Obituaries

Aug 11, 2016

Martha Jane Brozik, age 70, of Wilmington, OH, formerly of Fillmore, CA, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Wilmington, OH. She was born September 17, 1945 in Santa Paula, CA, daughter of the late Clinton Burchard Edwards and Willie Pearl Martin Edwards. She attended the Wilmington Church of Christ. Surviving are daughter, Melanie (Harley) Palmateer of Wilmington, OH, son,...

Aug 10, 2016

Mae Fern Miller, age 96, of the Buford Community, passed away Wednesday afternoon,  August 10, 2016 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born February 24, 1920 in Brown County, OH, daughter of the late William Otis and Edith Blanche Roush Cornetet. Mae Fern was a member of the Pricetown Church of Christ. Surviving are daughter, Janice Arlene (Bill)...

Aug 9, 2016

Altia Sue Temple, age 87, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born March 1, 1929 in Russell County, VA, daughter of the late Joseph Kaynor Sweeney and Mary Castle Sweeney.

Sue had a deep faith. As a result of that deep faith, she was a good listener and encouraged many people who...

Aug 9, 2016

William Albert Mitchell, age 80, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning,  August 9, 2016 at the Cape May Retirement Community in Wilmington. He was born April 5, 1936 in Cincinnati, OH, son of Ellis McKinley Mitchell  and Velma Alberta Boerstler . Bill retired from Ohio Public Utilities Commission as the Railroad Safety Officer and Had been a Railroad...

Aug 7, 2016

Rosemary  Jackson ,age 64, of Clarksville, OH, passed away Sunday August 7, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, OH. She was born February 11, 1952 in Wilmington, OH, daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia Carr Shollor. Surviving is her husband, David W. Jackson of Clarksville, whom she married June 26, 1971, three daughters, Melissa (Duston) Donaldson,...

Aug 4, 2016

Donald Eugene Doyle, age 67, of Port William, OH, died Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born March 21, 1949 in Port William, OH, son of the late Edward and Mary Helen Smith Doyle. He was an upholsterer in the Port William area for many years and was a veteran of the...

Aug 3, 2016

Douglas Allen Bohl, age 56, of Sugartree Ridge, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening, August 3, 2016 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born May 6, 1960 in West Union, OH, son of Howard Glenn and Phyllis Ilene Emery Bohl. Doug was a member and elder of the Mowrystown Church of Christ. He worked at General Electric in...

Aug 3, 2016

Ona Dell Shaw, age 83, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday night, August 3, 2016 at the Hospice of Dayton House. She was born July 22, 1933 in Lerose, Kentucky, daughter of  the late Cuba Lee & Effie Marie (Spencer) Amburgy. On September 25, 1954 in Xenia, Ohio, she married Cecil C. Shaw, who passed away October 24, 2012....

Aug 3, 2016

Letha  Turner, age 67, of Clarksville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 3, 2016 at the Hospice of Cincinnati-Blue Ash. She was born April 7, 1949 in Wilmington, OH, daughter of Paul William & Dorothy Laverna (Hardinge) Mullen.  On February 17, 1968, she married Leroy P. Turner, SR, who passed away September 16, 2009. Letha retired as a Freight...

Aug 2, 2016

John Lloyd Porter, 74, of Wilmington, OH, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at his home in Wilmington, OH. He was born September 23, 1941 in Louisville, KY, son of the late Lloyd Porter and Mary Setser Porter Darlington. John worked as an Aircraft Maintenance Manager for Airborne Express. He was devoted to his family and loved music and photography....

Jul 28, 2016

Sonjia Elaine Hughes, age 45,  passed away suddenly, Thursday afternoon, July 28, 2016 in her hometown of Wilmington, Ohio. She was born August 3, 1970 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Richard "Dick" Hubbell and the late Cheryl Cochran. She graduated from Wilmington High School in 1988.  She is remembered as being a very devoted and loving mother...

Jul 26, 2016

Flora Jane Vaughn, age 91, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away  Tuesday morning, July 26, 2016 at the Laurels of Blanchester. She was born August 28, 1924 in Ripley, OH, daughter the late of Joseph Lewis & Flora Jane (Allen) Johnson.  On November 22, 1940 in Maysville, KY, she married Lester G. Vaughn, who passed away June 14, 2006. Flora...

Jul 21, 2016

Donald (Don) Slutz, 84 years young, went to join his beloved wife, Joyce Slutz, on July 21, 2016. He was born June 21, 1932, the son of William and Helen Slutz, in East Sparta Ohio, both now deceased. He worked for, and retired from, The General Telephone Company and the Wilmington City Cab. He was the loving dad, to...

Jul 17, 2016

Helen  KIeinman, Age 72, of the Cowan Lake Area, Clinton County, passed away Sunday morning, July 17, 2016 at the Autumn Years Nursing Home in Sabina, Ohio. She was born September 5, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of  the late Alexander Andrew & Anna Elizabeth (Bandura) Szabo.  On November 24, 1962 in Vandalia, Ohio, she married Robert J. Kleinman,...

Jul 17, 2016

Clara B. Porter, age 93, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 17, 2016 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, OH. She was born January 6, 1923 in Aurora, Indiana, daughter of the late Louis E. and Bessie J. Skidmore Schroeder. Clara was a member of the Hillsboro Church of Christ and the...

Jul 2, 2016

Frank T. Wharff, age 91, of Williamsburg, Ohio, passed away late Saturday night, July 2, 2016 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, OH. He was born September 26, 1924 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Frank and Bess Sueit Wharff. Frank was a WWII Army Air Corps Veteran and a member of the Norwood United Methodist...

Jun 30, 2016

Sarah L. Mitchell, age 78 , of Wilmington, OH, passed away Thursday,  June 30, 2016 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, OH. She was born November 15, 1937 in Orangeburg, S.C. daughter of the late Laurie Jamison  and Eloise Archie Jamison. She was a member of Wilmington United Methodist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force....

Jun 27, 2016

Leatha Waldean Baker, Age 64, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away,  June 27, 2016 at her home. She was born June 20, 1952 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Raymond Elsworth & Edna Lucille (Kilgore) Graham. Surviving are her sisters- Freda Evans of Wilmington, Angel Collins of Clarksville, OH, & Frances Sparks of Cookville, TN; and many nieces & nephews....

Jun 26, 2016

Cora Roberta Oletski, Age 74, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Sunday Morning, June 26, 2016 at the Pristine Senior Care Center in Jamestown, Ohio. She was born July 23, 1941 in Richmond, IN, daughter of the late John William & Alma Jane (Showalter) Tackelson. She was a member of Fellowship of Praise Church and had worked at the...

Jun 25, 2016

Phyllis Jean Burden, Age 81, of Blanchester, Ohio, passed away early Saturday morning, June 25, 2016 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio. She was born March 22, 1935 in Hillsboro, Ohio, daughter of the late Lawrence & Opal (Locke) Carter. She loved gambling and playing bingo. Surviving are her daughters-Barbara (Mark) Stuart of Blanchester, & Peggy (Pete) Myers...