Obituaries
Brandon Basye
Sep 11, 2025
Brandon Basye, 39, of Covington, passed away of natural causes early Thursday morning, September 11, 2025, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born February 24, 1986, in Covington. He was preceded in death by his mother, Angela Laughman; and is survived by his father and stepmother, Michael & Tina Basye of Covington.
Brandon will also be missed and remembered...
Larry Edward Perry
Sep 4, 2025
Larry Edward Perry, 73, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday morning, September 4, 2025, at his brother’s residence in Piqua. Ed was born January 1, 1952, in Whitley City, Kentucky, to the late Floyd and Verdie (Bryant) Perry.
He will be missed and remembered by his brothers, Chester (Norma) Perry of Christiansburg and Harold Perry of Piqua; many nieces and nephews and...
Raymond Schaurer
Aug 31, 2025
Raymond Lee Schaurer, age 91, of Covington Ohio, peacefully passed from this life to eternity at his home on August 31, 2025. He was born March 26, 1934 near Covington, Ohio to John H. and Mabel E. (Mohler) Schaurer. Ray was united in marriage to Mary Ann Stamy on December 6, 1959 in La Puente, California. Together they raised their...
Donald Brumbaugh
Aug 17, 2025
Donald L. Brumbaugh, 80, of Covington, a longtime resident of Piqua, passed away Sunday evening, August 17, 2025, at his residence. He was born January 18, 1945, in Piqua, to the late Lowell and Dorthea (Stephan) Brumbaugh. He married Judy (Staudt) Brumbaugh on December 21, 1963; she survives.
He will also be missed and remembered by his children, Roger (Sherri) Brumbaugh...
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...
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
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
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