Obituaries

Paul Holfinger

Paul Holfinger

Jul 15, 2025

Paul Schulz Holfinger, 99, a farmer and musician, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 15, 2025, at his residence.

He is survived by children Rena Holfinger, Linda Holfinger, Pamla (Frederick) Vass, and daughter-in-law Jackie Holfinger. His wife, Deloris Jean (Davis) Holfinger; and a son, Gary Holfinger, preceded him in death.

A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July...

Scott Bowman

Scott Bowman

Jul 7, 2025

Scott A. Bowman, 76, of Covington, passed away early Monday morning, July 7, 2025, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, after a brief illness. He was born October 5, 1948, in Piqua, to the late Don R. and Elizabeth “Betty” A. (Manning) Bowman. He married Dawn (Smith) Bowman on April 27, 1984; she survives.

He will also be missed and remembered by...

Lisa Bowman

Lisa Bowman

Jun 7, 2022

Lisa N. Bowman, 39, of Covington, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. She was born February 4, 1983, in Troy.

She will be missed and remembered by her daughters, Aubrey and Nicole; her parents, Dawn (Smith) & Scott Bowman of Covington; her father Christopher & Melanie McDade; siblings Christopher (Lorraine) Bowman, Marcie (Sean) Sexton, Christine (Nick)...

Floyd Bilbrey

Floyd Bilbrey

Jul 11, 2025

Floyd V. Bilbrey Jr., 63, of Arcanum, passed away Friday morning, July 11, 2025, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, after a brief illness. He was born June 12, 1962, in Dayton, to the late Floyd V. Sr. and Lois O. (Johnson) Bilbrey. He married Connie (Jamison) Bilbrey on June 20, 1992; she survives.

He is also survived by his children...

James Bayman

James Bayman

Jul 8, 2025

James E. “Jim” Bayman, 90, of Covington, passed away Tuesday morning, July 8, 2025, at his residence. He was born May 27, 1935, in Troy, to the late Elmer and Minnie (Stephan) Bayman. He married Patty Lou (Caldwell) Bayman, a marriage which spanned 59 years; she preceded him death on August 20, 2022.

Jim is survived by his son Michael Bayman...

James Roberts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...