Obituaries

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Margaret E. Mencsik

Margaret E. Mencsik

Nov 20, 2003

Margaret E. Mencsik, 88, died at Harborside Healthcare, Troy, Ohio on Thursdday, November 20, 2003. Mrs. Mencsik is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Charles J. and Rita Mencsik, Jr. of Troy, Ohio; Fr. John C. Mencsik, C.P.P.S. of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; James J. and Barbara Mencsik of Troy, Ohio; five granddaughters, Nikki, Heather and Angie Mencsik; Becky and Gary...

Connie S. Taylor

Connie S. Taylor

Nov 13, 2003

Connie S. Taylor, 54, died at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio on Thursday, November 13, 2003. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jodell and Jon Davis of Covington, Ohio; mother and father, Clifton B. and Ruby A. Heffelfinger Taylor of Troy, Ohio; two grandchildren, Ryan and Alyson Vanerhorst of Covington, Ohio; close aunts, uncles, cousins; special...

Gladys Drill Corbin

Gladys Drill Corbin

Nov 12, 2003

Gladys Drill Corgin, 97, died at Harborside Healthcare, Troy, Ohio on Wednesday, November 12, 2003. Mrs. Corbin is survived by a daughter, Alice R. Corbin of Austerlitz, New York; son and daughter-in-law, William J. and Phyllis Corbin of Greenville, Ohio; sister, Esther Drill Krabill of Toledo, Ohio; grandchildren, Beth Deal and Jeff Deal of Yuba City, California. She was...

Taniyah Marie Elder

Taniyah Marie Elder

Nov 11, 2003

Taniyah Marie Elder was born stillborn at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio on November 11, 2003. She is survived by her mother, Erica Atkins of Troy, and father David Elder of Troy. Also surviving are grandparents; Eric Atkins of Troy; Lora and Roger Hyde of Troy and David Elder Sr. of Chicago, Ill. and several aunts...

William  ''Bill'' H. Smith

William ''Bill'' H. Smith

Nov 10, 2003

William H. ''Bill'' Smith, 77 died at his residence on Monday, November 10, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, LethaEggers Smith; daughters and sons-in-law: Mr. and Mrs. Billie Judy Vance of Piqua, Ohio; Patsy Gambill of Lena, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Steven Donita Zechar of Troy, Ohio and Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Robin Meiring of...

Catherine Patricia Gruehl Gray

Catherine Patricia Gruehl Gray

Oct 29, 2003

Catherine Patricia Guehl Gray, 82, died at Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio on Wednesday, October 29, 2003. Mrs. Gray is survived by Jane Smith of Troy, Ohio; Nancy Granlund and husband Steven of Branch, Michigan; Cathy Lowe and husband, John of Dayton, Ohio; Cindy White and husband Mike of Dayton, Ohio; and Marilyn Burke and husband Terry of Casstown,...

Glenna M. Shellhaas

Glenna M. Shellhaas

Oct 29, 2003

Glenna M. Shellhaas, 77, died at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio on Wednesday, October 29, 2003. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Kenneth D. Shellhaas; daughters and sons-in-law: Connie and Mark Goldner of Troy, Ohio, Debra and John Grove of Troy, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law: Lee and Debbie Shellhaas of Huber Heights, Ohio; brother, Robert Warner...

Beverly Goubeaux Johnson

Beverly Goubeaux Johnson

Oct 27, 2003

Beverly Goubeaux Johnson, 66, died at OSU Hospital, Columbus, Ohio on Monday, October 27, 2003. She is survived by sons: Douglas Johnson of Columbus, Ohio; Mark Johnson of Piqua, Ohio and Michael Johnson of Sterling, Virginia; brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Joann Goubeaux of Troy; sisters: Imogene Christian and Connie Weisenbarger of Troy and seven grandchildren. Mrs. Johnson was...

Viola Elizabeth Davidson

Viola Elizabeth Davidson

Oct 27, 2003

Viola Elizabeth Davidson, 92, died at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio on Monday, October 27, 2003. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Donald H. Davidson; stepson and wife, John and Mary Davidson of Marion, Ohio; Stepdaughter: Rosalee Browitt of Sun City, AZ; Daughter-in-law: Lois Lykes of Tipp City, Ohio; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy and Don Davis of...

Genevieve G. Keiser

Genevieve G. Keiser

Oct 25, 2003

Genevieve G. Keiser, 78, of Troy passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2003 at the Harborside Health Care Center. She was born on July 12, 1925 to the late Charles A. & Grace Helmanski Lyons. She is preceeded in death by her husband, Emerson D. Keiser, passing on October 9, 2003. She is survived by 3 sons. Sons and...

Robert Rodney Taylor

Robert Rodney Taylor

Oct 20, 2003

Robert Rodney Taylor, 61, of Casstown, Ohio passed out of this life on Monday, October 20, 2003 at 5:00AM at his residence after a Courageous Battle with Cancer. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on March 8, 1942 to Robert Eugene & Evelyn Furlong Taylor. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Eugen Taylor. He is survived...

Phyllis Eileen Smitley

Phyllis Eileen Smitley

Oct 20, 2003

Phyllis EileenFrye Smitley, 78, of Troy passed out of this life on Monday, October 20, 2003 at the Southview Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio after and extended illness. She was born July 27, 1925 in Troy to the late Herbert & Thelma Lowder Frye. She is preceeded in death by her husband, Clyde J. Smitley, he pass in 2000. Beside...

Charles W. Jones

Charles W. Jones

Oct 19, 2003

Charles W. Jones, 88, of Troy, passed out of this life on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at the Covington Care Center in Covington, Ohio. He was born in Piqua, Ohio on December 8, 1914 to the late Charley Edward & Ida Mae McDaniel Jones. He was preceeded in death by his wife, Mina A. Jones in 1995. Also preceeding...

Dorothy Mae Younce

Dorothy Mae Younce

Oct 18, 2003

Wonderful Mother, Faithful Friend Mrs. Dorothy Mae Younce passed into the presence of the Lord on Saturday afternoon, October 18, 2003, at the Koester Pavilion. She had been a resident there for some time. Born October 31, 1915, she was 87. She was the daughter of Myrtle Irene Max and Walter E. Max, who have preceded her in death....

Grace Irene Rudisill

Grace Irene Rudisill

Oct 11, 2003

Grace Irene Rudisill, age 87 of Troy died Saturday, October 11, 2003 at her residence. She was born of the late, Albert and Amanda Rickey James. She was married to Charles ''Rudy'' Rudisill who preceded her in death in 1975. She is survived by three children, Mary Ann Shaeffer; James L. and Georgiann Shaeffer and Judy and Frederick Cruea;...

John K. Bertling

John K. Bertling

Oct 10, 2003

John K. ''Jack'' Bertling, age 75 of Troy and formerly of Kettering, Ohio died Friday, October 10, 2003 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy. Born of the late, Alvin and Mary Wehner Bertling in Dayton. He was married to Alice J. McClurg for 53 years who survives. He is also survived by his children, Mary Ann and Terry Burdine and...

Betty Ann Tillman

Betty Ann Tillman

Oct 10, 2003

Betty Ann Tillman, 85, died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She is survived by a daughter, Beverly Quinn of New Carlisle, Ohio; one sister, Nancy Wiegman of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two gandchildren, Mary Quinn of New Carlisle and Michael Quinn of Springfield. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Hattie...

Emerson D. Keiser

Emerson D. Keiser

Oct 9, 2003

Emerson D. Keiser, age 86 of Troy died October 9, 2003 in Troy. Born of the late, Henry C. and Ida B. Brown Keiser in Miami County. He is survived by his wife, Genevieve Lyons; stepsons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Marilyn Breeze; David K. and Kathy Breeze and Dale A. and Karen Breeze; sister, Gladys I. Shoupp; six grandchildren...

Josephine ''Jo'' E. Force

Josephine ''Jo'' E. Force

Oct 5, 2003

Josephine E. ''Jo'' Force, 85, died at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio on Sunday, October 5, 2003. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Daniel N. and Vicky Force of Manhattan, Kansas; daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Dale Smallwood of Dayton, Ohio; six grandchildren, Jeremy Force, Jason Force, Danielle Borth, Joel Force, Natalie Smallwood and Charlotte Wolf and...

Carol Ann Grove

Carol Ann Grove

Oct 5, 2003

Carol Ann Grove, 67, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2003 at Koester Pavilion in Troy, Ohio. She was born March 3, 1936 to the late William Carl & Margaret Ann Roth Lamme. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, James E. Grove. Also surviving are 2 children, Mike Grove and Scott Grove both...