Obituaries

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Shirley Y. Barber

Shirley Y. Barber

Aug 26, 2012

Shirley Y. Barber, age 74, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born November 1, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Lawrence and Bettie Womack Canfield. Shirley is survived by her husband of 56 years of marriage, Rev. Ronald L. Barber. She is also survived by her...

Mary C. Ries

Mary C. Ries

Aug 26, 2012

Mary C. Ries Mary C. Ries, age 90, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 8:00PM at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. Mary was born on November 13, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio to the late John and Matilda Boeckman Nadalsky. She was married to Robert E. Ries who preceded her in death on April 22, 1985....

Barbara J. Stoltz

Barbara J. Stoltz

Aug 23, 2012

Barbara J. Stoltz Barbara J. Stoltz, age 82, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 9:15AM on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on January 6, 1930 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Wilbur R. and Thelma White Strobridge. Her husband, Richard C. Stoltz, survives. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Stoltz is...

Bernard C. Wagner

Bernard C. Wagner

Aug 19, 2012

Bernard C. Wagner Bernard C. "Bernie" Wagner, age 83, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:47PM on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on July 24, 1929 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Ernest M. and Marie M. Douthitt Wagner. His wife of 63 years, Annabelle L. Helman Wagner, survives. In addition to his...

Leslie W. Fultz

Leslie W. Fultz

Aug 18, 2012

Leslie W. Fultz Leslie W. Fultz, 45 of Troy Ohio died Saturday August 18, 2012 at 3:04 AM at the Upper Valley Medical Center ER in Troy. He was born June 13, 1967 in Springfield, Ohio to Jay and Reneta Click Fultz. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife of 13 years Nancy C. Inman...

Stephen B. Raynes

Stephen B. Raynes

Aug 18, 2012

Stephen B. Raynes Stephen B. Raynes, age 102, of Troy, Ohio, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 18, 2012. A 1939 graduate of Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, he was a member of Miami Valley Pharmacist Association and Ohio Pharmacist Association for over 70 years. He retired from Fidelity Prescriptions in 1975 after 33...

Louise C. Allen

Louise C. Allen

Aug 14, 2012

Louise C. Allen Louise C. Allen, age 79, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:10PM on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio after a brief illness. She was born on May 13, 1933 in Piqua, OH to the late John Jr. and Clara Whetstone Ketzel. Her husband of 50 years, Roger J. Allen, preceded her...

Anna Belle Heslep

Anna Belle Heslep

Aug 9, 2012

Anna Belle Heslep Anna Belle Heslep, age 92, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:18AM on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 31, 1919 in Winona, West Virginia to the late Austin and Anna Fitzwater Crookshanks. Her husband, Guy Heslep, preceded her in death in 1986. She is survived by...

Leona Frances Glassmeyer

Leona Frances Glassmeyer

Aug 9, 2012

Leona Frances Glassmeyer Leona Frances Glassmeyer, age 72, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away at 7:40AM on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born on December 4, 1939 in Clay Township, Ohio to the late Harold and Pearl McCoy Engleman. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert Francis Glassmeyer. Other survivors include...

Douglas A. Yaney

Douglas A. Yaney

Aug 9, 2012

Douglas A. Yaney Douglas A. Yaney, age 57, of Troy, Ohio died August 9, 2012 following an extended illness. He was born May 10, 1955 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Willard and Juanita Potts Yaney. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie Yaney and Mike Higginbotham of Troy; grandchildren, Bobby, Desiree, Lucas and Brea Higginbotham, and...

Edith Gean Payne

Edith Gean Payne

Aug 9, 2012

Edith Gean Payne Edith Gean Payne, age 36, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at her residence. She was born on October 10, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois to Roger Carl Linda Sizemore of Chicago and Margaret Hernandez of Troy. In addition to her parents, Edith is survived by her husband, Richard Edward Payne; two sons,...

Doris J. Mcmullen

Doris J. Mcmullen

Aug 6, 2012

Doris J. McMullen Doris J. McMullen, age 86, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:35PM on Monday, August 6, 2012 at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 19, 1925 in Troy to the late Clarence and Sylvia Buchman Wagner. She married Richard McMullen in 1946 and he preceded her in death in 2003. She is...

David J. Stace

David J. Stace

Aug 5, 2012

David J. Stace David J. Stace, age 40, of Fletcher, Ohio, died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 as a result of an accident in Virginia. He was born on November 1, 1971 in Troy, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Tamara L. "Tammy" Evans Stace; three daughters: Talia, Keara, and Josalyn Stace all at home; father and his...

Emil Anderson

Emil Anderson

Aug 3, 2012

Emil "Andy" Anderson, age 81, of Troy, Ohio passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born July 15, 1931 in Troy, Ohio to the late Art and Elsie Hansford Anderson. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Geraldine Sowry Anderson; his daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Robert Williams of Troy; his son,...

Henry F. Kendrick

Henry F. Kendrick

Aug 2, 2012

Henry F. Kendrick, age 76, of Troy, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born on July 10, 1936 in McAndrews, Kentucky to Arvin Kendrick and Trula Chapman Kendrick. He is survived by his mother Trula of Massillon, Ohio; his wife of 41 years, Marcia Forsgren Kendrick; his children, Kim Frank Butcher of Verdunville,...

Caroline N Beaty

Caroline N Beaty

Aug 2, 2012

Caroline N. Beaty, age 82, of Troy, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on April 6, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Joseph DeBenedetto and Jennie Magno DeBenedetto. She was married to David Robert Beaty who preceded her in death. Caroline is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law,...

Donald D. Payton

Donald D. Payton

Jul 31, 2012

Donald D. Payton, age 77, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 31, 1934 in Leesburg, Ohio to the late Carey and Mary VanWinkle Payton. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Janet M. Deis Payton; his daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Kenny Wintrow of Troy,...

William Richard Haynes

William Richard Haynes

Jul 27, 2012

William Richard "Rych" Haynes, age 52, of Troy, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 27, 2012 in Russia, Ohio. He was born January 13, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio to James E. Haynes Jr. and June L. Lawhorn Haynes. Rych is survived by his mother, June L. Haynes of Gamaliel, Arkansas; his wife of nearly 25 years of marriage,...

Susan M. Utrecht

Susan M. Utrecht

Jul 24, 2012

Susan M. McDevitt Utrecht, age 84, of Troy, Ohio died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at her residence surrounded by loved ones. She was born September 26, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late James A. McDevitt and Susan Kearney McDevitt. Sue is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, James D. and Lynn Utrecht of Troy; Steven T. and Pamela...

Peggy A. Ruffner

Peggy A. Ruffner

Jul 21, 2012

Peggy A. Manning Ruffner Peggy A. Manning Ruffner, age 47, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:55PM on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at her mother's residence. She was born on March 12, 1965 in Troy, to Patricia A. Lacey Manning of Troy and the late Lawrence Eugene Manning. She is survived by her husband, Danny Ruffner; two sons, Michael...