Obituaries

Apr 27, 2020

Margaret Z. Eppel, 94, of Pontiac, IL formerly of Chenoa, IL and Chicago,IL. passed away Monday, March 27, 2020 at 3:45 pm at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac, IL. The family burial will be held in Clinton County Memory Gardens in Wilmington, Ohio on Friday, May 1, 2020. Memorials in honor of Margaret may be made to the Diabetic Association or the...

Apr 23, 2020

Melissa S. Valentine, age 46, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away suddenly Thursday morning, April 23, 2020 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She was born January 13, 1974 in Wilmington.  On March 28, 1999 in Wilmington, she married Billy Valentine, who survives. A 1992 Blanchester High School Graduate, Melissa lived for doing things for others and was devoted...

Apr 20, 2020

Charles Asberry "Chuck" Day, age 33, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday night, April 20, 2020 at his home. He was born December 2, 1986 in Xenia, Ohio, son of Herbert Charles Day and Eva Marie Adkins. On May 25, 2013 he married Miranda Hurt. Chuck was a class of 2005 graduate of Whiteoak High School. He was...

Apr 16, 2020

George Blakely III, age 31, passed away Thursday April 16, 2020 at Bethesda North Hospital after a long battle with muscular dystrophy. He was born September 10, 1988 in Oklahoma City, OK, and later relocated to Hillsboro. George was preceded in death by his father, George Blakely Jr. George had a great faith in the Lord and regularly attended...

Apr 16, 2020

John William Hites, age 72, of St Marys, Ohio, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2020 at the Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima , Ohio. He was born January 10, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, son of  the late Elmer Russell & Virginia (Zimmerman) Hites.  He married Wanda (Frazier) Hites, who passed away on July 21, 2017. John...

Apr 13, 2020

Vern Franklin Williams, age 83, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Monday afternoon, April 13, 2020 at his home. He was born May 8, 1936 in Lawton, Kentucky, son of the lateR. Anthony and Anna Mae (Bair) Williams. Vern was an United States Navy Veteran and retired as head custodian from Willowville Elementary in Batavia after 30 years of service....

Apr 8, 2020

Dean William Kenney passed away at the age of 81 on April 8, 2020, after a brief illness at his residence on New Burlington Rd., Wilmington. Dean was born on October 11, 1938, in Clinton County, the son of the late John W. Kenney and the Late Velma (Davis) Kenney. He was a lifelong resident of Clinton County and...

Apr 5, 2020

Joy E Quickle, age 73, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away on Sunday morning, April 5, 2020 at the Harmony Healthcare Center in Xenia, Ohio. She was born January 22, 1947 in Hillsboro, Ohio, daughter of the late Earnest Clyde & Hazel Pauline (Dawson) Wallace. On April 15, 1967 in Hillsboro, she married Larry D. Quickle, who survives. Joy worked...

Apr 4, 2020

John Cletus Raitz, 74, of Goshen, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at  9:42 am on Saturday, April 4, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. John was born on October 28, 1945 in Tiffin, Ohio.  He was a US Air Force veteran who proudly served from 1968-1972. John earned his Bachelor’s degree in Radio and Theater Production...

Mar 19, 2020

The world lost a beautiful soul on March 19th.  Terry Mullins was a sweet, kind individual that lived life his way, on his own terms.

Quick with a smile, never a bad word about anyone, and had such a gentle heart. He was a graduate of Fairborn Baker High School, class of 1967.   Terry loved music, played...

Mar 11, 2020

Greg A, Canter, age 65, of Georgetown, Ohio, formerly of Mowrystown, Ohio passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 11, 2020 at Mercy Anderson Hospital. He was born March 15, 1954 in Jackson, Ohio, son of the late Glen Albert Canter and Marilyn Hughes Canter. Greg worked at Steelcraft for several years and loved to fish. Surviving are his sister, Rebecca...

Mar 8, 2020

Jesse G. Day, age 81, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his home. He was born March 23, 1938 in Mowrystown, Ohio, son of the late Floyd Day Sr.and Helen (Brothers) Day. Jesse was an United States Army Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. He retired from Pepsi after 37 years of service....

Mar 4, 2020

Ellen Pauline Opp, age 94, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday morning, March 4, 2020 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehab Center.  She was born May 12, 1925, in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Leroy and Marie (Shanton) Opp.  She attended schools in Chillicothe, Tipp City, Springfield, and Washington Court House, graduating in 1943 from Southeastern Rural High...

Mar 4, 2020

Glenn Mervin Armstrong, 92, of Wilmington, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away March 4, 2020 at Ohio Living Cape May in Wilmington. He was born January 27, 1928 in Adams County, Ohio, the son of the late Frank and Mary Blackburn Armstrong.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Hart; two brothers, Roland...

Mar 2, 2020

Betty Jean Roush, beloved mother and grandmother, age 87, of Hillsboro, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday morning, March 2, 2020 at the Salyer Adult Group Home in Hillsboro. She was born November 20, 1932 in Pricetown, Ohio, daughter of the late Raymond Ulric Fawley and Stella (Shafer) Fawley. On February 18,...

Feb 26, 2020

Geoffrey H. Pershing of Sardinia, Ohio died peacefully on February 26, 2020.

He is preceded in death by his father, Richard, wife, Dianne, and son Noah.

He is survived by his mother, Constance,daughter, Amy, son, Lucas, granddaughter, Abigail, and sisters, Deborah, Beth and Jenny.

He served with the Internal Revenue Service for 25...

Feb 22, 2020

Phyllis Eileen Henize passed away on February 22, 2020 at the age of 94. She was born on September 25, 1925 in Winchester, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert Lee Henize and Pauline Neu Henize. Surviving are her daughter, Ann E. Wallace Carr of Wilmington, OH, former son-in-law, Tim Carr of Wilmington, two grandchildren, Kaitlin B. Carr (Nick) Hall...

Feb 20, 2020

Katherine  Mulford, age 70, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Thursday afternoon, February 20, 2020 en route to the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.   She was born February 26, 1949 in Xenia, Ohio. On January 9, 1968, in Grundy, Virginia, she married James Arthur Mulford, who survives.  They were married for 52 years. In addition to her husband, other surviving...

Feb 19, 2020

Matilda S. Richardson, age 67, of Lynchburg, Ohio, passed away Wednesday night, February 19, 2020 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. She was born September 28, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Edward Williams and Sara Stapleton. Matilda loved to spend time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Surviving are her significant...

Feb 18, 2020

William Paul Thompson, age 79, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed awayTuesday morning, February 18, 2020 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born March 13, 1940 in Clarksville, Ohio son of  the late Fred Monroe & Roxie (McClanahan) Thompson.   On June 10, 1961 in Otway, Ohio, he married Edna Rose (Eichenlaub) Thompson, who survives. A US Army Veteran,...