Obituaries

Mar 24, 2020

Harold Dean Turner, 88, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at the Brethren Retirement Community. He was born February 21, 1932, near Sawyer, Kansas, to the late Alvah and Mabel (Montgomery) Turner. Harold grew up on the family farm and followed his dad in that occupation for several years. On April 11, 1953, he was united in...

Mar 12, 2020

Diane McMillan, 64, of Bradford, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at State of the Heart Hospice Care, Greenville. She was born May 13, 1955, in Dayton, to the late Allen Aldredge and Reva (Helton) Aldredge of Bradford. Diane married Jerry R. McMillan on June 23, 1973; he survives.

Diane will also be missed and remembered by...

Mar 8, 2020

Arabella T. “Jackie” Krites, 89, of Bloomer, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy. She was born February 12, 1931, in Shelby County, to the late Adrian “Dude” and Ermal (Kelch) Monnin. She married William H. “Bill” Krites on November 24, 1949; he survives

Arabella will also be missed and...

Feb 5, 2020

Amelia “Amy” Wollebeck, 55, of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  She was born May 17, 1964, in Hamilton, to the late Raymond Earl and Ella Mae (Robb) Freshour.  She married Phillip D. Wollebeck on August 27, 1982; he survives.

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Jan 16, 2020

James R. “Jim” Minnich, 83, of Covington, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  He was born September 9, 1936, in Covington, to the late Raymond and Irene (Hollopeter) Minnich.  Jim married Joyce A. (Walker) Minnich on April 21, 1962; she survives.

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Jan 14, 2020

William L. “Bill” Maupin, 84, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  He was born February 4, 1935, in Middletown, to the late Lester and Sylvia (Fry) Maupin.

Bill will be missed and remembered by his daughter Leslie (Greg) Clark of Gettysburg; and two sisters, Beatrice Unroe...

Jan 5, 2020

Billy V. Leistner, 92, Covington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Brookdale of Troy.  He was born April 5, 1927, in Miami County, to the late Phillip and Mamie (Sutherland) Leistner.  Bill married Frances M. (Barker) Leistner on December 24, 1947; she preceded him in death on March 20, 2018.

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Jan 2, 2020

Shirley Ann Brining, 84, of Covington, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Springmeade Health Center, Tipp City.  She was born May 27, 1935, near Pleasant Hill, to the late Russell H. and Clara Rosalie (Feist) Randall.  She married Kenneth Lee Carroll, he preceded her in death in 1954.  Shirley later married Kenneth L. Brining, he preceded her in...

Dec 19, 2019

Philip E. Stivers, 79, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Springmeade Health Center.  He was born September 22, 1940, in Ashland, Kentucky, to the late Edmund Wayne and Gladys Marie (McGuire) Stivers.  Phil married Joan E. (Gift) Stivers on July 30, 1960, and she survives in Pleasant Hill.

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Nov 17, 2019

Edward R. “Eddie Ray” Hartley, 66, of Covington, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  He was born March 30, 1953, in Piqua, to the late Louis and Wanda (Christopher) Hartley.  He married Joan M. “Jody” (Arkenberg) Hartley, and she survives.

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

Nov 15, 2019

Novella L. Hunt, 96, of Covington, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019, at her son’s home in Florida.  She was born June 20, 1923, in Franklin County, Virginia, to the late Amos and Abbie (Tony) Fisher.  Novella married Herbert F. Hunt; he preceded her in death in 1997.  She then married Eldon Rumble; he also preceded her in death...

Nov 14, 2019

Bud Wright, 78, of Houston, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Grandview Medical Center, Dayton.  He was born September 17, 1941, in West Liberty, Ky., to the late Lonnie and Lula (Cantrell) Wright.  He married Kathleen (Legg) Wright on June 8, 1963; she survives.

Bud will also be missed and remembered by his two sons and...

Nov 4, 2019

Wanda Irene Stacy, 89, of Covington, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  Wanda was born in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Emmett and Carrie (Wendemuth) Stienhans, the third of four children.  She attended St. Trinity Lutheran Day School through eighth grade; graduating from Grover Cleveland High School in 1948.

Oct 28, 2019

Nancy A. Furrow, 85, of Covington, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019, at Stillwater Nursing & Rehab Center.  She was born October 19, 1934, in Houston, to the late Charles Sr. and Helen (Harvey) Morris.  She married George A. Furrow on August 10, 1956; he survives.

Nancy will also be missed and remembered by her two sons...

Oct 25, 2019

Sommer Dawn (Bubeck) Basye, 40, of Covington, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital, as the result of an auto accident.  She was born September 25, 1979, in Piqua, to Rick and Becky (Wight) Bubeck.  Her parents survive in Covington.  She married Jonathan M. Basye on January 1, 2015; he also survives in Covington.

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Oct 14, 2019

Shirley J. “Peg” Puterbaugh, 83, of Bradford, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  She was born December 4, 1935, in Covington, to the late James Brunton and Kathleen (Yount) Brunton Groff.  She married James L. Puterbaugh on April 13, 1957; he preceded her in death on January 25, 1992.

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Oct 9, 2019

Barbara L. Laughman, 80, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy.  She was born April 10, 1939 in Miami County, to the late Edward and Onda June (Koogler) Sampson.  She married John D. Laughman and he survives.

Barbara will also be missed and remembered by her children, Scott...

Oct 5, 2019

Dorothy K. “Dottie” Boggs, 92, of Covington, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born September 2, 1927, in Harrodsburg, Ky., to the late James Leslie and Espy Rena (Hocker) Jones.  She married Fred “Bo” Boggs; he preceded her in death on October 11, 2005.

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Sep 30, 2019

Tyler Jay Iddings, 32, of Covington, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019.  He was born March 27, 1987, in Troy.

Tyler will be missed and remembered by his daughter, Paiton Iddings of Piqua, whom he loved with all his heart; his father and stepmother, Mark & Tammy Iddings of Covington; his mother, Tina (Grover) Iddings of West...

Sep 28, 2019

Russell H. Heintz, 69, of Covington, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital, as the result of injuries from an auto accident.  He was born January 25, 1950, in Piqua, to the late Donald R. and Agnes B. (Schmidt) Heintz.

Russ will be missed and remembered by his six siblings, Donna (Glenn) Monnin of...