Obituaries

Jan 24, 2026

Archer, Ralph Dale age 94 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away at his home surrounded by family on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Ralph was born in Kentucky on December 30,1931 to the late Earl and Nell Archer. He is preceded in death by his parents, loving wife Gloria and son Michael Archer, and brothers Earl Jr. "Sonny" and Kenneth...

Jan 22, 2026

Robert Fulton "Bob" Tangren Jr. , age 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep in West Milton, Ohio after visiting with his family on Thursday, January 22, 2026.  He was born on July 6, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri to Robert Fulton and Dorothea Elizabeth {Bierwagen} Tangren Sr.  Bob is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Catherine...

Jan 20, 2026

***Due to anticipated inclement weather, services have been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026. See below for service times.***

James Bryan Wilson (Jim,) age 70, peacefully passed away at the Laurels in Huber Heights on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.  He was born on September 3, 1955, in Springfield, Ohio.  He was the only son of Colleen and...

Jan 20, 2026

Lohnes, James H., age 83, of Tipp City, died peacefully Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was born November 25, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Howard C. and Margaret {Massey} Lohnes. He is survived by two sons, Jeff Lohnes of Huber Heights; Doug (Tracy) Lohnes of Tipp City; two grandsons, Scott and Ryan Lohnes both of Tipp City;...

Jan 17, 2026

Helen Mary Meyer (née Demeter; later Hartman), age 88, of Tipp City, OH, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2026, surrounded by her family during her final weeks.

She was born on November 16, 1937 in Richmond, IN, to Andrew and Mary Demeter. In 1939, her father changed the family name to Hartman, and in 1943,...

Jan 12, 2026

Terrell, Bob Allen age 91 of Troy, Ohio passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side Monday, January 12, 2026. He was born April 22, 1934 in Willisburg, Kentucky to Clyde and Mary {Scott} Terrell. Bob is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Ann Meifert. He is survived by his loving wife of...

Jan 12, 2026

Kent, James Allen "Jim," age 83, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at The Laurels of Huber Heights. He was born July 5, 1942, in Enid, Oklahoma, to the late James Alger and Virginia E. (Poole) Kent, while his father was stationed at Enid Army Flying School, now Vance Air Force Base.

Jim was...

Jan 8, 2026

Claire Elizabeth {Albershart} Morlidge age 91 passed away at her home on Thursday, January 8, 2026 following a several year struggle with dementia. She was born September 21, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Thomas and Nell {Berry} Albershart. Claire is preceded in death by her parents and her high school sweetheart and loving husband Elihu "Buzz", a family physician...

Jan 5, 2026

Jackson, Frank Arden age 94 of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey passed away Monday, January 5, 2026 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 1, 1931 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Glendor and Gladys {Southwick} Jackson. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Darlene {Cox} Jackson and children Deanna (Dennis) Jenkins...

Dec 26, 2025

Marilyn J. Helke, age 88, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Cypress Pointe Health Campus in Englewood, Ohio. Born on August 6, 1937, in Dayton, Ohio, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marian (Steineman) Mathes. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert A. Helke, and their son,...

Dec 25, 2025

Rentz, Eileen Marie (King) of Troy, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with AML.  She was born on April 20, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Alfred and D. June (Fitzharris) King.  Eileen is preceded in death by her parents and brother David King.  She...

Dec 20, 2025

Wanda Lee Rollins, age 91, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away on December 20, 2025. She was born on March 16, 1934, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to the late Lacey and Goldie Woods.

Wanda was a devoted mother, grandmother, and wife. Known fondly as "Nanny," she found joy in the simple, meaningful routines of everyday life. She took...

Dec 18, 2025

Powell, Jayne Kathleen age 87 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 at StoryPoint West Milton. She was born August 3, 1938 in Troy, Ohio to the late F. Kenneth and Catherine "Toots" {Suerdieck} Trost. Jayne is preceded in death by her parents and brother Nick (Dottie) Trost. She is survived by her loving husband of...

Dec 17, 2025

Karen (Perry) Huntsberger, 82 of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away December 17th, 2025, at Miami Valley Hospice surrounded by her three children after a sudden diagnosis of aggressive brain cancer. She was born in Troy, Ohio, to the late Howard and Betty (Taylor) Perry. She grew up in Tipp City with her 3 sisters Kay Kitzing, Janet Barno, and...

Dec 15, 2025

Daugherty, Joseph "Paul" age 80 of Englewood, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born on May 9, 1945 in Stanford, Kentucky to the late Russell and Lyda {Hasty} Daugherty. He is preceded in death by his parents, and loving wife of 54 years, Janice "Goose" Daugherty, and siblings Russell "Junior" and...

Dec 13, 2025

Hutsell, Diana Faye age 89 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. She was born March 13, 1936 in Otway, Ohio to Michael and Marjorie {Yurkovic} Kotur. Diana is preceded in death by her parents, husband Joseph P. Hutsell, son Paul A. Hutsell and all her siblings. She is survived by...

Dec 8, 2025

SIMS, Kathleen Alexia (Holub), wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home on December 8, 2025, after years of declining health. Born on January 26, 1946 to Alex and Anna Marie (Fischer) Holub, Kathy grew up in Detroit, Michigan, sharing her childhood with her sisters, Mary Louise Holub and Christine Flaherty (Holub). As a child, Kathy...

Dec 2, 2025

James "Jim" Blount passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the age of 68 in Troy, Ohio. Jim was the second son born to John and Elaine Blount on April 9, 1957, in Middletown, Ohio. In high school, he played football, wrestled, competed in track and field, and was on the diving team. He also participated in his...

Nov 29, 2025

Snell, Patricia A. "Pat" age 78 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away at Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio on Saturday, November, 29, 2025. Pat was born on January 18, 1947 in Troy, Ohio to the late Marty and Josephine {Gresdorn} Roth. She is preceded in death by her parents and loving husband of 53 and half years,...

Nov 23, 2025

White, Ronald Eugene "Ron" age 87 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025. He was born January 5, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio to Roy White and Mary {Thompson} Weinert. Ron is preceded in death by his parents, son Raymond White and siblings David Weinert, Nancy Weinert and Shirley White. He is survived by his loving wife...