Obituaries
Nelson D. Kuykendall
Aug 30, 2024
Nelson D. Kuykendall, age 65, of Urbana, OH passed away on August 30, 2024 at Heritage Center in Minster, OH. He was born on May 27, 1959 in Troy, OH to the late Virgil Talford and Helen Marie (Serr) Kuykendall.
Nelson is survived by his son: Aaron Thomas Kuykendall; sisters: Nora Elizabeth Bowman Evilsizor and Nina Ruth...
Todd Matthew Lewis
Aug 27, 2024
Todd Matthew Lewis passed away at Miami Valley South Hospital on August 27, 2024. Todd graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1992.
He is survived by his children: Isabelle Marie Lewis and Braden Matthew Lewis of Casstown; his parents: Brenda and Harold Lewis of Beavercreek; brother: Jason Lewis (Bridget); significant other: Brooke Kartchner; nephew: Jordon; and niece:...
Jeanne Ann Seymour
Aug 27, 2024
Jeanne Ann Seymour, age 65, of St. Paris, passed away on August 27, 2024, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was born on May 11, 1959, in Sidney to Sarah (Marvin) Purtee of DeGraff and the late Floyd "Bud" Purtee.
Jeanne is survived by three children: David (Hilary) Blankenship of London, Krystal (Todd) Smith of Casstown...
Rickie D. "Rick" Smallwood
Aug 27, 2024
Rickie D. "Rick" Smallwood, age 68, of Conover, OH passed away on August 27, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County. He was born on November 29, 1955 in Dayton to the late Jessie and Janice (Heizer) Smallwood.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years of marriage: Elizabeth M. "Beth" (Massie) Smallwood; son: Samuel Roger "Sam"...
Lowell E. Trostel
Aug 27, 2024
Lowell E. Trostel, age 89, of Troy, OH passed away on August 27, 2024 at Randall Residence in Tipp City. He was born on February 7, 1935, in Ragtown, OH to the late Robert J. and Leatha (Vannoy) Trostel.
Lowell is survived by his wife of 68 years: Betty L. Trostel; son; Michael Trostel of Hendersonville, NC;...
Dianna Kay Detrick
Aug 25, 2024
Dianna Kay Detrick, age 80, of Tipp City, OH passed away on August 25, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born on June 22, 1944 in Troy, OH to the late Harold Elwood Honeyman Sr. and Lillian Lucille (Pemberton) Honeyman.
She is survived by her children: Kevin (Jamie Mitchell) Detrick of Tipp City and Teresa...
Dorothy Ann Mccomas Spillers
Aug 23, 2024
Dorothy Ann McComas Spillers, age 79, of New Carlisle, OH passed away on August 23, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born on September 20, 1944 in Troy to the late Lonza and Nannie (McFadden) Selvage.
She is survived by her children: Debra (Tony) Honeyman of Lattimore, NC; Willard Lee McComas of New Carlisle; Martin...
Margaret H. "Peggy" Stoll
Aug 23, 2024
Margaret H. "Peggy" Stoll, age 85, of Troy, OH passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on August 23, 2024. She was born on November 14, 1938 in Chester, PA to the late Russell Drummond and Evelyn (Fitzgerald) Oney.
She is survived by her daughters: Sharon Moore of Sidney and Vivian Grant of Troy; sister: Florence...
James Alan Fraley
Aug 23, 2024
James Alan Fraley went home to be with Jesus on August 23, 2024. He was 15 years old. Born January 20, 2009, he was the precious son of Guy and Amy Fraley, and the 4th of their 10 children.
James suffered a traumatic brain injury during birth at the hands of a careless physician. He joined the...
Ann Lee Huckenbeck
Aug 22, 2024
Ann Lee Huckenbeck of Troy, Ohio died August 22, 2024 peacefully at the hospital. She was born Oct. 27, 1935 in Four Oaks, NC to Charles Lee and Mary Lou Gordon (deceased). She was the third of six children born to the Lees. She said "It was Depression Time, and people had nothing. But our home had love, and...
Emma Louise Clendenen
Aug 22, 2024
Emma Louise Clendenen, age 89, of Troy, OH passed away on August 22, 2024 at the Traditions of Lebanon. She was born August 1, 1935 in Troy, OH to the late Clarence J. and Frances E. (Ross) Tobias.
Louise is survived by her sons: Von (Cindy) Clendenen of Vandalia and Derek (Kristi) Clendenen of Lebanon; sister: Barbara...
Carol Marie Suchecki
Aug 21, 2024
Carol Marie Suchecki, 95, of Troy, passed away on August 21, 2024 at Story Point in Troy. Carol was born on June 25, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, and was the daughter of Jacob and Carolyn (Eggert) Miles. She married Theodore Martin Suchecki in 1950 and they spent the next 73 years together. He preceded her in death. Carol is...
Dr. William Jan Czajka
Aug 20, 2024
William Jan Czajka, age 75, formerly of Troy and more recently of Houston, OH, passed away on August 20, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County. He was born on July 29, 1949 in Mansfield, OH to the late Benjamin and Margaret (Karbonic) Czajka.
Bill is survived by his wife of 50 years of marriage: Sandra (Heasley) Czajka;...
Beatrix L. Stafford
Aug 19, 2024
Beatrix L. Stafford, age 96, formerly of Troy, OH and more recently of Nebo, NC, passed away on August 19, 2024. She was born on August 15, 1928 in Troy, OH to the late Vayle L. and Ethel I. Criteser.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Michael L. and Rebecca J. Stafford of Nebo, NC;...
Katherine Gayle Robertson
Aug 19, 2024
Katherine Gayle Robertson, age 70, of Troy, OH, passed away on August 19, 2024 at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born on September 20, 1953 in Troy, OH to the late William "Bill" and Pauline (Osborne) Burton.
Katherine is survived by her daughters: Paula Jo Bristow of Troy, Angela Jo Barr of Springville, TN, and Abby...
John Glenn Honeyman
Aug 16, 2024
John Glenn Honeyman, age 71, of Troy, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on October 12, 1952, in Troy, to the late Richard L. and Lucille (Lawrence) Honeyman.
John is survived by his wife of 33 years: Leslie (Blair) Honeyman; eight children: Sheila Honeyman, Joseph Johnson, Amy...
Virgil W. Powell
Aug 16, 2024
Virgil W. Powell, age 79, of Troy passed away on August 16, 2024, at the Hospice Inpatient Unit, Troy. He was born on February 16, 1945 in Hamilton to the late Maynard F. and Jerlene (Allen) Powell.
Virgil is survived by a son: Jesse (Brucene) Powell of Sidney; daughter: Melissa A. Brown of New Carlisle; grandchildren: Travis...
Janet L. Plantz
Aug 16, 2024
Janet Louise Burnside Plantz, 82, of Troy Ohio, passed away peacefully after a long illness on August 16, 2024, at the Upper Valley Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years: M. David Plantz; her daughters: Laurie (James) Sasanko, Judith Gunder Webb, and Mary Jane (Matthew) Johns; her sons: Joseph (Kimberly) Plantz and Adam...
Eleanor I. Duncan
Aug 15, 2024
Eleanor I. Duncan, age 82, of Troy, OH passed away on August 15, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born on March 4, 1942 in Pearl, KY to the late Elbert and Grace (Hamblin) Bray.
Eleanor is survived by her children: Eric (Teresa) Duncan of Troy; Gregg Duncan of Troy and Jackie (Joseph Tilton) Wagner of...
Nancy Kay Dunn
Aug 14, 2024
Nancy Kay Dunn, age 71, of Troy, OH passed away on August 14, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. She was born on May 13, 1953 in Greenville, OH to the late Joyce Junior and Charolette Marcille (Weisenbarger) Campbell.
Nancy is survived by her children: Amber (Gus) Mulliken of Troy, OH and Ryan (Amanda) Dunn...

