Obituaries

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Virgil W. Powell

Virgil W. Powell

Aug 16, 2024

Virgil W. Powell, age 79, of Troy passed away on August 16, 2024, at the Hospice Inpatient Unit, Troy. He was born on February 16, 1945 in Hamilton to the late Maynard F. and Jerlene (Allen) Powell.

Virgil is survived by a son: Jesse (Brucene) Powell of Sidney; daughter: Melissa A. Brown of New Carlisle; grandchildren: Travis...

Janet L. Plantz

Janet L. Plantz

Aug 16, 2024

Janet Louise Burnside Plantz, 82, of Troy Ohio, passed away peacefully after a long illness on August 16, 2024, at the Upper Valley Medical Center.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years: M. David Plantz; her daughters: Laurie (James) Sasanko, Judith Gunder Webb, and Mary Jane (Matthew) Johns; her sons: Joseph (Kimberly) Plantz and Adam...

Eleanor I. Duncan

Eleanor I. Duncan

Aug 15, 2024

Eleanor I. Duncan, age 82, of Troy, OH passed away on August 15, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born on March 4, 1942 in Pearl, KY to the late Elbert and Grace (Hamblin) Bray.

Eleanor is survived by her children: Eric (Teresa) Duncan of Troy; Gregg Duncan of Troy and Jackie (Joseph Tilton) Wagner of...

Nancy Kay Dunn

Nancy Kay Dunn

Aug 14, 2024

Nancy Kay Dunn, age 71, of Troy, OH passed away on August 14, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. She was born on May 13, 1953 in Greenville, OH to the late Joyce Junior and Charolette Marcille (Weisenbarger) Campbell.

Nancy is survived by her children: Amber (Gus) Mulliken of Troy, OH and Ryan (Amanda) Dunn...

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....