Obituaries

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Marjorie Ardell ''Dell'' Brown

Marjorie Ardell ''Dell'' Brown

Mar 1, 2001

Marjorie Ardell ''Dell'' Brown, 87 of Troy passed away Thurs. 3/1/2001 following an extended illness. She was born 12/15/1913 in Three Rivers, Michigan to the late Ernest Grant and Alma Louise Buyack Riegle. Mrs. Brown is survived by 2 sons Ronald K. Trotwood and William E. Brown of Hollywood Florida; 2 daughters Jann Morrison of Troy and Lana D....

William E. Helmer

William E. Helmer

Feb 27, 2001

William E. Helmer, 64, of Piqua formerly of Troy passed away Tues 2/27 at Dayton Heart Hospital in Dayton. He was born 1/15/1937 to the late Edward and Catherine Grove Helmer. William is survived by his step father Ralph Kiser of Troy; his wife of 11 years Mary Lou Palsgrove Helmer; 2 sons and daughter-in-laws Clark and Linda Helmer,...

Jean Ryan

Jean Ryan

Feb 25, 2001

Jean Ryan, 79, of Troy, Ohio passed away Sun. 2/25/2001 at her residence following a short illness. She was born March 3, 1921 to the late Robert and Matilda Horner. Jean is survived by a son Thomas J. Hoerst of Cincinnati and a daughter Rosalee of Dayton, 2 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was a member of the...

Susannah P. Grove

Susannah P. Grove

Feb 24, 2001

Susannah P. Grove, 77, of Troy, Ohio passed away Sat. 2/24/01 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She was born 5/10/1923 in Newton Township to Thomas and Phebe Lodge McBride. Mrs. Grove is survived by her husband of 48 years James W. Grove; a daughter and son-in-law Sara R. and John McNabb of Piqua; son and daughter-in-law David...

Gary W. Edmison

Gary W. Edmison

Feb 22, 2001

Gary W. Edmison, 65, of Casstown, Ohio departed this life Thurs. Feb. 22, 2001 at his residence following a short illness. He was born July 9, 1935 to Alma Warner of Sparta, Wisconsin and the late Charles Edmison. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 45 years Barbara Studebaker Edmison; a daughter Brenda K....

Launa F. Favorite

Launa F. Favorite

Feb 17, 2001

Launa F. Favorite, age 89, of Pleasant Hill, OH Died Saturday 2/17/2001 at Koester Pavilion, Troy, OH after an extended illness. She was born May 9, 1911 in Miami County, OH of the late, James and Rosa Hetzler Ford. She was married to Leonard L. Favorite who died in 1982. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Doris and...

Barbara C. Coppock

Barbara C. Coppock

Feb 13, 2001

Barbara C. Coppock passed away 2/13/2001 @ Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, OH. She was proceded in death by her Husband Ralph M. Coppock in 1995 & one son,Robert E. Canan. She is survived by One stepdaughter: Kay Lobenstien Of Troy, OH. One daughter-in-law: Joan Canan of Troy, OH. Survived by 5 Grandchildren & 5 Great Grandchildren She...

Bertie L. Grose

Bertie L. Grose

Feb 12, 2001

Bertie L . Grose of Troy,Oh passed away Monday Feb. 12 2001 at her residence. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Bill Grose. Also survived by 2 sons and daughter-in-laws: Mike and Debbie Grose of Cincinnati, OH;Rick and Kay Grose of Belpre,OH 1 daughter and son-in-law: Barbara and James Massie of Troy, OH Survived by a...

Catherine T. Knostman

Catherine T. Knostman

Feb 7, 2001

Catherine T. Knostman, 58, of Troy, Ohio passed away Wed. Feb. 7, 2001 at her residence. She was born October 5, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio to Mary Schoen and the late Thomas Romer. Mrs. Knostman is survived by her husband of 30 years, William J. Knostman, three sons and daughter-in-laws: Douglas and Ann Knostman of Rockwall, TX; Thomas and...

Irene M. Lewis

Irene M. Lewis

Feb 7, 2001

Irene M. Lewis, 73, of Troy, Ohio passed away Wed. Feb. 7, 2001 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio following an extended illness. She was born April 2, 1927 to the late Alonzo and Maddy LeMaster Carter. Mrs. Lewis is survived by: her husband of 58 years Clyde E. Lewis; 4 Children Nick Eugene Lewis of...

Mart Brickey

Mart Brickey

Feb 6, 2001

Mart Brickey, age 75, of Troy, Ohio died Tuesday, February 6, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Adkins Brickey of 13 years; children, Dennis and William Brickey; Judy Barker; Ernie, Tony, Timothy and Eddie ONeal; sisters, June Montgomery; Wilma Vanhove; Virginia Burfind; brothers, Parish, Walter, Don and Roy Brickey; thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded...

Ernest L. Thokey

Ernest L. Thokey

Feb 6, 2001

Ernest L. Thokey, age 94, of Troy died Tuesday, February 6, 2001. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Larry Ketring; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and JoAnn Thokey; Seven grandchildren and Seven Great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Clare; wife, Dorothy and two siblings. Member of the First Lutheran Church; formerly with...

Kenneth E. Davisson

Kenneth E. Davisson

Feb 6, 2001

Kenneth E. Davisson, age 93 of Mechanicsburg, Ohio died Tuesday, February 6, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Betty M. Damewood Fell Davisson; daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Bob Baird; Carol E. Davisson and Donna and Gary VanWinkle; stepsons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Phyllis Fell and Norman and Virginia Fell; six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and ten...

Jack M. Puterbaugh Jr.

Jack M. Puterbaugh Jr.

Feb 4, 2001

Jack M. Puterbaugh Jr., 46, of Troy, Ohio passed away Sun. Feb. 4, 2001 at Harborside Healthcare Center following a short illness. Mr. Puterbaugh was born Nov. 16, 1954 to Jack M. and Nelda J. Cress Puterbaugh of Troy. He is survived by his wife of 20 years Roshelle Duncan Puterbaugh, a daughter Jackie Marie and a son Casey...

Lena Massie

Lena Massie

Feb 2, 2001

Lena Massie, 88, of Troy, Ohio passed away Fri. Feb. 2, 2001 at Kettering Hospital in Dayton. She was born Sept. 22, 1912 in Ironton, Ohio to the late Ira and Minnie Huddle Willis. Mrs. Massie is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James R. and Mary Ann Massie of Troy; a brother, Ottis Willis of Piqua; and a...

Hazel Evans Karnes

Hazel Evans Karnes

Feb 1, 2001

Hazel Evans Karnes, age 93, of Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney and formerly of Troy died Thursday, February 1, 2001. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Donovan and Linda Karnes; Harold and Carol Karnes and Rev. Lowell and Lana Karnes; six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Grace Wingar...

John D. Plank

John D. Plank

Jan 30, 2001

John D. Plank, age 60, of Greenville, Ohio died January 30, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Dorothy Brinkley; daughters, Tamela Davis; Brenda Sarensen; Pamela Fletcher; Linda Plank and Kimberly Rihel and son, Roger; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald E. and Janie and James L. and Nancy; sisters and brothers-in-law, Carole R. Boehringer; Joan E. Karns;...

Nora M. Heater

Nora M. Heater

Jan 26, 2001

Nora M. Heater, age 78, of Troy died Friday, January 26, 2001. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, David D. Heater; daughter, Gloria Jean Davis; grandchildren, Teresa Helmick and Thomas Davis; greatgrandchildren, David, Derek, Dirke, Danah and Gordie; brother, Paul Carter and sisters, Geneva Dykes, Virginia Russell and Lillian Seipel. She was preceded in death by...

Theodore V. Boehringer

Theodore V. Boehringer

Jan 24, 2001

Theodore V. Boehringer, age 81, of Troy, OH died Wednesday, January 24, 2001 at his residence. Survived by his wife of 42 years, Carole R. Plank; sons and daughter-in-law, Chris and Terri Boehringer and Stanley Boehringer; daughter, Sharon Boehringer; brother and sister-in-law, Marion and Sue Boehringer; grandchildren, Nathan, Seth, Josh, Roxane and Amber and great-granddaughter, Makynzie. He was preceded...

Arthur E. Clark

Arthur E. Clark

Jan 18, 2001

Arthur E. Clark, age 81, of Covington, Ohio formerly of Troy, Ohio. Survived by his wife of 59 1/2 years, Glenna M. Minnich; daughters and sons-in-law, Judith and Tommy Heffelfinger and Jan and Kent Weaver; brothers, James ''Jim''; Howard and Donald Clark; sisters, Mary Ann Mullennix; Dorothy and Betty Jo Hoblit and Lorene Clark; Eleven Grandchildren and Twelve Great-Grandchildren....