Obituaries

May 27, 2017

Carol Joanne (Thompson) Izor, daughter of John and Virginia Thompson, was born on December 26th, 1950 in Dayton Ohio and left us suddenly on May 27th, 2017.  Carol graduated from Miamisburg High School in 1969 and married Michael A. Izor of Germantown, Ohio on July 1st, 1970.  Carol and Mike had 2 sons, Andrew and Seth Izor, both graduating from Valley View...

May 15, 2017

Poff, Kenneth, age 70 of Germantown passed away May 15, 2017 at the Atrium Medical Center.  He was born in Kentucky on August 11, 1946 to the late Chester and Stella (Johnson) Poff, graduated from Middletown High School, and retired from AK Steel.  Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Susan Poff, and his grandson Zachary...

May 11, 2017

Sizemore, Brandon J., age 41 passed away unexpectedly May 11, 2017 at home after a brief illness.  He graduated from Valley View High School in 1994, loved his children and his family, and was a friend to everyone he met.  He was preceded in death by his father Ted Sizemore and his grandfather Jim Buehner.  He is survived by his mother Robin Sizemore,...

May 9, 2017

Inman, David Anthony "DayDay", age 28 of Miamisburg, formerly of Germantown passed away on Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 at Kettering Medical Center.  He was born in Dayton, OH to Tracy Shields and Ronald Inman, Jr and attended Valley View High School (Class of 2007).  David was affectionately known as DayDay to his family and friends, he was passionate about music, he especially...

May 5, 2017

Full obituary to be added soon.

May 4, 2017

Powell, Calvin J. Jr. age 77 of Miamisburg passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Sycamore Life Care.  He was born November 28, 1939 in Hampton, VA to the late Calvin J, Sr. and Dorothy (Smith) Powell.  After serving his country in the US Army, Calvin went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from Hampton University, a Masters degree in Physics from...

May 2, 2017

Rauch, Dolores Mae “Toady”, age 93 formerly of Trotwood passed away at Walnut Creek Nursing Center on May 2, 2017.  Dolores was born on Sept. 30, 1923 in Salida, CO to the late William McCain and Pauline I. Rupp and (Charles) Martin.  She married the late Robert F. Rauch October 26, 1940 and they were married for 60 years.  Dolores retired from Trotwood...

May 1, 2017

Edward “Ed” S. Metcalf, 78, exhaled his last breath on Earth and inhaled his first breath in Heaven on May 1, 2017. Ed was blessed with a loving family. He married his best friend and beautiful bride, Mary, on August 20, 1961. They had many wonderful adventures and travels during their 55 years of marriage. Ed is survived by his...

Apr 29, 2017

Jacobs, Jo Ann, age 83 of Germantown passed away peacefully on April 29, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born to the late Kenneth and Daisy (Lemere) Will in Glenco, MN, was a member of Kettering United Methodist Church, and retired from Kettering Medical Center where she was the Director of Volunteers for over 25 years.  Jo Ann was dedicated to...

Apr 29, 2017

Macy, Marjorie E. (Blankenship), 78, of Germantown, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 after a short illness. She was born in Dayton on September 24, 1938, to the late Paul E. Blankenship and Ialo A. (Strader) Shope and lived in Germantown her entire life.  She was an Accounting specialist with the LM Berry Company when she retired in 2001. Along with...

Apr 26, 2017

Apr 25, 2017

Bowles, Betty P., age 88 formerly of Germantown passed away peacefully at Garden Manor on April 25, 2017.  She was born to the late Floyd and Louise (Hess) Foster and was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ.  Betty loved gardening, animals and especially her cats.  She also adored her grandchildren and loved spending time with them.  Along with her parents, Betty...

Mar 24, 2017

Sue Ann (Heistand) Napier, age 74, of St. Petersburg FL, formerly of Germantown OH, passed away March 24, 2017.  She was born August 3, 1942, the daughter of Kenneth and Mary Elizabeth (Paine) Heistand. A 1960 graduate of Germantown High School, Sue Ann held bachelors and masters degrees in education from Miami University. She taught kindergarten at Germantown Elementary prior to...

Mar 17, 2017

Riley, Jayne D. (Barton),  age 71 of Germantown, OH passed away Friday March 17, 2017 with her loving family by her side.  She was born in Xenia, OH on May 3, 1945 to the late Herbert and Cletus (Cook) Barton.  Jayne attended Germantown High School with fellow members of the Class of 1963 and retired from Delphi.  She was married to Bill, her high...

Mar 6, 2017

Deaton, George W., age 80 of Middletown OH, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 after a lengthy and debilitating illness.  He was born to the late Brown and Pearl (White) Deaton on January 26, 1937 in Chavies, KY.  He moved to Middletown, OH in 1952 and was also a former resident of Germantown, OH.  George retired from Armco Steel after 35 years,...

Feb 28, 2017

Lawson, Emma C, age 94 of Farmersville passed away February 28, 2017.  She was born to the late Thomas and Mary (Kinsey) Kain, was a lifelong member of Farmersville United Methodist Church and had been a resident of Otterbein Home in Lebanon since January, 2000.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert in 1975, grandchildren Andrew...

Feb 16, 2017

Wallace, Bertha Mae, age 88 of Brookville, IN, formerly of Germantown, OH passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2017.  She was born to the late Harley and Nancy (Flemings) Carver in Logan, WV.  Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Curtis in 1997, 1 sister and 5 brothers.  She is survived by her son Curtis Wallace,...

Feb 16, 2017

Celebrating the Life of Richard Queen Richard Lee Queen (affectionately known as Dick) was born on September 23, 1947 in Bud, West Virginia.  He was the second of three children born to Richard and Virginia Queen.  He was married at the age of 19 in 1966 to Elaine.  He played football at Eastern Kentucky University and entered the Army in 1967.  After the Army...

Jan 31, 2017

Cottongim, James E. “Cotton”, age 72, of Middletown, OH passed away January 31, 2017 at his home surrounded by family.  He was born April 26, 1944 to the late Chester A. and Jessie K. (Allen) Cottongim, Sr.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother.   He served in the Vietnam War from 1966-67, was a member of the 1st Battalion 9th...

Jan 25, 2017

Bourne, Margareta, age 74 of Farmersville went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2017.  Margie was born in Nurnburg, Germany and is preceded in death by her parents.  Margie was a seamstress for many years, loved her dogs, talking, and never knew a stranger.  Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Norman in 2011.  She is...