Obituaries

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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...

John Addison Parrish

John Addison Parrish

Apr 12, 2011

John Addison Parrish John Addison Parrish, age 79, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 9:40PM on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Heartland of Piqua, Piqua, Ohio. He was born on April 8, 1932 in Cliftop, West Virginia to the late Lonnie L. and Ethel Beaver Parrish. He married Frances Stokley Parrish in 1954 and she survives. He is also...

Frances Ellen Hobart Brown

Frances Ellen Hobart Brown

Apr 12, 2011

Frances Ellen Hobart Brown Frances Ellen Hobart Brown, age 51, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:55PM on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center after three years of battling cancer. She was born on January 2, 1960 in Troy, to Carolyn Bucholtz Hobart of Troy and the late Charles C. Hobart Jr. who preceded her...

Dorothy Knoop

Dorothy Knoop

Apr 10, 2011

Dorothy Knoop Dorothy Kercher Knoop, age 95, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, Ohio. Dorothy was born on March 16, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Henry and Jennette Good Kercher. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Oliver W.N. Shepard of Normandy, France and Elizabeth...

Amberlee Nicole Skaggs

Amberlee Nicole Skaggs

Apr 9, 2011

Amberlee Nicole Skaggs, stillborn daughter of Stephen L. and Ashley M. Waddle Skaggs of Troy died 2:49AM Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Amberlee is survived by her parents, her siblings, Stephie M., Ashton L., Henry N., and Christian M. Skaggs all at home; maternal grandparents, Beth Waddle of Greenville and Gary Waddle of...

Myles Andrew Thompson

Myles Andrew Thompson

Apr 3, 2011

Myles Andrew Thompson Myles Andrew Thompson, age 1 year and 11 months old, passed away on April 3, 2011 at Children's Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on May 8, 2009 in Troy, Ohio to Corey Harris and Amber Thompson. In addition to his parents, Myles is survived by three uncles, Craig Thompson, Chris Thompson and Dustin Harris;...

A. Richard Deweese

A. Richard Deweese

Apr 2, 2011

A. Richard DeWeese, age 93, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, April 02, 2011 at the Caldwell House of Troy. He was born July 13, 1917 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Arthur E. DeWeese and Chloe B. Wert DeWeese. He married Elva Jean Johnson on July 13, 1937 and she preceded him in death on March 4, 1997....

Wallace D. Babcock Sr.

Wallace D. Babcock Sr.

Apr 2, 2011

Wallace D. Babcock Sr., age 85, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center, Troy. He was born November 9, 1925 in Troy to the late Kenneth and Madeline Grigsby Babcock. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Glenna A. Deubner Babcock and son and daughter-in-law, Wallace D. Jr. and Vicky Babcock of...