Obituaries

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Douglas L. Taynor

Douglas L. Taynor

Apr 19, 2025

Douglas L. Taynor, age 82, of Tipp City, OH passed away on April 19, 2025 at Grandview (KHN Dayton) Hospital. He was born on May 28, 1942 in Miami County, OH to the late Marvin and Mildred (Kendig) Taynor.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years: Ruth Ann (Jess) Taynor; his daughters and son-in-law: Elizabeth...

Ronald G. Wells, Sr.

Ronald G. Wells, Sr.

Apr 19, 2025

Ronald G. Wells, Sr., age 76, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Otterbein in Tipp City.  He was born on November 8, 1948, to the late Stanley and Roxie (Bailey) Wells.

Ronald is survived by his wife of 24 years: Kimm D. (Newman) Wells; daughter: Katie (Mike) Nolte of Iowa City, IA; brother:...

Lois L. Northup

Lois L. Northup

Apr 19, 2025

Lois L. Northup, age 91, of Troy, OH passed away on April 19, 2025 at her residence. She was born February 28, 1934 in Point Pleasant, WV to the late Basil M. and Belva V. (Wallis) Plantz.

She is survived by her son: Kevin (Melinda) Northup of Troy; grandchildren: Levi (Ashley) Northup of Troy, Kristina (Alex) Daum...

Laurie A. (Plant) Neal

Laurie A. (Plant) Neal

Apr 18, 2025

Laurie A. (Plant) Neal, age 60, of Troy, OH passed away on April 18, 2025. She was born on September 11, 1964, in Indiana, PA to the late Raymond A. and Gloria M. (Dell) Plant.

She is survived by her siblings: Brian Plant and Diane (Phil) Cline; brother-in-law: Kurt (Crista) Olson; nieces and nephews: Jennifer Olson, Steven...

Sarah Minerva Kennedy Watson

Sarah Minerva Kennedy Watson

Apr 15, 2025

Sarah Minerva Kennedy Watson, age 97, of Tipp City passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Punta Gorda, Florida. She was born on March 15, 1928, in Casstown, Ohio, to the Harley Firman Kennedy and Melvina Ellen Kennedy, née Vandeveer. She was married to Harry Alvin Watson for 44 years until his death in 1990.

Sarah...

Stanley Lee Ganger

Stanley Lee Ganger

Apr 15, 2025

Stanley Lee Ganger, age 85, of Troy, Ohio passed away on April 15, 2025 at Hospice of Miami County.  He was born on February 7, 1940 in Miami County to the late Russell Paul and Cora Esther (Bare) Ganger.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years of marriage: Helen (Reeder) Ganger; sons: Randy Lee (Chantel)...

Katha K. Kievit

Katha K. Kievit

Apr 9, 2025

Katha K. Kievit, age 75, of Maineville, OH, passed away on April 9, 2025 at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati.  She was born on January 15, 1950 in Troy, Ohio to the late Burton Earl and Mary Imo (Shields) Sullenberger.

She is survived by her husband of 42 years: David John Kievit; two children: Christina Erin Kievit and...

Bryon A. Frees

Bryon A. Frees

Apr 9, 2025

Bryon A. Frees, age 58, of Troy, OH passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Hospice of Miami County.  He was born on March 2, 1967 in Troy to the late Lester Frees Sr. and Maudie Ellen (Hereford) Frees.

He is survived by his daughter: Brandi N. Frees of Troy; siblings: Lester Frees Jr. of Florida,...

Judith Kay Black

Judith Kay Black

Apr 9, 2025

Judith Kay Black, age 76, Troy, OH, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Miamisburg, Ohio.  She was born on February 23, 1949 in Troy, OH to the late Ralph and Zelma (Hamden) Black.

She is survived by her two children: Mark (Loren) Evilsizor of Troy, OH and Leisha (Hal) Guterman of St. Louis, MO.  Judy is...

David Arthur Nosker

David Arthur Nosker

Apr 9, 2025

David Arthur Nosker, "AKA Pirate Papa and Papa Pushover" age 79, of Troy, OH passed away on April 9, 2025 at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, OH.  He was born on September 15, 1945 in Dayton to the late Francis L. and Georgia B. (Kelly) Nosker.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years of marriage:...

Connie L. Tasker

Connie L. Tasker

Apr 9, 2025

Connie L. Tasker, age 87, of Casstown, Ohio passed away on April 9, 2025 at Brookdale of Troy. She was born in Troy to the late Robert and Grace (Massie) Boyd.

Connie is survived by her son and daughters-in-law: Dennis and Shelly Tasker of Covington and Laura Tasker of Troy; brother: Jerry Boyd of Columbus; grandchildren: Jennifer...

Barbara Edmison

Barbara Edmison

Apr 8, 2025

Barbara Edmison, age 89, of Casstown, Ohio passed away on April 8, 2025 in Hartville, Ohio.  She was born on January 24, 1936 in Troy, Ohio to the late Harley and Thelma (Wray) Studebaker.  She is survived by her daughter: Kayla Atkinson in Longmont, Colorado and grandson: Gary Shon (Emily Ribnik) Edmison of Hartville, Ohio.  In addition to her...

Steven Alan Wesco

Steven Alan Wesco

Apr 7, 2025

Steven Alan Wesco, age 64, of Troy, OH passed away on April 7, 2025 at his residence.  He was born on July 26, 1960 in Troy to Judith Ann (Sutton) Hammons of Tipp City and the late Jack Wesco. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister: Theresa Lynn Freeman.

He was...

Cornelius L. "Bus" Shannon Jr.

Cornelius L. "Bus" Shannon Jr.

Apr 5, 2025

"Always Give More Than You Promise" -- John Studebaker, 1799-1877

Cornelius L. "Bus" Shannon Jr., age 85, of Troy, Ohio passed away on April 5, 2025, at his residence. He was born on July 16, 1939, in Union City, Ohio to the late Cornelius L. and Lura M. (Wilson) Shannon Sr.

He is survived by...

Darshan Kaur (Bharj)  Sembhi

Darshan Kaur (Bharj) Sembhi

Apr 2, 2025

Darshan Kaur (Bharj) Sembhi, age 73, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born on March 6, 1952 in Kampala, Uganda to the late Nirmal Singh Bharj and Harbans Kaur (Manku) Bharj.

Darshan is survived by her children: Simrit K. Sembhi of Troy and Vikram S. Sembhi of...

Ralph W. Nagle

Ralph W. Nagle

Apr 1, 2025

Ralph W. Nagle, age 68, of Tipp City, OH passed away on April 1, 2025 at Troy Care and Rehabilitation.  He was born on September 4, 1956 in Troy, OH to the late Jack and Maxine Nagle.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years: Regina (Olshawsky) Nagle; children: Aaron W. (Jessica) Nagle of FL, Phillip...

Georgiann A. Shaeffer

Georgiann A. Shaeffer

Mar 30, 2025

Georgiann A. Shaeffer, age 86, of Troy, OH passed away on March 30, 2025 at the Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born on October 2, 1938 in Mauston, WI to the late Francis and Geraldine (Hillebrand) Morrissey.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years of marriage: James L. Shaeffer; two sons: James A. Shaeffer...

Dewey Carl Brandenburg

Dewey Carl Brandenburg

Mar 30, 2025

Dewey Carl Brandenburg of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025. He was born on December 15, 1933, in Fixer, Kentucky, to the late Lewis and Elsie (Williams) Brandenburg.

He is survived by his daughter: Charlotte (Scott) Collins of Troy; sons: David Brandenburg of Bellefontaine, and Douglas (Rhonda) Brandenburg of Goose Creek, SC; six grandchildren,...

Marcella Hare

Marcella Hare

Mar 30, 2025

Marcella Hare, age 99, of Troy, OH passed away on March 30, 2025. She was born on July 29, 1925 in Yorkshire, OH to the late Emanuel and Ellen (Mangen) Groff.

On October 23, 1948 she married William (Bob) Hare who died June 17, 2013. She is survived by two sons: Tom Hare and Leonard Hare; two...

Mark David Anderson

Mark David Anderson

Mar 26, 2025

Mark David Anderson, age 43 of Vandalia, OH passed away on March 26, 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital Emergency Room.  He was born September 25, 1981 in Troy to Nancy (Wright) Thornton and Marty Anderson.

In addition to his parents, Mark is survived by one son: Tyler (Kelsey) Anderson of Greenville, his soul mate of 9 years,...