All Obituaries

Robert A. “Bob” Whitlow, 83, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at his residence. He was born February 19, 1938, in Newberry Township, Miami County, to the late William P. and Laura M. (Fitzpatrick) Whitlow. He married Saundra L. (Hill) Whitlow on September 16, 1960; she survives. He will also be missed and remembered by a daughter, Barbara (Scott) Pearson of Huber Heights; three grandchildren, April (Dustin) Clark, Crystal Hubbard, and Rob Pearson; three...

John Douglas Wolffram “Wolffie”, 33, of Piqua, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1987, in Piqua, to John R. and Kelly S. (Smith) Wolffram of Piqua. John will be missed and remembered by his parents; fiancée, Katherine Morris of Piqua; brother, Gregg (Abigail) Wolffram of Covington; nephew Gabriel and niece Amelia; maternal grandmother, Karen Smith of Piqua; and aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death...

Helen M. Trucksis, 90, of Piqua, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born April 19, 1930, in Troy, to the late Raymond and Mary Ellen (Curtis) Trucksis. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Lois Mayberry of Piqua; five nieces; one nephew; and many good friends. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Harold, Richard, Robert, and Ralph Trucksis. Helen retired from Hobart Brothers in 1992, and had previously worked at Bowman’s Bakery in...

George A. Furrow, 85, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Ohio’s Hospice Inpatient Unit, Troy. He was born April 7, 1935, in Quincy, to the late George E. Furrow and Margaret “Peg” (Bailey) Furrow Gustin. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Herschel Gustin. George married Nancy Ann (Morris) Furrow on August 10, 1956; she preceded him in death on October 28, 2019. He will be missed and remembered by his sons, George “Dusty”...

Douglas L. Simon, 59, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021, at University of Cincinnati Hospital after a brief illness. He was born June 20, 1961, in Piqua, to the late Robert J. Simon Sr. and Joyce (Hill) Simon. His mother survives in Covington. Doug will also be missed and remembered by his four children, Joshua (Jamie) Simon of Covington, Janell (Kenneth) Tebbe of Troy, Justin (fiancée Jessica Starry) Simon of Covington, and Julianna (Brad) Lucia of Jackson...

Delores Ann Sampson, 79, of Covington, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021, at her residence. She was born April 11, 1941, in Covington, to the late Modest “Jerry” and Ruby (Wion) Yarian. She married James Allen Sampson; he preceded her in death on November 14, 2013. She will be missed and remembered by her children, Deb (Larry) Bolin of Piqua and Randy (Karen) Sampson of Covington;  her sister, Kathleen Shively of Bradford; five grandchildren, Heather (Jeremiah) Witt, Staci...

Marilyn Joan Riedel, 91, of West Milton, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021, at her residence. She was born March 27, 1929, in Richmond, Indiana, to the late Roscoe and Hazel (Winland) House. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Allen Riedel; her daughter, Malinda ‘Cindy’ Riedel; her great-grandson, Grant Fryman; and her sisters, Norma Burchfield and Donna Isley. Joan will be missed and remembered by her son, Dean Riedel; her daughter, Linda Shultz; seven...

Sally V. (Whitmer) Taulbee, 84, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at her residence. She was born September 2, 1936, in Delta, Ohio, to the late Charles Whitmer and the late Hilda (Johnston) Whitmer Paskan. She was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Andrew Paskan. She married Darrel Taulbee; he preceded her in death in 1994. She will be missed and remembered by her daughter, Lucinda “Cindy” Perry of Pleasant Hill, her son, Ron Hogrefe of Xenia; a...

John A. Rue, 85, of Covington, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy. He was born July 29, 1935, in Miami County, to the late William Henry Rue and Dorothea (Overla) Rue Shellenberg. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Waldo Shellenberg. He married Pamela (Davis) Rue on July 29, 2019; she passed away on February 21, 2021. John is survived by his son, Shawn Rue of Greenville; his daughter, Johnetta (Jeremy) McCormick...

Nancy Lou (Stump) Thornbury, 77, of Troy, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Troy Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born October 26, 1943, in Piqua, to the late John and Pauline (Martin) Stump. She married Joseph Thornbury; he preceded her in death in 2000. Nancy will be missed and remembered by her children Kevin (Deb) Pierce of Kettering, Melissa “Missy” Applegate of West Milton, and Treg (Carrie) Pierce of Celina; her sisters, Cindy (Gary) Ryman of Troy, and Beverly...