All Obituaries

Charles Robert “Bob” Fosnight, age 93 of Covington, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Ohio Hospice of Miami County.  Bob was born in St. Marys on November 19, 1929 to the (late) Charles Haney & Dorothy Naomi (Minkner) Fosnight; was a graduate of Piqua High School, Class of 1948; was a U.S. Air Force veteran retiring with 20 years of service; had worked as Production Manager for Stanley Automatic Door Opener, Covington; a member of the Covington Presbyterian Church...

Leona Mae Thompson, age 96 of Bradford, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at her home.  Leona was born in Bradford on July 6, 1926 to the (late) Emmitt Ray & Ruth M. (Miller) Hahn; was a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1946; was a member of Only Believe Ministries, Botkins; belonged to the Mother’s Club; a great seamstress, who could make anything with no patterns; she had trophies from go-cart racing from her younger years; enjoyed square dancing; and was a...

Shirley A. Frantz, age 83 of Bradford, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Ohio Hospice of Miami County, Troy.  Shirley was born in St. Marys on July 10, 1939 to the (late) Joseph Arthur & Mabel Irene (Schellenbarg) Punches; retired from Stanley, Covington with 22 years of service; enjoyed baking and cooking for the family; loved to drive her car around town visiting her grandkids; and loved watching her grandkids in their sports.  Preceded in death by her parents; husband,...

John E. Shafer, age 75 of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  John was born in Miamisburg on September 5, 1947 to the (late) Joe & Helen (Nisonger) Shafer; was a graduate of Vandalia Butler High School, Class of 1966; a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War and then continued with the Army National Guards for a total of 25 years; retired from A.O. Smith, Tipp City with 36 years of service; was an avid NASCAR fan; enjoyed...

Barry Michael Brown, age 76 of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Bradford, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 after a sudden illness.  Barry was born in Piqua on February 7, 1947 to the (late) James & Armina (Elleman) Brown; was a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1965; graduated from Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree and then graduated with his Master’s Degree from Wright State University.  Barry returned to...

Charlotte Ann Ellis, age 82 of Yorkshire, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Wayne Hospital, Greenville.  Charlotte was born in Dayton on May 24, 1940 to the (late) John & Lottie (Warner) Waymire; was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking; loved being around her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; loved being around all of her family; and in her younger years, enjoyed playing solitaire and video games. Preceded in death by her parents; husband of 62 years, Nathan Loren...

Thomas “Tom” Edward Wilson, age 74 of Covington, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  Tom was born in Troy on February 16, 1949 to the (late) Billy Carl & Hannah Jean (Earhart) Wilson; a graduate of Troy High School, Class of 1967; retired in 2014 from Stillwater Technologies, Troy with 29 years of service; finished Apprenticeship in Plumbing & Pipefitters, was a member of the Orlando Pipefitters Union and worked on Disney...

Roy Edward Koeller, age 66 of St. Paris, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus.  Roy was born in Dayton on April 7, 1956 to the (late) Gilbert & Barbara Elaine (Thompson) Koeller Brown; a graduate of Graham High School, Class of 1974; was medically retired from the Springfield 178th Air Guards; and he enjoyed his time being a member of the Graham Football “Chain Gang”.  A special thank you to his neighbors for keeping...

Michele Lee Gibson, 54, of Palmetto, FL, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Manatee Memorial Hospital.  She was born on May 29, 1968, in Dayton, to the (late) James and Vivian (Vickers) Gibson.  In addition to her parents, Michele was preceded in death by her brother, James Gibson Jr.  Michele is survived by her wife, Gina Blumenstock; brother, Jeff (Cheryl) Gibson of Ruther Glen, VA; sister-in-law, Carol (late, James Jr.) Gibson of Englewood; nieces, Jaimie (Ryan)...

Joyce Elaine (Stickelman) Dunn, age 93, of Covington, Ohio, passed away on February 9, 2023, less than two months after losing her beloved husband, Frank. She was born on September 5, 1929, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Frank and Ruby (Hart) Stickelman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gail Stickelman. She is survived by her sister, Janet Morris. On August 29, 1953, she married Frank Dunn, and they were married for sixty-nine years until his passing...