All Obituaries

  Charles L. Garen, age 83, of Hillsboro, passed away early Thursday morning, December 3, 2020 at Heartland of Hillsboro.      He was born May 5, 1937 in Highland County, Ohio, son of the late Chester Otto and Gertie Ethel (Douglas) Garen.   Charles played the guitar and sang gospel songs in many of the Hillsboro area churches that he attended. He was a faithful and devoted Christian.    Surviving are his significant other of 17 years, Helen Runyon of...

Mildred Mae Shumaker, 90 years old of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, November 29, 2020 at the Laurels of Blanchester. She was born Tuesday, April 15, 1930 in Crooksville, Ohio, Daughter of the late McKinley Theodore and Cora Udella (Allen) McGill. She married Albert S. Shumaker on August 19, 1950 in Richmond, IN.  He passed away on July 12, 2013. Mildred was a member of the Bible Baptist Church, Wilmington and had taught Bible School for over 30 years in several local...

  Laura Beth  Embree, Age 38, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away November 20, 2020 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.   She was born January 24, 1982 in Wilmington, OH. Surviving are her son- Antonio Embree;  father- John Wilson Embree JR of Adams County, OH; mother- Harriett (Johnson) Pence of Wilmington;  brother- John Wilson Embree, III of Hillsboro, OH; sisters- Christy Embree & Angela Embree, both of Wilmington, OH; and  a number of...

 Kathy June Bowman McCarren, age 59, of West Union, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, KY.      She was born June 26, 1961 in Huntington, WV, daughter of the late James Dale Bowman  and Fleta June Gooderham Bowman.    Surviving are two sons, Jarrod (Brittany) Applegate, Josh Applegate, grandchildren, Alex, Caylen, Oakley, Josiah, Bronson, three sisters, Teresa (Melvin) Wharff, Jan (Bill)...

  Ella Mae Geyer,  age 89, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, November 17, 2020 at the Wilmington Nursing & Rehab Center in Wilmington.   She was born April 2, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late  Ernest Voltaire  & Sarah Ethel (Davis) Bostic.  Ella worked as a Meat Cutter for many different grocery stores in our area, and was the first female meat cutter allowed in the union.  She was a foster mother...

Donald Ray Brandenburg,  age 84 years old went home to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, November 14, 2020. He was born June 9th, 1936 in Lee County, Kentucky, to the late Woodrow Wilson & Cleo (Browning) Brandenburg.  Besides his parents, Don was preceded in death by a son- Terry Lee Brandenburg. He was a truck driver and an operator at Saul's Construction.  Don built a fish hatchery and was a life long farmer.  He loved playing music at local churches and...

  Donna S Underwood, age 78, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away early Friday morning, November 13, 2020 at the Ohio Valley Hospice Center in Seaman, Ohio.   She was born December 9, 1941 in Flatwoods, Kentucky daughter of  the late Carl & Lillian Faye (Morgan) Williams. Surviving are her sons-  David Smith, of CA & William Underwood, of Hillsboro;  daughters- Lori Richards, Piketon, Ohio and Michelle Kelley, of WV; 15 grandchildren; lots of...

  Jonathan Derrick Ralston, age 34, of Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home.      He was born June 21, 1986 in Chillicothe, Ohio, son of John David Ralston and Tammy Sue Lovely Dietrich.   Jonathan worked at Kenworth in Chillicothe. He loved spending time with his children, fishing, and being outdoors.    Surviving are his two sons, Jordan and Jeremy Ralston, mother, Tammy Dietrich, father, John Ralston, three sisters,...

 Katherine Lakes, age 80, of Wilmington, Ohio, died Monday, November 9, 2020 in Wilmington, OH.      She was born April 24, 1940 in Middletown, daughter of the lateWalter Jackson  and Tillie Jackson.    She was a member of Zion Hill Church in Wilmington.    Surviving are 5 children, Linda Phillabaum of Dayton, Richard Wood of Clarksville, Shirley Liddil of Wilmington, James "Jimmy" Wood of Lynchburg and Ruby (Joe) Schockley of...

  Shawn Daniel Renaker,  age 35, of Sabina, Ohio, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, November 10, 2020 at home. He was born  January 31, 1985 in Clearwater, Florida son of the late Daniel Eugene Renaker and Cynthia Lynn (Browning) Renaker, of Sabina.   Surviving are his mom- Cynthia (Paul McNeil) Renaker, of Sabina; son- Jaden Callaway, Uniontown, PA; brother- Travis Renaker, Erlanger, KY; sister- Leslie Renaker, Sabina; and maternal...