Obituaries

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Ruby Johnson Kelsey

Ruby Johnson Kelsey

Mar 21, 2005

Ruby Johnson Kelsey, 85, of Troy, OH and she spends winters in Tavares, Florida. She died on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 6:52PM at the Florida Hospital Waterman, Tavares, Florida. She was born on January 23, 1920 in West Mansfield, Ohio to the late David and Marie Walls Johnson. She married Gerald Kelsey, and he survives, her husband of...

Chrisman Arnold Mcqueary

Chrisman Arnold Mcqueary

Mar 21, 2005

Chrisman Arnold McQueary, 62, of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, March 21, 2005 at his residence. He was born on June 24, 1942 in Wayne County, Kentucky to the late Andrew and Icey Frye McQueary. He married Rosetta Gene Knight, and she survives. He is also survived by their children, sons & daughters-in-law; Thomas & Becky Knight of Christiansburg,...

Irene F. Hatton

Irene F. Hatton

Mar 20, 2005

Irene F. Hatton, 98, of Troy, Ohio died on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on October 7, 1906 in Nowank, Connecticut to the late William and Mabel Moffit Mitchell. She married Lester Hatton, and he precedes her in death. She is survived by two children; daughter and son-in-law; Alice & Whitford...

Ida Rose Swank

Ida Rose Swank

Mar 19, 2005

Ida Rose Swank, 85, of Troy, Ohio died on Saturday, March 19, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on February 14, 1920 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Jess and Jane N. Rose. She married Marvin L. Swank, and he precedes her in death. She is survived by two Sons & Daughters-in-law: Ray & Nancy...

William Eugene Shaffer

William Eugene Shaffer

Mar 16, 2005

William Eugene ''Bill'' Shaffer, 77, of Troy, Ohio died on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on May 22, 1927 in Troy, Ohio to the late William Clyde and Mary Ann Shultz Shaffer. He married Marcella E. Swabb and she survives, his wife of 56 years. He is also survived by his sons &...

Loren Ray Yoder

Loren Ray Yoder

Mar 15, 2005

Loren Ray Yoder, DDS age 65, of Troy, Ohio died on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 after an extended illness. He was born on December 13, 1939 near Hartville, Ohio to Jonas M. and Fannie P. Erb Yoder. Ray is survived by his mother of Hartville; his wife of 42 years, Myrna K. Mote; sons and daughters-in-law; Jay and Mindy...

Daniel Carlyle Thorstad

Daniel Carlyle Thorstad

Mar 15, 2005

Daniel Carlyle Thorstad, 33, of Troy, Ohio died at his residence on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 after a brave battle with cancer. Dan was born on April 5, 1971 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Gerald & Diane Sonnenberg Thorstad. He is survived by his parents of Troy, his sister, Sheri and her husband, Tom Kearns of Troy, his nephew, Austin...

Jerri L. Gilmore

Jerri L. Gilmore

Mar 12, 2005

Jerri L. Harnish Gilmore, 47, of Troy, Ohio died on March 12, 2005 at her residence. She was born on July 10, 1957 in Troy, Ohio to Richard E. and Nancy L. Reed Harnish Sr. She married William Gilmore, and he passed in 2003. Along with her parents surviving, she also is survived by her step-mothers, Dixie Harnish. She...

Alice Marie Fine

Alice Marie Fine

Mar 11, 2005

Alice Marie Fine, 95, of Tipp City, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 11, 2005 at the SpringMeade Nuring Home. She was born on September 11, 1909 in Miami County, Ohio to the late William and Mary Ann Mott Hottle. She married Raymond R. Fine, and he passed December 1973. She is survived by...

Jane Kathleen ''Kay'' Williams

Jane Kathleen ''Kay'' Williams

Mar 10, 2005

Jane Kathleen ''Kay'' Williams, 75, of Troy, Ohio passed away on March 10, 2005 at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1929 in Wellston, Ohio to the late George and Minerva Dupre Kendall. She married Leonard Thomas Williams, and he passed in 1972. She is survived by her two children, Jeannine Dave Reed of Troy, Ohio and...

Robert L. Kimmel

Robert L. Kimmel

Mar 10, 2005

Robert L. Kimmel, 78, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Thursday, March 10, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on January 7, 1927 in Piqua, Ohio to the late John Daniel and Alice Stephenson Kimmel Sr. He is survived by Harry B. Honeycutt, longtime friend; brothers John Daniel Kimmel Jr., of Texas;...

Lonzo W. Reinshell

Lonzo W. Reinshell

Mar 9, 2005

Lonzo W. Reinshell, 83, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at his residence. He was born on July 22, 1921 in Union Furnace, Ohio to the late Frank and Mary Warthman Reinshell. He married Jane Schrader and she survives, his wife of 57 years. Also surviving are their children, Thomas Mimi Reinshell of Troy, OH...

Eleanor C. Higgins

Eleanor C. Higgins

Mar 9, 2005

Eleanor C. Higgins, 94, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion Nursing Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on September 9, 1910 in Piqua, Ohio to the late George and Mary Thirion Konz. She married Wayne Higgins, and he preceedes her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Joan Funderburg of...

Jack C. Barringer

Jack C. Barringer

Mar 8, 2005

Jack C. Barringer, 87, of Troy, Ohio died on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion Nursing Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on November 11, 1917 in Osborn, Ohio to the late Lynn H. and Maude Dovel Barringer. He married Eleanor Nee Dale, and she survives, wife of 43 years. He is survived by loving nieces and...

Jay Foster

Jay Foster

Mar 8, 2005

Foster Troy, Ohio- Mr. Jay Daniel Foster, 85, of Swan Creek Road, Hamptonville, NC, and formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away Tuesday March 8, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Center, In Winston-Salem, NC. He was born April 21, 1919 in Wilkes County, NC to the late Ed and Ethel Marie Glass Foster. Mr. Foster worked in Troy, Ohio with the...

Dessie A. Netzley

Dessie A. Netzley

Mar 7, 2005

Dessie A. Sharits Netzley, 92, of Palm Bay, Florida and formerly of Troy, Ohio died on Monday, March 7, 2005 at her residence. She was born on October 21, 1912 in Troy, Ohio to the late Marion and Ethel Clarke Sharits. She married David C. Netzley and he preceeds her in death, March 28, 2001. She is survived by...

Suzanne Estelle Salb

Suzanne Estelle Salb

Mar 6, 2005

Suzanne Estelle LeTourneau Salb, 84, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2005 at her residence. She was born December 27, 1920 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Edward and Stella Bonneau LeTourneau. She married Richard Frank Salb on April 12, 1941 and he survives. Also surviving are their children, Mary Lee Salb of Troy, OH; Suzanne...

George Dallas Blankenship

George Dallas Blankenship

Mar 3, 2005

George Dallas Blankenship, 64, of Troy, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 28, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center ER, Troy, Ohio. He was born on May 19, 1940 in Troy, Ohio to the late Clarence ''Jim'' and Helen Baer Blankenship. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice Allinikov Blankenship and their children, Michael E. & Christina...

Doyle K. Martin

Doyle K. Martin

Mar 2, 2005

Doyle K. Martin, 94, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. He was born on December 21, 1910 in Darke County, Ohio to the late Ray and Bertha York Martin. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Frances E. Good Martin, they married on June 28, 1962. Also...

Minnie M. Mumford

Minnie M. Mumford

Feb 26, 2005

Minnie M. Mumford, 79, of Troy, Ohio died on Saturday, February 26, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on April 28, 1925 in Tipp City, Ohio to the late Clem and Amanda Wirt Studebaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Mumford, who passed in 2002. Along with her husband and parents preceding...