Obituaries

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Earnest Roger Crabtree

Earnest Roger Crabtree

Jun 2, 2012

Earnest Roger Crabtree Earnest Roger Crabtree, age 70, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born on June 25, 1941 in Tazwell, Kentucky to the late Leonard A. and Vernie Martin Crabtree. His wife of 46 years, Barbara Burns Crabtree, survives. Other survivors include his two sons, Roger and John Crabtree...

Diana Lynn Schnabel

Diana Lynn Schnabel

May 31, 2012

Diana Lynn Schnabel Diana Lynn Schnabel, age 53, formerly of Troy, Ohio, died at 1:05 AM on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Patriot Ridge Nursing Home, Fairborn, Ohio. She was born on June 12, 1958 in Pasadena, California to Robert L. Schnabel of Minster and the late Lillian M. Fisher Schnabel. In addition to her father, Robert, Diana is...

Dennis Thobe

Dennis Thobe

May 26, 2012

Dennis Thobe Dennis Thobe, age 60, of Covington, Ohio died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 1:25AM at his residence. He was born January 26, 1952 in Troy, Ohio to the late Aloysius J. and Volunta L. Steineman Thobe. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Mary Ganger Thobe; son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Wendy Thobe of Fletcher;...

Zella Lou Bluthardt

Zella Lou Bluthardt

May 19, 2012

Zella Lou Bluthardt, age 83, longtime resident of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. She was a loving daughter and sister, a devoted wife and mother, a favorite aunt, and a special friend. Her sweet spirit was a blessing to all who knew her. She was preceded in death...

Kathleen Marie Elson

Kathleen Marie Elson

May 18, 2012

Kathleen Marie Elson, age 71, formerly of Troy, Ohio; more recently of Sidney, Ohio, passed away at 2:50PM on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Dorothy Love in Sidney. She was born on February 14, 1941 in Troy, Ohio to the late Wilfred Oakley Sr. and Barbara Ann Sekyra Goodin. In 1957, she married Arthur J. Elson and he preceded...

Leona Evelyn Sloan

Leona Evelyn Sloan

May 14, 2012

Leona Evelyn "Peggy" Sloan, age 67, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012 at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1944 in Troy, to the late George Frederick and Leona Evelyn Mauley Sloan. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Tyra Manson, Jr. of Arkansas; two daughters and a son-in-law, Peggy...

E. Isabelle Fesker

E. Isabelle Fesker

May 13, 2012

E. Isabelle "Tee" Robbins Fesker E. Isabelle "Tee" Robbins Fesker, age 97, St. Marys, Ohio; formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Otterbein of St. Marys. She was born May 30, 1914 in Troy, Ohio to the late Wesley and Katherine Robbins. She married her husband, Richard C. Fesker on June 23, 1940 at the...

Jerry Lee Bates

Jerry Lee Bates

May 13, 2012

Jerry Lee Bates Jerry Lee Bates, age 74, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:58AM on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Piqua, Manor, Piqua, Ohio. He was born on April 27, 1938 in Sidney, Ohio to the late William and Lillian Forest Bates. His wife, Janet Bates, preceded him in death. He is survived by three daughters and a...

Shirley A. Gibboney

Shirley A. Gibboney

May 12, 2012

Shirley A. Gibboney Shirley A. Gibboney, age 76, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012 while visiting her son in California. She was born on September 28, 1935 in Troy to the late Kenneth and Rosa Hodges Knife. She was married to Forrest L. Gibboney in 1956 and he preceded her in death in 2000. Shirley...

Barbara J. Marr

Barbara J. Marr

May 11, 2012

Barbara J. Marr, age 67, of Troy, Ohio passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on March 3, 1945 in Troy, Ohio to the late Martin and Josephine Griesdorn Roth. She was married to James Marr for 46 years and he survives. Barbara is also survived by her daughter,...

William Vernon Stump, Sr.

William Vernon Stump, Sr.

May 11, 2012

William Vernon Stump Sr., age 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 12:50PM on Friday, May 11, 2012 at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Russell Vernon Stump and Zora Belle Purkeypile Stump. His wife of 63 years, Bessie A. Tompkins Stump, preceded him in death on January 14, 2009....

Robert E. Mote

Robert E. Mote

May 10, 2012

Robert E. Mote Robert E. Mote, age 69, of Piqua, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at his residence. He was born on March 9, 1943 in Painters Creek, Ohio to the late Harold H. and Mernie Million Mote. His wife of 42 years, Charlotte L. Meyer Mote, survives. He is also survived by his son and...

Juanita M. Wright

Juanita M. Wright

May 9, 2012

Juanita M. Wright Juanita M. Wright, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 4:55AM on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born in Stanton, Kentucky to the late William Smith and Pearl Parson Smith. Also predeceased are a loving stepmother, Eva Gray Smith and five sisters and three brothers. In addition to her...

Kittie S. Rickerson

Kittie S. Rickerson

May 8, 2012

Kittie S. Rickerson Kittie S. Rickerson, age 85, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:10PM on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on August 9, 1926 in Tuscumbia, Alabama to the late Robert and Mabel Dickson McVey. Her husband, George J. Rickerson, preceded her in death on December 8, 1977. She is...

Miriam K. Tucker

Miriam K. Tucker

May 8, 2012

Miriam K. Tucker Miriam K. Tucker, age 84, of Troy, Ohio passed away at 8:00PM on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on December 27, 1927 in Troy to the late David Wilbur and Emma Francis Collins Petry. She was married to Noland E. "Eddie" Tucker and he preceded her in death...

Janet Campion Shuler

Janet Campion Shuler

May 7, 2012

Janet Campion Shuler Janet Campion Shuler, age 92, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 18, 1919 in Troy to the late Walter Wallace and Naomi Ruth Souders Campion. She is survived by her children: Laura S. Douglas Buchanan of Tipp City, Ohio, Sarah S....

Evelyn E. Wright

Evelyn E. Wright

May 5, 2012

Evelyn E. Wright Evelyn E. Wright, age 83, formerly of Ludlow Falls and Troy, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at The Summit in Fairborn, Ohio. She was born July 14, 1928 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Chester P. and Grace Sando Hildebrand. In addition to her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by her...

Pearl Marie Schaefer

Pearl Marie Schaefer

May 2, 2012

Pearl Marie Aliff Schaefer Pearl Marie Aliff Schaefer, age 75, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 18, 1936 in Logan County, West Virginia to the late Howard and Opal Cook Cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first...

Jane Lloyd Russell

Jane Lloyd Russell

Apr 30, 2012

Jane Lloyd Russell Jane Lloyd Russell, age 95, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012, at Clare Bridge, Troy. She was born on November 22, 1916, in Greenville, Kentucky, to the late Frank A. and Minnie Mae Brown Hunter. She married Robert C. Russell on January 18, 1940, and he preceded her in death on July...

Thelma L. Davis

Thelma L. Davis

Apr 28, 2012

Thelma L. Morrison Davis Thelma L. Morrison Davis, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, former resident of Bethel Township for 41 years, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at her residence. She was born on October 25, 1921 at home in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Robert Morrison, Sr. and Euroda Howe Morrison. She was married to the love...