Obituaries
Roger J. Allen
Feb 15, 2005
Roger J. Allen, 74, of Troy, Ohio died on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio after a brief illness. He was born on January 24, 1931 in Osborn, Ohio to the late Clarence V. and Ruth P. Ayres Allen. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Louise Ketzel Allen and their two...
Eugene E. Bowman
Feb 15, 2005
Eugene E. Bowman, 77, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at the Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. He was born on August 12, 1927 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late William & Ida Pruitt Bowman. He is survived by his wife of almost 25 years, Evelyn Quinn Bowman. They moved to the area...
Bernice E. Smalley
Feb 14, 2005
Bernice E. Smalley, age 99 of Troy, Ohio, formerly of Casstown, Ohio died Monday, February 14, 2005 at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1905 in Miami County, Ohio to the late, Otho E. and Maude HuffordMumford. She was married to Joseph Louis Smalley who preceeded her in death in 1980. She is survived by several...
Lloyd H. Eckman
Feb 13, 2005
Lloyd H. Eckman, 88, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, February 13, 2005 at the Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born in Monessen, PA to the late Elder and Myrtle Eckman. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eva B. Brown Eckman; their children, son & daughter-in-law; Bruce & Sandra Eckman...
Norma M. Hobbs
Feb 13, 2005
Norma M. Hobbs, 83, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, February 13, 2005 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on June 19, 1921 in Hollaway, Ohio to the late Ralph and Myrtle Ballantine Neitzelt. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, George M. Hobbs, and their three children. Son and Daughter-in-law;...
Donnal A. Taynor Sr.
Feb 10, 2005
Donnal A. Taynor Sr., 82, of Hillsboro, Ohio passed out of this life on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at his residence. He was born on July 23, 1922 in New Carlisle, Ohio to the late Ezra and Pearl West Taynor. He married Blanche Graham Taynor, who passed in 2003. He is survived by his children; sons & daughters-in-law: Donnal...
Larry R. Smith
Feb 8, 2005
Larry R. ''Smitty'' Smith, 59, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born on February 14, 1945 in Troy, Ohio to the late Frank and Leona Wilkins Smith. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Mary Burns Smith; four children; Daughters &...
Fred G. Beck, Jr.
Feb 6, 2005
Fred G. Beck Jr., 82, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, February 6, 2005 at the Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on September 7, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Fred G. and Vera Way Beck, Sr. His is preceded in death by his first wife, Dolores Cook Beck who passed...
Dorothy L. Stone
Feb 6, 2005
Dorothy L. Stone, 90, passed away in her home on February 6, 2005. She was born in Alcony on September 6, 1914 to the late Ben and Alto Grawmer Davis. She married Charles A. Stone who passed away March 1941. She raised two daughters and has two sons-in-law, Kathleen and Vernon Schaefer of Tipp City and Marilyn and Harry...
Goldie Mae Smith
Feb 4, 2005
Goldie Mae Smith, 79, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Friday, February 4, 2005 at the Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio. She was born on June 8, 1925 in Troy, Ohio to the late Ransome and Daisy Cromes Rose. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Henry Anderson and her second husband, Clarence Smith,...
Rhea A. Brammer
Feb 3, 2005
Rhea A. Brammer, age 89 of Troy,Ohio died Thursday, February 3, 2005 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born of the late, Russell and Nelle Purnell Buckles. She is survived by her children, Sally Byrket; Melanie Richard Stokes; Paula ''Tabert'' Dan Thomas; nine grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,...
Geraldine ''Jerry'' M. Stoner
Feb 2, 2005
Geraldine Jerry M. Stoner, 84, of Tipp City and formerly of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at the SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born on September 28, 1920 in Richmond, Indiana to the late John and Dortha Delauter LeMaster. She married Gail E. Stoner in 1939 and he precedes...
Eloise M. Torbert
Feb 1, 2005
Eloise M. Torbert, 92, of Marysville, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at the Heartland of Marysville. She was born on September 1, 1912 in Union County, Ohio to the late Clarence E. and Martha K. Staley Spangler. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband,...
John Steven Meyer
Jan 31, 2005
John Steven Meyer, 47, of Fletcher, Ohio passed out of this life on Monday, January 31, 2005 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio after an extended illness. He was born on July 31, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Raymond and Lela Berry Meyer. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Wojdan Meyer and their two children; daughter...
Michelle Shelly L. Baker Benson Coats
Jan 23, 2005
Michelle Shelly L. Baker Benson Coats, 34, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, January 23, 2005 at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio after a sudden illness. She was born on February 4, 1970 in Piqua, Ohio to Rodney and Diana Supinger Baker. She is survived by her parents, father, Rodney JudyBaker of Piqua, Ohio...
Linda Challender Vandekemp
Jan 20, 2005
Linda Challender VandeKemp, 57, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on May 17, 1947 in Ionia, Michigan to the late Richard Paul and Clarice Shirley Paulsen Challender Sr. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerrit VandeKemp who passed on...
Martha Jean Bowers
Jan 18, 2005
Martha Jean Bowers, 86, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at the Harborside Healthcare Center in Troy, Ohio. She was born on October 9, 1918 in Troy, Ohio to the late Oscar and Helen Luker Earhart. She is preceded in death by her husband, Stanley L. Bowers on May 9, 1984. She...
Lawrence D. Mckenny
Jan 11, 2005
Lawrence D. McKenny, 69, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. He was born on January 10, 1936 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Lawrence D. and Frances Mikoljewski McKenny Sr. He is survived by his children, son, Robert McKenny of Powell, OH; daughters &...
Martha A. Strominger
Jan 9, 2005
Martha A. Strominger, 83, formerly of North Market Street, Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, January 9, 2005 at the SEM Haven, Milford, Ohio. She was born on August 5, 1921 in Wapakoneta, Ohio to the late John and Stella Klein Fisher. She married Richard G. Strominger and he precedes her in death, February 1, 1974....
Carson Fitch
Jan 7, 2005
Carson Fitch age 80, of Troy, OH died Friday January 7, 2005 at his residence. He was born June 16, 1924 the son of Jim & Virgie Elkins Fitch who preceed him in death. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Dorothy Blankenship Fitch; daughters and sons-in-law, Addie & Lonnie Massingill and Debbie & Terry Iddings both...

