Obituaries

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Rex Pitts

Rex Pitts

Jul 25, 2017

Rex Pitts, age 86, of Troy, OH passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit.  He was born on December 20, 1930 in Hazard, KY to the late Charles and Bertie (McIntosh) Pitts.  He was married to Lillie M. (Quillen) Pitts for 65 years and she preceded him in death on February...

James L. Hershey

James L. Hershey

Jul 24, 2017

JAMES L. HERSHEY, age 82, of Troy, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Kettering Hospital Emergency Room in Kettering.  He was born on July 13, 1935 in Miami County to the late Glenn M. and Edna Laura (Wilson) Hershey.  His wife of 42 years, Jerilyn "Jeri" (Deal) Hershey, survives.

James is also...

Ira David "Dave" Kreider

Ira David "Dave" Kreider

Jul 21, 2017

IRA DAVID "DAVE" KREIDER, age 69, of Troy, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  He was born on July 13, 1948 in Troy to the late Billy Kreider and Doris (Ingels) Sherwood.  On March 20, 1971, he began 46 years of marriage to Shelly (Wilson) Kreider and she survives....

Lillian Margaret May

Lillian Margaret May

Jul 18, 2017

Lillian Margaret May, age 13, of Minong, WI and formerly of Troy, OH passed away on July 18, 2017.  She was born on April 26, 2004 at WPAFB, Greene County, OH.

Lilly is survived by her mother: Katheryn Ann "Kate" (Ferree) May; brothers and sisters: Pattrick J.C. Ferree and Robert E. Hageman both of Sidney, OH; Brittany...

Mark Anthony Napier

Mark Anthony Napier

Jul 17, 2017

MARK ANTHONY NAPIER, age 53, of Troy, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Pineville, KY on December 19, 1963 to Paul and Wanda (Owens) Napier.

In addition to his parents, Mark is survived by two sisters: Melissa (Charlie) Beorn of Monroe, OH and Karen (Larry) Godbey of Apollo Beach,...

Vickie Sue (Mcdaniel)  Moseley

Vickie Sue (Mcdaniel) Moseley

Jul 13, 2017

Vickie Sue Moseley of Troy, Ohio was born June 22, 1959 in Troy to Donna S. (Tedrow) McDaniel and to the late Paul L. McDaniel. She married Timothy Moseley on October 18, 1980 in Troy. Her mom Donna, husband Tim and sister Debbie have been her caregiver. In addition to her mother Donna and husband Tim, Vickie is survived...

Donald Eugene Loewer

Donald Eugene Loewer

Jul 6, 2017

DONALD EUGENE LOEWER, age 90, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Storypoint in Troy.  He was born in Phoneton, OH on January 29, 1927 to the late John Anthony and Elizabeth (Luthman) Loewer.  He married Nancy M. Myers and she survives.

Don is also survived by his children: Donna Hughes of Tipp City,...

Glen E. Francis

Glen E. Francis

Jun 26, 2017

Glen E. Francis, age 77, of Troy, OH passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017.  He was born on August 21, 1939 in Miami County to the late Marion and Mary (Ford) Francis.  Glen married Dixie May (Cheadle) Francis on February 25, 1961.  She preceded him in death on October 12, 2009.

Glen is survived by his...

Mary Lou (Palsgrove)  Helmer

Mary Lou (Palsgrove) Helmer

Jun 25, 2017

MARY LOU HELMER, age 69, of Covington, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at her residence.  She was born in Piqua on March 28, 1948 to the late Robert Harry and Mary Ruth (Fair) Palsgrove.  Her husband, William E. Helmer, preceded her in death on February 27, 2001.

Mary Lou is survived by her children: Ron...

Wanda M. Bair

Wanda M. Bair

Jun 23, 2017

Wanda M. Bair, age 87, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at SpringMeade Healthcare Center, Tipp City.  She was born on March 4, 1930 in Versailles, OH to the late Oscar and Mary (Shiverdecker) Plessinger.  She married Leonard A. Bair in 1948, they shared almost 64 years of marriage with him preceding her in death...

Miriam Dolorus (Overholser)  Cawley

Miriam Dolorus (Overholser) Cawley

Jun 22, 2017

Miriam Dolorus Cawley, age 93, of Troy, OH went to be with her Savior on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on October 25, 1923 in West Milton, OH to the late Burlin and Mina (Dickey) Overholser.  Miriam was married to Charles Richard "Dick" Cawley and he preceded her in death in 2001.

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James H. Boyd

James H. Boyd

Jun 21, 2017

James H. Boyd, age 46, of Troy passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 of natural causes at his residence.  He was born on March 6, 1971 in Richmond, IN to Howard J. and Alice R. (Kurylowich) Boyd of Troy.

In addition to his parents, Jim is survived by one son: Quinn Patrick Boyd of South Charleston;...

Phillis B. (Bentley)  Mckenna

Phillis B. (Bentley) Mckenna

Jun 19, 2017

Phillis B. McKenna, age 70, of Troy, OH passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at SpringMeade Healthcare Center, Tipp City.  She was born on October 23, 1946 to the late Ishmael "Skip" Bentley and Juanita (Blevins) Bentley.

Phillis is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years:  David W. McKenna; son: Jason David Collins of Tallahassee,...

Rebecca J. "Becky" (Mcpherson)  Laskowski

Rebecca J. "Becky" (Mcpherson) Laskowski

Jun 17, 2017

REBECCA J. "BECKY" (McPHERSON) LASKOWSKI, age 69, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center.  She was born May 6, 1948 in Greenfield, IN to the late John Edward and Carolyn (Morton) McPherson.

Becky married William "Bill" Laskowski on November 4, 1977 and he survives.  She is also survived by...

Margaret Gheen

Margaret Gheen

Jun 16, 2017

MARGARET GHEEN, age 98, of Casstown passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Koester Pavilion in Troy. She was born April 22, 1919 in Cincinnati to the late Charles and Susie (Paddison) Martin.   Margaret married Arthur C. Gheen in 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1996.

Margaret is survived by her two sons: Dennis Gheen...

Harriet (Bullens)  Mote

Harriet (Bullens) Mote

Jun 12, 2017

Harriet Bullens Mote of Troy, 74, passed peacefully on June 12, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dale G. Mote, 77.

Mrs. Mote was born on April 5, 1943 and was a 1961 graduate of Troy High School. She had previously attended Troy Church of Christ and Troy Christian Church.

She...

John Peter Harrington

John Peter Harrington

Jun 9, 2017

JOHN PETER HARRINGTON

John Peter "Jack" Harrington, age 91, formerly of Ft. Myers, FL and more recently of Tipp City, OH passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Randall Residence in Tipp City.  Jack was born on June 21, 1925 in Detroit, MI to the late John Peter and Norah (Cronin)...

George E. Lewis

George E. Lewis

Jun 8, 2017

George E. Lewis, 84, of Troy, Ohio, passed away peacefully June 8, 2017, at Ohio's Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.

He was born November 24, 1932 in Eldridge, KY, the son of late Lillie Gilbert Lewis and Perry Estill Lewis.  He was the youngest of 5 siblings.  On December 29, 1956, he married Nancy...

Matthew Lee Percel

Matthew Lee Percel

Jun 4, 2017

Matthew Lee Percel, 31, of Tipp City Ohio passed away Sunday June 4th, 2017 at his residence.

He was born July 30, 1985 in Middleburg Heights, OH the oldest child of Phillip and Jane (Reef) Percel.  He attended Miami East Schools and graduated in 2004.  He attended Edison State Community College and earned an Associate of Applied...

Richard Naff

Richard Naff

Jun 3, 2017

Richard Naff, age 79, of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on August 23, 1937 in Vandalia to the late Fred and Mamie (Johnson) Naff. In addition to his parents Richard was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael B. Wills

Richard is survived by his wife Melva...