All Obituaries

William L. “Bill” Maupin, 84, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  He was born February 4, 1935, in Middletown, to the late Lester and Sylvia (Fry) Maupin. Bill will be missed and remembered by his daughter Leslie (Greg) Clark of Gettysburg; and two sisters, Beatrice Unroe of Troy and Theta of Florida.  He was preceded in death by siblings Delores Fryman and Kenneth Maupin. Bill was a...

Billy V. Leistner, 92, Covington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Brookdale of Troy.  He was born April 5, 1927, in Miami County, to the late Phillip and Mamie (Sutherland) Leistner.  Bill married Frances M. (Barker) Leistner on December 24, 1947; she preceded him in death on March 20, 2018. Bill will be missed and remembered by his three children and their spouses, Dan & Kathie Leistner of Covington, Susan & Bruce Michelson of Johnstown, and Michael...

Shirley Ann Brining, 84, of Covington, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Springmeade Health Center, Tipp City.  She was born May 27, 1935, near Pleasant Hill, to the late Russell H. and Clara Rosalie (Feist) Randall.  She married Kenneth Lee Carroll, he preceded her in death in 1954.  Shirley later married Kenneth L. Brining, he preceded her in death in 2004. She will be missed and remembered by her daughter, Deborah Ann (Ted) Peacock of Piqua; two grandchildren,...

Philip E. Stivers, 79, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Springmeade Health Center.  He was born September 22, 1940, in Ashland, Kentucky, to the late Edmund Wayne and Gladys Marie (McGuire) Stivers.  Phil married Joan E. (Gift) Stivers on July 30, 1960, and she survives in Pleasant Hill. He will also be missed and remembered by his three children, Teri Shearer of Pleasant Hill, Timothy Stivers of Loveland, and Tammy (Antonio) Midlam of Pleasant Hill;...

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...