Obituaries

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Mary Elizabeth ''Betty'' Goss

Mary Elizabeth ''Betty'' Goss

Mar 9, 2002

Mary Elizabeth ''Betty'' Goss, age 83 of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, March 9, 2002. She was born April 17, 1918 in Mt. Gilead, Ohio of the late, John Benson and Mary Smith Benson. She is survived by her sisters, Enid Wiseman and Blanche Carter and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her five brothers and...

Alfred W. ''Butch'' Riggs

Alfred W. ''Butch'' Riggs

Mar 6, 2002

Alfred W. ''Butch'' Riggs, age 57 of San Francisco, California died Wednesday, March 6 in California. He was born of A.L. Riggs and Virginia Bretland Stang. His mother and step-father, Fred Stang survive in Troy. He is also survived by his brother, David Stang of Columbus. A veteran of the Air National Guard, he was a 1962 graduate of...

G. Bruce Briggs, Dvm

G. Bruce Briggs, Dvm

Mar 6, 2002

G. Bruce Briggs, DVM, age 62 of Covington, Ohio died Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at the University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Born July 27, 1939 in Wooster, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father, Warren. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Myrle Wright; mother, Paulyne Briggs; sons and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey; Brian and Karen Briggs; daughter...

William Everett Shuman

William Everett Shuman

Mar 5, 2002

William Everett Shuman, 60, died at his residence on Tuesday, March 5, 2002. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Linda Kerrigan Shuman, son, Todd Everett Shuman; daughter and son-in-law, Tia Janinne and Jason Maurer; Uncle, Ronald Mendenhall; Aunt, Mrs. Max Jauneita Hay; 5 nephews, 3 nieces, 2 great nephews and 1 great niece; three brothers, Lawrence...

Jane Bartel Gosser

Jane Bartel Gosser

Mar 3, 2002

Jane Bartel Gosser, 69, died at UVMC - Troy, Ohio on March 3, 2002. She is survived by a son, Jerry Gosser and a daughter-in-law, Mary Nilsen; nephews and great nephews and nieces; one grandson, Aaron and his wife, Sarah Gosser. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earle A. Gosser; a son, Rockey Gosser; her parents, Paul...

Ivan Carl Snapp

Ivan Carl Snapp

Feb 27, 2002

Ivan Carl Snapp, 79, died Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at Harborside HealthCare in Troy. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Agnes M. Chronaberry Snapp; stepdaughter, Phyllis Kramer and stepson, John Weldy; brother, Ray Snapp and sisters, Eva Claar and Lela Baker; six step grandchildren; eight step great grandchildren and two step great-great grandchildren. He was preceded...

Andrew C. King

Andrew C. King

Feb 23, 2002

Andrew C. King, 84, long time resident of Miami County, died Saturday, February 23, 2002 at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. He is survived by a brother, Jerry King along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tally and Lena King, a sister, Katherine King and a brother, Arvin King. Mr. King was a...

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...