Obituaries
James Roberts
Jun 27, 2025
James N. Roberts, 54, of Piqua, passed away Friday evening, June 27, 2025, at his residence. He was born July 22, 1970 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He married Jamie Leigh (Banning) Roberts; she survives.
He will also be missed and remembered by his daughter, Alexis Sue Roberts of Piqua; stepson Dylan (Renee) Buchanan of Greenville; stepdaughter Kyra Buchanan (Nate Thompson) of...
Gerry Benedict
Jun 26, 2025
Vivian Geraldine “Gerry” Benedict, 100, passed away Thursday morning, June 26, 2025, at Piqua Manor. Born in Covington on March 7, 1925, Gerry was a sixth-generation descendant of Covington’s first resident, Michael Ingle. With the exception of a few years, she lived nearly all her life in Covington.
Gerry was preceded in death by her parents, James Roger and Helen (Hickman)...
David Miller
Jun 24, 2025
David Allen Miller, 79, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at his residence. He was born April 27, 1946, in Casstown, and adopted by Frank “Bud” M. Jr. and Martha Jane (Adams) Miller.
He loved and cherished his parents and both sides of his parents’ families. His family was the most important part of his life.
David was a 1964...
Shirley Hittle
Jun 6, 2025
Shirley Anne Hittle, 69, of Piqua, formerly of Covington, passed away Friday morning, June 6, 2025, at Piqua Manor, after a long illness. She was born August 19, 1955, in Smith Center, Kansas, to the late Walter R. and Opal Irene (Dimond) French.
She will be missed and remembered by her children, Adam Hittle of Dayton and Kari Hittle of Dayton;...
Thomas Ashburn
Jun 3, 2025
Thomas Dale Ashburn, 61, of West Milton, passed away Tuesday morning, June 3, 2025, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born September 7, 1963, in Dayton, to the late Thurman and Rachel (Taylor) Ashburn. He married Debbie (Day) Ashburn; she preceded him in death in 1989.
He is survived by two sons, Daniel (Christina) Ashburn of Covington and Adam...
Robert Powell
May 23, 2025
Robert C. Powell, 85, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, surrounded by family who loved him deeply.
Born on January 1, 1940, in Dayton, Ohio. Robert was a proud graduate of Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School. He began his professional journey at Citizens Federal Savings and Loan, where he worked for 25 years. Starting as a teller, Robert’s...
Nancy Sprenkel
May 22, 2025
Nancy Eleanor (Bowman) Sprenkel, daughter of Daniel and Edith (Burns) Bowman, was born April 23, 1943, near Piqua, Ohio. She passed away peacefully May 22, 2025, at Life Care Center of Estero, near Naples Florida, at the age of 82.
She accepted Jesus as her savior and was baptized as a teenager into the Old German Baptist Brethren Church at Covington,...
Michael Ingle
May 18, 2025
Michael Dean Ingle, 79, of Covington, passed away Sunday morning, May 18, 2025, at his residence. He was born August 11, 1945, in Piqua, to the late Harry Robert “Bob” and Bertha I. (Williams) Ingle. He married Vicki L. (Hahn) Ingle on October 28, 1967; she survives.
He will also be missed and remembered by his two daughters, Lisa (Brian) Cavender...
Sally Murphey
May 11, 2025
Sally A. Murphey, 83, of Troy, passed away Sunday evening, May 11, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice, Troy. She was born November 25, 1941, in Dayton, to the late Robert and Fern (Brown) Markley. She married Ben H. Murphey on December 28, 1963; he survives.
She will also be missed and remembered by her daughter, Mickey Murphey of Troy; two grandchildren, Kyle...
Robert Smith Jr.
May 6, 2025
Robert Smith Jr., 76, of Covington, passed away Tuesday morning, May 6, 2025, at his residence. He was born April 4, 1949, in Dewitt, Kentucky, to the late Robert Sr. and Hazel (Epperson) Smith.
He will be missed and remembered by his four children, Gayle Wones (John Valentine) of Sidney, Corey (Sarah) Smith of Piqua, Jody (Phil) Ouellette of Covington and...
David Pierson
May 2, 2025
David Allen Pierson, 77, of Piqua, passed away Friday evening, May 2, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice, Troy. He was born October 4, 1947, in Piqua, to the late Richard J. and Therese (Schneider) Pierson. He married Victoria ‘Vickie’ (Nichols) Pierson on July 4, 1989; she survives.
He will also be missed and remembered by his children and their spouses, Darrell (Chrissy)...
Ralph Mutzner
Apr 27, 2025
Ralph E. Mutzner, 88, of Piqua, formerly of Covington, passed away Sunday evening, April 27, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice, Troy. He was born December 20, 1936, in Miami County, to the late Charles D. and Ruth J. (Bodenmiller) Mutzner. He married his wife of 60 years, Suzann (Schilling) Mutzner on August 24, 1958; she preceded him in death on July...
Connie Cain
Apr 27, 2025
Connie L. Cain, 63, of Troy, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, April 27, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born April 24, 1962, in Piqua, to the late Sylvester “Bud” and Jean M. (Hackemoeller) Meyer. She married her high school sweetheart, Jeffery A. Cain on May 7, 1983; he survives.
She will also be missed and remembered...
Peggy Wion
Apr 26, 2025
Peggy J. Wion, 93, of Troy, passed away early Saturday morning, April 26, 2025, at her daughter's home.
Private services for her family are being conducted through Moore Funeral Home, Covington.
Rosalee Hendrixson
Apr 15, 2025
Rosalee A. “Rose” Hendrixson, 87, formerly of Piqua, passed away late Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Bethany Village, Centerville. She was born January 25, 1938, in Dayton, to the late Arthur and Jane (Hall) Arnett.
She will be missed and remembered by her daughter, Cindy (Jerry) Boram of Piqua; four grandchildren, Nikki (Jarvis) Bodenmiller, Chad (Steph) Wright, Chris Swackhamer and Scott...
Helen Collett
Apr 9, 2025
Helen J. Collett, 79, of Covington, a longtime Troy resident, passed away Wednesday evening, April 9, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice, Troy. She was born April 16, 1945, in Dayton, to the late Michael and Harriet Ruth (Williamson) Lonkerd. She married Donald L. Collett on June 18, 1966; he survives.
She will also be missed and remembered by her daughters, Barbara (David)...
Kathrine Ingle
Apr 8, 2025
Kathrine L. Ingle, 78, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday evening, April 8, 2025, at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born December 29, 1946, in Piqua, to the late Robert and Dorothy (Anthony) Shade. She married Wayne D. Ingle; he survives.
She will also be missed and remembered by her three children, Dennis (Cathy) Ingle of Piqua, Andy (Tricia) Ingle of Covington...
Larry Studebaker
Apr 3, 2025
Larry L. Studebaker, 78, formerly of Piqua, passed away Thursday evening, April 3, 2025, at Otterbein of Tipp City. He was born January 26, 1947, in Christiansburg, to the late Cornelius and Goldie (Woods) Studebaker.
He will be missed and remembered by his daughters, Kelly (Barry) Ackley of Dublin and Kari (Jeff) Smith of Delaware; four grandchildren, Logan (Natalie) Ackley, Allison...
Charles Goings
Mar 8, 2025
Charles J. “Charlie” Goings, 88, of Covington, passed away Saturday evening, March 8, 2025, at Stillwater Skilled Nursing & Rehab, Covington. He was born April 27, 1936, in Newberry Township, Miami County, to the late Irvin and Ida May (Varner) Goings.
Charlie grew up in West Covington and was a longtime employee of the Village of Covington. He enjoyed riding his...
Jackie Angle
Mar 2, 2025
Jaqueline Marie Angle was born to Jack and Margaret Mefford of West Milton on November 14, 1950. Invited to attend church as a young girl by her next door neighbors, Jackie met Jesus and gave her life and heart to Him. When asked, she would testify that she was a child of God all her life and was never in...
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