Obituaries

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Robert  Vernon Mills

Robert Vernon Mills

Mar 26, 2009

Robert Vernon Mills Robert Vernon Mills, age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 9:14AM on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on September 19, 1920 in S. Solon, Ohio to the late Leon and Maude Cox Mills. His wife, Esther M. Waters Mills, survives. He is also survived by three sons: Richard...

Judy M. Browning

Judy M. Browning

Mar 26, 2009

Judy M. Browning Judy M. Browning, age 63, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:00AM on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, after a recent illness. She was born on January 10, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Clyde Proffitt and Irene Parriman Alsip. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson Browning....

Jeanette Cleora Miller

Jeanette Cleora Miller

Mar 25, 2009

Jeanette Cleora Miller Jeanette Cleora Miller, age 83, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 1:05AM on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at her residence. She was born on May 11, 1925 in Bradford, Ohio, to the late Harley Sirch Sr. and Viola Wion Sirch. Her husband, Jackie Miller, preceded her in death in 1980. She is survived by three sons:...

Flora  Brown

Flora Brown

Mar 25, 2009

Flora Brown Flora Brown, 83, while surrounded by her entire family, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Flora was born on January 2, 1926 in Kentucky to the late Leona Mae McCallister and Kelly Brown and was married to Belva Bill Brown on September 25, 1943. After 65 years of marriage, he...

Franklin  E.  Wise

Franklin E. Wise

Mar 23, 2009

Franklin E. "Skip" Wise, Jr. Franklin E. "Skip" Wise, Jr., age 73, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:05PM on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at his residence. He was born on July 12, 1935 in Pontiac, Michigan, to the late Franklin Eugene "Buzz" Wise, Sr. and Rita Clara Mary Fischer Wise. His wife of 38 years, Barbara Janczura Wise,...

Mary C. Adams

Mary C. Adams

Mar 22, 2009

Mary C. Adams Mary C. Adams, age 39, formerly of Troy, Ohio, more recently of Spokane, Washington, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 in Spokane. She was born on January 23, 1970 in Troy to Larry E. Adams and the late Susan A. Ellis Adams Ashworth. In addition to her father, Mary is survived by her stepmother, Rebecca Adams of...

Chloda  I. Francis

Chloda I. Francis

Mar 19, 2009

Chloda I. Francis Chloda I. Francis, age 70, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 5:00AM on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center, Troy. She was born on April 19, 1938 in Beech Hill, West Virginia to the late Burness V. and Goldie Hayes Welker. Her husband, William E. Francis, preceded her in death on...

John  A.  Hunt

John A. Hunt

Mar 10, 2009

John A. Hunt John A. Hunt, age 53, of Troy, Ohio died at 7:00AM Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at his residence. He was born on August 12, 1955 in Urbana, Ohio to Roy T. And Betty Westfall Hunt of Piqua, Ohio. In addition to his parents, John is survived by his wife of 30 years, Debra J. Carter Hunt;...

Mildred C. Gagnon

Mildred C. Gagnon

Mar 7, 2009

Mildred C. Gagnon, age 88, of Troy died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Caldwell House, Troy, OH. She was born February 9, 1921 in Michigan City, IN to the late Bert and Josephine Tokarski Mazurkiewicz. She is survived by her children, Tom Sue Gagnon of Troy, OH; Larry Kathleen Gagnon of Bellbrook, OH; and Sue Bill Weber of...

Dwaine  H.  Cooper

Dwaine H. Cooper

Mar 5, 2009

Dwaine H. Cooper Dwaine H. Cooper, age 86, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 9:09AM on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, ER. He was born on February 6, 1923 in Potsdam, Ohio to the late Ralph Smith and Mabel Castle Cooper. His wife of 62 years, Alberta M. "Bertie" Christian Cooper, survives. He is survived...

Thelma  May Favorite  Hartstein

Thelma May Favorite Hartstein

Mar 4, 2009

Thelma May Favorite Hartstein Thelma May Favorite Hartstein, age 98, of Troy, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the home of her daughter. Thelma was born on December 5, 1910, in Troy, to the late Bert and Nora Wilhelm Favorite. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Edward John Hartstein, and two brothers,...

Marjorie M.  Clark

Marjorie M. Clark

Mar 2, 2009

Marjorie Mae Clark Marjorie Mae Clark, age 96, died at 1:40PM on Monday, March 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born on April 27, 1912 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late William A. and Sarah Florella Smith Wedding. Her husband, Roy L. Clark, preceded her in death on January 6, 1970. In addition to her parents and husband,...

M.  Jane Klepinger

M. Jane Klepinger

Mar 1, 2009

M. Jane Klepinger M. Jane Klepinger, age 92, of Troy, Ohio, died at 3:45AM on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on January 29, 1917 in Lewisburg, Ohio, to the late Russell F. and Freda Keithley Bauman. Her husband, Roger Klepinger preceded her in death on January 30, 1961. She is survived...

Arnold H. Mayer

Arnold H. Mayer

Feb 28, 2009

Dr. Arnold H. Mayer, age 74, of Troy, OH died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born January 26, 1935 in Newark, NJ to the late Hermann Mayer and Elfriede M. Schlupp Mayer. He is survived by his children, Dr. Erik Kacey Mayer of Bowling Green, OH; Msgt. Roland Jana Mayer of Lusby, MD; Christa...

Robert L. Edwards

Robert L. Edwards

Feb 27, 2009

Robert L. Edwards, age 68, of Troy, Ohio died Friday, February 27, 2009 at his residence. He was born November 3, 1940 in Reedsville, OH to the late Bernie Edwards and Alberta Smith Edwards. He was married to Sylvia T. Thomas Edwards who survives. He is also survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Scott Edwards of Hilliard, OH and...

Jennie M.  Ditmer

Jennie M. Ditmer

Feb 26, 2009

Jennie M. Ditmer Jennie M. Ditmer, age 96, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 4:00AM on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on November 3, 1912 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Henry Harrison and Anna Brown Brandon. Her husband, R. John Ditmer, preceded her in death in 1981. Survivors include...

Rickford Neil Reineke

Rickford Neil Reineke

Feb 25, 2009

Rickford "Rick" Neil Reineke, 58 of St. Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at his residence. He was born October 2, 1950 in Piqua, Ohio to Clarence "Bud" and Dorothy Kathryn Ely Reineke. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Linda S. Mumford Reineke; Daughter and son-in-law: Melissa and Henry Pacey of Enum Claw, Washington; Son...

Mary  Ellen  Christian

Mary Ellen Christian

Feb 25, 2009

Mary Ellen Christian Mary Ellen Christian, age 84, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:37AM on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on December 13, 1924 in Miami County, Ohio, to the late Lee and Mary Putterbaugh Mohler. Her husband of 66 years, Charles A. Christian, survives. Other survivors include four children:...

Ray Davis

Ray Davis

Feb 25, 2009

Ray Davis, Jr. Ray Davis, Jr., age 72, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:04PM on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on February 27, 1936 in Troy to the late Ray Davis and Faye Stoltz Shrader. His wife of 52 years, Shirley Allen Davis, survives. He is also survived by two...

Ruthan  Kitchen

Ruthan Kitchen

Feb 24, 2009

Ruthan Kitchen Ruthan Kitchen, age 70, of Troy, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at her residence. She was born on September 4, 1938 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Delbert and Bernice Moley Kitchen. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Bill Rudy of Springfield, Ohio; one son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Carolyn Dankworth...