Obituaries

Jan 7, 2017

Jean Ann Smith, 69, of Tipp City, OH, peacefully passed away on Saturday (January 7, 2017) after her courageous battle with cancer (Multiple Myeloma). She was the beloved wife of Charles D. Smith, whom she married on August 10, 1969. Jean Ann was born in Wilmington, OH on December 4, 1947 to parents Jeanette (Bauer) Price and Charles E....

Jan 2, 2017

Trisler, Kathy D. 65 of Tipp City; formerly of Sidney, OH passed away suddenly at her home on Monday January 2, 2017. Born July 23, 1951 in Shelby County, OH to the late Fred S. and Dorothy E. {Fleming} Morris. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Harold A. Trisler in 2004. She is...

Dec 21, 2016

Big John Roberts, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away suddenly in his home the night of Wednesday December 21, 2016. Born in Akron, OH, June 16th 1959 to the late John and Shirley Roberts.

Big John was a staple to the Tipp City Community. He was a Scoutmaster for Troop 395, coached multiple little league baseball teams,...

Dec 20, 2016

Peddemors, Doris A. 76 of Troy, OH; formerly of Tipp City, OH passed away at home on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Born June 13, 1940 in Troy, OH to the late Leslie and Dora {Johnson} Mastin. She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Chuck and Gary Mastin. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn (Jim) Utrecht,...

Dec 19, 2016

Staley, Lora D., age 86, of Tipp City, went home to be with her Lord Monday, December 19, 2016 at Miami County Hospice in Troy, Ohio. She was born Lora Dean Martin on November 20, 1930 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Frank and Sophie {Meeks} Martin. She married John J. Staley on March 25, 1955 who preceded her...

Dec 17, 2016

Barnhart, Esther Jane 92 of Tipp City, OH passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Sterling House, Troy, OH. Born November 7, 1924 in Miami County, OH to John R. and Elizabeth {Funderburg} Demmitt. Esther lived her whole life in and around the Ginghamsburg area. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert G. Barnhart and brother,...

Dec 13, 2016

Lawson, Vernon A. 83 of West Carrollton, OH passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in New Carlisle, OH. Born March 1, 1933 in Dayton, OH to the late Finley R. and Martha {Helton} Lawson. He is preceded in death by his parents, loving wife, Mary Janet Lawson, brothers; Virgil, Ronald & Robert Lawson, sisters; Barbara June Lawson and Joyce...

Dec 11, 2016

Lowery, Michael I. 63 of Maplewood, OH passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, OH. Born March 25, 1953 in Knoxville, TN to the late Kenneth and Peggy {Walker} Lowery. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Bonnie {Hart} Lowery, Maplewood, OH, son, Jeremy (Sandra) Lowery, Degraff, OH, daughter, Melissa Lowery, Willshire,...

Nov 23, 2016

Miller, Odetta 86 of Tipp City, OH passed away Wednesday November 23, 2016 at her home. Born in Rose County, TN on May 3, 1930 to Roma Sidney and Rebecca Jane {Beatty} Seabolt. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Alvin Miller and son in-law, Michael Binkley. She is survived by her children; Lowell (Nylea)...

Nov 21, 2016

Hackbardt, Janet H. 77 of Bethel Township, Tipp City, OH passed away at her home on Monday, November 21, 2016. Born July 17, 1939 in Baltic, Michigan. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mathias and Helen {Kinnunen} Korpi. Janet is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, George Hackbardt, daughters, Deborah (Tim) Wilson, Dayton, OH and...

Nov 21, 2016

Ferguson, Norman "Ferg" 84 of Tipp City, OH, formerly of Tucson, AZ passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, November 21, 2016. Born in South Portsmouth, KY on March 8, 1932 to Frederick and Ruby {Royal} Ferguson; who precede him in death. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Florida {Hamilton} Ferguson,...

Nov 18, 2016

English, Nancy Joyce, 83 of Tipp City passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016. Born October 14, 1933 in Dayton, OH to Robert E. and Helen M. (Purviance) Protzman. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Frederick E. English, and a sister Shirley L. Protzman. She is survived by her sons, Martin (Jennifer) English, Tipp City,...

Nov 17, 2016

Ruth Hanshaw Sell passed away on her 79th birthday, November 17, 2016. Born in Olive Hill, KY, Ruth spent her formative years in Tipp City and graduated from Tippecanoe High. She and her husband (former), Earmel, began their marriage in Miami, Florida where their son, Tim Sell (Kathy), and daughter, Pam Sell, were born. They returned to Tipp City...

Nov 7, 2016

Caudy, Virgil Allan age 81, of Springhill, Florida, passed away Monday November 7, 2016 at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville, FL, in the presence of family members. He was born on November 19, 1934 in Circleville, OH to the late Virgil Francis and Rhoda Bernardine (Stoer) Caudy. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Deanna Mary...

Nov 5, 2016

Seigars, Jane 54 of Tipp City passed away Saturday November 5, 2016. Born February 2, 1962 in Taegu, South Korea to John and Chong {Park} Shepherd Sr. She is predeceased by her father. Jane is survived by her mother, Chong Shepherd, Tipp City, OH, loving husband of 25 years, Billie J. Seigars, Tipp City, OH sons, Billy Jack Seigars,...

Nov 3, 2016

Franck, Gerald L. "Gerry" 76, of Tipp City, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016, at the Cleveland Clinic. Gerry was born July 23, 1940 in Celina, Ohio, to Malcolm and Rita (Tobe) Franck. His father preceded him, and his mother resides in St. Henry. On Feb. 20, 1965, he married Linda R. Bensman who resides in Tipp City....

Oct 31, 2016

Teresa Lynn Pierre, age 59, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 31, 2016. Teresa was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. Teresa Pierre was born in Troy, Ohio on the morning of May 2, 1957. She was the first child and daughter of Joan Marie (Johnson) McKenzie and Gordon Dale Pittenger, Sr. She was a lifelong...

Oct 31, 2016

Giuliano, James R. Jr. of Tipp City, Ohio, retired credit and sales executive with Continental General Tire, died October 31, 2016 under the care of Hospice of Miami County, Ohio. Jim was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey where he met and married the love of his life, his late wife of 45 years, Joan Agresti. He was...

Oct 23, 2016

Bryan, Freda R. "Ace" age 80 passed away on October 23, 2016 in Tipp City surrounded by her loving family. Freda was born Sept. 6 1936 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Carl and Louise Rolfe. She is preceded in death by her sister Phyllis Williamson.

Freda is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Robert...

Oct 22, 2016

Steven M. Kiwacka, 67, passed away October 22, 2016 at his home in Tipp City, OH. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Janice (Brookshire) Kiwacka. Born in Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley H. and Betty (Habodasz) Kiwacka and his brother, Stanley (Bud) Kiwacka. He graduated from Wayne High School and...