Obituaries

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Fred L. Gearheardt

Fred L. Gearheardt

Jun 9, 2008

Fred L. Gearheardt Fred L. Gearheardt age 57, of High Point, NC, formerly of Troy, OH, died Monday, June 9, 2008, at 4:00PM at his residence in High Point. He was born on October 4, 1950, to the late Fred L. Gearheardt and Virginia May Avey Gearheardt. His wife of 6+ years, Barbara Folden Gearheardt, survives. He is survived...

Ronald E. Millhouse

Ronald E. Millhouse

Jun 5, 2008

Ronald E. Millhouse Ronald E. Millhouse, 75, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:50PM on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at his residence. He was born on January 16, 1933, in Piqua, Ohio, to the late Alfred C. and Jennie L. Bausman Millhouse. His wife of 51 years, Carol Rike Millhouse, survives. He is also survived by his children: JudithWillie...

Chester E. Davis

Chester E. Davis

Jun 5, 2008

Chester E. Davis Chester E. Davis, 86 of Casstown, Ohio, died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:55AM at the Piqua Manor, Piqua, Ohio. He was born October 6, 1921 in Troy, Ohio, to the late Alva and Bertha Rudisill Davis. His wife, Rowena Schisler Davis, preceded him in death in 1999. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law:...

Ivan W. Plantz

Ivan W. Plantz

Jun 3, 2008

Ivan W. Plantz Sr. Ivan W. Plantz Sr., age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Harborside Health Care Center, Troy. He was born on January 27, 1920, in Marion, Ohio, to the late Henry H. and Elsie E. Martin Plantz. His wife of 30 years, Ruth K. Lovejoy Plantz, survives. He is also survived...

Harold Elwood Honeyman

Harold Elwood Honeyman

Jun 1, 2008

Harold Elwood Honeyman Sr. Harold Elwood Honeyman Sr., 91, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2008, at the Koester Pavilion, Troy. He was born December 11, 1916 in Troy, to the late Elmer and Dora Stump Honeyman. His wife of 33 years, Erma M. Lawrence Honeyman, survives. He is also survived by his children's mother, Lillian...

Virgil Gray

Virgil Gray

May 31, 2008

Virgil Gray Virgil Gray, 65, of Troy, Ohio died unexpectedly Saturday May 31, 2008 at 1:52 AM at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born August 22, 1942 in Big Creek, KY to the late Jordan and Dora Sizemore Gray. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Paralee Gray; son and daughter-in-law, Virgil E. Gray...

Elizabeth Anderson

Elizabeth Anderson

May 30, 2008

Elizabeth Anderson Elizabeth Anderson, 83 of Troy, Ohio died Friday, May 30, 2008 at 6:30PM at Heartland of Piqua. She was born March 11, 1925 in Hubbard Springs, VA, to the late Bonia and Emily Bays Hall. She was also preceded in death by her husband Glenver Anderson. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Wayne and Cindy Anderson...

Barbara B. Dickensheets

Barbara B. Dickensheets

May 29, 2008

Barbara B. Dickensheets Barbara B. Dickensheets, age 81, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 1:32AM on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born September 8, 1926 in Troy, Ohio, to the late Diller and Naomi Wiedner Kessler. She was married to Thomas E. Dickensheets who preceded her in death in 1989. She was...

Mary Etta Kauffman

Mary Etta Kauffman

May 23, 2008

Mary Etta Kauffman Mary Etta Kauffman, age 98, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2008, at SpringMeade, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born in Miamisburg on June 17, 1909, to Harry and Clara Hurst Weaver. She graduated in 1927 from Miamisburg High School and attended Miami Jacobs College in Dayton, graduating as Valedictorian in 1929. She...

Marion "Sonny" Gee

Marion "Sonny" Gee

May 18, 2008

Marion "Sonny" Gee Marion "Sonny" Gee, 73, of Troy, Ohio, died at 7:10PM on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born November 1, 1934, to the late Christy and Della Vaught Gee. He married Emma Hicks Gee who preceded him in death in 2002. He is survived by four children: Diana Terry...

Wilma J. Stoltz

Wilma J. Stoltz

May 17, 2008

Wilma J. Stoltz Wilma J. Stoltz, age 62, of Troy, Ohio, passed away after an extended illness at 9:40AM on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at her residence. She was born April 21, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Edward Kiser and Jane Naegle Kiser who survives. She was married to Craig R. Stoltz who preceded her in death...

Danny Joe Harmon

Danny Joe Harmon

May 10, 2008

Danny Joe Harmon Danny Joe Harmon, 55, of Troy, Ohio, passed away after an unexpected illness at 4:12PM on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Ohio. He was born on January 19, 1953, in Springfield, Ohio, to the late Joe and Lavern Everett Harmon. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Stewart Harmon; two sons, Wyatt Justin...

Dick K. Ovenshire

Dick K. Ovenshire

May 9, 2008

Dick K. Ovenshire Dick K. Ovenshire, age 81, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:10AM Friday, May 9, 2008 at the Masonic Home in Springfield, Ohio. He was born on May 10, 1926, in Battlecreek, MI, to the late Orval K. and Josephine Boak Ovenshire. He was married to Wanda Littlejohn Ovenshire from 1950 to 2001 when she passed...

Ralph F. Patton

Ralph F. Patton

May 8, 2008

Ralph F. Patton Ralph F. Patton, 73, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, May 8, 2008, at his residence. He was born September 29, 1934, in Galax, Virginia, to the late Otto and Rosie Ellen Patton Patton. His wife of 52 years, Barbara Peake Patton, survives. He is also survived by two daughters: Suzanne Caroots and Debbie Patton...

Cindy Jo Clark

Cindy Jo Clark

May 6, 2008

Cindy Jo Clark Cindy Jo Clark, age 51 of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:27AM on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. She was born May 16, 1956, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Kenneth M. and Shirley C. Walters Dalton of Bonita Springs, FL. In addition to her parents, Cindy is survived by two sons and...

Leo P. Bowen

Leo P. Bowen

May 4, 2008

Leo P. Bowen Leo P. Bowen, age 67, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:00AM on Sunday, May 4, 2008, at his residence. He was born September 10, 1940 in Pt. Pleasant, W. Virginia, to the late Coy Kenneth Bowen and Geraldine "Jeri" Pantz Bowen, who survives. In addition to his mother, Jeri, of Troy, Leo is survived by...

Stella Lucille Grim

Stella Lucille Grim

May 2, 2008

Stella Lucille Grim Stella Lucille Grim, age 93, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:23PM on Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio. She was born May 27, 1914, in Loveland, Colorado, to the late Glenn R. and Mollie Stroh Leckey. She married Kenneth H. "Whitey" Grim who preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs....

Jane L. Haines

Jane L. Haines

Apr 30, 2008

Jane L. Haines Jane L. Haines, age 75, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:05PM on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on November 11, 1932, to the late Russell and Margaret Fulkerson Drake. She is survived by one son, Stephen Haines and fiancé Anne McCoy of Troy; three daughters: Susan Williamson,...

Faye L. Saum

Faye L. Saum

Apr 28, 2008

Faye L. Saum Faye L. Saum, age 83, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 12:58AM Monday, April 28, 2008, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on August 18, 1924, in Troy, to the late John Floyd and Goldie Fleck Avey. She was married to Fred Saum who preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Saum is...

Raymond A. Keim

Raymond A. Keim

Apr 26, 2008

Raymond Andrew Keim, age 89, of Casstown, OH died Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, OH. He was born August 10, 1918 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Andrew F. Keim and Margaretta E. Gross Keim. He married June Z. Aughbaugh Keim on May 14, 1949, his wife of 58 years who survives. He is also...