All Obituaries

 Robert E. "Bob" Wetherington, age 76, of Marion, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Bell Gardens Place in Hillsboro, Ohio.      He was born July 27, 1943 in  La Mesa, CA, son of the late Eddie Robert Wetherington  and Joanna Coons Wetherington.    Bob was a member of the Marion Masonic Lodge #70 F&AM, the Gideons and had worked at Marion Power Shovel before working as a private engineering...

  Mary E. Louderback, age 102, of the Buford Community, passed away Thursday morning, January 16, 2020 at Ohio Valley Manor Nursing Home in Ripley.      She was born October 31, 1917 in Hillsboro, Ohio, daughter of late Melvin Lewis Stratton and Rosa Levina Swartz Stratton.   Mary was a member of Buford Church of Christ and Eastern Star. She retired as a school bus driver from Lynchburg Clay School District after many years of service and was a Notary...

Janet R. Surface, age 81, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday,  January 12, 2020 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital.      She was born February 16, 1938 in Wilmington, OH, daughter of the late Robert Plymire  and Essie Harner Plymire.    Janet was a longtime bookkeeper in Clinton County and was a member of the Wilmington Savings Bank Clinton County Senior Center.    Surviving are husband, Kenneth J. Surface of Wilmington, whom she married...

  Franklin Arthur "Art" Howell Sr., age 83, of Wilmington, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020 at Bell Gardens Place in Hillsboro after a long three year battle with cancer.      He was born May 4, 1936 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of the late Carey Otis "Pete" Howell and Cleo Mae Hurley Howell.    Art was a carpenter for many years in the area. He loved playing his banjo and guitar and was a faithful man...

Robert "Ed" Siders, age 79, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away Monday evening, January 6, 2020 at Monarch Meadows in Seaman.    He was born June 9, 1940 in Seaman, Ohio son of the late John Hershell Siders and Gladys Faye Smittle Siders. On February 27, 1965 in Belfast he married Delores Hahn, who survives.   Ed attended Sonner Chapel United Methodist Church, was a member of the Wilmington Emmaus Community and was a Veteran of the US Air Force. He retired from DP&L...

 Ronnie Stone, age 57, of Martinsville, Ohio, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Hospice of Cincinnati-Blue Ash in Cincinnati, OH.      He was born August 20, 1962 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Lloyd Stone and Hazel Stone.    Surviving are 5 children, Joshua Stone, Amber Stone, Jason Stone, Danielle Stone, and Brittany Stone; 10 grandchildren, Sasha (Hunter), Lauren, Mizael, Daniel, Alawna, Zaiden, Maddox, Quinley, Keirra and Makayla; 3...

Virginia L. "Ginny" Shoemaker, age 74, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Hospice of Hope Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, OH.      She was born October 21, 1945 in Clinton County, the daughter of the late Thomas V. Fleming and Frances I. (Lundy) Fleming.    Ginny was the former Director of Human Resources for City of Wilmington having retired in 2018. She was a 1963 graduate of Kingman High School...

 Arthur  Honeycutt, age 86, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his home.      He was born December 4, 1933 in Yancy, KY, son of the late James Honeycutt  and Stella Pridemore Honeycutt.    He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean War and had retired from the City of Dayton after 33 years of service. Following retirement he went back to work at International Paper for 10 more years and he also kept busy mowing...

  Virginia "Ginny" Coyle, age 91, of Lebanon, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, December 30, 2019 at her home.      She was born July 29, 1928 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, daughter of Homer Patrick and Minnie Jackson Patrick. On September 21, 1946 she married Basil Martin Coyle, who passed away on December 17, 2000.    Surviving are her son, Doug (Holly) Coyle of Saint James City, FL, daughter, Barbara Swearingen of Lebanon, three grandchildren:...

Jeffrey David Hibbs, 61, of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton.      He was born April 22, 1958 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Homer David Hibbs  and Josephine Mae (Cooper) Hibbs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carla Jean Hibbs.     He is survived by a  brother, Michael (Patty) Hibbs, sister, Kimberrly (Ron) Vaughan, two nieces, Jennifer Knapke and Katie Vaughan, great nieces,...