Obituaries

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Philip E. Smith

Philip E. Smith

Mar 18, 2019

PHILIP E. SMITH, 72, of Casstown, passed away surrounded by family, Monday, March 18, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center.  He was born October 29, 1946, in Troy, to the late Norvin and Geneva (Wilson) Smith.  He married Carol (Howe) Smith on August 19, 1972, in Troy, and she survives.

Other survivors include three daughters, Tricia (Ryan)...

Rena Mae Heffner

Rena Mae Heffner

Mar 15, 2019

Rena Mae Heffner, age 92, formerly of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Dayspring of Miami Valley.  She was born on March 27, 1926 in Troy, OH to the late Harry and Effie (Froebe) Penrod.

Rena is survived by daughter and son-in-law: Becky and Mike Stone of Huber Heights; sons and daughters-in-law: David...

Phyllis Ann Jacomet

Phyllis Ann Jacomet

Mar 14, 2019

PHYLLIS ANN JACOMET, age 72, of Troy, passed away on March 14, 2019 at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Dayton on October 26, 1946 to the late Fred and Mary Alice (Weckesser) White.  In 1968, she married James Lee Jacomet and he survives.

Phyllis is also survived by one son: Joshua (Beth) Jacomet...

David L. Hunter

David L. Hunter

Mar 13, 2019

David L. Hunter, age 70, of New Carlisle, OH passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Dayton VA Medical Center.  He was born on October 16, 1948 in Springfield.

David is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law: Jeffrey Blake (Stephanie) Hunter and David Scott Hunter; grandsons: Gabriel, Noah, Jonah, Gideon and Asher Hunter; brother and...

Clouia "Kay" Miller

Clouia "Kay" Miller

Mar 13, 2019

CLOUIA "KAY" MILLER, age 74, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Hospice Inpatient Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center.  She was born on January 13, 1945 in Arcanum, OH to the late Earl and Velma (Slade) Cheadle.

Kay is survived by her husband of 55 years: Oliver Edwin Miller; children: Beth Anne (Chris)...

Norvan "Nub" W. Christian

Norvan "Nub" W. Christian

Mar 10, 2019

Norvan "Nub" W. Christian, age 82, of Troy passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, March 10, 2019.  He was born July 26, 1936 in Pleasant Hill, Ohio to the late Nathan and Stella (Exman) Christian.  He was married to Carolyn (Kreider) Christian.

In addition to his wife, Norvan is survived by his children:...

Doris Jean Long

Doris Jean Long

Mar 10, 2019

Doris Jean Long, age 91, of Troy, OH passed away on March 10, 2019 at her residence. Doris was born on December 22, 1927 in Fancher, IL to the late Pearl Lewis and Marguerite (Lewis) Crawford.

Doris is survived by her three children: Roger (Georgene) Long, Debra (Meredith) Long, and Tammy Long all of Troy; one grandchild:...

Nellie Mae Tegeler

Nellie Mae Tegeler

Mar 8, 2019

Nellie Mae Tegeler, age 91, of Troy passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Danbury of Huber Heights – Tipp City.  She was born March 30, 1927 in Clayton, NC to the late Joseph William and Maggie (Ennis) Jordan.

Nellie is survived by her sons: William E. (Mary Ann) Tegeler of Covington; Daniel Brent Tegeler of...

Steven Grant Gohrband

Steven Grant Gohrband

Mar 7, 2019

Steven Grant Gohrband, age 25, of Risingsun, OH passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. He was born October 20, 1993 in Troy to Gregg Ernest and Catherine Lea (Pease) Gohrband.

Steven is survived by his stepmother Sarah Lynn Christian of Lake Geneva, WI and stepfather Kirk D. Hemmerick of Lexington, KY; brother: Jeffrey Scott (Bethany Jean) Gohrband...

David Noble

David Noble

Mar 3, 2019

DAVID NOBLE, age 82, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center in Troy. He was born February 10, 1937 in Hazard, KY to the late Garrett and Bertha (Fugate) Noble.

David is survived by six children: Kenneth Lee (Sharon) Noble of Piqua, Kerry Gene Noble of Troy, Garrett Mae...

Rigo M. Caudill

Rigo M. Caudill

Mar 2, 2019

Rigo M. Caudill, age 48, of Canal Winchester, OH; formerly of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on August 25, 1970 in Dayton, OH to Connie Caudill-Perry and the late J. D. Caudill.

Rigo is survived by his mother: Connie; stepfather: Henry Perry of South Salem, OH; aunts...

Virginia M. "Gigi" Shaw

Virginia M. "Gigi" Shaw

Mar 2, 2019

Virginia M. "Gigi" Shaw, age 56, of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy, OH.  Gigi was born on May 28, 1962 in Dayton, OH.

Gigi is survived by her husband of 24 years: Larry D. Shaw; her children and their spouses: Mitchell (Laura) Stidham...

Viola Swyers Hartman

Viola Swyers Hartman

Mar 1, 2019

VIOLA SWYERS HARTMAN, age 91, of Troy, passed away March 1, 2019 at The Masonic Home in Springfield.  She was born on December 2, 1927 in Nelsonville, OH to the late Ralph and Lillian (Johnson) Swyers.

Viola was preceded in death by her husband: Lee Dale Hartman.  They shared 70 years together.  In addition to her husband...

Herbert O. Butt

Herbert O. Butt

Feb 28, 2019

Herbert O. Butt, age 92, passed away on February 28, 2019, at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City.  A life-long resident of Troy, he is remembered for his integrity, his commitment to service, and his playful spirit.  He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the destroyer, the U.S.S. Beatty DD756 and deployed to the...

Linda Kay Jolliff

Linda Kay Jolliff

Feb 28, 2019

LINDA KAY JOLLIFF, age 64, of Houston, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Wilson Health Emergency Room.  She was born in Kentucky on March 20, 1954 to the late Dorothy Lachey.

Linda is survived by her husband: Norman Jolliff; one sister: Laura (Galen) Pennington of Sidney and one brother-in-law: Sam Irvin, Jr. of Troy.  In...

Virginia Ann Benham

Virginia Ann Benham

Feb 27, 2019

Virginia Ann Benham, age 95, of Tipp City, OH passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 surrounded by family at her residence.  She was born on December 24, 1923 in Dayton, OH to the late Irvin and Ruth (Roseboom) Shock.

Virginia is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law: Joan and Steve Kocur of Lewis Center, OH; Mary...

Gail R. Thompson

Gail R. Thompson

Feb 24, 2019

GAIL R. THOMPSON, age 72, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center ER in Troy.  He was born on April 22, 1946 in Dayton to the late Richard W. and Grace Ann (Boles) Thompson.

Gail is survived by his wife of 48 years: Betty (Baker) Thompson; one daughter Sabra Thompson...

Clyde Miller

Clyde Miller

Feb 24, 2019

Clyde Miller, age 84, of Piqua, OH peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Piqua Health and Rehabilitation Center.  He was the son of McKinley and Louetta (Baker) Miller of Dwarf, KY, who preceded him in death.

Clyde married the love of his life, Janice Taylor Miller, on October 8, 1960. ...

Gary Allen Miller

Gary Allen Miller

Feb 22, 2019

GARY ALLEN MILLER, age 52, of Piqua, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019, at his residence.  He was born on October 29, 1966 in Piqua to the late Gary Eugene and Eloise (Harmon) Miller.  He married Jesse (Keller) Miller and she survives.

Gary is also survived by three children: Brandon Miller, Kody Miller and Elizabeth Miller,...

Robbie E. (Geesaman)  Hollopeter

Robbie E. (Geesaman) Hollopeter

Feb 22, 2019

Robbie E. Hollopeter, age 72, formerly of Troy and more recently of Ludlow Falls, OH passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on December 13, 1946 in Portland, IN to the late Harley W. and Ruth (Smith) Geesaman Sr.  On July 31, 1965, she married Robert Lee Hollopeter, Jr. and he preceded her...