Obituaries

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Phyllis C.  Welker

Phyllis C. Welker

May 7, 2009

Phyllis C. Welker Phyllis C. Welker, age 69, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 1:15AM on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 28, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Jess and Sarah Lacey Hale. She is survived by her husband, Guy M. Welker; four sons and two daughters-in-law: Steven Welker...

E. Leroy Vernon

E. Leroy Vernon

May 6, 2009

E. Leroy Vernon E. Leroy Vernon, age 61 of Casstown, Ohio, died at 2:46PM on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born December 13, 1947 in Troy to the late Vernal Bennerville and Alice Grovine Stockdale Vernon. His wife of 40 years, Linda White Vernon, survives. He is also survived by two...

Stephen  P.  Clawson

Stephen P. Clawson

May 5, 2009

Stephen P. Clawson Stephen P. Clawson, age 62, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 4:30PM on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born September 16, 1946 in Piqua, Ohio to Richard E. Clawson of Troy and the late Bertie L. Meehling Clawson. His wife of 31 years, Rita M. Delph Clawson, survives. Stephen...

Gary  R.  Chaney

Gary R. Chaney

May 5, 2009

Gary R. "Pete" Chaney Gary R. "Pete" Chaney, age 71, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 5:05PM on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, ICU, Troy, Ohio. He was born March 1, 1938 in Troy, to the late Charles E. and Minnie Hansford Chaney. He is survived by the mother of his children, Georgia "Ann" Chaney;...

Mildred A.  Cobaugh

Mildred A. Cobaugh

Apr 29, 2009

Mildred A. Cobaugh Mildred A. Cobaugh, age 93, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:26PM on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at her residence. She was born on December 14, 1915 in Miami County, Ohio, to the late Russell and Bertha Bittinger Kuntz. She was married to Cecil Cobaugh for 55 years before his passing in 1990. She is survived...

Jean  Amber  May

Jean Amber May

Apr 25, 2009

Jean Amber May Jean Amber May age 90, formerly of Troy, now residing at Covington Care Center, Covington, OH. Died Saturday, April 25, 2009. She was born December 13, 1918 in Xenia, Ohio the daughter of Jesse and Frances Neuman Bice. Survivers include her two daughters, Becky Phil Smith of Columbus, Ohio and Suzanne Royer of Troy, Ohio. Grandchildren...

Velda  Jean  Young

Velda Jean Young

Apr 20, 2009

Velda Jean Young Velda Jean Young, age 84, of Beavercreek, Ohio, died at 12:10AM on Monday, April 20, 2009 at the Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born on July 5, 1924 in Warren County, Ohio, to the late Ollis A. and Gladys Post St. John. Her husband, Louis E. Young, preceded her in death. Mrs. Young is survived...

Jane  M.  Reinshell

Jane M. Reinshell

Apr 20, 2009

Jane M. Reinshell Jane M. Reinshell, age 84, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:00AM on Monday, April 20, 2009 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center, Troy. She was born on January 28, 1925 in Logan, Ohio, to the late Lucius and Mary Shaw Schrader. Her husband of more than 57 years, Lonzo W. Reinshell, preceded her in...

Betty  L.  Miller

Betty L. Miller

Apr 16, 2009

Betty L. Miller Betty L. Miller, age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:00AM on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on March 19, 1921 in Troy, Ohio to the late Allen Brown and Armour Schaeffer Brown Hanna. She was married to Willard N. Miller, who survives. The two would...

Lester  E.  Bowers

Lester E. Bowers

Apr 16, 2009

Lester Bowers, age 85, of Troy, passed on at SpringMeade Health Center on Thursday, April 16, 2009. He was born to the late Horace and Alma Hartley Bowers. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Cleon Studebaker; sons Sid Jo Anne of Marietta; Todd Missy of Sayre, PA; Keith of Seattle, WA; and daughter Ann Bruce McKenzie...

Helen Hanson

Helen Hanson

Apr 7, 2009

Helen Hanson Helen Hanson, age 88, of Covington, Ohio, formerly of Piqua, Ohio, passed away at 1:19PM on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio. She was born on May 5, 1920 in Pulaski County, Kentucky to the late George Edward and Effie Mae Vaughn Foster. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Gale...

Richard  Frank Salb

Richard Frank Salb

Mar 31, 2009

Richard Frank Salb Richard Frank Salb, age 92, passed from this life on March 31, 2009, at his residence in Clarksville, Virginia surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 1, 1916 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was adopted by Frank and Erna Salb. He moved to Ohio as an adult and resided there for almost 60 years, He...

Richard  L.  Wood

Richard L. Wood

Mar 29, 2009

Richard L. Wood Richard L. Wood, age 76, of West Milton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at his residence. He was born on March 19, 1933 in Bethel Twp., Ohio, to the late John and Mary Howard Shaffer. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Gates Wood in 1975. Survivors include his wife,...

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...