Obituaries

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Frederick "Rick Or Fred" Edward Smith Iii

Frederick "Rick Or Fred" Edward Smith Iii

Jun 10, 2024

Frederick "Rick or Fred" Edward Smith III, age 74, of Casstown, Ohio passed away on June 10, 2024 at his residence.  He was born on September 2, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Frederick Edward Smith Jr. and Ruth Pauline (Oliver) Smith.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia "Patty" (Printz) Smith and 3 children: Frederick...

Tony Lee Mitchell

Tony Lee Mitchell

Jun 3, 2024

Tony Lee Mitchell, age 58, of Christiansburg, OH, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 3, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit after fighting hard for 2 years with Glioblastoma Stage 4 Brain Cancer. He was born on August 30, 1965 in Troy, OH to the late Virgil and Ruth (Allen) Mitchell.

Tony...

Cynthia Lynn Kister

Cynthia Lynn Kister

Jun 2, 2024

Cynthia "Cindy" Kister, age 56, of Troy, Ohio passed away at home on June 2, 2024. She was born in Troy, Ohio to the late Roy and Betty Thompson.

She is survived in death by her brothers: Fred ( Cindy ) Thompson, Cecil Thompson, and Timothy Thompson; her daughter: Betty Hatfield; and her son: Stanley Snider. She...

Gregory Vance Condra

Gregory Vance Condra

Jun 2, 2024

In loving memory of Gregory Vance Condra, who passed away on June 2, 2024. He is survived by his devoted wife: Lisa Condra; his father: Donald Condra (Sharon); and his sister: Cindy Condra.

Greg served his country as an Air Force Veteran, embodying the values of dedication and service to others. Greg will be fondly remembered as...

Gloria Jean Welch

Gloria Jean Welch

Jun 1, 2024

Gloria Jean Welch, age 84, of Troy passed away on June 1, 2024, at Story Point of Troy. She was born on May 12, 1940, in Dayton to the late Weldon and Thelma (Parsons) Dunn.

Gloria is survived by her daughter: Lori (John)LeBlanc of Troy; sisters: Shirley Riddle and Marilyn Dyer; brother: Skip (Pat) Dunn; grandchildren Josh...

Garry Lee Crump

Garry Lee Crump

Jun 1, 2024

Garry Lee Crump, age 70, of Covington, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at his residence.  He was born on August 9, 1935 in Flemingsburg, KY, to the late Robert and Anna M. (Lewis) Grove.

Garry is survived by his wife: Wendy (Caldwell) Crump; two sons: Jerry (Melissa) and Zachary Crump of Troy; one stepdaughter: Bailey...

Jerry F. Fox

Jerry F. Fox

May 31, 2024

Jerry F. Fox, age 97, of Piqua, OH passed away on May 31, 2024 at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born on April 12, 1927 in Troy, OH to the late Gerald "Jerry" and Grace (Feeley) Fox.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 35 years: Sarah (Meredith) Fox; children: Cheryl L. (Chris) Peeples of Tipp...

Beulah Jean (Stevens) Bowers

Beulah Jean (Stevens) Bowers

May 30, 2024

Beulah Jean (Stevens) Bowers, age 93, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, surrounded by her family at Ohio's Hospice of Miami County in Troy. She was born on November 16, 1930, in Piqua, Ohio, to the late John E. Stevens, Sr. and Lucy Ellen (Springer) Stevens. She graduated from Piqua High School. Beulah married John...

Jerome Grazioso

Jerome Grazioso

May 28, 2024

Jerome "Jerry" Grazioso, age 50, of Troy passed away on May 28, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County.  He was born on April 9, 1974 in  San Angelo, TX to the late Joseph and Luanne (Nays) Grazioso.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 16 years: Melissa (Stager) Grazioso; siblings: John (Debbie) Grazioso of Anna, OH, James...

Sharon A. Saum

Sharon A. Saum

May 27, 2024

Sharon A. Saum, age 76, of Troy passed away on May 27, 2024. She was born on July 5, 1947 in Troy to the late Fred and Faye (Avey) Saum.

She is survived by her special friends: Crystal, Susan, Jackie and Ryan who were always willing to help her.

Sharon had worked at US Bank...

Beatrice (Maupin) Unroe

Beatrice (Maupin) Unroe

May 26, 2024

Beatrice (Maupin) Unroe, of Troy, OH was born on March 29, 1933 and passed away peacefully on May 26, 2024 at 91 years old.

Preceded in death by her husband, Russell Wayne Unroe in 1997, mother Sylvia Maupin, father Lester Maupin, brother Kenneth, brother Bill, sister Deloris Fryman, and daughter-in-law DiAnne (Volk) Unroe. She is survived by...

Susan L. (Tate) Martin

Susan L. (Tate) Martin

May 26, 2024

Susan L. (Tate) Martin, age 64, of Troy passed away on May 26, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County.  She was born on August 13, 1959 in St. Marys, OH to the late Dr. Carl Elsworth and Pauline Mae (Forshey) Tate.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years: Tim Martin; daughters and sons-in-law: Jenn (Eric)...

Bruce Allen Schipper

Bruce Allen Schipper

May 20, 2024

Bruce Allen Schipper, age 54, of Troy, OH passed away on May 20, 2024 at his residence.  He was born on September 30, 1969 to Donald and Sandra "Sandy"  (Dennis) Schipper.

He is survived by his wife: Angela "Angie" Rogers Schipper; his children: Nicole (Javier) Haro of El Paso, TX; Bradley Schipper and Ryan (Taylor) Schipper of...

Anita Sue Layman

Anita Sue Layman

May 17, 2024

Anita Sue Layman, age 67, of Troy, OH passed away on May 17, 2024 at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.  She was born on April 11, 1957 to the late Richard Widener and Elizabeth (Raveling) Widener.

She is survived by stepmother: Roberta Widener of Troy; her children: Allison Sherrill of West Lafayette, IN; Christina Cotterman of Thornville, OH; Melissa...

Kathleen Taylor

Kathleen Taylor

May 16, 2024

Kathleen Taylor, age 80, of Troy, OH passed away at her home on May 16, 2024.  She was born in Craynor, KY on April 5, 1944 to the late Chester E. and Stella (Howell) Newsome.

She is survived by her daughter: Emily (Chris) Linville and son: Terry R. Taylor both of Troy; grandsons: James E. (fiance', Lacretia)...

Linda Hedden

Linda Hedden

May 15, 2024

Linda Hedden, age 82, of Troy, OH passed away on May 15, 2024 at her residence.  She was born in Hornell, NY to the late Marjorie and William "Bill" Hedden.  She is survived by her, nieces: Beth Shustack (Dan) of North Adams, MA, Danielle Hedden of Williamsport, MD and nephew Andrew Hedden of Austin, TX.  She has loved being...

Joyce Fry

Joyce Fry

May 13, 2024

Joyce Fry, age 80, of Troy, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 13, 2024.  Her siblings include her sister: Karen (Richard) Rudsell, brothers: Dale Fry, Gerald (Ophelia) Fry, Earl (Pat) Fry; nieces and nephews and their families: Katheryn Guittar, Jennifer Brown, Brent Allen, Rachelle Holler, Scott and Jeff Fry, Lisa France, Steve, Stan, Mike and Bill Fry, Peggy Wise,...

James R. Daniels

James R. Daniels

May 11, 2024

James R. Daniels, age 82, of Largo, FL; formerly of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday May 11, 2024. He was born on June 4, 1941, in Troy, Ohio to the late Fred G. Daniels, Sr. and Elizabeth A. (Grunert) Daniels. Jim was preceded in death by his son David R. Daniels; sister Barbara J. Smith (Daniels); brothers Thomas...

Charlotte Elaine Ross

Charlotte Elaine Ross

May 11, 2024

Charlotte Elaine Ross, age 84, of Columbus; formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away Saturday May 11, 2024. She was born on October 17, 1939, in Troy to the late Forrest and Dorothy (Strine) Ross.

Elaine is survived by her sister: Carolyn Ross and brother-in-law: Gary Lickfelt and nephews and nieces: Bryan May, Lisa Ganka, Andrew Lickfelt and...

Jack Douglas Estey

Jack Douglas Estey

May 10, 2024

Jack Douglas Estey, age 85, of Troy, OH passed away on May 10, 2024, at the Upper Valley Medical Center.  He was born on July 10, 1938 in Troy to the late Alva G. and Martha Louise (Kaufman) Estey.

Jack is survived by his wife of nearly 65 years: Janet W. (Walker) Estey; his daughters and son-in-law:...