Obituaries

Aug 19, 2018

Betty Elschlager, age 68, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, August 19, 2018 at Rescare in Hillsboro She was born July 7, 1950 in Brown County, Ohio daughter of the late Loren and Flossie (Kirk) Elschlager. Betty attended the Hico workshops for several years. She enjoyed listening to music and singing. Surviving are special friends, Delores and Kitty,...

Aug 19, 2018

Richard "Dick" Zink, age 80, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Sunday,  August 19, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 4, 1937 in Hillsboro, OH, son of the late Leonard Wesley Zink  and Velma Ethelyn Zink. Dick was a Graduate of Hillsboro High School Class of 1955; worked at the Famous Department Store...

Aug 14, 2018

Eric Owen Lewis, age 41, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at his home. He was born September 27, 1976 in West Union, Ohio, son of the late Michael Warren Lewis and Sandra Lee (Logstrom) Lewis. Eric graduated from Northwest High School Class of 1994 and had worked at Weastec for 3 years. Surviving are...

Aug 14, 2018

William  Holland, Age 47, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, August 14, 2018 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born January 18, 1971 in Fairborn, Ohio, son of the late Janet Gonzalez. Surviving are his wife, Julie Anne Holland of Wilmington, OH; sons- Caleb & Jordan Holland; daughters- Nykiah & Summer Holland;  a...

Aug 12, 2018

William "Bill" Sutton Moore, Age 94, passed away Sunday evening, August 12, 2018 at Brighton Gardens in Centerville, Ohio. He was born December 1, 1923 in Berea, Kentucky, son of the late Henry Clay & Lucy Ann (Barclay) Moore. A WW II US Army Veteran, Bill retired from GM Delco Moraine Plant.  He and his wife were founding members...

Aug 12, 2018

Diana  L. Sutton, Age 65, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning,  August 12, 2018 at home. She was born February 19, 1953 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Harold Michael Pobst and the late Ruth (Bob) Freeland Angle. Diana retired from the Hood Packaging in Wilmington after over 38 years of service. She was a member...

Aug 4, 2018

Joyce Foster-Wardlow, age 70, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, August 4, 2018 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born October 26, 1947 daughter of the late Maurice and France Neal Wardlow. Joyce was one of the founding members of the Sardinia Life Squad. She was a 911 operator at Georgetown for many years. She was also...

Aug 3, 2018

Hugh Leon Eyre passed away quietly in his sleep at the Ohio Veterans Home, Georgetown, Ohio Friday, August 3rd, 2018 at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 2 days.. He was born October 1, 1924 in Adams County, OH,  near the small community of Emerald, the son of John Raymond  and Nettie Bridge Eyre. Hugh was a...

Aug 2, 2018

Wilma Elizabeth (Luntz) Bowman, age 90, departed this life on Thursday,  August 2, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following a stroke. Wilma was born March 16, 1928 in Adams County, Ohio, daughter of Irvin and Ruth Nace Luntz. The following year, her parents divorced and she was raised by her paternal aunt and uncle, Rosa and Hiram...

Jul 30, 2018

Mary Margaret Rinckhoff, age 77, of the Mowrystown Community, passed away Monday morning, July 30, 2018 at the Villa Georgetown. She was born August 15, 1940 in Egan, TN, daughter of the late Elbert C. and Frances E. (Stephens)  Horton. Surviving are her two daughters, Pammela (Steven) Mignerey of Mt. Orab, and Teresa (Tony) Flowers of Hamersville, two sons,...

Jul 29, 2018

Autumn D. Lee, age 36, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Saturday July 29, 2018 in Williamston, NC as the result of an auto accident. She was born December 2, 1981 in Farmington, NM, daughter of Gerry Dale Lee  and the late Cathy Nichols Lee. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School, Class of 2000 and was a loving...

Jul 24, 2018

Larry G. Bennett, age 78, of Maineville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 University of Cincinnati in West Chester. He was born January 31, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Ora Glen Bennett and Norma Brewer Bennett. Larry worked as an insurance agent for All State and enjoyed working with the Lutheran Social Services. He was...

Jul 24, 2018

Daniel Whitlock Banner, age 63, of Wilmington, OH, grew up in Greensboro, NC and lived most of his life in Durham, NC,  passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Cedar Village in Mason, OH. He was born April 1, 1955 in Pulaski, VA, son of the late Charles Whitlock Banner Jr. and Mary Engle Hoffman Banner. Dan graduated Magna...

Jul 24, 2018

Betty  L. Holzhauer, age 90, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Tuesday July 24, 2018 at her home. She was born May 31, 1928 in Lakeview, OH, daughter of the late Robert Edgar Hamburger  and Miriam Gwendolyn Cavinder. Betty retired as a Cosmetologist for JC Penney at the Salem Mall when the store closed and she was a Girl Scout...

Jul 23, 2018

James Conrad Sewell, age 81, of Wilmington, OH, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, OH. He was born July 7, 1937 in Clarksville, OH, son of the late James H. Sewell and Kathryn Mary Greathouse Sewell.

Mr. Sewell was a U.S. Navy veteran, a Scientology minister, loved fishing, taking...

Jul 23, 2018

Ronald A. Bricker, age 72, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home in Wilmington. He was born June 20, 1946 in Akron, OH, son of the late Albert T. Bricker  and Mary Josephine Rusinovich Bricker. Ronald was a member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church, was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years...

Jul 21, 2018

Dalton Manuel Lee Fulton, age 21, of Wilmington, OH, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Cleveland, OH. He was born January 5, 1997 in Wilmington, OH, son of Alfred Fulton  and Tasha Holland Fulton. Dalton loved music and spending time drawing. Surviving are father, Alfred (Dawn) Fulton mother, Tasha...

Jul 20, 2018

Jamison Ronald Edgerley, age 31, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 20, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born December 3, 1986 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Ronald and Judith Edgerley. Jamison worked at Bob Evans in Hillsboro. On June 25, 2018 he married his soul mate, Anita (Hunt) Edgerley, who survives/...

Jul 20, 2018

George L. Shaffer,age  90,  passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Bell Gardens Place in Hillsboro, OH. He was born May 11, 1928 in Carnegie, PA, son of the late George Leslie Shaffer Sr. and Nellie Elizabeth Shaffer. George was a member of the New Vienna and Hillsboro Lions Clubs, the Auburn 1st United Methodist Church, and was a...

Jul 19, 2018

Robert Russell York Jr., age 68, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 after battling cancer at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born November 27, 1949 in Logan, West Virginia, son of the late Robert Russell York Sr. and Marzetta Jane Lacy York. Robert was a member of Hillsboro Freewill Baptist Church. He loved the Lord...