Obituaries

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Francis Eugene Whidden

Francis Eugene Whidden

Mar 23, 2010

Francis "Frank" Eugene Whidden Francis "Frank" Eugene Whidden, age 93, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:55PM on Tuesday March 23, 2010 at Garbry Ridge Assisted Living Piqua, Ohio. He was born on September 9, 1916 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Carl Eugene and Katherine Hanley Whidden. His wife of 65 years, Mary B. Burrets Whidden, survives. In...

June Esther  Deeter

June Esther Deeter

Mar 23, 2010

June Esther Deeter June Esther Deeter, formerly of Troy, Ohio, more recently of Sidney, Ohio, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, Ohio. She was born in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, to the late Jesse W. and Nelle Hill Ditmer. Her husband, Byron E. Deeter, preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and...

Virginia A. Weaver

Virginia A. Weaver

Mar 21, 2010

Virginia A. Weaver Virginia A. Weaver, age 81, of Troy, Ohio, formerly resided in Prescott, Arizona for 17 years, died at 3:45AM on March 21, 2010 at SpringMeade, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on December 8, 1928 in Troy to the late Luther and Bertha Davis Seigle. Her husband, Earl R. Weaver, preceded her in death in 2006....

Marilyn Somers

Marilyn Somers

Mar 19, 2010

Marilyn "June" Somers, age 85, formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 5:49AM on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Clovernook Healthcare Pavilion in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born on June 14, 1924 in Troy, Ohio to the late Arthur Wayne Hansford Sr. and Mary Kroger Hansford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold L. "Jack" Somers,...

Paul F. Leonhard

Paul F. Leonhard

Mar 17, 2010

Paul F. Leonhard Jr. Paul F. Leonhard Jr., age 66, of Troy, Ohio, died at 10:35AM on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at his residence after a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. He was born on August 31, 1943 in Celina, Ohio to Emily J. Howell Leonhard and the late Paul F. Leonhard Sr. In addition to his mother,...

Randy C. Dillon

Randy C. Dillon

Mar 11, 2010

Randy C. Dillon Randy C. Dillon, age 51, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:02PM on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born on November 10, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio to Donald and Egie O. Muncy Dillon of Casstown, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Randy is survived by his brothers: Michael Dillon...

Steven  E.  Evilsizor

Steven E. Evilsizor

Mar 11, 2010

Steven E. Evilsizor Steven E. Evilsizor, age 43, of St. Paris, Ohio, passed away at 11:19AM on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on August 9, 1966 in Troy, Ohio. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Ann Taylor Evilsizor of St. Paris; father and stepmother, Gary and Eunice Evilsizor of Troy;...

Sonia Linda Shonk

Sonia Linda Shonk

Mar 5, 2010

Sonia Linda Shonk Sonia Linda Shonk, age 41, of Troy, Ohio died on Friday, March 5, 2010 at her residence. She was born on September 21, 1968 in Tucson, Arizona to Joe Felix of Arizona and the late Hortentia Meza Felix. In addition to her father, Sonia is survived by her partner of seven years, Gary Iddings of Troy...

Marjorie Ann Fox

Marjorie Ann Fox

Mar 5, 2010

Marjorie "Marge" Ann Markley Fox Marjorie "Marge" Ann Markley Fox, age 77, of Casstown, Ohio died at 9:15PM on Friday, March 5, 2010 at The Hospice of Dayton. She was born on July 7, 1932 in Champaign County, Ohio to the late Harvey Kenton and Nellie Irene Shell Markley. She is survived by a daughter, Vicki Fox Haws of...

Sherri M. Mcneal

Sherri M. Mcneal

Mar 4, 2010

Sherri M. Contento McNeal 22 of Bradford Ohio formerly of Troy died Thursday March 4, 2010. She was born October 2, 1987 in Dayton Ohio. She is survived by her husband Kenneth McNeal II and 2 children Harley and Levi McNeal of Bradford; her parents Robin and Eric Mangen of Bradford, OH and Thomas and Tina Contento of Troy...

Fern Elizabeth Smith

Fern Elizabeth Smith

Mar 4, 2010

Fern Elizabeth Smith Fern Elizabeth Smith, age 94, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday evening, March 4, 2010 at Heartland of Piqua. She was born December 2, 1915 in Troy, Ohio to the late Ransome and Daisy Cromes Rose. She is survived by two nieces, Jean Ralph Drake of Troy and Rita Floyd Beach of Hallstead, Pennsylvania and nephew, Marvin...

George Brumfield

George Brumfield

Mar 3, 2010

George Brumfield George Brumfield, age 84, of North Hampton, Ohio, passed away at 9:45AM on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at his residence. He was born on October 28, 1925 in Crum, West Virginia to the late Noah and Charlotta Webb Brumfield. He was married to Goldie Parsley Brumfield who preceded him in death on August 19, 2006 after 59...

Floyd  H. Smith

Floyd H. Smith

Feb 28, 2010

Floyd H. Smith Floyd H. Smith, age 98, of Troy, a native of Chetek, Wisconsin, died at 8:10PM on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. He was born on October 1, 1911 to the late Clarence Edward and Cora Bell Rich Nethken Smith in Appelonia, Rusk County, Wisconsin. He married Lucille Evelen Tallman on September 7, 1938...

Richard F. Cornick Sr.

Richard F. Cornick Sr.

Feb 27, 2010

Richard F. Cornick Sr. Richard F. "Dick" Cornick Sr., age 75, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center Troy, Ohio. He was born on November 11, 1934 in Glen Ellyn Illinois to the late Leslie F. Sr. and Norma Foit Cornick. He is survived by one son, Richard F. Cornick Jr. of Greenville,...

Courene Isabelle Wright

Courene Isabelle Wright

Feb 25, 2010

Courene Isabelle Wright Courene Isabelle Wright, age 95, of Huber Heights, Ohio; formerly of Casstown, Ohio, died at 6:00AM on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Spring Creek Nursing Center, Huber Heights. She was born in Seycor, Illinois on October 22, 1914 to the late Joseph J. and Bessie M. Stephans Pohlschneider. She was married to Everett Hobbs in 1932...

Pamela M. La Lumiere

Pamela M. La Lumiere

Feb 18, 2010

Pamela M. La Lumiere Pamela M. La Lumiere, age 51, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born on June 6, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska to Norman J. and Jane H. Desy Montigny of South Bethany, Delaware. She married Robert G. La Lumiere on November 23, 1985,...

Benjamin Steven Elleman

Benjamin Steven Elleman

Feb 17, 2010

Benjamin Steven "Ears" Elleman Benjamin Steven "Ears" Elleman, age 28, of Troy, Ohio died Wednesday morning at his father's residence. He was born on February 20, 1981 in Troy, to Steven Ray Elleman and Shirley Boone Hamm both of Troy. In addition to his parents, Benjamin is survived by his half sister, Kelley Marie Elleman of Greenville, Ohio and...

James F. Boyd

James F. Boyd

Feb 14, 2010

James F. Boyd James F. Boyd, age 80, of Troy, Ohio died February 14, 2010 at his residence. He was born February 12, 1930 in Miami County, Ohio the son of the late Paul V. Boyd and M. Goldie Bussinger Boyd. James is survived by his brother, Paul V. Boyd, Jr. of Troy. In addition to his parents, he...

Helen J.  Gurklies

Helen J. Gurklies

Feb 14, 2010

Helen J. Gurklies Helen J. Gurklies, age 95, formerly of Troy, OH died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the Brookdale Place in Englewood, OH. She was born May 7, 1914 in New Salem, PA. Helen is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Gurklies of Overland Park, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael from Russia and Mary...

John Philip Owen

John Philip Owen

Feb 12, 2010

John Philip Owen Passed away Friday, February 12, 2010. Born March 7, 1935, to John Milton and Faith Studebaker Owen, who preceded him in death. He was the beloved husband of Evanthia K. Owen. He leaves his sister, Miriam Irwin Kenneth and daughters Kimberly HustonDale and Cindi Swackhamer Tracey and their mother, Barbara Owen. He was the loving grandfather...