Obituaries

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Jean Barbara Gares

Jean Barbara Gares

Jan 30, 2026

Jean Barbara Gares, age 79, of Troy, OH, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026.  She was born on December 11, 1946, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Albert and Roberta Gares.

She is survived by her sister Carol E. (Gares) Magin; nephew Jonathan Magin of Troy, OH, niece Sharon (Joel) Misirian of Troy, OH, niece Susan...

Maxie L. "Max" Current

Maxie L. "Max" Current

Jan 30, 2026

Maxie L. "Max" Current, age 85, , of Troy, OH passed away on January 30, 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on April 10, 1940 in Troy to the late Walter Current and Dorothy (Courtney) Cox.

Max is survived by his wife of 63 years: Carol J. (Clark) Current; son: Max L. Current...

Kevin Lee Dangler

Kevin Lee Dangler

Jan 29, 2026

Kevin Lee Dangler, age 73, passed away at his home in Troy, Ohio on January 29, 2026. He was born on June 23, 1952 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Donnell "Skip" Dangler and Rose-Marie "Posie" (Adams) Simpson.

Kevin and his beloved wife, Sue (Roughton) Dangler, celebrated 50 years together this past summer surrounded by their...

Linda Kay Stafford

Linda Kay Stafford

Jan 27, 2026

Linda Kay Stafford, age 75, of Troy, OH passed away on January 27, 2026 at her residence.  She was born on December 14, 1950 in Troy, OH to the late Luther and Thelma (Hume) Pugalee.

She is survived by her children: Derek (Samantha) Stafford, Andrew Stafford and Brian (Kathleen) Stafford all of Troy; siblings: Tina Riddle, Sandra...

Billy Lee Adkins

Billy Lee Adkins

Jan 26, 2026

Billy Lee Adkins, age 76, of Troy, OH passed away on January 26, 2026 at his residence.  He was born on March 11, 1949 in Greenup, KY to the late Clifford and Madge "Opal" (Coburn) Adkins.

He is survived by his son: Jimmy Adkins; step children: Tracey Adkins, Tammy Groves, Terry Adkins and Talissa Adkins; nieces: Michelle...

Nancy J. Zeigler

Nancy J. Zeigler

Jan 24, 2026

Nancy J. Zeigler, 84, of Troy, OH passed away on January 24, 2026 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient. She was born on September 8, 1941 in Troy, OH to the late Donald Eugene and Onda (Class) Battson.

Nancy is survived by her children: Thomas J., Diane K., and Keith L. Zeigler; grandson: Joshua A. Zeigler; and...

Sandra L. Drake

Sandra L. Drake

Jan 24, 2026

Sandra L. Drake, age 88, of Troy, OH passed away on January 24, 2026. She was born on May 21, 1937 in Troy to the late Harry L. and Mary (Underwood) Brown.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law: Pam and Mark Bartel of Troy, Karen and Jeff Potter of South Kingstown, RI; son and daughter-in-law:...

Penni Jean Caldwell

Penni Jean Caldwell

Jan 21, 2026

Mrs. Penni Jean Caldwell, born on July 2nd, 1960, in Minneapolis, MN, was received to her eternal home on January 21st, 2026. She was surrounded by her beloved family. She was the daughter of George Allen and Emily Jean Rosset who preceded her in death.

Penni is survived by her husband of 48 years: Daniel Caldwell. They...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Wray (Furrow) Shoop

Jacqueline "Jackie" Wray (Furrow) Shoop

Jan 20, 2026

Jacqueline "Jackie" Wray (Furrow) Shoop, age 67, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.  She was born on November 30, 1958, in Troy to the late Harvey and Patricia (Wray) Furrow.

Jackie is survived by children: Beth Shoop, Jamie (Chris) Freese and Drew (Brandon) Meyer, all of Troy, and...

John B. Snyder

John B. Snyder

Jan 20, 2026

John B. Snyder, age 88, of Troy, OH, passed away on January 20, 2026 at his residence. He was born on July 24, 1937 in Troy to the late Clarence and Isabelle (Gross) Snyder.

John is survived by his children: Shawn Snyder and Shannon Wallace both of Troy; grandchildren: Allyson Scott, Breanne Atkins, and Taylor Adami; great...

Gary "Doug" Stiltner

Gary "Doug" Stiltner

Jan 18, 2026

Gary "Doug" Stiltner, age 83, of Medway, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at his residence.  He was born on October 21, 1942, to the late Bert and Goldie Ample (Blackburn) Stiltner.

Doug is survived by his wife of almost 60 years: Lydia (Owens) Stiltner; two children: Cindy (Kevin) Wiant of Medway and Lee (Heidi) Stiltner...

Jason E. Lankford

Jason E. Lankford

Jan 14, 2026

Jason E. Lankford, age 53, of Pleasant Hill, OH passed away on January 14, 2026 at his residence. He was born on January 16, 1972 in Dayton, OH.

He is survived by his spouse of 19 years of marriage: Sheryl (Hoover) Lankford; children: Ashley (DJ) Kline, Alexus Lankford, Amanda (Jesse) Flinn, Cameron (Stephanie) Mead and Andrea Swink;...

Edward (Ed) J. Hoke

Edward (Ed) J. Hoke

Jan 14, 2026

Edward (Ed) J. Hoke, of Troy, passed away unexpectedly on January 14th 2026 at his home. He was born on June 7th 1955 to the late Wayne B. Hoke and Adela Berger Hoke.

In addition to his loving mother, Ed is survived by his wife of 51 years, Judi Fields Hoke, son Rory (Sara) Hoke of Troy,...

William D. "Bill" Rich

William D. "Bill" Rich

Jan 14, 2026

William (Bill) D. Rich, of Troy, passed away peacefully, on January14th, 2026, reuniting with his beloved wife, Betty B. (Sensenbaugh) Rich, who preceded him in death in 2007. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose life was centered around faith, family, and community. He was born on March 5, 1932, in Richmond, IN.

Bill...

Orville "Gene" Addis

Orville "Gene" Addis

Jan 12, 2026

Orville "Gene" Addis, age 96, of Troy, OH, passed away on January 12, 2026 at StoryPoint Troy. He was born on July 20, 1929 in Pikeville, KY, to the late Elzy and Minnie (White) Addis.

Gene is survived by his children: Pam (Steven) Bornhorst of Troy, and Kim (Matt) Andrews of Troy; grandchildren: Erica, Derek, Jamie, Stefanie,...

Wanda (Schreiber) Tyminski

Wanda (Schreiber) Tyminski

Jan 10, 2026

Wanda (Schreiber) Tyminski, age 85, of Covington, OH passed away on January 10, 2026. She was born on June 20, 1940 in Dayton, OH to the late Wilbur Ira and Deba (Holderman) Schreiber.

She is survived by her husband: Edward Tyminski; daughters: Robin (Thom) Ingle of Pleasant Hill, Rachelle Cornick of FL and Rajean Cornick of Troy;...

Lucinda "Cindy" Amburn

Lucinda "Cindy" Amburn

Jan 8, 2026

Lucinda "Cindy" Amburn was born on October 23, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio and passed on to glory on January 8, 2026.  She was preceded in death by her parents David and Esther Rawlins and her sister Rosalind Dancer.

Cindy had two children, daughter: Rosalyn Fremder (Steve); son: Eric Amburn; grandson: Conner Amburn (Amber) and a great grandson:...

Michael Edward Bigelow

Michael Edward Bigelow

Jan 7, 2026

Michael Edward Bigelow, age 67, of Troy, OH passed away on January 7, 2026 at Hospice of Miami County. He was born on September 4, 1958 in Celina, OH to the late Rex E. Bigelow and Patricia Ann (Manger) Pickering.

He is survived by his three daughters: Ashley Bigelow and Megan Bigelow both of Troy and Kris...

Nathan Pennington

Nathan Pennington

Jan 5, 2026

Nathan Pennington, age 65, of Englewood, OH passed away at his residence on January 5, 2026. He was born on March 3, 1960 in Xenia, OH, to the late Nathan Everet and Jessie Pennington.

Nathan is survived by his sisters: Pamela Murphy of Xenia and Ruth Crivello of Kettering, OH; nieces: Grace (Darren LeCroix) Crivello and Gina...

Donna Jo Fine

Donna Jo Fine

Jan 4, 2026

Donna Jo Fine, age 74, of Troy, OH passed away on January 4, 2026 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born on October 31, 1951 in Dayton, OH to the late Robert Porter and Marietta (Nicholson) Ireland.

She is survived by her husband: Mike Fine; son: Jason Steffey of Columbus; stepdaughters: Emily Fine of West Milton...