Obituaries

Feb 9, 2011

Matthews, Tom 84 of Tipp City , Ohio passed away on Wednesday February 9, 2011. Born April 6, 1926 in Tipp City to Peter Ray and Ethel Reba Bridgeman Matthews. Tom was a member of the Flying Angels of New Carlisle, the I.O.O.F. of Tipp City and past member of the VFW Post 88 of Tipp City. He also...

Feb 8, 2011

Brewster, John E., Sr 82 of West Milton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday February 8, 2011. Born November 19, 1928 in Lawton, KY to the late Robert Lee and Anna Conn Brewster. John was an elder in the Open Arms Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Tipp City, Ohio. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a life-long...

Feb 4, 2011

Cost, Mary E. 93 of Tipp City, OH passed away Friday February 4, 2011. Born September 13, 1917 in Tipp City, OH to William G. and Clara (Blanke) Bond. A long time resident of Tipp City, Mary lived at Garbry Ridge (Piqua, OH) for several years and most recently at Sterling House (Piqua, OH). She was a member of...

Jan 25, 2011

Audrey Long, 91, a long-time resident of Tipp City, went to be with her Lord January 25, 2011 at Grace Brethren Village in Englewood, OH.

She was born July 26, 1919 in Montgomery County, the daughter of Forest and Minnie (Schwab) Cruse.

Audrey grew up in the Ginghamsburg area and graduated from Tippecanoe High School....

Jan 24, 2011

DeMint, Delores K. "Dee" 64 of Tipp City, OH passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday January 24, 2011. Born August 9, 1946 in West Union, OH to Ralph Orval and Mary Myrtle Grooms. Dee was a member of the VFW in Tipp City and worked in customer service for Trophy Nut Co. Preceded in death by sister;...

Jan 21, 2011

Milam, Dallas E. 80 of Tipp City passed away Friday, January 21, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH. Born June 30, 1930 in Bloomingrose, WV to Clarence and Belva {Abshire} Milam. Dallas served in the United States Air Force and was a Tool and Die Maker for West Milton Precision. He loved his family and sitting on...

Jan 20, 2011

Eustache, Richard F. "Rick" 64 of Tipp City, OH passed away Thursday January 20, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH following a lengthy illness. Born July 4, 1946 in Sidney, OH to Floyd and Jeanette {Steinke} Eustache. It seemed only fitting being born on Independence Day that Rick would join the Army to serve his country during...

Jan 16, 2011

Bodiker, Clara E. 85 of West Milton passed away Sunday January 16, 2011 at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 7, 1925 in Olive Hill Kentucky to Sherman and Essie {Watson} Shumate. Preceded in death by her parents, son; Mike, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Clara leaves behind her husband of 65 years; Roger Bodiker, daughter; Barbara Bodiker-Vagedes,...

Jan 15, 2011

Stutz, Barbara J. age 69 of Tipp City, OH died Saturday January 15, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Born November 6, 1941 in Dayton, OH to Robert E. and Mabel Mae (Cubbage) Harner. Barbara was a card dealer at the Hollywood Casino Boat in Lawrenceburg, IN and a member of the VFW in Tipp City. Preceded in...

Jan 7, 2011

Bryant, Sandra L. age 64 of Tipp City, Ohio died Friday January 7, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Born August 28, 1946 in Greenville, Ohio to Virgil D. and Wavelyn (Henninger) Fine. Sandra was a former manager of Tipp City Bowling Lanes and most recently worked at Tipp of the Town restaurant. Preceded in death by her...

Jan 6, 2011

Fugate, Ernestine M. age 70 of Tipp City died Thursday January 6, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on Valentine's Day 1940 in Des Moines, IA to Dale A. Turnipseed and Gail V. {Ford} Jones. Ernestine grew up in Enon, OH where she met and married her loving husband of 54 years, Dan who survives her. Also surviving are...

Jan 5, 2011

Skow, Patrick "Pat" 72 of Tipp City passed away suddenly Wednesday January 5, 2011 at Grandview Medical Center Dayton. Born March 21, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska to Ray C. and Mary O' (Polzine) Skow, who preceded him in death along with his 3 sisters. He leaves behind his wife; Carolyn (Kollock) Skow, Tipp City, daughter; DeAnna and her husband...

Jan 3, 2011

Peggy J. (Scott) Reece, 67, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Monday January 3, 2011. Peggy was born July 12, 1943 in Gibson City, Illinois to Orville and Audrey Scott. They preceded her in death as well as her brother; Sherrill Scott and sister; Dolores Taylor.

Survived by her husband, Michael M. Reece, daughter; Michelle L. (Reece)...

Dec 23, 2010

Frakes, Harry E. age 83 of Troy, Ohio died Thursday at Grandview Medical Center. Former resident of Ludlow, Kentucky. Retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad where he was a pipe fitter and sheet metal worker for 46 years. A WWII Navy Veteran who served on the USS Kaskaskia Naval Tanker in the Asiatic Pacific area. Harry was a long time...

Dec 15, 2010

PIGNATIELLO, Donna M.

Age 48, of Tipp City, passed away Wednesday Dec. 15, due to cardiac arrest as a complication from her 5-year battle with cancer. She was born on Nov. 16, 1962 in Cleveland, OH and was a third grade teacher at St. Christopher in Vandalia. She is survived by her husband, Mike, and their 3...

Dec 12, 2010

ELLEN KAYE COTTERMAN (Parker) age 69, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Newton Brownlee Parker and Mary Lee Parker and her sister, Susan Louella Mara. She is survived by her fiancAC.e', Stan Evans of Tipp City, and...

Dec 10, 2010

Phyllis Hoyer Young, 90, passed away Dec. 10, 2010 at Garbry Assisted Living in Piqua, Ohio . Born at home in Tippecanoe City , OH, Nov. 29, 1920 to Walter and Goldie (Harshbarger) Hoyer. She married Donald (Bud) Young Nov. 4, 1939, who preceded her in death Sept. 21, 1976. Also preceding her in death were her parents; infant...

Dec 6, 2010

Myers, Keith A. 59, of Kettering, Ohio formerly of Tipp City passed away suddenly Monday December 6, 2010 while working at Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. Born March 17, 1951 in Lima, Ohio to the late Glen O. and Dortha {Dickson} Myers. Survived by his wife; Beth A. {Hamilton} Myers sons; Shawn Myers, San Francisco, CA, Chris Myers, Dayton, Ohio,...

Nov 20, 2010

Harbison, Helen S. 93 of Tipp City passed away at her home on Saturday November 20, 2010. Born January 23, 1917 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Walter and Agnis {Rieger} Smith. Preceded in death by her husband, Neil B. Harbison Jr. in 2008, daughter; Konita Mortenson in 2002 and sister; Della Peters. Survived by her sons; Neil B....

Nov 11, 2010

Heitzman, Karen Lynn, 63 of Tipp City passed away Thursday November 11, 2010 at the James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born August 19, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio to Howard and Alice {Crowe} Bindeman. Preceded in death by her father. Survived by her mother Alice Bindeman, Troy, Ohio and brother Howard Bindeman, Tucson, Arizona. Karen was a 1965 graduate of...