Obituaries

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William E. ''Bill'' Schwarz

William E. ''Bill'' Schwarz

May 23, 2003

William E. ''Bill'' Schwarz, age 71 of Troy and formerly of Piqua died Friday, May 23, 2003 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy. He was born of the late, Ralph and MargueriteJay Dean. Survivors include children, Cindy Briggs; Zoe Darner and Dan Schwarz; sisters, Di-Anne Rice; Betty Criner; Pat Rank and Debbie Slough and brother, Sam Dean; Four grandchildren and...

Sarah Heston Myers

Sarah Heston Myers

May 23, 2003

Sarah Heston Myers, 82 of Troy, Ohio died at her residence on Friday, May 23, 2003. Mrs. Myers is survived by her husband of 64 years, Richard W. Myers; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Richard and Lytha Miller Myers and Thomas W. and Letitia Bristley Myers; two grandchildren, Ryan Myers and Robb Myers and two Great Grandchildren, Madeline and...

Herbert W. Starner

Herbert W. Starner

May 21, 2003

Herbert W. Starner, 81, of Troy passed away on Wed. 5/21/2003 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. He was born October 1, 1921 to the late Oliver & Arzella Clark Starner. He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Redman Starner who passed in 2001. Also preceded in death are 5 brothers and sisters. Mr....

Taylor Logan Thompson

Taylor Logan Thompson

May 19, 2003

Taylor Logan Ray Thompson, of Troy, Ohio died at the Miami Valley Hospital on Mon. 5/19/2003. He was born on May 5, 2003 to Arnold Ray Thompson & Faye Lynn Hobbs Thompson at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived by his maternal grandparents; Arlene & Ken Harrell of Mansfield, Ohio; Roger & Shari Watts of Crittenden,...

Earl Patrick

Earl Patrick

May 18, 2003

Earl Patrick, 75, of Sidney, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio on Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 5:45PM. He was born in Best, Kentucky on October 16, 1927 to the late Lawerence & Molly Gayheart Patrick. His wife preceeds him in death, Frankie J. Williams Patrick on June...

Inis Mahan

Inis Mahan

May 14, 2003

Inis Mahan, 78, of League City, Texas, formerly of Troy, Ohio died on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at 12:59am in Texas City, Texas. She was born to the late Jerry ''South'' & Nebraska Reed Dunn on October 22, 1924 in Lynn, Kentucky. She is preceded in drath by her husband, James Paul Mahan who passed away in 1992. Also...

Jorita Elliott

Jorita Elliott

May 11, 2003

JoRita Elliott, 74, of Troy passed away on May 11, 2003 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. She was born to the late C.M. Schultheis and Helen Duffy Schultheis in South Bend, IN. on September, 29, 1928. She later married Richard P. Elliott. She is survived by her husband of more than 54 years. Also surviving...

Mary Couchot

Mary Couchot

May 10, 2003

Mary Couchot, 87, died at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio on Thursday, May 8, 2003. She is survived by a sister, Dorothy Wagner, 18 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. Mrs. Brock was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Simms;a daughter Jane Evans and a sister, Margaret Wagner. She was a member of Grandmother's Club,...

Margaret Geneva Carr

Margaret Geneva Carr

May 5, 2003

Margaret Geneva ''Granny'' Carr, 82 of Troy, died Monday, May 5, 2003 at Koester Pavilion. She was born in Pike County, Ohio on March 19, 1921 to the late Alfred and Carrie Allen Crabtree. She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. On Decemer 27, 1946, she married David Carr in Greenup, Kentucky. He preceded her...

Larry R. Anthony

Larry R. Anthony

May 5, 2003

Larry R. Antony, 72, died at his residence on Monday, May 5, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Kloramae Drake Anthony, sons and daughters-in-law: Raymond F. and Trudy Anthony, Chris E. and Darlene Anthony; daughters and sons-in-law: Pam and Pat Drewry and Annette and Scott Hancock; two sisters, Alice Yount and Barb Milligan; and twelve...

Betty J. Anderson

Betty J. Anderson

May 4, 2003

Betty J. Anderson, 77, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Sun., May 4, 2003 at her son's residence in Troy. She was born December 9, 1925 to the late Raymond & Myrtle Smalley Schaefer. She is preceeded in death by her husband, John Anderson, whom she married in 1964. He passed away in 2002. She is survived by 3...

Donald W. Gilbert

Donald W. Gilbert

May 2, 2003

Donald W. Gilbert, age 55, of Troy, OH. Died Friday, May 2, 2003 at the Dayton Veterans Medical Center. He was the son Hugh Dale and Charlotte Lucille kiesling Gilbert who preced him in death. Survivors include his special friend and companion Joyce Theting of Troy, OH, brother, Jack L. Gilbert of Venice, FL, an uncle, Dr. Eugene Petry...

Mary Jane Rees

Mary Jane Rees

Apr 30, 2003

Mary Jane Rees, 84, of Piqua, formerly of Troy and Casstown, died as the results of an automobile accident on Wed., 04/23/2003 in Maysville, Kentucky. She was born October 14, 1918 in the Bradford, Ohio area to the late Charles Franklin and Mina Elizabeth Hall Cavender. Her husband, Ralph Everett Rees was also killed in the automobile accident. She...

Sylvain ''Joe'' Remusat

Sylvain ''Joe'' Remusat

Apr 25, 2003

Sylvain ''Joe'' Remusat, 89, died at Harborside Healthcare, Troy, Ohio on Friday, April 25, 2003. Mr. Remusat is survived by two children, Sylvain Jerry Remusat and Michael Joseph and his wife, Michele Marie Remusat; three grandchildren, Julie Yvonne, Angela Marie and Catherine Elizabeth Remusat. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Ventre Remusat and his parents, Emil...

Ralph Everett Rees

Ralph Everett Rees

Apr 23, 2003

Ralph Everett Rees, 86, of Piqua, formerly of Troy and Casstown, died as the result of an automobile accident on Wed., April 23, 2003 in Maysville, Kentucky. He was born June 26, 1916 to the late Roscoe Yates and Chelcy Ellen Newman Rees. His wife, Mary Jane Cavender Rees was also killed in the automobile accident. Mr. Rees is...

Evelyn E. Flory

Evelyn E. Flory

Apr 21, 2003

Evelyn E. Flory, 83, died at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio on April 21, 2003. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Merlin E. Flory; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela Flory Lahman and David C. Lahman; one sister, Helen Koogler and three brothers, Robert, David and Bert Longenecker; two grandchildren, Julie and Steve Mack and Jennifer...

Carl E. Brown

Carl E. Brown

Apr 18, 2003

Carl E. Brown, age 81 of Worthington and formerly of Troy, Ohio died Friday, April 18 at Riverside Hospital, Columbus. He was born of the late Ellis and Josie Ann Wertz Brown. He was married to the late Myrtle Davis who preceded him in death in 2001. Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Barbara Brown and Beverly and Keith Murgatroyd;...

Carol L. Edwards

Carol L. Edwards

Apr 12, 2003

Carol L. Edwards, 60 of Troy died Sat. April 12,2003 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was born May 5, 1942 to the late Harold and Helen L. Dalrymple Bancroft. She is survived by her husband Robert L. Edwards; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law Scott Edwards of Raleigh NC and Christopher and Teresa Edwards of Troy; 1 granddaughter...

Janet Hobart

Janet Hobart

Apr 5, 2003

Janey Hobart, age 53, of Casstown, OH died Saturday morning April 5, 2003 at her residence. She was born July 9, 1949, the daughter of Robert and Laura F. Rogers Lewis Trostel. Survivors include her husband of 33 years Jon Hobart; six grandchildren, Brittney Hobart; Amber Jenkins-Hobart; Katie Jenkins-Hobart; Brad Jenkins-Hobart; Abby Jenkins-Hobart & Devon Thieman; daughters and son-in-law,...

Betty E. Hirsch Deeter

Betty E. Hirsch Deeter

Mar 31, 2003

Betty E. Hirsch Deeter, 79, died at Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio on Monday, March 31, 2003. Mrs. Deeter is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Albert Gross, and Lori and Kevin Pyers; son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Linda Deeter; brothers, Charles Howard Hirsch and James Lowell Hirsch; sister, Marilyn McAfee; ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She...