Obituaries

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Mark E. Dumbauld

Mark E. Dumbauld

Feb 7, 2019

MARK E. DUMBAULD, age 86, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy, OH.  He was born on November 28, 1932 in Huntington, IN to the late Herman and Grace (Schinkel) Dumbauld.

Mark is survived by his wife of 62 years: Sue Ann (Jordan) Dumbauld; four children: Timothy...

Gertrude "Gert" (Shepherd)  Earle

Gertrude "Gert" (Shepherd) Earle

Feb 7, 2019

Gertrude "Gert" Earle, age 84, of Bradford, OH passed away on February 7, 2019 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy, OH.  She was born on February 14, 1934 in Norwood, NY to the late Francis and Florence (LaComb) Shepherd.

Gert is survived by four children: Gordon Earle, Gayle Montayo, Gwen Bartin and Greg...

Regina "Jean" Dolores (Posinski)  Fong

Regina "Jean" Dolores (Posinski) Fong

Feb 1, 2019

Regina "Jean" Dolores (Posinski) Fong, age 81, of Troy, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.

Jean was born Aug. 28, 1937, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Stanislaus and Rose (Hartley) Posinski.

She moved from Baltimore to Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from Our Lady of the Angels High School...

Charlotte Ann (Berryhill)  Colley

Charlotte Ann (Berryhill) Colley

Jan 31, 2019

Charlotte Ann Colley (Berryhill), age 87, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton in the loving care of her family.  She was born April 1, 1931 in Piqua, Ohio to Roscoe and Chessie (Kitts) Berryhill.  She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Seth Colley and Dung "Yoom" Pham-Colley of Bartlett, IL.  She was preceded...

Gracie C. (Varney)  Stepp

Gracie C. (Varney) Stepp

Jan 31, 2019

GRACIE C. STEPP, age 68, of West Milton, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital North Emergency Room.  She was born on December 19, 1950 in Jackson, OH to the late Lewis and Verbia (Lane) Varney.

Gracie is survived by her husband of 54 years: Jimmy D. Stepp; three sons: Steve (Melinda) Stepp...

Rusty Lee Clark

Rusty Lee Clark

Jan 28, 2019

Rusty Lee Clark, age 57, of Troy passed, away on Monday January 28, 2019 at Wilson Health in Sidney. He was born September 21, 1961 in Greenfield, OH to the late Damon Lee Clark and Marilyn (Cross) Everhart.

Rusty is survived by his wife Jackie (Legge) Clark; three children: Levi (Samantha) Rhoades of Ft. Loramie, Chase Clark...

Lois Jean (Gaston)  Brush

Lois Jean (Gaston) Brush

Jan 28, 2019

Lois Jean Brush, age 82, of Troy, OH passed away on January 28, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on August 12, 1936 in Seaman, OH to the late Paul M. and Ruth A. (Williamson) Gaston.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law: Brian Paul (Erin) Brush of Piqua, David Robert (Ana) Brush of Troy,...

Jeremey Michael King

Jeremey Michael King

Jan 28, 2019

Jeremey Michael King, age 34, of Troy, formerly of Hamilton, OH passed away on January 28, 2019 at Drake Center, Cincinnati after battling glioblastoma brain cancer since 2013.  He was born on December 23, 1984 in Cincinnati, OH.

He is survived by his father and step mother: Floyd Michael (Beth Dare) King of Hamilton; mother and step...

Donald M. "Don" Smith

Donald M. "Don" Smith

Jan 27, 2019

DONALD M. "DON" SMITH, age 76, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on March 16, 1942 in Troy to the late Omer P. and Charlotta L. (Linn) Smith.

Don is survived by his wife of 49 years: Bonnie (Sleppy) Smith; son and daughter-in-law: Douglas "Doug" and Theresa Smith;...

Shirley E. (Durand)  Heffner

Shirley E. (Durand) Heffner

Jan 27, 2019

Shirley E. Heffner, age 81, of Troy, OH passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  She was born on June 1, 1937 in Piqua, OH to the late Robert C. and Mary Beatrice (Rudy) Durand.

Shirley is survived by her husband of 58 years: John E. "Jake" Heffner, whom she...

William S. "Bill" Oda

William S. "Bill" Oda

Jan 26, 2019

William S. "Bill" Oda walked into the arms of Jesus on January 26, 2019, at the age of 83. He is survived by Sue, his wife of 60 years; children Mark (Sandy), Scott (Robin), Todd (Sharon), Kim (Lydia Matthews), Christy (Christian) LaVigne; 17 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 10:00 AM,...

Wayne A. Nave

Wayne A. Nave

Jan 22, 2019

Wayne A. Nave, age 80, of Troy, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Trinity Community of Beavercreek during his brief stay.  He was born on January 13, 1939 in Dayton to the late Alice Jean Hupman Nave.  His wife of 39 years, Georgia Jean Nave, preceded him in death on February 17, 2015....

Mark Thomas Smith

Mark Thomas Smith

Jan 20, 2019

MARK THOMAS SMITH, age 54, of Piqua, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Hospice of Dayton.  He was born in Piqua on December 6, 1964 to the late Louis and Alberta (Stockton) Smith.

Mark is survived by two daughters: Maya and Mackenzie Smith; three brothers: Louis Smith, Jr., Mike Smith and Lee Smith; and four...

Marjorie L. (Frantz)  Roeth

Marjorie L. (Frantz) Roeth

Jan 20, 2019

Marjorie L. Roeth, age 95, of Troy, OH passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on January 16, 1924 in Conover, OH to the late Joseph H. and Estella (Neese) Frantz.

Marjorie is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law:  Craig and Gina Long of Hendersonville, NC and Brian and Angela Roeth...

Milus Long Jr.

Milus Long Jr.

Jan 19, 2019

Milus Long Jr., age 75, of Troy, OH passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH.  He was born on December 8, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Milus and Lillian (Miracle) Long.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years: Mary (Harp) Long; son: Jimmy Wayne (Casey) Long of Moraine,...

John William English

John William English

Jan 15, 2019

John William English, age 81, of Troy, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.  John was born on July 11, 1937 in Sidney, OH to the late Homer E. and Mary Jane (Drake) English.

John is survived by his wife of 62 years: Rose Ann (Sailor) English; daughter: Karen Sue English-Shurte of Bradford, OH; sons: Mark...

David Lee Conway

David Lee Conway

Jan 14, 2019

David Lee Conway, age 73, of Sugar Grove, NC passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 in Winston-Salem, NC.  David was born on January 13, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Francis Leo and Elizabeth Ann (Butcher) Conway.

David is survived by his loving wife:  Jana Sue (Berchtold) Conway; son and daughter-in-law: Dr. Jason David and Susan (Beck) Conway of...

Dolores J.  "Dee" Harris

Dolores J. "Dee" Harris

Jan 13, 2019

Dolores J. "Dee" Harris, age 82, of Troy, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born November 3, 1936 in Hamilton to the late Marvin and Beatrice (Bacon) Setser. She married Charles F. "Chuck" Harris on July 10, 1954 and he preceded her in death August 2, 2006. In addition, Dee was also...

Allan R. Swank

Allan R. Swank

Jan 13, 2019

Allan R. Swank, age 86, of Troy, OH passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on January 26, 1932 in Fletcher, OH to the late Walter Ray and Gladys (Kiser) Swank.

Allan is survived by his wife of 65 years of marriage: Patsy A. "Pat" (Ross) Swank; daughter: Tracy Horn of...

June Z. Keim

June Z. Keim

Jan 12, 2019

June Z. Keim, age 100, of Brookdale, formerly of Casstown, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  She was born June 25, 1918 in Miami County to the late John Henry and Ethel (Hildebrand) Aughbaugh.  She married Raymond Andrew Keim on May 14, 1949 and he preceded her in death on April 26, 2008....