Obituaries
William Rhoades
Sep 3, 2026
William L. Rhoades, age 86, of Bixby, Oklahoma, died on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma. William “Bill” was born on September 21, 1939, in Covington, Ohio, to the late W. Leonard and Dorothy E. (Rasor) Rhoades. He was preceded in death by his parents, W. Leonard Rhoades and Dorothy E. (Rasor) Rhoades, in 2004 and 1999...
Terry Herron
Aug 27, 2026
Terry L. Herron, 84, of Covington, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 27, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice, Troy. She was born July 22, 1942, in Dayton, to the late Charles Smith and Dorothy (Goens) Smith Rice. She married Tarryl E. Herron on September 11, 1959; he survives.
She will also be missed and remembered by her son, Rick Herron of Covington; grandson...
Mark Masterson
Aug 18, 2026
Mark D. Masterson, 72, of Covington, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, August 18, 2026, at his residence. He was born January 27, 1954, in Bluffton, Indiana. He was united in marriage with Judy (Hamrick) Masterson on August 4, 1979 in Decatur, Indiana; she survives.
Mark will also be missed and remembered by his children, Mandy (Michael) Rogers of Covington, Justin...
Judy Flory
Aug 10, 2026
Judith A. “Judy” Flory, 78, of Covington, passed away Monday morning, August 10, 2026, at her residence. She was born September 4, 1947, in Hancock County, to the late Howard and Alta McMaster. She married Marlin L. Flory on February 11, 1967; he survives.
She is also survived by her children, Dawn (Andrew) Sink of Covington, Darcy (Kip) Deaton of Covington...
Mark Landis
Aug 8, 2026
Mark A. Landis, 65, of Covington, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, August 8, 2026, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born February 28, 1961, in Troy, to the late Roger “Bud” and Mary (Staudt) Landis.
He will be missed and remembered by his children, Jennifer Landis of Troy, Mitchell (Amber) Landis of Union and Shelby (Zach) Garland of...
Rena Jacobs
Jul 31, 2026
Rena Dawn Jacobs, 52, of Piqua, passed away unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, July 31, 2026, at her residence. She was born September 17, 1973, in Austin, Texas, to Billy Carpenter of Texas and Janice (Hagenback) of Las Vegas, Nevada. She married Michael Lee Jacobs on July 22, 2011; he survives in Piqua.
She is also survived by her four children, Tabitha...
James Sturgeon
Jul 17, 2026
James H. “Jim” Sturgeon, 79, of Urbana, passed away Friday morning, July 17, 2026, at Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital. He was born November 16, 1946, in Piqua, to the late Harry L. and Blanche Ann (Neely) Sturgeon. He married Evelyn F. (Walker) Sturgeon on April 13, 1974; she survives.
He will also be missed and remembered by a son, Matthew (Cathy) Sturgeon...
Joyce Simon
Jul 13, 2026
Joyce E. Simon, 88, of Covington, passed away Monday morning, July 13, 2026, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, after a brief illness. She was born July 13, 1938, in Pleasant Hill, to the late Judson W. Hill Sr. and Clora Mae (Thompson) Hill Holsinger. She married Robert J. Simon Sr. on December 10, 1960; he preceded her in death...
Daniel Sampson Sr.
Jul 10, 2026
Daniel L. Sampson Sr., 61, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 10, 2026, at his residence. He was born August 24, 1964, in Troy, to Rodney L. Sampson and the late Phyllis Ann (Tower). He is survived by his father and stepmother, Rodney & Charlotte Sampson of Covington.
He is also survived by his wife, Hope (Pitman) Sampson; a son, Daniel...
Gloria Whalen
Jun 27, 2026
Gloria S. Whalen, 74, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2026, at her residence. She was born April 24, 1952, in Troy, to the late Charles R. and Leta F. (Harman) Gnodle.
She will be missed and remembered by her son, Jeremy (Michelle) Whalen of Pleasant Hill; three grandchildren, Maria Lopez-Whalen, Jeremy Whalen and Tracy Whalen; four great-grandchildren,...
Robert Allenbaugh
Jun 16, 2026
Robert G. “Bob” Allenbaugh, 69, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday morning, June 16, 2026, at Dublin Glenn, Dublin. He was born August 6, 1956, in Piqua, to the late Harold Irwin Allenbaugh and the late Betty Lou (Kemp) Hinkle.
He will be missed and remembered by his children, Tracie (Aaron) Lee of Galloway, Katherine (Wyatt) Damron of Marysville and Michael Allenbaugh...
Barbara Mowery
Jun 1, 2026
Barbara Lou Mowery, 89, formerly of Piqua, passed away Monday afternoon, June 1, 2026. She was born September 28, 1936, in Covington, to the late Charles and Mary Weber.
She will be missed and remembered by her daughter, Jennifer (Joe) Bauman of Troy; nine grandchildren; and was blessed with many great-grandchildren. She is also survived by daughter-in-law Lori Mowery of Piqua;...
Lawrence Crist
May 30, 2026
Lawrence A. “Larry” Crist, 94, of Covington, passed away early Saturday morning, May 30, 2026, at his residence. He was born June 3, 1931, in Westphalia, Kansas, to the late Alva and Martha (Flory) Crist. He married Clara A. (Bowman) Crist on July 15, 1951; she survives.
He is also survived by his children, Linda Crist, Karen (Bob) Robbins, Ron (Gail)...
Robert "Chuck" Hutton
May 28, 2026
Robert C. “Chuck” Hutton, 75, of Piqua, passed away early Thursday morning, May 28, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born October 22, 1950, in Piqua, to Robert and Clara (Hall) Hutton. He married Vinnie L. (Pemberton) Hutton; she survives.
He is also survived by his children, Judy Quintanilla, Charles Brannam and Jovi Shepard, all of Piqua; eight grandchildren;...
Reva Thompson
May 18, 2026
Reva G. Thompson, 87, of Piqua, passed away Monday afternoon, May 18, 2026, at Stillwater Care Center, Covington. She was born May 6, 1939 in Tazewell, Virginia, to the late Sherman & Ethel (Jackson) McReynolds. She married Lacy N. “Pete” Thompson on April 8, 1959; he preceded her in death on December 5, 1994.
She will be missed and remembered by...
Roger Kuntz
May 18, 2026
Will Roger Kuntz, son of Willard and Cathern (Denlinger) Kuntz was born March 4, 1938, in Covington, Ohio (Main Street). He passed away May 18, 2026, at the age of 88 years.
Roger was united in marriage with Martha Irene Flory on August 16, 1958. They shared life’s joys and challenges together for 67 years as joint heirs to the grace...
Mary Grilliot
May 3, 2026
Mary Louise Grilliot, 77, a longtime resident of Troy, passed away Sunday evening, May 3, 2026, at Englewood Health & Rehab. She was reunited with her husband of 54 years and welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven after a prolonged illness. A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, she lived her life to be an example of Christian...
Sylvia Bosserman
Apr 22, 2026
Sylvia L. Bosserman, 91, of Covington, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2026, at Piqua Care Center. She was born June 18, 1934, in Miami County, to the late Orville and Harriet (Drees) DeWeese. She married Joseph Bosserman; he preceded her in death on October 24, 2010.
Sylvia will be missed and remembered by her daughters, Diane Litton (Larry Brittain) and...
Elizabeth Sullenbarger
Mar 31, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Aizpurua Sullenbarger, 84, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2026, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born July 29, 1941, in Chiriqui, Panama, to the late Victor and Julia (Arauz) Aizpurua. She married Russel L. Sullenbarger Sr.; he preceded her in death on April 12, 2014.
She will be missed and remembered by her children,...
Curtis Garber
Mar 14, 2026
Curtis Leon Garber, 71, of Arcanum, passed peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday evening, March 14, 2026, at the age of 71 years, 2 months and 25 days. He was born December 17, 1954, to Robert and Phyllis (Rule) Garber in Troy, Ohio. On July 29, 1978, Curt was united in marriage to Joyce Fisher, and they...
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