Obituaries
Thomas Lynn Voris
Jul 23, 2000
Thomas Lynn Voris is survived by his wife, Marjorie Wenrick Voris; sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas II and Liz Voris; Wayne and Della Voris; daughters and sons-in-law; Jodel and Larry Hoelscher; Charlotte and Mark Stephenson, brothers Lowell and William II Voris, Larry Vorris, Russell Voris and Kenneth Paul Voris;seven grandchildren, Thomas Jeffery -'T.J.' & Abbey Karns; Troy Shayne and Casey...
Elgar E. Bucklew
Jul 20, 2000
Elgar E. Bucklew is survived by a son, Gerald Bucklew, daughter, Mrs. Edmond Donna Hicksenhiser and a stepson Richard Virginia Bucklew; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter S. and Ida Mae Bohlander Bucklew; his wives, Clara Brown; Della Bucklew; Mary Minnich; Annaleigh McGlothin and Helen Smith Bucklew; 3 brothers and one...
Walter W. Ratcliff
Jul 20, 2000
Walter W., Ratcliff is survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Roselee Blair Ratcliff, six brothers and two sisters. Mr. Ratcliff was a member of Am Vets Post #88 - Troy; lifetime member of Troy VFW #5436; Troy Fish and Game Club and was a US Army WWII veteran. Burial...
Ruth Naomi Lavender
Jul 19, 2000
Ruth Naomi Lavender is survived by her husband, Oralace Lavender; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Morry Marshall; a nephew and niece, Larry and Tressa Lavender; two grandchildren, Thomas O. Marshall and John T. Marshall; one great granddaughter, Madison Marshall. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harper O. and Estella Michaels Kline. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery,...
Norma Jean Decurtis
Jul 19, 2000
Norma Jean DeCurtis is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Dawn and Steve Wical; Darrilynn and Jerry Brewster; brother, William Yount and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac and Helen Robinson Yount. She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Troy and a veteran of the US Navy. Burial will be in Riverside...
Bernardine E. Simon Cochran
Jul 18, 2000
Bernardine E. Simon Cochran is survived by her husband of 58 years, Albert C. Cochran; son and daughter-in-law, John T. and Sandy W. Cochran; daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. William Beth Ann Earhart, Mrs. Frank Jane Ellen Prouty, Mary Kay Karnehm, Mrs. William Emmy Lou DeVore; sisters, Kathleen Steiger and Sister Mary Barbara Ursaline; 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. ...
Mary Beatrice Durand
Jul 17, 2000
Mary Beatrice Durand is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Jake Heffner, a son and daughter-in-law, Briton and Judy Durand; a brother, Kenneth L. Rudy; two grandchildren, Teresa White and Christopher Durand; three great grandchildren, Timothy John White, Birttany Nicole Durand and Logan Clay Durand. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel A. and Cora...
Dalton 'Mac' Mcdanel
Jul 16, 2000
Dalton 'Mac' McDanal is survived by his wife, Mildred McCormick McDanel, a daughter, Sue McDanel, a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Robin McDanel; a sister, Mrs. Charles Glendora Huebner, three grandchildren, Heather McDanel, Mrs. Timothy Tracie Mueller, Ginger Fee and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Letha Boring McDanel and a brother,...
Barbara Kalakauskis
Jul 6, 2000
Barbara Kalakauskis is survived by her mother, and stepfather, Florence Strader and Marvin Shunk; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Pamela Maxson, Brian Maxson and Timothy Maxson; two brothers, Ed Huette and Rodger Huette, 5 grandchildren and close family friend, Sherman Lollis. She was preceded in death by her father, Malcolm Huette, and her husband Ed Kalakauskis. Services for Mrs....
Carl R. Young
Jul 5, 2000
Carl R. Young is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Robert and Barbara Plunkett, Gary and Karen Fagan; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchidren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Neva Davis Young; his parents, Grover C. and Bertha Strawsberg Young; 2 brothers, Ralph and Ernst Young. Services for Carl Young were held at Baird Funeral Home...
Marie Evelyn Taylor
Jul 3, 2000
Marie E. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Taylor; her parents, Elmer I. and Treva L. Hissong Sotzing; brothers, Howard Sotzing, Robert Sotzing, Harold and sister-in-law Dorothy Sotzing and Marvin Sotzing; grandson, Michael David Taylor. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Alice and Jerry Flint, Ruth Ann and Gary Evilisizor; sons and daughters-in-law, Marvin 'Gene'...
Catherine E. Webb
Jul 2, 2000
Catherine E. Webb is survived by her husband of 65 years, Russell Boyd Webb; four children and spouses, Marilyn K. and Mike Price, Sandra L. Mayberry, Gerald 'Gary' B. and Carla Webb and Terrell R. 'Terry' and Theresa Webb; sister-in-law, Elvira Waldren, 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Sadie...
Liberty Michelle Hamilton
Jul 1, 2000
Liberty Michelle Hamilton was the infant daughter of Nathan and Stacy WestfallHamilton. She is survived by a sister, Gloria Westfall; aunts, Ann Cantrell, Pam Cantrell and Natasha Ridenour; Maternal grandmother, Cathy Westfall, stepgrandfather, Andy Cantrell; paternal grandfather, Stephen Hamilton; paternal great grandmother, Mae Sanner; paternal great grandfather, Roger Terrell; paternal great grandmother, Virginia Hamilton. She was preceded in death...
Eugene 'Pappy' Grover Dalton
Jun 26, 2000
Eugene 'Pappy' Grover Dalton is survived four sons and daughters-in-law, Cameron and Judy Dalton, Charles and Coleen Dalton, Dan and Pam Dalton and Dave and Beth Dalton; one brother, Charles Dalton; two sisters, Loretta Miller, Mary Leonard and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dolly Sybert Dalton; his wife, Janice Ann Birtie Dalton;...
Carolyn F. Shelton
Jun 23, 2000
Carolyn F. Shelton is survived by her mother, Alice Niswander Lucas; her husband of 21 years, John G. Shelton; one brother, Charles G. Lucas; and three sisters, Donna Harris, Mrs. J.R. Linda Boggs and Mrs. Rex Betty Tasker; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Charles E. Lucas. Burial was in...
Mae Marie Slack
Jun 16, 2000
Mae Marie Slack, 76, of Troy, died Friday, June 16, 2000 in the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Slack Sr., in 1994; her parents, William and Ivy Berry Boyer; and three brothers, Lyman Boyer, Leroy Boyer and William Boyer. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, William H....
Ruth E. Baker
Jun 10, 2000
Ruth E. Baker, 97, of Piqua, and formerly of Troy, died Saturday, June 10, 2000, at Heartland of Piqua. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Mary Ann Zimmerman Ditmer; her husband, Emey Baker on April 12, 1994; two sons, Edwin and Samuel; one brother and one sister. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law,...
Minnie Frances Kellis
Jun 10, 2000
M. Frances Kellis, 81, of Troy, died Saturday, June 10, 2000, at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar T. and Mabel F. Ryman Brown; her husband, Robert O. Kellis. She is survived by five children and their spouses, Dan A. and Vicky Welsh of Florida, Michael D. and Karen Welsh of Covington,...
Eugene Robert 'Gene' Long
Jun 8, 2000
Eugene Robert 'Gene' Long, 75, of Troy, died Thursday, June 8, 2000 at the Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born December 11, 1924, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Raymond Ellis Long and Edith Marie Arndt. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Donald Long. Mr. Long is survived by his wife of 39 years, Melba...
Lois Jean Matthews
Jun 7, 2000
Lois Jean DeWeese Matthews, 76, of Troy, died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, June 7, 2000. She was born October 5, 1923 in Troy to George and Florence Brown DeWeese. Mrs. Matthews was prededed in death by her parents; her husband, John B. Matthews in 1970; one son, Michael Matthews, in February 2000; one sister, Betty Neikirk, and...

