Obituaries
James Taulbee
Dec 6, 2013
Taulbee, James M., age 77 of Germantown passed away December 6, 2013 at Sycamore Hospital. He was born in Wolf Co. Ky, the son of the late Jeff and Lou Etta Taulbee. He was retired from Armco Steel, was a member of the Germantown Historical Society and a “friend” of the Germantown Rescue Squad volunteering many hours of service. Jim was preceded in death...
Kathy Sholly
Dec 4, 2013
Sholly, Kathy S. age 62 of Carlisle passed away Wednesday December 4, 2013 at her residence. Kathy was the daughter of late Bud Tobias Sr. and Lillian (Loper) Tobias. She was a graduate of Valley View High School and was employed by J B M Envelope in Lebanon. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a brother...
Betty Long
Nov 29, 2013
Long, Betty Lu (Michael) age 90 passed away November 29, 2013. She was born July 25. 1923 in Liberty, OH the daughter of Alfred and Mary Michael. She is preceded in death by her husband Cecil. She is survived by her daughter Joyce (Bill) Irwin, son Gene Long. Granddaughter Shelley and great grandson Andrew Private services were held.
Virginia Matthews
Nov 16, 2013
Virginia M. MATTHEWS, age 89, of Germantown, passed away Saturday morning, November 16, 2013 at Kettering Medical Center. She was born December 11, 1923 in Blue Mound, Illinois to Jesse and Pearl Etchison. She was a devoted mother and loving wife of 63 years. Virginia worked as secretary at Valley View High School for 20 years. She was a member...
Rylee Sellars
Nov 15, 2013
Rylee Allen Sellars, 22 months old daughter of Brad Allen Sellars and Helen Renee Thompson passed away Friday November 15, 2013. She was a Jr. Spartan Cheer Mascot and was loved by the whole community. She is also survived by sisters Alexis Renee Sellars and Madison Ann Sellars, maternal grandparents Billie and Kathy Thompson of Miamisburg, paternal grandmother Michelle (Mimi) Sellars...
Lawrence Miller
Nov 11, 2013
Lawrence ( Speed) Miller, age 98, of Germantown passed away Monday November 11, 2013 at his residence. Speed was the son of the late John and Mary (Peters) Miller. He was retired from Frigidaire, was a member of Slifers Presbyterian Church, Germantown F.& A.M., Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton and the Germantown Eagles. In addition to his parents he was preceded...
Charline Worrell
Oct 25, 2013
Worrell, Charline (Betty) age 92 of Germantown , passed away Friday October 25, 2013 at Brighton Gardens Retirement Center in Centerville. She was born in Dayton, OH the daughter of the late George and Ethel Baker. Betty was a member of Germantown Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Betty was involved in the church working with many activities she especially enjoyed helping with...
LaVerne Laycock
Oct 25, 2013
LaVerne J. Laycock, age 82 of Farmersville, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at Astoria Nursing Home in Germantown. LaVerne was born in Farmersville, OH the daughter of the late Leonard W. and Dorothy (Barklow) Laycock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Alan B. Laycock. She is survived by a brother Gary N....
Jimmy Brown
Oct 11, 2013
Jimmy Brown, Sgt. First Class Ret. age 74 of Franklin passed away Friday October 11, 2013 at the Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Xenia, Ohio to the late Marvin and Cleo Brown. Sgt. Brown was retired from the U.S. Army and was a Veteran of the Vietnam War. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Larry Vanderbeek
Oct 4, 2013
Larry Dean Vanderbeek, 65, of Germantown, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 4, 2013. Larry was born in Illinois to the late Dr. Bernard and Genevieve Vanderbeek, founder of the First Presbyterian Church in Holland Michigan. Larry is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 43 years, Jean (Culley) Vanderbeek. Also surviving are his daughters Cindy Vanderbeek-Dunn (Brian) of Mason...
David Shade Jr.
Sep 28, 2013
David C Shade Jr passed away unexpectedly at home on Sept. 28, 2013. He is survived by his children, Tyler, Alexandra, & Emma Shade & their mother, Joane, of Germantown; David Shade III of New Lebanon; his wife, Michelle also of New Lebanon; parents, David & Carol Shade; sister, Tracy (Rick) Boyer, brother, Chris (Stacy) Shade of Germantown; step-daughter, Taylor...
Archie Cope
Sep 27, 2013
Archie F. Cope, age 74 formerly of Germantown passed away Friday September 27,2013 in Lexington, KY. Archie was born in Jackson, Ky the son of the late Warren Cope and Nancy (Turner) Stricker. He retired in 1996 from the Mound Facility. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step father Harold Stricker and son Warren Cope...
Teresa Alspaugh
Sep 22, 2013
Teresa L. Alspaugh, age 54 of Germantown passed away Sunday September 22, 2013 at Heartland of Miamisburg. She is survived by her husband William Alspaugh, mother Annette Gibson, father David Harbison, children William Jr., Chelsey Alspaugh, Nathaniel and his wife Sarah of Virginia, Matthew of Germantown and Amanda Harfield of Dayton, sister Sherri and her husband Greg McCullar of Centerville,9 grandchildren and 1 great...
Christina Neal
Sep 18, 2013
Christina E. Neal age 39 of South Lebanon passed away Wednesday September 18, 2013 at Hospice of Cincinnati. The family is planning a memorial service at a later date.
LLoyd Clensy
Sep 16, 2013
Lloyd E. Clensy, age 86 formerly of Germantown passed away Monday September 16, 2013 at the Episcopal Church Home in Louisville. Lloyd was born in Germantown, OH the son of the late James and Mary (Hartman) Clensy. He was a graduate of Germantown High School, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, a former member of the Germantown Lions Club and...
Homer Clark
Sep 10, 2013
Homer Duane Clark, age 77 of Verona, OH passed away Tuesday September 10, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. Born in Germantown, OH the son of the late Homer Herbert and Carrie (Stiver) Clark. He is survived by his wife Willidean, son Kent and his wife Lisa, daughters and sons in law Jill (Pat) Cassano, Corrin (Rick) Larson, Nancy (Wayne) Adams and Barbara (Ed) Lawson....
Raymond Dwire
Sep 6, 2013
Raymond David Dwire, age 76 of Germantown ,passed away Friday September 6, 2013 at New Lebanon Care Center. Raymond was born in Dayton, OH the son of the late Herman William and Lina (Burkhardt) Dwire. He was retired from Inland and was a member of the Germantown Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Barbara Lorene (Mclntosh) Dwire. Sons...
Donald Moyer
Aug 29, 2013
Donald Eugene Moyer, 91, died unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday evening, August 29th, at Kettering Hospital. Don was born July 14, 1922, in the home his grandfather built at 415 West Market Street in Germantown, Ohio. He lived in this home for 73 years, before moving to his daughter and son-in-law's in Kettering, Ohio. He was the son and only...
David Willis
Aug 27, 2013
David E. Willis, age 43 of Middletown passed away August 27, 2013 in Cincinnati Born July 23, 1970 the son of Dallas E. Willis and Chryl Risner. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Austin and May Risner, stepdad Robert E. Lewis, he is survived by his 4 daughters, Katie, Kendra, Kylie Jo Willis and Krystal Combs, his mother...
Harold Johnson
Aug 15, 2013
Harold Johnson, age 85 of Middletown, passed away Thursday August 15, 2013 at his residence. Harold was born in Berea, KY. the son of the late Neal and Randa (Wise) Johnson. He was a sub contractor and commercial roofer in the Middletown and Dayton area until his retirement. He was a member of the Germantown F.&A.M, Scottish Rite Valley of...

