Obituaries
Tom Day
Jan 7, 2014
Charles Thomas Day (Tom), age 73, of Germantown passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton. Tom was born September 6, 1940 in Huber Heights to the late Charles W. and Mildred (Slonaker) Day. Tom was a graduate from General Motors Institute and retired from General Motors Truck and Bus in 1998 where he served as a mechanical engineer for...
Bill Burton
Jan 2, 2014
Bill E. Burton, age 61 of Franklin passed away Thursday January 2, 2014 at Sycamore Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife Dena. He is survived by sisters Linda Jordon, Carolyn Hampton and Patricia Holland. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday January 8, 2014 at the Arpp & Root Funeral Home Germantown, 29 N. Main Street,...
Debra Derrickson
Dec 25, 2013
Derrickson, Debra age 60 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Debra was born in Dayton, OH the daughter of John and Freda (Miller) Friend. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother John Jr. Survived by sons Justin Derrickson and Matthew Derrickson, her mother Freda, sister Carolyn Friend and 2 grandsons. Funeral services will be held 1:00...
Janet Vicroy
Dec 22, 2013
Janet K Vicroy(Barton) age 70 of Germantown, passed away Sunday at Hospice of Dayton. Janet was born in Dayton, OH the daughter of the late Cletus(Cook) and Herbert Barton. She graduated from Germantown High School in 1961. She retired from General Motors and was a foster parent for 20 years caring for over 70 newborn babies until they were adopted. She...
Rossella Back
Dec 21, 2013
Rosella "Rosie" Back, age 92, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Mildred Boomershine; husbands, Emerson Emrick and W. Larry Back; sisters, Eileen Davis and Helen McElfresh and her son-in-law, Dick Erbaugh. She was a graduate of Carlisle High School and the Middletown Hospital School of Nursing. She is survived by...
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...