obituaries

Nov 25, 2020

Forest "Bud" Edward Warner, age 73, of Springfield, OH, formerly of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his sister's home. He was born on October 27, 1947 in Piqua, OH to the late Forest C. and Mary (Collins) Warner.

He is survived by his sisters, Loretta (David) Grinnell of Gardner, KS, Shirley (Roger) Swank...

Nov 18, 2020

Janet L. Polhamus, age 78 of Piqua, formerly of Troy, passed away on November 18, 2020 at Piqua Health and Rehab Center. She was born on September 16, 1942 to the late Sylvia M. Duncan.

She is preceded in death by her husband, George Polhamus, who passed away on April 22, 2011.

Janet is survived...

Nov 18, 2020

Harold Larene "Bump" Avey, age 84 of Troy, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home. He was born March 26, 1936 in Tontogany, OH to the late Harold M. and Anna Marie (Sipes) Avey.

Harold is survived by his wife Sandra S. (Francis) Avey; sons Gordon L. (Jacci) Avey and Gregory L. (Stephanie) Avey, both...

Nov 17, 2020

Timothy R. Cunningham, age 32, of Troy passed away on November 17, 2020 at his home. He was born in Dayton, OH on December 8, 1987 to John Cunningham and Tracy (Fry) Steck.

He is survived by his mother, Tracy Steck of Troy; father, John Cunningham of Arlington, VA; mom number two, Sandra Clayton of North Carolina;...

Nov 10, 2020

Sandra Kaye Fair, age 75, of Troy passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 20, 1945 in Tennessee to the late Eugene and Hazel Evans.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Fair, who passed away on December 16, 2011; and her daughters, Robin Fair who...

Nov 6, 2020

Edward Douglas Sierra, age 54, of Sidney, OH formerly of Covington, OH passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 19, 1966 to Edward Sierra of Capistrano, CA and Norma (Walker) Roth of Covington, OH.

In addition to his parents, Edward is survived by his children; Kira Roesser, Jared Sierra,...

Nov 4, 2020

Dorothy I. Landers Smith 83 passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. She was born on October 5, 1937 in Darke County, Ohio to Frank and Lucille Landers

One of seven children to Frank and Lucille, Dorothy graduated from Troy High School in 1955. Most of her working career she was a mechanical and electronic engineer at...

Oct 29, 2020

Clyde Neles Stidham, age 82, of Troy passed away on October 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 22, 1938 in Greenup, KY to the late Charles and Eunice Martin.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon (Thompson) Stidham; sons, Brian (Becky) Thompson of Troy, Clyde (Chelsie) Thompson of Vandalia, OH, Troy (Ashley) Thompson...

Oct 27, 2020

Susan C. Morelock, age 71, of Troy passed away on October 27, 2020 at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born on May 5, 1949 to the late William and Pauline (Lambert) Morelock. Susan was affectionately referred to as "Mammaw" by many.

Mammaw is survived by her daughters, Catherine Deeter of Troy, Christina (Terry) Keller of Piqua,...

Oct 27, 2020

Artie Lee Armstrong, age 71, of Troy passed away late Tuesday evening, October 27, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on July 27, 1949 in Lebanon, Ohio to the late Carl Willard Armstrong Sr. and Georgia B. (Powell) Armstrong. Artie is survived by his daughters: Tawanna (Robert) Armstrong-Ivory of Streetsboro, Ohio, Cathie aka "lil...

Oct 26, 2020

Harold Edgar Barefoot, age 93 of Tipp City, OH, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Springmead Health Center, Tipp City. He was born October 29, 1926 in Dayton, OH to Ross Franklin Barefoot and Hazel Dora (Gimbel) Barefoot.

Harold is survived by his daughter Rebecca Jean Barefoot and her husband Jonathan B. Scarpelli of Castle Rock,...

Oct 26, 2020

Reva Jean Mizer, age 87 of Troy, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020. She was born February 11, 1933 in Paintsville, KY to the late Edward and Mae (Conley) Sparks.

Reva is survived by her son Wilbur Wade Mizer (Mary) of Covington; daughter Janet Mizer of Troy; five grandchildren: Cristy Hare (Aaron), Amber Moore (Patricia), Christopher Rogers,...

Oct 24, 2020

Douglas S. Harger, 67, of Troy, died Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Kindred Hospital in Dayton.  He was born January 4, 1953, in Troy, Ohio, to Jason DeWitt and June Constance (Carnes) Harger.  He attended Troy public schools and graduated from Troy High School in 1971.  He was retired from ITW.

He was preceded in death by...

Oct 16, 2020

Candace Lynn Wilson, age 54 of Troy, passed away on October 16, 2020 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, OH.

She was born on October 1, 1966 in Springfield, OH to the late John Milligan and Donna (Bucklew) Hicksenhiser.

Candace is survived by her husband, Randy Wilson, who she married on June 10, 1988; son, Kurtis...

Oct 14, 2020

Michael A. Collins age 54, of Troy, passed away on October 14, 2020 in the Hospice unit at Upper Valley Medical Center.

He was born on September 6, 1966 to the late Frank J. Collins Jr. and Dianne Collins Mallon and she survives in Piqua with her husband Thomas Mallon.

Mike is survived by his...

Oct 13, 2020

Johnnie Gay, age 76 of Troy, passed away on October 13, 2020 at the Hospice unit at Upper Valley Medical Center.

He was born on April 6, 1944 to the late Roy Gay and America Gay Colvin.

In addition to his parents, Johnnie, is preceded in death by two sisters.

He is survived...

Oct 12, 2020

Guy Besecker, a Troy resident, died October 12, 2020, following a brief illness.

Guy was born July 21, 1925, in Darke County, Ohio, to the late Harry and Deltha (Schuff) Besecker. Born and

raised on the farm in Painter Creek, Guy was preceded in death by his five brothers and seven sisters.

He...

Oct 8, 2020

Jerry Edwin Lamka, 81, of Tipp City, OH passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Jerry was born on October 4, 1939 in Dayton, OH to the late Edwin and Helen (Huddleston) Lamka.

Jerry "Bush Shaker" drove a semi and was the last generation of the Shining Knights of the open road. He was hardworking, strong, and...

Oct 7, 2020

Daryl L. Chavis age 78 of Troy, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Upper Valley Medical Center, hospice unit. He was born on December 1, 1941 in Troy to the late Wilbur Chavis and Marjorie (Douglas) Chavis- Bell.

Daryl met his wife, Pamela Chavis in 1978 and they were married on April 2, 1983,...

Sep 26, 2020

Scott R. Saffell, age 55 of Troy, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at his home. He was born December 14, 1964 to the late Gerald Saffell and Inez Kelly.

Scott is preceded in death by his wife, Anita Saffell, who passed away in January of 2012.

He is survived by his son, Craig...