Obituaries

Jun 25, 2015

Robert E. Smith Age 90, of Covington, passed away, Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Koester Pavilion. He was born July 27, 1924, in Covington, Ohio, to his parents William & Grace (Mutzner) Smith. Bob graduated from Covington High School and earned a degree in Agriculture from Ohio State University. He was a US Army veteran serving as a Military Police...

May 18, 2015

Zanta Nishwitz, 99, of Troy, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy, just nine days shy of her 100th birthday. She was born May 27, 1915, in Covington, to the late George Henry and Fannie Lillian (Rhoades) Finfrock. She married Floyd Nishwitz on July 17, 1949; he preceded her in death on November...

May 13, 2015

FLORY, John Elmer Age 94, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Brookdale Senior Living, Clare Bridge. He was born January 30, 1921, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, to his parents Riley W. & Ruth Naomi (Beeghley) Flory. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife of 71 years Elsie Mae (Peters) Flory; children and their spouses...

Apr 16, 2015

Harley Helmuth Age 77, of Pleasant Hill, Ohio, formerly of Pyrmont, Indiana, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born August 25, 1937, in Kokomo, Indiana, to his parents Truman & Mary (Hershberger) Helmuth. He was preceded in death by his first wife Mary Elnora (Reavis) Helmuth. He will be missed and remembered by...

Apr 16, 2015

Allen Lee Shoup Age 83, of Covington, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 16, 2015, at his home after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born April 9, 1932, in Troy, Ohio, to the late Raymond and Ruth (Flatter) Shoup. Allen married Pauline Hinkle on November 4, 1951, in Piqua, Ohio. His wife of 63 years...

Apr 3, 2015

Virginia Sink Age 85, of Covington, was called by the Lord into eternity, on Friday, April 3, 2015, surrounded by her family at her home. Virginia was born February 5, 1930, near Brookville, Ohio. On June 5, 1948, she was united in marriage to Gerald James Sink, Sr., who preceded her in death. Surviving are three sons; Leon and...

Mar 16, 2015

THOMPSON, Robert Lee Age 91, of Covington, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Piqua Manor. He was born January 28, 1924, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, to his parents Albert & Ruth (Shafer) Thompson. Robert attended Newton Schools until 1942 and went to Wright Field (Wright Patterson Air Force Base) until he was deployed to Italy, where he was a...

Mar 9, 2015

Wayne A. Sink, 68, of Covington, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 9, 2015, at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 26, 1946, in Miami County, to the late Clinton and Helen Woneda (Flora) Sink. He married Judi A. (Armacost) Sink on December 5, 1970, a marriage of over 44 years;...

Mar 3, 2015

William T. “Bill” Rauch, 73, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. He was born November 21, 1941, in Piqua, to the late Floyd and Emma (Hyatt) Rauch. He married Loretta L (Earick) Rauch on October 27, 1983; she survives. Bill will also be missed and remembered by two daughters and sons-in-law, Anita...

Jan 28, 2015

GEORGE A. BASHORE, born December 18, 1922, at Troy, Ohio, to J. Herbert and Mildred (Streib) Bashore in Troy, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2015, at the Covington Care Center. He lived most of his life in Miami County and was a graduate of Bradford High School class of 1942. He enjoyed high school sports and music; sometimes...

Jan 10, 2015

Donald Eldon Jamison, 77, of Arcanum, passed from this life to Eternity on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at his home. He lived and farmed near Arcanum, Ohio all his life. He is survived by his wife Maxine (Bowman) Jamison, three sons and two daughters, Donnie & Tammy Jamison of Arcanum, Ron & Doneta Jamison of Callaway, VA, John and Susan...

Dec 16, 2014

Danny R. McCarty, 70, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at the VA Medical Center, Dayton. He was born December 8, 1944, in Piqua, to the late Harold Sr. and Helen (Fries) McCarty. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Angela McCarty, his granddaughter, Chelsie Ball; two brothers, Randy and Fred McCarty;...

Nov 6, 2014

Wilma Mae (Cool) Powell Age 91 of Covington, OH passed away November 6, 2014 at Piqua Manor Nursing Home following a brief illness. She was born in Versailles, OH on April 28, 1923 to the late Charles and Irma (Brown) Cool. In addition to her late parents, she was preceded in death by her husband J. D. Powell, son John...

Oct 31, 2014

GARBER, Paul Vernon Age 89, of Greenville, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014, at Wayne Hospital. He was born October 12, 1925, in Darke County, Ohio, to his parents Vernon & Bertha (Rutrough) Garber in the same home he lived in all his life. On December 21, 1947, he united in matrimony to Mildred Lucille Metzger in Anderson, Indiana, and...

Oct 10, 2014

Henrietta C. Skinner, 93, of Covington, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014, at Caldwell House, Troy. She was born March 26, 1921, in Covington, to the late Carl L. and Minnie (Oda) Wilhelm. Mrs. Skinner is survived by her four children, Judy Trissell of Troy, Ila Jean & Robert Stamper of Columbus, Jerry & Linda Whitacre of Covington, and Sue...

Sep 28, 2014

SELANDERS, Marguerite R. Age 83, of Bradford, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Piqua Manor. She was born February 24, 1931, in Brown County, Virginia, to her parents Price & Lena (Sink) Hodges. She was preceded in death by her husband Lester Selanders; daughter Geraldine Gilbert; granddaughter Sherry Selanders; brothers George Hodges and Homer Hodges; sister Eudoxie Bishop. She...

Sep 24, 2014

HOLFINGER, Robert E. Age 90, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Heartland of Piqua. He was born February 4, 1924, in Covington, Ohio, to his parents Earl F. & Estella C. (Morrow) Holfinger. Bob graduated from Newton High School class of 1942 and served in the US Army, stationed in the Philippines and Japan, during WWII. On...

Sep 23, 2014

KELLEY, Phillip Age 60, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford, Ohio. He was born April 6, 1954, in Greenville, Ohio, to his parents Eugene D. & Idamae (Flory) Kelley. He will be missed and remembered by his wife Irene (Jarboe) Kelley of Modesto, CA; daughters and son-in-law Beth & David Cover, Mary...

Sep 23, 2014

Alma Branson, 92, of Covington, formerly of Troy, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Covington Care Center. She was born September 26, 1921, in Somerset, Kentucky, to the late Ed and Efie (Vaughn) Foster. She married Emerson E. Branson on December 26, 1943 in Houston, Texas; he preceded her in death on November 4, 1993. Mrs. Branson is survived...

Sep 18, 2014

Biography

BAKER, Lester A. Age 88, of Arcanum, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014, at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville. He was born November 23, 1925, in Darke County, Ohio, to his parents Ambert S. & Mary M. (McWilliams) Baker. On November 5, 1949, Lester married Grace E. Garber. On March 1950, he was baptized into...