Obituaries
Hobart Ely
Dec 3, 2021
Hobart E. Ely, 85, of Covington, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021, at Randall Residence, Troy. He was born December 4, 1935, in Miami County, to the late Verl and Velma (Pence) Ely. He married Barbara (Rike) Ely on June 26, 1956; she preceded him in death on October 13, 2012. Hobart was a longtime area farmer and also...
Barbara Caldwell
Nov 26, 2021
Barbara Jean Caldwell, 86, of Covington, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at Garbry Ridge, Piqua. She was born May 23, 1935, in Darke County, to the late Arthur Denis and Margaret Teckla (Bernholt) Magoto. She married Clarence B. Caldwell on August 22, 1953; he preceded her in death on February 6, 1993.
She will be missed...
Ralph Garber
Oct 15, 2021
Ralph Everett Garber, 92, of Covington, passed into the presence of the Lord, Friday, October 15, 2021. He was born January 5, 1929, in Gettysburg, to the late Elmer D. and Fannie Mae (Lavy) Garber. He was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Rachel (Denlinger) Garber. Ralph married Betty J. (Yoder) Garber on September 4, 1949; she preceded...
Gary Boothe
Sep 30, 2021
Gary L. Boothe, 70, of Covington, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Fort Hamilton Hospital, Hamilton. He was born November 28, 1950, in Roanoke, VA, to the late Archie L. Boothe and Frances G. (Peters) Boothe of Pleasant Hill. He married Helen L. (Sink) Boothe on March 25, 1972; she survives.
Gary will be missed and...
Larry Swartz
Sep 20, 2021
Larry Lee Swartz, 68, of Piqua, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at Ayden Healthcare of Piqua. He was born October 28, 1952, in Troy, to the late Kenny and Eunice (Johnston) Swartz.
Larry will be missed and remembered by his brother, Doug (Arlene) Swartz of Bradford; niece Brooke Swartz and nephew Michael Swartz; his aunt, Juneta...
Kimberly Emmel
Sep 7, 2021
Kimberly A. Emmel, 59, of Troy, quietly passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born February 25, 1962, in Versailles, to the late Kenneth Sanders and Ada (Treon) Shoupp. She married Doug Emmel on December 24, 1997; he survives in Troy. Kim was the most precious loving wife a man could hope for....
John Stoudt
Sep 3, 2021
John P. Stoudt, 54, of Troy, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born April 14, 1967, in Queens, New York, to the late Thomas A. Stoudt Sr. and Santa (Lazzaro) Loffland of Dayton. He married Amy J. (Witherspoon) Stoudt on May 31, 2003; she survives in Troy.
John will also be...
Walter Knapp
Aug 27, 2021
Walter George Knapp, 73, of Troy, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021, at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1947, in Troy, to the late Edward and Ellen Marie (Oburn) Knapp. He married Cathy S. (Gearhardt) Knapp on November 9, 1967; she survives.
Walter will also be missed and remembered by his children, K....
LaDonna Enz
Aug 27, 2021
LaDonna M. Enz, 82, of Covington, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021, at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born May 31, 1939, in Piqua, to the late Michael and Mary (Wenrick) Clouse.
She will be missed and remembered by her four children, Vicki (Vincent) Sherry of Covington, Fred Enz (Michelle Pruitt) of Piqua, Kathy (Bill) Otte of...
Millie Waldroop
Aug 16, 2021
Mildred R. “Millie” Waldroop, 71, of Piqua, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born December 29, 1949, in Lima, to the late Harry W. and Mary E. (Conner) Bradford. She married Paul T. Waldroop I; he preceded her in death on December 24, 2018.
Millie will be missed and...
James "Jim" Manson
Aug 14, 2021
James R. “Jim” Manson, 61, of Covington, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born July 21, 1960, in Troy, to the late Carl Richard “Dick” Manson and Ruth M. (Cole) Manson. He married Diane M. (Benning) Manson. He is survived by his mother, Ruth, and his wife, Diane.
Jim will also...
Richard "Dick" Angle
Jul 24, 2021
Richard L. “Dick” Angle, 85, of Troy, a longtime resident of Covington, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Koester Pavilion, Troy. He was born August 16, 1935, in Miami County, to the late Delmar and Janet (Stevenson) Angle. He married Jacquelyn “Jackie” (Locker) Angle on June 16, 1956; she survives.
He will also be missed and...
Don Bowman
Jun 13, 2021
Don R. Bowman, 95, of Covington, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his residence. He was born May 4, 1926, in Miami County, to the late Howard and Ruth (Macy) Bowman. He married Betty A. (Manning) Bowman; she survives.
Don will also be missed and remembered by his son, Scott (Dawn) Bowman of Covington; four grandchildren,...
Mary Hunt
Jun 6, 2021
Mary Matilda Hunt, 88, of Piqua, Ohio, went to sleep in our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 6, 2021. She was born on April 11, 1933, in Piqua, Ohio, to her father Jacob Freihofer and mother Bessie (Young) Freihofer. She graduated from Piqua High School. On June 29, 1958, she married Jack Harold Hunt, to whom she was...
Douglas Cassel
May 28, 2021
Douglas Lee Cassel, “Silo”, 66, of Covington, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at his residence. He was born October 4, 1954, in Sidney, to the late Arthur A. Cassel and the late Bertha F. (Wion) Cassel Parker. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Merlin Parker. Doug married Pamela (Frowine) Cassel on January 19, 1996; she...
Patricia "Pat" Schneider
May 3, 2021
Patricia J. “Pat” Schneider, 79, of Piqua, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at Ohio’s Hospice Inpatient Unit, Troy. She was born May 8, 1941, in Piqua, to the late Frank L. and Harriet C. (Martin) Wertz. She married James C. Schneider on June 30, 1962; he survives.
Pat will also be missed and remembered by her...
Robert Whitlow
Apr 13, 2021
Robert A. “Bob” Whitlow, 83, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at his residence. He was born February 19, 1938, in Newberry Township, Miami County, to the late William P. and Laura M. (Fitzpatrick) Whitlow. He married Saundra L. (Hill) Whitlow on September 16, 1960; she survives.
He will also be missed and remembered by...
John Wolffram
Apr 6, 2021
John Douglas Wolffram “Wolffie”, 33, of Piqua, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1987, in Piqua, to John R. and Kelly S. (Smith) Wolffram of Piqua.
John will be missed and remembered by his parents; fiancée, Katherine Morris of Piqua; brother, Gregg (Abigail) Wolffram of Covington; nephew Gabriel and...
Helen Trucksis
Mar 27, 2021
Helen M. Trucksis, 90, of Piqua, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born April 19, 1930, in Troy, to the late Raymond and Mary Ellen (Curtis) Trucksis.
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Lois Mayberry of Piqua; five nieces; one nephew; and many good friends. She was preceded in death...
George Furrow
Mar 24, 2021
George A. Furrow, 85, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Ohio’s Hospice Inpatient Unit, Troy. He was born April 7, 1935, in Quincy, to the late George E. Furrow and Margaret “Peg” (Bailey) Furrow Gustin. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Herschel Gustin. George married Nancy Ann (Morris) Furrow on August 10, 1956;...