Obituaries

White orchids in full bloom against a dark green background.
William G. "Bill" Woolery

William G. "Bill" Woolery

Jun 21, 2016

William G. "Bill" Woolery, age 86, of Troy, OH passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit.  Bill was born on September 11, 1929 in Troy, OH to the late Foster and Ida (Gray) Woolery.

Bill is survived by his wife of 64 years of marriage: M. Jean (Pearson) Woolery;...

Basil T. Hughart

Basil T. Hughart

Jun 20, 2016

Sargent First Class  BASIL T. HUGHART, age 84, of Troy, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  He is survived by his wife of 60 years Hilda P. Hughart. Basil was born on November 24, 1931 in Marfrance  Greenbrier County  WV to the late Ernest and Hilda Katherine (Lee) Hughart....

Linda K. Yerian

Linda K. Yerian

Jun 17, 2016

LINDA K. YERIAN, age 57, of Troy, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016 at her residence.  She was born in Oak Hill, OH on January 25, 1959 to the late William Warren and Emogene L. (Carter) Yerian, Sr.

Linda is survived by four sisters: Barbara (Dale) Epperson of Tipp City, OH, Bonnie Yerian of Molino, FL,...

Dr. Dennis James Anderson

Dr. Dennis James Anderson

Jun 14, 2016

DR. DENNIS JAMES ANDERSON, age 59, of Mason, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in Mason.  He was born in Troy to the late Don and Carol Anderson.

Dennis is survived by one daughter: Jennifer Anderson of MO; two brothers: Allen Anderson of OH and Donny Anderson of WA; one sister: Beverly Albaugh of OH; along...

Kathryn J. Burns

Kathryn J. Burns

Jun 14, 2016

KATHRYN J. BURNS, age 58, of Jackson Center, passed away at The Pavilion in Sidney on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.  She was born on September 22, 1957 in Troy to Myron Burns of Troy and the late Mary Louise (Nelson) Burns.

In addition to her father, Kathryn is survived by one daughter: April Marie (Ali) Lachlan of...

Deloris M. (Brown)  Carey

Deloris M. (Brown) Carey

Jun 13, 2016

Deloris M. (Brown) Carey, age 80, of Troy, OH passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit.  Deloris was born on July 2, 1935 in Troy to the late Alva and Catherine (Thompson) Brown.  Deloris married Ronald L. Carey and he preceded her in death on January 3, 1999.  In addition to...

Lou (Motter)  Mcqueen

Lou (Motter) Mcqueen

Jun 8, 2016

LOU (MOTTER) MCQUEEN

Lou (Motter) McQueen, age 67, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at her residence. She was born on January 14, 1949 in Piqua to the late Charles and June (Shoemaker) Motter. Her husband of 28 years, Phillip Edward McQueen, preceded her in death on February 25, 2013.

Lou ...

Richard W. "Ric" Wallace

Richard W. "Ric" Wallace

Jun 7, 2016

RICHARD W. "RIC" WALLACE

RICHARD W. "RIC" WALLACE, age 63, of Casstown, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Brookdale in Piqua.  He was born on August 5, 1952 in Troy to Josephine M. (Brown) Wallace of Troy and the late Charles William "Bill" Wallace.  His wife, Suzanne K. (Hartzell) Wallace, preceded him in death on...

Nancy L. (Karnehm)  Hildebrand

Nancy L. (Karnehm) Hildebrand

Jun 5, 2016

NANCY L. KARNEHM HILDEBRAND

Nancy L. Karnehm Hildebrand, 83, of Troy passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare Center.  She was born on November 13, 1932 in Troy, OH to the late Alva and Zola (Massie) Karnehm. She was married to Ernest Hildebrand and he preceded her in 2014.

Nancy is survived...

Violet Marie Hotzler

Violet Marie Hotzler

Jun 3, 2016

VIOLET MARIE HOTZLER, age 95, formerly of Troy, passed away on Friday June 3, 2016 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.  She was born in Springfield, OH on September 27, 1920 to the late Louis and Ollie May (Storer) Kramer.

Violet is survived by one daughter: Gloria Sue (Hotzler) Vendely of Indianapolis, IN; one grandson: Todd...

Donald K. Siler

Donald K. Siler

May 29, 2016

DONALD K. SILER

DONALD K. SILER, age 81, of The Woodlands, TX; formerly of Troy, OH, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in The Woodlands, TX.  He was born in Troy, OH on May 20, 1935 to the late Kenneth and Hazel (Schauer) Siler.

Don is survived by...

Audrey L. Meyer Hahn

Audrey L. Meyer Hahn

May 28, 2016

Audrey L. Meyer Hahn, age 76, of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Genesis Health Center.  She was born on June 27, 1939 in Springfield, OH to the late Earl and Gertrude I. (Metz) Yates.

Audrey is survived by her daughters: Cathy Cremeans of Troy; Lisa (Darrell Hooser) Snyder of Columbus and Deanna...

Pauline L. (Letteney)  Fox

Pauline L. (Letteney) Fox

May 24, 2016

PAULINE L. FOX

PAULINE L. FOX, age 87, formerly of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Cypress Pointe Health Campus in Englewood.  She was born on February 5, 1929 to the late D. Burton and Dorothy (Pow) Letteney.

Pauline is survived by two children: Charles Fox of Troy and Cheryl (Chris) Peeples...

Patricia Irene Mccoy

Patricia Irene Mccoy

May 20, 2016

PATRICIA IRENE MCCOY

PATRICIA IRENE MCCOY, age 46, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at her residence. She was born on September 23, 1969 in Springfield, OH to the late David Michael McCoy and Sheila (Snyder) McCoy.

Patricia is survived by her mother: Sheila McCoy of Springfield, OH; one son: Nathan Rhodes of Texas;...

Henrietta Geraldine "Gerri" (Tracy)  Chronabery

Henrietta Geraldine "Gerri" (Tracy) Chronabery

May 19, 2016

HENRIETTA GERALDINE "GERRI" (TRACY) CHRONABERY

Henrietta Geraldine "Gerri" (Tracy) Chronabery, age 84, of Troy, OH; formerly of Aurora, IN passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at her granddaughter's residence.  She was born on November 11, 1931 in Detroit, MI to the late Roy and Bertha (Baldwin) Tracy.  She was married to Clifford F. Chronabery and he...

Christopher E. Moore

Christopher E. Moore

May 18, 2016

CHRISTOPHER E. MOORE

CHRISTOPHER E. MOORE, age 56, of Troy passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at his residence.  He was born on November 19, 1959 in Troy to the late Walker J. and Betty E. (Chaney) Moore.

Christopher is survived by one sister: Lisa A. Jones of Troy; and nieces and nephews: William...

Robert W. Pour

Robert W. Pour

May 14, 2016

ROBERT W. POUR

ROBERT W. POUR, age 87, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Dayton VA Medical Center.  He was born in Troy on March 7, 1929 to the late Walter and Norma (Magoto) Pour.

Robert is survived by three children: Steve (Melissa) Pour, Rick (Jodie) Pour and Rhonda (Doug)...

Earl "Duane" Johnston

Earl "Duane" Johnston

May 12, 2016

EARL "DUANE" JOHNSTON, age 65, of Troy went to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2016.  He was born on December 26, 1950 in Dayton to the late Leslie Earl and Elizabeth Evelyn (Williams) Johnston.  On June 12, 1971, he married his best friend and love of his live, Bev Diltz, who was looking forward to their...

Joan A. (Nelson)  Sayers

Joan A. (Nelson) Sayers

May 8, 2016

JOAN A. (NELSON) SAYERS

JOAN A. (NELSON) SAYERS, age 85, of Troy died on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born on April 28, 1931 in Chicago, IL to the late John Nelson and Anna Ciminello.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Sayers, on February...

Donald William Hess

Donald William Hess

May 8, 2016

DONALD WILLIAM HESS

Donald William Hess, age 61, of Germantown, OH passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Cleveland Clinic.  He was born on November 11, 1954 in Troy, Ohio to the late Harold William Hess and Pauline Evelyn (Brokaw) Hess.

Don is survived by his wife: Joni D. (Landess) Hess; step-children: Ashley...