Obituaries

May 2, 2017

Jack Doyle Lewis, age 78, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning,  May 2, 2017 at the Quaker Heights Nursing Center in Waynesville, Ohio. He was born January 26, 1939 in Totz, KY, son of the late Allen Cleo & Arena Marie (Parker) Lewis.  On July 19, 1963 at the Olive Branch United Methodist Church in Oregonia, Ohio, he...

May 2, 2017

Mary E. Rudy, age 97, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, May 2, 2017 at Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born July 30, 1919 in Troy, Ohio, daughter of the late Ward Motter and Carrie Stanley Motter.

Mary was a member of the Hillsboro First United Methodist Church, the Highland County Farm Bureau, and the Emmaus...

May 1, 2017

Joann M. Slaven, age 77, of the Wilmington area, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Quaker Heights Community Care Center in Waynesville, OH. She was born April 21, 1940 in Xenia, OH, daughter of the late Charles Lester Rhodes and Kathleen Virginia Paynter Rhodes.

Mrs. Slaven had attended church, when her health had permitted, at...

May 1, 2017

Priscilla K Poynter, age 67, of Blanchester, Ohio went home to be with the Lord and her beloved husband, Tommy,  on Monday afternoon,  May 1, 2017 at home. She was born July 14, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio daughter of the late Robert Henry &Pernia (Holt) Gaines. She married Thomas Wayne Poynter, who preceded her in death.  She was a 1967...

Apr 28, 2017

Frank M. Mann, age 53, of Monroe, Ohio, formerly of Wilmington, passed away early Friday morning, April 28, 2017 at the Drake Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born July 11, 1963 in Attendorn, Germany, son of  the late Frederick Frank & Wally Elfriede (Metzner) Mann III.  On July 6, 1996 in Gatlinburg, TN, he married Jeannine Mary Blackwell...

Apr 24, 2017

Alan Hanselman, age 54, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at Hospice of Hope Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was born June 29, 1962 in Greenwood, Mississippi, son of  the late George Hanselman and Velma Warner Hanselman. Alan enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. Surviving are son, Clint (Allie) Hanselman of Fort Wright, Kentucky, daughter, Allie...

Apr 21, 2017

Nick Macke, age 49, of Port William, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 21, 2017 at home. He was born July 27, 1967 in Wilmington, Ohio son of Arthur Romer Macke Jr. and Kathy Jo Holthaus Macke.

Nick was a 1986 graduate of Wilmington High School and he worked for John Webb Roofing as a carpenter. Nick...

Apr 19, 2017

Robert  Beedle III, age 65, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon, April 19, 2017. He was born  in Cincinnati, January 7, 1952 .  Robert attended Kings Mills High School.  He was married to Penny Beedle on August 9, 2002, who survives. Bobby owned Robert Beedle Trucking for 25 years, running on the upwards of 27 trucks...

Apr 18, 2017

Margine Gregory, age 95, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Crestwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro. She was born December 21, 1921 in Fincastle, Ohio, daughter of the late Louie E. Beucler and Daisy Elizabeth Prine Beucler. Margine loved life and the family and friends that surrounded her. Surviving is her son, David Gregory of...

Apr 14, 2017

Jo Ann  Hovermale, age  71, of Clarksville, Ohio, passed away, Friday night, April 14, 2017 at home with her loved ones. She was born October 17, 1945 in Xenia, Ohio,  daughter of the late  Kenneth Earl & Etta Mae (Chamblin)Wallace. Joann retired from the Cintas Corp. after over 21 years of service. Surviving are her 2 daughters- Evelyn "Princie"...

Apr 8, 2017

Helen M. Rudduck, age 94, of Sabina, OH, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 8, 2017 at the Autumn Years Nursing Center in Sabina. She was born October 9, 1922 in Clarksville, OH, daughter of the late Howard Hormel Smith and Mabel Ellen Jones Smith Ernstburger. Helen was a member of the Clinton County Sulkyettes and had lived in Clinton...

Apr 7, 2017

Sebrina  Renee' Phillips, Age 59, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Friday afternoon, April 7, 2017 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington. She was born April 24, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Paul Eugene Kendrick and Esther Lorene Kendrick, of Xenia, Ohio.  She married Clayman Hall Phillips, who passed away On May 6, 2016....

Apr 6, 2017

Marlene Thompson, age 81, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley in Seaman, OH. She was born April 27, 1935 in Brown County, OH, daughter of the late Ora Piper  and Birdie Lowe Piper. She was a member of the Winchester United Methodist Church where she had been active in the...

Apr 6, 2017

Doris  B. Tillinghast, age 83, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, April 6, 2017 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born January 12, 1934 in Hillsboro, Ohio, daughter of the late Alonzo Taylor & Dorothy Leola (McKee) Upton.  She married Bruce M. Tillinghast, who passed away March 9, 2011. She was a member of Cowan...

Apr 5, 2017

Denise S. Hufford, age 55, of Leesburg, OH, passed away Wednesday April 5, 2017 at her home. She was born April 27, 1961 in Wilmington, OH, daughter of  the late Robert and Edith McMahon Vanscoy. Denise formerly worked at the Highland County Veterans Service Commission and served as Clerk for the Highland County Magistrate in the Common Pleas Court....

Apr 3, 2017

Minnie  Arthur, Age 100, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, April 3, 2017 at the Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 7, 1916 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Abraham & Sarah (Moore)Ferris. A graduate of Wilmington High School, Minnie worked as a Sales Clerk for Sears inWilmington, was a member of the Presbyterian Church...

Apr 2, 2017

Dennis Howsmon, age 64, of the Taylorsville Community, passed away Sunday morning, April 2, 2017 at the Cincinnati Veterans Medical Center. He was born December 10, 1952 in London, Ohio, son of Edward Keith Howsmon and Betty Thelma Bauerle. Dennis was an United States Air Force Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the...

Apr 1, 2017

Christopher Kyle Cremeans, Age 35, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, April 1, 2017 at home. He was born January 10, 1982 in Flatwoods, Kentucky, son of the late Michael Cremeans  and Gloria Ann Smith-Cremeans, of Wilmington. In addition to his mother, other surviving family members are his 2 brother- Eric Cremeans & Matt...

Apr 1, 2017

Richard Gardner, age 47, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday April 1, 2017 in Hillsboro, OH. He was born September 22, 1969 in Hamilton, OH, son of Horace Jim Gardner  and Charlene Burton Gardner. Surviving is his mother, Charlene Gardner of Hillsboro, two brothers, James Gardner, and Michael Gardner, sister, Kim Emerson, two sons, Rick Gardner, Jr.,...

Mar 30, 2017

Dolly Jones, age 54, of the Martinsville Community passed away Thursday,  March 30, 2017 at her home. She was born August 6, 1962 in Wilmington, OH, daughter of the late Donald M. and Betty Lou (Fisher) O'Dell. Dolly worked 19 years as an RN at Clinton Memorial Hospital and had also worked with Community Care Hospice for several years....