Betty Jane Artz
Sep 2, 2020
Betty Jane Artz, age 93 of Troy, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020. She was born in Elizabeth Twp., Miami County, Ohio to the late Vernon Dale Mumford and Ella Mae Tobias.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Raymond A. Artz in December 2010. They were married on August 29, 1948; son...
Donald "Sarge" L Mclaughlin
Aug 28, 2020
Donald L. "Sarge" McLaughlin, age 88 of Troy, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020. He was born March 25, 1932 in Akron and raised in Stony Bottom, WV.
Sarge is survived by his wife Mary (Garman) McLaughlin, whom he married in March of 1965. He is also survived by his daughters Valeria McLaughlin of Tipp City, Donielle...
Larry Dean Schide
Aug 27, 2020
Larry Dean Schide, age 66 of Troy, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born August 14, 1954 in St. Petersburg, FL to the late Albert Eugene Schide and Patricia Joann (Hergenrather) Richardson.
Larry is survived by his wife Laura (Reynolds) Schide, whom he married July 30,...
Kathryn Sue Spitler
Aug 21, 2020
Kathryn Sue Spitler, age 70 of Piqua and formerly of Troy, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born October 10, 1949 to the late Richard Lee and Charlotte (Beard) Belden.
Kathryn is survived by her daughters Diane Adams (Todd) of Piqua and Lynn Reynolds (Monty)...
Gerald Dean Gray
Aug 20, 2020
Gerald Dean Gray, age 63 of Troy, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born November 3, 1956 in Manchester, KY to the late Jordan and Dora (Sizemore) Gray.
Gerald is survived by his wife Quada (Jackson) Gray; daughters Lindsey Mitchell of Piqua and Andrea Stine...
Cora Marie Lemaster
Aug 18, 2020
Cora Marie LeMaster, age 56 of Troy, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Grandview Hospital, Dayton. She was born March 3, 1964 in Bismarck, South Dakota.
Cora was of the Pentecostal faith and knew the Lord. She worked as a cleaning lady for Motel 6 for many years.
Private services...
Lester "Les" Karns
Aug 3, 2020
Lester "Les" E. Karns, age 71 of Troy, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at his residence after losing his battle with cancer under the care of Ohio Hospice of Miami County. He was born April 15, 1949 in Troy to the late Luella (Boroff) and Irvin Karns.
Les is survived by his wife Joyce Leann Ward...
Cathy Jo Williamson
Aug 3, 2020
Cathy Jo Williamson, age 72 of West Milton, formerly of Troy, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. She was born March 6, 1948 in Troy to the late Donald Evert and Bernice (Stanbaugh) Ullery.
Cathy is survived by her companion Glynn Feltner of West Milton, brothers Kim Allen Ullery (Debbie) of Tipp City and Douglas Ullery of...
Jackie Marvelene Thompson
Aug 2, 2020
Jackie Marvelene Thompson, age 81 of Troy, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. She was born September 20, 1938 in Leatherwood, KY to the late Fitzu and Mable (Fultz) Blanton.
Jackie is survived by her daughters Brenda Borton (Patrick) of Troy and LyDonna Detrick (Jerry) of Troy; sons John Thompson (Pat) of Huber Heights and Rick Thompson...
Richard Edward Boze
Jul 31, 2020
Richard Edward Boze, age 91 of Dayton, formerly of Troy, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born August 27, 1928 in Troy to the late Herbert and Estella (West) Boze.
Richard is survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by brothers George,...
Jean Melvin
Jul 29, 2020
Jean wrote her own obituary before going to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. This is what she wanted everyone to know.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and...
Dwight Barlow Clay
Jul 19, 2020
Dwight Barlow Clay, age 74 of Troy, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was born July 2, 1946 in Troy to the late William Jeffers and Betty Jane (Douglas) Clay.
Dwight is survived by his wife Barbara (Criner) Clay, who he married July 21, 1989; four sons: Dwight Malcolm Clay (Anita) of Dayton, Brad Elliot Clay...
Bill Stoltz
Jul 17, 2020
Bill Stoltz, age 86 of Troy, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 17, 2020 at home. He was born January 6, 1934 in Troy.
Bill is survived by his four sons: Mike Stoltz of Troy, Gary Stoltz (Marsha) of Piqua, Frank Stoltz of Troy, and Steve Stoltz of Troy. He was a proud grandfather of five grandchildren: Ashlin...
Dale A Kennedy
Jul 17, 2020
Dale A. Kennedy, age 65, of Troy, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 23, 1955 in Piqua to Floyd Alvin "Bill Wilson" and Wanda Purk Kennedy.  On November 27, 1981, Dale married Florence Adams, and she survives.
Dale is also survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Holly (Jerry) McKellop of...
Donald Clifford Hiser
Jul 14, 2020
Donald Clifford Hiser, age 88 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born February 9, 1932 in Piqua to the late Clyde and Lydia (Morey) Hiser.
Donald is survived by his son Mark Hiser of Matthews, NC; daughter Anne Parke (Micheal) of Piqua; two grandchildren: Brent Wills (Chelsea)...
Michael David Hatfield
Jul 10, 2020
Michael David Hatfield, age 73 of Troy, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at Hospice of Butler County, Franklin. He was born October 29, 1946 in Troy to the late Bobbie and Betty (Lindsay) Hatfield.
Michael is survived by his sister Debra Anderson (David) of Woodstock, GA and nieces Lindsay and Laura; and good friend Richard "Bear"...
Linda Sue Davis
Jul 10, 2020
Linda Sue Davis, age 69 of Troy, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, July 10, 2020. She was born January 5, 1951 in Bristol, VA to the late Calvin and Buloxia (Chapman) Shaffer.
Linda is survived by her husband Jack Davis, whom she married June 22, 1968; son Brent Davis of St. Paris; daughters...
James Clifton Crowell, Sr.
Jul 9, 2020
James Clifton Crowell, Sr. age 89 of Troy, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born November 30, 1930 in St. Joe, IN to the late George and Hilda (Koch) Crowell.
James is survived by his daughter Mitzi Copas of Troy; son James Clifton "Jim" Crowell, Jr....
Nina Margarent Ross Montgomery
Jul 4, 2020
Nina Margaret Ross Montgomery, age 90, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 of natural causes at the extraordinary caring community of Lemay Avenue Health & Rehab in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was born July 19, 1929 in Troy, Ohio to Manfred Leroy and Thelma Viola (Tecklenburg) Ross and was the oldest of five children. Nina's brothers James Albert...
Kenneth Cornell Thorpe
Jul 3, 2020
Kenneth Cornell Thorpe, age 88 of Troy, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at Select Hospital in Columbus. He was born October 15, 1931 in Piqua to the late Willard Thorpe and Emma Belle Turner Thorpe.
Kenneth is survived by his daughter Cheryl Howard of Columbus; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; brother Tom Cromwell of Zanesville; three...
