Obituaries

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George W. Mikels

George W. Mikels

Apr 10, 2008

George W. Mikels Sr. George W. Mikels Sr., 91, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:35AM on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on August 29, 1916, in Troy, Ohio, to the late James and Cora Robbins Mikels. He was married to Ruby Hawkins Mikels on July 27, 1944. In addition...

Thelma Richmond

Thelma Richmond

Apr 9, 2008

Thelma Richmond Thelma Richmond, 85, of Greenville, Ohio, formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:25PM on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at the Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville, Ohio. She was born on July 9, 1922 in Eifort, Ohio, to the late Sherman C. and Myrtle M. Garlinger Houston. Her husband, Harold Richmond, preceded her in death in 1985. In...

Lenore D. Anderson

Lenore D. Anderson

Apr 7, 2008

Lenore D. Anderson Lenore D. Anderson, age 51, of Urbana, OH, formerly of Piqua, OH, passed away at 7:45AM on Monday, April 7, 2008, at her residence. She was born July 28, 1956, in Piqua, Ohio, to Bueford Bolin Sr. and Ethel Sprowl Doseck. Her husband of 24 years, Allen R. Anderson, survives. She is survived by her father,...

Mary Lou Ferguson

Mary Lou Ferguson

Apr 5, 2008

Mary Lou Ferguson, age 73 of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born August 23, 1934 in Troy to the late Paul and Treva Smallenbarger Donovan. She is survived her husband of 54 years, Gerald L. Ferguson. Also surviving are her children, Bonnie L. and Von McKee, Patrick L....

Alva P. Spicer

Alva P. Spicer

Apr 2, 2008

Alva P. Spicer Alva P. Spicer, 85, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:30AM on Wednesday, April 02, 2008, at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. He was born September 12, 1922 in St. Mary's, Ohio, to the late Charles E. and Cynthia Spicer. He married Martha L. Spicer, and she survives. He is also survived by two sons and...

Gary D. Wehrley

Gary D. Wehrley

Mar 29, 2008

Gary D. Wehrley Gary D. Wehrley, age 63, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:01AM Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born May 10, 1944, in Troy, to Robert E. Wehrley and the late Leola Arlene Shanks Wehrley. His wife of 43 years, Penny S. Bausch Wehrley, survives. Also surviving are his father,...

Janice G. Smallwood

Janice G. Smallwood

Mar 25, 2008

Janice G. Heizer Smallwood Janice G. Heizer Smallwood, age 69, of Troy, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born February 28, 1939, in Menifee County, KY, to the late Nelson and Bessie Campbell Heizer. She married Jessie K. Smallwood who preceded her in death on July 22, 2005. Mrs. Smallwood is...

Charlotte Ann Horn Lee

Charlotte Ann Horn Lee

Mar 25, 2008

Charlotte Ann Horn Lee Charlotte Ann Horn Lee, age 67, of Troy, Ohio, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on July 29, 1940, in Zanesville, Ohio, to the late Orvil "Pete" and Ernestine "Ernie" Patch Horn. Mrs. Lee is survived by her husband of 45...

Donna M. Boze

Donna M. Boze

Mar 22, 2008

Donna M. Boze Donna M. Boze, 78, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:15PM Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born November 2, 1929 in Nashville, Ohio to the late Samuel and Charlene Young Burnside. Her husband, Robert Boze, survives. She is also survived by three daughters and a son-in-law: Rebecca Brandyberry, Kathy and Dale...

Beverly K. Mcnutt

Beverly K. Mcnutt

Mar 18, 2008

Beverly K. McNutt Beverly K. McNutt, age 70, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:57AM on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Heartland of Piqua, Piqua, Ohio. She was born April 18, 1937, in Troy, to the late Dale and Mildred Bissett Smith. Her husband of 54 years, Hershel McNutt, survives. Mrs. McNutt is also survived by four children: Robin...

Morris F. Mckinney

Morris F. Mckinney

Mar 16, 2008

Morris F. "Bud" McKinney Morris F. "Bud" McKinney, age 76, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 4:53AM Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, after a lengthy illness. He was born May 22, 1931, in Piqua, Ohio, to the late Roscoe E. McKinney Sr. and Florence LaChat McKinney. His wife of 55 years, Louise Macy McKinney,...

Teresa "Teri" Lynn Freeman

Teresa "Teri" Lynn Freeman

Mar 12, 2008

Teresa "Teri" Lynn Freeman Teresa "Teri" Lynn Freeman, age 46, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at her residence. She was born September 16, 1961 in Troy, Ohio, to Jack Wesco and Judy Sutton Hammons. Her husband of 27 years, Gary L. Freeman of Troy, survives. She is also survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law:...

Donald C. Shepard

Donald C. Shepard

Mar 8, 2008

Donald C. Shepard, age 59, of Troy, Ohio died after a short illness on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at his residence. He was born April 12, 1948 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Raymond and Eunice Shepard. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gloria Ceyler Shepard; daughters, Tina Shepard of Troy and Tonya Bruce Beard of...

Mary E. Swallow

Mary E. Swallow

Mar 7, 2008

Mary E. Swallow Mary E. Swallow, 84, of Troy, Ohio, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Harborside Health Care Center, Troy. She was born September 2, 1923, in New Paris, Ohio, to the late Ora and Martha Musselman Ross. She was married to Herschel L. Swallow who preceded her in death in 1980. She is survived by her sons...

Francis L. Conway

Francis L. Conway

Mar 4, 2008

Francis L. Conway, 88, of Troy, Ohio, died at 5:50PM Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Harborside Health Care Center, Troy. He was born August 7, 1919, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Leo F. and Elizabeth Steir Conway. He was married to C. Pauline BrumbaughConway who preceded him in death on February 7, 1995. Mr. Conway is survived by...

Gary R. Midlam

Gary R. Midlam

Mar 4, 2008

Gary R. Midlam age 69, of Troy, OH died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in Upper Valley Medical Center, E.R., Troy, OH. He was born in Dayton, OH on July 9, 1938, the son of Robert and Kathryn Shoemaker Midlam. In addition to his mother, Kathryn Midlam who resides in Vandalia, OH, Gary is survived by his wife of...

Jane Munsterman Cornell

Jane Munsterman Cornell

Mar 3, 2008

Jane Munsterman Cornell Jane Munsterman Cornell, age 76, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:36PM Monday, March 3, 2008, at the Koester Pavilion in Troy. She was born in St. Louis, MO, on September 18, 1931 to the late F. A. and Katherine Munsterman of Jerseyville, IL. In addition to her parents, Jane was preceded in death by a...

Virginia Mccullough Allen

Virginia Mccullough Allen

Mar 3, 2008

Virginia McCullough Allen Virginia McCullough Allen, age 98, of Troy, Ohio, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on October 14, 1909. A direct descendant of the Telford family, one of Troy's pioneer families, Mrs. Allen was the daughter of Frank and Bess McKnight McCullough, the granddaughter of Charles and Nancy Telford...

James C. Sirch

James C. Sirch

Feb 29, 2008

James C. Sirch James C. Sirch, age 82, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:45AM on Friday, February 29, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, after a brief illness. He was born May 11, 1925 in Bradford, Ohio, to the late Harley and Viola Wion Sirch. His wife of 51 years, Patricia A. Hawn Sirch of Troy, survives....

Ruby Ellen Klockner

Ruby Ellen Klockner

Feb 27, 2008

Ruby Ellen Klockner Ruby Ellen Klockner, age 76, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:00AM Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born on January 2, 1932, in Troy, Ohio, to the late Samuel and Leona Breese Yount. Her husband of 55 years, Richard W. Klockner, survives. She is also survived by her...