Obituaries

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Dora Louise Brower

Dora Louise Brower

Apr 15, 2024

Dora Louise Brower, age 85, of Troy, OH passed away on April 15, 2024, at Clairbridge of Troy.  She was born on January 15, 1939, in Troy to the late Chester and Genevieve Mae (Hershey) Paulus.

Louise is survived by her husband of 65 years: Frank E. Brower, Jr.; daughter: Lori S. Brower of Troy; son and...

Kenneth E. Davis

Kenneth E. Davis

Apr 10, 2024

Kenneth E. Davis, age 84, of Tipp City; formerly of Troy, OH passed away at his residence on April 10, 2024.  He was born on July 24, 1939 in Dayton to the late Robert L. and Lillian M. (Wilson) Davis.

Ken is survived by his wife of 33 years: Carol (McCurdy) Sherman Davis; two sons: K. Alan...

Barbara Jean (Schaeffer)  Besecker

Barbara Jean (Schaeffer) Besecker

Apr 9, 2024

Barbara Jean (Schaeffer) Besecker, age 80, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Kettering Hospital of Troy Emergency Room.  She was born on October 3, 1943, in Troy to the late Kenneth and Mary (Berry) Schaeffer.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 60 years: Ken Lee Besecker; one daughter: Tammy Hagemeyer of Troy;...

William "Bill" Douglas Twiss

William "Bill" Douglas Twiss

Apr 8, 2024

William "Bill" Douglas Twiss, age 70, of Troy, OH passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2024 at his residence. He was born on March 18, 1954 in Erie, PA to the late William Custer and Patricia Ann (Lutz) Twiss.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years: Diane (Dyas) Twiss; children: Michael (Erin) Twiss, William (Mandy)...

Stephen Michael Amick

Stephen Michael Amick

Apr 8, 2024

Stephen Michael Amick, age 40, of Troy, OH passed away on April 8, 2024 at his residence.  He was born on August 31, 1983 in Piqua, OH to Sharon K. Taylor of Greenville and the late Stephen D. Amick.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife: Mary E. (Hartwick) Amick; sons: Gaven Amick...

Judy B. Durand

Judy B. Durand

Apr 7, 2024

Judy B. Durand, age 80, of Troy, OH passed away on April 7, 2024 at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City.  She was born on March 22, 1944 in Richmond, KY to the late George Clay and Nettie Marie (Peyton) Mason.

She is survived by her daughter: Teresa E. White of Troy; son and daughter-in-law: Christopher R....

Barbara H. Owen

Barbara H. Owen

Apr 4, 2024

Barbara H. Owen, age 88, formerly of Troy and more recently of South Vienna, OH, passed away on April 4, 2024 at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born on August 7, 1935 in Hicksville, OH to the late Vance and Mary Ellen (Hayburn) Hartley.

She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law: Kimberly and Dale Huston of...

Ray G. Mcfarland

Ray G. Mcfarland

Apr 3, 2024

Ray G. McFarland, age 72, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, April 03, 2024, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. He was born on October 17, 1951, in Troy to the late Luther and Ineze (Messer) McFarland.

Ray is survived by daughter: Nicole (Doug) Hall of Troy; sisters: Debra McFarland, Teresa (Dennis) Tubbs and Robin (Loyd)...

Nancy E. Bendickson

Nancy E. Bendickson

Mar 29, 2024

Nancy E. Bendickson, age 80, of Troy passed away on March 29, 2024, at Garbry Ridge in Piqua. She was born on August 4, 1943 in Harbor Springs, MI. to the late Chauncey and Dorothy Mange Bliss.

Nancy is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: David (Cindi) Bendickson of Piqua, Darwin Bendickson of Ft. Wayne, IN and Derick...

Norman E. Schaefer

Norman E. Schaefer

Mar 27, 2024

Norman E. Schaefer, age 93, of Piqua, OH passed away on March 27, 2024 at Piqua Manor.  He was born on January 24, 1931 in Casstown, OH to the late John H. and Mary E. (Minnich) Schaefer.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law: Jeffrey E. and Carol Schaefer of Piqua; daughter and son-in-law: Jill E....

Cynthia Strobel Lamb

Cynthia Strobel Lamb

Mar 25, 2024

Cynthia Strobel Lamb, age 60, formerly of Troy, OH passed away on March 25, 2024 in Gainesville, TX.  She was born on May 10, 1963 in Troy to Constance "Connie" M. (Ernst) Strobel of Troy, OH and the late William "Bill" Strobel.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 37 years: Morgan...

Kristin Crothers-Wyner

Kristin Crothers-Wyner

Mar 25, 2024

Kristin "Kris" Crothers-Wyner, age 37, of Troy, OH passed away on March 25, 2024 at her residence.  She was born on May 23, 1986 in Springfield, OH to  Luann (Kendle) Crothers and the late Charles Edward Crothers.

In addition to her mother she is survived by husband: Ben Weiner; her children: Jaymison, Alexis, Annabella, Jace and Charlotte;...

Paul Napier

Paul Napier

Mar 25, 2024

Paul Napier, age 88, of Troy, OH passed away on March 25, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH.  He was born on June 21, 1935 in Pineville, KY to the late Henry D. and Elizabeth (Selvey) Napier.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years: Wanda (Owens) Napier; children: Melissa (Charlie) Beorn of Monroe, OH...

Joy D. Weber

Joy D. Weber

Mar 25, 2024

Joy D. Weber of Springfield has joined her father, James, and brother, Jim, by being welcomed home by the Lord Jesus on the 25th of March, 2024.

Joy was born on January 23, 1965 in Jacksonville, Illinois to Vivian Joyce (Stone) Ward and James Delmar Ward Jr.  Joy is survived by her loving husband Marc, her mother...

Alice R. (Kurylowich)  Boyd

Alice R. (Kurylowich) Boyd

Mar 24, 2024

Alice R. (Kurylowich) Boyd, age 85, of Troy, OH passed away on March 24, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County.  She was born on March 12, 1939 in Highland, MI to the late Joseph and Mary (Mudar) Kurylowich.

Alice is survived by her children: Bill (Kelly) Boyd of Troy; Diane Lade of St. Paris; Sandy (Chris) Nosker...

Ron H. Amann

Ron H. Amann

Mar 24, 2024

Ron Amann, age 87, Springfield, formerly of Casstown, OH passed away on March 24, 2024 at Hospice of Dayton, OH.  He was born on March 23, 1937 in Dayton, OH to the late Melvin G. and Myrtle L. (Spencer) Amann.

He is survived by his sons: Vincent Lee Amann of Springfield, OH, and Steve Dean Amann of...

Rodney D. Gray

Rodney D. Gray

Mar 24, 2024

Rodney D. Gray, age 65, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his residence.  He was born on July 11, 1958, in Zanesville to the late Edward D. Gray and Juanita (Hayes) Neff.

Rodney is survived by his wife of 28 years: Randie Sue (Whittington) Gray; children: Rodney D. Gray, Jr. of Miamisburg, Heather...

Pamela S. Beemer

Pamela S. Beemer

Mar 22, 2024

Pamela S. Beemer, age 77, of Troy, OH passed away on March 22, 2024 at her residence.  She was born on June 4, 1946 in Dayton, OH to the late Robert Hall and Blanche (Johnson) McKenzie.

Pam is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Michael A. and Hope Beemer of Tipp City; grandchildren: Madeline and Taylor Beemer...

David G. Josza

David G. Josza

Mar 20, 2024

David G. Josza, 87, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on March 20, 2024. He was born on August 27, 1936, in Cleveland, OH.

David served in the US Army Reserves and had a successful professional career with Warner & Swasey and later Monarch Machine Tool. An Ohioan by birth, spending his formative years and early career there,...

Barbara Jean Goodenough

Barbara Jean Goodenough

Mar 20, 2024

Barbara Jean Goodenough passed away March 20, 2024. She was 81 years old. Barb was born in Dayton, OH. She graduated Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio in 1960 and from St Elizabeth's Hospital School of Nursing in Dayton, OH in 1963.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents Dillard and Genevieve Sexton and her sister...