Obituaries

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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:...

Miriam Esther  Mothmiller (Hile) Hebb

Miriam Esther Mothmiller (Hile) Hebb

Oct 1, 2020

MIRIAM ESTHER MOTHMILLER (HILE) HEBB, age 84, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at her residence.  She was born on November 4, 1935 in Sugar Grove, OH to the late Irvin "Earl" and Kathryn "Esther" (Laughman) Mothmiller.

Miriam is survived by three daughters: Debra Kay (Hile) Gray of Troy, Cynthia Sue (Hile) Deeter of...

Naomi Ruth Fergerson

Naomi Ruth Fergerson

Sep 30, 2020

NAOMI RUTH FERGERSON, age 70, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Kindred Hospital in Dayton.  She was born on June 16, 1950 in Russellville, AR to the late Minister Archie and Edith (Taylor) Miller.

Ruth is survived by her husband of 19 years: Charles Rex Fergerson; children: Roger (Terra) Beckley of Blakely, GA...

Eleanore Lucille Ganley

Eleanore Lucille Ganley

Sep 30, 2020

Eleanore Lucille Ganley, age 82, of Parma, Ohio passed away peacefully at her residence on September 30, 2020.  She was born on April 28, 1938 to the late Theodore and Pauline (Weys) Augustyn.

Eleanore is survived by her husband of over 60 years of marriage:  Thomas A. Ganley; three children and their spouses: Allan and Tami Ganley,...

Russell Everett Ridenour

Russell Everett Ridenour

Sep 28, 2020

RUSSELL EVERETT RIDENOUR, age 54, of Troy, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born on December 17, 1965 in Charleston, SC to Roger Ridenour of Springboro and Shirley (DeMint) Whitmer of Troy.

In addition to his parents, Russell is survived by one daughter: Nicole of OH; one grandson:...

Hazel Arizona Hatfield

Hazel Arizona Hatfield

Sep 28, 2020

Hazel Arizona Hatfield, age 74, of Troy, OH passed away on September 28, 2020 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  She was born on April 6, 1946 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Herbert and Frances (Redman) Starner.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years of marriage: Roger L. Hatfield; son:...