Obituaries

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Mary Lyne Holcomb

Mary Lyne Holcomb

May 28, 2011

Mary Lyne Robinson Holcomb, 91, born in Nicholasville, Kentucky on July 22 1919 and passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Preceded in death by her parents: Nancy Elizabeth Lyne and Theodore Curry Robinson, beloved sisters, Elizabeth the late Joe Robb and Connette Joe Gayle. Her husband of fifty years, James William Holcomb, mother and father in law, Beatrice...

Christina Marie Maxa

Christina Marie Maxa

May 27, 2011

Christina Marie Maxa, age 33, formerly of Troy, OH, passed away on Friday, May 27th, in Greensboro, NC. She was born April 22nd, 1978 in Toledo, OH. Beloved mother, daughter, sister and aunt, Christina spent her childhood in Troy, OH. She attended Miami Valley School where she nurtured her talents playing Varsity tennis and writing for the literary magazine....

Ruth A. Canan

Ruth A. Canan

May 24, 2011

Ruth A. Canan Ruth A. Canan, age 92, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:58PM on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at her residence. She was born on April 21, 1919 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Houghton Arthur and Marie Smith Hancock. She was married to Thomas E. Newell and he preceded her in death in 1974. She later...

Margaret S. Buckwalter

Margaret S. Buckwalter

May 23, 2011

Margaret S. Buckwalter Margaret S. Buckwalter, age 93, of Tipp City, Ohio, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at SpringMeade HealthCenter, Tipp City. She was born on December 2, 1917 in Franklin, Ohio to the late Charles and Sarah Collins Schumacker. Her husband of 58 years, Robert O. Buckwalter, preceded her in death on November 11, 1997. She is survived...

Sally Ann Twiss

Sally Ann Twiss

May 20, 2011

Sally Ann Twiss, age 60, of Troy, Ohio died Friday, May 20, 2011 at her residence. She was born March 15, 1951 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Patricia Ann Lutz Twiss of Troy and the late William Custer Twiss. In addition to her mother, Sally is survived by her life partner, Dr. James L. Sims of Troy; daughter, Megan Austin...

Gene E. Moore

Gene E. Moore

May 12, 2011

Gene E. Schnell Moore Gene E. Schnell Moore, age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:20AM on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on January 11, 1923 in Troy, to the late Charles and Artie Alexander Schnell. Her husband, Collier Wayne Moore, preceded her in death in 1969. She is...

Clinton Eugene Lee

Clinton Eugene Lee

May 11, 2011

Clinton Eugene Lee, age 85, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on August 20, 1925 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Melvin E. and Wanda Shade Lee. His wife of 64 years, Wanda Henderson Lee, survives. Other survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Bill...

Norma Virginia Hufford

Norma Virginia Hufford

May 10, 2011

Norma Virginia Wright Hufford Norma Virginia Wright Hufford, age 95, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:05PM on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on March 31, 1916 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Herman W. and Charlotte A. Hecker Wright. She married Ralph E. Hufford on November 22, 1941 and...

Forest Messer

Forest Messer

May 9, 2011

Forest Messer Forest Messer, age 85, of Pleasant Hill, Ohio, passed away at 1:45PM on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on May 19, 1925 in Walker, Kentucky to the late Allen and Alice Mills Messer. His wife, Betty Lou Deeter Messer, preceded him in death in 2003. He is survived by his...

Donald M. Snyder

Donald M. Snyder

May 8, 2011

Donald M. Snyder Donald M. Snyder, age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:44PM on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. He was born on April 16, 1923 in Tipp City, Ohio to the late Delbert Snyder and Olivia Fox Snyder. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Shirley Faulkner Snyder and several nieces...

Katrina  Kay Renbarger

Katrina Kay Renbarger

May 5, 2011

Katrina Kay Renbarger, age 45, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, ICU, Troy, Ohio, She was born on October 6, 1965 in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina to Naedeine Yeakle Howell of Marion, Indiana and the late Ronald E. Duncan. In addition to her mother, Katrina is survived by two sons,...

Frances D. Shaw

Frances D. Shaw

May 3, 2011

Frances D. Shaw Frances D. Shaw, age 64, formerly of Edgewater, Maryland, more recently of Troy and Tipp City, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at SpringMeade HealthCenter, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on November 2, 1946 in San Diego, California to the late Ivan and Helen Crank Wild. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kellie...

Hannah Rae Stark

Hannah Rae Stark

May 1, 2011

Hannah Rae Stark Hannah Rae Stark, 23 month old daughter of Ray C. and Danielle Lee Posey Stark of Greenville, Ohio, died on Sunday, May 1, 2011 as the result of a traffic accident in Greenville. She was born on May 28, 2009 in Greenville. In addition to her parents, Hannah is survived by one sister, Kaylee Deann Stark...

George L. Stephens

George L. Stephens

Apr 30, 2011

George L. Stephens George L. Stephens, age 68, formerly of Troy, Ohio, more recently of West Union, Ohio, died on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at his residence as a result of a homicide. He was born on July 26, 1942 in Greenup, Kentucky, to Kathleen Boggs Evans of New Carlisle, Ohio and the late Romerle Stephens. His wife, Shirley...

Ralph Edsel Gumbert

Ralph Edsel Gumbert

Apr 29, 2011

Ralph Edsel Gumbert, 82, of Troy, Ohio, died Friday, April 29, 2011 at 8:18AM at the Upper Valley Medical Center, ER, Troy, Ohio. He was born January 10, 1929 in Greenup, KY. to the late Clyde and Anna Cox Gumbert. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Carmella Livingston Gumbert; Sons Michael and Mark Gumbert both of...

Erwin A. Maksay

Erwin A. Maksay

Apr 29, 2011

Erwin A. Maksay Erwin A. Maksay, age 68, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 11, 1942 in Nagyuard, Hungary to Irene Gokeler-Maksay-Reinhardt of Tennessee and the late Geza Szabo Maksay. He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Janice K....

Jordan James Waites

Jordan James Waites

Apr 28, 2011

Jordan James Waites Jordan James Waites, stillborn son of Joshua James Waites and Amber Mangen of both of Troy, Ohio, died on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Jordan is survived by his maternal grandparents: Rhoda Young of Troy, Eric and Robin Mangen of Bradford, Ohio; maternal great-grandparents: Ronald and...

William C. Wright

William C. Wright

Apr 27, 2011

William C. Wright William C. Wright, age 83, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:17PM on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, ER, Troy, Ohio. He was born on December 7, 1927 in Troy, to the late Calvin and Lola Yohey Wright. His wife, Lois Wray Wright, preceded him in death on July 1, 2006. Survivors...

Michael James Isely

Michael James Isely

Apr 25, 2011

Michael James Isely Michael James Isely, of Covington Kentucky, formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away on April 25, 2011 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio after a long battle with diabetes. Mike was born on May 25, 1950 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the son of Magdalene and John Isely. He was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy,...

Marvin Eugene Curtis

Marvin Eugene Curtis

Apr 15, 2011

Marvin Eugene Curtis, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born on March 1, 1921 in Troy to the late Joseph and Verna See Curtis. He married Phyllis Patricia Lawrence Curtis on August 22, 1953 in Piqua, Ohio and she preceded him in death on September 14, 2009. He...