Obituaries

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Daniel R. Schulze

Daniel R. Schulze

Jan 24, 2009

Daniel R. Schulze 58, of Troy Ohio died at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton Saturday January 24, 2009 from complications of Diabetes. He was born October 10, 1950 in Sidney, Ohio to Urban and Thelma Seger Schulze. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Louise Goubeaux Schulze; mother Thelma Schulze of Russia, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law Scott...

Carol  A.  Irvin

Carol A. Irvin

Jan 22, 2009

Carol A. Irvin Carol A. Irvin, age 66, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:16PM on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio after an illness of three months. She was born on January 18, 1943, to the late Albert and Edna Meyers King. Her husband of 46 years, James W. Irvin, survives. She is also...

Mary  L.  Jones

Mary L. Jones

Jan 19, 2009

Mary L. Jones Mary L. Jones, age 79, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 4:20PM Monday, January 19, 2009 at her residence. She was born on June 10, 1929 in Troy, to the late Earl W. and Grace M. Lane Barnes. She married Raymond L. Jones who preceded her in death on July 6, 2003. She is survived by...

David  P.  Adams

David P. Adams

Jan 18, 2009

David P. Adams David P. Adams, age 84, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:35AM on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on June 22, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Rev. Samuel J. Adams and Cordella I. Houser Adams. His wife of 49 years, Addie I. Plank Adams, preceded him...

Bessie A.  Stump

Bessie A. Stump

Jan 14, 2009

Bessie A. Stump Bessie A. Stump, age 84, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:51AM on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, ER, Troy. She was born on January 26, 1924 in the Philippine Islands, to the late Frank and Arcadia Alvira Martin Tompkins. Her husband of 63 years, William V. Stump, survives. Mrs. Stump is...

Bradley Andrew Wilson

Bradley Andrew Wilson

Jan 11, 2009

Bradley Andrew Wilson, age 19, Troy, Ohio died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Children's Medical Center, Dayton, OH. He was born April 4, 1989 in Columbus, Ohio the son of the Rev. Dr. James C. Wilson II and Nancy M. Gross Wilson of Troy, Ohio. Bradley is survived by his parents; brother, Chase K. Wilson of Troy; paternal grandfather,...

Edwin  V.  Duffy

Edwin V. Duffy

Jan 7, 2009

Edwin V. Duffy Edwin V. Duffy, age 92, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:45PM on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born on April 26, 1916 in Fairmont, West Virginia, to the late Edwin V. Duffy Sr. and Agnes Henry Duffy. His wife, Gwendolyn P. Perry Duffy, preceded him in death...

Mildred Franks

Mildred Franks

Jan 5, 2009

Mildred Franks, 91, of Troy passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009. She was born in Jarrow, England, May 5, 1917 to the late Herbert and Evelyn Moreton. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Carole and Dan Synan of Troy, and son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Margie Franks of Queensland Australia; grandchildren: Mark and Justine Franks of Perth, Australia,...

Sandra K. Honness Pilcher

Sandra K. Honness Pilcher

Jan 3, 2009

Sandra K. Honness Pilcher Sandra K. Honness Pilcher, age 64, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away at 6:31PM on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Heartland of Greenville after a 36 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born September 15, 1944 in Greenville, to the late Don Baker and Francis Maxine Ditmer Baker of Greenville. She is survived by two...

Ronald M.  Smith Jr.

Ronald M. Smith Jr.

Jan 3, 2009

Ronald M. Smith Jr. Ronald M. Smith Jr., age 40, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 11:29PM on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on September 4, 1968, to Ronald M. Smith Sr. and the late Miles Smith. His wife, Julie L. Long Broaddrick Smith, survives. He is also survived by five...

Cory Michael Ritter

Cory Michael Ritter

Dec 31, 2008

Cory Michael Ritter Cory Michael Ritter, age 22, of Dayton, Ohio passed away suddenly on December 31, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center ER, Troy, Ohio. He was born on December 7, 1986 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Michael Ritter and Karen K. Rudisill Ritter of Dayton, Ohio. In addition to his mother, Cory is survived by his...

Carolyn  Ann Ward

Carolyn Ann Ward

Dec 31, 2008

Carolyn Ann Ward Carolyn Ann Ward, 62, of Casstown, Ohio passed away at on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Grandview Hospital Emergency Room, Dayton, Ohio after an extended illness. She was born on July 27, 1946 in Rome, Georgia to Hubert and Irene Sparks Wilkey. Survivors include: her father; her husband of 44 years, Daniel Lee Ward; two daughters...

Joyce  D.  Studebaker

Joyce D. Studebaker

Dec 31, 2008

Joyce D. Studebaker Joyce D. Studebaker, 66, of Minster, Ohio, passed away at 4:08AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born on January 21, 1942 in Troy, Ohio, to the late Francis and Martha Waters Miller. Her husband of 21 years, Richard Studebaker, survives. She is also survived by four daughters:...

Alma  Grace  Stewart

Alma Grace Stewart

Dec 30, 2008

Alma Stewart Alma Stewart, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:25PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on August 25, 1918 in Champaign County, Ohio, to the late Eugene and Hattie Davis Harvey. She was married to Granville Stewart who preceded her in death in 1989. She is survived by...

Charles W. Wintrow

Charles W. Wintrow

Dec 28, 2008

Charles W. Wintrow, age 81, of Casstown, OH died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at the Heartland of Piqua. He was born August 4, 1927 in Tipp City, Ohio to the late Charles W. Wintrow Sr. and Edith M. Dixson Wintrow. He married Ruby M. Wesco his wife of 59 years who survives. In addition to his wife, he is...

Jedadiah Lynn Sheafer

Jedadiah Lynn Sheafer

Dec 26, 2008

Jedadiah Lynn Sheafer, age 23, of Troy, Ohio died Friday, December 26, 2008 at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH as the result of an auto accident. He was born December 8, 1985 in Douglasville, GA to William E. Sheafer of Troy, OH and Naomia L. Garrett Sheafer of Crossville, TN. In addition to his parents, he is survived...

Donna Jean Douglas Stull

Donna Jean Douglas Stull

Dec 25, 2008

Donna Jean Douglas Stull Donna Jean Douglas Stull, age 75, formerly of Troy, Ohio, more recently of Piqua, Ohio, passed away at 9:52AM on Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Heartland of Piqua. She was born on December 11, 1933, in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Verne A. and Ruth B. Masteller Mettler. In addition to her parents, Mrs....

Robert M Jacob

Robert M Jacob

Dec 25, 2008

Robert M. Jacob, age 43, of Troy, OH died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH, short of receiving a lung transplant after a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 30, 1964 in Dayton to the late Peter M. Jacob and Sandra Valentine Jacob. He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Dan and Stephenie...

Lindsay Cail Mcdougall

Lindsay Cail Mcdougall

Dec 25, 2008

Lindsay McDougall, 89, of Troy, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Koester Pavilion, Troy. He was born May 7, 1919 in Portage LaPrarie, Manitoba, Canada to the late Lindsay and Minnie Cail McDougall. He is survived by his wife, Frances Irene Taylor McDougall; son and daughter-in-law, Brady and Sandy McDougall of Atlanta, Georgia; daughters and son-in-law, Wendy and George...

Robert G. Newman

Robert G. Newman

Dec 25, 2008

Robert G. Newman, 84, of Troy, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 11:20 am at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. He was born November 11, 1924 in Fairhope, Alabama to the late Raymond and Loa McBride Newman. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Eileen King Newman; daughters and son-in-law, Linda and Jerry Pearson of Ft....