Obituaries

Oct 11, 2018

McDowell, Shirley Jewell age 81 of Troy, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Troy, Ohio.  Born October 9, 1937 in London, Kentucky to Mitchell S. and Louetta (Lambert) Collett who preceded her in death.  She is also preceded by sisters Mary Gray and Sandra Kay Collett and brother Stacy Collett.  Shirley attended the Victory Assembly of God...

Oct 8, 2018

Beatley, Gloria {Norris} age 91 of Tipp City, OH passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH.  Born July 29, 1927 in Potsdam, OH to Harold and Fairy {Cain} Norris.  She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Carlton H. Beatley.  She is survived by her daughters, Shelley (Wayne) Casper, San Antonio,...

Sep 27, 2018

Evans, M. Joyce age 78, of Tipp City, passed away Thursday September 27 at Upper Valley Medical Center. Born June 17, 1940 in Shepherdsville, Kentucky to the late Robert Lee and Helen Faye {Fortner} Staten. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Alvin Evans, children Kim (Gregg) Elko, Sidney, OH, Sherry (Lynn) Zanow, Vickburg, MS, Michael...

Sep 26, 2018

Potter, Paul S. age 62 of Cincinnati, OH passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018.  Born May 18, 1956 in Troy, OH to Orville "Coleman" and Frances {Brandenburg} Potter.  He is preceded in death by his father and sister, Mary Kay Carville.  He is survived by his mother, Frances Potter, Tipp City, partner, Bryant C. Mangham, Cincinnati, OH and nephew...

Sep 14, 2018

NAAS, Norman C.

Loving husband and caring father of two children, passed away at the age of 82 on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Tipp City, Ohio.  He was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 12, 1936 to Carroll & Julia (Madascy) Naas.  Norman is survived by, and will be forever missed by his loving and cherished...

Sep 13, 2018

Mary Jean (nee Butcher) King, of Troy, Ohio, passed away September 13, 2018 with her husband by her side at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City, Ohio, just days after their 67th wedding anniversary.  She was born in Newark, Ohio, on March 27, 1929, to Wilford and Pearl (McClurg) Butcher who preceded in her in addition to her sister,...

Sep 13, 2018

Clingan, Carl E. age 85 of Vandalia, OH passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018.  Born August 14, 1933 in Piqua, OH to the late Harold L. and Dorothy {Ilo} Clingan.  He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Loretta {Manson} Clingan, daughters, Cindy (Randy) Graham, Vandalia, OH and Jo. A. (Sherrod) Cowan, Texas and son Tom...

Sep 10, 2018

Badgley, Douglas C.  born October 31th 1928 peacefully passed away on September 10, 2018.

He was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Mabel Badgley and brother Arthur Badgley and wife of 65 years Carol Jean (Cassel) Badgley.

Douglas grew up on Rutledge Ave.  Graduated from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati Ohio and...

Sep 9, 2018

Hartke, Ezra Jerome "Our Super Hero," age 4 of Centerville, OH passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018.  Born November 12, 2013 in Dayton, OH to Philip A. Hartke and Courtney {Hill} Hartke.  Ezra is survived by his parents, his brother Isaac A. Hartke, grandparents, James A. and Marianne Hartke, Tipp City, OH, Barry J. and Denise A. Johnson,...

Sep 1, 2018

Morton, Sarah Elizabeth {Nichols}, of Tipp City passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at the age of 95 at the Grandview Medical Center.  She was born July 19, 1923, in Ravenswood, West Virginia, the 8thof 9 children of Clara Blanche Rardon and Clarence Nichols.

Sally was a dedicated Reds and University of Dayton basketball fan, watching...

Aug 28, 2018

Snell, Timothy S. age 57 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.  Born February 4, 1961 in Troy, Ohio to William C. and Judith L. {Stum} Snell.  He is preceded in death by his brother William C. Snell Jr.  Tim is survived by his parents, William and Judith Snell, Tipp City,...

Aug 13, 2018

Nartker, Dr. Thomas A. 81, of Tipp City, passed away on August13, 2018 at Springmeade Health Center, Freedom Court surrounded by loving family. Born December 16, 1936 in Warren, Ohio to the late Leo J. and Anna E. {Bloemer} Nartker.

Tom is survived by his wife of 54 years, Susan;

3 children and their spouses,...

Aug 7, 2018

Patricia Anne Fox

In the early morning hours on Tuesday, August 7th, after fighting the terrible Alzheimer's disease, the heart and core of our family left us to start her new beginning.

Patricia Anne Fox, age 83, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away at on August 7th, 2018 at her daughter's house in Flatonia, Texas. ...

Aug 7, 2018

Brenda Turvey – Age 67 of Tipp City died August 7, 2018, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born in Winchester, Kentucky.  She spent much of her adult life in Nevada.  In 1983 she married Robert (Bob) Turvey, her loving husband of 35 years.  They retired to Tipp City, Ohio in 2015.  Brenda was preceded in death...

Jul 31, 2018

Maxton, Elizabeth Gerry age 70 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.  Born March 8, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Albert J. and Donna {Yount} Mohr.  She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Gary F. Maxton, son, Eric (Angie) Applegate, Union, Ohio, step-daughters, Kelly Davis, Tipp City,...

Jul 26, 2018

Burkhart, Alma Jean age 89 of Troy, OH passed away, Thursday, July 26, 2018.  Born February 1, 1929 in Parkersburg, IN to Wilburn and Merttie {Powers} Long, Sr. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, James N. Burkhart, Jr. in April, 2018 brothers, Virgil, Charles, David, Wilburn Jr., Elvin and Joseph Long.  Alma is survived by her...

Jul 22, 2018

Kessler, Carol {Bonnette}, age 64 of Tipp City, Ohio  softly left us, on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at her home.  Born August 20, 1953 in Cowansville, Quebec, Canada to Paul Francois and Germaine {Jodoin} Bonnette.  She is preceded in death by her parents, son, Jacques Francois Kessler, brother, Jacques Bonnette and brother in-law, Maurice Barker.  Carol leaves behind sons,...

Jul 12, 2018

Patricia Ann Sayre (Kiser), age 82, daughter of Naomi and Wilbur Kiser passed peacefully in the early morning hours of July 12, 2018.  She was born on June 3, 1936 in Osborn, Ohio. Pat was a long time resident of Tipp City. She graduated from Tipp City High School in 1954 and remained a strong supporter of the Red...

Jul 2, 2018

Prewitt, John Will Jr. "Pap" age 71 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away, Monday, July 2, 2018.  Born April 12, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio to John Will Prewitt, Sr., and Lela {Curtis} Prewitt.  He is preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Belinda Prewitt.  John is survived by his wife, Diane {Dolinski} Prewitt, Tipp City, Ohio, daughter, Stacey...

Jun 24, 2018

Barnhart, Josef K. "Joe" age 86 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away, Sunday, June 24, 2018 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio.  As the eternal optimist and leaving nothing to chance, Joe had written his own obituary as follows.  Josef "Joe" Kent Barnhart, age 100 of SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio, born November 27, 1931 died today,...