Obituaries

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Steven S. Line

Steven S. Line

Oct 14, 2017

STEVEN S. LINE, age 60, of Belle Center, OH, formerly of Pleasant Hill, OH, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.  He was born on July 5, 1957 in Sidney, OH to Patsy (Kendall) Line Watkins of Belle Center and the late Gerald Line.

Steven is survived by his children:...

Randy Lee Binkley

Randy Lee Binkley

Oct 11, 2017

RANDY LEE BINKLEY, age 61, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at UVMC, Troy after his long battle with ALS. He was born January 15, 1956, in Troy, OH to the late Warren and Delores (Cooper) Binkley.

Randy is survived by his wife of 39 years: Hettie L. (Hall) Binkley; children: Mandy Ann (Ian)...

Jack R. Putney

Jack R. Putney

Oct 9, 2017

JACK R. PUTNEY, age 77 of Troy, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Piqua on March 31, 1940 to the late Raymond Putney, who passed away in 1983, and Margaret (Harmon) Putney Simmons, who passed away in July, 2017.

Jack is survived by his wife of...

Karol L. Abdon

Karol L. Abdon

Oct 5, 2017

KAROL L. ELDREDGE ABDON, age 77, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on August 16, 1940 in Troy, OH to the late Wayne H. and Thelma F. (Hill) Eldredge.  Her husband of eleven years, Billie W. Abdon, preceded her in death on January 30, 2015.

Karol is survived...

Claude Begin

Claude Begin

Oct 5, 2017

Claude Begin, 75, of Phillipsburg, OH passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy. He was born August 5, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to the late Leopold and Gertrude (Roy) Begin. Claude is survived by his bride of 49 years, Gloria (Smith) Begin.

Claude is also survived by sons: Tim...

Betty J. Weikert

Betty J. Weikert

Oct 3, 2017

Betty J. Weikert, age 94, of Troy, OH passed away on Tuesday, October 03, 2017 at Genesis, Troy.  She was born on June 6, 1923 in Troy, OH to the late Clyde and Estelle (Dankworth) Weikert.

Betty is survived by several nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers:...

Merrill W. Landis

Merrill W. Landis

Sep 25, 2017

Merrill W. Landis, 87, of Troy, OH,  passed away September 25 at Brookdale Senior Living in Troy.  He was born in 1930 in Fowler, Ohio to Paul and Arleen (Bettiker) Landis.

Merrill graduated from Matthews High School in Vienna, Ohio in 1948 and then enlisted in the US Navy, serving as a Naval photographer.   He then went...

Larry J. Huffman

Larry J. Huffman

Sep 24, 2017

LARRY J. HUFFMAN, age 78, of Piqua formerly of Troy, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Union City, IN on June 29, 1939 to the late Farrell E. Huffman and Mabel Irene (Pickett) Huffman Ungericht Greenstein.

Larry is survived by children: Lorraine Spradlin of Union, Chester Alan Huffman of...

Paul M. Patten

Paul M. Patten

Sep 24, 2017

Paul M. Patten died after a long illness on September 24, 2017, just short of his 90th birthday.  Paul was born in Piqua and attended Tipp City High School, graduating in 1945.  He majored in chemistry at Miami University in Oxford and attended graduate courses at Ohio State and USC.  During the Korean conflict, he served four years in...

Donald Eugene "Gene" Clark

Donald Eugene "Gene" Clark

Sep 24, 2017

Donald Eugene "Gene" Clark, age 69, of Troy, OH passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Genesis, Troy.  He was born on February 16, 1948 in Huntington, WV to the late Donald A. and Margaret B. (Brown) Clark.

He is survived by his sister: Elle Reynolds of Troy; nieces and nephews: James Clark; Tamara L. Clark-McWilliams;...

Sharon Elaine (Macy)  Buchanan

Sharon Elaine (Macy) Buchanan

Sep 24, 2017

SHARON ELAINE BUCHANAN, age 74, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at her residence.  She was born in Troy on April 10, 1943 to the late Silas Ralph and Mabel Marie (Freeze) Macy.

Sharon is survived by her husband of 54 years: Marvin J. Buchanan; one daughter: Beth (Dean) Hunter of Troy; two sons:...

Lloyd Swigart

Lloyd Swigart

Sep 23, 2017

Lloyd Swigart, age 97, of Troy, OH passed away lovingly and peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  He was born on December 25, 1919 in Miami County to the late Edward and Edith Pearl (Harris) Swigart.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years of...

Carol (Wilson)  Lytle

Carol (Wilson) Lytle

Sep 21, 2017

CAROL (WILSON) LYTLE, age 71, of Troy, passed away on September 21, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit.  She was born to the late Harold and Helen (Creager) Wilson.

Carol is survived by her husband of 47 years: Glenn Lytle; two daughters: Jennifer (Scott) Weaver of Upper Arlington and Stephanie (Ray) Voelker of  Cincinnati; and...

Gaicomo Jack Scalice

Gaicomo Jack Scalice

Sep 21, 2017

GAICOMO JACK SCALICE, age 70, of Troy, was born on October 21, 1946 in Grand Rapids, MI and passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 in Dayton. He was born to the late Theodore and Rose (Bileti) Scalice.

Jack is survived by his loving and caring wife, Elizabeth (Johnson) Scalice of Troy; daughter: Beth Adkins of Troy...

Glenn R. Parson

Glenn R. Parson

Sep 18, 2017

GLENN R. PARSON, age 78, of Troy, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  He was born on August 11, 1939, in Jackson, OH to the late Estill and Ermal (Miller) Parson.  His wife of 60 years, Winona Marie (Ruckel) Parson, survives.

Glenn is also survived by children: Glenn Roger Parson,...

Thomas Glaze Easton

Thomas Glaze Easton

Sep 16, 2017

Thomas Glaze Easton, age 75, of Troy, OH; formerly of Franklin, OH passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  Tom was born on May 24, 1942 in Dayton, OH to the late Arthur Thomas and Lucille (Jones) Easton.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 22 years: ...

Robert Harrison Supinger

Robert Harrison Supinger

Sep 15, 2017

Robert Harrison Supinger, age 91, of Troy passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on August 13, 1926 in Covington, OH the son of the late Jonas R. and Ida Mae (McConnell) Supinger and stepmother:  Blanche (Sheets) Supinger.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years:  Mabel E. (McClure) Supinger...

Edward F. Wilson

Edward F. Wilson

Sep 15, 2017

Edward F. Wilson, age 78, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital.  He was born on January 29, 1939 in Dunbar, PA to the late Forest and Marie Wilson.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years: Alberta (Anderson) Wilson; children: Tom (Linda) Wilson of Atlanta, GA, Debbie (Dale)...

Donna Viola (Agne)  Brown

Donna Viola (Agne) Brown

Sep 13, 2017

DONNA VIOLA BROWN, age 92, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on October 22, 1924 in Miami Co. to the late William and Isadora (Ross) Agne.  Her husband, Philip R. Brown, preceded her in death on March 11, 1999.

Donna is survived by two sons: Garry (Anita) Brown...

Gary E. Knisley

Gary E. Knisley

Sep 9, 2017

GARY E. KNISLEY, age 70, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  He was born in Lynn, KY on September 11, 1946 to the late Walter and Ruby (DeHart) Knisley.  His wife of 50 years, Violet (Rister) Knisley, survives.

Gary is also survived by one daughter:...