Obituaries

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Jack L. Godwin

Jack L. Godwin

Jul 13, 2011

Jack L. Godwin Jack L. Godwin, 70, of Troy, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born to Harry Lewis and Mary Bell Shough in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 16, 1940. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mary Godwin; step-dad, Jim...

Kyle M. Kistler

Kyle M. Kistler

Jul 10, 2011

Kyle M. Kistler Kyle M. Kistler, age 19, of Covington, Ohio, died on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on September 23, 1991 in Piqua, Ohio to Scott M. Kistler and Wendy M. Subler. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Scott M. and...

Leonard Lee Dickess

Leonard Lee Dickess

Jul 8, 2011

Leonard Lee Dickess, age 79, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:07AM on Friday, July 8, 2011 at his residence. He was born on November 21, 1931 in Ironton, Ohio to the late Clyde and Anna Noble Dickess. His loving wife, Mary "Margie" Rooks Dickess, survives. Other survivors include three children: Toby L. Dickess of Troy, Karla S. Peffly...

Robert L. Davis

Robert L. Davis

Jul 8, 2011

Robert L. Davis, age 94, of Troy, Ohio and former longtime resident of Xenia, Ohio died Friday, July 8, 2011 at the SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. He was born November 8, 1916 in Dreyfus, Kentucky to the late Algan and Effie Lee Davis. Bob was married to Lillian M. Wilson who preceded him in death in 2003....

H. Maxine Gross

H. Maxine Gross

Jul 7, 2011

H. Maxine Gross H. Maxine Gross, age 87, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:25PM on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at South Brook Care Center, Springfield, Ohio. She was born on April 24, 1924 in St. Paris, Ohio to the late Walter and Inez Sink Ely. Her husband, Kenneth E. Gross, preceded her in death on June 26, 2010....

Audrey Ross

Audrey Ross

Jun 30, 2011

Audrey Oldfather Duke Wright Ross Audrey Oldfather Duke Wright Ross, age 86, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at her residence. She was born on December 15, 1924 in Darke County, Ohio to the late Frederick Paul and Thelma Bernice Rohr Oldfather. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her spouses:...

Herbert Edward Semper

Herbert Edward Semper

Jun 26, 2011

Herbert Edward Semper Herbert Edward Semper, age 81, of Oxford, Ohio, passed away at 4:20AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at Liberty Nursing Center of Oxford. He was born on September 17, 1929 in Forest Park, Illinois to the late Helmuth and Mary Williams Semper. His wife, Barbara Perry Semper, preceded him in death. He is survived by his...

Florence H. Scancarello

Florence H. Scancarello

Jun 26, 2011

Florence H. Scancarello Florence H. Scancarello, age 81, of Piqua, Ohio, formerly of Little Falls, New Jersey, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at her residence. She was born on July 24, 1929 in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Dante and Elizabeth Padula Bianchi. She is survived by her husband of nearly 62 years, Morris Scancarello; son and...

Betty M. Sotzing

Betty M. Sotzing

Jun 24, 2011

Betty M. Sotzing Betty M. Sotzing, age 86, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:01AM on Friday, June 24, 2011 at her residence. She was born on May 2, 1925 in Troy to the late Robert Francis and Evelyn English McCurdy. Her husband of 54 years, Donald E. Sotzing, preceded her in death on December 16, 2002. She is...

Philip Kay Oldham

Philip Kay Oldham

Jun 20, 2011

Philip Kay Oldham, age 81, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 12:38PM on Monday, June 20, 2011 at his residence. He was born on December 26, 1929 in Troy to the late Chester and Ethel McCurdy Oldham. His wife of 53 years, Susan Jane Downing Oldham, preceded him in death on November 18, 2007. He is survived by four...

Elizabeth Ann Hansford

Elizabeth Ann Hansford

Jun 18, 2011

Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Hansford, age 85, of Troy, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Caldwell House in Troy. She was born on July 7, 1925 in Troy, Ohio. Libby was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred and her aunts and uncle, including her special aunt, Sara W. Hansford. She is survived by many cousins. She...

Francis E. Brown

Francis E. Brown

Jun 18, 2011

Francis E. Brown, age 63, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center, Troy. Arrangements are being handled through Baird Funeral Home, Troy, Ohio.

Eileen Howsmon Katzenberger

Eileen Howsmon Katzenberger

Jun 11, 2011

Eileen Howsmon Katzenberger Eileen Howsmon Katzenberger passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin at the age of 94. Eileen was born in Dayton, Ohio to Wilfred and Ella Baber Howsmon. She graduated from Stivers High School in 1935 as salutatorian. She attended Berea College in Kentucky, graduating in 1939 with a degree in History. In...

Ronald J. Roetter

Ronald J. Roetter

Jun 11, 2011

Ronald J. Roetter Ronald J. Roetter, age 76, of Okeechobee, Florida, died Saturday, June 11, 2011 in Raulerson Hospital, Okeechobee. He was born on April 29, 1935 in Pleasant Hill, Ohio. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Judy Roetter of Okeechobee; son, Eric Kathi Roetter of Troy, Ohio; step-daughter, Kathy Joe Keresty of Chandler, Arizona;...

John A. Waddell

John A. Waddell

Jun 10, 2011

John A. Waddell John A. Waddell, age 62, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on June 10, 2011 at his residence. He was born on November 12, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Wilburn and Nina Hoover Waddell. His wife of 22 years, Marla J. Vogann Waddell, preceded him in death on May 19, 2007. He is survived...

Russell Dean Smith

Russell Dean Smith

Jun 9, 2011

Russell Dean Smith Russell Dean Smith passed away peacefully at home on the morning of June 9, 2011 under Hospice care after a long and difficult illness. He was born January 12, 1934 in Athens County, Ohio. and was preceded in death by his parents, Robert A. Smith and Margaret Bean Smith. Also preceding him in death were his...

Fannie M. Matthews

Fannie M. Matthews

Jun 8, 2011

Fannie M. Hickman Matthews TROY -- Fannie M. Hickman Matthews, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 8th in Troy, Ohio. She was born December 20, 1919 in Yamacraw, Kentucky to the late Eddie and Rebecca White Hickman. She married Raymond Matthews on July 18, 1936 and they shared 71 years together before his death in 2007. She leaves...

David Lynn Pike

David Lynn Pike

Jun 7, 2011

DAVID DAVE "PAPPY" LYNN PIKE Greybull, Wyoming resident, David Dave Lynn Pike, age 53, formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away suddenly in his home at Greybull, Wyoming on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Dave was born November 21, 1957 in Troy, Ohio to Robert Eugene and Nellie Mae Westfall Pike. Dave grew up in Troy and received his schooling and...

Bonnie Sue Ferguson

Bonnie Sue Ferguson

May 30, 2011

Bonnie Sue Ferguson Bonnie Sue Ferguson, age 66, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:50PM on Monday, May 30, 2011 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on April 3, 1945 in Bernstadt, Kentucky to the late Robert E. Lee and Dorothy Opal Adams Wells. She married Charles E. Ferguson on November 23, 1963 and he survives. They...

Don  L. Rowe

Don L. Rowe

May 29, 2011

Don L. Rowe, age 81, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born March 5, 1930 in Dartmoor, West Virginia of the late Gerald Paul Rowe and Anna Wilson Rowe. He was married to Shelby Pingley Rowe, his wife of 56 years of marriage. In addition to...