Obituaries

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Charles S. Hart

Charles S. Hart

Aug 2, 2005

Charles S. Hart, 87, of Troy, OH died on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born on April 20, 1918 in Montgomery County to the late Irvin D. and Maude Brown Hart. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Bonita J. Ryan Hart; six children and their spouses, daughters and...

Charles S. Hart

Charles S. Hart

Aug 2, 2005

Charles S. Hart age 87, of Troy, OH. died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH. He was born April 20, 1918 in Montgomery County, Ohio. The son of Irvin D. and Maude Brown Hart who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Bonita J. Ryan Hart; six children and their spouses,...

Joan E. Karns

Joan E. Karns

Jul 29, 2005

Joan E. Karns, 66, of Troy, Ohio died on Friday, July 29, 2005 at 12:01am at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on May 10, 1939 in Miami County, Ohio to the late John and Ruby Sotzing Plank. She is survived by her two sons and daughter-in-law; Tony Karns of Troy, Ohio and Tom Karns...

Robert F. Gurklies

Robert F. Gurklies

Jul 29, 2005

Robert F. Gurklies, 79, of Pleasant Hill, Ohio died on Friday, July 29, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on December 8, 1925 in Covington, Ohio to the late George and Alice Mae Nutt Gurklies. He married Nancy Shanck Gurklies, and she preceded him in death on May 5, 2005. He is survived...

Mary L. Mick

Mary L. Mick

Jul 28, 2005

Mary L. Mick, 67, of Tipp City, Ohio died on Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born March 22, 1938 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Charles E. Snell and Viola Clingan Snell who survives. She is preceded in death by her husband, Karlton W. Mick, who passed in 1970. She is survived...

Kenneth G. Schneider

Kenneth G. Schneider

Jul 25, 2005

Kenneth G. Schneider, 64, of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, July 25, 2005 at his residence. He was born on January 27, 1941 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Alphonse and Dorethea Hoother Schneider. He married Barbara Sanders Schneider, and she survives, his wife of 36 years. Also surviving, son and daughter-in-law; Timothy & Chelsea Carabin Schneider of Fayetteville,...

Jessie K. Smallwood

Jessie K. Smallwood

Jul 22, 2005

Jessie K. Smallwood, age 68, of Troy, Ohio died Friday, July 22, 2005 at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. He was born of the late Kelly and Nettie Proffit Smallwood. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janice G. Heizer; sons and daughter-in-law, Rick and Beth Smallwood; Ronnie Smallwood; Rex Smallwood and his fiance,...

John S. Weber

John S. Weber

Jul 22, 2005

John S. Weber, age 46 of Troy, Ohio was born of Oliver J. and Marilyn L. Mills Weber of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his parents, his wife of 23 years, Jody L. Michel Weber; children, Jordan Michel and Jenna Elise Weber; sister and brother-in-law, Melissa L. and Terry Zank; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Judy and John Michel; brother-in-law,...

Dorothy I. Furnas

Dorothy I. Furnas

Jul 3, 2005

Dorothy I. Furnas, 84, of Troy, Ohio died on Sunday, July 3, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, in the ER. She was born on February 26, 1921 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Charles and Lillie Bair Helmer. She married George M. Furnas, and he survives. They were married for 47 years. Also surviving are their...

Gladys W. Siegel

Gladys W. Siegel

Jun 28, 2005

Gladys W. Siegel, 99, of Troy, Ohio, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio at 8:35PM. She was born in Arcanum, Ohio on July 7, 1905 to the late Holly George and Stella Cress Weisenbarger. She is survived by, brother, Bob Weisenbarger of Orlando, Florida; sister-in-law; Virginia Siegel of Covington, Ohio; nephew,...

Mabel E. Jackson

Mabel E. Jackson

Jun 27, 2005

Mabel E. Jackson, 72, of Troy, Ohio, died on Monday, June 27, 2005 at 11:25am AT Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born December 17, 1932 in Tipp City, Ohio to the late William and Ivy Berry Boyer. She married John I. Jackson, and he precedes her in death. She is survived by three children, Dave Christine Jackson...

James R. Polhamus

James R. Polhamus

Jun 25, 2005

James R. Polhamus, age 65 of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Vandalia Park after an extended illness. He was born of the late, John C. and Freida L. Purk Polhamus. Married to his wife of over 47 years, Mary Lee Leffel Polhamus who survives him. He is also survived by his children, daughter and son-in-law, Lora...

Millie E. Wills

Millie E. Wills

Jun 24, 2005

Millie E. Wills, age 62, of Troy, Ohio died Friday, June 24, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born in Logan County, Ohio to the late Harley and Clara Hatcher Hites. She was married to the late Hank Wills. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Penny and Kevin Hancock; son and daughter-in-law, Scott...

Ruby Pearl Thompson

Ruby Pearl Thompson

Jun 23, 2005

Ruby Pearl Thompson, age 99, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at the Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. She was born in Miami County, Ohio to the late, Louis Kiser and Bessie Knick Kiser. She is survived by her sons, Harold E. Elliott and Edward Young and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Larold Ned Heffelfinger

Larold Ned Heffelfinger

Jun 20, 2005

Larold N. Heffelfinger, 55, of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio, died at his residence on Monday, June 20, 2005. He was born on September 12, 1949 in Troy, Ohio to Ned and Ruby E. Gheen Heffelfinger. He was preceded in death by his father, Ned Heffelfinger, who passed in 1991. He is survived by his mother, Ruby...

Karl A. Thompson

Karl A. Thompson

Jun 18, 2005

Karl A. "Andy" Thompson, 45, of Troy, Ohio died on Saturday, June 18, 2005 in his residence after a sudden illness. He was born August 3, 1959 in Palo Alto, California to the late Edwin Karl and Edith Keeley Thompson. He married Penny Austin, and she survives, wife of 17 years. Also surviving are 2 sons, Christopher and Craig...

Wai Yim Moy

Wai Yim Moy

Jun 12, 2005

Wai Yim "William" Moy, 34, of Beavercreek, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio died on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at the Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on December 2, 1970 in China to Tim and Soo Wong Moy, and they survive. He married Hong-Yan "Marissa" Fang, and she...

Vera L. Sturm

Vera L. Sturm

Jun 12, 2005

Vera L. Sturm, 93, of Troy, Ohio died on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion Nursing Center. She was born on February 12, 1912 in Wapakoneta, Ohio to the late Albert J. and Thursa L. Wilson Yohey. She is survived by one son, Larry Sturm and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her...

John Edwin Kirkland

John Edwin Kirkland

Jun 8, 2005

John E. Kirkland, 67, of Suwanee, Ga., and formerly of Timonium, Md., passed away peacefully on Wed., June 8th after a brief battle with a brain tumor. He was born in Troy, Ohio to the late Helen & John Kirkland. He was a graduate of Troy High School and attended Miami University. His career started at Troy National Bank...

James F. Currier

James F. Currier

Jun 2, 2005

James F. Currier, 83, of Troy, Ohio died on Thursday, June 2, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on February 27, 1922 in Kewanee, Illinois to the late James A. and Albertina Doy Currier. He is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Ann Walker Currier, passing in 1981. He is survived by...