Obituaries

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Alma Lucille Wartsbaugh

Alma Lucille Wartsbaugh

May 26, 2004

Alma Lucille ''Amy'' Wartsbaugh, 71, of Troy, Ohio died on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on January 6, 1933 in Otway, Ohio to the late George and Cora Belle Charles O'Harrah. She was married to George Wartsbaugh on October 20, 1951; and he survives. Alma is also survived by two...

Alonzo Lonnie Lewis

Alonzo Lonnie Lewis

May 21, 2004

Alonzo ''Lonnie'' Lewis, 64, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on May 21, 2004 at 8:05am at the University of Cincinnati Hospital after and extended illness. He was born in Tennesse on March 5, 1940 to the late Vess and Hazel Cameron Lewis. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Gerry Quinn Lewis and his...

Helen E. Rudisill

Helen E. Rudisill

May 21, 2004

Helen E. Rudisill, age 67 of Tipp City, Ohio died Friday, May 21, 2004. She was born of the late, Raymond and HelenTobias Carr. Survived by her husband of 49 years, Jimmy; her children, Susan and her husband, Steve; son, James and his wife, Pam; brothers, Robert and Raymond Carr; sisters, Betty Smith; Mary Selanders; Edie Conley and Patsy...

Thelma Pauline York

Thelma Pauline York

May 21, 2004

Thelma Pauline York, 85, of Troy, Ohio and formerly of Greenville, Ohio passed out of this life on Friday, May 21, 2004 at the Dayton VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on July 14, 1918 in Greenville, Ohio to the late Welcome Melvin and Myrtle BrownSeman. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rodger Dale...

Bruce C. Brand

Bruce C. Brand

May 21, 2004

Bruce C. Brand, age 54 of Troy, Ohio died Friday, May 21, 2004. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Vincent E. and Rita Brand; mother, Ruth J. Gall Benson; children, Brian and his wife, Kellie; Jennifer and Chelsea; sister, Linda Johnston; brother, Michael and his wife, Sonja Brand; grandchildren, Alexander and Jackson; nieces and nephews, Katherine and...

Don Blake Stringer

Don Blake Stringer

May 19, 2004

Don Blake Stringer, age 70 of Troy, Ohio died Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at his residence following an eight year illness. Born of the late, Clayton W. and Ruby Mary Blake Stringer. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Shirley E. Troute Stringer; daughter and son-in-law, Dawn Ellen and Steve Longfellow; sons and daughter-in-law, Shawn and Stefanie...

Lucile D. Chase

Lucile D. Chase

May 18, 2004

Lucile D. Chase died Tuesday May 18,2004 6:10am at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. Lucile was for January 31,1915 to the proud parents of Samuel and Florence Clevenger. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Troy. She was also a member of the Troy Historical society, Troy Hayner Culture Center and a former member...

Edward L. Gray

Edward L. Gray

May 15, 2004

Edward L. Gray, age 69 of Troy died Saturday, May 15 in Troy. Born of the late, Lawrence and Mildred Gray, he is survived by his wife of 14 years, Mary Rush Gray. Three sons and daughters-in-law survive, Daniel and Sherri Gray; Dale and Randie Gray and Richard and Jeannie Gray; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Tom Courtney; brother,...

Mary Susan Hastings

Mary Susan Hastings

May 15, 2004

Mary Susan ''Susie'' Hastings died Sat.,May 15,2004 at her home in Troy, Ohio. Mary was born June 16,1961 to the parents of Marvin E. Goodin and Odelle Shoup. She is survived by her daughter: Sarah Elizabeth Hastings of Troy as well as her neices, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Mary graduated from Miami East High School in 1979 and...

Clayton H. Friend

Clayton H. Friend

May 14, 2004

Clayton H. Friend died Friday May 14,2004 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Statesboro, GA. He was born August 17,1910 in Pittsfield, Ohio. He and his wife Marian moved to Troy in 1932 where they lived until 1962. The Friends lived in Waukegan Illinois from 1962 until Clayton's retirement in 1972 at which time they moved back to...

Willard Cantrell

Willard Cantrell

May 14, 2004

Willard Cantrell, age 73 of Troy, Ohio died Friday, May 14, 2004 at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. He was born of the late, Minix and Carrie Pack Cantrell. Survived by his wife, Darlene Ward and children, Erlene; Darlene; Melonda; Madona; Rhonda; Natasha; Rick; Nick; Jeffrey and Timothy; brothers, Charlie and Carl; sister, Nettie and numerous grandchildren. He was retired...

Brian Jan Wilson

Brian Jan Wilson

May 14, 2004

Brian Jan Wilson died Friday May 14,2004 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born on Feburary 6,1966 in New Castle, PA. He was the son of Dr. E.J. Wilson and Eileen MartinWilson. He is survived by his wife, Esther Helen Johnson and his five children; Ashley, Rachael, Hannah, Jan, and Sarah. He is also survived by...

Merle Kenneth Miller

Merle Kenneth Miller

May 13, 2004

Merle Kenneth Miller died May 13,2004 1:10am at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL. He was born October 14,1912 in Casstown, Ohio. He is the son of Frank N. Miller and Ethel W. Routt and is the husband of Dorothy Hartman. He is survived by his two children; Michele M. Sansbury and James T. Miller. He is also survived...

Richard W. Mcmaken

Richard W. Mcmaken

May 12, 2004

Richard W. McMaken of Troy, Ohio died on Wed.,May 12,2004 6:25pm at Harborside Healthcare Center in Troy. He was born September 14, 1914 in Miami County. He was the son of Fred McMaken and Ruth Denman. He was husband to Arline Henson for 42 years who died on January 31, 1979. He is survived by two children, son: Richard...

Norman E. Dane

Norman E. Dane

May 12, 2004

Norman E. Dane was a resident of Troy. He died Wed., May 12,2004 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born June 15,1937 in Miami County. He is the son of Paul E. Dane and Ruth C. MassieDane. He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. Barker Dane; two sons; Steven P. Dane and David N. Dane....

Scott Paul Grove

Scott Paul Grove

May 11, 2004

Scott Paul Grove died Tues.,May 11, 2004 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on June 20,1960. He is the son of James E. Grove and the late,Carol Ann LammeGrove. He is survived by his brother, Michael Grove. Scott graduated from Troy High School in 1978 and attended Ohio University. He worked in the entertainment industry and was formerly a...

Lloyd W. Brown

Lloyd W. Brown

May 6, 2004

Lloyd W, Brown, 94, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Thursday, May 6, 2004 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, in Troy, Ohio. He was born on February 21, 1910 in Pemberton, Ohio to the late Jacob & Grace Apple Brown. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Hazel I. Brown; his five children,...

Helen L. Fuerst

Helen L. Fuerst

May 1, 2004

Helen L. Fuerst, 76, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 4:50PM at Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Ohio. She was born on August 31, 1927 in Fruitdale, Ohio to the late Elton and Blanche Mae Mootispaw Underwood. She is survived by her husband and friend, Siegfried Fuerst of Troy, Ohio, and one child,...

Rosemarie L. Priest

Rosemarie L. Priest

Apr 26, 2004

Rosemarie L. Priest, 67, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Monday, April 26, 2004 at Good Samaritian Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on July 30, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Albert J. & Auguste C. Zimmerman Burger. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Richard E. Priest and her two...

Wilma Jean Garrett

Wilma Jean Garrett

Apr 26, 2004

Wilma Jean Garrett, 79, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Monday, April 26, 2004 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born on January 26, 1925 in Sciotoville, Ohio to the late Edward and Ethel Gilmore Mowery. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, William D. Garrett and their three children;...