obituaries

Jun 12, 2018

Sarita L. "Sam" Mollman, age 61 of Casstown, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Troy Care Center. She was born February 7, 1957 in Sidney to the late Lawrence and Sarabelle May (Kies) Pence.

Sam is survived by her brother Jeff (Emily) Pence of Urbana; sister Malinda (Ray) Collins Stephens of Edmonton, KY; two sisters-in-law: Mary...

Jun 10, 2018

Olen "Pete" Reynolds, age 86 of Troy, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Dayton VA Medical Center. He was born June 1, 1932 in Stone, KY to the late Walter and Ora (Chapman) Reynolds.

Pete is survived by four sons: Marvin (Lisa) Reynolds of Troy, Mark (Donna) Reynolds of Troy, Monty (Lynn) Reynolds of Troy, and...

May 30, 2018

Sylvia E. Steinbrugge, age 71 of Troy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at her daughter's home. She was born June 13, 1946 in Rockland, ME.

Sylvia is survived by her loving husband Lonnie N. Steinbrugge, son William E. Smith, III and his wife Tracey Smith of Troy; daughter Stacy Smith of New Lebanon; six...

May 29, 2018

Naomi Stowe, 90, of Troy, Ohio died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, May 29, 2018.  Naomi was born and raised in Troy, and spent many summers on family farms in Alcony where she learned to ride horses and help with chores.  She was one of two children born to Lena Marie Holdeman and Ralph Leland Vandeveer.  On December 21,...

May 26, 2018

Edward William Browning, Jr. age 70 of Gettysburg, OH, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. He was born January 26, 1948 in Troy to the late Edward William Browning, Sr. and Betty (Wright) Browning Allen.

Edward is survived by his daughters Emily (Kay) Cromer of Tipp City and Abagail (Ethan) Ennist...

May 26, 2018

Daniel Lee Ball, age 71 of Troy, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018. He was born October 25, 1946 in Troy to the late John and Violet (Horner) Ball.

Daniel is survived by his son Daniel (Carol) Ball of Chesapeake, VA; as well as grandchildren Evan Daniel Ball and Kyle Benjamin Ball.  Along with his parents, Daniel...

May 25, 2018

Sally Jo Rife, age 81 of Florence, KY, formerly of Troy, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at her daughter's home with her daughters by her side and her son in her heart. She was born July 30, 1936 in Troy to the late Vernon and Marie Zimmerman.

Sally is survived by her son Todd (Karen)...

May 20, 2018

Hiram Kenneth "Ken" Johnson, age 95 of Casstown, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Troy Care Center. He was born October 25, 1922 in Bedford, KY to the late Richard L. and Della (McKay) Johnson.

Ken is survived by his son Kenneth  C. "Chris" (Dorothy) Johnson of Dayton; daughter Della Mees of Sidney; nine grandchildren; 28...

May 20, 2018

Watson McCoy, age 71 of Troy, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born May 5, 1947 in Dundee, MS to the late James Watson and Christine (Lotts) McCoy.

Watson is survived by his four children: Tony McCoy of Troy, Derrick McCoy of Troy, Jason (Missy) Svajda...

May 19, 2018

Betty M. Hatfield, 94 of Sidney, formerly of Troy, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Ohio Living Dorothy Love, Sidney.

Betty was born March 30, 1924, in Troy, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Anna D. (Wright) Lindsay, Sr.  She was married to Bobbie E. Hatfield on June 11, 1943, whom preceded her in death in...

May 15, 2018

Clara Lois Adams, age 85 of Sidney, formerly of Troy, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Ohio Living Dorothy Love, Sidney. She was born March 8, 1933 in Troy to the late Clyde and Margaret (Peirce) Fessler.

Clara Lois is survived by her husband Donald R. Adams, whom she married on August 21, 1981; son Jim...

May 6, 2018

Wilberta I. Turner, age 93 of Troy, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Koester Pavilion. She was born April 19, 1925 in Troy to the late Ora B. and Mayward E. (Wade) Chavis

Wilberta is survived by her son Wesley Jones of Las Vegas, NV; her daughter Patty Cleveland-Isle of Tullahoma, TN; grandchildren Susan Williams, James...

May 5, 2018

Mildred L. Hawkins Yount, age 92 of Troy, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018. She was born June 15, 1925 in Mildred, KS to the late Samuel and Lydia (Sayles) Prather.

Mildred is survived by her two sons: Robert D. Hawkins of Troy and Eddy D. (Rittia) Hawkins of Helsinki, Finland; daughter Nancy C. Bailey of Troy;...

May 3, 2018

Elizabeth L. "Betty" McMaken-Murphy, age 85 of Troy, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Koester Pavilion. She was born May 25, 1932 in Troy to the late John A. and Norma C. (Goetz) McMaken.

Betty is survived by her husband of 65 years William C. Murphy of Troy. She was preceded in death by brother Robert...

May 1, 2018

Wanda Jean Dawson, age 85, of Troy, passed away peacefully, next to her husband and surrounded by family on Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Saginaw, Michigan. The daughter of Harley and Goldie Elson, Wanda was born February 17, 1933, in Troy.

Edward Lee Dawson, age 83, of Troy, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family four days after...

Apr 28, 2018

Wanda Jean Dawson, age 85, of Troy, passed away peacefully, next to her husband and surrounded by family on Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Saginaw, Michigan. The daughter of Harley and Goldie Elson, Wanda was born February 17, 1933, in Troy.

Edward Lee Dawson, age 83, of Troy, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family four days after...

Apr 26, 2018

Annalee Beneze, age 92 of Troy, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Piqua Manor. She was born May 21, 1925 in Johnson County, KY to the late Amos L. and Rosabell (Green) Skaggs.

Annalee is survived by her son Fred (Sharon) Justice of Piqua; two daughters: Barbara (Jerry) Dankworth of Bradford and Debbie (Billy) Romine of...

Apr 26, 2018

Mark A. Bayman, age 63 of Troy, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018. He was born May 6, 1954 in Piqua to Jack and Linda (Holder) Bayman.

Mark is survived by his father Jack Bayman of Palmer Lake, CO; son Matthew (Jennifer) Bayman of Troy; two daughters: Dawn Johnson of Troy and Kimberly (James) Frazier of Tipp...

Apr 10, 2018

Rita H. Grob, age 95 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born October 5, 1922 in Piqua to the late Glen and Anna (Kelly) Robbins.

Rita is survived by her daughter MaryAnn Grob of Troy; sister-in-law Barbara Grob of Denver, CO; sister-in-law Marilyn Robbins...

Apr 9, 2018

Daniel Edward Daugherty, age 59 of Troy, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born October 21, 1958 in Troy to Floy Arnold Daugherty and Alice Mary (Bowers) Daugherty, who resides in Troy.

Along with his mother, Daniel is survived by his loving wife Rhonda (Jackson) Daugherty, whom he married on...