Obituaries

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

Kenneth Howard Newkirk, Age 70, of Martinsville, OH, passed away Thursday night, March 30, 2017 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio. He was born September 24, 1946 in Westboro, OH, son of the late Charles Stanley & Beatrice Opal (Collins)Newkirk.   On November 24, 1967  in Westboro, Ohio,  he married Sandra Lynn Dunihue, who survives. Kenneth worked...

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....

Mar 28, 2017

Richard Lee Jones, age 61, of Port William, Ohio,  passed away suddenly, Tuesday morning, March 28, 2017 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born September 5, 1955 in Wilmington, Ohio son of  the late Bernard Lee Jones and Alberta Garrison Jones, who survives in Xenia. A 1973 Graduate of Wilmington High School, Richard retired as...

Mar 24, 2017

David A. Parsons, age 54, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 24, 2017 at his home. He was born April 29, 1962 in Dayton, OH, son of Benjamin Ray Parsons and Nancy Jean Morgan. Surviving are wife, Joyce Melinda Parsons, mother, Nancy Jean Phillips of Dayton, daughter, Nikki (Bryan) Landreth of Jackson, TN, granddaughter, Hannah, grandson, Hayden,...

Mar 22, 2017

Charles L. "Chuck" McKinley, Age 88, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning,  March 22, 2017 at the UC West Chester Hospital. He was born December 17, 1928 in Akron, OH, son of the late Wayne Ezra & Zennith Irma (Worden) McKinley. A US Navy WW II Veteran, Chuck retired as a Technician for Dayton Power & Light. He...

Mar 21, 2017

Michael Wayne Hampton, Age 52, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday Morning, March 21, 2017 in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born June 3, 1964 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of the late William Harry & Nancy Dee (McKay)Hampton. A 1982 Blanchester High School Graduate, Michael had worked as a jack of all trades throughout his life...

Mar 16, 2017

Catherine Joy Trisdale, age 31, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her home in Hillsboro. She was born January 25, 1986 in Farmington, NM, daughter of Leon Boyd Trisdale  and Barbara Jo Roettele. Surviving are three children, Austin Henderson, Arabella Henderson, Addison Henderson, mother, Barbara Jo Roettele, father, Leon Boyd Trisdale, sister Amanda Nicole...

Mar 16, 2017

Brian J. Halye, Age 36, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Thursday Morning,  March 16, 2017 at home. He was born November 26, 1980  in Kettering, son of James & Cindy (Groves) Halye.   On June 29, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio, he married Courtney Castor Halye, who also passed away on March 16, 2017. Brian worked as a  Pilot...

Mar 16, 2017

Charles E Havens, Age 79, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning,  March 16, 2017 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born November 6, 1937 in West Union, Ohio son of the late Charles William & Jane Louise (Ayres) Havens. On December 9, 1956 in Maysville, Kentucky, he married Doris A. Clevenger Havens, who...

Mar 12, 2017

Thomas  JW Drake, Age 66, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 12, 2017 at his home. He was born August 28, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Robert Ralston & Mary Ann (Fiorentino) Drake. A 1970 Clinton-Massie High School Graduate, Tom was a local business owner of Farquar Heating & Air Conditioning and later Wilmington...

Mar 11, 2017

Edey M. Viviano, passed away March 11, 2017 at home surrounded by her family.

Edey was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Viviano, her Mother, Lola Isaacs and an infant daughter, Lola D. Surviving are Brother, Lonnie (Carol) Isaacs, sister, Gene Phelps, two sons, Ernest (Angelia) Valentine, Sean (Patty) Viviano, Granddaughters Lola Dessiree and Lindsey, grandson...

Mar 10, 2017

Karen Sue (Alspaugh) Pletcher, age 64, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, Friday evening, March 10, 2017 at Clinton Memorial Hospital. She was born February 16, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Clifton Junior Alspaugh and Dorothy Gertrude Wheeler Alspaugh. Surviving are son, Bill (Andrea) Pletcher IV of Wilmington, daughter, Courtney (Will) Diaz of Raleigh, North Carolina,...

Mar 7, 2017

Sirkka L. Buller, age 84, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 7, 2017  at Forest Hills Care Center in Cincinnati, OH. She was born December 21, 1932 in Viipuri, Finland, daughter of the late Vaino Johennes Tolvanen and Edla Vesala Tolvanen. Sirkka was a member of Mowrystown Presbyterian Church and had worked at Brown County Hospital...

Mar 5, 2017

Gerald L. Bowman, age 78, of Blanchester, Ohio, formerly of Owsley County, Kentucky, joyfully joined his loving bride in the presence of Jesus Sunday evening, March 5, 2017 at home. Gerry was born  in Earnestville, Kentucky, son of the late Robert and Hazel (Creech) Bowman. On July 27, 1957, he married his best friend, Brenda Ann Waddell Bowman, who passed...