Obituaries

Oct 23, 2021

Gabbard, Shane , age 54, passed away on October 23, 2021.  He resided in Piqua, Ohio for the past 22 years with partner, Kay Holevinski, and was a loving father figure to Jade and Mikaylee Hoelsher.  He is also survived by his brother, Barry Gabbard, sister, Rochelle Burtner, and his Uncle and Aunt, Scott and Roberta Gongwer.  Shane's death...

Oct 21, 2021

Earnest, Donald Lee age 88 of Tipp City, OH passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021.  Born November 30, 1932 in Wheeling, WV to the late Grover and Gertrude Earnest.  Along with his parents Donald is preceded in death by 6 siblings.  He is survived by his loving wife, Rosella {Maiden} Earnest, daughter, Dawn (Mike) Bowman, Monroe, NC, sisters,...

Oct 18, 2021

Knoth, Flo age 88 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City on Monday, October 18, 2021.  Born May 20, 1933 in Bell County, Kentucky to the late Herbert and Caroline {Greene} Buell.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Knoth as well as 2 brothers, Otis Buell and Herbert Buell Jr,...

Oct 18, 2021

Garland, Charles V. age 87 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 in Dayton, Ohio.  Born September 4, 1934 in Bryson, Tennessee to the late Russell H. and Della J. {Hamlett} Garland.  Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Kay Imo {Clase} Garland in 2013, brothers, Clayton, Archie, Patrick and...

Oct 16, 2021

Jackson, Thomas R. Jr. age 77 of Tipp City, OH passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Troy, OH.  Born May 18, 1944 in Sparta, Wisconsin to the late Thomas R. and Lucille {Burnside} Jackson Sr.  Tom is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary L. {Halley} Jackson, Tipp City, OH, daughter, Heather Jackson, Tipp City, OH...

Oct 11, 2021

Janet Elaine Higginbotham passed away peacefully on Monday, October 11, 2021 after a long battle with heart disease.  She was 76 years old. It would be wrong to say that she lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined.

Janet – or Jan, as she was known...

Oct 2, 2021

Norma Jean Adkins age 86 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021. She is preceded by her husband, Kenny of 52 years, sisters Janet Robinson and Sandy Bradley.  She is survived by her only daughter, Kimberly Jean (Adkins) Beckman, Son-in-Law, Mark Beckman, grandchildren Christopher and Kendra Beckman, and great-granddaughter, Denver Beckman. She is also survived by...

Sep 29, 2021

Aller, Brian K. age 47 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away from Covid-19 on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital. Born September 5, 1974 at Altus AFB, Oklahoma. After he finished college he went on to The Ohio State Patrol Academy, where he worked for 25 years. At the time of his passing he was the Commander...

Sep 29, 2021

Flora, Lucille M. age 94 of Bethel Township, Tipp City, OH passed away, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at her home.  Born June 2, 1927 in Tipp City, OH to the late John and Lois {Powell} Pearson.  Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Russell T. Flora Jr. and son, Tom Flora.  She is survived...

Sep 27, 2021

Sheila Gilmore Davis , age 67 passed away peacefully at Ohio Hospice in Troy, Ohio on Monday, September 27, 2021. Sheila was born in Springfield, Ohio on April 18, 1954. She is survived by the love of her life, Timothy Kerg, and his two sons, Andy and Josh Kerg. She is preceded in death by her mother, Faye Gilmore,...

Sep 24, 2021

Welty, Jeffery William age 59 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away on September 24, 2021 in Dayton, Ohio. Born February 13, 1962 in Troy, Ohio to the late Miller and Margaret {Buckles} Welty Jr. Jeff is survived by his siblings; Douglas Welty, Carol DeHart, and Gregory Welty, nieces and nephews; Benjamin Wayne Welty, Mary Elizabeth Welty, Abigail Kathleen (John)...

Sep 18, 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)...

Sep 17, 2021

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.

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Sep 17, 2021

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...

Sep 17, 2021

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...

Sep 16, 2021

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,...

Sep 11, 2021

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...

Sep 11, 2021

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...

Aug 28, 2021

Archer, Martha Ann passed away on August 28, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH.  Born on June 14, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas to Hugh Charles and Ruby Blackwell Kilpatrick.  She attended grade school in Greensburg, Kansas and graduated from high school in Enterprise, Kansas.  Marty also attended Brown Mackie Business College in Salina, Kansas.  Marty married Ken Garner...

Aug 22, 2021

James R. Vaughan Jr. age 74 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and friends on Sunday, August 22, 2021. Born February 11, 1947 in Mercedes, Texas to the late James R. and Betty Vaughan. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one daughter Maggie Vaughan.

Jim is survived...