Obituaries
Orville J. Mcdanel
Sep 17, 2000
Orville J. McDanel is survived by his wife of 60 years, Martha Marie Stoltz; three daughters and sons-in-law, Carol J. and Dick Neal; Delores K. and Ron Swallow and Lois E. Swallow; three granddaughters, Ronda Hershberger, Raegan Schneider and Stacy Landis; two great grandchldren, Justin and Eliza Hershberger. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Orville and...
Clyde J. Smitley
Sep 17, 2000
Clyde J. Boxcar Smitley is survived by his wife, Phyllis Frye Smitley, a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Michael Duffey; sons and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey Smitley; Chris and Cheri Smitley; six grandchildren, Chianna, MacKenzie, Megan and Matthew Smitley and Jared and Evan Duffey. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl C. and Leilia Potts Smitley; a daughter, Kathleen...
Miriam L. Frye
Sep 11, 2000
Miriam L. Frye, 67, of Troy, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 30, 1933 in Troy to the late Herbert K. and Thelma Lowder Frye, she graduated from Troy High School in a951, was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Troy, and was an administrative secretary with Hobart Manufacturing Co. PMI,...
John W. Roberts
Sep 9, 2000
John W. Roberts, 60 years old, of Casstown, Ohio died unexpectedly Saturday, September 9, 2000 at the Upper Valley Medical Center ER, Troy, OH. Born July 25, 1940 in Tipp City, Ohio. Survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Alice M. Sexton Roberts; daughters and sons-in-law, Lynn Roberts and Jeremy Baker of London, OH and Dawn M. and...
Gerald E. Jelley
Sep 7, 2000
Gerald E. Jelley, 86, of Casstown, died Thursday, September 7 at Harborside Healthcare Center. He was born March 1, 1914 to Oral E. and Eva Gertrude Cropley Jelley. Mr. Jelley is survived by his wife Juanita Jelley; one son, Richard E. Jelley of Davie, FL; one daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Ann and Don Shaw of Piqua; three grandchildren, Linda...
Leon M. Blair
Sep 5, 2000
Leon M. Blair, 68, of Casstown, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000 at 11:00 p.m. at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born July 31, 1932 in Paintsville, KY. Mr. Blair is survived by aunt, Bethel Bailey of Huber Heights and several cousins. He was preceded in death by stepfather, Verlie Ratliff and mother, Alwilda Blair. Mr. Blair was...
Ellen M. Sturgeon
Aug 31, 2000
Ellen M. Sturgeon is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Willard 'Doc' Jr. and Betty Sturgeon, Roger and Dorothy Sturgeon, Bruce and Lida Sturgeon and daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Rick Diller; brothers, Charles Zeller, Clarence Zeller and sisters, Dorothy Botkins and Pauline Emswiler. She had seven grandchildren and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, William...
Lester H. Lammers
Aug 30, 2000
Lester H. Lammers is survived by his wife of 70 years, Izola Sphar; a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Duncan Trout; sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry Lammers, Charles and Nancy Lammers; two grandchildren, Robin and husband, Wayne Taylor,Jesse and wife, Dixie Gormley; one great grandchild, Michelle Taylor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Christina Geyer Lammers. ...
Robin K. Boram
Aug 29, 2000
Robin K. Boram is survived by her parents, Janice Knife Boram and Ronald Boram; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kelly and Darla Boram; Scott and Jean Boram; a sister and brother-in-law, Cori and Jeremy Knapke; nephews, Micah Boram, Trent Mueller and Trevor Boram. She was a 1973 graduate of Troy High School and attended Ohio Northern University. She was employed as...
John Maro Gormley, Sr.
Aug 26, 2000
John M. Gormley, Sr. is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mildred; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Becky Gormley, Stephen C. and Dawn Gormley; brother, Prentiss Gormley; sisters, Meredyth Gobba, Alice Schafer and Joanna Lancaster; four grandchildren, Jesse and wife, Dixie Gormley, Soren and wife Nicole Gormley, Shawn Gormley and Kimberly Gormley. He was preceded in death by...
Wiliam F. Lyon
Aug 24, 2000
William F. Lyon is survived by his wife of 13 years, Laura R. RosileLyon; daughters and sons-in-law: Julie and Glenn Hanks; Amy and Rick Leibold; Jeanne and John Marsden and Mara Lyon; Son: William F. Lyon, Jr. and Step daughters, Amanda Fuller and Katy Fuller; brothers, Robert A. Lyon and Lloyd Lyon and ten grandchildren. He was preceded in...
Harold E. Sheafer
Aug 24, 2000
Harold E. Sheafer is survived by his wife of 46 years, Evelyn Sheafer; sons and daughter-in-law, Marc Sheafer, Matt and Anne Sheafer, Mari and Jeff Snipes; a sister, Norman Jean Moran and five grandchildren, Bill Sheafer, Courtney and D.J. Snipes, Stephen and Deanna Sheafer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer E. and Nora Elizabeth Longendelpher Sheafer....
Virginia B. Bushong
Aug 23, 2000
Virginia Bushong is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doren and Beaulah Roether Hwoard, and her husband, Ray R. Bushong. She was the retired owner/operator of Bushong Auto Service in Troy. She was a member of the Afternoon Garden Club; Altursa Club , and the First United Methodist Church of Troy....
Loretta F. Welbaum
Aug 22, 2000
Loretta F. Welbaum is susrvived by a daughter, Connie Welbaum; two granddaughters, Heidi L. Moyer and Heather N. Florez. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Welbaum. Mrs. Welbaum was a graduate of Troy High School. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio.
Steven Leroy Griffieth
Aug 19, 2000
Steven Leroy Griffieth is survived by his mother, Opal Marie Skinner Griffieth; his wife of 35 years, Catherine Engler Griffieth; daughters and son-in-law, Tammy and Bruce Miller, Tricia Griffieth,and Tanya Griffieth; brothers, James, Roger and Mike Griffieth; and granddaughters, Candise Griffin and Stephanie Yount. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack E. Griffieth. Mr. Griffieth was a...
Freda Baker
Aug 15, 2000
Freda Baker is survived by son, Lyman Baker, Jr.; three stepdaugthers and one stepson; grandchildren Debbie and Clint Dawes, Belinda and Gerald Robbins, Doug and Waverling Hewitt, Eddie Miller, Kimberely Stevens and Christina Swafford; and numerous great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Augustus and Christine Drewing; husband, Lyman Baker and daughters, JoAnn Doll and Bea...
Susie Ruth Louthan
Aug 14, 2000
Susie Ruth Spears Louthan is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Rodger and Sally Mote, Rebecca and Stanley Massingill; brothers, George Separs, Hubert Spears, Larry Spears, Melvin Spears, Joseph Spears and sisters, Martha Blake, Harriett Seals and Shirley Spears; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Pearl Truelove Spears, 3 brothers...
Earlen F. 'Bill' Brown
Aug 10, 2000
Earlen F. 'Bill' Brown was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Nancy Oldham Brown, his wife, Dorothy Brandon Brown, 5 brothers and 3 sisters. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Don Herbst and Linda and William Case; two sisters, Evelyn Rasor and Dorothy Mason; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services for Mr....
Daphne Robinson Downing
Aug 8, 2000
Daphne R. Downing was born in London, England, the daughter of the late Thomas and Eliza Robinson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard Downing in 1974. She is survived by three sons Jay Downing, Rex Downing and Tab Downing; one daughter, Jan Downing; 3 sisters, 1 brother, 11 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Private services were...
Margaret E. Francis
Aug 5, 2000
Margaret E. Francis, 66, of West Milton, formerly of E. Canal Street in Troy, died Saturday, August 5, at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima. Mrs. Francis was born February 12, 1934, to the late Elmer and Nora Honeyman. She is survived by her husband, John E. Francis; daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and David Lucas of West Milton; brothers, Roy...

