Obituaries

Mar 5, 2017

William E. Hoffman, age 100, of the Mowrystown Community, passed away Sunday,  March 5, 2017 at the Georgetown Ohio Veterans Home. He was born June 11, 1916 in Cincinnati, OH, son of  the late William Edmund Hoffman Sr. and Mildred I. McKinght Hoffman. William was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran. Surviving are daughter, Sharon N. (Dwain) Allen-Brewer of Okeana,...

Mar 3, 2017

Betty J. Eichenberger, age 94, of Beverly Hills, Florida, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Friday,  March 3, 2017 at her home in Florida. She was born October 14, 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of  the late Robert and Viola Harding Bush. Surviving are two sons, Brad Bryan and Robert (Jennifer) Eichenberger, grandson, Brian Eichenberger, and a  friend of...

Feb 27, 2017

Walter Huff, age 71, of New Vienna, Ohio, passed away early Monday morning, February 27, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born April 22, 1945 in Garrett, Kentucky, son of the late Cornett and Minnie Stanley Huff. Walter was a member of Cross Life Full Gospel. Surviving are wife, Vina Marie Huff, whom he married...

Feb 26, 2017

Richard  J. "Killer" Sholler, Sr. Age 55, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, late Sunday night, February 26, 2017 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born February 16, 1962  in Wilmington, Ohio, son of the late Herbert James & Fern Arelia (Damron) Sholler. Surviving are his 2 sons- Eddie Bosier Sholler, Wilmington and Richard Sholler, Jr,...

Feb 24, 2017

Mitchell Lewis Allen, Age 82, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Friday evening, February 24, 2017 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 7, 1934 in Hillsboro, Ohio, son of the late Delbert & Mildred (Hawthorne) Allen.   He married Shirley Dunham Allen, who passed away on November 21, 2001....

Feb 21, 2017

David Wesley Harnish, age 59, of Wilmington, OH, died February 21, 2017 at his residence in Wilmington, OH. He was born June 13, 1957 in Mariemont, OH, son of the late Daniel Wesley Harnish  and Sandra Sue Winfield Harnish. He was a union plumber for over 20 years with the International Union of Operating Engineers AFL - CIO. Surviving...

Feb 18, 2017

Delmar Lee Clark, , age 86, of Trotwood, Ohio, formerly of Hillsboro, Ohio passed away early Saturday morning, February 18, 2017  at the Friendship Village Nursing Home. He was born February 16, 1931 in Soldier, Kentucky, son of the late Frank & Pearl (Wilson) Clark.  On June 20, 1952 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, he married Gwen Rice Clark, who...

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...