Obituaries

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Vera W. Richardson

Vera W. Richardson

Feb 21, 2007

Vera W. Richardson Vera W. Richardson of Troy, Ohio died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Triumph Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born September 3, 1927 in Jacksonville Twp. of Champaign County, Ohio to the late William Henry and Estella Bower Marshall. She was married to James E. Richardson who preceded her in death in 1976. She is survived...

Jerome Parker

Jerome Parker

Feb 18, 2007

Jerome "Jerry" L. Parker Jerome "Jerry" Parker, 51, of Troy, died Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born February 27, 1955 in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of the late James L. and Marilyn J. Pegg Parker. He is survived by his former wife and friend, Julia E. Harmon Parker of Troy; son...

Joanne Williams

Joanne Williams

Feb 18, 2007

JoAnne Matthews Williams 1948-2007 JoAnne was born on January 31, 1948 in Troy, Ohio. She passed away peacefully at home on February 18, 2007, after a heroic battle with breast cancer. JoAnne is preceded in death by her parents, John and Lois Matthews, as well as her brother, Michael Matthews. She is survived by a loving husband of 36...

Joseph M. Like

Joseph M. Like

Feb 10, 2007

Joseph M. Like, age 95, of Troy, Ohio, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 30, 1912 to the late John and Frances Matthews Like. He was married to Stella Altoff Like and she preceded him in death in 1993. Mr. Like is survived by daughters and...

Freda Mae Ward

Freda Mae Ward

Feb 10, 2007

FREDA MAE HODGES WARD TROY - Freda Mae Hodges Ward, age 86, of Troy, Ohio, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at SpringMeade Health Center after an extended illness. She was born September 13, 1920 to the late Selar and Lila Fisher Hodges. She was married to Lowell C. Ward for 67 years and he survives. She is also survived...

Neva M. Pearson

Neva M. Pearson

Feb 9, 2007

Neva M. Pearson, 90, of South Cherry Street in Troy, passed away on Friday evening, Feb. 9, 2007 at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 1, 1917 at home on the family farm in Butler Twp., Montgomery County, to Martin Wilbur Jackson and Effie Elizabeth Alley Jackson. Neva was married on June 25,...

Zella J. Rogers

Zella J. Rogers

Feb 8, 2007

Zella J. Rogers, age 88, of Arcanum, Ohio died February 8, 2007 at the Versailles Care Center, Versailles, Ohio. She was born of the late Jacob and Irene Weaver Iler in Dayton, Ohio. She was married to Theodore K. Rogers who preceded her in death in 2002. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Judith and Larry Foureman...

Lavern C. Gaier

Lavern C. Gaier

Feb 7, 2007

PIQUA - Lavern C. "Vern" Gaier, 63, of Piqua, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Gaier was born May 17, 1943 to the late Jacob and Leona Puttof Gaier. Mr. Gaier is survived by his son, Rob V. Gaier of Piqua, Ohio; daughter and son-in-law, Lorrie and Damon Bennett of Lancaster, Ohio; sister Georjean Coverstone of...

Glenn Abdon

Glenn Abdon

Feb 7, 2007

Glenn Abdon, 86, of Troy, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at the Veteran's Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Billie Jean Abdon; three sons and daughters-in-law, Billie W. and Karol Abdon of Otway, Ohio, Rodger G. and Carolyn Abdon of El Paso, Texas and Charles C. and Yvonne Abdon of Nashville, TN; a daughter and...

Larry E. Stull

Larry E. Stull

Feb 6, 2007

Larry E. Stull, 59, of Troy, died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton, following a long battle with cancer. Mr. Stull was born October 29, 1947 to the late William T. Stull and Bertha Wintrow Stull. Mr. Stull is survived by his wife of 39 years, Priscilla Ladd Stull; daughter and son-in-law, Tracie L. and Charles Ward...

Terry Lee Manning

Terry Lee Manning

Feb 3, 2007

TERRY LEE MANNING Terry Lee Manning, age 36, of Troy, OH died February 3, 2007 at his residence. He was born June 15, 1970 in Troy, OH the son of Lawrence Eugene Manning and Patricia Ann Lacey Manning. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Ann Lacey Manning of Troy, OH, son, Caleb Manning of Union, OH, sister, Peggy...

Hazel S. Knight

Hazel S. Knight

Feb 1, 2007

TROY - Hazel S. Knight, of Troy, died Thursday, February 1, 2007, at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. She was born February 12, 1926, in Cooperative, Kentucky to the late William and Ellen Kidd Slaven. She is survived by her daughter, Wilma McKinley of Troy; son, Jerry Melanie Knight of Lebanon; son, Terry Joyce Knight of Casstown; son, Robert Knight...

Carol Jean Mumford

Carol Jean Mumford

Jan 29, 2007

CAROL JEAN MARKER MUMFORD Carol Jean Marker Mumford was born in Elizabeth Twp., of a pioneer family. Her parents were Russel and Avanella Staley Marker. She married Dewey P. Mumford who died in 2003. Carol is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Joe Duer, two granddaughters and their husbands, Sabra and Jeremy Tomb and Carmony and Dennis...

Wilma Sue Willoughby

Wilma Sue Willoughby

Jan 25, 2007

Wilma Sue Willoughby 59, of Troy, OH died Thurs., Jan 25, 2007 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 2, 1947 in Troy, OH to the late Smith and Eva Mae Sharits Reed. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Barry William Willoughby; a daughter and son-in-law: Penny and Bill Johnson...

Bruce L. Rice

Bruce L. Rice

Jan 22, 2007

BRUCE L. RICE TROY - Bruce L. Rice, age 56, of Troy, Ohio died Monday, January 22, 2007 at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born June 16, 1950 in Troy, Ohio to the late Ernest and Eileen Davis Rice. Mr. Rice was a 1969 graduate of Troy High School where he participated in football and was...

Glendora Bristley

Glendora Bristley

Jan 18, 2007

Glendora Robbins Bristley, age 90, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at the Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. She was born February 9, 1916 in Darke County, Ohio to the late Gerald B. and Donna M. Netzley Robbins. She attended elementary school in Bradford, Ohio and also Franklin-Monroe School, Pitsburg, Ohio where she graduated in 1934. She loved...

Paul E. Williams

Paul E. Williams

Jan 16, 2007

Paul E. Williams, of Troy, died Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 22, 1916 to the late Samuel A. and Gertie Collins Williams. Mr. Williams is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Susan Jo and David Ehlert of Buchannan, Michigan; granddaughter, Jennifer Boyer; adopted grandsons, Jason...

Bernice Sue Ridenour

Bernice Sue Ridenour

Jan 12, 2007

Bernice Sue Ridenour, of Troy, died suddenly at Miami Valley Hospital on Friday, January 12, 2007. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on August 11, 1947 to the late Wilson A. Bernheisel and Regina P. Damrell Boyle. Bernice is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Kelly and Tannia Hartman of Pleasant Hill, OH; two sisters, Velma Phil Walters of...

Richard E. Bubeck

Richard E. Bubeck

Jan 11, 2007

Richard E. Bubeck, 58, of 628 South Sunset Dr. Piqua was suddenly taken from his friends and loved ones on Thursday, January 11, 2007. He was born in Piqua on January 15, 1948 to the late Lowell E. and Lillian Glass Bubeck. He married Connie M. Entingh on June 22, 1974 in Piqua and she survives. Other survivors include...

James D. Sailor

James D. Sailor

Jan 8, 2007

JAMES D. SAILOR SPRINGFIELD - James D. Sailor, 90, passed away on January 8, 2007, at the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield, where he had been a resident for the past ten years. Prior to that he had resided in Sidney, Piqua, and Troy. Jim was born to George R. and Florence P. Gross Sailor on August 31, 1916,...