Obituaries

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Bruce Wayne Workman

Bruce Wayne Workman

Jan 14, 2000

Bruce Wayne Workman is survived by his wife, Teresa Koyal Workman; his father, James D. Workman; his mother, Linda J. Shumar Workman; three stepchildren, Shane Blount, Aaron Blount and Joshua Blount; three brothers, Rev. Richard Workman, Arthur Workman; one sister, Nanette Eloshway; his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Shumar and his maternal great grandmother, Emma Dillinger. He was a professional steel...

Margaret H. 'Peggy' Friend

Margaret H. 'Peggy' Friend

Jan 14, 2000

Margaret H. 'Peggy' Friend is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jane and Ralph Flor; her close friend of 62 years, Billie Eidemiller.  She was preceded in death by her parents, John S. and Lizzie Baker Hawk, three sisters and four brothers. Mrs. Friend was a past member of Miami Shores Golf Club and was founder of Peggy...

Ralph E. Osgood

Ralph E. Osgood

Jan 12, 2000

Ralph E. Osgood is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Buddy and Tina Osgood; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Douglas Lloyd; one brother, Phillip C. Osgood; one sister, Martha Ann Buffin; seven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marhta I. Osgood and his parents, Albert H. and Mary Ruth Jarvis Osgood...

Helen E. Wogoman

Helen E. Wogoman

Jan 11, 2000

Helen E. Wogoman is survived by her husband, Robert D. Wogoman; one son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Julie Wogoman; one daughter and son-in-law, Shari and Richard Walker; two brothers, Charles Yingst and George Yingst; two sisters, Gladys Ruprite and Mary Dershem; four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Frances Minnich...

Bertha A. Oswalt

Bertha A. Oswalt

Jan 10, 2000

Bertha A. Oswalt is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Donald Littlejohn; Lennette and Lester Francis; Janet and Allen Burlile; two sons, Gale D. Oswalt and Dale K. Oswalt, nine grandchildren, three step grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Oswalt and her parents, Harrison Elmer and Minnie Ellen...

H. Ralph Wedding

H. Ralph Wedding

Jan 9, 2000

H. Ralph Wedding is survived by a sister, Marjorie Mae Clark.  He was preceded in death by his parents William A. and Sarah Florella Smith Wedding. He was a retired chemist with Champion Chemical.  Mr. Wedding was a member of St. Andrew Masonic Lodge, Springfield. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio.

Gene Anna Hartman

Gene Anna Hartman

Jan 7, 2000

Gene Anna Hartman is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Susan Hartman; Dorothy and Dusty Nichols and one grandchild.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hartman and her parents, Ferninand and Hulda Kuenning Gross. She was a member of Charity Baptist Church, Tipp City. Burial was in German Protesatn Cemetery, New Bremen, Ohio

Mary A. 'Momo' Wray

Mary A. 'Momo' Wray

Jan 5, 2000

Mary A. 'MoMo' Wray was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Wray and her parents, Peter and Anna Suerdieck Hand; one son, Jack E.; one sister, Rosella Smith; great grandson, David Shoup and son-in-law, Harvey L. Furrow.  She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Furrow , 5 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren. She was a...

Marjorie Irene Dixon

Marjorie Irene Dixon

Jan 5, 2000

Marjorie Irene Dixon is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor 'Ellie' and Doyle Flory.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ruth Ellen Boze Dixon, a brother, Clifford A. Dixon and a sister, Ruth Ann Bassett. Marjorie was a member of ARC and an avid bowler. Burial was in Snell Cemetery, Darke County.

C. Russell Ceyler

C. Russell Ceyler

Jan 4, 2000

Russell Ceyler is survived by his wife, Donna McDaniel; his first wife, Marilyn Ceyler Teat; his mother, Kathryn Baker Ceyler; three daughters and sons-in-law, Merilee and Wes Corbett, Barbara and Craig Buchanan, Jennifer and Robert Lawence, Sr.; two stepdaughters and spouses, Debbie and Spencer Smallenbarger and Vickie and Tim Mosley; nine grandchlidren; five great grandchildren and five step grandchildren;...

Spade M. Irene

Spade M. Irene

Jan 3, 2000

M. Irene Spade is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law, Wayne Spade, David and Esther Spade, Dean Spade; one daughter, Carolyn Spade, 20 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan L. Spade and her parents, George and Emily Grace DeWitt Plantz, a son, John W. Spade, a daughter,...

Gerald W. 'Jerry' Asher

Gerald W. 'Jerry' Asher

Jan 3, 2000

Gerald W. 'Jerry' Asher is survived by his mother, Harriet Johnson Ross; his wife, Jeanette

Ruth L. Stager

Ruth L. Stager

Dec 31, 1999

Ruth L. Stager was the widow of Lewis Stager.  She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Darlene Stager of Troy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Agnes Johns Lillicrap.

Mary C. Grote Minnich Belt

Mary C. Grote Minnich Belt

Dec 30, 1999

Mary C. Grote Minnich Belt is survived by a son, Dale Minnich and a daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Robert Counts; 5 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Reuben Minnich; her second husband, Alvin Belt; her parents, Henry and Minnie Rismiller Grote; a son, Charles Minnich; two brothers...

Mary C. Kalmar

Mary C. Kalmar

Dec 29, 1999

Mrs. Kalmar, formerly of Michigan, died in Troy. She is survived by one son, Stephen J. Kalmar, Jr. and Suzanne Kalmar; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Robert and Sophie Cunningham. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivan J. and Katherine Konives Prilika

Ethel Lois Perry

Ethel Lois Perry

Dec 29, 1999

Ethel Perry is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Lewis and Sharon Perry; three daughters and sons-in-law:  Wilma 'Dee' and Joseph Mahan, Linda and David Dunfee, Margaret and Skip Strawser all of Troy and four sisters:  Margaret Underwood, Mary Pope, Lilma Fann and Alma Naylor all of Clinton, NC and Edna McCoy of Wilmington, NC; atwo brothers, Allen Honeycutt...

M. Millard Burrell

M. Millard Burrell

Dec 23, 1999

M. Millard Burrell is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Richard Cron; three grandchildren, Mrs. David Debra Shotts, R. Dean Cron and Mrs. Jim Diane Kelly; four great grandchilren, Heather and Christina Shotts and Cody and Megan Kelly. Mr. Burrell was preceded in death by his parents, Francis Marion and Mary Elizabeth Baker Burrell, 3 brothers and...

F. Winifred Smith

F. Winifred Smith

Dec 22, 1999

F. Winifred Smith is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pat and William Barker of Troy. She was preceded i n death by her parents, Adam and Goldie McDermitt Shatto. She was retired supervisor with the Miami County Home. Private services at the convenience of the family.

Volunta L.. Thobe

Volunta L.. Thobe

Dec 18, 1999

Volunta L. Thobe is survived by six sons and daughters-in-law:  Aloysius and Linda Thobe, Jr., Michael Thobe, Dennis and Mary Thobe, Robert Thobe, Joseph and Tracy Thobe, Thomas and Janine Thobe; eight daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Ferman Evans, Carolyn and Steven Wilson, Julie and Joseph Cogliano, Cynthia and Mark Wright, Mary and David Shock, Ann and James Beyke,...

Leola Ruth Martindale

Leola Ruth Martindale

Dec 18, 1999

Leola R. Martindale is survived by two daughters, Peggy Woodard and Janet Doolittle; two sisters, Mildred Dorman and Helen Stickel; five grandchidlren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harley and Myrtle Short Hines.