All Obituaries

Age 81, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026. She was born July 4, 1944, in Marion, Ohio, to her parents Alvin William & Ruth Lucille (Apple) Bond.  Sharon graduated from Northmont High School class of 1962 and was featured twirler her sophomore year through senior year. Sharon traveled the country as captain of the Fred Miller’s Blackhawks. On August 16, 1963, she married Frederick Ivan Kingrey and together they shared a life for over 62 years. Sharon retired ...

Larry Allen Snead Age 77, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Kettering Medical Center. He was born December 11, 1948, in Troy, Ohio, to his parents James & Miriam (Jay) Snead. Larry graduated from Newton High School class of 1967. Larry owned and operated Snead’s Sunoco in Pleasant Hill which he bought when he was 18 years old. During that time, he also worked as a truck driver hauling fuel in the Miami County area. He was an avid racing fan, enjoyed ...

William D. Helman Age 87, of Tipp City, formerly of Pleasant Hill, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026 at Otterbein of Tipp City.  Bill was born March 1, 1939, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, to his parents Kenneth & Viola Irene (Swigart) Helman. He graduated from Newton High School class of 1958.  On July 7, 1962, he married Colleen Jane Kinnison in Pleasant Hill and together they shared a life for over 63 years.  He retired from General Motors as a machinist after nearly 40 years ...

Gerald L Miller, 91, of Tipp City passed away on Thursday June 4th, 2026. Gerald was born and raised in Dayton OH, first working at his father Frank Miller's TV and Appliance Store. "If you needed it Frank and Jerry had it". Jerry had a long successful career as an Accountant and Operational Controller for the International group at Reynolds and Reynolds. He was a proud Lion's Club member for many decades and very active with United Methodist in Tipp City and UCC of West Milton ...

Lambert Howard Tynes III, age 23, of West Milton, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026. He was born November 13, 2002, in Dayton, Ohio, to his parents Lambert Howard Tynes, Jr, and Pamela Katheleen (Voorhees) Tynes. Lambert enjoyed playing Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Overwatch, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Fallout. He loved taking walks outside and taking care of his pets. He will be missed and remembered by his mother and his step-father Pamela & Dan Shoemaker of Tipp City; His ...

Dan Sprinkle “Dandy Dan”, age 68, of Brookville, OH passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born February 13, 1958 to James David & Sarah Jean (Kessler) Sprinkle in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Dan was a long-term resident of Brookhaven Nursing Home; he loved his home and all his friends there. He made sure he told every woman that they were beautiful. He was such a kind and gentle spirit and a ray of sunshine everywhere he went. He will be sorely missed ...

Pauline Florence (Hinkle) Shoup, age 92, of West Milton, formerly of Covington, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at StoryPoint West Milton. She was born October 2, 1933 to Elmer Lee & Minnie (Riggleman) Hinkle in Washington Court House, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband Allen Lee Shoup of 63 years; son Daniel Shoup; siblings Carl (Betty) Hinkle, Virginia (Walter) Boyd; brothers-in-law John Musser, and Roger Shoup; sister-in-law Betty Shoup; ...

Karen K. Sparks, age 81, of West Milton, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Englewood Health and Rehab. She was born September 7, 1944 to the late Ralph & Jane (Bucher) Kaeck in Dayton, Ohio. She will be missed and remembered by her sons Todd Sparks and Tim Sparks; 4 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister Shirley Goodrich. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are in care of Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton. Online memories ...

Nellie F. Besecker, age 88, of West Milton, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County. She was born November 20, 1937 to Phillip & Mamie F. (Belcher) Busby in Hendersonville, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband Larry Besecker in 2010; sister and brother-in-law Mary Lou & Bill Graham. She will be missed and remembered by her loving daughters Ramona (Gary) Grossman of Ludlow Falls, and Rae Jean (Greg) Bridenbaugh of ...

Debra Kay Cull (Schoen), lovingly known as Deb or Debbie, passed away May 20, 2026, in Moraine, Ohio. Born February 13, 1953, in Dayton, she lived a life defined by warmth, humor, resilience, and an enduring love for her family. Debra had a gift for making people feel at ease and welcomed. With her quick wit, bright smile, and perfectly timed humor, she could lift a room and lighten even the hardest moments. Her kindness was natural and genuine, and she left people better for having known ...