Obituaries

Oct 4, 2016

Lates, Ruth Carole {Drescher}, 82 passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Born to the late Joseph and Elsa {Lang} Drescher, November 30, 1933. She is survived by 2 brothers, Leo of Clermont, FL, Otto (Dottie), St. Albans, WV, 2 sisters, Lula (Dave) Bohlender, Tipp City & Betty (Don) Furlow, Centerville, OH along with many nieces and nephews. Ruth...

Sep 28, 2016

Smith, Diane P. age 67 of Tipp City, Ohio died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Hospice of Miami County. Born August 12, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama to Melvin Houston and Jeanette (Drake) Whitt. Diane retired from Captor Corporation in Tipp City. A member of the Grace Lutheran Church of Springfield and Friends Assembly Church, West Milton. She was very...

Sep 14, 2016

Compton, Dorothy F. 95 of Tipp City passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City. Born December 15, 1920 in Long Island, NY to the late Phillip and Flora {Waters} Irwin. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Allen B. Compton and sister, Kathleen Agnes Gands. She is survived...

Sep 14, 2016

Willoughby, Larry J. 70 of Tipp City, OH passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City. Born March 28, 1946 in Mt. Sterling, KY to the late James and Florine {Sharp} Willoughby. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by sister, Donna K. Hill. He is survived by his loving wife of 51...

Sep 12, 2016

Wise, Kellie R. 41 of Springfield, OH passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at her home, following a lengthy illness. Born January 13, 1975 in Morgan County, KY to Clarence Philip "Phil" and Phyllis {Forsythe} Harris. She is preceded in death by her father in 2013. She is survived by her mother, Phyllis Harris, Union, OH, husband, Steve...

Sep 10, 2016

Morando, Sandy 72 of Tipp City, passed peacefully in her sleep on September 10, 2016. She was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 23, 1944 to the late Han, Chang Hui and Kim, Chon Pong. Sandy married Robert Morando Sr. on December 8, 1965 and loyally supported his military career. She discovered many new things after marrying her...

Sep 7, 2016

Lesher, Kanko {Fujita} Morones 86 of Tipp City passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City. Born February 8, 1930 on Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, husband, Carl W. Lesher in 2000 and son Richard Morones in 2004. She is survived by 2 sons; Mario...

Aug 28, 2016

LIGHTLE, David L.

58, of Tipp City, passed away August 28, 2016 in China. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he was a proud graduate of Tipp City Schools and Dartmouth College. Lightle harnessed his entrepreneurial skills, political interests, global experience, and linguistic expertise into a wide-ranging career. He worked as a speech writer for former President...

Aug 26, 2016

Rogers, Martha Mae passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 and is now peacefully at rest in the arms of the Lord she served so well. Born October 27, 1922 in Ludlow Falls, OH to George W. and Mary {Thomas} Iddings. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 60 years, Wesley E. Rogers. Loving Mother...

Aug 21, 2016

Seibert, Frederick J. 64 of Brandt, Tipp City, OH passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Born August 1, 1952 in Dayton, OH to Lester and Joann {Kern} Seibert. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Linda {Mihailoff} Seibert and granddaughter, Lucy Seibert. He is survived by his sons, Ralph (Jennifer) Seibert, Kettering, OH, Joseph (Nicole)...

Aug 18, 2016

Hill, Donna K. 74 of Troy, OH passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 with her family by her side at Hospice of Miami County. Born March 31, 1942 in Peeled Oak, KY to the late James and Florine {Sharp} Willoughby. She is survived by her daughters, Lora and her husband Daniel Salyers, Springfield, OH and Melissa and her husband...

Aug 13, 2016

Bergemeier, Elaine Helen 93 of Bethel Township, Tipp City, OH passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at The Laurels of Huber Heights. Born November 4, 1922 in Dayton, OH to Jack and Hilda {Schell} Horton. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Donald Bergemeier in 2011, sisters, Marcella Gacke, Rita Weber and Doris Kraft. She is...

Aug 5, 2016

Hess, Robert D. passed away Friday, August 5th at his home. He was born on November, 26, 1932 to the late Ralph and Mildred Hess. He graduated in 1952 from Fairview High School in Dayton. Robert is survived by his loving wife Joan C. (Peters) Hess of 51 years, daughters Barbara Roehrborn of Gretna, Nebraska and Kathy Eyer of...

Jul 29, 2016

Kudlauskas, Evelyn Elizabeth (Schrader) age 99 of Tipp City passed away on July 29, 2016 at Genesis Health Care Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born in Springfield, Ohio to John and Emma (Wilkins Hildebrand) Schrader on March 3, 1917. Evelyn attended school at St. Joseph Catholic School in Springfield and married Charles Anthony Kudlauskas Sr. on January 14, 1935...

Jul 26, 2016

Winifred Coates Davidson, age 89, passed away Tuesday, July 26. She was born in Dayton, Ohio to Wilfred and Olive Gibson Coates on August 30, 1926. Winifred was the most beloved and precious mother to Melinda Davidson Cole and grandmother to Evan Thomas Donald Cole. She was a graduate of Fairview High School and the University of Dayton with...

Jul 20, 2016

Hanshaw, Christine 84, formerly of Tipp City passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Country Meadows Care Center, Bellville, OH. Born August 21, 1931 in Sugar Creek, KY to William and Edna {Elam} Boggs. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband; Russell Hanshaw Jr. in 1983, brothers, Roy and Berl Boggs, father and mother in-law;...

Jul 15, 2016

Rowland (Ball), Lois, 94 died peacefully on Friday July 15, 2016 at Randall Residence of Tipp City, OH. She was born on January 11, 1922 in Brookside, KY to Rufus M. Ball and Myrtle Stewart Ball. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Dennis W. Ball and Earl D. Ball and her loving husband of 49...

Jul 8, 2016

Trucksis, Evelyn N. age 95, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at The Masonic Home in Springfield. Born November 8, 1920 in Champaign County, Ohio to Willard and Minnie (Boitnott) Warner. Preceded in death by her husband Richard Trucksis in 1963 and brother Roy Warner. Evelyn was a homemaker and previously worked at Tipp Novelty...

Jul 1, 2016

Adkins, Paul age 60 of Tipp City, OH passed away at his home on Friday, July 01, 2016. Born August 7, 1955 in Greenup, KY to Clifford and Opal Madge {Coburn} Adkins. He is preceded in death by his parents, twin sister, Pauline Rogers and infant sister, Joyce Ann Adkins Paul is survived by his loving wife of 41...

Jun 25, 2016

Linville, Doris M. (nee Logue) of Tipp City, passed away on June 25, 2016 at the age of 86. She was born to the late Harry W. Logue and Florence (Knox) Logue Hignite. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband James E. Linville whom she married on November 30, 1946. She is survived by 5 sons,...