Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...