Obituaries

Dec 21, 2024

Gross, Michael G. "Mike" age 79 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Michael was born on June 29, 1945 in Mercer County, Ohio to the late Gregory and Monica {Kaup} Gross. He is preceded in death by his parents and daughter Sarah Gross, infant brother Thomas Gross, siblings...

Dec 19, 2024

Evans, Arthur William "Art" age 72 of Troy, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024. He was born May 12, 1952 to Wiliam and Alma {Wieser} Evans in Reading, Pennsylvania. Art is preceded in death by his parents, son; Brian Evans and siblings; Kass, John and George Evans. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary {Montague} Evans of...

Dec 16, 2024

Stockslager, Sylvia Lynne "Sis" age 80 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Monday, December 16, 2024. She was born March 25, 1944 to Edward R. and Edith (Woosley) Oda in Dayton, Ohio. Sis is preceded in death by her parents, a newborn son; Matthew Stockslager and brother; John Oda. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years,...

Dec 16, 2024

Albert J. VanSchaik, Jr , age 82, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16th, 2024, at Springmeade Nursing Center in Tipp City after a lengthy illness. Our father, Al, aka 'Big Neat Al,' was born on September 4th, 1942. He had a larger-than-life personality and made a lasting impression on everyone lucky enough to meet...

Dec 16, 2024

Chester Daniel Wolfe Jr. age 92 of Pleasant Hill, Ohio passed away Monday, December 16, 2024. He was born November 1, 1932 to Chester Daniel Sr and Bertha {Manney} Wolfe in Dayton, Ohio. Chester is preceded in death by his parents, daughter; Rheta Wolfe Schaefer, son in law; Joseph Trick Jr. and siblings; Rheta Hillegas and George Wolfe. He...

Dec 13, 2024

Fike, Dianna C. age 57 of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 26, 1967 to the late Joe Fike and Betty {Hill} Goosman. Dianna is survived by her son Phillip Scott Campbell Jr., siblings Robert Goosman of Kentucky, Mike (Barry Jones) Dean of...

Dec 12, 2024

Judy, Elaine S. age 82 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024 surrounded by her family. Elaine was born October 9, 1942 to Ernest and June {Walther} Cook in Celina, Ohio. Elaine is preceded in death by her parents and son in law; James Vassar. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years; James...

Dec 7, 2024

Scammahorn, Audrey Ann age 88 of Troy, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024. She was born January 23, 1936 to the late Frank and Helen {Dahlk} Herz in Dane County, Wisconsin. Audrey is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, James Stanley Scammahorn, children; Jill (Steve) Catron of Tipp City and Karen (Jim) McGillivray of Waynesville, Ohio,...

Dec 6, 2024

Dunn, Larry V. age 74 of Troy, Ohio passed away Friday, December 6, 2024. He was born September 22, 1950 to Marshall Dunn and Ruby {Parrott} Hivner in LaFollette, Tennessee. Larry is preceded in death by his mother and brothers; Jimmy and Tim Dunn and Eddie Hivner. He is survived by his siblings; Gary Dunn of Georgia and Mary...

Dec 4, 2024

Schelb, Richard A. "Dick" age 79 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024. He was born April 9, 1945 in Lansing, Michigan. Dick is preceded in death by his parents; Anthony and Lucia {Connell} Schelb. Dick is survived by his loving wife of 28 years; Jody {Walters} Schelb, children; Stephen Schelb of West Palm Beach, Florida,...

Dec 3, 2024

Palotas, Jane A. age 98 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024. She was born July 12, 1926 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Dwayne C. and Janet E. {Weddell} Moore. Jane is preceded in death by her parents, husband; John Palotas, son-in-law; Don Kessler and brother; Herbert Moore. She is survived by her children; Linda Kessler...

Nov 30, 2024

Lyle Lee Whybrew, 73, of Athens, Ohio, passed away peacefully under great care at The Lindley Inn on October 19, 2025. He was born in LaPorte, Indiana, in 1951 to Lillian Laverne Smith and Ernest Earl Whybrew. Lyle attended Fairborn High School before studying Music Education at Bowling Green State University, where he was a devoted Marching Falcon, choir...

Nov 30, 2024

Harold Long, 78, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away on February 7, 2025 after an ongoing battle with congestive heart failure.

Harold was born on March 24, 1946 to Donald and Wilma Long in Dayton, Ohio. After Harold graduated from Stebbins High School in 1964, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as military police in...

Nov 28, 2024

Heffner, Jack Lee age 91 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024. He was born August 16, 1933 in Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio to Clarence and Pauline {Pearson} Heffner. Jack is preceded in death by his parents, first wife; Shirley M. Heffner, brother; Jim (Carolyn) Heffner and brother in law; James Fox. He is survived...

Nov 28, 2024

Seagraves, Kenneth Allen age 70 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024. He was born March 15, 1954 in Troy, Ohio to Leonard and Helen {Cunningham} Seagraves. Kenny is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Beverly Brown. He is survived by his children; Christopher (Jillian) Seagraves of Tipp City, Elizabeth (Jeffrey) O'Neal of Brookville...

Nov 21, 2024

Coors, Jodi Ann age 55 of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024. She was born May 9, 1969 to George and Joan {Osterhage} Coors in Cincinnati. Jodi is preceded in death by her mother. Jodi is survived by her father and her siblings; Mark (Phi-Anh) Coors of Springboro, Dan (Becky) Coors of New Carlisle, Jenny Coors of...

Nov 16, 2024

Cochran, Larry Dale age 79 of Union, Ohio passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024. He was born May 6, 1945 to Arnold and Ruth {Johnson} Cochran in Dayton, Ohio. Larry is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Sondra Cochran. He is survived by his children; Amber (Mark) Owen of Tipp City, Robin (Scott) Cochran-Wilmoth of Gilbert,...

Nov 15, 2024

Roxie Marie Powell, 105, of Tipp City, passed away on November 15, 2024, surrounded by family after a brief illness. Marie was born in Grampian, Pennsylvania on September 14, 1919. Marie was preceded in death by her father and mother, Rush and Vesta Mahlon, husbands James McDermott and Robert Powell; siblings Louella, James, Violet and Betty; son-in-law Jim Slattery;...

Nov 9, 2024

Hiatt, David age 54 of Springboro, Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024. He is preceded in death by his father; Gary Hiatt, sister; Stephanie Hiatt, grandparents; Harry (Marthie) Hiatt; Floyd (Beatrice) Byrd, uncle; Richard Byrd and cousin; Richie Byrd. David is survived by his mother; Robyn Hiatt, aunt; Lynn Whalen and her daughter; Tricia, uncle; Philip (Melanie) Hiatt...

Oct 31, 2024

Ruth Grafton Long, age 108, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024, at Randall Residence of Tipp City.

She was born on October 16, 1916, in her parent's home in Casstown, Ohio, the daughter of Morton Eyre and Eva Rachael (Shoemaker) Grafton. She moved to Tipp City at an early age and became a...