Obituaries

Aug 26, 2022

Debi Hauke, age 65, of Belfast, passed away on Friday evening, August 26, 2022 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery with family by her side. She was born December 12, 1956 in Hillsboro, Ohio, daughter of the late Donald Eugene and Elena Loree (Maxwell) Michael. Debi was a  graduate of Whiteoak High School in 1975 and she retired from...

Aug 24, 2022

Ronald Wayne  "Whitey" Ragan, Age 76, of  Wilmington, Ohio, passed away  August 24, 2022 at the Quaker Heights Community in Waynesville, Ohio. He was born July 22, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio, son of  the late Lester Marion &  Eilene (Riddle) Ragan. Ron, being a selfless individual and wanting to help the medical community, has donated his body to Ohio...

Aug 22, 2022

Mary Joan (Schwallie) Duffey, age 89, of Sardinia, passed away Monday evening, August 22, 2022 at her home. She was born February 11, 1933 in Arnheim, Ohio, daughter of the late Henry and Genevieve (Germann) Schwallie. In 1952 Mary married Bobby Duffey and was blessed with 7 children throughout their marriage. She was a stay at home mom until...

Aug 19, 2022

Beverly Ann (Emery) McConnaughey

March 9, 1947 - August 19, 2022

Beverly Ann (Emery) McConnaughey, 75, of the Buford/Hollowtown Area, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Highland District Hospital under the care of Hospice of Hope. She was born on March 9, 1947, in Hillsboro, Ohio, to her parents the late Harry and...

Aug 18, 2022

Viola Mills Daugherty, age 97, of the Mowrystown community, went to her heavenly home Thursday morning, August 18, 2022 at Forest Hills Care Center in Cincinnati. She was born November 29, 1924 in Brown County, Ohio, daughter of the late James and Violet Vera Woodruff Mills. Viola was a member of Mowrystown Church of Christ and a class of...

Aug 16, 2022

Deborah M. Wallace, 68, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 16, 2022 at her son's home surrounded by her loved ones after a struggle with cancer. She was born February 10, 1954 in Ironton, Ohio, daughter the late Merrill Woodrow & Mary Alene (Doolin) Bruce.   On March 12, 2005, in Martinsville, she married Thomas Wallace, who passed...

Aug 15, 2022

Douglas Ryan McKay, age 72, a loving father and professor of history, passed away at 1:55am on August 15, 2022 from natural causes at the Quaker Heights Care Community in Waynesville, Ohio.  Doug was born in Xenia, Ohio on August 26, 1949 to the late Allen Hayworth McKay and Vivian Ruth Easter McKay.  He grew up outside...

Aug 15, 2022

Jack Clifford Stacey, age 94, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away August 15, 2022 at Clinton Memorial Hospital. He was born October 27, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Winfield Scott and Sylvia Marie (Megerly) Stacey. Jack was a United States Army Veteran, having served during the Korean War. He worked as a machinist for Milacron for several...

Aug 14, 2022

Jennifer Marie Shepherd, age 48, of Martinsville, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, August 14, 2022 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio. She was born December 10, 1973 in Beckley, WV, daughter of Jerry Kenneth (Debbie Cook) Grant, of Martinville  and Martha Marie Pettery, of West Virginia. In addition to her parents, other surviving family members are her...

Aug 14, 2022

Margaret Elaine Ingersoll, age 64, of New Vienna, Ohio, went to her heavenly home on Sunday evening, August 14, 2022 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio after suffering from a long time illness.  She was a loving wife, mother, and nana.  she will be greatly missed by her family and friends.  She was born February 21, 1958...

Aug 10, 2022

John Wilson Embree JR, age 71, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away late Wednesday night, August 10, 2022 at the Laurels of Hillsboro Nursing Home. He was born August 1, 1951 in Hillsboro, Ohio son of  the late John Wilson & Laura Beth Embree SR. John retired from the Randall Corp. in Wilmington and had also worked as a farmer...

Aug 4, 2022

Catherine "Kate" White Garside Crosby, age 98, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away early Thursday morning, August 4, 2022 at her home. She was born February 25, 1924 in Paris, Kentucky, daughter of the late Albert and Bertha White. Catherine graduated from Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky - class of 1944.  Kate enjoyed puzzles and was a hand quilting...

Jul 29, 2022

Doris Ann Havens, age 86, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Friday morning, July 29, 2022 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She was born January 14, 1936 in Maysville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Gus & Kathryn Clevenger. Doris retired as the Assistant Manager for the Wilmington Walmart Store. Surviving are children- Michael Havens of Wilmington, Troy...

Jul 26, 2022

On Tuesday evening, July 26, 2022, Karen Sue Burdine, loving wife, mother, and nana passed away at the age of 64. She was born on November 12, 1957, in Walden, Colorado to Alvy William Maddux and Carnea Que Maddux. She married the love of her life Rick Burdine on November 23, 1976, and shared nearly 46 wonderful years together....

Jul 25, 2022

JoAnn Hale, age 85, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Monday morning July 25, 2022 at the Ohio Living Cape May Retirement Community in Wilmington. She was born September 3, 1936 in Washington Court House, Ohio, daughter of the late Edward Wiggins & Mabel Hill Hale. Ms. Hale retired as a teacher and counselor for the Blanchester Schools in Blanchester,...

Jul 21, 2022

Charles Hubert "Red" Burnett, age 93, of Mowrystown  passed away peacefully Thursday evening July 21, 2022 at his home in Mowrystown, OH. He was born November 14, 1928 in Hamilton, OH, son of the late Russell Andrew Burnett  and Alma Farthing Burnett. Charles had attended Morgan School in Okeana, Ohio and had worked as a truck driver and retired...

Jul 20, 2022

Leslie M. Bloom, 60, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning,  July 20, 2022 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, Ohio. She was born March 20, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Claire "Bud" & Audry (Bettinger) Howard. Leslie had worked as a IT specialist for Liberty Savings Bank and was an active member of...

Jul 15, 2022

Buell Edward McBrayer, age 88, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at his home in Wilmington, OH. He was born June 9, 1934 in New Boston, OH, son of the late James Madison McBrayer and Pearl G. Stone McBrayer. Buell was an avid golfer and lifetime member of the Wilmington Elks Lodge #797 where he had...

Jul 13, 2022

Pamela Kaye Morgan, age 72, of New Carlisle, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Hospice of Miami County  in Troy, OH. She was born July 31, 1949 in Maysville, KY. Surviving is her daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Joseph Yukon of Christiansburg, five grandchildren, Joseph Yukon, Abby Yukon, Emma Yukon, Grace Yukon, Sophie Yukon and an  "adopted"...

Jul 12, 2022

Arthur  Romer Macke, Jr., age 75, of Port William, passed away Tuesday morning surrounded by his loved ones on July 12, 2022 at the Autumn years Nursing Home in Sabina. He was born July 6, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Arthur Romer  & Delores Vivian (Saurine) Macke, Sr.   On January 14, 1967 in Bethel, Ohio, he...