Obituaries

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John F. Shroyer

John F. Shroyer

Aug 25, 2007

Rev. John F. Shroyer, age 65, of Tipp City, Ohio fell asleep after a brief illness on Saturday, August 25, 2007 and is awaiting the return of Christ. He was born February 1, 1942 in New Bremen, OH to the late, Harold Levester Shroyer and Wilhelmine Clara Topp Shroyer. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years,...

Jane J. Roark

Jane J. Roark

Aug 24, 2007

Jane J. Roark Jane J. Roark, 87, of Troy, OH, passed away Friday, August 24, 2007 at Harborside Health Care, Troy after a brief illness. She was born May 7, 1920 in Arcanum, Ohio, to the late Rayburn and Edith Hess Furlong. Her husband, Robert Gene Roark preceded her in death on January 13, 2001. She is survived by...

John Douglas Spraul

John Douglas Spraul

Aug 20, 2007

John Douglas Spraul John Douglas "Doug" Spraul, 65, of Troy, Ohio, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, August 20, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH. He was born December 5, 1941, in Piqua, OH, to the late Paul T. and Margaret Chronerberry Spraul. He married Geraldine "Gerry" Dagley Spraul on November 30, 1963. He is...

Jacqueline J. Hamilton

Jacqueline J. Hamilton

Aug 18, 2007

Jacqueline J. Hamilton, age 84, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. Born on June 23, 1923 in Kalamazoo, MI of the late Archie and Nettie Ditlinger Buck. She was married to Ian C. Hamilton who preceded her in death on April 25, 2006. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law,...

Francis Herbert Rench

Francis Herbert Rench

Aug 15, 2007

Francis Herbert Rench Francis Herbert Rench, age 89, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:45AM Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at his residence. He was born July 10, 1918, in Troy, to the late William Augustus and Susannah Emmaline Davis Rench. He married Frances Jane Ashmore Rench who preceded him in death on February 25, 2005. He is survived by...

Marjorie E. Putterbaugh

Marjorie E. Putterbaugh

Aug 11, 2007

Marjorie E. Putterbaugh Marjorie E. Putterbaugh, 92, of Troy, Ohio, died at 11:55PM on Saturday, August 11, 2007, in Troy. She was born June 20, 1915, in Miami Co., Ohio, to the late Arthur and Chloe Wert DeWeese. She was married to Edgar V. Putterbaugh who passed away in 1995. Mrs. Putterbaugh is survived by two brothers: Richard and...

Virginia Snapp

Virginia Snapp

Aug 8, 2007

Virginia Snapp Virginia "Molly" Monnin Snapp, 83, of Tipp City, OH, died at 2:55AM Wednesday, August 08, 2007, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH. She was born March 8, 1924, to the late Stephen and Clara Marshall Monnin. Her survivors include her loving husband of 33 years, Ray Snapp and her sister-in-law, Mary Segar. She is also survived...

Linda Lou Grenert

Linda Lou Grenert

Aug 6, 2007

Linda Lou Grenert Linda Lou Grenert passed away at Hospice of Dayton on August 6, 2007 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on Oct. 13th, 1943 to Louis and Norma Broskey in Uniontown, PA. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Peter. She is survived by her husband of nearly 45...

Carl J. Shappie

Carl J. Shappie

Aug 4, 2007

Carl J. Shappie, age 84, of Troy, OH died Saturday Aug. 4, 2007 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH. He was born October 28, 1922 in Houston, OH to the late Sebastian and Blanche Leonard Shappie. He is survived by his wife, Ruth A. Lind Shappie of 61 years. He is also survived by his sister, Thelma Monnier...

Robert D. Wolfe

Robert D. Wolfe

Aug 3, 2007

Robert D. Wolfe, age 56 of Troy, Ohio died Friday, August 3, 2007 in Piqua, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Cathy Bigos Wolfe, father and step-mother, Desmond L. and Jean Wolfe of Troy, Ohio; sister, Linda Wolfe of Troy, Ohio; sister and brother-in-law, Mona and Michael Mullendore of Elk Grove, California; brother, Timothy J....

Christopher Nicholas Jones

Christopher Nicholas Jones

Jul 26, 2007

Christopher "Chris" Nicholas Jones Christopher "Chris" Nicholas Jones, 19, of Troy, Ohio, died Thursday, July 26, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born May 31, 1988, in Lima Ohio. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Gary and Joyce "Susie" Jones of Troy; sister, Jennifer Jones of Sidney, OH; step-sister: Christina Clayton of Woodstock,...

Betty B. Rich

Betty B. Rich

Jul 26, 2007

Betty B. Rich Betty B. Rich, of Troy passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was 75 years old. She was born on May 20, 1932, she grew up in Arcanum and was very active in her High School and enjoyed being a Rainbow girl. She was a cosmetologist who studied in Dayton and...

Ralph Edward Pry

Ralph Edward Pry

Jul 23, 2007

Ralph Edward Pry Ralph Edward Pry, 95, of Troy, Ohio, died July 23, 2007, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born October 28, 1911, in Pleasant Hill, OH, to the late Robert and Bessie Wilson Pry. His wife of 63 years, Hannah Margaret Hartstein Pry, survives. In addition to his wife, Mr. Pry is survived by his...

Joseph W. Avey

Joseph W. Avey

Jul 22, 2007

Joseph W. Avey Joseph W. Avey, 37, of Troy, Ohio, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at his residence. He was born April 2, 1970, in Troy, Ohio, to Norman and Elsie Cox Avey both of Troy. He is survived by three children: Daniel Avey of Troy, OH, Chad Avey of Piqua, OH, and Breyana Avey of Piqua, OH; sister...

Beatrice King Plantz

Beatrice King Plantz

Jul 21, 2007

Beatrice King Plantz Beatrice King Plantz, 91, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 2:40AM Saturday, July 21, 2007 Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born December 31, 1915, in Mason County, W.VA, to the late Harry F. and Nancy Jane Fisher King. She married Kimpton L. Plantz who preceded her in death on December 6, 1980. She...

Billie P. Harrison

Billie P. Harrison

Jul 18, 2007

Billie P. Harrison Billie P. Harrison, 79, of Troy, OH, passed away at 10:30PM Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, OH. She was born June 7, 1928 in Paintsville, KY, to the late John J. and Eva Rice. She married T. L. Chick Harrison on July 14, 1945 and had been married for 62 years. In...

Rolla D. Ladd

Rolla D. Ladd

Jul 17, 2007

Rolla D. Ladd Rolla D. Ladd, 95, of Troy, OH, passed away at 2:20PM Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at the Covington Care Center, Covington, OH. He was born September 17, 1911 in Hendersonville, NC, to the late Rolla Valentine and Mabel Sinclair Bowman. He was married to Charlotte Banks Ladd who predeceased him in 2002. He is survived by...

Calvin Castle Jr.

Calvin Castle Jr.

Jul 15, 2007

Calvin Castle Jr. Calvin Castle Jr., 79, of Troy, OH, died at 11:55AM Sunday, July 15, 2007 at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, OH. He was born July 4, 1928 in Ashland, KY, to the late Calvin Castle Sr. and Myrtle Mae Lewis. He was married to Betty Hahn Castle of West Milton, OH for 46 years. In...

Winston "Buddy" Carmichael

Winston "Buddy" Carmichael

Jul 14, 2007

Winston "Buddy" Carmichael Winston "Buddy" Carmichael, 70, of Troy, Ohio, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at his residence, surrounded by his family and loved ones after a long hard fought battle with ALS. He was born September 14, 1936 in Pensacola, FL, to the late Bennie and Leona Benton Carmichael. His wife of 49 years, Frances Alfred Carmichael, resides...

Terry Wayne Baugh

Terry Wayne Baugh

Jul 13, 2007

Terry Wayne Baugh Terry Wayne Baugh, 63, of Tipp City, OH, died at 1:15PM Friday, July 13, 2007, at his residence. He was born September 28, 1943, in Greenville, KY, to the late Paul Sidney and Earsie Whitaker Baugh. He married Janet Shively Baugh on August 5, 1967, and had been married nearly 40 years. He is survived by...