obituaries

Feb 2, 2021

Phyllis Gene Allen, age 80 of Piqua, OH, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She was born on March 28, 1940 in Troy to the late Robert and Patricia (Alexander) Lehman.

In addition to her parents, Phyllis is preceded in death by her husband, Terry F. Allen who passed...

Feb 2, 2021

Glen L. Carver, age 89 of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born on September 3, 1931 in Lucasville, OH to the late James and Ruth (Crabtree) Carver.

In addition to his parents, Glen, is preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen Lorain and many...

Feb 2, 2021

Dorothy (Dottie) E. Snider, age 93 of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Piqua Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 15, 1927 in Sidney, OH to the late Emory and Helen (King) Dehaven.

Two husbands and three daughters precede her in death.   Bud Kuch and Bill Snider.  Daughters Sharon Strunk, Linda Kuch and...

Jan 30, 2021

Dorothy H. Laufer, age 102 of Troy, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the home of her daughter Kathleen. She was born on October 29, 1918 in Fort Laramie, OH to the late Anthony and Edith (Nabor) Toller.

In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Paul Laufer on December...

Jan 30, 2021

Janet Ann Mizer, age 59 of Troy, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Grandview Hospital, Dayton. She was born April 24, 1961 in Pleasant Hill to the late Clarence and Reva Jean (Sparks) Mizer.

She was preceded in death by her brother Wilbur Wade Mizer.

Those left to cherish Janet's memory include her daughters...

Jan 21, 2021

James "Jimmy" Andrew Henderson died the evening of January 21, 2021. James Andrew Henderson was born to Clarence Bentley Henderson and Anna Niles (Sullivan) Henderson on March 8, 1927 in Lima, Ohio. James, better known as "Jimmy" was the first born of five children. The Henderson's were faithful members of Fourth Street Baptist Church in Lima, Ohio. After turning...

Jan 21, 2021

Frederick David Freed, age 85 of Piqua, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Piqua Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Springfield, OH on September 12, 1935 to the late Aaron and Belle (Kilstein) Freed.

In addition to his parents, Fred is preceded in death by his brothers Dr. Stanley A. Freed and Merrill Freed,...

Jan 20, 2021

Karen Sue Yount, age 69 of Covington, OH passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at her home. She was born on June 4, 1951 in Oxford, OH to the late Clarence and Betty (Hall) Crabtree.

She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Gary Yount; sons, Brad (Donna) Yount of Covington, OH and Brian...

Jan 20, 2021

Michael Lee Kindell, age 64 of Troy, passed away Wednesday January 20, 2021 at Troy Care and Rehab Center. He was born August 9, 1956 in Troy to the late Marion and S. Frances (Duke) Kindell.

He was preceded in death by his brother Rex Kindell.

Those left to cherish Michael's memory include his sisters...

Jan 19, 2021

Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee Lobenstein, age 75 of Albany, GA formerly of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. She was born on April 13, 1945 to the late Lester and Ruby (Oldham) Arnett.

In addition to her parents, Jacqueline is preceded in death by her sister, Maxine Arnett.

She is survived by her loving...

Jan 19, 2021

Delores Gene Stafford, age 74 of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She was born on December 10, 1946 to the late Earl and Gertrude (Cubic) Dillahunty.

She is survived by her husband, who she married on March of 1999, Clarence Stafford; sons, Reginald Dillahunty, Robert Elliot and...

Jan 19, 2021

Charles "Ron" Ronald Davis, age 77 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in the inpatient unit of Hospice of Miami County. He was born March 7, 1943 in Dayton to the late Donn and Mary Davis.

He was preceded in death by his brother Joe Davis.

Those left to cherish Ron's memory include...

Jan 19, 2021

Lloyd G. Blankenship, age 86 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Randall Residence, Tipp City. He was born August 17, 1934 in Willard, KY to the late Charles and Jane (Miller) Blankenship.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years Alyce Jayne Blankenship on February 25, 2019, three brothers, three sisters,...

Jan 16, 2021

James Kenneth Hayes, age 67 of Troy, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born July 8, 1953 in Berea, KY to the late James William Hayes and Barbara Jane (Hysinger) Hayes.

He was preceded in death by his sister Pamela F. Hayes.

James is survived by his...

Jan 13, 2021

Jackie "Jack" Lynn Small, age 77 of Troy passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born in Greenville, OH on December 26, 1943 to the late Robert and Ethel (Long) Small.

In addition to his parents, Jack is preceded in death by his loving wife, Victoria (Crabtree) Small,...

Jan 11, 2021

Betty L. Dragoo, age 78, of Troy passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the Hospice of Miami County in Troy. She was born on November 30, 1942 in Chillicothe to the late Jack and Dorothy (Broughton) Caplinger.

She was preceded in death by her brother Theodore Caplinger and sister Shirley Johnson.

Betty is...

Jan 9, 2021

Jeanne Cecile Barker, aged 62, of Troy, Ohio went to her heavenly home on Saturday January 9, 2021 after a very brief illness. She was born on June 21, 1958 in El Paso, Texas to the late Sandra Lacomb.

Jeanne was preceded in death by her mother Sandra Lacomb and her brother Clarence "Eddie" York.

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Jan 9, 2021

Yazmin Valverde, age 37, of Troy passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Kettering Health Network in Dayton, OH. She was born on August 2, 1983 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Perfecto and Flora (Ramirez) Valverde of Troy.

In addition to her parents, Yazmin is survived by her daughter, Atyana Brown; sons, Kyjuan Sano, Braylon Brown,...

Jan 1, 2021

Noah Derick Trader, age 21 of Pleasant Hill, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021. He was born November 10, 1999 in Troy to David and Amy (Jamison) Trader of Pleasant Hill.

He was preceded in death by maternal great-grandfather, Frederick Chronabery and his dog, Piper.

Along with his parents, Noah is survived by his loving...

Dec 31, 2020

Randy G. Smith, age 64 of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born March 12, 1956 in Troy to Fred Daniels and Barbara (Carey) Ely.

He was preceded in death by his father Fred Daniels and brother James Craig Hutchinson.

Those left to cherish Randy's memory...