Obituaries

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George Dulceak

George Dulceak

Feb 24, 2009

George Dulceak Jr. George Dulceak Jr., age 59, of Montgomery, Illinois, died at 3:37PM on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, ER, Troy, Ohio. He was born on November 20, 1949 in Cook County, Illinois, to George Dulceak Sr. of Wheaton, Illinois and the late Elaine Marie Kuczwara Dulceak. He was married to Linda Williams Dulceak...

Steve  Buretz

Steve Buretz

Feb 23, 2009

Steve Buretz Steve Buretz, age 82, of 1395 W. State Route 571, Tipp City, died Monday, February 23, 2009 at home. He was born August 21, 1926 in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of the late Matthew and Anna Yodelasky Buretz. On November 22, 1948 he married Ida Warner, who survives. Also surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and...

Nina Ridgley

Nina Ridgley

Feb 23, 2009

Nina Ridgley Nina Ridgley, age 47, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 5:36AM on Monday, February 23, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton after a sudden illness. She was born on October 29, 1961 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Harold L. and Isabel Broderick Stephenson. In addition to her parents, Nina was preceded in death by two brothers. She...

Walter  F. Ford

Walter F. Ford

Feb 22, 2009

Walter F. Ford Walter F. Ford, age 84, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away at 2:28PM on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at his residence. He was born June 1, 1924 in Waverly, Ohio, to the late Calvin and Olga L. Starky Ford. His wife of 63 years, Kathleen Eggers Ford, survives. Other survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law:...

Judith  Ann Bevins-Yates

Judith Ann Bevins-Yates

Feb 18, 2009

Judith Ann Bevans-Yates Judith Ann Bevans–Yates, age 64, of Bland, VA passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009. She was born March 7, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl Wilson and Gertrude Metz Yates. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rita Frees sister, Wilma Brock and daughter-in-law Teresia Gibbs. She is survived by two sons:...

James L Casteele

James L Casteele

Feb 16, 2009

James L. Casteele, age 86, of Troy, Ohio died Monday, February 16, 2009 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born October 10, 1922 in Celina, Ohio to the late Raymond F. Casteele and Theda Taylor Casteele. He was married to Sue Neumeier Casteele his wife of 61 years who survives. Other survivors include his nephews and nieces,...

Charles  L.  Brown

Charles L. Brown

Feb 16, 2009

Charles L. Brown, Sr. Charles L. Brown, Sr., age 68, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:11PM on Monday, February 16, 2009 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born on February 18, 1940 in Wengerlawn, Ohio to the late John and Ethel Minnich Brown. His wife of 50 years, Margaret Macy Brown, survives. Also surviving are...

Willard  E.  Swank

Willard E. Swank

Feb 16, 2009

Willard E. Swank Jr. Willard E. Swank, Jr., age 76, formerly of Troy, Ohio, more recently of West Carrollton, Ohio, passed away at 6:25PM on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on September 29, 1932, in Troy, to the late Willard E. and Mary Emerick Swank. His wife of 46 years, Patricia Ann...

Harry J. Richardson

Harry J. Richardson

Feb 14, 2009

Harry J. Richardson age 83, a lifelong resident of Troy, OH. Passed away Saturday February 14, 2009 at the Koester Pavilion Troy, OH He was born October 13, 1925 in Shelby County, OH the son of Harry C. and Carrie May Wiles Richardson who preceded him in death. Survivors include sons, Edward D. Richardson of Troy, OH and Richard...

Andria Jane  Jacomet

Andria Jane Jacomet

Feb 14, 2009

Andria Jane Jacomet Andria Jane Jacomet, age 28, formerly of Troy, Ohio, more recently of Homosassa, Florida died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at her residence. She was born October 2, 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Survivors include her parents, Jim and Phyllis Jacomet of Troy, Ohio; grandmothers, Irene Jacomet of Troy and Priscilla Meinking of Cincinnati; one son, George; one...

Herold  Eugene Buirley

Herold Eugene Buirley

Feb 13, 2009

Herold Eugene "Buddy" Buirley Herold Eugene "Buddy" Buirley, age 80, formerly of Troy passed away Friday, February 13, 2009 at his home in Greensburg, Indiana. He was born in Miami County on November 22, 1928 to Marion and Lula Davis Buirley of Troy, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Leona Amrhein Buirley of Greensburg,...

Gloria  D.  Shepard

Gloria D. Shepard

Feb 11, 2009

Gloria D. Shepard Gloria D. Shepard, age 59, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:00PM Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio after a short illness. She was born on May 16, 1949 in Lena, Ohio, to the late Homer and Lucille Baker Ceyler. Her husband, Donald C. Shepard, preceded her in death on March 8,...

Mary M. Bowers

Mary M. Bowers

Feb 5, 2009

Mary M. Bowers, 97, of Lake Placid, Florida passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2009. She was born in Pleasant Hill, Ohio And came to this Lake Placid in 2003. She was employed by the Troy School Cafeteria and attended Memorial United Methodist Church of Lake Placid. She is survived by one son Jerry Bowers and wife Sandra of...

Karen Louise Hughes

Karen Louise Hughes

Feb 4, 2009

She went home to be with the Lord—Karen Louise Hughes, age 32, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday February 4, 2009 at her residence. She was born on July 13, 1976 in Piqua, Ohio to Gary J. Hughes and Lora Persinger Hughes. She is survived by her father and step-mother, Gary J. and Robin Slone Hughes of Piqua,...

Ethel  Jean  Noble

Ethel Jean Noble

Feb 1, 2009

Ethel Jean Noble Ethel Jean Noble, age 69, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:50PM on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on October 26, 1939 in Troy, to the late Sparky and Thena Ione Larck Persinger. Her husband of 50 years, David Noble, survives. She is also survived by five sons...

Jeffrey David Niswonger

Jeffrey David Niswonger

Feb 1, 2009

Jeffrey David Niswonger Jeffrey David Niswonger, age 39, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born January 10, 1970, to the David B. and Diane VanHorn Niswonger of Troy. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Amber and Edward Williams of Centre, Alabama; son, Coty Niswonger of...

Jane U. Beisner

Jane U. Beisner

Jan 31, 2009

Jane U. Beisner, age 56, of Troy, OH died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Upper Valley Medical Center Troy, OH. She was born September 24, 1952 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Norwood J. Utter, Jr. and Mary Jane Miller Utter. She married Wayne Beisner, her husband of 33 years of marriage who survives. She is survived by...

Warren F. Decker

Warren F. Decker

Jan 31, 2009

Warren F. "Bud" Decker, age 84, of Centerville, OH died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at Sycamore Hospital, Miamisburg, OH. He was born February 14, 1924 in Trenton, NJ. He was married to Shirley Jane Gunn Decker who preceded him in death on December 17, 2007. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Lynn Brentlinger of Elkton, MD; Nancy...

Estalena Miller

Estalena Miller

Jan 30, 2009

Estalena Miller, age 84 of Casstown, OH died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009 at 4:47PM at the Koester Pavilion Troy, OH. She was born February 16, 1924 in LaFayette, GA to the late Cicero C. Hill and Mamie Cordell Hill. She was married to Paul E. Miller, her husband of 60 yrs of marriage who survives. She is also survived...

Jack  C.  Agenbroad

Jack C. Agenbroad

Jan 25, 2009

Jack C. Agenbroad Jack C. Agenbroad, 78, of Troy, Ohio, died at 4:25PM on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on June 29, 1930 in Piqua, Ohio, to the late James and Wilma DeWeese Agenbroad. He was married to Patricia Penny Agenbroad who preceded him in death in 1996. He is survived...