Obituaries

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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,...

Mary Margaret Schaffer

Mary Margaret Schaffer

Jul 28, 2010

Mary Margaret Schaeffer Mary Margaret Schaeffer, age 83, of Swanton, Ohio, formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at her residence. She was born on November 22, 1926 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Roy Oliver and Janetta Stager Berry. Her husband, Kenneth J. Schaeffer, preceded her in death on July 15, 1989....

Lance R. Leveck

Lance R. Leveck

Jul 28, 2010

Lance R. LeVeck Lance R. LeVeck, age 57, of Troy, Ohio passed away at 1:40AM on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on May 14, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio to the late James Richard and Doris Jean Cyphers LeVeck. His wife of 36 years, Kim L. Vogann LeVeck, survives. Other survivors include...

Gary Lee Trostel

Gary Lee Trostel

Jul 24, 2010

Gary Lee Trostel Gary Lee Trostel, 55, resided in St. Paris, Ohio and Tazewell, Tennessee, died unexpectedly after sunset on Saturday, July 24, 2010. Gary was born on July 11, 1955 in Troy, Ohio to the late Robert Trostel Jr. and Laura F. Rogers Lewis. He grew up in Casstown, Ohio and graduated from Miami East High School in...

V. Yvonne Stevens

V. Yvonne Stevens

Jul 16, 2010

V. Yvonne Stevens, age 59, of Casstown, Ohio went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 16, 2010. She was born October 19, 1950 in St. Charles, Kentucky to the late Jasper and Nevelyn Lamb Poe. She is survived by her husband of 41-plus years, Mark W. Stevens. Yvonne is survived by her daughters and...

Richard M. Murphy

Richard M. Murphy

Jul 12, 2010

Richard M. 'Pete' Murphy, age 55, of Troy, Ohio died Monday, July 12, 2010 at his residence. He was born October 24, 1954 in Troy to Richard A. Murphy and Frederika Sendner Murphy. Pete is survived by his father and stepmother, Richard A. and Barbara Murphy of Celina, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Molly Murphy of Flowery Branch,...

Reba K. Haney

Reba K. Haney

Jul 11, 2010

Reba K. Haney, age 56, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at her residence. Reba was born April 1, 1954 in Troy to Kilby and Nannie Compton Ray. She is survived by her sisters, Barbara Workman and Linda Rozell; brother, Kim Ray; nieces, nephews, and other family and friends. Reba was an office manager at Kroger's. A...

Barbara Elizabeth Wannemacher

Barbara Elizabeth Wannemacher

Jul 10, 2010

Barbara Elizabeth Wannemacher Barbara Elizabeth Wannemacher, 74, of Troy, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 6:53AM at her residence. She was born January 6, 1936 in Richmond, Indiana to the late Roy and Ruth Wolke Turner. Barbara is survived by her husband of 46 years, John A. Wannemacher; two sons and daughters-in-law: J. Andrew and Melissa Wannemacher...

Sharon D. Weyant

Sharon D. Weyant

Jul 6, 2010

Sharon D. Davis Weyant Sharon D. Davis Weyant, age 47, of Troy, Ohio passed away at 8:57AM on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on July 11, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio to Kenneth E. Davis and the late Janice K. Marshall Davis. Sharon is survived by her husband, Randall C. Weyant; father,...

Bonita J. Hart

Bonita J. Hart

Jul 4, 2010

Bonita J. Ryan Hart Bonita J. Ryan Hart, age 90, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born October 6, 1919 in Troy to the late Ralph E. and Teresa Burgin Ryan. She was married to Charles S. Hart who preceded her in death on August 2, 2005....

Griffin Edward Bigelow

Griffin Edward Bigelow

Jul 4, 2010

Griffin Edward Bigelow, eleven and a half month old infant son of Kyle L. and Lisa D. Kirby Bigelow of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, July 04, 2010 at Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Griffin is survived by his brother; A.J. Bigelow; Grandparents, Mark and Penny Kirby of Fletcher, Ohio, Rex and Jan Bigelow of Troy,...

Pauline Suerdieck

Pauline Suerdieck

Jul 4, 2010

Pauline Suerdieck, age 75, of Bradford, Ohio died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at her daughter's residence in Troy, Ohio. She was born July 6, 1934 the daughter of Myron and Merne Hecker Pearson. In addition to her parents, Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Suerdieck Jr. on November 5, 2001; granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth; and sister,...

Joel Dennis Armstrong

Joel Dennis Armstrong

Jul 3, 2010

Joel Dennis Armstrong passed away July 3, 2010, after battling Parkinsons for nearly 30 years. Joel was born in Lake Villa, Illinois, on February 5, 1940, to the late James Leonard and late Bernice Armstrong, the second of five sons. Armstrong graduated from Antioch High School in 1958 and married Kathleen Scully of Antioch, Illinois. Together, they had two...