Obituaries
Sara Peters
Jan 7, 2012
PETERS, Sara Ellen Age 91, of Covington, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012, at the Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville. She was born September 15, 1920, in Piqua, to her parents Forest LeRoy & Mary Elizabeth (Gantt) Lavy. Sara attended Covington and Piqua High Schools. She married Clifford V. Peters July 26, 1941 in Piqua and continued their lives working together...

Dorothy Shade
Dec 29, 2011
SHADE, Dorothy Age 86, of Piqua, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Heartland of Piqua. She was born April 13, 1925, in Miami County, Ohio, to her parents Earl & Sadie (Speelman) Anthony. Dorothy worked in retail all her life and most recently at Hallmark Card Shop at the Piqua Mall. She was a proud mother and grandmother and...

Virginia Siegel
Dec 28, 2011
SIEGEL, Virginia Age 88, of Covington passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Covington Care Center. She was born September 7, 1923, in Miami County, to her parents the late George K. & Alma (Carman) English. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Frank Siegel in 1990; granddaughter Jenny; brother Kenneth English. She is survived by her sons...

Linden Cottrell
Dec 14, 2011
COTTRELL, Linden Age 73, of Ludlow Falls, son of Charles & Effie (Bowman) Cottrell was born December 28, 1937, in Darke County, Ohio, and went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2011. He graduated from Franklin Monroe High School Class of 1955. He was the co-owner and operator of Carlin Fuel and was a member of the Old...
Betty Emery
Dec 14, 2011
EMERY, Betty Jane, Age 91, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Sterling House of Piqua. She was born March 12, 1920, in Lincoln Falls, PA, to her parents Ransom Worth & Jenny Elizabeth (Tibbens) Randall. She graduated from Jersey Shore High School Class of 1938. On May 2, 1940, she married her loving husband W. Nolan Emery...
Ned Watson
Oct 23, 2011
WATSON, Ned Louis Age 95 of Covington, died in his daughter's arms and surrounded by his loving caregivers on Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Crestline Nursing Home. He was born December 29, 1915, in Kosciusko County, to his parents Fred & Elsie (Brant) Watson. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Dorothy in 2004 and his sister Elizabeth...
Carol Wise
Aug 18, 2011
Age 83, of Covington, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011, at her home. She was born September 21, 1927, in Tipp City, OH, to her parents Theodore ?Ted? Johnson & Anna (Bond) Johnson-Patty. Carol graduated from Newton High School Class of 1945 and worked alongside her husband John at Wise Gravel. She was a member of the St. John?s Lutheran...
Robert Shellabarger
Aug 4, 2011
SHELLABARGER, Robert E. Age 98, of Covington, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Caldwell House in Troy. He was born March 24, 1913, in Newberry Township, to his parents Homer & Minnie (McMaken) Shellabarger. Bob graduated from Covington High School Class of 1933. He was a retired farmer and drove a school bus for Covington Schools for 33 years....
Leona Selby
Jun 14, 2011
Age 81, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at her home. She was born November 11, 1929, in Cerro Gordo, IL, to her parents Arthur & Marie (Wagoner) Metzger. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Selby and her parents. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Kenlynn & David ?D.A.? Peters of Wirtz,...
Grace Flora
Jun 8, 2011
Age 86, of Covington passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born September 14, 1924, in Montgomery County, Ohio, to her parents Jacob George & Martha Ellen Knecht. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Raymond Benjamin Flora; her niece Cynthia Oakes Smith; grandson Luke Alexander banks; son-in-law Luke Kevin Banks; great-niece...
Mildred Weikert
Jun 7, 2011
Age 88 of Covington, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City. She was born September 30, 1922, in Bradford, Ohio, to her parents Ray & Ruth (Wintrow) Magee. Mildred graduated from Bradford High School in 1940 and received her library certification from Miami University and Wright State University. She worked in the accounting department at...

Bobby Buckingham
Jun 2, 2011
Age 92, 0f Covington, formerly of Sutherlin, OR, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Covington Care Center. He was born November 5, 1918, in Newton Twp, Oh, to his parents Milton Melvin & Edna (Niesley) Buckingham. Bobby graduated from Covington High School. He was a US Army veteran and served under General Patton during WWII. He was a member...
Robert Murphy
Jun 1, 2011
Age 81, formerly of Tipp City, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City. He was born January 18, 1930, in Champaign County, to his parents Millard Hopkins and Gliddia (Baer) Murphy. He was a member of the Piqua Church of the Brethren as well as a life member of the American...
Rex Sunday
May 17, 2011
89, of Troy, OH made his transition on May 17, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH. He was born on May 13, 1922 in Antwerp, OH. He married Marcella Miller of Covington, OH on May 15, 1941. He is survived by his children: a son, Larry Sunday of Morton, IL and a daughter Linda (Ron) Moser of Fort...
Jane Brandt
May 9, 2011
BRANDT, Jane Anne Age 74, of Covington, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011, at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born Feb 7, 1937, to her parents Gerald & Emma (Riffle) Peterseim. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son Thomas Peterseim. She will be missed and remembered by her children John Adam Brandt of Covington and...
Marcella Holmes
May 6, 2011
Marcella T. Holmes Age 90, of Bradford, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011, at her residence. Marcella was born on June 2, 1920, to her parents John and Anna Krimiser in Dayton, Ohio and they preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Walter F. Holmes, Jr., son-in-law Robert Felter, brothers...
Lois Hebb
May 6, 2011
Lois L. Hebb 79, of Troy, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center. Lois was born on July 24, 1931 to her parents, John O. and Elizabeth (Aukerman) Beard, and they preceded her in death. Also preceding Lois in death, daughter Rebecca Hebb, brother John Beard Jr., sisters Ruby Flora, Betty Elifritz, and Catherine Enterman....

Edna Houck
Apr 17, 2011
Age 91 of Covington, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011, at the Versailles Health Care Center. She was born October 6, 1919, in Covington, OH, to her parents Newton & Estella Mae (Wiley) Cissner. She was preceded in death by her husband Vaughn Houck in 1973; sister Roxie Drees; brothers Carl Cissner, Bob Cissner, Ralph Cissner, Glen Cissner, Bud Cissner....

May Spillers
Mar 15, 2011
Age 93, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born May 7, 1917, in Ada, Ohio, to her parents Sidney D. & Lina (Baker) Ailes. She was preceded in death by her husband Clark Andrew Spillers in 1986; her parents; sons C. Anthony Spillers, Clifford A. Spillers, Carl A. Spillers; daughters Lina May...

David Bowman
Mar 7, 2011
Age 55, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at his home in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He was born February 15, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Ralph and Ellen (Garber) Bowman. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1980, coming from Ohio, he was a Truck Driver, Farmer, and Co-Owner of Medicine Lodge Floral. He was Baptized in the German Baptist...