preceded in death by her parents, loving husband Frank Jaros, and sister, Rita Eileen Anderson-Riccardi. She is survived by her children, Matt (Nicole Puderbaugh) Jaros of Union, Ohio and Amy (Vern) Gibson, of Tipp City, Ohio. She is also survived by five grandchildren; Carisa (Adam) Beeman, Kaleb (Sierra)...

Pleiss, Rita R.  (nee Romanowski) of Beavercreek, Ohio, died peacefully on Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Hospice of Dayton Center.  Rita was born on November 6, 1929, in Cudahy, Wisconsin to Regina (Mikna) and Roman Romanowski, Sr.  She spent her entire childhood in Cudahy, attending a Polish Catholic grade school with her three sisters and brother. Post high school graduation, Rita attended and graduated from the Prospect Hall Secretarial School in Milwaukee.  She...

Begley, Michael John, age 74 of Tipp City passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born to the late John Lawrence Begley and Elizabeth Rosalie (Laukhart) Begley on September 30, 1946, in Dayton Ohio. Michael is survived by his daughter, Rachel Elizabeth Begley and her fiancé, Aaron Marker, his son, Matthew James Begley, and his wife, Kari Jodi (Koesters) Begley, his ex-wife, Barbara Jane (McCranie) Begley, his sister, Maureen Hopkins...

Canode, Shirley L. age 76 of Tipp City, OH passed away at Upper Valley Hospice Unit, Troy, OH on Saturday, September 11, 2021.  Born February 18, 1945 in Springfield, OH to the late James and Martha {Bair} Sanders.  Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Roger Canode in 1966 and brothers, Wendell and Oliver Sanders.  She is survived by her son, Michael Canode, Tipp City, OH, brothers, James Sanders, Gene Sanders and Donald (Brenda) Sanders. Shirley...

Lynch, Barbara J. age 85 of Tipp City passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021. She was born on June 1st 1936 in Dalton, Georgia. Barbara J. Patton was the youngest of 12 children; Robert, Nora, Lottie, Bonnie, Carl, Carlos, Thelma, Farris, Pauline, CB, and Cecil. Born of humble beginnings to Pickney and Callie Patton. Not having been able to completely finish her schooling, she went on to have four successful careers throughout her lifetime. Taking care of her mother after her father...

Holman, Violet M. age 96 formerly of Tipp City, Ohio passed away at Ohio Living Dorothy Love in Sidney, Ohio on Thursday, September 16, 2021. Violet was born in Lobelia, West Virginia on August 15, 1925 to the late Edgar Randolph and Lula Mae {Cox} Morgan. She is preceded in death by her parents and loving husband, Robert Holman, siblings; Ann Zimmerer, Morgan Morgan, and Eugene Morgan. Violet is survived by her children; Glenn Holman of Fairborn, Ohio and Joyce (John) Snell of Tipp City,...

Michael (Mike) Dean, beloved husband, father, grandfather and fishing/camping buddy of many, passed from this world to be with Jesus on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Pat and J.R. Dean. He had been ill in many ways for several years and it was time for him to go home to be with the Lord. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Wills Dean, his childhood sweetheart, married in 1967, the fishing buddy of his loving son...

Terry L. Henley passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021, at our home. He was born to the late Ray Henley and Barbara Cockerham Henley on November 10, 1940 in Seymour, Indiana. He married Jennifer Baldwin Henley, Troy, Ohio, on September 14, 1991, and she survives. Terry is also survived by his sons with the late Martha Henley Yaus, Barron (Jody) Henley of Dublin, Ohio and Troy (Ruby) Henley of Upper Arlington, Ohio, as well as our son, Walker Henley of Troy, Ohio, grandkids Ariel, Alexis, Rylee,...

Risch, Roger L. age 81 of Vandalia (formerly of Tipp City) passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born to the late John and Josephine Risch on July 19, 1939 in Sedalia, Ohio. Roger’s early years were full of adventures with his three brothers and family in Athens, Ohio. The brother’s legendary stories of their childhood have stood the test of time and are still shared at family gatherings. After graduating from Athens High School, Roger served in...