Obituaries

Oct 22, 2021

Gregory  Lester, Age 67, of Sabina, Ohio, passed away peacefully Friday night, October 22, 2021 at the Autumn Years Nursing Home in Sabina. He was born September 11, 1954 in Kentucky. He attended Sabina Church of Christ in Christian Union. Surviving are his good friends and guardian, Keith M. (Cynthia) Earley of Sabina, OH; and the staff past and...

Oct 19, 2021

Stephen Douglas Knoche, 54, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at his home. He was born September 1, 1967 in Georgetown, OH, son of Thomas Henry Knoche  and Delores Sue Doss Knoche. He was a graduate of Lynchburg Clay High School Class of 1985 and was a former employee of Showa in Blanchester. Surviving is his...

Oct 18, 2021

James E. "Jim" Runk, age 83, of Lynchburg, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Monday afternoon, October 18, 2021 at Highland District Hospital. He was born December 4, 1937 in Peebles, Ohio, son of the late Ronald Arthur Runk and Lena Grace (Huffman) Runk. On June 2, 1956 he married Kathryn Ann (Copeland) Runk, whom passed...

Oct 15, 2021

Stephen Harold Bradds passed from this earth on Friday, October 15, 2021, from complications related to ALS also known as Lou Gehrig's disease

He was born on August 24, 1946, at the former Haines Hospital in Jamestown, Ohio, where he grew up and met his wife Brenda Melvin Bradds. They were high school sweethearts and were married...

Oct 13, 2021

Daniel  Castaneda, age 66, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away after a brief illness Wednesday evening, October 13, 2021at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born July 12, 1955 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Eduardo & Alvetta Gayle (Hurst) Townsend. A  1973 Stivers High School, Dayton, Ohio Graduate, Daniel had worked for the City of...

Oct 13, 2021

David Davis, age 75, of Clarksville Ohio, passed away on October 13, 2021. He is survived by his son Brandon Davis, daughter Lindsey Brooke Barron (Shaunn Barron), grandsons Adler and Thatcher Barron, daughter Delinda Bonkosky (Andy Bonkosky), sister Sue Davis (Reid Shelnutt), and lifelong friends Bill McCoy and Tom Deck. He was preceded in death by his parents Rufus...

Oct 6, 2021

Patricia L. Smith, Age 58, of New Vienna, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, October 6, 2021 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio due to Covid.  She was born March 15, 1963 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Stanley Edward & Rita (Carpenter) Kellermann.  On December 2, 1983,  she married Timothy C. Smith, who survives. A 1981 Blanchester...

Oct 4, 2021

Barbara Jo Smith, age 77, of Martinsville, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH. She was born July 24, 1944 in Somerset, KY, daughter of the late Henry Hines and Irene Warren Hines. She was a member of Martinsville United Methodist Church, was an avid bowler, and had retired from...

Oct 2, 2021

Kenneth M. Snyder, age 92, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at his home in Wilmington, OH. He was born March 23, 1929 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Leslie Snyder and Marion Gray. He was a US Army Korean War Veteran. After retiring in 1991 as a beauty salon equipment salesman, Kenneth then owned...

Sep 28, 2021

Lou Rebensdorf Jr., age 91, of Georgetown, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Monarch Meadows in Seaman, OH. He was born May 23, 1930 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Louis Carl Rebensdorf Sr. and Olive Trentman Rebensdorf. Lou was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a graduate of the University of...

Sep 25, 2021

Billie Rae Flint, age 65, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly late Saturday night, September 25, 2021 at home. She was born April 5, 1956 in Hamilton, OH, daughter of the late William Woodford JR  and Wanneta Loudin Woodford. Billie retired from ABX where she was a scheduler and router, after 38 years of service. Her grandkids and great...

Sep 22, 2021

Kathern Ann Dillon, age 72, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born April 11, 1949 in Fairborn, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert Hart Sr. and Nannie Herley Hart.

Kathern was a member of Carpenter House of Prayer and had retired from Heartland of Hillsboro...

Sep 21, 2021

Josie Miller, age 82, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, September 21, 2021 at Clermont Mercy Hospital. She was born December 10, 1938 in Manila, Philippines daughter of the late Pedro and Juliana Tomas. In 1958 she married her husband Donald, who she met while he was in the Navy and then moved from the Philippines to Aberdeen,...

Sep 21, 2021

Phyllis Jean (Martin) Beucler, age 97, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. She was born September 2, 1924 in Sardinia, Ohio, daughter of the late Lloyd and Freida (Busch) Martin. On July 1, 1950 she married Harold Wayne Beucler, who passed away on December 28, 2003. Phyllis will forever be remembered...

Sep 20, 2021

Samantha Jane Gasaway, age 81, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away late Monday night, September 20, 2021 at the Hospice Care Center in Maysville, Kentucky. She was born December 17, 1939 in Vanceburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Glen & Geneva Marcella (Hardymon) Fite.  She married Clayton Andrew Gasaway, who preceded her in death on December 4, 2007. Samantha worked...

Sep 18, 2021

Staci Jo Knope, age 48, of Lynchburg, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, September 18, 2021 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. She was born  on August 17, 1973 in Lancaster, Ohio, daughter of  Christopher Herbert & Clara Rose (Marion) Wren, of Rainsboro, Ohio. Staci was a breast feeding advocate, and a member of the Lynchburg First Church...

Sep 18, 2021

Janet Lewis Griffith, age 83, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Drake Center in Cincinnati, OH. She was born August 15, 1938 in Mowrystown, OH, daughter of the late Lester Lewis and Mabel Vance Lewis. Janet was a member of the Hillsboro First United Methodist Church, where she had taught Sunday School and led...

Sep 17, 2021

George Edward Kees, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away at his residence Friday evening; he was 94.  He was born December 25, 1926, to the late Edward and Alma Kees.

A WWII veteran, of the Pacific theatre, he returned home to Cincinnati, where he met his wife Aloha (Yaczko).  They built a life and family together over the...

Sep 17, 2021

Rick Walker Sr., age 63, of Martinsville, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, OH. He was born February 28, 1958 in Brown County, OH, son of  Harold Eugene Walker and Rosemary Barber Walker. Rick was a pastor and Sunday School teacher at the Love Light Gospel Chapel in Selma. He worked...

Sep 16, 2021

Wilbert  Ward, age 100, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Thursday morning, September 16, 2021 at the Wilmington Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born May 8, 1921 in Wilmington, son of the late Harry S. & Elva L.  (Wolary)Ward. A 1939 Wilmington High School graduate, Wilbert was a WW II and Korean War US Army veteran, he was...