Obituaries

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John I. Jackson

John I. Jackson

Feb 22, 2002

John J. Jackson, 68, died in Zephyrhills, Florida on Friday, February 22, 2002. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mabel Boyer Jackson; sons and daughters-in-law, Dave and Chris Jackson; Ken and Sharla Cantwil and daughter, Pam Jackson; sister and brother-in-law, Glenna and Jack Grove, three grandchildren, Jennifer Jackson, Dustin and Brett Cantwil. He was preceded in...

David C. Reed

David C. Reed

Feb 21, 2002

David C. Reed, 56, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Thursday, February 21, 2002 of natural causes. He is survived by his parents, Clifford and Irene Schowecker Reed; sister and brother-in-law, CherylReedand Dr. Thomas Koch; niece, Cindy Anderson, great niece, Kirsten Anderson; great nephew, Nick Anderson. He was preceded in death by his nephew, David Bigony and his maternal and paternal...

Chester Hartzell Cady

Chester Hartzell Cady

Feb 19, 2002

Chester Chet Hartzell Cady, age 92, longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio died Tuesday, February 19 in Troy, Ohio. Mr. Cady was a former resident of the Garbry Ridge Assisted Living facility in Piqua, Ohio. Mr. Cady was born of the late, Hiram Franklin and Ethel A. Broughton Cady. He was married to Velma Lorene Burdette Cady on June...

Sarah Jane Burton

Sarah Jane Burton

Feb 17, 2002

Sarah Jane Burton, 74, of Troy, Ohio died at her residence Sunday, February 17, 2002. She is survived by brothers, James Long, and Reldon Long; sisters, Marjorie Sipos, Mary Richard Wion; brother-in-law, Paul Woolery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles L. and Elta Mae Francis Long, her husband, Raymond Burton, brothers Charles and Harold Long and...

Richard  ''Dick'' J. Honeyman

Richard ''Dick'' J. Honeyman

Feb 17, 2002

Richard J. ''Dick'' Honeyman, 55 of Celina, Ohio, formerly from Troy, Ohio, died Sunday February 17 at Coldwater Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law: Jeffrey Phyllis Myers, Pete Ann Myers; daughters and sons-in-law, Mindy Andre McReynolds and Jennifer Wayne Ball; brothers and sisters-in-law: Dwight Tina Honeyman, John Leslie Honeyman; sisters and brothers-in-law: Marilyn...

Emma Jean Ice

Emma Jean Ice

Feb 14, 2002

Emma Jean Ice, age 87 formerly of Garbry Ridge Assisted Living, Piqua, Ohio and Ellet, Ohio died Thursday, February 14 at Harborside Healthcare Center. Preceded in death by her parents, Walter William and Maude King Ray; husband, Edwin Harold Ice. She is survived by her son, James Harold Ice; Daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and Richard Klosterman; brothers and sisters-in-law,...

Helen L. Bancroft

Helen L. Bancroft

Feb 11, 2002

Helen L. Bancroft, 84, formerly of Troy, died February 11, 2002 at the Ohio Masonic Home, Springfield, Ohio. Mrs. Banroft is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Robert Carol Edwards of Troy; two gandchildren, Scott Edwards of Raleigh, NC and Christopher Edwards of Troy, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Ruth Wildermuth Dalrymple;...

Freda J. Burnside

Freda J. Burnside

Feb 9, 2002

Freda J. Burnside, age 76, of Troy, OH. Died Saturday, February 9, 2002 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, OH. She was born October 1, 1925 in Miami County, OH, the daughter of Roy & Nettie Stager Berry who preced her in death. Survivors include a daughter & son-in-law, Linda & James Mayberry, sons & daughters-in-law, Bruce & Rita Burnside,...

Richard J. Moyer

Richard J. Moyer

Feb 7, 2002

Richard J. Moyer, 79, died at Upper Valley Medical Center on Thursday, February 7, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Madigan Moyer; sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Jenni Moyer, John and Ann Moyer, Paul and Julie Moyer, Tom and Ann Moyer, Greg and Dava Moyer; daughters and sons-in-law: Susan and Tom Behm, Carol and Dan Wallace;...

Stephanie Ann Shoupp

Stephanie Ann Shoupp

Feb 5, 2002

Stephanie Ann Shoupp, age 66, of Troy, OH. Died Tuesday February 5, 2002 at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, OH. She was born December 6, 1935 in Troy, OH, the daughter of Earl & Irene Shoup who preced her in death. Survivors include Sons, Stephen W. Shoupp of Troy, OH; Roger E. Shoupp of Las Vegas, NV and Daughter &...

Leroy Jeff Crawford

Leroy Jeff Crawford

Feb 3, 2002

Leroy Jeff Crawford, age 79 of Troy died Sunday, February 3, 2002 at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. Preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo Francis and Era Crawford; his wife, Ruth Coppess Crawford; sister, Joan Patrick; brother, Charles F. Crawford; his grandparents who raised him, Laura and Jeff Highley. He is survived by his son, Gary Lee Crawford; sisters,...

Freda June Teague

Freda June Teague

Jan 19, 2002

FREDA TEAGUE Freda June Teague, 77, of Greenville, died Jan. 19, 2002 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 29, 1924 in Logan County, W. Va. to the late Kelly and Goldie Toler Bailey. Mrs. Teague is survived by her husband, Homer Teague of Greenville; seven sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and JoAnn Staten...

Roger Lamar Frantz

Roger Lamar Frantz

Jan 18, 2002

Roger Lamar Frantz, passed away January 18, 2002 in Cincinnati. Beloved husband of Mildred Frantz, loving father of Richard Frantz of West Chester, Ohio and Diane Dudeck John of San Francisco, California, devoted grandfather of Jennifer Dickerson and Eric Frantz of West Chester and Jonathan Dudeck of San Francisco. Also survived by sisters, Mildred Shaffer of Springfield and Joan...

Kathleen E. Archer

Kathleen E. Archer

Jan 16, 2002

Kathleen E. Archer died Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law: A. Paul and Betty Jo Archer; a daughter and son-in-law: Linda and Ron Helterbrand; brother and sister-in-law: Raymond and Betty Ziegler; five grandchildren, Christy Webb, Missy Archer, Lara Tanner, Michael Helterbrand and Ryan Helterbrand; three great...

Adel Abdessalam

Adel Abdessalam

Jan 12, 2002

Adel Abdessalam age 75 of Troy, OH. Died Saturday, January 12, 2002 at his residence. He was born February 26, 1926 in Cairo, Egypt. He is survived by Five children, Conja Abdessalam & Zayne Abdessalam both of NY, NY; Shahab Abdessalam of Columbus, OH; Renee Sclafani of West Dundee, IL & Taurek Abdessalam of Columbus, OH. Two Brothers, 3...

Robert E. Kemp

Robert E. Kemp

Jan 12, 2002

Robert E.Kemp died at Covington Care Center on Saturday,January 12,2002 after an extended illness. He is survived by brothers,Ted and Rodney Kemp; sister,Carol Wilcox. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert O. and Betty Graham Kemp. Mr.Kemp was a private duty nurses aid. He attended Miami East Schools. A memorial service for Mr.Kemp will be at 11:00AM...

Orville Ray Gheen

Orville Ray Gheen

Jan 10, 2002

Orville Ray Gheen, age 97 of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, January 10 at the Harborside Healthcare Center. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sue Ann and Carl Skaggs; sons and daughter-in-law, James A. and Diana Gheen and Jack E. Gheen; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Susie Semler...

Carl James

Carl James

Jan 8, 2002

Carl James, 77, formerly of Troy, died at Columbia Raulerson Hospital, Okeechobee, FL on Tuesday, January 8, 2002. He is survived by two daughters and son-in-law, Marla Jo and Denver Clark and Linda McNutt; sisters and brother-in-law, Ida and Arthur Phyillaier, Grace Rudisill, Bertha Packman, Nellie White, Donna Thompson and Esther Webster. He has five grandchildren and nine great...

Charles ''Chuck'' Nichols Vesper

Charles ''Chuck'' Nichols Vesper

Jan 6, 2002

Charles ''Chuck'' Vesper, age 74, of Sun City, Arizona died suddenly at his home on Sunday evening, January 6, 2002. Mr. Vesper is survived by Jean Niemeyer Vesper, his devoted wife of 41 years; his sister, Mrs. Donald Imogene Johnson; two nieces, Leslie Vesper and Mrs. Joseph Julia Potter. A brother, Dale L. Vesper and a nephew, William C....

Ruth M. Kannard

Ruth M. Kannard

Jan 6, 2002

Ruth M. Kannard, age 85 of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, January 6, 2002. She was preceded in death by her parents, August F. and Mary Josephine Aubert Simon; her husband J. W. Kannard; five brothers and four sisters. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. A member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy she was a retired...