Obituaries

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Ivan  J. Slone

Ivan J. Slone

Feb 6, 2010

Ivan Slone Ivan Slone, age 75, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, February 6, 2010 in Lima, Ohio. He was born on April 11, 1934, Kentucky. He worked for the City of Piqua as a Custodial Maintenance Technician until his retirement. Private family services will be held at a later date. Local arrangements are being handled by Baird Funeral Home,...

William Frederick Burt

William Frederick Burt

Feb 4, 2010

William Frederick "Bill" Burt William Frederick "Bill" Burt, age 81, of Troy, Ohio, died at 6:15AM February 4, 2010 at Fair Haven Nursing Home, Sidney, Ohio, after an extended illness. Bill was born on June 13, 1928 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada to the late Charles and Corine Myra Cummings Burt. He married Elizabeth Saville Burt of Windsor, Ontario, Canada...

Dorothy L.  Landenburg

Dorothy L. Landenburg

Feb 3, 2010

Dorothy L. Landenburg Dorothy L. Landenburg, age 80, of Troy, Ohio, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center, ER, Troy. She was born on April 18, 1929 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Edward Charles and Betsey Viola Bates Shoe. She was married to Harry Earl Landenburg who preceded her in death in 1992. She...

Thelma M. Young

Thelma M. Young

Feb 3, 2010

Thelma M. Young Thelma M. Young, age 88, of Troy, Ohio passed away at 4:00PM on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Heartland of Piqua, Piqua, Ohio. She was born on July 21, 1921 in Taylorsville, Ohio to the late Ralph and Lillian Freese Leonard. She was married to Hayden W. Young who preceded her in death in 1995. She...

Belva Brown

Belva Brown

Feb 1, 2010

Belva Bill Brown Belva Bill Brown, 88, while surrounded by his entire family, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 1, 2010. Belva was born on January 12, 1922 in Oldtown, Kentucky to the late Harrison Samuel and Minnie Florence Stapleton Brown and was married to Flora McCallister on September 25, 1943. After 65 years...

Opal Louise Morgan

Opal Louise Morgan

Feb 1, 2010

Opal Louise Morgan Opal Louise Morgan, age 77, of Troy, Ohio passed away at 2:00AM on Monday, February 1, 2010 at the Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio. She was born on October 20, 1932 in Adams County, Ohio to the late Jack Taylor and Amanda Cupps Taylor. Her husband of 61 years, Robert A. "Bob" Morgan, survives. Other survivors...

Paul E. Yantis

Paul E. Yantis

Jan 31, 2010

Paul E. Yantis, age 72, of Troy, Ohio died at 1:00AM, Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. Paul was born in Troy, Ohio on July 12, 1937 to the late Glen and Lucille Trent Yantis. Paul is survived by his wife, Nancy whom he married May 23, 1958 in West Carrollton, Ohio; a son,...

Richard H. Flory

Richard H. Flory

Jan 31, 2010

Richard H. Flory, born in Troy, Ohio passed away in Yelm, Washington in February 2010. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joan and by his son Ty Flory wife Kathleen and his grandchildren, Tryhena and Colwnyn Flory. Other surviving relatives are an aunt, cousins, nieces and nephews in Troy and in Sidney, Ohio and in Alabama....

John P.Q. Adams

John P.Q. Adams

Jan 29, 2010

John P. Q. Adams John P. Q. Adams, age 91, of Sidney, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010 at his residence. He was born on October 15, 1918 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Gilbert D. and Stella Colbert Adams. In addition to his parents, Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth...

Marion N. Boyd

Marion N. Boyd

Jan 27, 2010

Marion N. Boyd Marion N. Boyd, age 99, of Friendship Village, Dayton, Ohio, passed away at 3:12PM on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. She was born in Ontario, Canada, one of four children, the daughter of Frank and Ada Bradley on June 6, 1910. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Boyd, formerly of Troy, Ohio and...

Douglas Milton Schwartz

Douglas Milton Schwartz

Jan 27, 2010

Douglas Milton Schwartz Douglas Milton Schwartz, age 83, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:45AM on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at his residence. He was born on October 4, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Paul and Hilda Kriewald Schwartz. He married Leslie Elliot Schwartz in 1968 and she survives. Other survivors include his three sons and daughters-in-law:...

Nicholas Joseph Braun

Nicholas Joseph Braun

Jan 25, 2010

Nicholas Joseph Braun Nicholas Joseph Braun, age 85, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:52AM, Monday, January 25, 2010 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on October 27, 1924 in Troy, Ohio to the late Joseph and Dora Suerdieck Braun. In addition to his parents, Nick was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Metcalf...

Ruth V. Hunt

Ruth V. Hunt

Jan 25, 2010

Ruth V. Stickel Hunt Ruth V. Stickel Hunt, age 91, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:30AM on Monday, January 25, 2010 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born on October 25, 1918 in Union Township, Ohio to the late George and Clara Elliott Rice. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her first husband,...

Mark Daymond Hrbal

Mark Daymond Hrbal

Jan 23, 2010

Mark Daymond Hrbal Mark Daymond Hrbal, age 52, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:35PM on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on April 16, 1957 in Highland Park, Michigan to the late William and Barbara Brown Hrbal. He is survived by his wife, Carol Hrbal, daughters, Caitlyn Hrbal of Wichita, Kansas...

Clarence Emil Carstensen

Clarence Emil Carstensen

Jan 23, 2010

Carstensen, Clarence Emil "Kit" Carstensen, Clarence Emil "Kit" 95, of Troy, Ohio passed away Saturday January 23, 2010 at his residence. He was born November 25, 1914 in Ringsted, Iowa to the late Hans and Marie Thompson Carstensen. He graduated from Sibley High School in Sibley, Iowa and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He spent two years in...

Florence Marie Hilbert

Florence Marie Hilbert

Jan 21, 2010

Florence Marie "Dodie" Hilbert Florence Marie "Dodie" Hilbert, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:10AM on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born on November 8, 1919 in Troy to the late Albert and Lena Berchtold Bretland. Her husband, Louis Hilbert preceded her in death. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,...

Lena  Keiser

Lena Keiser

Jan 18, 2010

Lena Keiser Lena Keiser, 103, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at Caldwell House, Troy, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie M. Keiser whom she married March 31, 1928; her parents William H. and Almeda VanKirk Earhart; three brothers: Ray, Robert and Harold Earhart. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Peter Nims;...

Roy C. Mcguffey

Roy C. Mcguffey

Jan 17, 2010

Rev. Roy C. McGuffey Rev. Roy C. McGuffey, age 87, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 4:15PM on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at his residence. He was born on January 21, 1922 in Stanford, Kentucky to the late Walter F. and Laura Privitt McGuffey. His wife of over 65 years, Helen Croucher McGuffey, survives. Other survivors include one daughter...

D. Deane Loar

D. Deane Loar

Jan 15, 2010

D. Deane Loar Mr. Loar left the land of the living Friday, January 15, 2010. His family consists of his wife of 58 years 3 months and 22 days, Geraldine Louise Wiemer Loar. He also leaves two daughters and their husbands, Tammy Dene and Ken Grilliot and Kelly Ann and David Wackler. He was fortunate to have four grandchildren,...

Ernestine B. Littlejohn

Ernestine B. Littlejohn

Jan 15, 2010

Ernestine B. Littlejohn, age 85, of Troy, Ohio passed away Friday, January 15, 2010 at the Caldwell House, Troy, Ohio. She was born August 29, 1924 in Vergennes, Illinois to the late Charles M. Schneider and Olive M. Mann Schneider. She was married to Lt. Col. William D. Littlejohn, US Air Force, Retired who preceded her in death in...