Obituaries

Dec 30, 2018

Roma J. Hamilton, age 83, of Wilmington, Ohio, formerly of Mowrystown, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the Ohio Living Cape May Retirement Community in Wilmington, OH. She was born March 26, 1935 in Brown County, OH, daughter of the late Christian Morton Bailey  and Rosemont Creager Bailey. She was a member of the Mowrystown Church of Christ...

Dec 28, 2018

William "Bill" Willis, age 71, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at his home. He was born October 9, 1947 in Nelsonville, Ohio, son of the late Bob Tedford Willis Sr. and Mary Emma McCord Willis. Bill was an United States Army Veteran, where he served in Germany. He was a truck driver for 40 years,...

Dec 25, 2018

Mary F. Butts, age 82, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Christmas night, December 25, 2018 at the Salyer Home in Hillsboro. She was born November 20, 1936 in Jamestown, Ohio, daughter of the late Thomas Milton and Frances Irene (Lundy) Fleming. Mary was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, former member of the Buford Homemakers and retired...

Dec 20, 2018

Geraldine  Schmitz, age 88, of Blanchester, Ohio, formerly of the Hillsboro area, passed away Thursday night,  December 20, 2018 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. She was born December 13, 1930 in Norwood, Ohio daughter of the late Edgar & Violet (Allen) Price.  She married John Celestine Schmitz, who passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 1996. Geraldine enjoyed being...

Dec 20, 2018

Lela Mae Hess departed this life making her heavenly flight on Thursday, December 20 at Hospice of Hope in Seaman, Ohio. She was born July 20, 1925 near Buford, Ohio the daughter of the late Floyd and Della Hirons Louderback. Lela Mae lived around the Buford area all her life. Most of her childhood was spent on Sicily Road...

Dec 14, 2018

Leo  Sandlin, age 69, of Clarksville, Ohio, passed away, Friday night, December 14, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 24, 1949 in Doorway, Kentucky son of the late Elisha & Emma (Caldwell) Sandlin. On April 30, 1971 in Newtonsville, Ohio, he married Bonnie S. (Harner) Sandlin, who survives. Leo retired from the Randall...

Dec 13, 2018

Troy Stephenson, age 60, of Mowrystown, Ohio, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Anderson Mercy Hospital. He was born July 12, 1958 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Henry King Stephenson  and Jessie Leona Brooks Stephenson. Troy was a well known handyman in the Mowrystown community and was willing to help anyone in need. Surviving are wife, Donna...

Dec 12, 2018

Ruth Anna Steritz, age 90, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday evening, December 12, 2018 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 30, 1928 in Martinsville, Ohio, daughter of the late Frank F. & Leona Elizabeth (Claibourn) Quigley.   On February 3, 1951 in Lynchburg, Ohio, she married Robert Dale Steritz, who also preceded her...

Dec 8, 2018

Jerry Barr, age 77, of Mowrystown, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Hope Health Care in Lehigh Acres, FL. He was born November 13, 1941 in Brown County, Ohio, son of the late Stanley Ellis Barr and Cora Dean Rheinfrank Watson. Jerry worked  for Asplundh Tree Service and served on the Mowrystown Village Council for many years....

Dec 7, 2018

Dale Tissot, age 68, of Mowrystown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 7, 2018 at his home. He was born June 30, 1950 in Hillsboro, OH, son of the late Earl Laverne Tissot  and Helen Lea Fender Tissot. Dale was a 1968 graduate of Whiteoak High School; a member of Mowrystown Presbyterian Church where he had served as an Elder,...

Dec 6, 2018

Betty J. Caplinger, age 82 , of Pike County, Ohio, passed away Thursday night, December 6, 2018 at Piketon Nursing Center. She was born in Arkoe, Ohio, daughter of the late Jesse James and Eva (Mawk) Gorman. Surviving are her son, Bill Caplinger of Highland County, daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and John Dorfe of  Pennsylvania, five grandchildren, and twelve...

Dec 6, 2018

Ronald Dale Livingston, Age 72, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at home. He was born January 28, 1946 in Keokee, Virginia, son of  the late Millard Clarence & Marie W. (Pennington) Livingston. A US Army Vietnam War Veteran, Ron retired from the Clinton County Highway Department with over  30 years of combined service....

Dec 5, 2018

Glenda Yockey, 59, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away on December 5, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Glenda Yockey was born at Georgetown Hospital to Dave and Rosina Bohrer on October 28, 1959.  She went to school at Whiteoak High School.  Glenda has been married to the love of her life, Randy...

Dec 1, 2018

Karen  Pierce, Age 60, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Saturday evening, December 1, 2018 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington  after her five and a half year battle with cancer. She was born July 8, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio daughter of the late Frank Joseph & Marilyn Louise (Scantland) Mitchell. Karen received her...

Nov 27, 2018

Delpha Wilmoth, age 87, of Mowrystown, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, OH. She was born on May 1, 1931 to the late Alvin  and Elsa (Alexander) Foster  in Adams County, OH. Delpha was a member of the Mowrystown Church of Christ and was a former employee of...

Nov 26, 2018

Walter E. Caplinger, age 85, of Highland County, passed away Monday morning, November 26, 2018 at his home. He was born December 26, 1932 in Elmville, Ohio, son of  the late William Alton and Melva Mae ( Lewis) Caplinger. Surviving are his wife, Betty Joan Caplinger, son, Bill Caplinger of Highland County, daughter and son-in-law, Jacquelyn and John Dorfe...

Nov 24, 2018

Shirley Joye  Newkirk, Age 87, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Late Saturday Night, November 24, 2018 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington. She was born May 15, 1931 in Fairview, Ohio, daughter of the late Archie Ernest & Pearl E. (Taylor) Hart.  On May 20, 1951 in Fairview, Ohio, she married Paul G. Newkirk, who survives....

Nov 18, 2018

Nellie Edith Humphrey, age 93, of Martinsville, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, November 18, 2018 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She was born March 4, 1925 in Idaho, Ohio, daughter of the late Rev. Emmanuel Layton and Emma Jane (Palmer) Woods. On May 20, 1941, she married Sherman Humphrey, who passed away in April of 1985. Nellie...

Nov 18, 2018

Phyliss A. Edenfield, age 60, of the Danville community, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at University of Cincinnati Hospital. She was born September 13, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of Richard Craft Sr. and Marie Johnson Craft. Phyliss was a class of 1976 graduate of Kings Mills High School and graduated valedictorian of her class from Southern State...

Nov 18, 2018

Forrest Fredrick Beery, 97, died unexpectedly at his Rocky Fork Lake home on November 18, 2018. Forrest was born to Fred and Leafee Beery in Lancaster, Ohio on November 16, 1921. The family moved to Hillsboro in 1925 to open a chicken hatchery, which remained open until 1958. Forrest worked in both the Hatchery and on the family farm...