Tipp City Herald

TINNERMAN, ROBERT - Robert Tinnerman, 93, of West Milton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006. He was born Oct. 10, 1912 in St. Mary's. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred George and Helen Henrietta (Stockwell) Tinnerman; an infant son, George Owen; a sister, Ruth Sunderland; and great-granddaughter, Brittanie Cecil. Survivors include his wife of 68 and one-half years, Ruth (Cisco) Tinnerman; son and daughter-in-law, Charles (Chuck) and Linda Tinnerman of Troy; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Robert Cecil of West Milton and Donna and Dick Plunkett of West Milton; grandchildren, Deanna, David, Daniel, Julie, Amy, Jason, Tina, Todd, and Shawna; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was always there for his children and grandchildren. He supported them to the fullest. Bob and his wife Ruth taught ballroom dancing lessons for more than 40 years. Their friends even named a dance group after them - Tinnerman Dance Fans (TDG). People loved to be around them. He was formerly employed at Aero Products and was a retired toolmaker. He was a former West Milton village council member and served the community in many ways throughout his life. At the age of 93, Bob was still actively employed as a funeral director assistant at the Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, West Milton. He was a loyal and dedicated worker for more than 36 years. Bob was a charter member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in West Milton, where he served faithfully on many church boards. He and Ruth helped to organize the church in 1959. He rarely missed a Sunday of worship. His belief in God was apparent in the way he lived and in everything he did. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1209 S. Miami St., West Milton, with the Rev. John Johansen, the Rev. Richard Gilbertson and the Rev. Brian Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, West Milton. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Elks and Masonic Lodge services will be held prior to services Thursday. If so desired, contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Building Fund or to Hospice of Miami County. Arrangements are being handled by Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, West Milton.