Obituaries

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Alan C. Dunavent

Alan C. Dunavent

Aug 5, 2026

Alan C. Dunavent, age 73, of Troy, OH passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on September 25, 1952 in Troy, OH to the late Forrest H. and Thelma E. (Bybee) Dunavent.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years of marriage: Sara “Sally” (Ridenour) Dunavent; sons: Derek Dunavent of Troy and Aaron...

Hazel Virginia Eckl

Hazel Virginia Eckl

Aug 4, 2026

Hazel Virginia Eckl, age 83, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy. She was born on April 27, 1943, to the late Paul Wesley and Aora (Davis) Cline of Mt. Sterling, KY.

Hazel is survived by her husband, they were together 51 years: Arthur C. Eckl III; two children:...

Cindy Marie Morse

Cindy Marie Morse

Aug 3, 2026

Cindy Marie Morse, age 67, of Troy, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy. She was born on September 27, 1958, in Troy, to the late William “Red” and Dolores (Stambaugh) Conley.

Cindy is survived by her husband of 49 years: Kim A. Morse; daughter: Kaitlin Morse; and one sister: Amelia “Cookie”...

Thomas Alan Drake

Thomas Alan Drake

Aug 3, 2026

Thomas Alan Drake, 70, of Troy, Ohio, was born on October 24, 1955, at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, to James "Jim" Drake and Jane (Zieger) Drake. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family, after a courageous battle with ALS on August 3, 2026.

Tom shared a devoted marriage with his beloved wife of nearly...

Gary Lee Corn

Gary Lee Corn

Aug 3, 2026

Gary Lee Corn, age 83, of Tipp City, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at his residence. He was born on June 26, 1943, in Troy to the late Chester and Audrey (Kingery) Corn.

Gary is survived by four children: Rhonda (Merle) Keppel of Tipp City, Rodney Corn of Troy, Rachael (David) Lester of Tipp City and Ronica (David) Fischer...

Winona "Marie" Parson

Winona "Marie" Parson

Aug 2, 2026

Winona “Marie” Parson, age 89, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Vancrest of New Carlisle. She was born on March 10, 1937, in Garrison, KY, to the late Charles Herbert and Carrie (Madden) Ruckel.

Marie is survived by two children: Glenn “Roger” (Michelle) Parson, Jr. of Franklin, OH, and Shirley Ann (Michael) Taylor of Troy, OH; siblings:...

Scott Carroll Wintrow

Scott Carroll Wintrow

Jul 29, 2026

Scott Carroll Wintrow, age 71, of Tipp City, OH passed away on July 29, 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on June 1, 1955 in Troy, OH to the late William Richard and Lillian Carroll (McCready) Wintrow.

Scott is survived by his wife of 52 years, Deby J. (Kadel) Wintrow; sons: Christopher S. (Nora) Wintrow of Marrietta,...

Jerry L. Snyder

Jerry L. Snyder

Jul 28, 2026

Jerry L. Snyder, age 87, of Troy, OH passed away on July 28, 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on March 17, 1939 in Union City, IN to the late Clarence and Isabelle (Gross) Snyder.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 67 years Marlene (Rue) Snyder; sons and daughter-in-law: Rex Snyder, Kent (Judy) Snyder, Terry Snyder;...

Judy Gail Gross

Judy Gail Gross

Jul 25, 2026

Judy Gail Gross, age 79, of Casstown, OH passed away on July 25, 2026 at the Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born on July 18, 1947 in Troy, OH to the late Wilmer Arlon and Betty Elaine (Hirsch) Deeter.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years of marriage: Albert Arthur Gross; sons and daughters-in-law: Douglas C. (Carla) Gross...

Gary L. Gates

Gary L. Gates

Jul 24, 2026

Gary L. Gates, age 75, of Troy, OH passed away on July 24, 2026 at his residence. He was born on September 9, 1950 in Owingsville, KY to the late Clarence and Grace (Routt) Gates.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Leslie A. (Browning) Gates; son and daughter-in-law: Eric and Heather Gates of Piqua; five grandchildren: Xavier and...

Frederick Gilbert Wackler

Frederick Gilbert Wackler

Jul 20, 2026

Frederick Gilbert Wackler, age 96, of Troy, OH passed away on July 20, 2026 at his residence. He was born on March 7, 1930 in Pleasant Hill, OH to the late Paul Alvin and Mabel Ella (Adams) Wackler.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years of marriage: Sue Ann (Evans) Wackler; son: Bradley P. Wackler of Troy, OH; daughter:...

Joanne V. Warner

Joanne V. Warner

Jul 17, 2026

Joanne V. Warner, age 95, of Troy, OH, passed away on July 17, 2026 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born on October 22, 1930 in Troy, OH to the late Russell Lee, Sr. and Minnie M. (Richardson) Wogoman.

Joanne is survived by her daughter: Carroll Lowe of Troy; grandson: Keith (Joy) Conrad; and brothers: Jerald and Robert Wogoman. In...

Sharon Jean (Stoll) Moore

Sharon Jean (Stoll) Moore

Jul 13, 2026

Sharon Jean (Stoll) Moore, age 69, of Sidney, formerly of Troy, OH passed away on July 13, 2026 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born on July 16, 1956 in Springfield, OH to the late Wesley “Gene” and Margaret H. “Peggy” (Drummond) Stoll.

She is survived by her children: Michael D. Moore of Sidney and Melisa Van Horn of Troy;...

James E. Burns Jr.

James E. Burns Jr.

Jul 9, 2026

James E. Burns Jr., age 79, of Pleasant Hill, Ohio; formerly of Troy, passed away on July 9, 2026 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born on July 30, 1946 in Troy to the late James E. Sr. and Virginia I. (Brown) Burns.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years: Beverly Ann (Adams) Burns; children: Amy (Willie...

Norman E. Osting

Norman E. Osting

Jul 9, 2026

Norman Osting, age 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Troy on July 9th, 2026. Born in Delphos, OH on September 7th, 1938 he was the son of Frank and Veronica (Elwer) Osting who proceeded him in death. He married Karen (Fortener) Osting, his loving wife of 65 years. Norm was preceded in death by brothers Wilfred, Moletus, Eugene,...

Kenneth Warling

Kenneth Warling

Jul 6, 2026

Ken Warling passed away July 6th at the Pickering House Hospice, Lancaster, OH. Born on Labor Day, 1932, the oldest child of Earl and Wanda Warling, Ken grew up in Miami County, Ohio. Following high school, Ken joined the Navy where he was part of the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion aka the Seabees and worked on construction projects overseas. Upon...

Penelope Marie DePhillip

Penelope Marie DePhillip

Jul 5, 2026

Penelope Marie DePhillip, age 59, of Troy, passed away on July 5, 2026, at her residence. She was born on October 15, 1966, in Rochester, NY, to Louis A. DePhillip of Tipp City, OH and the late Joan Joyce (Potempa) DePhillip.

She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law: Ken and Julie DePhillip of Enon; and niece: Kimberly (Fiancé, Casey Sparks)...

Peter G. Martinelli

Peter G. Martinelli

Jul 4, 2026

Peter G. Martinelli, age 71, of Troy, Ohio passed away on July 4, 2026 at Hospice of Miami County. He was born on May 26, 1955 in Salem, Ohio to the late Anthony D. and Frances M. (Swanson) Martinelli.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years of marriage: Ruth A. (Straka) Martinelli; daughters: Amber L. (Darren) Reckner of Cincinnati...

Sherri L. Ganger

Sherri L. Ganger

Jul 3, 2026

Sherri L. Ganger, age 74, of Troy, Ohio passed away on July 3, 2026 at Kettering Medical Center. She was born on July 2, 1952 and was the daughter of the late Robert and Jean (Taylor) Beaver.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years of marriage: Larry D. Ganger; four sons and daughters-in-law: Jeff and Vickie Ganger of Hinesville,...

Donna L. "Butterfly" Grenko

Donna L. "Butterfly" Grenko

Jul 1, 2026

Donna L. “Butterfly” Grenko, age 70, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Troy Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was born or April 7, 1956, in Japan, to the late Marvin and Edna (Eldridge) Cox.

Donna is survived by one son: Doug Clark of West Milton, OH; one daughter: Christina Smith of Sturgis, MI; siblings: Kathy Trader of...