All Obituaries

FLORY, Dale A. Age 77, of Arcanum, died on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 following an extended illness. He was a wonderful, hardworking man who loved his family greatly. Dale will be deeply missed by all the lives he has touched. Dale is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur (Elsie) Flory, and a daughter, Alicia Flory. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Flory; daughter, Sandra (Tab) Jackson; sons, Steven (Kymberli) Flory, Scott (Laurel) Flory, Michael (Nicole) Chaney, Randy (Misty) Flory,...

BRODNICKI, Rainer “Nick” Age 77, of Greenville (formerly of Pitsburg) passed away at his home on Sunday, July 18, 2021 following extended illnesses. Nick served our country in the United States Army for 4 years (stationed in Germany), followed by a continued service into the Army Reserves. He worked and retired from the Greenville Post Office. He also served as auxiliary patrol for the Darke County Sheriff’s Office for many years, worked just about every Franklin-Monroe...

THOMPSON, Thomas Age 65, of Arcanum/Pitsburg, passed away following an extended battle with multiple illnesses. Tom worked from 21 years with GTE/Verizon/Frontier. He was an avid car enthusiast, especially Model T’s and Street Rods/Hot Rods. He had made countless lifelong friends through his car buddies, with the “breakfast crew” that would meet at Huston’s, through work and family. He is going to be deeply missed by all the lives he has touched. He is preceded in...

ARCANUM—Carolyn N. Troutwine, age 81, of Arcanum, peacefully passed away with her husband at her side on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Carolyn was born February 6, 1940 on Long Island, NY, and was the second child of John and Vera Robinson.  She grew up in Brewster, NY.  She met her future husband Fred at Wittenberg University and they were married on June 15, 1962. She taught elementary school in the Springfield, OH school system, then at Arcanum-Butler in Arcanum, and finally...

JENSS, Abby Age 19, formerly of Arcanum, passed away on July 8, 2021 at her home, unexpectedly. She is preceded in death by her father, Steven Jenss; paternal & maternal great-grandparents, and many great aunts and uncles. Abby is survived by her mother, Jeannie Phipps-Jenss; sister, Holly (Samuel Martin) Jenss; grandparents, Edward (Glenda) Jenss, Larry (Brenda) Phipps; nephew, Lucian Martin; best friend, Brittany Stump; several aunts, uncles, & cousins, and numerous other...

McDermott, Mark D. Age 58, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 after a sudden and unexpected fall. Mark was a kind, generous and gentle person who loved spending time with his family and friends. He was happiest working on our log home or fixing various aircrafts. He loved being outdoors, organic farming, beekeeping, and hiking. Mark was a wonderful man that will be greatly missed all the lives he has touched. Mark is preceded in death by his son, Nathan McDermott. He is survived by his...

FURLONG, Keith Kermit Age 80, of Arcanum, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 2021. He was born in Arcanum, Ohio January 8th, 1941 and was the 5th child of Emerson and Joy Furlong. He married his childhood sweetheart, Carolyn Sue Patterson in May of 1962, and they moved to Columbus, Ohio. Upon completing his education at The Ohio State University in 1964, he pursued a career with Nationwide Insurance, where he made inroads in the field of Mutual Funds and Wealth Management during...

WICK, Helen M. Age 96, of Union, passed away at her home on Tue. June 22, 2021 following an extended illness. She was born in Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas & Dollie Kerley, by her husband, Galen Wick, by step-children, Ronald Wick & Nancy Wick, by brothers, Milo & Gordon Kerley and by a sister, Edna Kerley. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Englewood but due to her health had not been to church for several years. Helen is survived by...

HOGG, Lennox Age 86, of Arcanum, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021 in Dayton at Grandview Hospital’s Hospice Care Unit. He was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline in December, 2020, by a son, Michael Hogg, grandson, Jeremy Hogg, by his parents, Bryan & Lizzie Hogg, and by all of his siblings, Marie Hogg, Juanita Julian, Lucille Emerson, Elmer, Elwood & Elbert Hogg. He retired from NCR, he loved to fish, work with stained glass and work on cars.  Lennox is survived...

THOMPSON, Rev. Dr. Marjorie A.B. Age 90, formerly of Brookville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 17, 2021 following a brief illness. Marjorie was committed to the pursuit of education. She earned her B.A. from Miami University in 1962, her M.A. from Morehead State in 1972, and her D.A. from Carnegie-Mellon in 1983.  Marjorie spent 34 years as an educator. 30 of those years were spent teaching at Sinclair Community College where she sat as Chairperson for the English...