Obituaries

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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...

William L. Davis

William L. Davis

Apr 27, 2012

William L. "Bill" Davis, age 79, of Tipp City, Ohio died Friday, April 27, 2012 at the SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. He was born October 25, 1932 in East Detroit, Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Janet B. Nusko Davis; his son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Carolyn Davis of Tipp City, Ohio; granddaughters,...

Donald H. Lauber

Donald H. Lauber

Apr 26, 2012

Donald H. Lauber Donald H. Lauber, age 84, of Troy, Ohio, passed away in his sleep at 4:30AM on Thursday, April 26, 2012. He was born on May 31, 1927 in Troy to the late Joseph M. and Alwilda McDaniel Lauber. His wife, Margaret Ann "Peggy" Gaier Lauber, preceded him in death on May 27, 1989. He is survived...

Florence M. Thuma

Florence M. Thuma

Apr 23, 2012

Florence M. Thuma Florence M. Thuma, age 91, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away at 7:32PM on Monday, April 23, 2012 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on April 16, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Harry and May Snyder Wallace. Her husband, Roy H. Thuma, Sr., preceded her in death on November 10,...

Jessi Lyn Baca

Jessi Lyn Baca

Apr 21, 2012

Jessi Lyn Baca, age 28, of Troy, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 21, 2012 at her residence. She was born May 12, 1983 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Thomas L. Baca and Deborah L. Palmer Baca of Troy, Ohio; formerly of Greenup, Kentucky. In addition to her mother, Jessi is survived by her grandparents, James and...

C. Robert Sutton

C. Robert Sutton

Apr 19, 2012

C. Robert Sutton C. Robert Sutton, age 92, of Troy, Ohio passed away at 5:20AM on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at SpringMeade HealthCenter, Tipp City. He was born on August 14, 1919 in Woodford County, Illinois to the late James Roy and Maude I. Stephens Sutton. His wife, Freda L. Eubank Sutton preceded him in death on January 7,...

Esther M. Tester

Esther M. Tester

Apr 18, 2012

Esther M. Tester Esther M. Tester, age 96, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:35PM on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on June 6, 1915 in Wapakoneta, Ohio to the late Joseph and Margaret Sheipline Brown. Her husband, Vernon Tester, preceded her in death on June 14, 1981. She is survived...

Catherine J. Bohm

Catherine J. Bohm

Apr 17, 2012

Catherine J. Bohm Catherine J. Bohm, age 98, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:30PM on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on July 27, 1913 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Harley and Martha Graham Bausman. She married Clayton R. Bohm on February 8, 1946 and he preceded her in death...