Obituaries

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Bruce Barrett Bewley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Anna Belle Gates

Anna Belle Gates

Dec 11, 2003

Anna Belle Gates, 82 of Troy, Ohio died at her residence, Monday, December 8, 2003. Mrs. Gates is survived by sons: Ronald Gates and John Gates of Troy, Ohio; daughter, Beth West and husband, Art of Troy, Ohio; eight grandchidlren and seventeen great grandchildren. Mrs. Gates attended Lostcreek United Church of Christ; was a member of the Women of...

Kimberly Dulin Duncan Puckett

Kimberly Dulin Duncan Puckett

Dec 11, 2003

Kimberly Dulin Duncan-Puckett, 43, of Sidney, Ohio, formerly of Tipp City, Ohio went to join the Lord at 12:30PM December 11, 2003. She attended Ginghamsburg church and was a born again christian. She had been at Hospcie of Dayton since last Friday. Kimberly was born in Piqua, Ohio August 11, 1960 to Johnny H. and Thelma I. CantrellDulin of...

Lottie L. Hart

Lottie L. Hart

Dec 10, 2003

Lottie L. Hart, 97, died at Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio on Wednesday, December 10, 2003. Mrs. Hart is survived by a son-in-law: Charles William Doll of Troy, OH; sisters: Ina Mae Norris of Owingsville, KY; Mary Opal Turner of Georgetown, OH; Eulene Porter May of Troy and Elizabeth Adams of Owingsville, KY; granddaughters, Mrs. Michael Becky Howes of...

Suzanne Kay Hartzell Wallace

Suzanne Kay Hartzell Wallace

Dec 10, 2003

Suzanne Kay Hartzell Wallace passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at her home in Casstown surrounded by loving friends and family. Suzy was born on October 30, 1952 to Thomas H. and Helene Craig Hartzell of Troy who survive. Suzy was married to Richard W. Wallace on June 30, 1973 and together they had three loving children, Thomas Howard...

Wilfred C. Tremblay

Wilfred C. Tremblay

Dec 9, 2003

Wilfred C. Tremblay, 82, died at Upper Medical Center, Troy, Ohio on Tuesday, December 9, 2003. Mr. Tremblay is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Armand W. and Jackie Tremblay of Vandalia, OH; Douglas W. and Wanda Tremblay of Troy, OH and Gary A. and Mindy Tremblay of San Diego, CA; twin brother: Armand Tremblay of Bedford, TX; seven grandchildren,...

Phyllis Jean Smith

Phyllis Jean Smith

Dec 9, 2003

Phyllis Jean Smith, 73, died at Piqua Manor, Piqua, Ohio on Tuesday, December 9, 2003. She is survived by her former husband, Bill Smith of Arcanum, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Lisa Smith of W. Milton, Ohio; daughter, Karen Smith of Troy, Ohio; sister, Patsy Sandefur Smith of Evansville, Indiana; four grandchildren, Roslyn, Bryan and Dylan Smith and...

William D. Strobel

William D. Strobel

Dec 7, 2003

William D. ''Bill'' Strobel, 65, died at his residence in Troy, Ohio on Sunday, December 7, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Connie Ernst Strobel. He is also survived by daughters and sons-in-law: Cindy and Morgan Lamb of Ft. Bragg, NC, Sandi and Jon Eady of Savannah, GA and Angie Strobel of Atlanta, GA; a...

James H. Miller

James H. Miller

Dec 7, 2003

James H. Miller, 87, died at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio on Sunday, December 7, 2003. He was preceded iin death by his parents, Harrison and Minnie Brown Miller and in 1997 by his wife Lena I. Lambert Miller; two sisters, Thelma Whittington and Blanche Miller. Mr. Miller is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law: James E. and...

Mary Evelyn Bair

Mary Evelyn Bair

Dec 6, 2003

Mary Evelyn Bair, 82 of Troy, Ohio died Friday December 6, 2003 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She was born August 15, 1921 in Darke Co., Ohio to the late James L. and Margaret Flanagan Sargeant. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Sherman S. Bair; 1 daughter and son-in-law Susan E. and Melvin Seitz...

Howard W. Drake

Howard W. Drake

Dec 6, 2003

Howard W. Drake, 82, of Troy, OH, went to be with the Lord at 10a.m. on Saturday December 6, 2003 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH. Mr. Drake was born July 27, 1921 in Fletcher, OH to the late Howard O. and Bonnie Marr Drake. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruby Artz Drake; daughters and...

Donald E. Steineman

Donald E. Steineman

Dec 6, 2003

Donald E. Steineman, 37, of Troy, Ohio, died at his residence on Saturday, December 6, 2003 after a courageous battle with leukemia the past year. Mr. Steineman is survived by his father, Clarence ''Smiley' Steineman, stepmother, Delorma ''Dee'' Steineman, wife, Angela Nicole Boyer Steineman, father-in-law, and mother-in-law, Nelson and Mary Kay Boyer; two daughters, Margaret ''Maggie'' Farris and Alexander...