Obituaries

John Marshall
Sep 21, 2013
MARSHALL, John Age 53, of Troy, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013. Private Services. Arrangements in care of Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, Covington
Frank Miller
Sep 11, 2013
MILLER, Frank "Bud" Age 95, of Troy, passed away at his home Wednesday, September 11, 2013. He was born August 30, 1918, in Covington, Ohio, to his parents Frank M. Miller, Sr. and Alma (Brinkman) Miller. Bud graduated from Covington High School. On December 23, 1941, he married Martha "Jane" Adams and together they shared a life for 65 years....
Cal Bitner
Sep 6, 2013
BITNER, Cal Driver Age 96, of Covington, passed away Friday September 6, 2013. He was born in Miami County, Ohio, the only child of Jacob Emory & Bertie (Driver) Bitner. He attended the Blind Corners one room school house near his parents’ farm on what is now Hwy 185. He graduated from Bradford High School. Cal first worked for Petersimes...
William Flick
Aug 25, 2013
William Vernon Glen Flick, Jr. Age 91, of Piqua, passed away Sunday evening, August 25, 2013, at Sterling House of Piqua. He was born August 26, 1921, in Covington, Ohio, to his parents William & Pearl Flick. Bill attended a one room school house for three years, his teacher was Eva O’ Roark Wolfe. He graduated from Covington High School...

Lottie Leeper
Jul 12, 2013
LEEPER, Lottie Eileen Age 95, of Covington, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013, at her home. She was born April 20, 1918, in Bloomer, Ohio to her parents Lon & Ella (Shiverdecker) Derr. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years William Leeper; brothers Arden Derr, Tommie, & Arthur Derr; sisters-in-law Margaret and Dorothy Derr. She...

Lester Selanders
Jul 11, 2013
SELANDERS, Lester Age 82, of Bradford, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio, to his parents LeRoy & Florence (Wagner) Selanders. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Marguerite (Hodges); children Fred & Catherine Selanders of Dayton and Max Selanders of Tennessee; grandchildren Leslie...
Jessie Sides
Jun 3, 2013
Jessie A. Sides Age 91, of Covington, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 3, 2013, at Greenbrier Nursing Center, Eaton. She was born October 13, 1921, to her parents John & Alice (King) Boone. She was a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren New Conference. Her early years were spent on a farm in Franklin County, VA,...

Harold Warner
Apr 30, 2013
Harold David Warner 85 of Bradford passed away Tuesday in the same house where he was born. He is survived by his wife of nearly 65 years, Myrna Lou (Bader) Warner. Also surviving are his children, Julia (Glen) Vickery of Covington, David (Marge) Warner of Greenville, Emily Warner and Mike Moutoux of Silver City, NM, and Daniel (DeeDee) of Bradford....

Dale Snyder
Apr 9, 2013
SNYDER, Dale Lee Age 65, of Covington, passed away Tuesday April 9, 2013. He was born December 30, 1947, in Piqua, Ohio, to his parents James Max & Norma Jean (Godown) Snyder. Dale graduated from Bradford High School Class of 1966. He retired from BF Goodrich, Troy, after 36 years of service. He was a member of the Covington Eagles...
Raymond Peters
Apr 3, 2013
PETERS, Raymond Age 87 of Covington, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 03, 2013. He was born April 27, 1925, in Covington, Ohio, to his parents Charles & Mary (Montgomery) Peters. He was preceded in death by his first wife Evelyn Grace (Selby) Peters and second wife Pearl (Beckner) Peters; sister Lucille Miller; brother David Peters. He will...

Jean Maier
Mar 1, 2013
Maier, Jean P. Age 94, of Vandalia, formerly of Covington, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, at Sterling House of Greenville. She was born January 31, 1919, in Covington, Ohio, to her parents Russell & Grace (Kindell) Pearson. Jean graduated from Covington High School as valedictorian in 1937. On April 23, 1938, she married George H. Maier in Covington and...
Ronald Tobias
Feb 10, 2013
TOBIAS, Ronald "Polk-a-dot" Age 77, of Covington, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013, at his home. He was born December 3, 1935, in Covington, Ohio, to his parents James L. Tobias & Velva C. (Godown) Boehringer. Ronald graduated from Covington High School Class of 1953. In 1956, he married Adelia V. Lucous and together they shared a life for 57...
Katherine Rice
Feb 9, 2013
RICE, Katherine Ruth Age 83, of Covington, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born June 21, 1929, in Durham, Ontario, Canada, to her parents Elmer & Ruth (Miller) Trafford. She graduated from Durham High School and attended the Northern Business College of Owen Sound, attaining an Executive Secretary certificate. Following her schooling, she...
Naomi Brumbaugh
Feb 5, 2013
BRUMBAUGH, Naomi Kathryn Age 93, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born September 12, 1919, in Covington, Ohio, to her parents William & Grace (Mutzner) Smith. Naomi graduated from Covington High School. On November 23, 1938, she married Herman Ray Brumbaugh in Covington and together they shared a life for 67...
Loa Caldwell
Jan 30, 2013
CALDWELL, Loa Faye Age 98, of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Covington Care Center. She was born January 24, 1915, in Shelby County, Ohio, to her parents Cloyd Amos & Anna Elizabeth (Moyer) King. Loa Faye retired from General Films and Taco Bell. She was an active member of the Greenville Creek Christian Church where she worked...

Donna Martin
Jan 22, 2013
MARTIN, Donna Jean Age 84, of Covington, passed away, Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Covington Care Center. She was born December 20, 1928, in Washington Court House, Ohio, to her parents Clarence Howard & Gladys Cleo (Smith) Anderson. She was preceded in death by her husband Chalmer C. Martin; son Bruce Wayne Collins; sister Betty Tetreault; brother Donald Anderson. She...
Betty Angle
Jan 11, 2013
ANGLE, Betty L. Age 85, of Covington, went to be with the Lord Friday, January 11, 2013, at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born November 1, 1927, in Covington, Ohio, to her parents Lee R. & Blanche (Miller) Smith. On April 6, 1947, she took the hand of Harold E. Angle in holy matrimony and together they shared the...
Orville Wintrow
Jan 9, 2013
WINTROW, Orville Harold Age 90 of Piqua, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Covington Care Center. He was born August 26, 1922, in Troy, Ohio, to his parents Joseph "JC" Clyde & Grace (Westfall) Wintrow. Orville was a lifetime farmer in the Covington/Piqua area. He was a longtime member of the Piqua Church of the Brethren and a member...
Jane Burgess-Darrah
Jan 8, 2013
BURGESS-DARRAH, Jane Nadine Age 78, of Covington, was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday January 8, 2013. She was born June 28, 1934, to her parents Forest "Forky" & Gladys (Roberts) DeNise. Jane graduated from Vandalia Butler High School Class of 1952. She was a full time mother for many years and worked at...
Freida Trucksis
Dec 18, 2012
TRUCKSIS, Freida Mae Age 89, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012, in the care of her home. She was born September 19, 1923, in Troy, Ohio, to her parents Marion H. & Myrtle (Ford) Francis and celebrated her 29 th birthday for sixty years. Freida married Harold "Jake" Trucksis on February 6, 1946, and together they raised their...