Obituaries

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Robert L. ''Bobby'' Paulus Boze

Robert L. ''Bobby'' Paulus Boze

Dec 4, 2003

Robert L. ''Bobby'' Paulus Boze, 41 of Troy died Thursday December 4, 2003 at University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. He is survived by his father Steven Paulus Sr. and his wife Peggy of Piqua; Mother Emma Pribbenow and her husband Paul of Georgia; 2 brothers Raymond S. Paulus of Georgia and Steven E. Paulus Jr. of Piqua, Ohio; 2 sisters...

Frederick A. Bundy

Frederick A. Bundy

Dec 3, 2003

Frederick A. Bundy, 53, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Wed., December 3, 2003 as the result of an auto accident. He died at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on March 14, 1950 in Troy to Frederick H. Bundy and Eileen G. Clayton Bundy. He is survived by his mother; his...

Grace Rice Looker

Grace Rice Looker

Dec 2, 2003

Grace Rice Looker, 82. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2003. She had been residing at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, Ohio. Mrs. Looker formerly lived in Troy, Ohio. She is survived by brothers: James Rice of Sabina, Ohio; Charlie J. Rice of Wittensville, Kentucky; Rev. Bill C. Rice of Ringgold, Georgia; Wilbur E. Rice...

Judy Ann Mers

Judy Ann Mers

Dec 1, 2003

Judy Ann Mers, 62, of Troy, Ohio, died on Monday December 1, 2003 after five months complications battling cancer. Mrs. Mers is survived by her mother, Esther M. Brown Tester and her husband of 44 years, David Mers; son and daughter-in-law: Doug and Toni Mers of Troy, Ohio, Craig and Teresa Mers of Troy, Ohio; Son, Mark Mers; son...

Thomas N. Larck

Thomas N. Larck

Nov 28, 2003

Thomas N. Larck, 60, of Troy, Ohio passed away at his residence on Friday, November 28, 2003. He was born on May 3, 1943 to the late Walter and Bertha Persinger Larck. He is survived his son and daughter-in-law: Timothy A. and Janet Larck of Troy; 2 daughters, Beth Ann Larck Moore of Troy and Jennifer Larck of Troy....

Wanda P. Malmsbury

Wanda P. Malmsbury

Nov 23, 2003

Wanda P. Malmsbury, 73, died at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio on Sunday, November 23, 2003. She is survived by son: Michael Anthony Malsbury and Fiance, Raven Ferdin of Zanesville, Ohio; stepdaughter and son-in-law: Marcia and Rev. Dr. James T. Grooms of Athens, Ohio; Brothers: Miles Hamilton of Naples, FL, Carl Hamilton of Valigo, CA, John Hamilton of...

Wanda P. Malmsbury

Wanda P. Malmsbury

Nov 23, 2003

Wanda P. Malmsbury, 73, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, November 23, 2003 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. She was born to the late Mills & Ruth Turner Hamilton on March 4, 1930 in Champagne County, Ohio. She is preceeded in death by her husband, Marcellus Malmsbury in 1979. Also preceeding...

Constance B. Stewart

Constance B. Stewart

Nov 21, 2003

Constance ''Connie'' B. Stewart, 93, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Friday, November 21, 2003 at the Heartland of Piqua Nursing Facility in Piqua, Ohio. She was born April 19, 1910 in Washington Court House, Ohio to the late Orrin & Alice Wood Benjamin. She is preceded in death by her 1st and 2nd husbands, George...

Helen M. Elleman

Helen M. Elleman

Nov 20, 2003

Helen M. Elleman, 98, of Troy passed out of this life on Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 9:15PM at the Koester Pavilion in Troy, Ohio. She was born in Troy, Ohio on April 18, 1905 to the late William and Estella Dankworth Weikert. She is survived by 1 brother, William Weikert of Sidney, Ohio and 1 sister, Betty Weikert...

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...