Obituaries

White orchids in full bloom against a dark green background.
Shelby Cecil

Shelby Cecil

Mar 20, 2006

Shelby Cecil, 72, of Sidney, Ohio died on March 20, 2006 at the Kettering Medical Center. He was born on May 16, 1933 in Big Woods, Kentucky to the late Clarence and Edith Lawson Cecil. He married JoAnn Mitchell, his wife of 53 years, and she survives. Also surviving are his two daughters, Shelly Schriml of Centerville, OH; Jane...

George W. Vorpe Sr.

George W. Vorpe Sr.

Mar 18, 2006

George W. Vorpe, Sr., age 88, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, March 18, 2006 at the Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. He was born of the late Elmer and Blanche Bodey Vorpe. He was preceded in death by both of his wives, Freida and Mary along with his brothers, Elmer and Stanley, sister, Kathleen Rice, and stepson, Joe Hobbs Jr....

Onnolee Jean Younce

Onnolee Jean Younce

Mar 18, 2006

Onnolee Jean Hudson Younce, 89, of St. Marys, OH and formerly of Troy, OH, died on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at the Otterbein Home, St. Mary, OH. She was born on March 26, 1916 in St. Marys, OH to the late Frank and Frances C. Mercer Hudson. She married Omer W. Younce on June 15, 1935, and he precedes...

Naomi V. Rust

Naomi V. Rust

Mar 16, 2006

Naomi V. Rust, 87, of Troy, Ohio died on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 5:00am at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on May 24, 1918 in North Star, Ohio to the late Roy Milton and Elenora Rhoades Edsall. She married Vernon B. Rust on December 14, 1938 and he precedes her in death, September 8, 1990....

Mattie M. Hershey

Mattie M. Hershey

Mar 15, 2006

Mattie M. Hershey Age 97 Mattie M. Hershey, formerly of Troy, Ohio, died on March 15, 2006. While a resident of the Troy area, she was known in the community as owner of Hershey's Egg Farm on Fenner Road. She was also the church organist for many years for the Brethren in Christ Church in Pleasant Hill, Ohio. She...

Ronald L. Mowery

Ronald L. Mowery

Mar 12, 2006

Ronald L. Mowery, 68, of Troy, Ohio died at his residence on Sunday, March 12, 2006 after a sudden illness. He was born on February 25, 1938 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Raymond and Ruth Burke Mowery. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Lois Mumford Mowery; eight children, Kathy Torella of Florida; Jimmy Mowery of...

Betty M. Brandenburg

Betty M. Brandenburg

Mar 11, 2006

Betty M. Brandenburg, 81, of Troy, Ohio died on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on January 13, 1925 in Troy, Ohio to the late Raymond C. and J. Mabel Scholes Brownewell. She married Jack. E. Brandenburg and he precedes her in death. She is survived by three children, sons and...

Carl D. Phillis Jr.

Carl D. Phillis Jr.

Mar 10, 2006

Carl D. Phillis Jr., 64, of Troy, Ohio died on Friday, March 10, 2006 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born on March 27, 1941 in Piqua, Ohio to Carl D. and Betty Gump Phillis. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Sharon Collett Phillis; special daughter, Amanda Phillis and granddaughter, Delaney Davis; daughters,...

John Henry Steward

John Henry Steward

Mar 8, 2006

John Henry Steward, 66, of Manchester, Ohio died on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at his residence. He was born on July 27, 1939 in Adams County, Ohio to the late Luther and Irene Whaley Steward. He is survived by his daughters & son-in-laws; Joyce & Trent Minnich of West Milton, OH; Rita & Mike Fraley of Ludlow Falls, OH;...

John S. Milligan

John S. Milligan

Mar 4, 2006

John S. Milligan, age 65, of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, March 4, 2006 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. Born of the late, Richard and Ruth Jenkins Milligan in Millerstown, Ohio. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Candace "Candy" and Randy Wilson; brother, Richard; sister, Shirley Miller and grandson, Kurtis Wilson. He was preceded in death by...

Edith T. Kessler

Edith T. Kessler

Mar 2, 2006

Edith T. Kessler, age 86, of Willoughby, Ohio, formerly of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, March 2, 2006 in Willoughby. Born of the late, Upton B. Thomas and Emily Hoffman Thomas in Troy, Ohio. She was married to James C. Kessler who preceded her in death. Also preceded in death by one brother, Upton B. Thomas Jr. and two sisters,...

Herbert M. Hawn

Herbert M. Hawn

Feb 24, 2006

Herbert M. Hawn, age 94, of Tipp City, Ohio died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006 at his residence. Born of the late, Harvey Hawn and Bertha Minnich Hawn. He was married to Hilda Young Hawn who preceeded him in death in 2001. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Alan Williams of Tipp City, Ohio; three grandchildren,...

Clarence Edward Lahna

Clarence Edward Lahna

Feb 24, 2006

Clarence Edward "Tony" Lahna, age 85 of Troy, Ohio died Friday morning at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. Born of the late, William Jacob Lahna and Frances Marie Dolick Lahna. He was married to Pearl Lillian Conner Lahna who preceeded him in death by July, 2005. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jerry and Teresa Ann Massey; three...

Tony L. Sage

Tony L. Sage

Feb 22, 2006

Tony L. Sage, 53, of Troy, Ohio died on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio after a brief illness. He was born on September 3, 1952 in Piqua, Ohio to Paul V. Sage and the late Patricia R. Neves Sage. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law; Lisa and Ken Crabtree of...

Laura Jane Shronce

Laura Jane Shronce

Feb 19, 2006

Laura Jane Heffelfinger Shronce, 51, of Iron Station, NC died on Sunday, February 19, 2006 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC.She was born in Troy, Ohio on May 14, 1954 to the late Ned Heffelfinger and Ruby Gheen Gladman of Troy, Ohio. She is survived by her husband, Boyce Shronce of Iron Station, NC; daughters & sons-in-law; Tamela...

Hazel Cooper

Hazel Cooper

Feb 19, 2006

Hazel Cooper, 67, of Houston, OH, died on Sunday, February 19, 2006 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born in Chavis, Kentucky to the late John and Edna Henson Fugate. She married George J. Cooper, and he survives her husband of 50 years. Also surviving, sons and daughters-in-law; Denny Cooper of Houston, OH; Dwayne and...

Dorothea M. Phyillaier

Dorothea M. Phyillaier

Feb 18, 2006

Dorothea M. Phyillaier, age 84, formerly of Casstown, Ohio died Saturday, February 18, 2006 at Heartland of Piqua Nursing Home. Born of the late, Walter and Myrtle Richardson Stoner in Troy, Ohio. She was married to Glen F. Phyillaier who preceeded her in death in 1992. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, David and Marla; Glen Fred and...

Loren M. Lee

Loren M. Lee

Feb 15, 2006

Loren "Lori" M. Lee, 43, of Piqua, Ohio died on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 in Troy, Ohio as a result of a house fire. She was born on June 21, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Frank and LaVonne Coleman Stunich. She is survived by a son, Stephen Walker of Cincinnati, OH; daughter, Tracey N. Hood of Piqua,...

Marijah Lavonne Hood

Marijah Lavonne Hood

Feb 15, 2006

Marijah LaVonne Hood, 4, of Piqua, Ohio went to be one of God's Angels along with her grandmother, Lori Lee on February 15, 2006. Marijah was born on May 6, 2001 in to Rodger D. and Tracey N. Walker Hood in Troy, OH. Marijah left behind her father, Rodger Hood of Piqua, OH; mother, Tracey Hood of Piqua, OH;...

Jay H. Lamka

Jay H. Lamka

Feb 8, 2006

Jay H. Lamka, 63, of Troy, Ohio died on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at his residence. He was born on December 24, 1942 in Troy, Ohio to the late Herman and Edna Buchman Lamka. He married Shirley A. Kinnison Lamka, his wife of 39 years, and she survives, also surviving are a daughter and son-in-law; Stephanie & Brian Minnich...