Obituaries
Harold Eugene "Gene" Shockey
Apr 12, 2022
Harold Eugene "Gene" Shockey, age 72, of Troy, OH, passed away on Tuesday, April, 12, 2022 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1950 in Ravenswood, West Virginia to John Shockey and Betty (Salser) Shockey of Fairborn.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years: Cindy K. (Bailen) Shockey; daughter: Jennifer (Tim) Wendling of...
John Melvin Dickey
Apr 11, 2022
John Melvin Dickey, age 81, of Troy, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Ohio's Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy. He was born on March 30, 1941, in Painesville, OH, to the late John Daniel and Mary Alice (Kenneway) Dickey.
John is survived by his children: Mark Dickey of Lincolnton, NC, and Stephanie...
Ivagean "Jean" (Soss) Turner
Apr 11, 2022
Ivagean "Jean" (Soss) Turner, age 92, passed away on April 11, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice in Miami County. Jean was born on December 13, 1929 in Sidney, Michigan to Hazel and Edward Soss. In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her siblings: Bud, Norman, Betty, Helen, Ruth, Marian, and Eloise. Her beloved husband, Richard "Dick"...
Stephen Michael Day
Apr 10, 2022
Stephen Michael Day, age 82, of Tipp City, OH, passed away on Sunday, April, 10, 2022 at his residence. He was born on July 29, 1939 in Troy, OH to the late Ray F. and Esther (Mowry) Day.
He is survived by his wife: Betty Lou (Griscel) Day; son: Michael T. (Kelli) Day of Dallas, GA and...
William E. "Billy D." Dickensheets
Apr 10, 2022
William E. "Billy D." Dickensheets, age 70, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Upper Valley Medical Center ER. He was born on August 12, 1951, in Troy to the late Thomas E. and Barbara B. (Kessler) Dickensheets.
Bill is survived by one son: William E. Dickensheets II of Troy, OH; one stepdaughter: Sandra...
Daniel Lee Ward
Apr 8, 2022
On Friday, April 8th, 2022, Daniel Lee Ward, loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend peacefully passed away at the age of 76.
Daniel was born on August 9, 1945 in Casstown, Ohio to Ray and Edwina Ward. He worked for the family business, Ward Sanitary and Excavating Service, before going to work for Veolia Corporation until his...
Roberta Ann Adams
Apr 7, 2022
Roberta Ann Adams, age 86, of Troy, passed away on April 7, 2022 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. She was born on May 1, 1935 in Kentucky to the late Robert Tucker and Anna May (Praether) Tucker.
Roberta is survived by her husband of 43 years of marriage Bruce E. Adams; daughter: Teresa (Ron) Schaeffer...
Diana M. Gheen
Apr 4, 2022
Diana M. Gheen, age 82, of New Carlisle, OH, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born on January 24, 1940 in Jamestown, OH to the late James Murphy and Dorothy (Miller) Murphy.
She is survived by her son Allen Scott (Velvet) Gheen of Troy; daughter Anita D. (Gary)Tebbe of...
Marilyn Sue Wackler Shilt
Apr 3, 2022
Marilyn Sue Wackler Shilt, age 78, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at the Hospice Inpatient unit in Troy. She was born on November 15, 1943 in Piqua to the late Harold J. and Margaret (Stevenson) Wackler.
Marilyn is survived by: two children: Elizabeth S. (Kevin) Widener and Alexander J. (Chris) Shilt, all of...
Jean Marie Miller
Apr 2, 2022
Jean Marie Miller, age 69, of Troy, OH finished her race and ran to the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at her residence after a courageous battle with melanoma cancer. She was born on June 9, 1952, in Troy, OH, to the late Luther Daniel and Thelma Louise (Hume) Pugalee
Jean is survived by...
John Leroy Kinnison
Mar 31, 2022
John Leroy Kinnison, 80, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022. He was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, on February 9, 1942, to the late Leroy James Kinnison and Alice Sylvia Pfoutz. He married Veda Pauline Lee on April 8, 1961.
John is survived by his wife Veda Kinnison, brothers Ron Kinnison and Rick Kinnison (Teresa), and...
Karl G. Garwood
Mar 29, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS – Karl G. Garwood, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, at Bridgewater Health Care Center, Carmel, Indiana.
Born on January 18, 1949 in Troy, Ohio, Karl was son of the late Ernest and Christina Garwood. In addition to his parents, Karl was also proceeded in death by father-in-law Kenneth Harvey of Troy, and niece...
Scott D. Rupright
Mar 26, 2022
Scott D. Rupright, age 58, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on November 15, 1963, in Troy, Ohio.
He is survived by his spouse, Timothy Ray Beasley and two brothers, Ed Rupright and Tony Rupright both of Covington. He was preceded in death...
Van W. Rigby
Mar 25, 2022
Van W. Rigby, age 82, formerly of Troy, more recently of Cutler Bay, FL, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, Miami FL. He was the son of the late John and Freda (Booth) Rigby in Cambridge, OH.
He is survived by his wife: Hazel M. (Bray) Rigby; daughter: Tracey Ellen (Chuck)...
Anita (Buehler) Peltier-Cain
Mar 25, 2022
Anita (Buehler) Peltier-Cain, age 92, of Troy, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Brookdale of Troy. She was born on November 10, 1929, in Shelby County, OH, to the late Adolph and Elizabeth (Heitbrink) Buehler. Anita was married to Homer A. Peltier and he preceded her in death on November 5, 1992, and later married Richard E....
Gail Marie Haddad
Mar 23, 2022
On the 23rd of March we lost our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, Gail Haddad.
Gail was born in Cleveland Ohio on 23 October 1933. She was the youngest child, of three children, born to Raymond and Norma Hachtel. Gail left Cleveland in 1951 to earn her nursing degree at the University of Cincinnati...
Margaret Louise Evans
Mar 21, 2022
Margaret Louise Evans, age 68, of Troy, OH passed away on March 21, 2022, at the Piqua Manor. She was born on July 20, 1953 in Troy to the late Aloysius J. , Sr. and Volunta L. (Steineman) Thobe.
She is survived by her brothers and sisters: Al (Linda) Thobe, Jr. of Piqua; Mike Thobe of Chillicothe;...
Lelia (Lil/Lee) Margaret Melvin
Mar 17, 2022
Lelia Melvin passed peacefully on March 17, 2022 at Miami County Hospice Unit with loved ones by her side. Lelia was born in Mississippi on May 17, 1943 to Leonard and Vergene Wetz. She was married to Jerry Melvin of Troy, Ohio for 60 years. While raising a family with four children she earned her bachelor's degree in nursing...
Deborah R. (Traylor) Ray
Mar 17, 2022
Following a long battle with ovarian cancer, Debbie died peacefully at home in the arms of her loving husband Tim and surrounded by her cherished family. Tim & Debbie were married December 22, 1974 in St. Paris, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her parents Ray and Mildred (Faehl) Traylor of St. Paris
She...
Ronald J. Webb
Mar 14, 2022
Ronald J. Webb, age 77, of Troy, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 17, 1944, in Piqua, to the late Elden and Ethel (Carity) Webb.
Ron is survived by two daughters: Sonja (Pat) Besecker and Peggy (Mike) Shinkle, both of Troy; two brothers: Larry (Sandy)...

