Obituaries

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John F. Sanders

John F. Sanders

Aug 14, 2024

John F. Sanders, age 85, of Troy, OH passed away on August 14, 2024 at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City, OH. He was born on February 11, 1939 in Troy to the late Albert and Dorothy (Brosius) Sanders.

John is survived by his wife of 48 years: Lucy Grimes Sanders; sons: John Prescott (Sara) Sanders and...

Doris L. Meyers

Doris L. Meyers

Aug 8, 2024

Doris L. Meyers, age 91, of Troy passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County.  She was born in Shreve, OH on October 8, 1932 to the late Benjamin B. and Alta (Porter) Sprang.

She is survived by her daughters: Deborah Breuer of Durham NC and Anita Gross of Piqua; son-in-law: Ron Mundhenk...

Beatrice T. "Bea" Lockwood

Beatrice T. "Bea" Lockwood

Aug 7, 2024

Beatrice T. "Bea" Lockwood, age 77, formerly of Rock Hill, SC and more recently of Troy, OH passed away on August 7, 2024. Bea was born on November 7, 1946 in Hagerstown, MD to the late Kemps and Eloise Harlan (Jackson) Thames.

Bea is survived by her; daughter and son-in-law: Kate and John Fulton of Troy; son...

Armand Wilfred Tremblay

Armand Wilfred Tremblay

Aug 5, 2024

Armand Wilfred Tremblay, age 82, of Tipp City, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.  He was born on June 18, 1942, in Troy, to the late Wilfred and Kathrine (Myers) Tremblay.

Armand is survived by his wife of 56 years: June "Jackie" (Cooper) Tremblay; two children: Martha (Jeff) Cohen...

Maureen Agnes Schutte

Maureen Agnes Schutte

Aug 4, 2024

Maureen Agnes Schutte, age 79, of Troy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.  She was born on October 8, 1944, in Dayton, to the late Michael and Katherine (Sifferman) Falvey.  Maureen married Dale H. Schutte. Dale and Maureen met at a sock hop at Our Lady of Mercy in 1958. Married...

Magil Akers

Magil Akers

Aug 1, 2024

Magil Akers, age 76, of Troy passed away on August 1, 2024.  She was born December 15, 1947 in Kosciusko, IN to the late Charles Edgar and Betty (Bays) Akers.

Magil is survived by sons: Fred Allen (Deb) Caudill and Daniel (Heidi) Caudill; daughter: Regina Cunningham; sister: Sue Acres; brother Rick Tenney; grandchildren: Dustin Caudill, Caitlin Caudill,...

Christopher Joseph Brown

Christopher Joseph Brown

Aug 1, 2024

Christopher Joseph Brown, age 64, of Troy, more recently of Bradford, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully at his residence on Thursday, August 1, 2024. He was born on June 14, 1960 to the late Barbara Jean (McGuire) Brown and Frederick (Bud) Joseph Brown at Stouder Memorial Hospital in Troy.

Chris will...

Richard A. Divens

Richard A. Divens

Aug 1, 2024

Richard A. Divens, age 78, of Troy passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County.  He was born in Pleasant Hill, OH on March 6, 1946 to the late Clarence and Marie "Romie" (Rhodes) Divens.

He is survived by his wife: Mary J. (Colburn) Divens; children: Mitch (Carrie) Divens and Chris Divens; stepdaughter:...

Delmas "Del" M. Bernier

Delmas "Del" M. Bernier

Jul 29, 2024

Delmas "Del" M. Bernier, age 91, of Tipp City, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County in Troy.  She was born on March 1, 1933 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Luther and Novella (Reed) Mendenhall.

Del is survived by two sons: Greg (Shawn) and Steve (Jeanne); one daughter: Laura (Neil); one...

Matthew Shawn Bowers

Matthew Shawn Bowers

Jul 29, 2024

Matthew Shawn Bowers, age 53, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Troy Rehabilitation and Healthcare.  He was born in Springfield on July 29, 1971, to the late William and E. Christine (Wilson) Bowers.

He is survived by his wife: Barbara C. "Barbi" (Palmer) Bowers; son: Isaac (Carmen) Bowers, Ethan (Alissa) Palmer, Eli Palmer, Evan Bowers...

Dorothy L. Alexander

Dorothy L. Alexander

Jul 25, 2024

Dorothy L. Alexander, age 81, formerly of Piqua, passed away on July 25, 2024, at Upper Valley Medical Center Emergency Room.  She was born on November 6, 1942, in Troy, to the late Willard and Bertha (Cruea) Anderson.

Dorothy is survived by two daughters: Regina (Robert) Price and Sharon (Kenneth) Hudson, both of Piqua; one sister: Mary...

Louise Edith Clark

Louise Edith Clark

Jul 23, 2024

Louise Edith Clark, age 84, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at her residence.  She was born on May 5, 1940, in Troy to the late James and Martha (Begitske) Eberhart.

Louise is survived by her children: Rebecca Yeaple of Troy, Monica Stevens Adams of Piqua and Tina (Mike) Douglas of Sidney; brothers: Chuck...

Mark  William Bluthardt

Mark William Bluthardt

Jul 18, 2024

Mark William Bluthardt, age 71, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024, at Troy Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, where he had resided for several years. He was preceded in death by his father, William Bluthardt, and his mother, Zella Bluthardt. He is survived by his sister, Olive Wagar, of Troy, OH, as well as by numerous relatives in...

Sebastian Michael Vore

Sebastian Michael Vore

Jul 13, 2024

Sebastian Michael Vore, age 22, of Troy, OH passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2024.  He was born on June 15, 2002 in Troy to Timothy Allen Vore and Jacqulyn L. Walters.

In addition to his parents, Sebastian is survived by his stepfather: Robert L. Waldschmidt; his siblings: Gavin Waldschmidt, Harper Ann Vore and Brian Waldschmidt; great...

Jacqueline Dershem

Jacqueline Dershem

Jul 13, 2024

Jacqueline Dershem, age 67, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Kettering of Troy Emergency Room.  She was born on May 16, 1957, in Troy to the late Jack C. and Ruth M. (Leiberick) Russell.

Jacqueline is survived by two children: Joshua A. Dershem of Troy and Florence (Will) Wray of Troy; two grandchildren:...

Rosemary "Susie" (Brown) Gheen

Rosemary "Susie" (Brown) Gheen

Jul 13, 2024

Rosemary "Susie" (Brown) Gheen, age 93, of Troy, OH, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2024, at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City. She was born on December 7, 1930, in Troy to the late Roy C. Brown Sr. and Audrey (Lauber) Brown.

Susie is survived by her sons, Stan G. Gheen of Troy and Steven D....

Daniel Edward Langston

Daniel Edward Langston

Jul 13, 2024

Daniel Edward Langston, 65, of Troy, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2024 after a battle with cancer. He was born on April 20, 1959 in Troy, Ohio to the late Lester and Lois (Wagner) Langston. He married his loving wife Mickey (Forrest) Langston of Piqua on October 16, 1982 and she survives. He...

Sammie Lynn Martin

Sammie Lynn Martin

Jul 11, 2024

Sammie Lynn Martin, age 85, of Tipp City, OH passed away on July 11, 2024 at the Troy Rehabilitation Center.  She was born on May 20, 1939 in Nashville, TN, to the late Robert and Lola (Boyd) Pointer.

She is survived by her sons: Mark Edward Martin and Alan Stewart Martin; grandchildren: Amanda Martin and Daniel Martin;...

James L. "Duke" Snyder

James L. "Duke" Snyder

Jul 9, 2024

James L. "Duke" Snyder, age 82, of Troy passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. He was born on September 26, 1941, in Winchester, IN to the late Harold Snyder and Mary Elizabeth (Henisa) Snyder.

Duke is survived by his wife: Sally (Curtis) Snyder; children:  Carol (Jason) Kunkle, Carmen (James) Dumas and Steven (Barb) Snyder; stepdaughter: Dicy...

Rita Ann Sutherly

Rita Ann Sutherly

Jul 7, 2024

Rita Ann Sutherly was a beloved grandmother, mother, and wife. She passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Rita was born on May 31, 1943, in Troy, OH, to the late John Macy and Evelyn (Border) Macy. Her father was a factory assembler, and her mother was a homemaker. She had...