Obituaries

Feb 16, 2017

Chester W. Eyre, age 78, of the Mowrystown area, passed away, Thursday,  February 16, 2017 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. He was born May 9, 1938 in Highland County, Ohio, son of  the late John Raymond and Nettie Elizabeth Bridge Eyre. Chester graduated Whiteoak High School in 1956. He was a National Guard veteran and attended Sardinia Church...

Feb 9, 2017

Audrey E. Ditmas, age 95, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away February 9, 2017 at Crestwood Ridge  in Hillsboro, OH. She was born April 23, 1921 in Flint, MI, daughter of the late George W Ditmas  and Jennie E Pierson Ditmas. Audrey worked as a Social Worker for State of Michigan and was a member of Evangelical Free Church. Surviving...

Feb 3, 2017

Alice Faye Purdin, Age 70, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Friday morning, February 3, 2017 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 27, 1946 in Tollesboro, Kentucky, daughter of the late  Donald Goddard & Helen Roseanne (Jones) Harry. Alice retired  from the Greenfield Research after 25 years of service and had attended the Samantha...

Feb 2, 2017

Robert Louis "Beaver" Orr, age79, of Sardinia, Ohio, died  Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his home in Sardinia, OH. He was born September 26, 1937 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late  Ralph John Orr  and Gladys Laverne Williams Orr. Beaver served 30 years in the United States Military; 10 years in the Army and 20 years in the...

Jan 30, 2017

Harold "Tony" Wardlow, age 76, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Monday,  January 30, 2017 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born August 21, 1940 in Sardinia, OH, son of the late Maurice Wardlow  and Wauneda Neal Wardlow. Surviving are 3 daughters, Wauneda (Daniel) Hurt of Mt. Orab, Tonya (Jamey) Young of Georgetown, and Patricia (Tom) Reifenberger of...

Jan 27, 2017

Regina Carroll Swisshelm, Age 100, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Friday morning, January 27, 2017 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 8, 1916 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late James O. & Carmine (Carroll) Swisshelm. Regina retired as a school teacher in the Cincinnati area and was a world traveler. She was...

Jan 25, 2017

Paul Bernard Orth, age 86, of Seaman, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Orth, whom he married on March 2, 1979,  stepdaughter Jennifer (Jason) Wells; his wife of previous marriage, Arlene Orth; children Richard Orth, Roseanne Wood, Barbara Hull, Theresa Rose, Marie Smith, Brian Orth; his sister...

Jan 24, 2017

Margene  Harden, Age 96, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday afternoon, January 24, 2017 at home. She was born July 1, 1920 in Sardinia, OH, daughter of the late John & Lizzie Overture (Lightfoot) Curtis.  She married Preston Harden, Sr., who preceded her in death. She was a member of Wilmington Zion Hill Church...

Jan 23, 2017

Jennie Lou Monroe Earley, age 76, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Franklin Ridge Care Center in Franklin. She was born December 8, 1940 in New Vienna, OH, daughter of the late Raymond Wendell Hixson  and Lona F. Gray Hixson. Surviving are three sons, Bobby (Julie) Monroe of Wilmington, OH, son, Jamie (Debbie) Monroe...

Jan 22, 2017

Wendell R Irvin, age 93, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Sunday night, January 22, 2017 at the WilmingtonNursing and Rehab Center. He was born April 21, 1923 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of  the late Russell Olivis & Gladys Pearl (Murray) Irvin.  On February 15, 1947 in Wilmington, he married Margene M. Mathews Irvin, who survives. Wendell worked for...

Jan 18, 2017

Dorothy J. Schroeder, age 89, of Sugartree Ridge, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, Ohio. She was born December 20, 1927 in Winchester, Ohio, daughter of the late Orum Noble and Anna Florence Alexander Kinnett.

Dorothy was the secretary for Concord Elementary Schools for many years and a member of...

Jan 16, 2017

Justin R Fox, Age 30, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday Night,  January 16, 2017 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born July 4, 1986 in Dayton, Ohio son of Jim Fox, of Wilmington  and Teri (Anders) Fox, of Wilmington. Justin worked as a Field Service Technician for EMSAR Inc. He was...

Jan 14, 2017

Jo Ann Ray, 83, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, surrounded by family and loved ones at Quaker Community Care in Waynesville, Ohio.

She was born June 11, 1933 in Jamestown Ohio to Virginia Hoskins McKay and Ernest P. McKay.

Jo Ann was devout a Christian and was a member of the...

Jan 11, 2017

Marietta Dunn, age 85, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January  11, 2017 at the Clermont Nursing Care Center in Milford. She was born November 25, 1931 in Buford, Ohio, daughter of the late Melvin Paul and Mary Frances Smrz Cornetet. Marietta was a member of Sardinia Church of Christ and had owned and operated the Hair Box for...

Jan 11, 2017

James Nelson DeHaas, age 79, of Buford, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, OH. He was born July 24, 1937 in Hollowtown, Ohio, son of the late Fay Cyrus and Helen Irene Lewis DeHaas. James was an United States Air Force Veteran and a member of the Buford Church of Christ. Surviving...

Jan 8, 2017

Elese  Hargadon, age 33, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, January 8, 2017 at home. She  was born  October 24, 1983 in Fairfield, California daughter of James Allen Hargadon, of Maryland and Julia Anne (Jones) Hargadon, of Xenia, Ohio. Elese worked as the Assistant Manager at the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Xenia. In addition to her...

Jan 2, 2017

Norma Gray, age 90, of Clarksville, OH, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, OH. She was born October 3, 1926 in Clarksville, OH, daughter of the late Bradley Marshall  and Kathleen Suttles Marshall. She was a member of Ladies auxillary of the VFW. Surviving are daughter, Karen (Michael) Hockett of...

Dec 27, 2016

Thomas Edward Gibbons, Sr. 67, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away, Tuesday, December 27, 2016  at the Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio. He was born July 28, 1949 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of Charles Irvin & Margaret Louise (Sutton) Gibbons. Thomas retired in 2006 from the General Motors, after over 32 years of service. Surviving are his son- Thomas E....

Dec 27, 2016

Vanessa  Little, of Dayton, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Kettering Medical Center She was born September 10, 1976  in Wilmington, Ohio daughter of the late Jimmy R. Cornette and Barbara Cornette of Dayton.  On July 16, 2005 in Waynesville, she married her soulmate- Robert Benjamin Little, who survives. Vanessa worked as a  Customer...

Dec 25, 2016

Lillian  Salamon, Age 89, of Heath, Ohio, formerly of the Wilmington area, passed away surrounded by her family on Christmas morning, December 25, 2016 at home. She was born July 26, 1927 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of  the late  Leo F. & Floe E. (Camp) Thompson.   She was married to Robert C. Salamon, who preceded her in death....