All Obituaries

Hillard, Gregory E. age 66 of Tipp City, OH passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 26, 2020.  Born June 22, 1953 in Springfield, OH to the late John F. and Dorothy {Molen} Hillard.  He is survived by his son, Todd (Keely) Hillard, Noblesville, IN, daughter, Meagan (Jud) Avila, Westfield, IN, brother, Rodney H. Hillard, Springfield, OH and grandchildren; Briggs & Saylor Hillard and Charlotte & Grayson Avila. Greg was the operator of Rose Heating and Air.  He loved the...

Marshall, Frances L. “Fran” age 70 passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH.  Born September 18, 1949 in Kieffer, West Virginia to Carl and Mattie (Nash) Sears. Fran is preceded in death by her loving husband Don Marshall in 2007, mother Mattie Sears and brother Jimmy Sears. Fran is survived by her father Carl “Pap” Sears of West Virginia, daughter Angela Crespo-Grow and her husband Shawn Grow, of Tipp City, son, Don Marshall...

Liles, Jefferson D. Jr. “Big Tex” age 85 of Troy, OH passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020.  Born April 12, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Jefferson D. Liles Sr. and Lola Mae {Burks} Liles.  Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, James Ray Liles, daughter, Judith Johnson and son Jeffery Liles.  Jefferson is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary {Plummer} Liles, daughters, Pam Liles Miller, Troy, OH, Sandy Liles Kiefer, Piqua, OH and...

Vore, Daniel E. “Dan” age 57 of Tipp City, OH passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Grandview Medical Center, Dayton, OH.  Born September 6, 1962 in Dayton, OH to the late Elmer F. “Tittle” and Phyllis {Smith} Vore.  Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one brother, Michael Vore.  Dan is survived by his loving wife, Kimberly {Katzenbach} Vore, three daughters; Alyssa Vore, Ashley (Daniel) Adkins and Abigail Vore.  Also...

Lowry, Keith A. age 93 of Huber Heights, OH passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020. Born April 12, 1927 in Osborne, OH to the late, Todd and Edna {Ridgeway} Lowry. He is survived by his wife, Donna {Smith} Lowry, daughters, Kathie (Frank) Perri, Tipp City, OH Diane (James) Hassler, Beavercreek, OH and Jennifer (Kenny) Lake, South Vienna, OH.  Also surviving are sister, Maxine Lowry, sister in-law, Marie Lowry, 5 grandchildren; Dean (Lori) Perri, Ted (Maureen) Perri, Jennifer (Jamshid)...

Metzger, Connie Jo age 70 formerly of Tipp City, OH passed away in Hartland, WI on Saturday, May 9, 2020.  Born April 1, 1950 in Dayton, OH to Harold James and Martha {Joseph} Lockhart.  She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, William Kenneth Metzger.  Connie is survived by her sons, William “Bill” (Staci) Metzger Jr., Troy, OH and Jeremy “Jerry” (Susan) Metzger, Hartland, WI, brother Harold “Jim” Lockhart, Tipp City and...

Donald W. Snyder, 66, of Tipp City passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in Wiesbaden, Germany on June 7, 1953 to the late Donald R. & Ella M. (Brown) Snyder. Don was a 1971 graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School and went into the U.S. Army. After his service, he became a welder and steel fabricator. He retired in 2007 from General Motors as a skilled tradesman. He was a 32-degree Mason and a member of the...

  Morehead, Wilber W. “Bill” passed away on May 6, 2020 at Brookdale Nursing Home, Troy, OH.  Born April 7, 1920 Bill had just celebrated his 100th birthday.   He was part of “The Greatest Generation” who lived through many changes during his lifetime.  He is preceded in death by his parents, John D. and Anna Marie {Weirough) Moorhead, his wife, Annabelle {Hackenberger} Morehead, brother, Sam Moorhead and one grandchild.  Bill is...

  It is with a heavy heart, that our family announces the passing of our Mom and Grammy on April 29th, 2020.  She was born December 20, 1949 and graduated from Troy High School in 1968. The family will be holding a graveside service at Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Ohio, on Saturday, May 9th at 11 am.  Mom has requested that donations be made to ASPCA, instead of flowers.  Arrangements by Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, Tipp City. 

Rosalie Kay Gleim passed away on May 7, 2020, having suffered from congestive heart failure and COPD.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 7, 1936, to Kenneth and Hazel Gleim, becoming their first child.            Rosalie grew up in LaPorte, Indiana.  She earned her bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and a master’s degree from Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana.  After...