Obituaries

Aug 10, 2019

Mildred "Middy" Housel Smith, 95, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. She was born January 19, 1924 in Warren, Ohio and resided in West Farmington, Ohio for all but 4 ½ years of her adult life when she resided in Piqua, Ohio. On November 4, 1945, she married Melvin Smith who preceded her in death on April 26,...

Aug 9, 2019

Heffner, Jimmy A. age 84 of Tipp City, OH passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Brookdale of Troy.  Born July 27, 1935 in Phoneton, OH to Clarence and Orva {Pearson} Heffner.  He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Joyce, second wife, Carolyn and daughter, Phyllis Berger.  Jimmy is survived by his children, Teresa...

Aug 5, 2019

Mary Lucile Martin, 91, from Tipp City, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019, at 12:49 a.m. at Hospice of Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She had been ill for a few weeks.

Mary was born July 25, 1928, to LeRoy and Eliza Jennie (Allen) Martin. On January 1, 1950, she married William Dennis Mills, former husband...

Jul 30, 2019

Kramer, Douglas R. age 84 of Tipp City, OH passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Van Crest of New Carlisle.  Born September 16, 1934 in Miami County, OH to Bernard and Gladys {Heaton} Kramer.   He is preceded in death by his parents and one son, Douglas G. Kramer in 1989.  Douglas is survived by his loving wife of...

Jul 23, 2019

Watkins, Susan J. (Grainger) age 54, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born February 16, 1965 in Springfield, Ohio to James and Carole (Gilmore) Grainger. Susan was a 1983 graduate of Tippecanoe High School, a 1985 graduate...

Jul 20, 2019

Cobb, Jerry H., age 73, of Tipp City died on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Born September 15, 1945 in Jamestown, Tennessee to Grover and Cassie (McDonald) Cobb. Jerry proudly served his country in the Vietnam Era in the United States Marine Corps from 1963-1967. He retired from DELCO Moraine division of General Motors, where he was a tool and...

Jul 17, 2019

Kovacs, Michael P., age 68, of Vandalia, Ohio passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday July 17th, 2019 after an extended illness. Born September 29th, 1950 to parents, John Kovacs and Doris Puckett, both preceded him in death. His brothers, Patrick Kovacs, Frankie Puckett, and family dog, Ginger, also preceded him in death. He is survived by...

Jul 13, 2019

Hottle, David James, age 61, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2019 after an extended illness. Born May 24, 1958, to parents John and Margaret (Peg) Hottle; both preceded him in death. He leaves his cherished wife of twenty years, Terrie Hottle of Tipp City, his sons, Austin (and fiancé Morgan Witt), and Jackson...

Jul 3, 2019

MARTIN R. HAULER "Marty" (age 77) of Tipp City, OH, passed away July 3, 2019, surrounded by family.  He was born April 4, 1942, in Cleveland, OH, the son of the late Martin A. and Eleanor Rigel Hauler. He is survived by his wife and best friend of nearly 53 years, Cindy Hauler.  He is the devoted father of...

Jun 27, 2019

Mantia, Kristin L. age 38 of Tipp City, Ohio, beloved daughter of Tony and Karen Mantia passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2019 surrounded by her family. Kristin was a Special Education teacher for Northmont Schools and an innovative business owner of Tony's and Mantia's Italia in Tipp City.

Graduate of Wright State University with a...

Jun 7, 2019

Millhouse, Deborah Ann age 71 formerly of Tipp City, OH passed away on June 7, 2019.  She was born in Troy, OH on January 25, 1948 to the late Jesse L. and Jessie M. {Beyl} Bussinger.  Deborah graduated in 1966 from Tippecanoe High School and received a Bachelor's of Science degree from Miami University of Oxford, OH.  She worked...

May 31, 2019

Judith Ann Holl Hanshaw, age 76, of Tipp City, went to her heavenly home on Friday May 31, 2019.  She was born in Dayton, Ohio September 30th 1942 to the late Raymond B Holl Jr. and Mae (Grooms).  Judy was a life-long native of Tipp City and a 1960 graduate.  She married her high school sweetheart, Tex Phillip Hanshaw,...

May 25, 2019

Pittenger, Lindsay Ann age 40, formerly of Tipp City passed away unexpectedly on Sat. May 25th at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville TN.  She was born Feb. 28th, 1979 in Springfield OH, growing up in Ft. Walton Beach, FL and later in Tipp City, OH.

A 1997 graduate of Tippecanoe HS she went on to become a...

May 22, 2019

Walter E. Allison, age 77 of Tipp City, passed away on Wednesday May 22, 2019 in the Hospice unit at Upper Valley Medical Center.  Walter was born on March 23, 1942 in Springfield, OH.  He was the son of the late Earl and Miriam {Folk} Allison.  His brother Joseph Allison also precedes him in death.

Walter is...

May 20, 2019

Just plain Tom Wick, an ordinary guy left this earth on May 20th, 2019 to begin a new journey.

Thomas Winston Wick I, our father was born in Tipp City, Ohio, on November 13, 1935, to Charles and Katherine Wick.  Tom was anything but plain and ordinary.  He was definitely one of a kind dad, grandfather, a...

May 20, 2019

Howe, Marilou, age 99, of Tipp City, OH, passed away Monday May 20, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born August 23, 1919 in Piqua, OH to the late George and Ruth (Athey) Taylor. She married Neil Howe March 10, 1945 in Tipp City, OH. Marilou is preceded in death by her husband and son-in-law Philip Smith. She...

May 17, 2019

Thomas, Brandon S. age 19, left this world too soon on May 17, 2019 as the result of an auto accident. Brandon grew up in New Carlisle, Ohio but resided in Meridian, Mississippi at the time of his passing, on assignment with the US Navy. Born on July 25, 1999, Brandon was the younger of two sons and was...

May 16, 2019

James Michael "Mike" Rousculp, 69, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at home with his family by his side.  Born in Lima, Ohio he was the son of the late James and Patricia (King) Rousculp.  He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Tipp City and the Knights of Columbus.  He retired in 2010 from...

May 15, 2019

Howard "Randy" Hicks formerly of Tipp City, passed away at age 59 on May 15, 2019 in Fairborn, Ohio after extended illness. He was born on May 9, 1960 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, to the late Essie Lee Hicks (Rodgers) and the late Howard Hicks. Howard graduated from Grant County High School in Kentucky.  Howard was the husband of Cheryl...

May 13, 2019

Shock, Pauline A., age 90, of Tipp City, passed away Monday May 13, 2019. Born November 3, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio to Paul L. and Emma B. {Guadke} Dobeliet. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy Shock, daughter Vickie L. Woodrum and sister, Norma Jean McKeen. Pauline is survived by her son David (Mary) Shock, granddaughter,...