Obituaries

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Lorene E. Lovejoy

Lorene E. Lovejoy

Nov 12, 2011

Lorene E. Lovejoy Lorene E. Lovejoy, age 81, of Troy, Ohio went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 12, 2011 at home after a long illness. Lorene was born in St. Albans, West Virginia May 31, 1930 to Leslie and Lura Goodall. Her husband, Charles of 63 years survives. Lorene is survived by sisters-in-law, Violet Cantrell and Ruth...

Lloyd M. Hall

Lloyd M. Hall

Nov 10, 2011

Lloyd Manson Hall Lloyd Manson Hall, 90, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Dayton. He was born July 6, 1921 in Darke County, Ohio to the late Henry and Hazel Kibbey Hall. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 67 years, Helen I. Hughes Hall, and his son...

Mary Catherine Rozell

Mary Catherine Rozell

Nov 8, 2011

Mary Catherine Rozell Community Leader, Teacher, Former City Council Member and Strawberry Festival Grand Marshall Mary Catherine Rozell, age 81, of Troy, Ohio, passed away following a brief illness on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on June 22, 1930 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Richard Ambrose...

Michael David North

Michael David North

Nov 7, 2011

Michael David North Michael David North, age 31, of Casstown, Ohio, died on Monday, November 7, 2011 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on December 5, 1979 in Piqua, Ohio to Mark A. North of Casstown and Cynthia Tucker North Hutson of Troy, Ohio. In addition...

Michael S. Bulko

Michael S. Bulko

Nov 3, 2011

Michael S. Bulko Michael S. Bulko, age 77, of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away at 11:55PM on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Hospice of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ohio. He was born on May 14, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Michael H. "Mack" and Elizabeth Virginia "Betty" Krizin Bulko. Michael is survived by his wife, Charlene A. Wintrow Bulko; two...

Vera A. Burke

Vera A. Burke

Oct 26, 2011

Vera A. Burke Vera A. Burke, age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:50PM on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1923 in Binghamton, New York to the late Lawrence and Veronica Cary Martin. She was married to Robert F. Burke and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter...

Linda Louise Greer

Linda Louise Greer

Oct 25, 2011

Linda Louise Greer Linda Louise Greer, age 56, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, Ohio. She was born on March 1, 1955 in Piqua, Ohio to Patricia Louise Neves of Troy and the late Wilbert Conway Neves. Her husband, Paul Greer, survives. In addition to her mother and her husband, Linda...

Betty June Mallery

Betty June Mallery

Oct 17, 2011

Betty June Mallery Betty June Mallery, age 86, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 4:55AM on Monday, October 17, 2011 at SpringMeade HealthCenter, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on December 22, 1924 in Cleveland, Tennessee, to the late James Frederick and Mattie Brooks Hicks. She married Leo H. Mallery in 1952 and he preceded her in death on...

Linda K. Gephart

Linda K. Gephart

Oct 17, 2011

Linda K. Gephart Linda K. Gephart, age 64, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:36AM on Monday, October 17 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy after an extended illness. She was born on July 2, 1947 in Troy to the late Guy and Dorothy Pike Baker. Her husband, Roger Allen Gephart preceded her in death on January 11,...

Patricia J. Meyers

Patricia J. Meyers

Oct 15, 2011

Patricia J. Meyers, 86 of Centerville, Ohio passed away Saturday October 15, 2011 at 7:05AM at the Hospice of Dayton. She was born March 17, 1925 in Walnut, Iowa to the late William and Viola Bees Riley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Meyers on April 13, 1994; granddaughter Kristine Tatol;...

George R.  Laudenslayer

George R. Laudenslayer

Oct 15, 2011

George R. "Bud" Laudenslayer, 77 of Troy, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center in Troy. He was born July 31, 1934 in Piqua, Ohio to the late George Franklin and Opal Lucille Shafer Laudenslayer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Charles Franklin Laudenslayer;...

Leona Smith

Leona Smith

Oct 12, 2011

Leona Smith Leona Smith, age 75, of Piqua, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep at 4:00AM on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at her residence. She was born on January 7, 1936 in Scalf, Kentucky to the late Dewey and Mary Bingham Baker. Survivors include her three sons: Joseph M. Margaret Smith of Enterprise, Alabama, Steve Smith of Troy,...

Jon A. Hobart

Jon A. Hobart

Oct 9, 2011

Jon A. Hobart Jon A. Hobart, age 67, of Casstown, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on May 30, 1944 in Troy to the late Charles C. Hobart, Sr. and Rachael Elizabeth Russell Hobart. His wife, Janet Trostel Hobart, preceded him in death on April 5, 2003....

Lawrence "Larry" Pearson

Lawrence "Larry" Pearson

Oct 7, 2011

Lawrence "Larry" Pearson Lawrence "Larry" Pearson, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:04AM on Friday, October 7, 2011 in Troy. He was born on January 24, 1921 in Tipp City, Ohio to the late Ray and Sylvia Davidson Pearson. His wife of 65 years of marriage, Edna Mae Heffner Pearson, survives. Other survivors include his daughter and...

Christine M. Eigen

Christine M. Eigen

Oct 6, 2011

Christine M. Eigen, age 91, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Sterling House, Troy, Ohio. She was born on December 23, 1919 in Dresden, Germany to Paul and Margarete Weber Bormann. Her husband, Erwin W. Eigen, preceded her in death in 1994. They had lived most of their married life in Peoria, Illinois. She is survived by...

Timothy H. Weikert

Timothy H. Weikert

Oct 3, 2011

Timothy H. Weikert Timothy H. Weikert, age 56, of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, October 3, 2011, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Troy. He was born on June 13, 1955 in Troy to Genevieve Joan Kessler Weikert of Troy and the late Harold L. Weikert. In addition to his mother, Timothy is survived by three brothers...

Myrtle E. Jones

Myrtle E. Jones

Sep 28, 2011

Myrtle E. Jones went to be with her Lord on September 28, 2011 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center, Troy, Ohio after a brief illness. She was born March 23, 1926 to James and Rosella Jones Parkinson in East Liverpool, Ohio but grew up in Natrona Heights, PA. She was married for 49 years to her loving husband,...

Dorothy M. Depweg

Dorothy M. Depweg

Sep 27, 2011

Dorothy M. Depweg, age 100, of Troy, Ohio died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at her residence. She was born July 26, 1911 in Dayton, Ohio to the late William and Emma Sherman Depweg. Dorothy is survived by her nephew, Robert BarbaraDepweg of Troy, Ohio; niece, Liveta Bill Humbert of Wilmington, Ohio; great-nephews, Shawn Humbert; Dustin Nikki Humbert and Keith...

Timothy S. Reed

Timothy S. Reed

Sep 26, 2011

Timothy S. Reed, age 61, of Troy, Ohio died Monday, September 26, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 14, 1950 in Troy, Ohio to the late Smith and Eva Sharits Reed. Tim is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Mindy L. Reed Kaiser and David Kaiser of Tipp City; sisters, Winnie Denny Wyen Smith of Troy; Wanda...

D. Sue Casteele

D. Sue Casteele

Sep 25, 2011

D. Sue Casteele, age 88, of Piqua, Ohio; formerly of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Heartland of Piqua. She was born November 7, 1922 in Franklin County, Ohio to the late William Jacob and Lida L. Latham Neumeier. Sue is survived by her nieces and nephews, Robert L. Beth Casteele of Kettering, Scott Casteele of Mason,...