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Fred A. Tamplin Sr.
Naim A. Balta, MD
He was a c a r e e r t r u c k driver, having driven for Piqua Milling, General Highway Express, and retired from Central Transport. Fred was a co-founder of the Shawnee Reunions, and enjoyed riding motorcycles, woodworking, and time spent with his family, grandchildren and great-granddaughter. He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, and great-papaw. A funeral service to honor his life will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Chalk officiating. Burial will follow in Fletcher Cemetery, where full military honors will be conducted by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 15120 Collections Center Dr., Chicago, IL 60693; or the American Lung Association, 4050 Executive Park Dr., Suite 402, Cincinnati, OH 45241. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.
Charles A. Christian TROY — Charles A. Christian, 88, of Troy, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Koester Pavilion of Troy. He was b o r n June 9, 1924, in Potsdam, to the late E . A . CHRISTIAN a n d Carrie (Miller) Christian. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Mary Ellen (Mohler) Christian on Feb. 25, 2009; and a sister, Joy Sweitzer. Mr. Christian is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Doug and Sandy Christian of Troy and Bill and Julie Christian of Sidney; daughters, Beverly Christian of Marion, Ind. and Connie Christian and friend, Jane Hunt of Troy; five grandchildren. Kimberly Sizelove and Adrian VanAlphen of Greenwich, R,I., Melinda Sizelove of Hamilton, Christopher and Julie Sizelove of Falls Church, Va., Kelli and Mike Day of Dallas, Ga. and Beth and Don Groff of
Oakwood; great-grandchildren, Megan and Alexander VanAlphen, Sarah Distler, Zachary Knox, Jacob Philipot, Cimantha Veale, Makenzie Day, Ginnabeth Day, Easton Day, and Madeline Groff; one greatgreatgranddaughter, Ellie Distler. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II and was a member of the Franklin Masonic Lodge 14 F&AM of Troy. He was a tool and die maker with Laughter Corporation in Dayton. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at Baird Funeral Home in Troy with Pastor Andy Perry officiating. Military Honors will follow. Masonic Lodge services will be held at 7:15 p.m. Friends may call on the family from 5-7:15 p.m. prior to services. Private interment will take place at Sugar Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to Brukner Nature Center. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. — Naim A. Balta, MD, 83, formerly of Piqua, passed away peacefully July 16, 2012, at Hospice by the S e a , B o c a Raton, Fla. BALTA H e was born Sept. 10, 1928, in Istanbul, Turkey, to the late Mehmet and Muzaffer Balta. He married Frances G. (Cameron) Balta on May 25, 1963; she survives. Other survivors include his son, Jeffrey Naim Balta of Piqua and a grandson, Jacob Naim Balta of Sidney. He later married Gloria Ceo Balta, who also survives. Also surviving are her daughter and son-inlaw, Gloria and John Roggio and grandson, Anthony Roggio, of Port Saint Lucie, Fla.; and a son,
Lorraine M. Sweetman
LEBANON — Lorraine man of Lebanon, Arthur M. Sweetman, 85, of Sweetman of Lebanon, Lebanon, formerly of and Abigail Sweetman of Lebanon; and three greatPiqua, grandchildren. She was died at preceded in death by two 10:45 sisters and one brother. a . m . Lorraine was a member S u n of St. Boniface Catholic d a y , Church, Piqua. She was a July 22, homemaker. She was a 2012, loving mother and grandat Otmother. She loved to terbein spend time with her chilNursdren and grandchildren. i n g SWEETMAN A Mass of Christian Home, Burial will be held at 11 Lebanon. She was born in Bronx, a.m. Saturday at St. BoniN.Y. on Jan. 12, 1927, to face Church, Piqua with the late Theodore and the Rev. Fr. Angelo Helen Riempp. On Sept. Caserta as Celebrant. 27, 1950, in Yonkers, N.Y., Burial will follow in married George Miami Memorial Park, she Sweetman Sr. He pre- Covington. Friends may call from ceded her in death Dec. 9, 6-8 p.m. Friday at 1989. FuLorraine is survived by Melcher-Sowers two sons and daughters- neral Home, Piqua. in-law, George and Kathy Prayers will be held at 6 Sweetman Jr. of Piqua p.m. Friday at the funeral and Paul and Stacy home. Memorial contributions Sweetman, of Lebanon; one daughter and son-in- may be made to American law, Anna and Scott Cancer Society, SouthBeaney of Ft. Lauderdale, western Regional Office, Reading Road, Fla.; six grandchildren, 2808 Doug Sweetman of Piqua, Cincinnati, OH 45206. Eric Sweetman of Piqua, Condolences may be exstep-grandparents, Her- Patrick Sweetman of pressed to the family at bert and Gienett Manning. Lebanon, Rachael Sweet- www.melcher-sowers.com. She was a graduate of Troy High School and of the nursing education proSIDNEY — Minnie Webster, Rex and Henry; gram at Miami Jacobs. Peggy attended Ging- Koewler, 93, of 3003 W. and one sister, Annabell Road, Sidney, Pence. hamsburg Church in Tipp Cisco Mrs. Koewler retired City, and was formerly em- passed away at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2012, at from the Fair Haven ployed with Dayton Daily the Dorothy Love Retire- Shelby County Home, News. Services will be held at 1 ment Community in Sid- where she had worked in the housekeeping departp.m. Tuesday, July 31, ney. She was born Oct. 28, ment for many years. Ginghamsburg Church, South Campus ARK with 1918, in Shelby County, Minnie was of the Baptist John Jung officiating. In- the daughter of the late faith. A private family graveterment will be held in Elwood and Leatha (Herring) Pence. She was marside service will be held Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Memorial contributions ried to Wilbur C. Koewler, Thursday at Glen Cememay be made to the Peggy who preceded her in tery, Pt. Jefferson, with Manning Ruffner Memo- death Dec. 17, 1989. She the Rev. Joe Pumphrey ofrial Fund C/O Fifth Third is survived by one son, ficiating. There will be no Bank. Friends may ex- James Koewler and his public visitation prior to press condolences to the wife Nancy of Sidney; the funeral service. Cromes Funeral family through www.baird- three daughters, Sandra and Bruce Motter of VanHome Inc., Sidney, is in funeralhome.com. dalia, Kaye Koewler of charge of arrangements. Greenville and Mary The family respectfully Koewler of Michigan; ask that memorials may eight grandchildren; 18 be made to the PortSteven Starrett and soul great-grandchildren; and Perry-Salem Twp. Rescue mate Bonnie Tobin of one brother, Waldo Pence Squad in memory of MinGreen Bay, Wis., and Jamie of Tipp City. nie Koewler. Condolences Starrett of Green Bay, She was preceded in may be expressed to the Wis.; seven grandchildren, death by one, son , John Koewler family at Nicholas and Kyle Dahl, Koewler; three brothers, www.cromesfh.com. Christine and Evan Gilling, Chelsea, Michael Death notices and Christopher Starrett; and other relatives and WEST MILTON — formerly of Sidney, died at friends. Vesta Nankivell, 88, of his residence Thursday, Friends may call at West Milton, passed away July 19, 2012. Malcore (West) Funeral Robert will be cremated Monday, July 23, 2012, at Home, 1530 W. Mason St., Good Samaritan Hospital, and his ashes will be scatGreen Bay, Wis., from 3 tered per his request. Dayton. p.m. Friday until the time Funeral services will be There will be no funeral, of the memorial service. held at 7 p.m. Friday at the memorial or viewing. Services will be held at 5 Hale-Sarver Family Fu- Salm-McGill and Tangep.m. Friday at the funeral neral Home, West Milton man Funeral Home in home with Father Ryan with Pastor Justin Sidney is handling the fuKrueger officiating. Burial Williams officiating. neral arrangements. will be in Calvary Cemetery in Springfield, Ohio. PIQUA — Cindy Special thank you to the “Cookie” Feldner, 58, of staff of ManorCare-West Piqua and formerly of New and Heartland Hospice for Jersey, passed away Montheir care and compassion. day, July 16, 2012, in In lieu of other expres- Cleveland. * Your 1 choice for complete Home sions of sympathy, memoriMemorial services will Medical Equipment als can be sent to: be held Saturday at Heartland Hospice, 1145 W Fisher-Cheney Funeral Lift Chairs Main Ave. No. 205 De Pere, Home, Troy. 1990 W. Stanfield, Troy, OH WI 54115. Visit www.mal45373 • 937-335-9199 corefuneralhome.com to WESTERVILLE — send online condolences to Robert Lee Dicker- www.legacymedical.net 2295936 the Starrett family. scheid, 88, Westerville, Frank Ceo and sons Avery, David and Brian of Atlanta, Ga. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Dr. Balta graduated from medical school in Istanbul, Turkey, before coming to the United States, where he did his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Dixie Hospital in Hampton, Va. and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. Dr. Balta, who had an office at 145 Sunset Drive, Piqua, practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Miami County for many years before retiring in 1996. Services were held at The Gardens, Boca Raton, Fla., Wednesday, July 18. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice by the Sea, Attn.: Fund Development, 1531 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486, in memory of Dr. Balta. Email donate at hbts.org.
Peggy A. Manning Ruffner TROY — Peggy A. Manning Ruffner, 47, of Troy, passed away at 2:55 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012, at her mother’s residence. She was born March 12, 1965, in Troy, to Patricia A. (Lacey) Manning of Troy and the late Lawrence Eugene Manning. She is survived by her husband, Danny Ruffner; two sons, Michael Epley of Troy and David Epley of Piqua; two brothers, Jeffrey Manning of Troy and Todd Manning of Piqua; step-father, Jack Manning; and three granddaughters, Katiana, Savannah and Leah. Peggy was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence in 1992; one brother, Terry Lee Manning in 2007; grandmother, Betty Hannah in 1991; and
Minnie Koewler
Mary F. Starrett GREEN BAY, Wis. — Mary F. Starrett, 81, of Green Bay, Wis., died Frid a y evening, July 20, 2012. Born in Piqua on Aug. 10, 1930, she is t h e daugh- STARRETT ter of the late Ralph and Kathryn (Sharkey) Burnett. She married James Starrett in April 1953, and he preceded her in death May 6, 1975. Mary’s life was dedicated to her family. She also worked as a seamstress for many years for University Cleaners and Plaza Cleaners. Mary enjoyed golfing, dancing, Friday fish fries, dogs and most especially times spent with her family. She is survived by her four children, Linda (Terry) Dahl of Chanhassen, Minn., Cynthia Gilling of Jackson, Wis.,
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PIQUA — Fred A. Tamplin Sr., 76, of Piqua, died at 12:01 a.m. Monday, July 2 3 , 2012, at Good Samari t a n Hospit a l , D a y ton. H e w a s TAMPLIN b o r n Sept. 19, 1935, in Piqua, to the late Herbert Eugene Sr. and Helen Elizabeth (Hughes) Tamplin. He married Kay O. Schulz on Dec. 19, 1958, in Piqua; she survives. Other survivors include two children, Terri (Ronnie) Robbins of Piqua and Rusty (Diana) Tamplin of Piqua; six grandchildren, Brittany Robbins, Jacob Robbins, Aaron (Amy) Tamplin, Amber (Zach) Kemp, Alex Tamplin, Austin Tamplin; a greatgranddaughter, Lilliana Willcox; and a sister, Mary Ann (Harry) Wilson of Piqua. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Robbins; two sisters, Carolyn Haney and Linda Bodey; and two brothers, Herbert Eugene Tamplin Jr. and Ben Tamplin. Mr. Tamplin attended Piqua and Staunton Schools and served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-57.
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