All Obituaries

NANCY ELLEN MARCONETT Nancy Ellen Marconett, age 89, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 6, 2019 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She was born December 11, 1929, daughter of the late Vernon & Mildred (Arrasmith) Marconett. She was a 1947 graduate of Wilmington High School and 1951 Ohio Northern University. Nancy was an active member and Elder Emeritus of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and was a retired Pharmacist working at Clinton...

  John  Cioca, age 88, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday Afternoon, October 31, 2019 in Wilmington.    He was born September 25, 1931 in Sebesul de Sus, Romania son of the late Gheorghe & Ana (Totan) Cioca.   At the age of 47, he moved to the United States with his wife, Iustina and 5 children.  John retired from the Irwin -Auger Bit Company in Wilmington after almost 20 years of service.  He had practiced...

 Helen Trefz, age 93, of Hilliard, formerly of Berrysville and Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Carriage Court in Hilliard, OH.      She was born January 10, 1926 in Brown County, OH, daughter of the late Fred Butts and Ada Liming Butts.    Surviving are daughter, Donna (Andy) Ludwick, son, Greg (Lisa) Trefz, two grandchilden, Adam (Nikki) Trefz, Leah (Brad) Rittenhouse, great-granddaughter, Addyson Trefz, sister, Virginia Billiter,...

 Lawrence E. King, age 92, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Saturday October 26, 2019 surrounded by his family at his home in Sardinia, OH.      He was born April 2, 1927 in Brown County, OH, son of the late Harry King and Lucy Jacobs King.    He was a member of Sardinia Church of Christ and the local Teamsters Union.    Surviving is his wife, Ellen King whom he married November 17, 1951, two sons, Daryl D. King and Randy (Connie Murphy) King, five...

Larry Spivey, age 76, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, October 24, 2019 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash.      He was born May 14, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Charles Frank Spivey and Mary Abigail McPherson Spivey.    Larry was an United States Navy Veteran. He was a longtime truck driver and truck driving instructor.    Surviving are his wife, Barbara Spivey of Hillsboro,four children, Carla, Donna, Toni and Lawrence,...

Ted A. Rhoads, age 72, of the Rainsboro Community, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday October 23, 2019 in Rainsboro      He was born August 12, 1947 in Highland County, OH, son of the late Winifred Rhoads  and Ada Gilletly Rhoads.    Ted was a member of the Rainsboro United Methodist Church, the Gideons, and the Brushcreek Community Center Board of Directors. He retired from the State of Ohio Department of Natural Resources after 25 years of service and was...

  Mamie Hottinger, age 65, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, October 22, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.      She was born October 4, 1954 in Sandgap, Kentucky, daughter of the late Joseph and Edna (Fults) Vallee'.   Mamie was a member of Highland County Senior Citizens. She loved gardening, flowers, and crafts.    Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Brett and Julie Morris of Hillsboro,...

  Margaret A "Peggie" Williams,  age 67, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Sunday afternoon, October 13, 2019 at the Hospice of Cincinnati.  She was born October 22, 1951 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Theodore & Barbara (Hargrave) Watson.  She married Robert Lee Williams, who passed on January 4, 2005. a Wilmington High School Graduate, Peggie had worked as a Technical Writer for Airborne / DHL and was a member of Quinn Chapel AME Church,...

Cooper Snyder, of Ohio Living Cape May, Wilmington, Ohio, died October 13, 2019, at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Born Harry Cooper Snyder, Jr. on July 10, 1928, in Blanchester, OH, he was the son of Harry C. and Marion Sprague Snyder. He was recently preceded in death by his wife of seventy years, Dorothy Bacot Blakeney Snyder. After their marriage on July 7, 1949, Cooper and Dorothy settled in Blanchester where they raised their family, hosted their many friends as well as...

  Juanita Jean (Garen) Smart, age 93, of the Belfast Community, passed away late Friday afternoon, October 11th, 2019 at her home on the Highland and Adams County line surrounded by her family.      She was born March 10th, 1926 in Marshall, Ohio, daughter of Leslie E. and Opal Leone (Siders) Garen. Upon the death of her father, Juanita and her mother made their home with her Grandparents George and Dottie Siders. There she was raised with her uncle James Siders,...