Obituaries

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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....

Robert G Newman

Robert G Newman

Dec 25, 2008

Robert G. Newman, age 84, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 11:20 am at Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born November 11, 1924 in Fairhope, Alabama to the late Raymond Newman and Loa McBride Newman. He was married to his wife of 60 years, Ruth Eileen King Newman who survives. He is also survived by...

Drexel D.  Adkins

Drexel D. Adkins

Dec 25, 2008

Drexel D. Adkins, 73, of Troy, passed away at 8:45 pm on Thursday, December 25, 2008, at his residence. He was born June 23, 1935 in Red Rock, Oklahoma, to the late Robert Ernest and Kate Felty Adkins. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Bobbie Marie Day Adkins; sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas D. and Rebecca Adkins...

Thomas E.  Stockert Iii

Thomas E. Stockert Iii

Dec 24, 2008

Thomas E. "Butch" Stockert III, 62, of Troy, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center. Thomas was born October 1, 1946 in Gassaway, West Virginia, to the late Thomas E. and Gwendolyn E. Davis Stockert Jr. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Nancy E. Seagraves Stockert; daughters and son-in-law, Angela Stockert of Troy,...

Steven Allen Wale

Steven Allen Wale

Dec 21, 2008

Steven Allen Wale Steven Allen Wale, age 36, of Sidney, Ohio, died on Sunday, December 21, 2008 in Troy, Ohio. He was born on November 3, 1972 in Piqua, Ohio to John May and Kimberly Wale. He was married to Jessica L. Bramlette Wale on November 11, 2006, and she survives. In addition to his wife, Steven is survived...

James Richard Atha

James Richard Atha

Dec 19, 2008

Atha, James Richard Dick- James Richard "Dick" Atha, age 79, Daytona Beach, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday morning, December 19, 2008 at the Terrace of Daytona Beach. He was born March 10, 1929 to the late Albert and Bertha Atha in Ada, Ohio. Mr. Atha lived in Casstown, Ohio for 30 years, moved...

Donna M.  Blair

Donna M. Blair

Dec 11, 2008

Donna M. Blair Seventy four years, eleven months and eleven days after she entered this earth, Donna M. Blair departed this life. She was formerly of Troy, Ohio, more recently of Sebring, Florida and passed away at 5:09AM on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born December 30, 1933 in Miami County,...

Terry P.  Saul

Terry P. Saul

Dec 10, 2008

Terry P. Saul Terry P. Saul, age 69, of Troy, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born April 11, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Robert and Florence Fries Saul. He is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Roberta and Earl Miller of Troy, Ohio and nephews: Jeff, Tom and Shane Miller. Terry...

Claude B.  Rice

Claude B. Rice

Dec 10, 2008

Claude B. Rice Claude B. Rice, age 88 of Troy, Ohio passed away at 10:45PM Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born on June 17, 1920 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Burris Rice and Clara Woods Rice. He married Gladys Caudill Rice on June 4, 1945 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons and...

Rollis O.  St. John

Rollis O. St. John

Dec 9, 2008

Rollis O. St. John Rollis O. St. John, age 77, of Casstown, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born February 23, 1931 in Warren County, Ohio to the late Ollis A. and Gladys Post St. John. His wife of 50 years, Goldie Martin St. John, survives. Other survivors include...

Wanda  M.  Moats

Wanda M. Moats

Dec 8, 2008

Wanda M. Moats Wanda M. Moats, 87, of Troy, Ohio died Monday, December 8, 2008 at 5:15AM at Harborside Health Care Center in Troy, Ohio. She was born July 30, 1921 in Washington Court House, Ohio to the late Wiley and Lora Johnson Arnott. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Moats in 1986; a sister, Wilma...

Betty  May Glazier

Betty May Glazier

Dec 8, 2008

Betty May Glazier Betty May Glazier, 91, formerly of Troy, Ohio, more recently of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away at 7:40PM on Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys, Ohio. She was born on July 19, 1917, in Piqua, Ohio to the late Stanley Nelson and Emma Norene Roeser Touchman. She was married to Ronald...

Harold F. Gheen

Harold F. Gheen

Dec 5, 2008

Harold F. Gheen, 83 of Troy, OH died Fri. December 5, 2008 at 9:58 PM at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, OH following a brief illness the past 3-4 months. He was born November 16, 1925 at home in Miami Co. to the late Frank Gheen and Esther Oswalt Gheen. He is survived by his wife of...