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Thomas A. Louis
Jan 23, 2016
Louis, Thomas A. age 69 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Upper Valley Medical Center. Born April 21, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio to Arthur and Elsie (Wendling) Louis. Tom retired from Concept Machine in Covington, Ohio. Preceded in death by his father Arther Louis, son David Louis and step-father Dick Martin. Surviving are his...
Eibhlin Elspeth Matilda Ewald
Jan 22, 2016
Ewald, Eibhlin Elspeth Matilda, age 15, of Indianapolis, IN passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, surrounded by loving family and friends. Eibhlin was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) on June 22, 2015. She completed a round of treatment at the Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Eibhlin transferred to the Cincinnati Children's Medical Center...
Janice Lou Zickafoose
Jan 13, 2016
Janice Lou (Adams) Zickafoose, age 79 of Tipp City, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. She was preceded two days prior by her husband of 60 years, Willard "Bill" Scott Zickafoose. Janice was born in 1936 in Lima, Ohio. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, doing puzzles, and going on trips, especially to Florida, and was a member of...
Willard "Bill" Scott Zickafoose
Jan 11, 2016
Willard "Bill" Scott Zickafoose, age 80 of Tipp City, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016. He was followed two days later by his wife of 60 years, Janice Lou (Adams) Zickafoose. Bill was born in 1935 in Lima, Ohio. He served in the Army Chemical Corps and attended Ohio State, becoming a Buckeye for life. Bill loved golfing,...
Dorothy "Dottie" B. Gillette
Jan 9, 2016
Gillette, Dorothy (Dottie) Bertha, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 09, 2016, in Tipp City, Ohio. Born in Nowata County, Oklahoma on December 28, 1926, she was the 3rd of 6 children, to Edwin and Bertha (Dietrich) Brunkhorst. She attended St Paul Lutheran Elementary, Coffeyville Jr High, Lenapah High School, Field Kindley High School and graduated her junior year....
Mary L. Creech
Jan 9, 2016
Creech, Mary L. 91, Tipp City, OH passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Springfield, OH. Born March 23, 1924 in Tipp City, OH to Ralph and Mearle {Rhynard} Frantom. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Harvey H. Creech, son, Dennis Creech, sisters, Thelma Pearson, Sarah Hutchinson, Betty Jean Foster, brothers, Marvin Frantom, Wilber Frantom, Bob...
Doris R. Jones
Jan 4, 2016
Jones, Doris R. 82, Tipp City, OH passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2016 at SpringMeade Health Center following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 18, 1933 in Piqua, OH to Carl and Luella (Stangle) Kipp. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her loving husband Zay Jones on August...
Lucille Heitzman
Dec 30, 2015
Heitzman, Lucille 90, of Troy died unexpectedly at Upper Valley Medical Center on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Preceded in death by her parents Ruth and Elmer Heitzman, brother Donald, sister Betty Weng and nephew Craig Heitzman. She is survived by nieces and nephews Cheryl Dickerson, Bill (Jenny) Heitzman, Larry (Melissa) Weng and Cindy (Doug) Coyle and several great nieces...
Ray Binkley
Dec 25, 2015
Binkley, Ray 91 of Tipp City, OH passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. Born August 14, 1924 in Lima, OH to the late Ray and Neva {Long} Binkley. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia {Lauck} Binkley, a son, Michael Binkley, sister, Irene Rice Gross and brothers, George, Donald...
Kathy Askins
Dec 23, 2015
Askins, Kathy F. of Tipp City passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. Born March 12, 1944 in Troy, OH to Hugh and Ruth {McMacken} Cramer. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Larry Askins. Kathy is survived by her children; Kelley (Maryanne) Davis, Fairfield, OH, Mike Davis, Willowdale, OH, Mica Pearson,...
Vanie "Elsie" Howard
Dec 22, 2015
Howard, "Elsie" Vanie, 85 passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at her home near Tipp City, OH {West Charleston, Miami Co.} Elsie was born April 12, 1930 in Johnson County, KY to the late James and Minnie {Gilliam} Wright. She is survived by one son and daughter in-law, Jerry and Edna Howard, Tipp City, OH and two daughters, Karen...
Mae G. Holl {Grooms}
Dec 10, 2015
Holl, Mae G. (Grooms) 96, returned to her heavenly home on December 10, 2015. Mae was born to the late Kenneth and Lavina {Blue} Grooms in Agosta, OH on April 15, 1919. After her mother's death, Mae and her twin sister Marie, were raised by their Aunt and Uncle, Clarence and Dorothy {Mills} Grooms and grew up in Dayton,...
Betty Jean Sauls
Nov 26, 2015
Sauls, Betty Jean {Derr} 89 of Tipp City passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Spring Meade Health Center, Tipp City. Born January 5, 1926 in Bloomer, OH to Alonzo and Mary Ellen {Shiverdecker} Derr. She is preceded in death by her parents, infant son, Nathan Sauls, brothers, Arden, Arthur and Tommy Derr and sister, Lottie Leeper. Betty...
Samuel H. Curtis
Nov 12, 2015
Curtis, Samuel Harry "DJ Sammy", 59 of Tipp City passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Heartland of Piqua. Born June 13, 1956 in Troy, OH to Marion "Joe" and Lois {Carpenter} Curtis. He is preceded in death by his father, Joe Curtis and sister, Gloria Clutter. He is survived by his mother, Lois Curtis, Tipp City, OH, children;...
James Henry Gossett
Nov 9, 2015
Gossett, James Henry, 78 of Tipp City, OH went to be with the Lord Monday, November 9, 2015. Born November 14, 1936 in Hillsboro, OH to Roy and Jean {Foster} Gossett. He is preceded in death by his parents and infant twin daughters, Diana Lynn and Deana Lee Gossett. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years,...
Doris L Sowers
Oct 31, 2015
Sowers, Doris L. (Allen) age 79 of West Milton, Ohio died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 11, 1936 in Dayton, to Kernan Dale and Hazel W. (Booher) Allen Bir. Preceded in death by her parents, her step-father Edward Bir, her husband of 50 years Robert "Bob" Sowers, and a brother...
Gerald J. "Gerry" Tufano
Oct 30, 2015
Tufano, Gerald J. "Gerry" age 73, of Tipp City, Ohio formerly of Worcester, Dudley and Spencer, Massachusetts,died Friday, October 30, 2015 at his brother and sister-in-law James and Valorie's residence with gracious family by his side, after a hard-fought battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born April 17, 1942 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Orlando J. and Dorothy R. (Szczurko) Tufano. Gerry...
Edna Jane "Janie" Gray
Oct 28, 2015
Gray, Edna Jane "Janie" age 75 of Huber Heights, Ohio died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Dayton, Ohio. Born May 18, 1940 in Flemingsburg, KY to Estin and Frances Justine (Holbrook) Gray. Janie was an Assembler with Catlow Corporation for many years. She is preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are her siblings, Teddy Brock, Dayton; Leigh Ann...
William E. "Bill" Cost
Oct 25, 2015
Cost, William Edward "Bill", age 75 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born April 20, 1940 in Troy, Ohio to William D. and Thelma P. (Huddleston) Cost who preceded him in death. Bill was employed for 50 years at NDM, West Carrollton and was the auditorium director for...
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