Obituaries

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Paul W. Kerr

Paul W. Kerr

Oct 23, 2001

Paul W. Kerr, age 83 of Troy, Ohio died Tuesday, October 23, 2001. He was born of the late, Sherman and Mamie Hoffman Kerr. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy A. Holfinger Kerr. Mr. Kerr was elected in 1948 and served five terms as mayor of Troy and two terms on Troy City Council from...

Hildreth Lewis Miller

Hildreth Lewis Miller

Oct 22, 2001

Hildreth Lewis Miller, age 93, passed away at Caldwell House, Troy, OH on Monday, October 22, 2001. She was born July 27, 1908 in Champaign County, OH. Her family moved to Casstown, OH where she was a lifelong resident. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ethel Routt Miller and one brother, Carlton Miller. Her survivors...

Max R. Kerr

Max R. Kerr

Oct 21, 2001

Max R. Kerr, age 88 of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, October 21, 2001. Preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Effie Wayman Kerr; wife, Arlene B. Kerr and brother, Wayman Kerr. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, John and Libbie Kerr; daughter and son-in-law, Esther and David Jackson; grandchildren, Bruce and wife, Bridget Jackson; Susan Jackson;...

Gertrude A. Earnhart

Gertrude A. Earnhart

Oct 20, 2001

Gertrude A. Earnhart, age 94 formerly of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, October 20 in Covington, Ohio. Born of the late, Harley Reed Baum Sr. and Eva Elizabeth Adams Weaver, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Dewey Weaver; husband, Louis W. Warren and brother, Harley Reed Baum Jr. She is survived by her stepdaughters, Phyllis Kirsch and Carol...

Thelma O. Mitchell

Thelma O. Mitchell

Oct 19, 2001

Thelma O. Mitchell, age 94 of Troy died Friday, October 19, 2001. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ora and Ethel Townsend Oswalt; husband, Lee M. Mitchell in 1986. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ted and Gayle; Dr. Robert and Rebecca and Dr. William and Eleanor Mitchell; sisters, Catherine Thomas; and her eleven grandchildren...

James R. Rose

James R. Rose

Oct 19, 2001

James R. Rose died at Upper Valley Medical Center on Friday, October 19, 2001. He is survived by his father, John W. Dells, Jr; mother, Barbara Hill Rose; grandmother, Madeline M. Hill; and brother, John W. Dells III. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Robert L. Hill. Mr. Rose attended Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church; was involved in...

Virginia E. Davis

Virginia E. Davis

Oct 19, 2001

Virginia E. Davis, age 85 of Troy, Ohio died Friday, October 19 in Troy. Born of the late, William and Minnie Shaffer Westfall, she is survived by her husband, Paul Lee Davis. Also suriviving her son, Barry Dean Davis; daughters and sons-in-law, Dixie and Harold Winemiller and Vicke and Victor Woodall; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded...

Dr. Norman Gene Short

Dr. Norman Gene Short

Oct 18, 2001

Dr. Norman Gene Short, age 71 of Troy, Ohio died October 18, 2001. Born of the late, Byron W. and Mable F. Moyer Short, he is survived by his wife of 42 years, Dianne Harrod Short; daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and William F. Seimer Jr.; son, David E. Short; grandchildren, Emma and Benjamin Seimer; brother, Mark D. Short and...

Shawn F. Burke

Shawn F. Burke

Oct 16, 2001

Shawn F. Burke, LPN, died unepectedly at his residence in New Carlisle on Tuesday, October 16, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Scanlon Burke;father, Martin H. Burke;daughter, Aarin Burke; son, Thomas James Joseph Burke, brothers and sisters-in-law: Mark and JoAnn Burke, James and Debbie Burke; three sisters, Barbara Ann Burke, Karin Collins and Kelly Ann Burke. Mr....

Edith J. ''Jerry'' Gillis

Edith J. ''Jerry'' Gillis

Oct 14, 2001

Edith J. ''Jerry'' Gillis died unexpectedly Sunday, October 14, 2001 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She is survived by her husband, of 53 years, Charles Gillis; stepfather, Harry Wesco; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Keith Raymond; Betty and Jim Patterson; Harriettea Gillis; Donniettea and Fred Lehman; Charlette and Mike Slack; Evelyn Gills and fiance' Alex Shellhaas; son...

Aretta Frances Starner

Aretta Frances Starner

Oct 14, 2001

Aretta Francis Starner died at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy on Sunday, October 14, 2001. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Herbert Wayne Starner;sons, Donny Wayne Starner and Robert Starner; two daughters,Hazel Hatfield and husband, Roger; Judy Powell; brother, Austin Starner; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and...

James V. Richardson

James V. Richardson

Oct 13, 2001

James V. Richardson died at his home in Pleasant Hill, Ohio on Saturday, October 13, 2001. He is survived by his mother, Vera W. Marshall Richardson; children, Bill Richardson and Sara Richardson;; grandson, Frederick Dalton James Richardson, Stepgrandchild, Travis Earl Barry Miller and yet unborn grandson Jonathan Blake Richardson Welch. Mr. Richardson played in various local bands. He was...

Michael L. Whitmer

Michael L. Whitmer

Oct 9, 2001

Michael L. Whitmer, age 51, formerly of Troy and more recently of Pleasant Hill, Ohio died Tuesday, October 9, 2001. Michael is survived by his mother, Delorma Dee Flowers Whitmer Steineman; daughter, Jennifer A. Whitmer Smith; son, Michael C. Whitmer; sisters, Mrs. Steve Pamela Hunter and Jodie Whitmer; grandchildren, Rebekah Parman; Brittany Parman; Caitlyn Smith; Jordan Michael Whitmer and...

Margaret C. Davis

Margaret C. Davis

Oct 7, 2001

Margaret C. Davis, age 95, of Troy, Ohio. Died Thursday, October 4, 2001 at the Alterra Sterling House, Troy, Ohio. She was born March 23, 1906, the daughter of the late Michael & Edith Gramm Stump. She is also preceded in death by her husband, William H. Davis in 1970, four brothers & two sisters. Survivors include her nephew...

A. Robert Davies, Md

A. Robert Davies, Md

Oct 5, 2001

Dr. A. Robert Davies, age 68 of Troy died Friday, October 5 in Pittsfield, PA along with his wife, Shirley G. Culp Davies. Dr. Davies is survived by his mother, Lois Shilling Davies; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Tom Moyer; son, Robert Lane Davies; brothers, Thomas John Davies and Dr. Matthew Harry Davies, DDS and two grandchildren, Sarah Davies...

Shirley Culp Davies

Shirley Culp Davies

Oct 5, 2001

Shirley Culp Davies, age 67 of Troy, Ohio died Friday, October 5, 2001 in Pittsfield, PA along with her husband, Dr. A. Robert Davies. Mrs. Davies is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Tom Moyer; son, Robert Lane Davies; grandchildren, Sarah Davies Moyer and Thomas Davies Moyer; brothers, Dr. Ralph Borden Culp and Joseph Franklin Culp. Mrs....

Joseph Hochdoerfer

Joseph Hochdoerfer

Oct 3, 2001

Joseph Hochdoerfer died at UVMC Emergency Room on Wednesday, October 3, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marjorie; sons and daughters-in-law: Joseph L. and Patricia Hochdoerfer; Charles A. and Nancy Hochdoerfer: grandchildren: Angelique Kotz, Rene' Hochdoerfer, Jennifer Hockdoerfer, and Erin Hochdoerfer: great grandson, Chaz Toomey and nephew, Carl Kohr. Mr. Hochdoerfer was a WWII US...

Phyllis J. Presbaugh

Phyllis J. Presbaugh

Sep 30, 2001

Phyllis J. Presbaugh, age 68 of Casstown, OH passed away in God's house on Sunday, September 30, 2001. She was an active member of Lostcreek United Church of Christ and Staunton Grange. Mrs. Presbaugh retired from BF Goodrich, Troy, OH. She was born November 27, 1932 in Troy, OH, the daughter of the late Ray Fry and Marjorie Bowers...

Caroline B. Hayner

Caroline B. Hayner

Sep 28, 2001

Caroline B. Hayner, 90, of Troy, Ohio died Fri. Sept 28, 2001 at Koester Pavilion in Troy. She was born March 12, 1911 in Osborn, Ohio to the late John C. and Helen Haack Blotner. She is survived by 2 neices Mrs. John Carolyn Allen of Chicago, Illinois and Mrs. Donald Elizabeth Ann Wright of Hollywood, Maryland and a...

Randy J. Hile

Randy J. Hile

Sep 24, 2001

Randy J. Hile died at his residence in Troy, Ohio on Monday, September 24, 2001. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Bob D. and Mary Hile; children, Lucas Hile and Lyndsey Hile; brother Kenny Hile and sister, Diane Hinkle. He was preceded in death by his mother, Juanita Fisher Hile. Mr. Hile attended Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church...