Obituaries

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Donald Eugean Kerns

Donald Eugean Kerns

Oct 9, 2006

Donald Eugean Kerns, 69, of Arcanum, Ohio died on Monday, October 9, 2006 in Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Ohio. He was born on April 13, 1937 in Greenfield, Ohio to the late Earl and Virginia Mercer Kerns. He married Pamela Hackworth Kerns, his wife of 43+ years. Also surviving are his children, daughters, Jenny Jim Sorah of Arcanum, OH; Karen...

M. Virginia Hunt

M. Virginia Hunt

Oct 3, 2006

M. Virginia Hunt, 90, of Palm Desert, CA, formerly of Troy, OH and Christiansburg, OH. Died in Indio, CA on October 3, 2006. Virginia was born to Harry and Mona Lewis Wolfe on March 9, 1916 in Ohio. She was a secretary for 30 years, working at Southland Beverage Company for 10 years and a member of the Eastern...

Donald L. Milligan

Donald L. Milligan

Oct 2, 2006

Donald L. "Butch" Milligan, 60, of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, October 02, 2006 at his home after a 6 months illness.<br><br>He was born on March 24, 1946 in Champaign County, OH to the late Samuel C. and Mary Alice Gibson Milligan.<br><br>He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sharon Donavan Milligan; daughters & son-in-laws; Lorrie & Peter...

Eunice E. Burkhart

Eunice E. Burkhart

Oct 2, 2006

Eunice E. Zeisler Burkhart, 76, of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, October 02, 2006. She was born on December 8, 1929 in Toledo, OH to the late Joseph and Edna Eckle Zeisler. She married Vernon Burkhart on April 23, 1949 at St. Michael's Church, Toledo, Ohio. They lived in Urbana, Ohio for 37 years before moving to Troy in...

Lydia Lois Cram

Lydia Lois Cram

Sep 30, 2006

Lydia Lois Cram, 86, of Troy, Ohio died on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at he home of her son in Kettering, Ohio. She was born on October 24, 1919 in Darke County, Ohio to the late Frank and Orpha Brock Welbourn. She married John C. Cram and he precedes her in death. She is survived her daughter & son-in-law;...

Julius W. Oblinger

Julius W. Oblinger

Sep 30, 2006

Julius W. Oblinger, 90, of Ft. Myers, Florida and formerly of Troy, Ohio died on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the Health Park Nursing Home, Ft. Myers, FL. He was born on June 2, 1916 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Julius P. and Martina McBride Oblinger. He married Betty Jane Marshall, and she precedes him in death in...

Eleanor M. Chaney

Eleanor M. Chaney

Sep 27, 2006

Eleanor M. Johnson Chaney, 77, of Troy, Ohio died on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born August 3, 1929 in Owensville, Ohio to the late Henry and Elizabeth Myers Johnson. She married Harold "Dale" Chaney and he precedes her in death. She is survived by two children, son & daughter-in-law; John M....

Douglas Wayne Chaney

Douglas Wayne Chaney

Sep 27, 2006

Douglas Wayne Chaney, 58, of Troy, Ohio died on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, OH. He was born on November 20, 1947 in Troy, Ohio to Jack and Vivian Brown Chaney and they survive in Greenville, Ohio. He married Sharon Hirsch Chaney, she survives, his wife of 40 years. He also is survived by two...

Alice I. Fisher

Alice I. Fisher

Sep 26, 2006

Alice I. Fisher, 78, of Troy, Ohio died on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the Heartland of Piqua, Piqua, Ohio. She was born on April 12, 1928 in Groton, CT to the late Lester and Irene F. Mitchell Hatton. She married Whitford Fisher, and he survives. Also surviving are two children, daughter, Connie Gwisdala of Troy, OH and son...

Tommy Lehman

Tommy Lehman

Sep 24, 2006

Tommy L. Lehman 65, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born of the late Robert and Patricia Alexander Lehman on May 17, 1941. He is survived By his wife Barbara E. Mitchell Lehman, daughters and sons-in law, Kimberly Tanya and Tony Brilz of Rockhall, MD and Kecia...

A. Susan Thomas

A. Susan Thomas

Sep 21, 2006

A. Susan Thomas of Troy, Ohio a devoted wife and mother went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 21, 2006. She was born March 22, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Charlie Brown and Martha Puckett Brown. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Paul Allan Thomas of Troy, OH; daughters and sons-in-law, Jody Mapes...

John Howard Myers Sr.

John Howard Myers Sr.

Sep 16, 2006

John Howard Myers Sr., age 66, of Casstown, Ohio died Saturday morning at his residence. He is survived by his wife of nearly 35 years, Nadine L. Godsey Myers, sons and daughters-in-law, John H. Jr. and Shirley Myers, Bruce and Barbara Myers, and Doyle Myers; daughters and sons-in-law, Andrea and Scott Stapleton and Annette and Jason Ratliff; grandchildren, Joshua...

Gordon E. Shroyer

Gordon E. Shroyer

Sep 14, 2006

Gordon E. Shroyer, age 73, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, September 14, 2006 at his residence. He was born of the late Cecil K. and Mildred Margaret Howett Shroyer. He is survived by his former wife, Pat Nason Shroyer, sons, Gordon and Jeffrey, brothers, Doug, Dale, Glenn, and Larry Shroyer, sisters, Charlene Hess and Candace Morgan, and four grandchildren....

Helene C. Hartzell

Helene C. Hartzell

Sep 10, 2006

Helene C. Hartzell, 77, of Troy, Ohio died on September 10, 2006 at the SpringMeade Healthcare Center, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on February 5, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Murray W. and Theresa Hurst Craig. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Thomas H. Hartzell; daughters & son-in-laws; Kathleen H. & Joseph Thorpe...

Dennis R. Duncan

Dennis R. Duncan

Sep 7, 2006

Dennis R. Duncan, 62, of Troy, Ohio died on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at the Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born on September 14, 1943 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Elwood and Icy Williams Duncan. He married Eleanor Bray Duncan, his wife of 45 years and she survives. Also surviving are three children and their...

Lisa J. Hammaker

Lisa J. Hammaker

Sep 7, 2006

Lisa J. Hammaker, 36, of Troy, Ohio died, Thursday, September 7, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on November 22, 1969 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Ora E. & Eula F. Castle Ferryman. She is survived by her mother, Eula F. Ferryman and her step-father, Jim Ferryman of Springfield, OH; paternal grandmother, Mabel Cook...

Deborah Sue Iddings

Deborah Sue Iddings

Sep 5, 2006

Deborah Sue Iddings, age 55 of Troy, OH. Died Tuesday, September 5, 2006 in Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH. She is survived by her mother, Nancy Robbins Adams of Troy, OH; Aunt, Glendora Bristley of Troy, OH; Cousins, Pamela Karnehm of Troy, OH, Letitia Myers of Bradenton, FL, Robin Hunter of Cleveland, OH, Vicky VanHorn of Union, OH,...

William Earl Crabtree

William Earl Crabtree

Sep 5, 2006

William Earl Crabtree 46, of Troy died Tuesday, September 5, 2006. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Sharon Carver Crabtree of Troy, OH, his mother Alma JohnsonCrabtree of Morgansrown, OH, his daughter Stephanie Crabtree Martin and her husband Matthew Martin of Medway, OH, son, Aaron Crabtree of Piqua OH. He has one grandson Colton Martin.He has...

Vera E. Putnam

Vera E. Putnam

Sep 3, 2006

Vera E. Putnam, age 90, of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, September 3, 2006 in Troy. She was survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Carolyn, Jerry and Marcia, and Douglas Putnam, grandchildren, Kimberly Bair, Megan Wiley, Amanda Putnam, and Emily Putnam, great-grandchildren, Grant, Brooke, and Courtney Bair, and Nolan Wiley. She was preceded in death by her parents...

John R. Entingh

John R. Entingh

Aug 31, 2006

John R. Entingh, 74, of Tipp City, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio died on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on July 14, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Adolph and Thelma Downing Entingh. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sally Horton Entingh; eight children, sons...