Obituaries

May 7, 2017

Gentry, Doris Elaine 79 of Tipp City, OH passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at SpringMeade Health Center. Born March 13, 1938 in Pike County, Kentucky to Teddy and Marie {Wright} Greer. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Francis Marion "FM" Greer, sister, Phyllis Haley, and brothers Randy Greer and Ray Johnson. She is survived...

May 1, 2017

Smith, Sylvia J. "Jean", age 77 of Tipp City passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Covington Care Center. Born June 21, 1939 in Ages, Kentucky to Felix and Ola {Curnutt} Hodge. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, William C. Smith, Sr., siblings; Arthur, Kenneth, Oscar Jackson, Buddy and Doralee Hodge. Sylvia is...

Apr 30, 2017

Warf, Lonnie A. age 91 of Tipp City passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at his home. Born May 27, 1925 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia to Alanzo and Mae Warf. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Louise Gollnitz, daughter, Karen Hardin and son, Rick Meeks. Lonnie is survived by his loving wife of 44...

Apr 29, 2017

Garnette R. Reynolds (age 91) entered into eternal rest at Randall Residence in Tipp City, Ohio on April 29, 2017. Garnette was born December 16, 1925 in Centerburg, Ohio to John and Nannie Hill Compton. Garnette was preceded in death by her husband Homer "Hoke" Reynolds, her seven brothers Arthur, Dewey, Carl, Lacey, Clinton, Ray, Ralph and three sisters,...

Apr 26, 2017

Thompson, William R. "Bill" age 86 of Tipp City passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at his home. Born September 14, 1930 in Troy, OH to William and Eva {Kuntz} Thompson. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Maynard, Tom, Danny and Michael and sister, Ruth Cramer. He is survived by his...

Apr 24, 2017

Larned, Gary - Age 70 of Tipp City died April 24 after a battle with prostate cancer. He was born January 11, 1947 in Shelby, Ohio. He grew up in Mansfield and graduated from Madison HS. He served in the US Army during Vietnam and was stationed in Ft Polk, La. He married Leslie Pittenger (now Balliett). While in...

Apr 14, 2017

English, Ronald J., loving husband and devoted father and grandfather, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 14, 2017. Born in Sidney, Ohio, August 15, 1937 to Evan & Dorothy (Stump) English. Ron moved with his family to Tipp City when he was 5 years of age, and he attended Tippecanoe Schools graduating...

Apr 10, 2017

Sowers, Jack H. Sr. age 79, of Tipp City, Ohio formerly of Greenville, Ohio died Monday, April 10, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. Jack was born on October 13, 1937 at home in Northridge, Ohio to Earl Francis and Nannie Bell (Self) Sowers. A 1956 graduate of Northridge High School. Jack graduated first in his class from the...

Apr 3, 2017

Mr. John Fador, 90, a resident of Athens, AL, formerly from Tipp City, OH, passed away from this life into the presence of his Lord and Savior April 3, 2017, at Athens Limestone Hospital. He was born in Black Oak, OH, on September 8, 1926, to Pauline and Frank Fador.

He was preceded in death by his...

Apr 1, 2017

Smith, Clarette age 95 made her transition on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at SpringMeade Health Center. She was born December 5, 1921 in Monroe Township to Rolla and Opha Smith. Preceded in death by her parents, sister, Phyllis (George) Kinnison, brothers Don (Bertha) Smith and Ted Smith, nephews, Peter (Gloria) Kinnison and Mark Smith. She is survived by sister,...

Mar 29, 2017

Riley, Timothy Patrick age 68 of Tipp City, OH passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Dayton, OH. Born October 26, 1948 in Warren, OH to the late Joseph J. and Anne {Toohey} Riley. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Eileen Wead. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Mary Kathleen "Kathy"...

Mar 25, 2017

Kidd, Charles II 42 of Tipp City passed away at Lima Memorial Hospital on March 25, 2017. Services are pending at this time.

Mar 20, 2017

Huelsman, Paul Douglas age 58 of Tipp City passed away at his home on Monday, March 20, 2017. Born June 27, 1958 to Conran and Janet {Mathis} Huelsman. He is preceded in death by his father. Paul is survived by his mother, Janet Huelsman, Tipp City, OH, sons, Douglas P. and his wife Bethaney Huelsman, Troy, OH, Jason Huelsman,...

Mar 14, 2017

Durst, Junior Otto "Boots" age 88 of Tipp City passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was born April 15, 1928 in Troy, OH to Otto and Florence {Houser} Durst. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Virginia in 1985 and two brothers, Harold and Marvin Durst. Otto is survived by his sons, Chris (Heather) Durst,...

Mar 10, 2017

Watson, Arthur L., age 98 died Friday March 10, 2017 at Springmeade Health Center, Tipp City. He was born January 27, 1919 in Clermont County to the late Charles O. and Erma (Liming) Watson. Art attended the Tipp City United Methodist Church. Art was a farmer for most of his life and later worked in sales at Grace Feed...

Mar 9, 2017

Yarger, Nancy G. age 88 of Tipp City passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Brookdale of Troy. She was born in Willoughby, Ohio, September 17, 1928 the daughter of Arthur and Eva Goddard. She was preceded in death by her husband John "Jack" H. Yarger. She is survived by three daughters, Debra (James "Bud") Robinson, Butler Township, Diane...

Mar 7, 2017

Metzger, William Kenneth "Bill" age 71 of Tipp City, OH passed away after a lengthy illness at the VA Hospital, Dayton, OH on Tuesday, March 07, 2017 at 5:52 AM, surrounded by family. Born October 11, 1945 in Dayton, OH to the late Richard Kenneth and Gertrude Marie {Gretsinger} Metzger. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 48...

Feb 27, 2017

Smith, Charlotte Ann {Pickrell} age 78 of Indianapolis, IN; formerly of Tipp City, OH and Paris, TN passed away, Monday, February 27, 2017 at her home. Born June 16, 1938 in Elizabeth West Virginia to the late Charles and Leoda {Daugherty} Pickrell. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Thomas E. Smith, brothers, Roger, Darrell, Ronald...

Feb 25, 2017

Barbara J (Reed) Perry, age 83, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 25, 2017. She was born in Tipp City on January 9, 1934, to the late Cecil E. and Ruth (Tygret) Perry. She graduated from Tippecanoe High School in 1952 and lived in Tipp City most of her life.

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Feb 22, 2017

Alberta Marie Evelyn North, A.M.E.N., was born in Troy, Ohio, on May 19, 1921. She married W. Richard Cook in 1938, and together they had three sons, David (Carol Sue) and Larry (Nancy), of Tipp City and Fred (Charlotte) Cook of Piqua, Ohio. Richard passed in 1949. In 1977, "Berta" married Claude Polley of Tipp City, who passed away...