Obituaries

Dolores Johnson

Dolores Johnson

Oct 20, 2026

Dolores J. “Dori” Johnson, 72, of Piqua, passed away late Tuesday evening, October 20, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, Troy. She was born March 26, 1954, in Dayton to the late Paul Johnson and Lillie (Riley) Johnson of Wilmington.

Dori will be missed and remembered by her wife, Cathy; children Shawn (Lori), Amanda (Jeff), Casandra (Henry) and Ryan; 12...

Edward Eidemiller

Edward Eidemiller

Oct 11, 2026

Edward A. Eidemiller, 76, of Piqua, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2026, at his residence. He was born June 2, 1950, in Piqua, to the late Maurice R. and Margaret Mary (Smith) Eidemiller. Ed was united in marriage with Lynne (Glanzer) Eidemiller on August 2, 1975; she survives.

He was blessed with three children: Amy Lynne Franke, who preceded him...

Janice "Jeanie" Davis

Janice "Jeanie" Davis

Sep 27, 2026

Janice Jean “Jeanie” Davis, 81, formerly of Troy, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2026, at Vancrest Upper Valley, Troy. She was born June 12, 1945, in Ludlow Falls, to the late Russell Webster and Sarah Alice (Boze) Arnett. She married Earl Larkin Davis Jr.; he preceded her in death on August 23, 1991.

Jeanie will also be missed and remembered...

Lois Trucksis Mayberry

Lois Trucksis Mayberry

Sep 26, 2026

Lois J. (Apple) Trucksis Mayberry, 83, of Piqua, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 26, 2026 at Ohio's Hospice, Troy. She was born September 21, 1943, in Loramie Twp., Shelby County, to the late Paul H. and Marceil (Snyder) Apple. She married Ralph Trucksis; he preceded her in death in 1994. She later married Harry N. Mayberry; he preceded her in...

William Rhoades

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...