Obituaries

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Phyllis S. Gass

Phyllis S. Gass

Dec 25, 2022

Phyllis S. Gass, age 93, Troy, OH passed away on December 25, 2022 at the Troy Hospital.  She was born on April 1, 1929 in Troy, OH to the late  Dewey and Audrey (Barnes) Shane.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Denise and Kenneth Zirkle of AZ; son and daughter-in-law: Dennis and Tammy Gass of...

Betty (Melvin) Woolery

Betty (Melvin) Woolery

Dec 24, 2022

Betty (Melvin) Woolery, age 96, of Troy, OH passed away on December 24, 2022 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient.  She was born on December 13, 1926 in Troy to the late Lloyd and Cora (Wildermuth) Melvin.

She is survived by her three children and their spouses: Lee Woolery of Troy, Thomas and Jenny Woolery of Loveland...

Elsie "Dagnie" Carlson

Elsie "Dagnie" Carlson

Dec 23, 2022

Elsie "Dagnie" Carlson, age 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving family on December 23, 2022 at the Miami County Hospice Center in Troy, OH. She was born in Watton, MI on a farm among the youngest of seventeen children. She moved to Detroit, MI and had several jobs but mainly with Burroughs...

Brenda Joyce Poettinger

Brenda Joyce Poettinger

Dec 21, 2022

Brenda Joyce Poettinger, age 65, of Troy, OH passed away on December 21, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH.  She was born on August 23, 1957 in Man, WV to the late Charles and Pearl (Cook) Aliff.

Brenda is survived by her husband: Jeffrey Poettinger of 43 years; nieces and nephews: Amy (Rudy) Maceyko, Steven (Debi)...

Martha Jean "Marty" Timko

Martha Jean "Marty" Timko

Dec 18, 2022

Martha Jean "Marty" Timko, age 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on December 18, 2022 at home.  She was born on August 24, 1934 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to the late Paul N. and Frances M. (Jones) Andreas.  She married Eugene Willard "Gene" Timko on June 25, 1955 and he preceded her in...

Sarah A. Jacobs

Sarah A. Jacobs

Dec 17, 2022

Sarah A. Jacobs, age 66, of Greenville, OH passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.  She was born on February 9, 1956 in Troy to the late Robert Eugene and Nellie Mae (Westfall) Pike.

She is survived by her son: Mark A. Jacobs Jr. of Greenville; sisters: Ruth Ann Doyle of...

Michael Allen Ramey

Michael Allen Ramey

Dec 14, 2022

Michael Allen Ramey, age 64, of Troy, OH, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. He was born on September 13, 1958 in Mansfield, OH.

He survived by his wife: Reba G. (Curry) Ramey; mother: Phyllis (Fulwider) Patton and stepfather: Harold Patton both of Shelby, OH; children: Grant Ramey of Galion, OH; Keith (Angela)...

Job "Jim" Mitchell Jr.

Job "Jim" Mitchell Jr.

Dec 12, 2022

Job "Jim" Mitchell Jr., 96 of Greenville, passed away at his residence on Monday, December 12, 2022. He was born on June 9, 1926 in Dawn, OH to the late Cyrus Job and Ethel (Alexander) Mitchell.

He is survived by his wife Margaret (Ford) Mitchell; daughters: Marcia (Pat) Shanesy and Christy Baird; daughter-in-law: Tena Mitchell; grandchildren: Jim...

Martha E. Wintrow

Martha E. Wintrow

Dec 9, 2022

Martha E. Wintrow, age 95, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at the Hospice Inpatient Unit in Troy. She was born on August 4, 1927, in Miami Co., Oh to the late John William Partington and Martha Ruth (Deaton) Serr.

Martha is survived by her son: Jim Wintrow of Tipp City; daughters: Nancy...

Richard H. "Dick" Burns

Richard H. "Dick" Burns

Dec 8, 2022

Richard H. "Dick" Burns, age 92, of Troy, Ohio died December 8, 2022. He was born on September 26, 1930 in Ridgewood, New Jersey to the late Robert O. and Opal M. Burns. He married Beverly (Ritchie) Burns of Lexington, Kentucky on September 9, 1953 and she preceded him in death on September 21, 2012.

Dick is...

Marcella Ferguson Howard

Marcella Ferguson Howard

Dec 7, 2022

Marcella Ferguson Howard, age 75, of Troy, OH passed away on December 7, 2022.  She was born on March 26, 1947 in Sandy Hook, KY to the late Curt and Ivory (Whitley) Ferguson.

Marcella is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Kristin and Jay Posey; son and daughter-in-law: Seth and Heather Howard; granddaughters: Claire Van Norman and...

Thomas H. Hawkins

Thomas H. Hawkins

Dec 6, 2022

Thomas H. Hawkins, age 74, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.  He was born on January 9, 1948 in Troy to the late Willard R. and Mary Isabel (Sundrup) Hawkins.  On September 25, 1971, Tom married Mary F. (Elliott) Hawkins and she survives.

In addition to his wife, Tom is survived by one sister:...

Wanda J. (Kadel) Hornberger

Wanda J. (Kadel) Hornberger

Dec 4, 2022

Wanda J. (Kadel) Hornberger, age 91, of Tipp City, OH passed away on December 4, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice of Miami County.  She was born on May 28, 1931 in Troy, OH to the late Lester William and Delia (Widener) Kadel.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews and great, great-great and great- great-great nieces and...

Mary Lou (Klingensmith) Coakley

Mary Lou (Klingensmith) Coakley

Dec 3, 2022

Mary Lou (Klingensmith) Coakley, age 91, of Tipp City, OH, passed away on December 3, 2022.  She was born and raised in Cygnet, OH.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents: Paul R. and Nancy (Feasel) Klingensmith; her Jr. High sweetheart and husband of 72 years: Thomas Lee Coakley; four sisters: Betty Fegley, Helen Claybaugh, Ike...

Nicole Lynn Zimmerman

Nicole Lynn Zimmerman

Dec 2, 2022

Nicole Lynn Zimmerman, age 49, of Troy, OH passed away on December 2, 2022.  She was born on September 22, 1973 in Troy, OH to Ernie O'Neal of Troy, OH and Jennie McIntosh of Fairborn, OH.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandmother: Virginia Brickey; husband: Clarence J. (CJ) Zimmerman; sons: Zachary Zimmerman...

Evelyn M. Carl

Evelyn M. Carl

Dec 2, 2022

Evelyn M. Carl, age 102, formerly of Canton, MI and more recently of Troy, OH passed away on December 2, 2022.  Beloved wife of the late Martin L. Carl, dear mother of Nancy (Scott) Ford, Susan (Charles), Cantrell, Sr.; grandmother of Fred Stafford, Jr., Wendy Stafford, Jennifer Hill, Charles (Laura) Cantrell, Jr., Tyler (Mary) Ford and Tom Ford; great...

Timothy Allen Johnson

Timothy Allen Johnson

Nov 30, 2022

Timothy A. Johnson, age 61, of Troy, OH, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. He was born in Troy on March 26, 1961 to the late David Johnson and Patricia (Plantz) Clutter.

Tim is survived by his two children: Dustin Johnson of California and Courtney Johnson of Utah; sister,...

Michele Lynn Hudson

Michele Lynn Hudson

Nov 30, 2022

Michele Lynn Hudson, age 44, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Ohio's Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  She was born in Coldwater, OH, to William L. Doenges of Maria Stein, OH and the late Edith C. (Schwieterman) Doenges.

In addition to her father and step-mother, Ellen (Evers) Doenges, Michele is...

Raymond E. "Snoz" Guillozet

Raymond E. "Snoz" Guillozet

Nov 30, 2022

Raymond E. "Snoz" Guillozet, age 83, of Troy, OH passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. He was born on July 30, 1939 in Russia, OH to the late Jonas E. and Leora E. (Monnier) Guillozet.

On June 4, 1960, Ray married Margaret (Gigandet) Guillozet, and she survives after more than 62 years. Ray is also survived...

Naomi Ruth Cahlander

Naomi Ruth Cahlander

Nov 28, 2022

Naomi Ruth Cahlander, a girl from Kansas who traveled the world and settled in Ohio to raise a loving family, passed on Nov. 28, 2022. Born Dec. 23, 1926, in Elgin, KS to Tom and Ruth Fralick.

Naomi went on to graduate from Howard High School and, bucking the trend of most women in her era, earned...