Obituaries
Bernice E. Markley
Jan 11, 2004
Bernice E. Markley, 80, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, January 11, 2004 at the Harborside Healthcare Center in Troy, Ohio. She was born on August 23, 1923 in Troy, Ohio to the late Ray and Ethel Doll Moist. She married Carson W. Markley and he passed in 1990. She has one child, Nick Markley...
Floyd F. Fair
Jan 3, 2004
Floyd F. ''Sonny'' Fair, 92, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Saturday, January 3, 2004 at 11:15AM at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. He was born to the late Orel C. and Etta Mae Ballenger Fair on August 12, 1911 in Tipp City, Ohio. His wife Grace Adams Fair preceded him in death...
James Paul Rogers
Jan 3, 2004
James Paul Rogers, 75, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Saturday, January 3, 2004 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. He was born on April 19, 1928 to the late William and Effie Mae Baker Rogers in Mt. Pilot, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rita Nash Rogers; 2...
Joe ''J.W.'' Dickerson
Jan 1, 2004
Joe William ''J.W.'' Dickerson, 66, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on January 1, 2004 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on April 4, 1937 to the late Joseph Daniel and Zelma W. Schaefer Dickerson. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Glenna J. Hall Harnish Dickerson and 3 children,...
Paul J. Osweiler
Dec 30, 2003
Paul J. Osweiler, 73, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. He was born October 13, 1930 in Lewiston, Montana, the son of late Paul L. and Betty J. O'Grady Osweiler, who survives. On November 28, 1970 he married Ethyl Biser Osweiler. He is also survived by 4 daughters and sons-in-law;...
Byron E. Deeter
Dec 28, 2003
Byron E. Deeter, 85, of Sidney, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, December 28, 2003 at 11:55PM at the Dorothy Love Retirement Center in Sidney, Ohio. He was born on August 23, 1918 in Pleasant Hill, Ohio to the late Emry and Grace Sollenberger Deeter. He is survived by his wife of...
Donald V. Purkeypile
Dec 26, 2003
Donald V. Purkeypile, 65, of Troy, passed out of this life on Friday, December 26, 2003 at 3:49AM in the Upper Valley Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on March 27, 1938 to the late Melvin and Ruby Helen Stump Purkeypile in West Milton, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Leanna L. Pfister Purkeypile...
Dorothy Fern Dexie
Dec 26, 2003
Dorothy Fern Dexie, 88, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on December 26, 2003 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She was born on January 1, 1915 in Wooster, MA to the late Joseph and Phebe Harper Douvell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Dexie. She has 2 daughters, Rosemary and her...
Clarence B. Steineman
Dec 26, 2003
Clarence B. ''Smiley'' Steineman, 82, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Friday, December 26, 2003 at the Koester Pavilion Nursing Facility. He was born October 24, 1921 in Minster, Ohio to the late Frank and Ann Stockhuer Steineman. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Delorma ''Dee'' Flowers Whitmer, and his children, Richard Steineman...
Harold M. Avey
Dec 25, 2003
Harold M.Avey, 87, died at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio on Thursday, December 25, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Daphne Ivey Jackson Avey; four children and two step children: Sons and daughters-in-laws: Robert and Susan Avey; Harold, Jr. and Sandra Avey. Daughters and son-in-law: Joy and Perry Cottrell and Marilyn Jeffers. Two stepchildren,...
Jacque K. Bartel
Dec 24, 2003
Jacque K. Bartel, age 53 of Troy, OH died Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at her residence. She was born January 4, 1950 in Troy, Ohio to Jack and Sylvia Joann Long Netzley. She is survived by her father and stepmother, Jack and Nancy Netzley of Troy; husband of 33 years, Dale E. Bartel; daughters and sons-in-law, Shawnna and Tony...
Bruce Barrett Bewley
Dec 24, 2003
Bruce Barrett Bewley, 55, died at Hospice of Dayton, Wednesday, December 24, 2003. Mr. Bewley is survived by his mother, Mary Hartman Bewley and his wife of 23 years, Corrien C. Swift Bewley; daughters, Nancy Sorensen and Bobbie Peshek both of California; six grandchildren, Anthony, Benjamin, Crystelle, Robert, Brian and Jonathan; one great granddaughter, Elora; many cose cousins; many...
Barbara C. Newnam
Dec 21, 2003
Barbara C. Newnam, age 71 of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born of the late, Sharon and Elsie Ward Cost in Troy, Ohio. She was married to Clarence L. ''Tink'' Newnam for 50 years who survives her. She is also survived by her son, Scott and daughter, Kyle Stone and...
Vivian M. Mcnamee
Dec 21, 2003
Vivian M. McNamee, age 73 of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, December 21, 2003 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH. She was born April 4, 1930 in Dayton, OH to the late Felix and Frances Monnin Goubeaux. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, William F. McNamee whom she married May 22, 1954 at St. John's Catholic...
Richard A. Moore
Dec 20, 2003
Richard A. Moore, age 74, of New Carlisle, OH. Died Saturday, December 20, 2003 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1929 to the late Wilber and Dovie Kilgore Moore. Survivors include his daughter Barb Moore of Troy, OH; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Gary Jeffers of Troy, OH and his son, Rick Moore of Casstown, OH. He...
Helen Margaret Miller
Dec 19, 2003
Helen M. Miller, age 84, of Troy, OH. Died Friday, December 19, 2003 at 9:20PM in Alterra Sterling House, Troy, OH. She was born April 24, 1919 to the late Edward and Ethel Bayes Miller. Ms. Miller is survived by her brother, Robert Miller of Venice, FL and numerous Nieces and Nephews. She is preceded in death by two...
Patricia L. Persinger
Dec 18, 2003
Parricia L. Persinger, 76, died at her residence on Tuesday, December 16, 2003. She is survived by eight children and their spouses: Bonnie and Gerald Eby of Bradford, Ohio; Lora Hughes of Troy;Lenvil E. and Katherine Persinger of Tipp City; Tamela L. and Roy Hicks of Troy; Lorraine C. Stoltz of Troy; Lendil C. Persinger of Troy;Lisa and James...
Mary Cron
Dec 15, 2003
Mary Cron, 90, originally of Troy, Ohio died at 5:30AM on Monday, December 15, 2003 at Mason City Area Nursing Home in Mason City, Illinois. A memorial service will be held for family and friends in Troy, Ohio at the First Presbyterian Church Chapel on Saturday, December 20th at 3:00PM. There will be a private visitation with burial to...
Mary K. Cron
Dec 15, 2003
Mary K. Cron, 90, originally of Troy, Ohio, died at 5:30AM on Monday, December 15, 2003 at Mason City Area Nursing Home in Mason City, Illinois. A memorial service will be held for family and friends in Troy, Ohio at the First Presbyterian Church Chapel on Saturday, December 20 at 3:00PM. There will be a private visitation for family...
Vera M. Baldwim
Dec 14, 2003
Vera M. Baldwin, 94, of Casstown, Ohio died Sunday, December 14, 2003 at 6:30AM at the Koester Pavillion in Troy, Ohio. She was born April 27, 1909 in Piqua, Ohio to the later Clinton and Ethel Pearson Baldwin. She is survived by 3 children, Jerry and Donna Baldwin of Casstown, Ohio; Ronald Baldwin of Tipp City, Ohio and Marilyn...

