Obituaries

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Ronald W. Sexton

Ronald W. Sexton

Aug 27, 2013

Ronald W. Sexton Ronald W. Sexton, age 75, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on November 7, 1937 in Korea, Kentucky, son of the late James Sexton and Maggie Osbourn Sexton McGuire Creech. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sandra Joanne Macy...

Catherine Sutherly

Catherine Sutherly

Aug 25, 2013

Catherine Sutherly Catherine Sutherly, age 98, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on April 21, 1915 in Osborn, Ohio, to the late Angus and May Mott Miller. Her husband, Wesley Sutherly, preceded her in death in 1997. She is survived by four children and their...

Betty Jane Kilpatrick

Betty Jane Kilpatrick

Aug 23, 2013

Betty Jane Fish Kilpatrick, age 96, a lifelong resident of Troy, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. Betty was born on January 18, 1917 in Troy, Ohio to the late Roy Fish and Myrle Elleman Fish. She was married to James Edwin Kilpatrick in 1938 and he preceded her...

John Charles Richard

John Charles Richard

Aug 20, 2013

John Charles Richard John Charles Richard, age 85, of Troy, Ohio, and Ft. Myers, Florida, passed away at 5:45PM on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on April 6, 1928 in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, to the late Walter E. and Elizabeth Foster Richard. John was preceded in death by his first wife, Jean Hiltibran...

Tony Arcidiacono

Tony Arcidiacono

Aug 14, 2013

Tony Arcidiacono Tony Arcidiacono, age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:45AM on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 18, 1925 in Orlando, Florida, to the late John and Bessie Arcidiacono. He married the rock and love of his life, Barbara J. Jenkins Arcidiacono,...

Willard E. Iddings

Willard E. Iddings

Aug 12, 2013

Willard E. "Woodie" Iddings Willard E. "Woodie" Iddings, age 86, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Monday evening, August 12, 2013 at his son's residence. He was born on February 10, 1927 in Troy, Ohio, to the late James O. Iddings and Maude F. Francis Iddings. He was married to Marian A. Hary Iddings and she preceded him in...

Jack E. Cartwright

Jack E. Cartwright

Aug 10, 2013

JACK E. CARTWRIGHT Jack E. Cartwright, age 96, formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the Garbry Ridge Assisted Living in Piqua, Ohio. He was born on June 15, 1917 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Robert E. Cartwright and Mabel C. Hall Cartwright. Jack was married to his wife of 65 years, Faith...

William L. O'Keefe

William L. O'Keefe

Aug 9, 2013

William L. O'Keefe, age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the SpringMeade Healthcare Center. He was born on May 27, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas and Alice Kelleher O'Keefe. William was married to Dorothy W. Weber O'Keefe his wife of 63 years and she preceded him in death on March...

Ty Noland Tucker

Ty Noland Tucker

Aug 9, 2013

Ty Noland Tucker, age 51, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. Ty was born on March 3, 1962 in Troy, Ohio to the late Noland E. "Eddie" Tucker and Miriam K. Petry Tucker. Ty is survived by his sons, Trey Noland Tucker of Covington, Ohio and Kyle...

Wilma Jean Partin

Wilma Jean Partin

Aug 8, 2013

Wilma Jean Partin, age 79, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at her residence. She was born on January 3, 1934 in Lejunior, Kentucky to the late Epps Anderson Bray and Mary Ethel Smith Bray. Wilma Jean was married to Arnold Partin who preceded her in death on July 19, 1996. Wilma Jean is survived...

Paul F. Braun

Paul F. Braun

Aug 7, 2013

Paul F. Braun Paul F. Braun, age 86, of Piqua, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at his residence. He was born on December 6, 1926 in Troy, Ohio, to the late Walter and Marie Karnehm Braun. He was married to Rita Rataiczak Braun and she preceded him in death on April 20, 2013. He is survived by his...

Donald F. Johnson

Donald F. Johnson

Aug 5, 2013

DONALD F. JOHNSON Donald F. Johnson, age 94, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on June 16, 1919 in Attica, New York to the late Frank A. Johnson and Harriet Baker Johnson. He was married to Iris B. Gallagher Johnson, his wife of 62 years, on...

Clara Edminson

Clara Edminson

Aug 4, 2013

Clara Edminson, age 87, a lifelong resident of Troy, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at the Caldwell House. Clara was born on July 29, 1926 in Troy, Ohio to the late Dyer C. Edminson and Dorothy Jacobs Edminson. In addition to her parents, Clara was preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth. Clara was a graduate...

Virginia M. Hale

Virginia M. Hale

Aug 3, 2013

VIRGINIA M. HALE Virginia M. Hale, age 97, of the Springfield Masonic Home; formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born on July 21, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Russell and Katherine Ornellas Garner. Virginia was married to William M. Hale who preceded her in death on May...

Janice Louise Garman

Janice Louise Garman

Aug 1, 2013

Janice Louise Favorite Garman Janice Louise Favorite Garman, age 71, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away at 5:55AM on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on February 7, 1942 in Troy, Ohio, to the late Leo Vernon and Virginia Louise Schauffner Favorite. She is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law,...

Donna Cornell Dixon

Donna Cornell Dixon

Aug 1, 2013

Donna Cornell Dixon Donna Cornell Dixon, age 89, of Troy, Ohio, died on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 1, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Frank and Emily Cornell. She married William M. Dixon on December 22, 1947 and he survives. Other survivors include her sons, W. McGregor Greg Dixon, Jr....

James R. Louderback

James R. Louderback

Jul 31, 2013

James R. Louderback James R. Louderback, age 75, of Ludlow Falls, Ohio, passed away at 11:30PM on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at his residence following a two year illness. He was born on October 21, 1937 in Highland Park, Michigan, to the late George E. and Beatrice E. Schaefer Louderback. James is survived by his wife, Cecelia A. "Cece"...

Sandra Theresa Shollenberger

Sandra Theresa Shollenberger

Jul 28, 2013

Sandra Theresa Haines Shollenberger Sandra Theresa Haines Shollenberger, age 66, of Piqua, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on January 16, 1947 in Troy, Ohio, to the late Fred Haines and Roberta Eileen Tucker Haines. Her husband of 44 years, Michael Oscar Shollenberger, preceded her in death...

Reogene Emswiler Johnson

Reogene Emswiler Johnson

Jul 27, 2013

Reogene Emswiler Johnson Reogene Emswiler Johnson, age 86, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on July 30, 1926 in Troy, Ohio to the late Edgar Emswiler and Clara McMillan Emswiler. Reogene is survived by her husband of 62 years, David Lloyd George...

Anthony Lynn Cooke

Anthony Lynn Cooke

Jul 25, 2013

Anthony Lynn Cooke Anthony Lynn Cooke, age 61, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born on January 28, 1952 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Rev. Albert V. Cooke and Constance J. Mitchell Cooke. He is survived by Josephine and son, Benjamin and wife, Fierra; brother and sister-in-law, Charles Cooke...