Obituaries

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Ruby Phillips

Ruby Phillips

Feb 19, 2004

Ruby Phillips, age 91 of Troy, Ohio formerly of Tipp City, Ohio died February 19 at her residence. She was born of the late, Jesse and Maude Maddix Carroll. She was preceded in death her parents, her husband, Clarence E. Phillips and three brothers, Lewis, Arnold and Lowell Carroll. Ruby is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Carolyn and...

James L. Parker

James L. Parker

Feb 19, 2004

James L. Parker, 76, passed out of this life on Thursday, February 19, 2004 at the Koester Pavilion Nursing Facility in Troy, Ohio. He was born on Novermber 16, 1927 in Richmond, Indiana to the late Will and Rebecca Weisbrod Parker. Along with his parents being deceased, also his wife, Marilyn J. Pegg Parker who passed in 1999, and...

Hazel C. Erickson

Hazel C. Erickson

Feb 18, 2004

Hazel C. Erickson, 88, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed out of this life on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. She was born on July 27, 1915 in Manistee, Michigan to the late Hartwick and Anna Halter Hermanson. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, John and there children, Carol...

Richard A. Bowman

Richard A. Bowman

Feb 17, 2004

Richard A. Bowman, 70, passed out of this life on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. He was born on October 30, 1933 in Troy, Ohio to the late Harry W. and Juanita L. Clawson Bowman. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Ruth M. Bard; seven children, Michael Bowman...

Dottie Groff Tecklenburg

Dottie Groff Tecklenburg

Feb 16, 2004

Dottie Groff Tecklenburg, 70, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Monday, February, 16, 2004 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. She was born on March 28, 1933 in Troy, Ohio to the late Walter & Edna Schnorr Groff. She is survived by her husband, Norbert W. Tecklenburg; four children, Kathy and Greg Dixon...

Randy Jo Wilkinson

Randy Jo Wilkinson

Feb 15, 2004

Randy Jo Wilkinson, 44, of Jackson Center, Ohio and formerly of Piqua, Ohio passed away on February 15, 2004 at his residence suddenly. He was born in Piqua, Ohio on August 21, 1959 to Thomas D. Wilkinson Sr. and Deloris I. Yantis. He is preceded in death by his mother. Survived by his father and stepmother, Thomas D. and...

Reva J. Heffelfinger

Reva J. Heffelfinger

Feb 15, 2004

Reva J. Heffelfinger, 73, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Sunday, February 15, 2004 at her residence. She was born on July 9, 1930 in Troy to the late Paul Wesley and Frances L. Crouch Wright. She is preceded in death by her husband, Don C. Heffelfinger in 2001, a son Donnie Heffelfinger and daughter Donnita...

Neale E. Schneider Jr.

Neale E. Schneider Jr.

Feb 12, 2004

Neale E. Schneider Jr., age 30, of Troy, Ohio died February 12, 2004. He is survived by his parents, Neale E. Schneider Sr. and Constance Sue ''Susie'' Yahne; daughter, Taylor; former wife, Holly Wright; grandparents, Norma and Calvin Yahne; sisters, Kim McCollam and Mindy Schneider; brother, Jeremiah Schneider; nieces and nephews and numerous friends. Neale was very involved as...

Maurice Dale Bashore

Maurice Dale Bashore

Feb 9, 2004

Maurice ''Dale'' Bashore Sr., 81, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004 after an extended illness. He was born on August 2, 1922 in Troy, Ohio to the late Henry ''Mike'' and Sarah Butz Bashore. Along with his parents preceding him in death, he also is preceded by two grandchildren, and 2 great...

Benjamin ''Benny'' C. Bentley

Benjamin ''Benny'' C. Bentley

Feb 9, 2004

Benjamin ''Benny'' C. Bentley Sr., 87, of Tipp City, Ohio passed out out of this life on Monday, February 9, 2004 at the Harborside Healthcare in Troy, Ohio. He was born on April 28, 1916 in Load, Kentucky to the late Cuge and Nancy Evans Bentley. He was married to Ellen Mae Reed and she passed in 1981. He...

Doris Catherine Klein

Doris Catherine Klein

Feb 9, 2004

Doris C. Klein, 89, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Monday, February 9, 2004 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. She was born on March 1, 1914 in Putnam County, Ohio to the late William Francis and Bessie Elizabeth McClane McOwen. She is preceeded in death by her husband, Paul M. Klein who...

Kim Warren Decker

Kim Warren Decker

Feb 7, 2004

Kim Warren Decker, 46, of Plano, Texas and formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away at his residence on February 7, 2004. He was born on August 30, 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware to Warren F. and Shirley Jane Gunn Decker. He is survived by Sister and Brother-in-law: Lynn and Ray Brentlinger of Elkton, MD; Brother and Sister-in-law: Jeffrey and Barbara...

Ruth L. Mowery

Ruth L. Mowery

Feb 6, 2004

Ruth L. Burke Mowery of Troy, Ohio died Friday at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born of the late, Oscar J. and Edna P. Garrett Burke. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Raymond L. and sister, Helen. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald L. and Lois Mowery; David R. and Jamie...

Lewis M. Davidson

Lewis M. Davidson

Feb 3, 2004

Lewis M. Davidson, 75, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at his residence. He was born in Lawrence County, Ohio on September 21, 1928 to the late Sherman and Rosie Cremeans Davidson. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dorothy Hale Davidson; 5 daughters and there husband; Janie & George;...

Christopher Andrew Girard

Christopher Andrew Girard

Jan 31, 2004

Christopher Andrew ''Andy'' Girard, 27, passed out of this life on Saturday, January 31, 2004. He was born on April 14, 1976 in Troy, Ohio to Jack P. Girard and Rita Dennison Girard. He is survived by his parents, Jack P. Girard of Portland, Oregon and Rita Dennison Girard of Troy, Ohio. He also has a son, Tyler Girard...

Raymond H. Emswiler

Raymond H. Emswiler

Jan 30, 2004

Raymond H. Emswiler, 76, of Anderson, Indiana passed out of this life on Friday, January 30, 2004 at his residence. He was born on August 15, 1927 to the late Edgar & Clara McMillen Emswiler in Tipp City, Ohio. He is survived by 2 brothers, Elwood Emswiler of Tipp City, Ohio and William L. Emswiler of Edgewater, Fla. Also...

Mary Elizabeth Baldwin

Mary Elizabeth Baldwin

Jan 27, 2004

Mary Elizabeth ''Mickey'' Baldwin, 95, of Casstown, Ohio passed out of this life on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, in Troy, Ohio. She died at 7:25PM, unexpectedly. She was born on July 24, 1908 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Otto and Eva Weisman McGrew. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband,...

Gladys Rebecca Roeth

Gladys Rebecca Roeth

Jan 27, 2004

Gladys Rebecca Roeth, 89, of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Tuesday, Janurary 27, 2004 at the Harborside Health Care Center in Troy, Ohio, unexpectedly after a short stay at the Nursing Home. She was born October 27, 1914 in New Market, Virginia to the late Otis E. and Nina E. Huffman Phillips. She is preceded in...

James Gibson Mathews

James Gibson Mathews

Jan 23, 2004

James Gibson Mathews of Troy, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 23, 2004 at 9:05PM. He was born in Covington, Kentucky on April 24, 1930 to the late Joseph James Mathews and Cleon Agnes Porter Mathews. One brother, Don Kaye Mathews, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Nancy King...

James W. Tyler

James W. Tyler

Jan 20, 2004

Rev. James W. Tyler, 81, of Belcamp, Maryland, and formerly of Huber Heights, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January, 20, 2004 at the Lorien Nursing Home in Belcamp, Maryland. He was born on April 7, 1922 in Covington, Ohio to the late Frank and Mabel Minnich Tyler. He is survived by his wife of more...