Obituaries

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Karen Kay Long

Karen Kay Long

Oct 2, 2010

Karen Kay Long, 62, of Conover, Ohio died Saturday October 2, 2010 at her residence following a three month illness. She was born September 8, 1948 in Troy, Ohio. She is survived by her husband of 40 years Eugene Long; daughter and son-in-law: Beth and Jamie Casper of Wilmington, North Carolina; son and daughter-in-law Jeff and Mandy Long of...

Susan G Osborn

Susan G Osborn

Oct 2, 2010

Susan G. Osborn, 49, of Troy, Ohio formerly of Piqua died Saturday October 2, 2010 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born April 12, 1961 in Piqua Ohio to Thomas and Frances Persinger Dankworth. She is survived by a son: Jason M. Osborn of Piqua; daughter: Amber N. Behm of Piqua; brothers: Michael Dankworth of Troy...

Louis E. Meyer

Louis E. Meyer

Oct 2, 2010

Louis E. Meyer Louis E. Meyer, age 90, of Greenville, Ohio, formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on December 1, 1919, in Troy, Ohio to the late Louis A. and Clara Handle Meyer. His wife of 68 years, Nonie H. Horton Meyer, survives. Other survivors...

Harry E. Griffieth

Harry E. Griffieth

Sep 30, 2010

Harry E. Griffieth Harry E. Griffieth, age 72, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center, ER, Troy. He was born on April 10, 1938 in Troy to the late Harry C. and Norma Lucas Griffieth. His wife, Patricia Shadoan Griffieth, preceded him in death. Survivors include four sons: Harry E. Griffieth,...

Rhonda Lynn Bergman

Rhonda Lynn Bergman

Sep 21, 2010

Rhonda Lynn Bergman Rhonda Lynn Bergman, age 48, of Troy, Ohio passed away on September 21, 2010 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on March 17, 1962 in Dayton to the late Jesse K. and Janice G. Heizer Smallwood. Her husband of 28 years, James G. Bergman, survives. Other survivors include her son, Zachary Ryan Bergman...

John A. Gretzinger

John A. Gretzinger

Sep 20, 2010

John A. "Sparrow" Gretzinger John A. "Sparrow" Gretzinger, age 61, of Christiansburg, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2010 at his sister's residence in Troy, Ohio. He was born on August 7, 1949 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Ralph E. and Martha Jennings Gretzinger. His wife, Jeanette Lyons Gretzinger of Christiansburg, survives. In addition to his wife,...

Guy J. Borchers

Guy J. Borchers

Sep 16, 2010

Guy J. Borchers, age 52, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the Upper Valley Medical Center Emergency Room, Troy, Ohio. He was born October 22, 1957 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Paul J. and Cecelia Voisard Borchers. Guy is survived by his wife, Mary K. Simons Borchers of 29 years; daughter and son-in-law Cari and...

Nikita Marie Ward

Nikita Marie Ward

Sep 6, 2010

Nikita Marie Ward Nikita Marie Ward, age 56, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Monday, September 6, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on January 5, 1954 in Troy to Sandra Pemberton Kolker of Troy and the late Warren Whitmore. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Shelby Lee Ward Sr....

Rita M. Raymond

Rita M. Raymond

Sep 5, 2010

Rita M. Raymond Rita M. Raymond, age 83, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 31, 1927 to the late Robert and Glenna Brawner. She was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd S. Raymond, a daughter Denise A. Stuchell, a...

William H. Dallman

William H. Dallman

Sep 2, 2010

William H. Dallman William H. Dallman, age 58, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio following an illness of one week. He was born on May 17, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late William R. and Eleanor Finck Dallman. His wife of 36 years, Nancy K. Lewis Dallman, survives....

Daniel Robert Davis

Daniel Robert Davis

Sep 1, 2010

Daniel "Danny" Robert Davis Daniel "Danny" Robert Davis, age 61, of Casstown, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in Troy, Ohio. He was born on July 21, 1949 in Troy to Wade and Thelma Morrison Davis. Daniel was named after his grandfathers: Daniel Wayland Davis and Robert Morrison Sr. He was preceded in death by his father, Wade...

Norman J. Mcatee

Norman J. Mcatee

Aug 25, 2010

Norman J. McAtee Norman J. McAtee, age 89, of Troy, Ohio died Wednesday, August 25, 2010. He was born on June 28, 1921 in Stratford, Ontario to the late Leander and Martina Brewer McAtee. His wife, Loretto R. McCauley McAtee, preceded him in death on February 20, 2010. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Christopher L. Carol...

Dorothy E. Kingery

Dorothy E. Kingery

Aug 24, 2010

Dorothy E. Kingery Dorothy E. Kingery, age 82 of Troy, Ohio, much loved mother, grandmother and friend to many, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her children. She was born on December 16, 1927 in Xenia, Ohio to the late Claude E. and Mabel Mills Hering. Upon the...

John E. Sphar

John E. Sphar

Aug 21, 2010

John E. Sphar, age 82, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born April 15, 1928 in Troy, Ohio to the late Emerson and Ida Anderson Sphar. He married Betty J. Etherington Sphar, his wife of 63 years who survives. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Craig Schneider...

Joel Richard Foster

Joel Richard Foster

Aug 9, 2010

Joel Richard Foster, infant son of Rev. Michael B. and Bonnie J. Flanders Foster of Casstown, Ohio passed away on Monday, August 9, 2010 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. Joel means Jehovah is God. Joel is survived by his parents; his siblings, Grace, Lauryn, and Nathan; grandparents, Dr. Richard and Tonia Flanders of Vassar, MI, Richard and...

John H. Zonner, Jr.

John H. Zonner, Jr.

Aug 8, 2010

John H. Zonner, Jr., age 40, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, August 8, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 10, 1969 in Springfield, Ohio. He is survived by his parents, Doug and Sylvia Damron Smallenbarger of Springfield; his wife of 14 years, Lynda Rene Richmond Zonner; three children, Austin, Jacob, and Emma; sister and brother-in-law, Shawna and...

Terry L. Wright

Terry L. Wright

Aug 3, 2010

Terry L. Wright Terry L. Wright, age 62 of Troy, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at his residence. He was born on December 7, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Paul and Mary Ellen Denlinger Wright, formerly of West Milton, Ohio. Terry married his wife and best friend, Cheryl Everett Wright on July 10,...

John W. Macy

John W. Macy

Aug 2, 2010

John W. Macy John W. Macy, age 90, of Troy, Ohio passed away at 10:28AM on Monday, August 2, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy following a brief illness. He was born on February 2, 1920 in Miami County, Ohio to the late John and Mary K. Burnside Macy. On September 5, 1942, he married Evelyn K. Border...

Sanford K. Broughton

Sanford K. Broughton

Jul 30, 2010

Santford K. Broughton Santford K. Broughton, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 5:44AM on Friday, July 30, 2010 at his residence. He was born on December 9, 1919 in New Boston, Ohio to the late Grant and Pearl Evens Broughton. He married Mary Pearl Meek Broughton on January 1, 1946 and she preceded him in death on...

David Allan Supinger

David Allan Supinger

Jul 29, 2010

David Allan Supinger David Allan Supinger, age 50, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away at 5:30AM on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at his sister's residence in Fletcher, Ohio. He was born on November 14, 1959 in Piqua, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father, Roscoe Edward Supinger. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Tania Karagianni; stepmother,...