Obituaries

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Roxana L. Vanantwerp

Roxana L. Vanantwerp

Nov 24, 2000

Roxana L. VanAntwerp, age 58 of Troy, Ohio died Friday, November 24, 2000.  She was born August 21, 1942 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to the late, Earl Rolfe and Marjorie Lighty Hewitt.  She is survived  by her husband, Edward J. VanAntwerp of 37 years.  She is also survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Laurie Anne and Steve Robinette of...

Katherine Bononi

Katherine Bononi

Nov 23, 2000

Katherine Bononi,79, left this life and entered the kingdom of God on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2000.  We give thanks for her wonderful life. She was born in Bridgeville, PA on February 27, 1921.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Bononi; her parents, Nicholas and Stella Pollock; her sister, Mary Bercheni and her brothers, Charles and...

Irene Marie Sewell

Irene Marie Sewell

Nov 22, 2000

Irene Marie Sewell was born April 26, 1913 in Independence, KS of the late, Henry S. and Stella May Bowers Sewell.  She was preceded in death by one brother, William 'Buss' Sewell. She was a member of the St. Johns United Church of Christ, Troy; Harvest Chapter #564 OES; White Shrine of Jerusalem; Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America...

Mary A. Bryant

Mary A. Bryant

Nov 22, 2000

Mary A. Bryant is survived by children: Hatler Lee Bryant Jr.; Michael Allen Bryant and Carol Ann Bryant; brothers, Melvin, Kenny, Eugene and Phillip Crabtree; sisters, Nancy Bryant; Marilyn Archie; Beverly Griffieth; Joanne Taylor and Donna Hagemeyer; six grandchildren, Jessica Staten; Christie Bryant; Alyisia Bryant; Makalia Bryant; Carissa Bryant and Chelesy Bryant. Services 2:00PM Saturday, November 25, 2000 at...

Sylvia M. Weiss

Sylvia M. Weiss

Nov 21, 2000

Sylvia M. Weiss is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and James Dawson; a son and daughter-in-law, Dr.  Robert and Mabel Lou Weiss; sister, Vena Moseley; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by five brothers, one sister, her parents, Albert Guy DeHart and Verna Brownlee DeHart and her husband, Rev. Lorell Weiss. Mrs. Weiss...

Bruce E. Cline

Bruce E. Cline

Nov 21, 2000

Bruce E. Cline, age 80, formerly of Troy died Tuesday, November 21, 2000 at his residence in Tipp City, Ohio.  Mr. Cline was born March 19, 1920 in Bath County, Kentucky to the late, M.H. and Ruth Ann Thornburg Cline.  Mr. Cline was married July 27, 1940 to Henry Etta Saunders who survives him.  He is also survived by...

Broughton Harold

Broughton Harold

Nov 17, 2000

Harold Broughton, age 73 of Troy died Friday, November 17, 2000.  He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Harold Eugene and Linda Broughton of Troy; brothers, Roy of Chillicothe; Santford and James of Troy and sisters, Goldie Stith of Bournville; Eunice Morris of Troy and Dorothy Overcash of Chillicothe and three grandchildren, Michael, David and Amanda Broughton. He was...

Glenna W. Noble

Glenna W. Noble

Nov 8, 2000

Mrs. Noble is survived by her husband, Kilus S. Noble; her father, Glenn W. Ross; daughters and son-in-law:  Anita Noble, Geneva and Patrick Steck; brothers, Paul Ross, Thomas Ross; half brothers, James Lucas, Chester Lucas and sisters, Carol Eubank and Dorothy Supinger; six grandchildren, Amanda, Ashley, Stephen, Jeremy Noble and Patrick Seth Steck. She was preceded in death by...

Patricia Ann Swank

Patricia Ann Swank

Nov 7, 2000

Patricia Ann Swank is survived by her husband Willard E. Swank, Jr. who she married on Dec. 29, 1954; two daughters and son-in-law, Valerie and Kenneth Miller and Vanessa Berry; son, Brian Keith Swank and a sister, Jean Doughman; six grandchildren, Lee Rademachir; Aaron Rademachir; Todd Rademachir;Kimberly Swank;Tiffany Swank; Joshua Berry; 2 great grandchildren, Andrew Rademachir and Calista Rademachir.  ...

Florence P. Holman

Florence P. Holman

Nov 6, 2000

Florence P. Holman is survived by a daugther and son-in-law, Joyce and Theodore Bates; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Becky Holman, 4 grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren and 9 step great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence W. Holman, her parents, Henry and Minnie Faehl Schaffner. Mrs. Holman was a member of the First United...

Esther F. Dillow

Esther F. Dillow

Nov 6, 2000

Esther F. Dillow is survived by stepdaughter, Judy Goins; stepsons and daughters-in-law:  Gary and Margaret Dillow, George M.Jr. and Margaret Dillow, Ed and Karen Dillow; brother, Ronald Young and sister, Juanita Hunt; eleven step grandchildren and twelve step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Dillow, Sr. in 1975; her parents and one brother....

Mary E. Shellhaas

Mary E. Shellhaas

Nov 4, 2000

Mary E. Shellhaas, age 90 of Troy, OH died Saturday, November 4,2000.  She was born March 7, 1910 in Miami County, OH to the late, Albert and Mae Williams Hornbeck.  She was married to Forrest Shellhaas who died in 1974.  She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Maurice E. and Madge Shellhaas of New Carlisle; Daughters and Son-in-law, Vinnie...

Anna M. Grove

Anna M. Grove

Nov 4, 2000

Anna M. Grove, age 66 of Troy, OH died Saturday, November 4, 2000 in Troy.  She was born January 20, 1934 in Sandy Hook, KY of the late, Glenn and Vesta Conley Lewis.  She was married to Robert Grove who died in 1991.  She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Donna; Larry and Taffi and Rod and...

Bruce W. Taylor

Bruce W. Taylor

Nov 4, 2000

Bruce W. Taylor, age 52 of Piqua, Ohio died Saturday, November 4, 2000.  Mr. Taylor was born January 19, 1948 in Troy, Ohio to Barney Taylor Sr. of Fletcher, OH and the late, Barbara McVety.  He is survived by his wife, Peggy 'Brandy' Brewer Taylor; stepsons and step-daughters-in-law, Chris and Mary Klepinger of Piqua and Scott and Debbie Klepinger...

Ruby A. Plank

Ruby A. Plank

Oct 31, 2000

Ruby A. Plank is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Donald E. and Janie Plank; John D. and Dorothy Plank, James L. and Nancy Plank; daughters and sons-in-law, Carole R. and Ted Boehringer, Joan E. Karns, Susan A. and Bill Deaton, Mary E. and Kent Shook, Shelly J. and Dennis Tasker; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Betty Sotzing; Sisters and...

Martha E. 'Pat' Donavan

Martha E. 'Pat' Donavan

Oct 29, 2000

Martha E. 'Pat' Donavan, age 93, formerly of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000 at Heartland of Piqua, Ohio.  Born January 14, 1907 in Piqua, Ohio to the late, Edward A. and Catherine B. Maute Moran. She is survived by stepson and daughter-in-law, Richard E. and Wanda Donavan of Lima, Ohio; three grandchildren, Mac Reed of Bellevue, Nebraska;...

Cecil C. Thompson

Cecil C. Thompson

Oct 27, 2000

Cecil C. Thompson, age 78 of Troy died Friday, October 27 at his residence.  He was born May 24, 1922 in Waynesburg, KY to the Late, John and Grace Carter Thompson.  He is survived by his wife, Ruby Pearl Kiser; son, Robert Thompson of Virginia and two stepsons, Harold Elliot of California and Edward R. Young of Clearwater, Fla.;...

Phyllis Marie Mumford

Phyllis Marie Mumford

Oct 27, 2000

Phyllis Marie Mumford, age 75, formerly of Troy, OH died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 in Reno, Nevada.  She was born March 19, 1925 in West Virginia to the late, Monte and Melisa Yost Cook.  She is survived by her husband, Roy P. Mumford; son, James L. Mumford of Reno, NV and daughter, Mrs. Jeanne Dunn of Troy, OH; sister,...

Jane Nichols

Jane Nichols

Oct 27, 2000

Jane Nichols, age 60 of Troy, Ohio died Friday, October 27 at her residence.  Mrs. Nichols was born June 23, 1940 in Hazard, KY to the Late, Guy R. and Nola J. Plank Hamilton.  She was married to Lloyd B. Nichols Sr. for 41 years and he survives.  She is also survived by son, Gregory Nichols of Tipp City,...

Joshua R. Magill

Joshua R. Magill

Oct 26, 2000

Joshua R. Magill, 13, of Piqua, died Oct. 26, 2000 at his residence.  Born April 13, 1987 in Troy, he is survived by his parents, Dave Magill and Krista Long Magill; his grandparents, Charles and Pat Long of Troy and Don Magill and Rose Godfrey of Piqua; two brothers, Justin Magill at home and Jason Magill of Chicago, Ill.  ...