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Robert H. Bryan
Feb 20, 2017
Bryan, Robert H. "Bob" age 81 passed away on February 20, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital. Bob was born August 5, 1935 in Reinersville, Ohio to the late William Henry Bryan and Ethel Bryan Wolfe. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Freda "Ace" Bryan. Bob was a father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle,...
George Mckinley Custer
Feb 17, 2017
George McKinley Custer, 89, Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio, died February 17, 2017 in the Hospice Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born February 13, 1928 in Tipp City. George was a 1947 graduate of Tipp City Schools. He retired from A O Smith in 1993 and from farming in 2000. He was a member of the...
Nicholas David Catey
Feb 15, 2017
Catey Dr. Nicholas "Nic" David, 68, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Georgetown, KY. He was born March 1, 1948 in Troy, OH, son of the late Arthur "Doc" and Doris "Billie" Pugh Catey. A graduate of Tippecanoe High School, he received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Cincinnati. He taught in Ohio, Alaska and Kentucky,...
Lavaughn O. Hornbeck
Feb 12, 2017
Hornbeck, Lavaughn O. age 86, of Tipp City, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Sunday February 12, 2017 at Randall Residence of Tipp City.
He was the beloved husband of Nixola D. Jordan of Webster Springs, WV whom he married on November 25, 1951.
Lavaughn was born in Casstown Ohio on November 9, 1930 to Orville...
Jerry Debord
Feb 10, 2017
DeBord, Jerry age 80 of East Schodack, NY, formerly of Tipp City, OH passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland, NY. Born November 14, 1936 in Oneida, Tennessee to; Tyler E. and Mossie Lee {Davis} Debord. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Jerome Debord, brother, Jack Debord and...
Ocie M. Bowman
Feb 10, 2017
Bowman, Ocie M., age 88 of Troy, passed away peacefully Friday, February 10, 2017. Born June 2, 1928 in Dover, TN to Albert and Estie {Wallace} Howard. She was one of six children. Her Late husband, Robert Bowman, died in 2006. Also preceding her in death were three brothers, Grady, Freddie and Leon Howard, sisters, Ovadee Wolfrum and Othetta...
Mae Garrison
Feb 3, 2017
Garrison, Mae age 79 of Lena-Conover Ohio passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 03, 2017. Born December 13, 1937 in Cynthana, Kentucky to the late Avery D. and Nancy B. {Livingood} Ham. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Earl Dean Garrison in 2012, brothers, Billy and Avery Ham and 2 sisters, Virginia King...
Viola Bryan
Feb 2, 2017
Bryan, Viola, age 93 of Troy, Oh, formerly of Englewood, Florida, passed away Thursday February 2, 2017 at Randall Residence. She is preceded in death by her parents Harry and Frances {Smith} Potts, husband, Merle Bryan in 2010 and brothers Harry Potts Jr. and Fred Potts. She is survived by her children Peggy (Ran) Chamberlain, Troy, OH, Timothy (Karen)...
Bruce E. Plank
Jan 29, 2017
Plank, Bruce E. age 56 of Tipp City passed away alongside his trusty companion "Whiskey" on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Born August 9, 1960 to Dale Plank and Phyllis {McWilliams} Emswiler. He is preceded in death by his parents, step-father, Elwood "Woody" Emswiler and a brother, Roger Plank. He is survived by his sister, Sue Ewald, Tipp City and...
John H. Holtzhauer
Jan 28, 2017
Holtzhauer, John H. age 93 of Tipp City passed away Saturday January 28, 2017. Born May 26, 1923 in St. Mary's, Ohio to Frank and Clara {Horstman} Holtzhauer. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Thomas Holtzhauer, brother in-law, Tom Morsey He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Mary Jean {Niekamp} Holtzhauer, son, Frank...
Robert H. "Bob" Tollefson
Jan 27, 2017
Tollefson, Robert H. "Bob" age 91 of Tipp City, Ohio died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Randall Residence, Tipp City. Born in Parsonsfield, Maine on May 17, 2017 to the late Harold N. and Gladys (Jones) Tollefson. Bob lived in Wilmington, Ohio from 1950-1962 and moved to Tipp City in 1962. Bob was a very active member of the...
Beverly S. Colby
Jan 25, 2017
Colby, Beverly S. age 64 of Tipp City passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Born April 4, 1952 in Troy, OH to Ralph E. and Helen {Forman} Kinnison. She is preceded in death by both parents, and 2 brothers, Robert Kinnison and John R. Kinnison. She is survived by her husband, Charles F. Colby, and 2 daughters, Sharon...
Debbie J. Wray
Jan 25, 2017
Wray, Debbie J. age 60 of Tipp City passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in her home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Debbie was born February 1, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edward L. and Adele M. {Sokoloski} Kelleher. She is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, Charles W. "Chuck" Wray, and...
Jean Marie Smith
Jan 23, 2017
Smith, Jean Marie, age 87, of Tipp City, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband James Smith, her parents Agnes and Chester Boyer, and her brother Chester Boyer Jr. She is survived by her children, Anthony Smith of Tipp City, Lee Smith (Lavelle) of Botkins, and Michelle Kosins (Ross) of Centerville. She...
William C. "Bill" Posey
Jan 20, 2017
Posey, William C. "Bill", age 88 of Tipp City, Ohio. Died Friday, January 20, 2017 at his residence. Bill was born August 23, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio to Charles and Beulah Posey who precede him in death. Also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Posey, in 2016, and their daughter, Lou Ann Posey in 1998. He was...
Doris M. "Dorie" Lindsay
Jan 20, 2017
Lindsay, Doris M. "Dorie", age 97 of Tipp City, Ohio died Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Randall Residence. Dorie was born in Evansville, Wisconsin on February 23, 1919 to Mark V. and Elizabeth I. (Thompson) Moore. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 43 years Ronald Lindsay in 1996; as well as her sisters...
Jolene P. Kercher
Jan 18, 2017
Kercher, Jolene P. age 59 of Troy, OH passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born April 25, 1957 in Coudersport Pennsylvania to the late John and Jane {Saulter} Yardlay. She is survived by her loving husband, Gary D. Kercher, Troy, OH, children, Chris Harshbarger, Greenville, OH, Krista Kercher-Glenn, New Carlisle, OH, and Gary Kercher Jr.,...
Robert "Bob" E. Bush Sr
Jan 17, 2017
Bush, Robert "Bob" E. Sr. age 72 of Bethel Township, Tipp City, OH passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Born March 25, 1944 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Homer and Lucille {Price} Bush. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Grooms. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Linda {Florence} Bush, Tipp...
Lucinda "Fritz" Vonderhaar
Jan 13, 2017
VonderHaar, Lucinda "Fritz" age 100 of Tipp City, OH; formerly of Boynton Beach, FL passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City. Born November 4, 1916 in Chickasaw, OH to Julius and Regina {Winner} Niekamp. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clarence J. VonderHaar and brother Walter "Dick" Niekamp. She is...
Martha Noffsinger Roberts
Jan 12, 2017
Martha Noffsinger Roberts, 96, of Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, departed this life on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at the Randall Residence in Tipp City, Ohio. The Randall Residence assisted care facility was built on a portion of what had previously been her family's farm, where Martha had been born and raised. Martha's ancestors were Quakers, the Coppocks previously...
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