Obituaries

Jul 13, 2018

Jason Scot Holfinger, 38, of Covington, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 13, 2018 at his residence.  He was born April 24, 1980, in Piqua, to Doyle S. and Connie L. (Emerich) Holfinger of Piqua.  Jason married Lisa B. (Couch) Holfinger on August 11, 2007, and she survives in Covington.

Jason will also be missed and remembered...

Jul 7, 2018

Larry B. Herron, 77, of Piqua, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  He was born July 4, 1941, in Miami County, to the late Kenneth Carl and Eunice (Swallow) Herron.  Larry married Patricia “Pat” (Dyke) Herron on October 25, 1969; she survives.

Larry will also be missed and remembered by his siblings,...

Jul 6, 2018

Harold L. McCarty Jr., “Sonny”, 79, of Piqua, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at his residence.  He was born July 15, 1938 in Lackawanna, New York, to the late Harold Sr. and Helen (Fries) McCarty.  He married Ruth (Jackson) McCarty; she preceded him in death in 2015.

He will be missed and remembered by his children,...

Jul 5, 2018

Barbara Jean Longendelpher, 78, of Covington, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit.  She was born September 16, 1939, in Hartford County, North Carolina, to the late Joseph and Illma (Lassiter) Phelps.  She married Terry L. Longendelpher on November 28, 1959; he preceded her in death on August 1, 2007.

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Jul 4, 2018

Blake Lyle Adams, 54, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at his residence.  He was born July 20, 1963, in Troy, to Samuel L. and Jackie J. (Thompson) Adams.  His parents survive in Pleasant Hill.

Blake will also be missed and remembered by his two children, Tyanna (Karl) Ahrns of Versailles, Derek Adams (fiancée Brittany...

Jun 27, 2018

Jeffery Weber Mowery, 57, of Piqua, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at his residence.  He was born June 27, 1961, in Piqua, to the late Joe Bill Mowery and Barbara (Weber) Mowery.  His mother survives in Piqua.

Jeff will also be missed and remembered by three sons, Aaron Wright of Piqua, Jeff Mowery of Texas, Travis...

May 23, 2018

Wanda Jess Clark, 81, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center.  She was born December 19, 1936, in Jay County, Indiana, to the late Frank and Myrtle (Sheets) Tucker.  She married Raymond E. Jess; he preceded her in death in 1994.  She then married Harold Clark; he preceded her in...

May 22, 2018

Grant Howard Dennings, 63, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his residence after a valiant battle with cancer.  He was born September 27, 1954, in St. Marys, to the late Guy E. and Marilyn R. (Lampert) Dennings.

Grant will be missed and remembered by his two sons, Matthew (Lauren) Dennings of Redlands, Calif., and...

May 19, 2018

Mildred E. Boyer, 81, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Troy and Tipp City, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Doctor’s Hospital in Sarasota, Fla., surrounded by her three children.  She was born October 30, 1936, in Phillipsburg, to the late Harvey Emerson and Pearl Hannah (Thomas) Seaman.  She married William L. Boyer on December 14, 1957; he preceded...

May 13, 2018

Omar Ivan Yoder, 90, of Covington, formerly of West Milton, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Caldwell House of Troy.  He was born March 31, 1928, in Winchester, Indiana, to the late Rufus and Berla (Boone) Yoder.  He married Doloris M. Garber on August 8, 1951; she survives.

Omar will also be missed and remembered by...

May 11, 2018

Helen M. Buckingham, 96, formerly of Covington, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Heartland of Piqua.  She was born May 15, 1921, in Staunton Twp., Miami County, to the late Frank R. and Sarah (Brenner) Smith.  She married Bobby J. Buckingham on July 17, 1940; he preceded her in death on June 2, 2011.

Helen will...

Apr 30, 2018

Johnny B. Alexander, 61, of Covington, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  He was born June 12, 1956, in Greenville, to the late Edwin L. Alexander and Maxine (Hamilton) Alexander.  His mother survives in Covington.

John is also survived by a son, John David Jones of Bradford; a...

Apr 23, 2018

Frances Irene Boyd, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 23, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Shady Grove, PA.  She was born December 14, 1926, near Covington, a daughter of the late Ivan and Ethel Bowman.  She married Donald Boyd on March 16, 1952.  They lived for a brief time in California, and then made their home in...

Apr 23, 2018

Frances J. North, 94, of Union City, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, at her grandson’s residence in Carlisle, Ohio.  She was born November 2, 1923, in Union City, Ohio, to the late James and Clara (Cable) Burns.  She married Paul “Pete” Harshbarger on April 10, 1942; he preceded her in death on January 1, 1970.  She later...

Apr 6, 2018

Angela Kay Young, 52, of Piqua, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  She was born April 14, 1965, in Miami County, to John and Barbara (Sampson) Laughman of Covington.

Angie will also be missed and remembered by her husband, Duane C. Young of Piqua; seven children, Jon (Sommer) Basye of Covington, Brandon...

Apr 6, 2018

Elmer L. Fisher, 90, of Covington, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018, at Caldwell House of Troy.  He was born May 31, 1927, near Covington, to the late Harley Medford and Sarah (Holfinger) Fisher.  He married Juanita Mae (Bowser) Fisher on August 8, 1948; she preceded him in death on July 3, 2014.

Mr. Fisher will be...

Mar 20, 2018

Frances M. Leistner, 91, of Covington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Brookdale of Troy.  She was born November 9, 1926, in Houston, Ohio, to the late Walter and Flossie (Burris) Barker.  She married Billy V. Leistner on December 24, 1947; he survives.

Frances is also survived by son and daughter-in-law Dan and Kathie...

Mar 2, 2018

John A. Witherspoon, 77, of Covington, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was born April 15, 1940, in Garrison, Kentucky.  He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Ernest Winebrenner and his mother, Helen (Winebrenner) Friley.  John married Sandra L. (Wilder) Witherspoon on February 1, 1975; and she survives.

Feb 27, 2018

Louise E. (Holfinger) Gibboney, 94, of Sidney, formerly of Troy, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at her home at Ohio Living Dorothy Love.  She was born February 4, 1924, in Covington, to the late Earl Franklin and Clara Estella (Morrow) Holfinger.  She married Dennis O. Gibboney on December 10, 1947; he preceded her in death on March 27,...

Feb 25, 2018

Eva Irene (Denlinger) Rogers, 99, of Troy, formerly of Covington, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018, at her residence at Brookdale of Troy.  She was born May 6, 1918, in Montgomery County, to the late Emanuel and Catherine (Royer) Denlinger.  She married Kenneth Albert Rogers on November 9, 1947; he preceded her in death on June 8, 2003.