All Obituaries

Lester P. Rosengarten, age 95, of West Milton, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born December 23, 1923 to the late Albert & Margaret (Mescher) Rosengarten in Coldwater, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his first wife Ruth Rosengarten; second wife Elizabeth Rosengarten; his parents and his siblings Alvera Spokeman, Florian Rosengarten, Laverne Rosengarten, Marie Rosengarten and Marcella Nagy. He will be missed and remembered by his loving children...

Naomi S. McBride, age 99, of Englewood, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Randall Residence in Tipp City. She was born September 18, 1919 to the late Henry & Nancy (Sutton) Smith in Corbin, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her husband Samuel L. McBride; her parents; granddaughter Rhonda Womble; great grandson Phillip McKiney; 3 brothers and 4 sisters. She will be missed and remembered by her children Zane (Judy) Oaks of Dayton, Mike (Debbie) Oaks of Union and Kathy...

Patrick D. Weikert, age 60, of Potsdam, retired into paradise on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. He was born October 16, 1958 to Duane & Joyce Ann (Myers) Weikert in Greenville, Ohio. He is preceded in death by 1 grandchild and 1 sister. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Rhonda (Rose) Weikert of 38 years; sons Dustin (Sarah) Weikert, Anthony (Jessica) Weikert, Mitchel (Michelle) Weikert, Blake Weikert; grandchildren Mason, Makayla, Owen, and Maria; parents Duane & Joyce...

Robin M. Roberts, age 52, of Laura, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1966 to Donald Lewis & Myrna Mae (Detrick) Roberts in Troy, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his father Donald Lewis Roberts. He will be missed and remembered by his companion Marsha Lee Belmaggio of Laura; mother Myrna Mae Roberts of West Milton; children Rob Belmaggio & family of Covington, Tim Belmaggio & family of Centerville and Amy Belmaggio...

Barbara Ann Permenter, age 81, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Koester Pavilion. She was born on May 1, 1937 to the late Ralph & Mildred (Stevenson) Roush in Manchester, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers Gary and Steve Roush. She will be missed and remembered by her loving husband Fred Permenter of Troy; children Robynn Permenter of Troy, Jeffery Permenter of Troy, Terri (Todd) Frasher of West Milton, Jon Gregory (Janet) Permenter of Omaha, NE,...

Gertrude M. Holzen of Alpha, age 93, passed away February 3, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born to the late Harry and Ida May (Barger) Fenneman on February 13, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio.  Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Richard J. Holzen; beloved son Harry H.J. Jergens; brothers Willard Johnson and Paul Fenneman; sister Harriett M. Peed and husband James E. Peed, Sr.; and niece Iona Mae (Dolly) Johnson Crabtree.  Gertrude enjoyed traveling to...

Mary Lee C. Little, age 91, of Englewood, formerly of West Milton, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Cypress Pointe Health Campus in Englewood. She was born November 6, 1927 to the late John Emil & Lorena (Nieter) Minnery in Dayton, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband Ward Little Jr; son-in-law Steve Jones; brothers Jack and Larie Minnery. She will be missed and remembered by her loving children Cindy L. Jones of Troy and Dan (Maryann) Little of Columbia, SC; 5...

Loraine Maxine Smith, age 91 of Union, Ohio passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital.  She was retired from Montgomery County Board of Education.  She was a member of Brush Creek Church of God in Tipp City, Ohio since 1946.  She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 52 years, James Howard Smith in 1998, her parents, Russell (1980) and Mae (Clark) West (1982) as well as siblings, twin brother E. Max West (1977), Delphys Riley (1980) and Jewell...

Kevin L. Finfrock of West Milton, age 56, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019.  He was born on November 29, 1962, to George and Terry (Peacock) Finfrock in Troy, Ohio.  Kevin was a 1981 graduate of Covington High School.  While there, he excelled in the sports of track, basketball, football, and baseball, which led to his induction into the Covington High School Athletic Hall of Fame.  He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree at Defiance College, where he played...

Charles “Jack” Benesh, age 93, of West Milton, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born April 6, 1925 to the late Anton & Anna Marie (Chaera) Benesh in Bellaire, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Maybelle Elsie (Foster) Benesh; siblings Edward Benesh, John Benesh, and Suzie Honsa. He will be missed and remembered by his loving daughter Diana (Gene) Gooch of Phillipsburg; 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Jack...