All Obituaries

Alberta “Bert” Roberts, 74, who loved God and her family, died on June 6, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 15, 1946 in Troy, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Roy and Arlie (McCullough) Steele. She worked for Westinghouse for fourteen years in Union City, Indiana. In 1989, Alberta moved to Dunnellon, Florida from Morristown, Indiana and started working for Fancy Pantry restaurant and then for Food Ranch grocery store as a produce...

Ray “Skip” R. Otto, age 91, of Tipp City, formerly of West Milton, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021, at his home. He was born January 3, 1930, in Dayton, Ohio, to his parents Ray W. & Gertrude Lucile (Ridenour) Otto. Ray graduated from Wilbur Wright High School class of 1948. On December 27, 1950, he married Carol Ann Zimmerle in Dayton, and together they shared a life for over 70 years. He graduated from the University of Dayton with his Bachelor’s Degree in...

GRACE CHRISTINE FARMER, 27, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 30th, 2021 when she and the love of her life, James “Jamie” Earl Morris, lost their lives in a tragic motorcycle accident. Grace died doing what she loved with whom she loved more than anything. Grace was born February 9th, 1994 in Dayton, Ohio.  Grace was a free spirit with many interests from fashion to travel, but above all she loved working on cars and motorcycles. Beyond her varied interests, what...

Diane C. Honeyman, age 82, of West Milton, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021. She was born August 4, 1938 to the late Thomas & Geraldine (Puffenberger) Eden in Tiffin, Ohio. She will be missed and remembered by her loving husband Russell Ray Honeyman of West Milton; children Tim (Patty) Wall of Potsdam, Cyndi Fecher (DeWayne Johnson) of West Milton, Ken (Kim) Wall of Ludlow Falls, Mike (Penny) Wall of Huber Heights, Brad (Christie) Honeyman of Tipp City, and Tonya Honeyman (Paul) of...

Jim F. Wills, age 65, of New Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born September 1, 1955 to the late Fred R. & Betty (Hudkins) Wills in Richwood, West Virginia. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Eva M. (Lang) Wills of New Carlisle; children Tracy Wills of New Carlisle and Jimmy (Mandy) Wills of New Carlisle; grandchildren Alayna, Ellie, and Aliyah Wills; special nephew BJ Powers of Casstown; siblings Dan (Maureen) Wills of...

Harold Laforrest Fellers Age 103, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at his home. He was born March 22, 1918, in Darke County, Ohio, to his parents Alvin Everett & Mamie Ago (Freeze) Fellers.  Harold graduated from Milton-Union High School class of 1937. He worked as a farmer in the Miami County area, a bus driver for Milton-Union Schools and Concord Schools, and retired from Dettmer Hospital in the maintenance department after nearly 30 years of employment. Following his...

James Richard “JD” Browning, age 82, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida. He was born January 10, 1939 to the late Roy S. & Eileen (Turner) Browning in Dayton, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his first wife JoAnne Yvonne (Wall) Browning; son James R. Browning Jr; brother Stanley Browning; sister-in-law Marilyn Browning and brother-in-law Paul Gaeke. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Janice Louise (Magoteaux)...

Georgia Pauline (Edmonds) Moody, 93, of Troy Ohio. Was born in Overton County, Cookeville Tennessee on October 28, 1927 passed away peacefully on May 18, 2021 at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City Ohio. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband James Earl Moody, her parents Rufus & Gooley Edmonds and her daughter Carolyn Jane Payton. Surviving relatives are Son-in-Law Joe Payton, grandchildren Mary and Joseph Payton, and sister Betty Mullins. In addition to her parents she was...

Robert Joseph Delk, age 92, of West Milton, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 16, 1928 to the late Harry A. & Edna B. (Oda) Delk in West Milton, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Janet E. (Myers) Delk and siblings Carl Delk, Miriam Myers, Alice Warner. He will be missed and remembered by his loving children Diana Lynn (Ralph) Simmons of West Milton, Robert Dennis (Tammy) Delk of West Milton, Larry Tim...

Benjamin Thomas Batty, age 40, of Chicago, IL, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021. He was born September 17, 1980 to Thomas G. & Nikki Leigh (Acton) Batty in Manassas, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his son Ezra Benjamin Thomas Batty and grandparents William (Joanne) Batty. He will be missed and remembered by his loving parents Thomas & Nikki Batty of Tipp City; sisters Michelle Hoffman of West Milton and Selene Fitzsimmons of Kirkwood, MO; grandparents Jerry (Ann) Acton of...