Obituaries

Oct 28, 2005

Edward H. Schaffner, also known as Butch, Capt. Eddie, and Poopie, 104, died on Friday, October 28, 2005 at 2:30am at the Alterra Sterling House, Troy, Ohio. He was born on October 18, 1901 in Troy, Ohio to the late Charles H. and Ida Driver Schaffner. He married Annabel Ziegler and she passed in 1980. He is survived by...

Oct 25, 2005

Phyllis E. Emswiler, 74, of Tipp City, Ohio died on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at her residence. She was born on January 2, 1931 in Troy, Ohio to the late Joe and Ruth Peck McWilliams. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Elwood "Woody" Emswiler; three children, Roger Dale Leisa Plank of Covington, Ohio; Sue Ann Jay...

Oct 23, 2005

Shirley Kay Smith, 61, of Troy, Ohio died on Sunday, October 23, 2005 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on November 16, 1943 in Champaign County, Ohio to Charles and Mabel Free Taylor. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Taylor and one sister, Barbara Taylor. She is survived by her husband of...

Oct 20, 2005

Evelyn L. Rasor, 91, of Troy, Ohio died on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at the Springmeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on May 24, 1914 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Daniel and Nancy Oldham Brown. She married Louis Rasor and he precedes her in death, February 3, 1994. She is survived by one son...

Oct 18, 2005

Roger O. Mumford, 88, of Casstown, Ohio died on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 1:50am at his residence. He was born on August 27, 1917 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Vernon D. and Ella Mae Tobias Mumford. He married Betty Francis and she precedes him in death, October 30, 1985. He is survived by daughters and son-in-law:...

Oct 17, 2005

Ruth P. Oliver Smith, 85, of Tipp City, Ohio died on Monday, October 17, 2005 at 8:36pm at the Caldwell House, Troy, Ohio. She was born on April 21, 1920 in North Star, Ohio to the late George and Minnie Miller Oliver. She married Frederick Smith, and he precedes her in death in 2000. She is survived by her...

Oct 14, 2005

Albert C. King, Jr. of Troy, Ohio died Friday, October 14, 2005. He was born of the late Albert C. Sr. and Rosella L. Kirstein King. He was married to Edna Meyers who preceded him in death on April 1, 1985. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and Fred and two sisters, Katherine and Evelyn....

Oct 11, 2005

Luther B. Dunfee, 80, of Troy, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 3:33am at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on October 5, 1925 in Athens, Ohio to the late Herman Shotwell and Evelyn Huggins Dunfee.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joan T. Kern Dunfee; two children, son & daughter-in-law;...

Oct 8, 2005

Phyllis Jean Robbins, 72, of Troy, Ohio died on Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 10:55PM at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio after an extended illness. She was born on February 25, 1933 in Troy, Ohio to the late Leonard and Elsie Shunk Pike. She married Charles Robbins and he survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Beverly Jean Rasor of...

Oct 6, 2005

Grace Annabelle Nehring died in her residence on Thursday, October 6, 2005. She was born on September 9, 2005 in Kettering, Ohio to Neil D. & Laura Nehring. She is survived by sisters, Savannah and Danielle; grandparents; many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends. A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 10, 2005 at 11:00am at the First...

Oct 4, 2005

Clara May Swabb, 89, of Tipp City, Ohio and formerly of Piqua, Ohio died at her residence on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 6:15PM. She was born on November 26, 1915 in Troy, Ohio to the late Clarence and Mary Shultz Asher. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Johnson of Tipp City, OH; two brothers; three sister; three...

Oct 4, 2005

Ada I. Browning, 82, of Troy, Ohio died on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 at her residence. She was born on June 6, 1923 in Scioto Furnace, Ohio to the late John and Cozy Craig Lane. She married Ernest Alfred Browning, and he precedes her in death. She is survived by her seven children, Diane Brandt of Troy, OH; Carolyn...

Oct 3, 2005

Joyce A. Rietz, 64, of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, October 3, 2005 at her residence. She was born on May 31, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Donald and Gladys Valance Loudon. She married Charles L. Rietz, her husband of 44 years, and he survives along with three children, Creg A. and Sheila Rietz of Piqua, OH;...

Oct 3, 2005

Leo M. Robbins, 65, of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, October 03, 2005 at 6:05am at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on July 24, 1940 in Troy, Ohio to the late Elmer and Dorothy Stump Robbins. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Carolyn Waddle Robbins. Also surviving are two sons and daughter-in-law; Brian and Sara...

Sep 28, 2005

Rev. Herman F. Kear, 87, of Kenton, Ohio, died at 12:38 PM. Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at Kenton Nursing & Rehab Center, Kenton, Ohio. He was born on March 13, 1918 in Richland Twp, OH to Loren D. and Dortha J. Baker Kear. He is survived by : Daughter and son-in-law: Betty Joyce and Vaughn Collins of Kenton, OH....

Sep 27, 2005

Mary Jane Hebb 82 of Troy, Ohio, died Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at Koester Pavilion. Mary Jane was born January 10, 1923 in Piqua, Ohio , the daughter of Carl Fredrick and Orvilla Miller Sexauer. She is survived by : 2 daughters and son-in-law,: Daughters: Becky Davis and Judy and Al Mulder of Troy. 2 Brothers and sister-in-law, Philip...

Sep 25, 2005

Ruth A. Blackburn Rudisill 91 of Tipp City, formerly of Troy, Ohio, died Sunday, September 25, 2005. Ruth was born April 7, 1914 in Darke Co., Ohio , the daughter of Charley and Emma Kelley Blackburn. Ruth is survived by 3 sons and 2 daughter-in-laws, Jim Rudisill and Gary and Bernice Rudisill of Tipp City; John and Teresa Rudisill...

Sep 24, 2005

Scott D. Stanze 46 of Troy, Ohio, died Saturday, September 24, 2005. Scott was born March 10, 1959 in Troy, Ohio, the son of David L. and Eldred "Tiny" Waters Stanze. Scott is survived by his wife Janet Sue Rife Stanze of 25 years, 1 son and and daughter-in-law; Anthony D. & Mary Stanze- Tipp City. Father-in-law and mother-in-law:...

Sep 22, 2005

Charlotte L. Wintrow DeWeese, age 85, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, September 22, 2005 at her residence. She was born of the late John Vernon Danes and Marguerite Anderson Danes. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Edwin Wintrow along with her sons, Robert and Donald Wintrow and sister, Virginia White. She is survived by her...

Sep 21, 2005

Bertie ''Bert'' Dunham Edwards, age 77, of Troy, Ohio died September 21, 2005 at her residence. She was born of the late Iver and Alwilda McClay Dunham. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Herbert E. Edwards. She is also survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Wallace Skidmore, brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Barbara Dunham,...