Obituaries

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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...

Bertha E. Anderson

Bertha E. Anderson

Oct 5, 2003

Bertha E. Cruea Anderson, 86, of Piqua, Ohio passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2003 at the Piqua Manor Nursing Home in Piqua, Ohio. She was born on January 10, 1917 to the late Ora & Mary McConnell Cruea. She is preceeded in death by her husband, Willard E. Anderson who passed away on April 1, 1980. Also preceeding...

Frances L. Daniels

Frances L. Daniels

Oct 4, 2003

Frances L. Daniels, age 91 of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, October 4, 2003. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and LillieSpicer Barber; husband, Raymond C. Daniels and brothers, Stephen and Paul Barber. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Norman Findley and Janet and Kenneth Thompson; grandchildren, Heather and Elliott Braun; Lindsey Thompson;...

Donald O. Null

Donald O. Null

Oct 2, 2003

Donald O. Null, 77, died at Harborside Health Care, Troy, Ohio on Thursday, October 2, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Phyllis J. Alexander Null. He is also survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Karen and David Wagner of Troy, Ohio; Brothers: Howard and Walter Null of Florida, Everett Null of Huber Heights; Sisters: Mrs....

Richard ''Whitey'' E. Mcmullen

Richard ''Whitey'' E. Mcmullen

Sep 30, 2003

Richard E. ''Whitey'' McMullen, 81, died at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio on Tuesday, September 30, 2003. Mr. McMullen is survived by his wife of 56 years, Doris Wagner McMullen; sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Denise McMullen of Adrian, Michigan; Fred and Debra McMullen of Troy, Ohio; daughter, Clara Coleman of Fallbrook, California;six grandchildren, A.J. McMullen, Cara McMullen,...

Louis M. Westover

Louis M. Westover

Sep 19, 2003

Louis M. Westover, 98, of Sidney, Ohio and formerly of Cincinnati & Troy, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2003 at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community in Sidney, Ohio. He was born August 21, 1905 to the late Monroe & Ella Mae Martin Westover in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was preceeded in death by his wife, Juanita Mackenstedt Westover in...

Lillian M. Davis

Lillian M. Davis

Sep 18, 2003

Lillian M. Davis, 84 of Troy, Ohio died September 18, 2003 at SpringMeade Health Center. Lillian was born in Irvine, Kentucky on September 16, 1919 to the late William and Kate Markland Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers; James, Bill and Harvey Wilson and sister, Mary A. Dittbenner, and daughter-in-law, Janice...

Ruth E. Grauser

Ruth E. Grauser

Sep 15, 2003

Ruth E. Grauser of Sidney, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Monday, September 15, 2003. She died at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. She was born November 27, 1905 to the late Clarence And Dolly Kessler Cress. She was preceeded in death by her husband, W. Richard Grauser. She has 1 child, Beverly...

John H. Schmiddt

John H. Schmiddt

Aug 29, 2003

John H. Schmidt, 85, died at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio, on Friday, August 29, 2003. He is survived his wife of 18 years, Imogene Metcalf Schmidt; daughter and son-in-law: Terri Lynn and Ronald Landsdale of Beavercreek, Ohio and a daughter, Elaine Jones of Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Harold Schmidt and Alice Leffel...

Marianne Marshall

Marianne Marshall

Aug 27, 2003

Marianne Marshall, 72, died at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio afer suffering from Alzheimers for several years. Mrs. Marshall is survived by her husband of 42 years, John Dexter Marshall; sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher and Kerrie Marshall of Grove City, Ohio; Andrew and Lauren Marshall of Univesity Heights, Ohio; Matthew Marshall of Shaker Heights, Ohio; Daughters and sons-in-law, Beth and...

Robert E. Cramlet

Robert E. Cramlet

Aug 26, 2003

Robert E. Cramlet, 80, of Troy and N. Fort Myers, Fla., died Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Edna R. England Cramlet. A son, Alan of Sacramento, California; two daughters, Patricia Matthews of Troy, Janet Harnett of Columbus, Ohio, one brother, Ray Cramlet of...

Helen L. Eberwein

Helen L. Eberwein

Aug 19, 2003

Helen L. Eberwein, 85, died at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio on Tuesday, August 19, 2003. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sondra and William King of Troy, Ohio; two grandchildren, Wayne and Lisa King of Dayton, Ohio; Steven and Tina King of Columbus and six great grandchildren. Mrs. Eberwein was preceded in death by her parents, Ora...