Obituaries
Danny Kaye (Dan) Holloway
May 14, 2023
Danny Kaye (Dan) Holloway, age 70, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at UVMC in Troy, OH. He was born on March 31, 1953, in Sidney, to the late Clifford Archie and Chloe Effie (Strunk) Holloway.
Dan is survived by his wife of 49 years: Rebecca (Maxwell) Holloway; three daughters: Sandra (Andrew) Kinder of...
William Albert King, Jr.
May 10, 2023
William Albert King Jr., age 85, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Parkside Fairfield Nursing Home in Fairfield, OH. He was born on August 18, 1937 in Troy to the late William Albert King, Sr. and Helen (Grove) King.
William is survived by his wife: Sandra Lee (Eberwein) King; sons: Wayne Allen King of...
Patrick J. Sirch
May 9, 2023
Patrick J. Sirch, age 68, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering. He was born in Troy on November 26, 1954, to the late James C. and Patricia A. (Hawn) Sirch.
Patrick is survived by his wife: Tarama "Tammy" (Soutar) Sirch; three children: Tom (Braydee) Sirch, Samantha (Seth) Boehringer...
Emily Jean White
May 8, 2023
Emily Jean White, age 78, of Troy, OH passed away Monday, May 8, 2023, at her residence. She was born on June 28, 1944 in Troy, OH to the late Thomas and Pauline (Cavanaugh) Howard.
Jean is survived by three daughters: Pauline (Ben) Joseph of Troy, OH; Bonnie Agyepong of Troy, OH; Patricia Brewer of Troy, OH;...
Barbara Irene Boyd
May 6, 2023
Barbara Irene Boyd, age 75, of Troy, formerly of Piqua, OH, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 16, 1947, in Covington, KY, to the late George Robert Kendall Sr. and Leona Jeanette (McColgan) Kendall.
Barbara is survived by two daughters: Sara Marissa Patel and Davina...
Ricky Lee Angel
May 5, 2023
Ricky Lee Angel, age 62, of Troy, passed away on Friday, May 05, 2023 at the Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, OH. He was born on April 23, 1961 in Dayton, OH to the late Carl C. and Karen Lee (Dixon) Angel.
Rick is survived by his brother and sister-in-law: Edward and Trudy Angel of Casa Grande,...
Wilfred "Wil" Fermon Hoyt
Apr 28, 2023
Wilfred "Wil" Fermon Hoyt, a retired Lieutenant Colonel and beloved family man, passed away on April 28, 2023, at the age of 77. He was born on January 25, 1946, in Flushing, New York, to Fermon Jacob "Abe" Hoyt and Rosemarie Bertha Dillman.
Wil was a proud graduate of the University of Tulsa, where he was a...
Imogene "Jean" Blair
Apr 26, 2023
Imogene "Jean" Blair, age 93, of Troy, OH passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. She was born on March 30, 1930 in Oil Springs, KY to the late Henry C. and Maude (Turner) Bolin.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law: Dan and Vivian Blair of Troy and Lynn and Joan Blair of Springfield; daughter...
Lowell J. Perry
Apr 24, 2023
Lowell J. Perry, age 75, of Troy, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at his residence. He was born on July 4, 1947, in Whitley City, KY, to the late Floyd Russell and Verdie (Bryant) Perry.
Lowell is survived by his wife of 50 years: Ruby Diane (Cupps) Perry; three brothers: Harold Perry of Piqua, Chester...
Darren B. Hawkins
Apr 22, 2023
Darren B. Hawkins, age 55, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. He was born on January 28, 1968, in El Paso, TX, to the late Harry Hawkins and Sandra (Smith) Phelps.
Darren is survived by his wife of over 14 years: Heather Ann (Howell) Hawkins; four children: Libby Hawkins...
Wanda Lee Miller (Mcbride)
Apr 14, 2023
Wanda Lee Miller (McBride), 86, of Troy OH (since June 2022) previously of Smithville, MO passed away on Friday April 14, 2023.
Wanda was born on February 10, 1937 to the late Hershell and Dona (Bingham) McBride in Ellington Missouri.
Wanda is survived by her only child Robbin (Bob) Markowitz, 2 granddaughters – Ashleigh Markowitz...
Douglas D. Ratcliff
Apr 12, 2023
Douglas D. Ratcliff, age 74, passed away on April 12, 2023 at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born on October 4, 1948 in Troy OH to the late Thomas S. and Bernice E. (Stoltz) Ratcliff.
Douglas is survived by brothers: Larry (Joyce) Ratcliff of Tipp City, OH, Bruce Ratcliff of Plain City, OH and Bob (Deborah)...
Winnie Reed Smith
Apr 11, 2023
Winnie Reed Smith, age 78, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at her residence. She was born on August 21, 1944, in Troy, to the late Smith "Cotton" and Eva Mae (Sharits) Reed.
Winnie is survived by her son: Matthew A. Smith of Troy; husband: Denny Wyen of Troy; siblings: Wanda Fulcher of Orlando,...
Nancy M. Loewer
Apr 11, 2023
Nancy M. Loewer, age 86, of Troy, OH passed away on April 11, 2023 at Soin Medical Center. She was born on August 11, 1936 in Gettysburg, OH to the late John W. and Esther Ruth (Morton) Myers.
She is survived by her children: Lynette Moore of Port Orange, FL; Michele Kay Johnston of Troy and Gregory...
Sierra Nicole Bailey Allen
Apr 8, 2023
Sierra Nicole Bailey Allen, age 30, of Tipp City, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Miami Valley Hospital of Dayton surrounded by love. She was born on January 22, 1993, in Springfield, OH to Stacy Nicole (Tomlin) Seyfried of Troy and Randall Allen Bailey of Huber Heights.
In addition to her parents, Sierra is survived...
Mary Annabell Smith
Apr 8, 2023
Mary Annabell Smith, age 70, of Troy, OH passed away on April 8, 2023 at Hospice of Miami County, Troy, OH. She was born on October 14, 1952 in Troy, OH to the late James E. and Virginia (Brown) Burns.
Mary is survived by her daughter: April (Jason) Deaton of Troy; grandchildren: Hope (Richard Tubbs) McGlaughlin and...
Mary Katherine "Kathy" (Eberhart) Potter
Apr 6, 2023
Mary Katherine "Kathy" Potter, age 65, of Piqua, OH passed away on April 6, 2023 at the Hospice of Miami County, Troy, OH. She was born on January 16, 1958 in Troy, OH to Charles E. and Peggy A. (Emmel) Eberhart of Troy, OH.
In addition to her parents, Kathy is survived by her children: Marianne (Todd)...
Jeremy A. Blair
Mar 29, 2023
Jeremy A. Blair, age 39, of Sidney, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on July 8, 1983, in Sidney, to Kelly (Blair) Goings of Sidney, and the late Dennis Goings.
Jeremy is survived by two children: Kylee Blair and Jordin Blair both of Sidney; brother and brother-in-law:...
Alice M. Daugherty
Mar 27, 2023
Alice M. Daugherty, age 92, of Troy, Ohio passed away on March 27, 2023, at Koester Pavilion in Troy. She was born in Tipp City to the late Harley and Mildred Bowers.
She is survived by her sister: Connie Ritter of Troy; grandchildren: Mat Daugherty, Heather Daugherty and Danielle Daugherty; great grandchildren: Riley, Taylin and Dane; niece:...
Thomas J. Nickras
Mar 27, 2023
Thomas J. Nickras, MD, age 74, passed away on March 27, 2023, following a short illness. He was born in South Bend, Indiana, on September 13, 1948 to the late Anthony F. and Kathryn (Klem) Nickras.
Tom grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where he graduated from St. Ignatius High School. He took his Pre-med courses at the...

