All Obituaries

Billy Lee McKibben, 79, of Covington, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Upper Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born November 13, 1942, near Bradford, to the late Charles and Mildred “Katie” (Johnston) McKibben. He married his bride of over 53 years, Betty Jane (Billenstein) McKibben on September 28, 1968; she survives. He will also be missed and remembered by his children, Dawn (late husband Eric) Flory, and her fiancé Thomas Babylon Jr. of...

Bruce E. Landes, 59, of Covington, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at his residence. Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, at the Old German Baptist Brethren Church, 6360 Farrington Rd., Covington. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday, and 1-3 & 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, all at the church.

Traci J. Treon, 50, of Covington, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Care Center. She was born September 6, 1971, in Celina, to Dennis and Carolyn (Willman) Parsons. She married Dwayne S. Treon on September 28, 2019; he survives in Covington. Traci will also be missed and remembered by her parents of Fort Recovery; four children, Jessica (Lee) Jury of Piqua, Megan (Michael) Hoffman of Troy, Zachary (Morgan) Androne of Ansonia, and Lacy (Michael) Vernak...

David N. Mayor, 72, of Covington, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022. He was born on May 16, 1950, in Bedford, Ohio. David was the beloved husband of 52 years to Rita A. (Massie) Mayor. His devoted and loving legacy includes sons Thomas (Catherine) and Mark; and grandchildren Michael, Matthew, and Gabriella. David was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Mary (Szekley) Mayor; and siblings Louis (Betty), Michelle, and Robert (whose wife Pamela survives). David is also survived by...

Roger E. Looker, 77, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit after a long illness. He was born January 26, 1945, in Piqua, to Carl Looker and Naomi (McKibben) Wilhite. Roger married Carol Ann (Smith) Looker on August 30, 1964, a marriage of nearly 58 years, and she survives. He is also survived by his five children, Leslie Kellar (Bruce) of Covington, Rick (Misty) Looker of Tipp City, Jody Caldwell of Piqua, Brian (Jess) Looker of...

Doris E. Tobias, 88, of Covington, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, at her residence after a brief illness. She was born December 7, 1933, in Covington, to the late Robert Bruce and Doris Esther (Furnas) Perry. Doris married John David Tobias on May 28, 1954; a marriage that lasted over 60 years until his death on June 29, 2014. Doris is survived by her son, Robert Tobias of Edmond, Okla.; her daughter and son-in-law, Nan Tobias (Charles Schmidt) of Edgewood, Ky.; two grandchildren, Samuel...

A celebration of life service for Judith “Judi” (Arendall) Davis is planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Covington Presbyterian Church, 30 N. Pearl St., Covington. Pastor Greg Kurtz will conduct the service. Judi died peacefully on April 12, 2022 at her home in Gulf Breeze, Florida, where she had lived the past 20 years. She was born September 3, 1934, in Covington, the daughter of Raymond and Lois (Buchanan) Arendall. Survivors include her son, Steve (Cindy) Davis...

Susan E. Dysinger Skeens, 77, of Covington, passed away Thursday, Feburary 17, 2022, at Ohio’s Hospice Care Center. She was born September 9, 1944, in Greenville, to the late William and Margaret (Cissner) Brown. She married John Skeens; he survives. She will also be missed and remembered by her two sons, Lon Dysinger of Covington and Jon Dysinger of Covington; a grandson, Derek Dysinger; and siblings Diana Miller, Edward Brown and Mary Ann Willoughby. She was preceded in death by a...

James R. “Jim” Cluster, 80, of Troy, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Springmeade Health Center, Tipp City. He was born February 21, 1941, in St. Louis, MO, to the late James F. and Willena (Moore) Cluster. He married Linda E. (Martin) Cluster on May 5, 2003; she survives. Jim will also be missed and remembered by his children, Brian (Lizzet) Cluster of La Jolla, CA and their children Hannah, Brooke, & Chloe; Rebecca (Robert) Rheintgen of Downers Grove, IL and...

Linda L. (Bowman) Brown, 69, of Troy, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 7, 2022 after her cancer battle with her brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Dee, by her side. She was born on November 21, 1952 in Piqua, to the late Charles D. and Minnie E. Bowman. She is survived by two sons, Carmen “Chris” (Becky) Dinardo Jr. of Casstown and David Alan Dinardo of Columbus; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Joe (Dee) Bowman of Troy and Jerry Bowman of Piqua; two sisters,...