Obituaries

Jan 18, 2017

Bill R. Hamm, age 70, died January 18, 2017 from complications of back surgery. He was born December 14, 1946 in Nicholas County, KY to the late Avery and Nancy (Livingood) Hamm.

Bill is survived by his wife of 47 years Darla (Stephan) Hamm; daughter: Staci Erin (Bill) Metzger; son: Brandon Scott Hamm; three grandchildren: Stephanie and...

Jan 16, 2017

Opal Donaldson Creech, 75, Beverly Hills, Florida, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 16, 2017. Opal was born in Verne, KY on May 4, 1941 to the late Archie and Lillie (Carr) Anderson and moved to Beverly Hills in 1998 from Troy, OH.

She was a retired educator, having taught elementary school...

Jan 15, 2017

STEPHEN E. FARLEY

Stephen E. Farley, age 72, of Troy, passed away on January 15, 2017. He was born on February 18, 1944 to the late John and Aletha (Cochran) Farley. His beloved wife of nearly 30 years Cindy (Garrett) Farley survives.

Steve is survived by four...

Jan 13, 2017

EDWARD J. "SARGE" WASHINGTON, JR.

EDWARD J. "SARGE" WASHINGTON, JR., age 69, of Troy, passed away on January 13, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on November 20, 1947 in Columbus to the late Edward J. and Rose (Burton) Washington, Sr.

Edward is survived by his...

Jan 12, 2017

JAMES L. "JIM" JONES

JAMES L. "Jim" JONES, age 77, of Casstown, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.  He was born in Dayton on July 17, 1939 to the late Hubert C. and Geraldine Jones.

James is survived by his wife of...

Jan 10, 2017

Ernest S. Gary, age 82, of New Carlisle, OH passed away on Monday, January 10, 2017 at Springmeade Healthcare Center, Tipp City, OH. under the care of Hospice.   Ernie was born on October 23, 1934 in Birmingham, AL to Hilda and Everett Gary.

Ernie is survived by his wife of 43 years:  Diane (Huffman) Gary; his children:...

Jan 10, 2017

EVERETT G. BAKER, age 79, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  He was born on February 26, 1937 in Hazard, KY to the late Delbert and Diana (Smith) Baker. His wife of 58 years, Maude Alice (Brewer) Baker, preceded him in death on March 17, 2015.

Jan 5, 2017

PATRICIA ANN HAM, age 63, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at her residence.  She was born on December 23, 1953 in Piqua to the late Lowell and Helen (Mikolajewski) Bodenmiller.

Patricia is survived by one son: Michael L. Ham of Troy; and two sisters: Alicia Marie Tegeler of Dayton and Debra Shaw of...

Jan 3, 2017

Judith Ann "Judy" Collins, age 80, of Troy, OH passed away on January 3, 2017 at Brookdale of Troy.  She was born on October 28, 1936 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Arthur Jefferson Goddard and Louise (Holscott) Walther.  She was married to David G. "Skip" Collins and he preceded her in death on October 1, 2012.

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Jan 3, 2017

PAULINE E. FOLKERTH, age 88, longtime resident of Tipp City, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Kettering Medical Center.  She was born in Miami County, OH on April 27, 1928 to the late Orba Glen and Laura (Williamson) Garman.  Her husband, Don L. Folkerth, preceded her in death in 1978.

Pauline is survived by three...

Jan 2, 2017

LUCRETIA M. GRITZMAKER, age 66, passed away at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit on January 2, 2017.  Lucretia was born in Cambridge, OH on November 30, 1950 to the late Luetta and Carl Gritzmaker, who preceded her in death.

Surviving are two sisters: Carletta Gritzmaker of Troy and Mary (Jeff) Schira of Arlington, TX.

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Dec 29, 2016

CARMELLA GUMBERT, age 83, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at her residence.  She was born on February 4, 1933 in Troy to the late John H. and Chloe Etta (Miller) Livingston.  Her husband of 56 years, Ralph Edsel Gumbert, preceded her in death on April 29, 2011.

Carmella is survived by one son:...

Dec 29, 2016

WALLACE E. HAMIEL

Wallace E. Hamiel (Wally), age 90, of Troy, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 29, 2016.  He was born on August 10, 1926 in Dayton, OH to the late Robert and Evelyn (Hunt) Hamiel.  He married Esther L. (Morrow) Hamiel in 1948 who preceded him in death in 2001.

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Dec 27, 2016

BETTY ROSE (ALTHOFF) RHOADES, age 93, of Troy passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Brookdale of Troy.  She was born on November 5, 1923 in Willowdell, Ohio to the late Herman and Agnes (Schilling) Althoff.  Her husband of 67 years, Harold B. Rhoades preceded her in death June 2015.

Betty is survived by two daughters...

Dec 27, 2016

OSCAR ADKINS, age 87, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Brookdale of Troy.  He was born on January 12, 1929 in Greenup, KY to the late Johnie Linville and Edna Lee (Morris) Adkins.  On October 15, 1949, he married Iona M. (Archey) Adkins.  She preceded him in death in 2009 after 59 years of marriage....

Dec 25, 2016

JAMES "JIMMY" KERNS, age 33, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.  He was born on September 19, 1983 in Dayton to Edward Bruce and Robin (McNutt) Kerns.

Jimmy is survived by one brother and his spouse: Mathew Kerns and Dan McManus of Dayton; and many aunts, uncles and...

Dec 22, 2016

PANSY B. WILDMAN was born August 4, 1927 to Joseph L. and Alty May (Rumple) Buyer, Jr. in Adams County, Indiana and passed away on December 22, 2016 at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City, Ohio.

Pansy was a graduate of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music where she majored in voice with certification on oboe, and also met...

Dec 21, 2016

Deborah Ann "Deb" Pike, age 67, of Troy, OH passed away on December 21, 2016 at her residence.  She was born on September 20, 1949 in Piqua, OH to the late Ernest and Delores (Speelman) Tate.  Deb was married to David "Pappy" Lynn Pike and he preceded her in death on June 7, 2011.

Deb is survived...

Dec 21, 2016

Philip J. King, age 95, of St. Paris, OH passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence.  He was born on February 18, 1921 in Logan County, OH to the late A. Jay King and Lulu (Keenan) King.

Philip is survived by his wife of 67 years: Cleo (Bell) King; daughters: Cynthia King of Raleigh,...

Dec 20, 2016

Sandra Lee (Zimmerman) Trombley, age 38, of South Vienna, OH passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 20, 2016.  She was born on December 25, 1977 in Troy, OH to Hannelore (Marko) Zimmerman of Troy and the late Ralph Edward Zimmerman.

In addition to her mother, Sandy is survived by her husband of 14 years:  Eric J. Trombley;...