All Obituaries

Edward R. “Eddie Ray” Hartley, 66, of Covington, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  He was born March 30, 1953, in Piqua, to the late Louis and Wanda (Christopher) Hartley.  He married Joan M. “Jody” (Arkenberg) Hartley, and she survives. Ed will also be missed and remembered by his daughters, Angela (Nicholas) Deeter of Pleasant Hill and Tori (Darrell) Hite of Covington; five grandchildren, Cierra...

Novella L. Hunt, 96, of Covington, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019, at her son’s home in Florida.  She was born June 20, 1923, in Franklin County, Virginia, to the late Amos and Abbie (Tony) Fisher.  Novella married Herbert F. Hunt; he preceded her in death in 1997.  She then married Eldon Rumble; he also preceded her in death in 2011. Mrs. Hunt will be missed and remembered by her son and daughter-in-law, Hershel & Ardis Hunt of Covington; three...

Bud Wright, 78, of Houston, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Grandview Medical Center, Dayton.  He was born September 17, 1941, in West Liberty, Ky., to the late Lonnie and Lula (Cantrell) Wright.  He married Kathleen (Legg) Wright on June 8, 1963; she survives. Bud will also be missed and remembered by his two sons and their wives, Steve & Donna Wright of Covington, and Danny & Michelle Wright of Piqua; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his...

Wanda Irene Stacy, 89, of Covington, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  Wanda was born in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Emmett and Carrie (Wendemuth) Stienhans, the third of four children.  She attended St. Trinity Lutheran Day School through eighth grade; graduating from Grover Cleveland High School in 1948. Wanda was married March 29, 1950 to Lester Stacy, who preceded her to his heavenly home on October 10, 2006.  Their...

Nancy A. Furrow, 85, of Covington, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019, at Stillwater Nursing & Rehab Center.  She was born October 19, 1934, in Houston, to the late Charles Sr. and Helen (Harvey) Morris.  She married George A. Furrow on August 10, 1956; he survives. Nancy will also be missed and remembered by her two sons and their wives, George “Dusty” & Tammy Furrow of Covington, Jon & Sherry Furrow of Celina; a sister, Marjorie Mills of Medway; and a...

Sommer Dawn (Bubeck) Basye, 40, of Covington, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital, as the result of an auto accident.  She was born September 25, 1979, in Piqua, to Rick and Becky (Wight) Bubeck.  Her parents survive in Covington.  She married Jonathan M. Basye on January 1, 2015; he also survives in Covington. Sommer will also be missed and remembered by her children, Owen Landis, Hunter Basye, Tyler Basye, Andrew Basye, and Asa Basye; her...

Shirley J. “Peg” Puterbaugh, 83, of Bradford, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  She was born December 4, 1935, in Covington, to the late James Brunton and Kathleen (Yount) Brunton Groff.  She married James L. Puterbaugh on April 13, 1957; he preceded her in death on January 25, 1992. She will be missed and remembered by her four children, Jeff Puterbaugh of Greenville, Kelly Puterbaugh of Piqua, Steve Puterbaugh of Union City,...

Barbara L. Laughman, 80, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  She was born April 10, 1939 in Miami County, to the late Edward and Onda June (Koogler) Sampson.  She married John D. Laughman and he survives. Barbara will also be missed and remembered by her children, Scott Laughman of Piqua and Damita (Dan) Hoblit of Covington; a sister, Linda Sampson (Bob Rapson) of Troy; two step-daughters, Lisa (Steve) Baker of...

Dorothy K. “Dottie” Boggs, 92, of Covington, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born September 2, 1927, in Harrodsburg, Ky., to the late James Leslie and Espy Rena (Hocker) Jones.  She married Fred “Bo” Boggs; he preceded her in death on October 11, 2005. She will be missed and remembered by two daughters, Ruby Ann Sowry of West Milton and Mary Lisa (Ryan) Todd of Piqua; three grandchildren, James (Brittany) Godwin,...

Tyler Jay Iddings, 32, of Covington, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019.  He was born March 27, 1987, in Troy. Tyler will be missed and remembered by his daughter, Paiton Iddings of Piqua, whom he loved with all his heart; his father and stepmother, Mark & Tammy Iddings of Covington; his mother, Tina (Grover) Iddings of West Milton; his sister and brother-in-law, Heather & Matthew Keating of Eaton; his brother, Justin Iddings (Stefanie Sowry) of Piqua; his grandparents,...