Obituaries

Sep 22, 2020

ELEANOR JEANNETTE SWEIGART, age 99, of Tipp City, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  She was born on July 30, 1921 in Troy, to the late Edwin Lloyd and Vernie (Mollman) Davis.

Eleanor is survived by one son Jeff (companion: Susan Sodergren) Sweigart of Troy; and one...

Sep 21, 2020

ROBERT "BOB" LEYTZE, age 93, of Troy, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 18, 1927 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Carl G. and Louise (Knabe) Leytze.

Robert is survived by his adoring wife of 66 years: Mable (Montgomery); three children: Robin (Cisler) of Highland Heights, KY, Kathryn...

Sep 19, 2020

Marge Weigl, age 91, of Troy (and Kettering for the past 10 years), passed away on September 19, 2020.  She was born in Lorain, Ohio on May 21, 1929 to the late John and Rose (Porkalob) Abahazi.  Her husband, William Weigl, preceded her in death in 2016.

Marge is survived by one son: Thomas A. (Liz) Weigl...

Sep 15, 2020

Gloria Given Conard, 89, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, in Cincinnati, Ohio, following a lengthy illness.  Gloria was born to Ivan and Lilly (Young) Given in Charleston, West Virginia on June 11, 1931.

She graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School and received an associate degree in business from Morris Harvey College (now...

Sep 12, 2020

Ramey Samuel Sparks, Jr. of Piqua, OH passed away on September 12, 2020 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy, OH.  He was born on April 21, 1962 in Portsmouth, OH to Georgia Faye (Potter) Ellison of Troy, OH and the late Ramey S. Sparks Sr.

In addition to his mother, Sam is survived by...

Sep 12, 2020

Margaret M. "Peggy" Brown age 80, of Troy, OH passed away on September 12, 2020 at Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, OH.  She was born on October 8, 1939 in Troy, OH to the late George and Margaret (Reed) Macy.  She was married to Charles L. Brown Sr. for 50 years and he preceded her in death on February 16,...

Sep 11, 2020

Edgar Miller, IV, age 45, of Troy, OH passed away on September 11, at his residence.  He was born on February 27, 1975 in Dayton, OH to Edgar Miller III and Rosemary (Shrout) Sawyer.

He is survived his children: Chloe Nevaeh Miller of Piqua; Kayla Lynn Gideon of West Milton; Jaiden Edward Miller of Dayton; and Addalynn...

Sep 11, 2020

Enoch Junior Preece, age 65, of Troy, OH passed away on September 11, 2020 in Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, OH.  He was born on December 25, 1954 in Pilgrim, KY to the late Enoch Preece and Helen (James) Daugherty.

He is survived by daughter and son-in-law: Kellie and Jake Burnett of Troy, OH and son and daughter-in-law:...

Sep 8, 2020

Richard "Rick" K. Wear, age 66, of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.  Rick was born in Portsmouth, OH on February 1, 1954 to the late George and Esther (Wendelken) Wear.

Rick is survived by his children: Heather (Jeff) Van Cleef of Hilliard, OH; Michelle (Eric) Hammer of Covington,...

Sep 6, 2020

Dorothy (Ceyler) Dye, age 73, of Troy, OH passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at StoryPoint of Troy. She was born March 22, 1947 in Piqua, OH to the late Homer and Lucille (Baker) Ceyler.

Dorothy is survived by her husband of 50 years: Edward Dye; son and daughter-in-law: Chad E. and Rachel Dye; daughter: Angela...

Sep 5, 2020

Theodore "Ted" W. Ward, age 57 of Degraff, OH , passed away on September 5, 2020 at OSU Hospice Comfort Care in Columbus. Ted was born in Troy, OH to on March 24, 1963 to Douglas R. Ward of Mt. Sterling, KY and Charlene (Randy) (nee: Smedley) Burnside of Troy.

Ted is survived by his significant other:...

Sep 4, 2020

Margaret A. Hernandez, age 71 of Piqua, passed away on Friday September 4, 2020 at Piqua Manor. Margaret was born in Oelwein, Iowa on January 7, 1949 to the late Frank Andrew and Cindy Louise (Chastain) Hernandez. As well as her birthmother Lois Bogozdus.

Margaret is survived by sons: Murphy (Michele) Howe of Sidney, OH and Tim...

Sep 1, 2020

Nancy Boak, age 98, of Troy, OH passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Caldwell House in Troy.  She was born in Troy on May 19, 1922 to the late Orville and Irene (Davis) Garwood.  She was married to her husband of 72 years, Richard E. Boak and he preceded her in death on September 3, 2017....

Aug 30, 2020

Barbara Joy Snyder went home to be with the Lord on August 30, 2020.  She was born on March 31, 1941 in Washington Court House, Ohio.

Barbara was preceded in death by her daughter: Faith Snyder; her father: Mayford T. Musgrave; her mother: Mildred I. Musgrave and her brothers: Lee, Glenn and Karl Musgrave.  She is survived...

Aug 20, 2020

Jane E. Fisher, age 93, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at StoryPoint of Troy.  She was born on January 28, 1927 in Vandalia to the late Elvis Benson and Alta Anne (Campbell) Compton.

Jane is survived by her husband of 69 years: John Fisher; two children: Suzanne Fisher of Twinsburg and Joseph Fisher...

Aug 19, 2020

JULIA DARLENE "JUDY" WILLOUGHBY, age 79, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.  She was born on June 9, 1941 in Sidney to the late Jack Willoughby and Rebecca Lucille (Clayton) Willoughby Miller.

Julia is survived by two brothers: Doug (Betty) Willoughby of Covington and Barry Willoughby of...

Aug 18, 2020

ARNOLD E. CLENDENEN, age 86, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Kettering Medical Center.  He was born on June 3, 1934 in Logan, OH to the late Rev. Carl Burton and Opal (Vance) Clendenen.

Arnold is survived by his loving wife of 64 years: Emma Louise (Tobias) Clendenen; two children: Von and Cindy...

Aug 17, 2020

Robert A. (Bob) May, age 84, of Troy, OH passed away on August 17, 2020 at Troy Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 14, 1936 in Troy, OH to the late Herbert Elwyn and Ada (Beihl) May.

He is survived by his children: Bryan (Terry Holley) May of Phoenix, AZ and Lisa Ganka of Troy; grandchildren:...

Aug 16, 2020

Judith A. "Judy" (Retter) Burt, age 81 of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Kettering Medical Center, Kettering.  She was born on July 23, 1939 in Troy, Ohio to the late Henry "Hank" and Nellie (Pearson) Retter.

Judy is survived by two daughters: Jessica Bankston and Jill Burt (Steve Scothorn); two grandchildren: Tony...

Aug 14, 2020

JOAN CUNNINGHAM HEIDELBERG, age 87, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy surrounded by love.  She was born on October 27, 1932 in Grove Hill, Alabama to the late Francis Blair and Lillie Mae (Gay) Cunningham.

Joan is survived by two sons: Charles F. (Susan)...