Obituaries

Jan 19, 2018

Ruth Caroline (Hirt) Davis, age 99, of Scottsdale, AZ and formerly of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Hospice of the Valley Ekstein Center in Scottsdale.  Ruth was born on August 2, 1918 in Piqua, OH to the late Paul F. and Erma (Tipple) Hirt.  She was married to her husband, James L. Davis...

Jan 19, 2018

Kimberly Ann Erwin, age 47, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at her residence.  She was born on October 24, 1970 in Annapolis, Maryland.

Kim is survived by her husband of 22 years: Matthew E. Erwin; sons: Zachariah and Braedon Erwin at home; father and stepmother: Stanley Trissell Jr. and Susan Trissell of...

Jan 18, 2018

LARRY E. HASTING, age 73, of Troy, passed away Thursday January 18, 2018 at Kindred Hospital in Dayton. Larry was born June 8, 1944, in Troy, to the late Raymond R. and Jennie Belle (Miller) Hasting.

Larry is survived by his wife of 52 years: Sharon I. (Snyder) Hasting; children: Mark A. (Sandy) Hasting of Covington and...

Jan 16, 2018

CANDACE "CANDY" SMITH, age, 61, of Tipp City, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Upper Valley Medical Center Emergency Room.  She was born on October 12, 1956 in Dayton to Louise D. (Smith) Smith of Tipp City and the late Talton M. Smith.

Candy is survived by sisters: Pamela L. (Ron) Cresswell of Dallas, TX,...

Jan 13, 2018

JEREMY R. LLOYD, age 28, of Tipp City, OH, passed away Saturday January 13, 2018 at his residence. Jeremy was born on December 30, 1989, in Dayton.

Jeremy is survived by his wife: Valerie N. (Murphy) Lloyd; his children: Kylie, Paytience, and Jaxon; his mother: Teresa Wells; his father: Bruce Lloyd; brothers: Jordan and Jacob Britt; stepsisters:...

Jan 10, 2018

CHRISTINA L. KOENIG, age 51, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born on September 5, 1966 to Brian L. (Chris) Teshka of Holland, MI and Mary Jo (Kenneth, Jr.) Lawson of Tipp City, OH. She married David P. Koenig and he preceded her in death in 2015.

In...

Jan 6, 2018

JANE ELIZABETH CULTICE, age 75, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Covington Care Center.  She was born on December 3, 1942 in Troy to the late Max and Irene (Sebo) Hoover.

Jane is survived by her husband of 49 years: Richard L. Cultice; two daughters: Elizabeth (Peter) Cousins of Erie, CO and Jennifer...

Jan 5, 2018

Sherry Ferguson, age 51, of Sidney, OH passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018 at her residence in Sidney.  She was born on February 21, 1966 in Huntington, WV to Charles E. Ferguson of Troy and the late Bonnie Sue (Wells) Ferguson.

In addition to her father, Sherry is survived by her daughter: Jaelynne Griffieth of Sidney;...

Jan 5, 2018

Willard N. "Bill" Miller, 100, of Troy, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Upper Valley Medical Center on January 5, 2018.

Willard was born in Troy on September 15, 1917 to Glenn and May Iddings Miller. After graduating from Staunton High School in 1935, Willard met the woman he'd be married to for nearly 70 years: Betty Brown....

Jan 3, 2018

Kyle R. DeVilbiss, age 30, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at UVMC. Kyle was born April 9, 1987 in Piqua, OH, to Robert E. and Karen (Snyder) DeVilbiss.

Besides his parents, Kyle is survived by his brothers: Ryan and Aaron DeVilbiss of Troy; paternal grandfather: Robert K. DeVilbiss of Westerville, OH; maternal grandmother: Sarah...

Jan 1, 2018

Theresa Marie Wichie, age 94, of Troy, Ohio; formerly of Akron, Ohio passed away peacefully the morning of January 1. Theresa was born on October 1, 1923 in Akron, Ohio to the late Peter and Anna (Szabo) Barat.

Theresa leaves behind her three children: Anna (Gary) Walker of Michigan, Joseph J. (Helen) Wichie Jr. of Troy; and...

Dec 30, 2017

Howard James Boyd, age 79, of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his residence.  Howard was born on August 28, 1938 in Cambridge City, IN to the late Gerald and Ellen (Harris) Boyd.

Howard is survived by his wife of 58 years: Alice R. (Kurylowich) Boyd; children: Bill (Kelly) Boyd of Troy; Diane...

Dec 29, 2017

Robert E. Wehrley, age 94, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, OH.  Bob was born on October 10, 1923 in Darke County, OH to the late Raymond and Ethel (Shoemaker) Wehrley.

Bob is survived by his wife: Peggy (Rife) Wagner Wehrley; daughters-in-law: Penny Wehrley of Troy; Kathy...

Dec 28, 2017

Ruth Marie Bowman, age 94 passed out of this life on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.  She was born on November 30, 1923 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Harold and Alta (Norris) Bard.  She was married to her husband of 37 years: Richard A. Bowman and he preceded her in death on...

Dec 25, 2017

CAROL JOANNE SCHIBLER, age 87, of Troy, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017, at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Facility. Joanne was born, May 5, 1930, in Canton, OH, to the late Earl and Eda (Barthelmeh) Boydelatour.

Joanne is survived by her husband of 66 years: Earl B. Schibler; sons: Bruce (Stephanie) Schibler of Springfield,...

Dec 22, 2017

EDWARD L. NUCKLES, age 61, of Troy, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at UVMC, Troy. He was born February 5, 1956, to the late Edward M. and Mary Louise (Stagner) Nuckles in Troy, OH.

Edward is survived by his wife of 36 years: Alice M. (Michael) Nuckles; children: Thomas R. Ostendorf of Piqua and Valerie L....

Dec 22, 2017

ROBERT LEE WALKER, age 83, of Troy, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven when he went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2017 following a brief illness at Miami Valley Hospital.  He was born September 22, 1934 in Troy to the late Louis Ray and Nina (Wethington) Walker.

Bob is survived by his wife of...

Dec 21, 2017

MARY KATHLEEN (KATHY) SLACK, age 72, of Troy, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born, September 1, 1945, in Troy, to the late William Jacob and Mary Josephine (Baker) Fellers.

Kathy was considered by many to be the Matriarch of the Troy Skating...

Dec 18, 2017

Orville J. Scaggs, age 97, formerly of Troy and Lakeview more recently of Findlay, OH passed away on December 18, 2017.  Orville was born on June 12, 1920 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Amos and Kansas (Johnson) Scaggs.

He is survived by his three children and their families: Alice and Eugene Bauer and their sons: Chris...

Dec 15, 2017

PHIL W. JACOBS, age 55, of Troy passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Phil was born July 18, 1962 in Troy to the late Thomas Jefferson and Rosemary (Russell) Jacobs.

Phil is survived by his daughters: Taylor (Nick) Adami and Anna Jacobs, both of Troy; grandson: Lincoln...