Obituaries

Sep 27, 2019

Mary P. Longendelpher, 96, of Troy, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at Brookdale Troy.  She was born November 19, 1922, in Covington, to the late Roger and Helen (Hickman) Finfrock.  She married George W. Longendelpher Jr. on April 26, 1947; he preceded her in death on December 28, 2010.

She will be missed and remembered by...

Sep 27, 2019

John M. Speer, 93, of Covington, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at his residence.  He was born May 25, 1926, in Troy, to the late Walter R. and Opal (Rowe) Speer.  He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 65 years, Evelyn M. “Boots” (Monnier) Speer on March 20, 2015.

He will be missed...

Aug 29, 2019

Carl Richard “Dick” Manson, 91, of Covington, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019.  He was born May 10, 1928, in Piqua, to the late Carl Manson and the late Marvelle (Burkett) Manson Printz.  He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Reuben Printz.  Dick married Ruth M. (Cole) Manson on February 23, 1951; she survives in Covington.

Aug 22, 2019

FISHER, Melvin Lester, son of Lester Rudolph and Elsie Mae (Mohler) Fisher, was born September 2, 1930 at home near Covington, Miami County, Ohio. He peacefully departed this life for his heavenly home on August 22, 2019 at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 11 days.

On November 25, 1950, during a blizzard, he was...

Aug 8, 2019

Lorene Ann Bercot, 75, of Piqua, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  She was born June 1, 1944, in Troy, to the late James and Lorraine (Morris) Newton.  She married Robert C. Bercot on June 21, 1965; he survives.

Ann will also be missed and remembered by her children,...

Aug 8, 2019

Maxine Elizabeth (Bowman) Jamison, 81, of Painter Creek, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at her daughter’s residence.  She was born September 29, 1937, in Pleasant Hill, to the late Jacob and Mary (Grove) Bowman.  Maxine married Donald E. Jamison; he preceded her in death on January 10, 2015.

She is survived by five children and their...

Jul 29, 2019

Suzann Mutzner, 82, of Piqua, formerly of Covington, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  She was born August 20, 1936, in Dayton, to the late Everett L. and Alma E. (Henning) Schilling.  She married her husband of 60 years, Ralph E. Mutzner, on August 24, 1958; he survives.

Suzann will also...

Jul 26, 2019

Jan A. Bondurant, 81, of Troy, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Koester Pavilion.  He was born September 14, 1937, in Piqua, to the late Drury and Emma (Studebaker) Bondurant.  He married Marilyn J. (Spitzer) Bondurant on June 21, 1961; she survives.

Jan will also be missed and remembered by his sons, Mark (Julie) Bondurant of...

Jul 23, 2019

Carl Richard “Dick” Thompson, 94, formerly of Covington, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, where he had made his home since 2002.  He was born October 12, 1924, in Pleasant Hill, to the late Stanley and Mabel (Ingle) Thompson.  He married Frances M. (Cartwright) Thompson on April 14, 1945; she preceded him...

Jul 16, 2019

Terry Lee Fields, 65, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center.  He was born November 6, 1953, in Miami County, to the late Leon Fields and the late Dorothy (Saul) Fields Bond.

Terry will be missed and remembered by his three children, Brock (Alicia) Fields of Covington, Gabrielle Fields of New...

Jul 3, 2019

Jane Louise Yoder, age 71, passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of July 3, 2019. Jane was born on November 22, 1947 to Paul and Norma Flora of Covington. She married Dean Yoder on June 14, 1969 and he survives.

Jane raised four children on a farm in Miami County. She committed her...

Jul 2, 2019

Lois Cremeans, 67, of Brookville and formerly of West Milton, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Brookhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation.  She was born July 5, 1951, in Greenup, Ky., to the late Elmer and Viola (Holbrook) Cremeans.

Lois will be missed and remembered by her four sons and their spouses, Joseph Crotinger of Troy, Jeremy (Jennifer)...

Jun 1, 2019

Anna May (Bowman) Hirt, 77, of Troy, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Grove) Bowman, born May 17, 1942, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019.  She was married to Richard Lee Hirt on August 27, 1961.  This union was blessed with five children, Wylena (David) Hahn of Troy, Harvey (Jan) Hirt of Auburndale, Fla., Wanda Anderson of Winter Park, Fla.,...

May 21, 2019

Danny Lee “Dan” Padgett, 62, of Tipp City, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at his residence.  He was born January 30, 1957, in Dayton, to the late Lee Padgett and the late Edna (Rawlins) Padgett Hopkins.  Dan married his wife of 35 years, Debra L. “Debi” (Kiehl) Padgett on October 15, 1983; she survives.

Dan will...

May 14, 2019

Cyrus G. “Pete” Little, 82, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at his residence.  He was born December 11, 1936, in Piqua, to the late George Leonard and Mary Evelyn (Nicodemus) Little.

Pete will be missed and remembered by his wife of 50 years, Martha L. (Norris) Little of Piqua; and his sisters, Betty Murphy...

May 7, 2019

Lois Jean Kimmel, 87, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Covington Care Center.  She was born July 10, 1931, in Piqua, to the late John Daniel Sr. and Alice Kathryn (Stephenson) Kimmel.

Jean will be missed and remembered by her siblings, Kenneth (Dixie) Kimmel of Covington, Rita (Larry) Walters of Greenville, and Kathy...

Apr 7, 2019

Grace E. Baker, 92, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Greenville Health & Rehab Center.  She was born April 9, 1926, in Montgomery County, to the late Jesse and Susan Armitta (Morton) Garber.  She married Lester A. Baker on November 5, 1949; he preceded her in death on September 18, 2014.

Grace will be...

Apr 5, 2019

Dale Dershem, the man, the myth, the legend.  Men wanted to be him, woman wanted to be with him.  Dale Eugene Dershem, 82, of Covington, went to rest with our Lord and Savior on Friday, April 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.

He was a master craftsman, building his family’s home from the ground up with...

Apr 2, 2019

Lawrence L. Dill, 86, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Covington Care Center.  He was born September 15, 1932, in Dayton, to the late William Henry and Katie B. (Self) Dill.  He married Norma Jean (Magee) Dill on September 26, 1959, and she survives.

Lawrence will also be missed and remembered by his...

Mar 25, 2019

Harriet L. “Hattie” Miller, 94, of Covington, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at Brookdale of Piqua.  She was born June 16, 1924, in Covington, to the late Harry N. and Pearl M. (Cable) Koon.  She married Forrest V. Miller on January 21, 1956; he preceded her in death in July 1979.

Harriet will be missed and...