Obituaries
Sasha Marie Smith
Dec 20, 2021
Sasha Marie Smith, age 30, of Piqua, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at her residence. She was born on January 5, 1991, in Troy to Michael G. and Dawn M. (Tillman) Smith of Fletcher.
In addition to her parents, Sasha is survived by her fiancé: Robert Maxwell of Piqua; two siblings: Summer (Royce) Yamada of...
Faye L. Hardesty
Dec 20, 2021
Faye L. Hardesty, age 100, of Troy, OH passed away on December 20, 2021 at Garbry Ridge, Piqua. She was born on September 4, 1921 in Troy to the late Loron and Jessie (Fitzgerald) Hardesty.
Faye is survived by her nephew: Mark E. (Pam) Bartel of Troy; great nieces and nephews: Shawnna (Tony) Roob of Beaverdam; Karla...
Harold Raymond Lingo
Dec 18, 2021
Harold Raymond Lingo, age 75, of St. Paris, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on February 2, 1946 in Ft. Wayne, IN, to the late Glen Leon and Helen Marie (Nine) Lingo.
Harold is survived by his wife: Joyce Ann (Henderson) Lingo; and one daughter: Michelle Rae...
Thelma Irene Dulin
Dec 18, 2021
Thelma Irene Dulin, age 91, of Troy, OH passed away on December 18, 2021 at Springmeade Healthcare Center, Tipp City. She was born on October 15, 1930 in West Liberty, KY to the late John Wallace and Minnie Belle (Wright) Cantrell.
Thelma is survived by her two daughters: LaDonna (Harold) Montgomery of Bay Springs, MS and Deborah...
Linda L. Shuman
Dec 16, 2021
Linda L. Shuman, age 71, of Troy, passed away on December 16, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born on February 15, 1950 in Piqua to the late John Kerrigan and Elsie (Ceyler) Berg.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Tia and Jason Maurer of Liberty Township; son: Todd Shuman of Troy; and nieces...
Dennis Elwood Mcdaniel
Dec 16, 2021
Dennis Elwood McDaniel, age 76, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek. He was born on February 25, 1945, in Troy to the late James Elwood McDaniel and Nancy Eva (Wilhelm) McDaniel Shortt. Dennis met Jane, his loving wife and best friend, while working at Upper Valley Medical Center in the...
Nancy Lee Parks Kelsey
Dec 14, 2021
Nancy Lee Parks Kelsey, age 73, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Hospice of Miami County in Troy. She was born on January 8, 1948, in Dayton to the late Lee and Mary (Trimble) Harmon.
Nancy is survived by three children: Shari Rowe of Tipp City, Terry (Jessica) Parks of Piqua and Michelle...
Pearl M. James
Dec 10, 2021
Pearl M. James, age 93, of Troy passed away on December 10, 2021 at SpringMeade Health Center. She was born on May 5, 1928 in Jackson Co., OH to the late George and Effa (Nickell) Hodgson.
Pearl is survived by her husband of 70 years: James F. James of Troy; children: Evan (Sandy) James of Canton, NC,...
Martha Margaret (Teegarden) Love
Dec 9, 2021
Martha Margaret (Teegarden) Love, age 87, of Troy passed away on December 9, 2021 at SpringMeade Health Center. She was born on October 21, 1934 to the late Fred and Lucille (Coates) Teegarden.
Martha is survived by her children: David (Jacki) Love of New Bremen, Terry (Karen) Love of Troy, Barry (Kathy) Love of Piqua, Vicki (Tim)...
Imogene "Jeanie" (Canter) Plantz
Dec 8, 2021
Imogene (Canter) Plantz, 72, of Troy, Ohio passed away on December 8, 2021 at Abrazo Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born on March 21, 1949 to the late Wilbur and Ruby (Davis) Canter.
Jeanie will be greatly missed by her surviving family, her husband, Norman, of 52 years; her son Scott (Rene) Plantz of Troy, their...
Jeanette "Jean" E. Asher
Dec 7, 2021
Jeanette "Jean" E. Asher, age 82, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient. She was born on February 1, 1939 in Chicago, IL to the late David Mitchell and Lillian (Anderson) Boston.
Jean is survived by daughters: Karin Francis, Nancy (Mark) Bingaman, Gerri Lyn Jamison; Carol (Tim) Owens, and...
Mark William Smith
Dec 6, 2021
Mark William Smith, age 61, of Cincinnati, passed away on Monday December 6, 2021, at Mercy Health West in Cincinnati. He was born on January 21, 1960, in Columbus to Kay (Baker) Smith of Troy and the late Clifford R. Smith.
Mark is survived by two brothers: Gary (Cindy) Smith of Troy and Bruce (Jenise) Smith of...
Judy Ann Funkhouser
Dec 5, 2021
Judy Ann Funkhouser, age 76, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She was born on June 23, 1945, in Wheeling, WV, to the late Edward K. and Wilma (Vance) Weeks.
Judy is survived by her husband: James A. Funkhouser; and two sons: Robert McAninch and Christopher Funkhouser....
Tammy Lynn Thompson
Dec 5, 2021
Tammy Lynn Thompson, age 51, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at her residence. She was born on July 17, 1970 in Columbus to the late Jerry and Nancy (Vonville) Grooms.
Tammy is survived by her husband of 27 years: David H. Thompson; two daughters: Kaitlyn Thompson and Kassidy Thompson, both of Troy; and...
Betty Lou Kirk
Dec 3, 2021
Betty Lou (Spears) Kirk, age 80, of Casstown, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on September 16, 1941 in Troy to the late Floyd L. and Ruth Miriam (Pearson) Spears.
Betty is survived by her husband of 61 years: Thomas K. Kirk; children: Douglas (Rhea) Kirk,...
Dianna Kay Gallagher
Dec 2, 2021
Dianna Kay Gallagher, age 79, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at her residence. She was born on December 29, 1941, in Frankfort, IN to the late William and Hazel Mae (Huffer) Davis.
Dianna is survived by four children: Michael (Julie) Gallagher of Christiansburg, OH, Deborah (David) Rentmeester of Greenleaf, WI, Jill (Steve) Eckart...
Donald Edward Groves
Dec 2, 2021
Donald Edward Groves, age 80, of Troy, passed away on December 2, 2021 at Koester Pavilion. He was born on December 14, 1940 in Detroit, MI to the late Delmar Groves and Ruth (Baker) Groves Snyder.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years: Juanita (Fairchild) Groves; children: Yvonne (Bernard) Griffiths of Liberty Township, OH and...
Charles L. Rietz
Dec 1, 2021
Charles L. Rietz, age 84, of Troy, passed away on December 1, 2021 at home. He was born on June 10, 1937 in Wheatland, Wyoming to the late Andrew and Mildred (Wilson) Rietz.
He is survived by his children: Sandra Louise Schmidt of Troy; Sheri Lynn (James) Curtis of Piqua and Creg A. (Sheila) Rietz of Troy;...
Jason E. Snook
Nov 30, 2021
Jason E. Snook, age 43, of Troy, OH, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Jason was born on March 14, 1979, in Troy to Terry (Welbaum) Snook of Troy and the late James Snook.
In addition to his mother, Jason is survived by his brother: Matthew J. (Tiffany) Snook of...
Terry R. Beam
Nov 30, 2021
Terry R. Beam, age 68, of Troy passed away on March 19, 2022 at the Randall Residence of Troy. He was born on May 10, 1953 in Lima to the late Robert and Betty (Jenkins) Beam.
Terry is survived by his two children: Matt (Alisha) Beam of Vandalia and Megan (Mason) Barhorst of Troy; two grandchildren: Zach...

