Obituaries
Dixie Little
Apr 21, 2024
Dixie Lee Little, 50, of Covington, passed away early Sunday morning, April 21, 2024 at her residence. She was born August 9, 1973, in Troy, to the late Otis Ray Trader and Joan (Patterson) Trader. Her mother survives in Troy.
She is also survived by her siblings, David (Amy) Trader of Pleasant Hill, Ellen Trader of Covington, Carol (Rodney) Gray of...
Garrett Noble
Apr 15, 2024
Garrett M. Noble, 63, of Covington, passed away Monday evening, April 15, 2024, at his residence. He was born November 15, 1960, in Troy, to the late David and Ethel (Persinger) Noble. He married Roberta “Bertie” (Vogler) Noble on April 3, 1993; she preceded him in death on December 4, 2010.
Garrett will be missed and remembered by his son, Evan...
Leona Fulks
Apr 11, 2024
Leona S. Fulks, 96, of Piqua, passed away early Thursday morning, April 11, 2024, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy. She was born February 10, 1928, in Kitts Hill, to the late Harve and Ethel (Kite) Simpson. She married Glenn O. Fulks on August 4, 1950; he preceded her in death on May 7, 2011.
She is survived...
Donald Gipe
Apr 9, 2024
Donald B. Gipe, 77, of Covington, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, April 9, 2024, at his residence. He was born May 28, 1946, in Waynesboro, Pa., to the late Andrew G. and Gladys B. (Boone) Gipe. He married Mabel Sue (Peters) Gipe on August 19, 1967; she survives.
He will also be missed and remembered by his four sons, David...
Michael Reed
Mar 14, 2024
Michael L. Reed, 78, of Hamilton, formerly of Covington, passed away Thursday morning, March 14, 2024, at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. He was born November 27, 1945, in Winchester, Ohio, to the late Ivan and Bonnie Runyan. He married Louise (Meechan) Reed on July 23, 1966; she survives in Hamilton.
He will also be missed and remembered by his children, Elise...
Robert Lillicrap
Feb 26, 2024
Robert L. “Bob” Lillicrap, 91, of Piqua, passed away Monday morning, February 26, 2024, at Ayden Healthcare of Piqua. He was born June 9, 1932, in Piqua, to the late Harry and Ethel (Rice) Lillicrap. He married E. Janice (Deal) Lillicrap on April 20, 1951; she preceded him in death on January 24, 2006.
He will be missed and remembered by...
Mary Marino
Feb 9, 2024
Mary E. Marino, 85, of Covington, passed away Friday morning, Feburay 9, 2024, at Troy Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. She was born September 23, 1938, in Miami County, to the late Howard Eldin and Helen Pearl (Sotell) Dershem.
She married Jimmie L. Marino, and he survives. Mrs. Marino will also be remembered by her sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. She was...
Keith Johnson
Feb 5, 2024
Keith Elden Johnson, 89, of Christiansburg, formerly of Covington, passed away Monday morning, February 5, 2024, at his residence. He was born November 21, 1934, in Covington, to the late Oscar Millison and Opal Mae (Wolfe) Johnson. He married Emily Carol (Miller) Johnson on May 23, 1959 in Christiansburg; she preceded him in death April 10, 2004.
Keith will be missed...
Elaine Collins
Jan 27, 2024
H. Elaine Collins, 83, of Covington, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 27, 2024, at her residence. She was born December 29, 1940, in Farmersville, to the late Lindsey Wood and Helen (Brown) Wood Rice. She married Rodger E. Collins on December 14, 1957; he survives.
Elaine will also be missed and remembered by her daughters, Tamula (John) Sherman of Covington, Rebecca...
Jill Garman
Jan 26, 2024
Jill E. Garman, 77, of Covington, passed away Friday morning, January 26, 2024, at her residence. She was born November 4, 1946, in Troy, to the late Frank Allen Jr. and Oleta Fern (Wolfe) Cawley. She married Terry J. Garman on October 9, 1971; he survives.
She will also be missed and remembered by her children, Jennifer (Marshall) Heath of Troy...
Dale Brubaker
Jan 9, 2024
Dale E. Brubaker, 83, of Troy, passed away Tuesday morning, January 9, 2024, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born January 2, 1941, in Franklin Twp., Darke County, to the late Harry B. and Naomi (Gaines) Brubaker.
He will be missed and remembered by two daughters, Tammy (Hank III) Habekost of West Alexandria and Pam Marrs of Troy; six...
Dwaine Palser
Jan 8, 2024
Dwaine Palser was born September 23, 1941 and passed peacefully in his sleep at home on January 8, 2024 at the age of 82 following complications from a stroke in July. He was married to his beloved wife Nancy for 44 years. They were married on July 7, 1979 in Immanuel Church of Christ in Kettlersville, Ohio. Next to his...
Mary Landis
Dec 30, 2023
Mary M. Landis, 85, of Covington, passed away Saturday morning, December 30, 2023, at Wilson Health, Sidney. She was born February 2, 1938, in Webster, to the late Rufus and Mildred (Minnich) Staudt. She married Roger “Bud” Landis on June 29, 1957; he preceded her in death on February 10, 2019.
Mary will be missed and remembered by her children,...
Delitha Epley
Dec 26, 2023
Delitha M. Epley, 79, formerly of Covington, and a resident of Piqua for the last 3½ years, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, December 26, 2023, lying next to her daughter Rebecca, who was her longtime caregiver. She was born May 27, 1944, in Valley Creek, Tennessee, to the late Joe and Stella (Sells) Green. She married Marvin E. Epley...
Dwane Runyan
Nov 20, 2023
Dwane “Chief” Ivan Runyan, 88, passed away Monday morning, November 20, 2023. He was born September 19, 1935, in Ney, Ohio to the late Audus and Viola Runyan. Dwane was raised on the farm in northwestern Ohio. When it came time to attend college, he hitch-hiked from the farm to The Ohio State University each week to earn his bachelor's degree in...
Thomas Zimpher
Nov 19, 2023
Thomas Brett Zimpher, 77, of Piqua, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 19, 2023, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born August 12, 1946, in Piqua, to the late James and Marjorie (Bughman) Zimpher. He married his wife of 55 years, Diane (King) Zimpher on June 29, 1968; she survives.
He will also be missed and remembered by a...
Marilyn Bondurant
Nov 10, 2023
Marilyn J. Bondurant, 81, of Troy, passed away early Friday morning, November 10, 2023, at Ohio’s Hospice Inpatient Care Center, Troy. She was born March 16, 1942, in Dayton, to the late Clifford and Pearl (Smith) Spitzer. Marilyn married Jan A. Bondurant on June 21, 1961; he preceded her in death on July 26, 2019.
She will be missed and...
Harold Wintrow
Nov 1, 2023
Harold E. “Pete” Wintrow, 72, of Piqua, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 1, 2023, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born October 17, 1951, in Piqua, to the late Orville and Mary Ellen (Drewing) Wintrow. He married Marlene M. (Oelslager) Wintrow on August 18, 1973; they recently celebrated 50 years of marriage, and she survives.
He will also be missed...
Donald White
Oct 19, 2023
Donald L. “Don” White, 78, of Covington, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 19, 2023, at Troy Rehab & Healthcare Center. He was born February 23, 1945, in Greenville, to the late Ralph and Ruth (Burkett) White. He married Nancy G. (Kinnison) White on September 25, 1965; she survives.
Don will also be missed and remembered by his three sons and...
Marian Fenner
Sep 29, 2023
Marian M. Fenner, 81, of Piqua, passed away Friday morning, September 29, 2023, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. She was born June 6, 1942, in Schuylkill Co., Penn., to the late Norman and Olga (Roth) Miller. She married Thomas E. Fenner on May 5, 1964 in Basel, Switzerland; he survives.
She will also be missed and remembered...
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