Joan Marie Trader, age 81, of Troy, passed away Saturday April 27 at Koester Pavilion in Troy. She was born October 27, 1942, to the late Samuel and Esther (Pearson) Patterson.As well as her parents, Joan was predeceased by her brother, Paul Patterson, her daughter Dixie Little, her grandson Noah, and her great grandson Logan.Those left to cherish Joan’s memory include her son, David (Amy) Trader of Pleasant Hill, OH, her daughters Ellen Trader of Covington, OH, and Carol (Rodney) Gray of...

Jeffrey Craig “Jeff” Olson age 63 of Ludlow Falls, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County, Troy. He was born November 9, 1960 in St. Paul, MN to the late Jerome Craig and Gloria Ann (Willis) Olson. Those left to cherish Jeff’s memory include his wife of 41 years Louise Olson; son Eric Olson of West Milton, daughter Jessica (James) Weaver of Ludlow Falls; sister Karrin Olson of Winnetka, CA; as well as grandchildren Wyatt and Asher. Jeff was a...

Trisha Marie Painter, age 55 of Troy, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024 after a long battle with ALS. She was born June 13, 1968 in Joplin, MO. She was preceded in death by her mother Twilla Rihm, maternal grandparents Helen and Glen Lingo, paternal grandparents Raymond and Velma Painter, as well as sisters Tammy Painter and Amy Rihm. Those left to cherish Trisha’s memory include her father Clarence Ray Painter; stepfather Edward Rihm;  companion Joshua Alan Thompson and his...

Geno Lee Staten, age 55 of Troy, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024 in Dayton. He was born November 11, 1968 in Dayton to Roy Staten, Jr. and JoAnn (Pacheco) Howard.Geno was preceded in death by his father Roy Staten, Jr. on August 1, 2023; his brother Roy “Jake” Staten, III on October 8, 2018; and niece Jessica Staten on May 11, 2021.Those left to cherish Geno’s memory include his mother JoAnn (John) Howard of Troy; his children Brooke, Dustin, and Bryce Staten, all of Troy; brother...

Eugene “Gene” Criner, age 63 of Florence, KY and formerly of Troy, passed away 6:38pm Tuesday, April 16, 2024. He was born July 23, 1960 in Troy to the late Jim L. and Mattie Lee (Draper) Criner. Along with his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his brother Doug Criner and brother-in-law Dwight Clay. Those left to cherish Gene’s memory include his wife Tracy (Rife) Criner; son Corrie Criner (Brandi) of Independence, KY; brothers Jimmy Criner (Barbara) of Troy and Ray...

James A. “Jim” Reigelsperger, age 72 of Troy, passed away 6:47PM Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County, Troy. He was born October 16, 1951 in Dayton to the late Joseph and Helen (Firman) Reigelsperger. Jim was preceded in death by his wife Tina Marie Reigelsperger on December 4, 2011; two brothers: Joseph Reigelsperger, Jr. and Freddie Reigelsperger, as well as sister Betty Lucas. Those left to cherish Jim’s memory include his son Eric (Amber)...

Our mom, Cynthia Maria Januszak Steele was tragically and unexpectedly taken from us. The beautiful mother of 5 and loving wife to my dad lost her life this past week. She was an amazing women with a big heart. Her love touched so many. she had a smile that would light up rooms. Her smile and laugh were infectious. You knew when she was around you would have something to laugh about whether it be a funny joke or a random story. You knew the best place to find our mom was at a billiards table...

Larry Wayne Becker, age 76, of Troy, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Spring Meade Health Center, Tipp City. He was born December 3, 1947, in Dayton, OH to the late Jay Gilley and Mary (Szabo) Gilley. Those left to cherish Larry’s memory include his daughter, Kimberly Hasselbeck and son-in-law Lee Hasselbeck, and his grandson, Liam. Larry graduated from Vandalia Butler in 1967 and worked as a machinist. He served in the Army as a Staff Sargent in Vietnam. His hobbies included...

Gloria M. Bilbay, age 78 of Versailles, OH passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, March 23, 2024. She was born August 19, 1945, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Emma and Erich J. Buzilow. Gloria was a first-generation U.S. Citizen as her parents emigrated from Germany to the United States in the 1930s. She spent most of her life in Pennsylvania, but she made Ohio her home a few years after she and Bob married. Gloria was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and...

Courtney Emrick Gardner passed away April 7th, 2024 from complications of diabetes. She is survived by three daughters, Aubree 12, Rylee 11, Adylee 8, mother Holly Emrick, brother Justin Emrick, sister Brittany Lowry (Chris Lowry), her grammy Sheryl Weber, uncle Scott Gates, her grandma Sandy Geiger (Lee Geiger), grandfather John Gates, dad Dirk Emrick (Kristen), uncle Todd (Kelly), nieces Harper Hall and Meadow Hall, nephews Landon Emrick and River Lowry. Courtney absolutely adored her...