Obituaries

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Patricia Ann (Bledsoe) Zeller

Patricia Ann (Bledsoe) Zeller

Oct 29, 2020

PATRICIA ANN (BLEDSOE) ZELLER, age 65, of Troy, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at her residence.  She was born on August 16, 1955 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Joe Wayne and JoAnn (Strubinger) Spence.

Patricia is survived by her husband: Mark Zeller; daughters: Amanda (Derek) Philpot of Chicago, IL, and...

Meredith Eugene Zeller

Meredith Eugene Zeller

Oct 29, 2020

Meredith Eugene Zeller, age 70, of Troy, OH passed away unexpectedly at home on October 29, 2020.  He was born on April 17, 1950 to the late Robert Leroy and Florence Marie (Hess) Zeller.

Meredith is survived by his wife of 51 years: Barbara Sue (Bailey) Zeller; son: Christopher Eugene (Angie) Zeller of Harrod; daughter: Amy Suzanne...

Nancy Ann Johnson

Nancy Ann Johnson

Oct 27, 2020

Nancy Ann Johnson, age 81, of Troy passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  She was born on July 24, 1939 in Perrysburg, OH to the late James and Vera (Hufford) Wiser.

Nancy is survived by her husband of 51 years: Charles Johnson of Troy; daughter: Jennifer (Scott) Palombi of Troy; grandchildren:...

Paul E. Miller

Paul E. Miller

Oct 27, 2020

Paul E. Miller, age 99, formerly of Casstown, OH and more recently of Markle, IN passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2020 at his residence in Indiana.  He was born on March 31, 1921 in Troy, OH to the late Glenn E. and May (Iddings) Miller.  Paul was married to Estalena (Hill) Miller for 60 years and she preceded...

Kathaleen Noble

Kathaleen Noble

Oct 23, 2020

Kathaleen Noble, age 58, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  She was born on April 3, 1962 in Troy, OH to the late David and Ethel J. (Persinger) Noble.

Kathy is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Ruth and Lance May of Troy,...

Roger W. Kister

Roger W. Kister

Oct 22, 2020

ROGER W. KISTER

ROGER W. KISTER, age 67, of Tipp City, formerly of Troy, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City.  He was born on April 14, 1953 in Troy to the late William and Ethel (Peters) Kister.

Roger is survived by his wife of nearly 46 years:...

Barbara Ann Arnett

Barbara Ann Arnett

Oct 22, 2020

BARBARA ANN ARNETT, age 73, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born in Troy on May 24, 1947 to the late John and Agnes (Haines) Payne.

Barbara is survived by one son: Michael (Jennifer) Arnett of Troy; siblings: John Payne of Piqua, Karen James of Troy, Linda Payne...

John Lee Chiow

John Lee Chiow

Oct 19, 2020

JOHN LEE CHIOW, age 52, of Troy, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  He was born on June 6, 1968 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Jack and Beverly (Courtney) Chiow.

John is survived by his loving wife of 16 years: Staci (Gamblee) Chiow; his mother-in-law and...

Elsie Berg

Elsie Berg

Oct 18, 2020

ELSIE BERG, age 91, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  She was born on March 7, 1929 in Conover to the late Homer and Lucille (Baker) Ceyler.

Elsie is survived by one daughter: Linda Shuman of Troy; two brothers: Lawrence "Mose" Ceyler and Richard Ceyler;...

Ann T. Fulkerson

Ann T. Fulkerson

Oct 16, 2020

ANN T. FULKERSON, age 81, of Troy, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 after a brief illness at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield.  She was born on July 6, 1939 in Lexington, KY to the late John M. and Virginia (Dibler) Thorn.

Ann is survived by four children: Kathryn Fulkerson of Marblehead, OH, Karen Holt of...

Helen  Joanne Arnett

Helen Joanne Arnett

Oct 14, 2020

Helen Joanne Arnett, age 81, of Troy, Ohio passed away on October 14, 2020 at the Hospice Inpatient Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio.  She was born on March 25, 1939 in Darke County, Ohio to the late Earl and Irene (Harter) Gunckel.

Helen is survived by her daughter: Shawna (Steve) Burkholder of Troy...

Thelma Archer Jotcham

Thelma Archer Jotcham

Oct 14, 2020

Thelma Archer Jotcham, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2020 at the Randall Residence in Tipp City, OH where she had been a resident for three and a half years. Thelma had a vivacious personality, loved life and enjoyed it to the fullest! Always active she enjoyed listening to music, playing the organ, dancing, playing golf and entertaining her...

James F. Rike

James F. Rike

Oct 14, 2020

James F. Rike, age 79, of Troy, Ohio passed away on October 14, 2020 at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City, Ohio.  He was born on August 14, 1941 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Franklin B. and Lucille (Cruse) Rike.

Jim is survived by his wife of 20 years:  Mary Kay (Cochran) Rike; children: Derek Rike and...

Daniel B. Gurklies

Daniel B. Gurklies

Oct 13, 2020

DANIEL B. GURKLIES, age 68, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.  He was born in Troy on July 13, 1952 to the late Robert F. Gurklies and Jean (McCracken) Gurklies Eyler.

Dan is survived by his wife of 26 years: Sandra L. (Wilde) Gurklies; two children: Ashley...

Donna K. Fryman

Donna K. Fryman

Oct 8, 2020

Donna K. Fryman, age 78 of Troy passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at the Hospice Inpatient Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center.  Services are pending.  Arrangements are entrusted to Baird Funeral Home.

Robert Lee Long

Robert Lee Long

Oct 5, 2020

Robert Lee Long, 89, of The Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville, Ohio, and formerly of Covington, Ohio and Troy, Ohio, exchanged this life to be with his Lord on October 5, 2020.

He was born January 2, 1931, to the late Henry C. and Mina M. (Amos) Long. He was united in marriage to Frances M. Schatzley on...

Karen "Cookie" (Baumgartner)  Hammond

Karen "Cookie" (Baumgartner) Hammond

Oct 3, 2020

Karen "Cookie" Hammond, age 64, of Troy, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital surrounded by the people she loved most.  Karen was born on November 21, 1955 in Sandusky, OH to Anne (Cronenberger) Baumgartner and the late Lawrence "Larry" Baumgartner.

Karen is survived by her five children: Erica (Brian) Dean, MacKenzie...

Kevin Michael Croft, Sr.

Kevin Michael Croft, Sr.

Oct 2, 2020

KEVIN MICHAEL CROFT SR., age 55, of Troy, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020.  He was born on January 15, 1965 in Portsmouth, VA to Joyce Rosanne (Hartigan) Croft of Troy, and the late Billy Neal Croft.

Kevin is survived by his wife: Heather Jean (Laux) Croft of Troy, OH; sons: Kevin Michael (Brittany Damman) Croft,...

Sandra Sue Bliffen

Sandra Sue Bliffen

Oct 2, 2020

SANDRA SUE BLIFFEN, age 77, of Troy, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Caldwell House in Troy.  She was born on December 15, 1942 in Williamson, WV to the late W. A. Jr. and Wilba Lee (Romans) Myers.

Sandra is survived by her husband of 58 years: John Bliffen: two daughters: Sheri (Sam) Fox of...

Jason Dale Slone

Jason Dale Slone

Oct 1, 2020

Jason Dale Slone, 41, of Troy, Ohio passed away unexpectantly on October 1, 2020. He was born on July 31, 1979, in Troy, Ohio, the son of Janice Johnson Schneider and Roger Dale Slone.

Jason is survived by his mother and step-father: Janice and Jim Schneider; father: Roger Slone; Jason's fiancé: Holly Manning; sister: Angie Powell; brother:...