Obituaries

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Rosemary Hall Grimes

Rosemary Hall Grimes

Nov 27, 2010

Rosemary Hall Grimes, age 87, of Christiansburg, Ohio died on her husband's birthday Saturday, November 27, 2010 at SpringMeade Retirement Community, Tipp City. She was born February 20, 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late William Douglas and Louise Amelia Smith Hall. Her family moved to Dayton and Rosemary graduated from Oakwood High School and Denison University with a...

Michael Oscar Shollenberger

Michael Oscar Shollenberger

Nov 26, 2010

Michael Oscar Shollenberger age 67 of Piqua, Ohio died Friday November 26, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 26, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Oscar and Letitia Iris James Shollenberger. He was married to his wife of 44 years, Sandy Theresa Haines Shollenberger who survives. Michael is also survived by his daughter and...

Catherine L. Strohl

Catherine L. Strohl

Nov 26, 2010

Catherine L. Strohl, age 79, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born December 25, 1930 at home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to the late Charles L. and Emma Sando Strohl. Catherine is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Rodney Michael; son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Lorrie Ording; granddaughter, Danielle Brad Drumright;...

Harry  H. Harshbarger

Harry H. Harshbarger

Nov 25, 2010

Harry H. Harshbarger, age 72, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Miami Valley Hospital as a result of a brain aneurysm. He was born March 6, 1938 to the late Daniel W. and Dorothy E. Houser Harshbarger. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Tenney Harshbarger. He is also survived by his twin brother, Clark Harshbarger...

Sara Josephine Resler

Sara Josephine Resler

Nov 24, 2010

Sara Josephine Drake Resler, 92, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 after a long and fulfilling life. Josephine was born to Harry and Ruth Vandeveer Drake April 29, 1918. Both of them preceded her in death. She was married to Floyd E. Resler on August 6, 1940 and he survives her. Josephine is also survived by a daughter, Sara...

Betty May Richardson

Betty May Richardson

Nov 21, 2010

Betty May Richardson, age 65, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday morning at her residence. She was born July 15, 1945 in Seco, Kentucky to the late Roy and Golden Kemplin Hill. Betty was married to Billy W. Richardson Sr. for 46-plus years of marriage, he survives. Betty is also survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Billy W. Jr. and...

Larry D. Gilliland

Larry D. Gilliland

Nov 19, 2010

Larry D. Gilliland Larry D. Gilliland, age 70, of Casstown, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio. He was born on July 14, 1940 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Vional Gilliland and Dorothy Gump Gilliland Ashman. His wife of 50 years of marriage, Shirley A. Widener Gilliland survives. Other survivors...

Susan M. Dankworth

Susan M. Dankworth

Nov 16, 2010

Susan M. Dankworth Susan M. Dankworth, age 54, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at her residence. She was born on November 6, 1956 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Paul and Rosemary Hemm Hollis. She is survived by her husband, Michael Dankworth of Troy; three children: Holly Dankworth, Michael Tammy Dankworth and Steven Jinelle...

Marylou Tompkins Echevarria

Marylou Tompkins Echevarria

Nov 12, 2010

Marylou Tompkins Echevarria Marylou Tompkins Echevarria of Troy, Ohio died Friday November 12, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio after a 3 year battle with cancer. She was born on August 19, 1966 in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, to William Tompkins, Sr. and Belen Rivera Tompkins. She married her husband, Rafael Echevarria, in 1994 and...

Irene Faye Hart

Irene Faye Hart

Nov 10, 2010

Irene Faye Hart Irene Faye Hart, age 87, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 1:50PM on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on May 27, 1923 in Troy to the late Glenn and Gladys Hiatt Peterseim. She married Robert S. Hart in 1944 and he survives. She is also survived by two...

Anita Sharits

Anita Sharits

Nov 9, 2010

Anita Sharits Anita Sharits, age 89, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born on March 19, 1921 in Troy to the late Charles and Ruth Rice Meyer. Her husband, John B. Sharits, preceded her in death on May 12, 1997. Survivors include her three daughters and sons-in-law: Barbara and...

Nancy C. Houser

Nancy C. Houser

Nov 8, 2010

Nancy Crosswell Houser Portland - Nancy Crosswell Houser, 86, of Portland, Maine and Troy, Ohio, died peacefully November 8, 2010, at Fallbrook Woods Residential Care Facility in Portland, Maine. Nancy was born in Houston, Texas on December 10, 1923, daughter of H. Markley and Anna Downs Crosswell. She married James H. Houser in 1943 and with Jim, raised 6...

Robert Lee "Bob" Petty

Robert Lee "Bob" Petty

Nov 6, 2010

Robert "Bob" Lee Petty, age 48, formerly of Troy; more recently of Yellow Springs, Ohio passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010. He was born March 24, 1962 in Troy the son of Robert F and Wilma Rose Petty who reside in Troy. In addition to his parents, Bob is survived by a daughter, Amber LeAnne Petty of Urbana; sister,...

Carolyn S. Macy

Carolyn S. Macy

Nov 3, 2010

Carolyn S. Macy Carolyn S. Macy, age 95, of Sidney, Ohio, formerly of Troy and Tipp City, Ohio passed away at 3:55PM on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. She was born on February 27, 1915 in Pleasant Hill, Ohio to the late Arthur and Katherine Honeyman Studebaker. Her husband, Burnell Macy, preceded her in...

Jane Ann Koenitzer

Jane Ann Koenitzer

Nov 2, 2010

Jane Ann Koenitzer Jane Ann Koenitzer, age 82, of Covington, Ohio, formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 5:45AM on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Covington Care Center. She was born August 8, 1928 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Stanley L. and Marian Guy Bowers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Roger M. Boor

Roger M. Boor

Nov 1, 2010

Roger M. Boor Roger M. Boor, age 70, of Tipp City, Ohio died Monday, November 1, 2010 at The Hospice of Dayton following an extended illness. He was born June 22, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Sherman and Lucille Ellen Hood Boor. He is survived by his wife, Sue Bashore Boor; sons and daughters-in-law, Roger M. Boor...

William Clinton Stone

William Clinton Stone

Nov 1, 2010

William Clinton "Bill" Stone William Clinton "Bill" Stone, age 69, of Troy, Ohio, loving husband, father and grandfather, became an Angel in heaven on November 1, 2010 at the Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born on September 24, 1941 in Alcony, Ohio to the late Carl and Harriet Helvie Stone....

Karl William Mundhenk

Karl William Mundhenk

Oct 30, 2010

Karl William Mundhenk, 89 of Troy, Ohio passed away Saturday October 30, 2010 at 10:20 PM at his residence following a short illness. He was born December 27, 2010 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Marion and Mary Ryman Mundhenk. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Lois I. Roeth Mundhenk; a son and daughter-in-law Ron and...

Jeffrey A. Purkeypile

Jeffrey A. Purkeypile

Oct 29, 2010

Jeffrey A. Purkeypile, 40 of Tipp City, Ohio passed away Friday October 29, 2010 at 6:58 PM at Lifecare of Dayton in Miamisburg, Ohio. He was born April 5, 1970 in Troy Ohio to Leanna L. Pfister Purkeypile of Troy and the late Donald V. Purkeypile. He is survived by a brother and sister-in-law: Douglas and Stacey Purkeypile of...

Sara W. Hansford

Sara W. Hansford

Oct 26, 2010

Sara W. Hansford, age 93, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Caldwell House in Troy. She was born on December 10, 1916 in Troy to the late E. H. and Anna Hughes Hansford. She is survived by her special niece, Elizabeth Hansford of Troy and many other nieces and nephews. In addition to...