Obituaries

Dec 22, 2005

Marlene K. Zeller, 68 of Troy, Ohio died on Thursday, December 22, 2005 at 8:45am at her residence. She was born on June 19, 1937 in Troy, Ohio to the late Calvin Elijah and Lola Alice Yohey Wright. She married Clarence Zeller, and he survives, husband of 51 years. Also surviving are daughters & Sons-in-law: Rama Gaye & Ronnie...

Dec 19, 2005

Jack D. Taylor, 64, of Troy, Ohio, died on Monday, December 19, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on December 24, 1940 in Sophia, West Virginia to the late Edward and Anne Bell Price Taylor. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Garnett M. Turley Taylor; sons & daughters-in-law: Michael Shirley...

Dec 19, 2005

Barbara Ann Madewell, 60, of Piqua, Ohio died on Monday, December 19, 2005 at 11:55am at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on June 7, 1945 in Cookeville, Tennessee to the late Silas and Cecil Whitaker West. She is survived by her husband of 10 years, Floyd J. Madewell; son and daughter-in-law; Andy & Regina...

Dec 19, 2005

Martha Sue Kelly Skaggs, 62, of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, December 19, 2005 at 12:33am at the Harborside Health Care Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on May 19, 1943 in Logan, West Virginia to the late Ellis and Florence Hazlet Blevins. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law; Pamela Kelly and Morris Rogan of Troy, Ohio; brothers,...

Dec 16, 2005

Gary Dean Pearson, 55, died Friday December 16, 2005 at home with his family at his side. He married Marcia Caldwell Pearson in April, 1976 who survives. He is also survived by his parents, Lawrence and Edna Mae Heffner Pearson, daughter and son in law, Carrie Pearson and Kevin Glover. He is a proud grandfather to Victoria Mae Glover,...

Dec 12, 2005

Loretta L. Miller, 63, of Troy, Ohio went home to be with Jesus on Monday, December 12, 2005 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born August 21, 1942 in Ironton, Ohio to the late Utley and Leana Johnson Stone. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, William J. Miller; daughters and sons-in-law; Brenda Armstrong...

Dec 12, 2005

Sherman E. Drake, age 78, of Troy died suddenly Monday, December 12, 2005 in Troy. Born of the late, Hugh Cecil Drake and Gladys V. Curtis Drake.

He married Sandra L. Brown Drake who survives. He is also survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Pam and Mark Bartel, Karen Drake Anderson and son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and...

Dec 11, 2005

Florence Mary Peterka, 84, of Troy, Ohio died on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 4:35am at the LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte, Indiana. She was born on May 14, 1921 in Manchester, England to Florence Leavsley Bent. She married Frank Peterka, and he precedes her in death in 1978. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law; Steven and Mary Beth Peterka...

Dec 8, 2005

Grace Lois Cornelisse, 98, of Troy, Ohio died on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at her residence. She was born on March 15, 1907 in Harvey, Illinois to the late George L. and Beulah Babcock Shively. She married Carel M. Cornelisse and he precedes her in death in 1988. She is survived by two children, David and Diana Cornelisse of...

Dec 6, 2005

Ethel Rose Coder, 83, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Springmeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. She was a longtime resident of Alterra Sterling House, Troy, Ohio and of Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on August 16, 1922 in Malden, Massachusetts to the late Phillip and Edith Spencer Gillette. She married Charles D. Coder in 1943 and...

Nov 27, 2005

Robert R. Garber, 58, of Troy, Ohio died on Sunday, November 27, 2005 at the Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, Ohio after a sudden illness. He was born on January 15, 1947 in Dover, Ohio to Don and Lois Shepfer Garber. He is survived by his parents, Don and Lois Garber of Strasburg, Ohio; mother of his children and former...

Nov 27, 2005

Priscilla A.Gross, 77, of Casstown, Ohio died on Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born on June 25, 1928 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Herman H. and Mary Elizabeth McGrew Baldwin. She is preceded in death by her husband, Homer E. Gross in 1996. She is survived by her children, daughter and son-in-law;...

Nov 26, 2005

Patricia A. Matthews, age 51, of Troy, Ohio died November 26, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born on November 8, 1954 in Dover, Ohio to Edna R. England Cramlet and the late Robert E. Cramlet. She was married on December 23, 1978 to Michael B. Matthews, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter,...

Nov 23, 2005

Omer Fred Evans, Jr. age 73 of Troy, Ohio died Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at his residence. Born of the late, Omer Fred Sr. and Leona Bey Evans in Sidney, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Patty L. Carey Gwinn Evans; son and daughter-in-law, Omer Wayne and Kathleen Evans; daughter, Dorene Evans; stepchildren, Ginger and Randy Karnehm, Linda...

Nov 20, 2005

Eliza ''Liz'' Parkinson Sarver, age 82 died Sunday, her favorite day of the week that of the Lord's Day. She was born of the late James Parkinson and Rosella Jones Parkinson. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James Richard Sarver, Jr. and Diane Sarver; daughter and son-in-law, Toni and Bill Moats; brother, Delbert Parkinson; sisters, Myrtle Jones...

Nov 17, 2005

James F. Fry, 77, of Troy, Ohio, died on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on December 26, 1927 in Mallory, West Virginia to the late Eugene and Martha Pyles Fry. He is survived by his wife, Martha S. Gheen Fry; daughters, Connie Willis of Troy, OH; Sue Fry of Troy, OH...

Nov 16, 2005

Cecil M. Denson Jr., 53, of Troy, Ohio died on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at his residence. He was born on May 27, 1952 in Troy, Ohio to the late Cecil M. Denson Sr. and Una Fay Ball. He is survived by his children, Stacey L. Derrick Goldberg of Fletcher, Ohio; Shane M. Lisa Denson of Troy, Ohio; sisters,...

Nov 16, 2005

Betty Elifritz Marr, 85 years old, born March 2, 1920 in Troy, Ohio died Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at Koester Pavilion. Predeceased by her parents, Carlton W. & Christine Hales Elifritz; her husband, Paul E. Marr on August 2, 1984; one son, Douglas C. Marr on May 13, 1999; one brother William "Pete" Elifritz of Michigan on June 4,...

Nov 15, 2005

June R. Studebaker, 89, of Troy, Ohio died on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at the Dayton Heart Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on April 27, 1916 in Christiansburg, Ohio to the late Raymond and Lula Morrett Circle. She married Marvin Studebaker, and he precedes her in death in 1981. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law; Mark &...

Nov 15, 2005

Surdine Don Burton, 78, of Troy, Ohio died on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on September 1, 1927 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Charles and Eliza Stevens Burton. He married Ruby D. Perry and she survives along with his children, Diana Ullery of Troy, OH; Marcia Jay Willis of Troy,...