All Obituaries

Ruby I. Swank of Troy, age 92, passed away on November 30, 2018.  She was born on June 2, 1926 to the late Carl and Francis (Compton) McCowen in West Milton, Ohio.  Ruby was preceded in death by her husband Harold M. Swank, daughter-in-law Karen Copp Swank, and brother Donald McCowen.  She is survived by her loving children C. Stephen (Gayle) Swank of Fayetteville, WV, Monte Swank of Troy, and James (Becky) Swank of Midwest City, OK; 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren;...

Bonnie Kaye Rolf, age 75, of Laura, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Brookdale of Troy. She was born September 26, 1943 to the late William Earnest & Kathryn (Shaw) Keller in Dayton, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents; siblings William “Ed” Keller and Peggy Ann Myer and longtime companion Ralph Johnson. She will be missed and remembered by her loving sons Richard E. “Spud” (Terri) Rolf and Rex (Jody) Rolf; 5 grandchildren; 2 great...

Mildred C. Davis, age 88, of Washington Township, formerly of Burlington, VT, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born August 31, 1930 to the late Tom Monroe and Grace (Edens) Baker in Tulia, Texas. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Benjamin Franklin Davis Jr in 2007; daughters Pam Burt and Nancy Davis; siblings Howard Wayne Baker and Billy Joe Baker. She will be missed and remembered by her loving children Glenn Davis of Washington Township,...

Ronald Alan Sizemore, age 63, of West Milton, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018. He was born November 2, 1955 to James Sizemore & Bettye Mae (Fisher) Mobley in Dayton, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his father. He will be missed and remembered by his mother Bettye Mae Mobley; wife Joyce (Hochwalt) Sizemore; children Jennifer McPherson and Justin Frazier; grandchildren Branden Sizemore and Dillon McPherson; brothers James Darrell (Angela) Sizemore and Gregory Lynn (Sharon)...

W. Gerard “Gary” Pierron, age 84, of Tipp City, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Gary was born March 4, 1934 to the late Clarence J. & Aurelia B. (Brennan) Pierron in Portsmouth, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother Dr. Martin Pierron and sister-in-law Mary Pierron. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Ursula (Monnin) Pierron of 47 years; children Kimberly (Bret) Ritter and Brian (Rhea) Pierron; grandchildren Brody, Hannah, Jared,...

Gerald “Butch” L. Smith Weikert of Englewood, age 50, passed away December 2, 2018. He was born on November 21, 1968 in Springfield, Ohio.  He was preceded in death by his father Richard Weikert.  He is survived by his daughter Taylor Weikert of Dayton and his mother Barbara Weikert of Englewood.  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family, arrangements in care of Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton. Memorial contributions may be made...

Hellard, Reba Roberta, 96, born July 13, 1922, of Grove City, formerly of West Milton, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018. She was a member of the last graduating class of Dayton’s Steele High School in 1940. Her father owned a pharmacy in Oakwood and she often worked at the store after school hours. One of her fondest memories was that Dayton’s famed aviator Orville Wright was a frequent customer at the store, and she often helped him select his favorite cigars. After high...

Janice Faye Meyer, age 76, of Joseph, Oregon, formerly of Union, OH, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Oregon. She was born on September 12, 1942 to the late James R. & Viola (Brock) Doty in Dayton, Ohio. After attending Randolph High School in Englewood, Ohio, she married Richard Meyer in 1960 and started a family where she resided in Union, OH and San Marcos, CA. Janice and her family moved to Joseph, OR in 1985 where she began working at...

Jean Ellen Truitt, age 90, of Mansfield, formerly of West Milton, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Wedgewood Estates in Mansfield. She was born January 8, 1928 to the late Deuane S. & Susan R. (Gnagey) Kelly in West Milton, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her first husband John Dick, second husband Pete Ross and third husband James L. Truitt; son Joe Dick and brothers Jack Kelly, James E. Kelly, Jerry Lee Kelly and J.D. Kelly. She will be missed and remembered by her daughter...

George “Bud” W. Tomlinson Age 84, of West Milton, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit.  He was born January 15, 1934, in Lansing, Michigan, to his parents David Parker & Gratia (Gable) Tomlinson. Bud graduated from Michigan State University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Linda L. (Good) Tomlinson; children and their spouses Julie & Jeff...