OBITUARIES

Patricia E. (Godwin) Barrett

Jan 17, 2023

Patricia Eileen (nee Godwin) Quay Barrett, died peacefully at the Hospice Center at The Ohio State University Medical Center on January 17, 2023.

Patricia (Patty) was born August 10, 1937 in Rushsylvania, Ohio to parents Kermit Leroy and Melva Louise (Moore) Godwin. She graduated from Rushsylvania High School in 1955 and soon after married Gary Eugene Quay...

Gary Lee Wylie

Jan 12, 2023

Gary L. Wylie, 78 of Greenfield, passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 12, 2023, in Columbus.

Born September 24, 1944, in Chillicothe, he was the son of Clara Alice and Marion “Red: Wylie.

Gary is survived by his wife Raydene Thomas Wylie.

A graduate of McClain High School, he served in the Navy...

Christopher M. Rolfe

Jan 11, 2023

Christopher M. Rolfe, 52, of Sabina, passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2023 at Miami Valley Medical Center. Born January 8, 1971 in Hillsboro, the son of Nicki Wilson Selegan of Wilmington and the late Phillip M. Rolfe. Chris is survived by his wife Jonda Black Rolfe. He was the owner of Rolfe Repairs of Sabina. He loved spending...

Arthur "Art" R. Back

Jan 6, 2023

Arthur “Art” R. Back, 86 of Wilmington, passed away on Friday evening, January 6, 2023 at Miami Valley Medical Center. Born September 18, 1936, in Menifee KY the son of Clyde and Inez Wells Back. He is survived by his wife of over 61 years, Shirley Harrison Back. After high school Art worked at the Ford Plant until entering...

Nancy J. (Prater) Hines

Jan 3, 2023

Nancy J. Hines, 66, of Washington C.H. having grown up in Jeffersonville, passed away on Tuesday January 3. 2023 at The Village of the Greene. Born January 18, 1956 in Washington C.H. the daughter of the late Lucine and Elsie Williams Prater. She is survived by her husband Danny Hines. Nancy was a homemaker who loved her children, grandchildren...

Sally A. (Deering) Rothwell

Jan 3, 2023

Sally A. Rothwell, 82 of Sabina, passed away on Tuesday January 3, 2023 at Miami Valley Medical Center. Born August 4, 1940 in Washington C.H. the daughter of Howard and Juanita Williams Deering. She is survived by her husband Dale “Rocky” Rothwell Sr. After high school Sally went about helping people. She had worked to Autumn Years and Jamestown Nursing...

Lucia M. (Shaw) Ward

2023

Lucia M. (Shaw) Ward of Calhoun, Ga. passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at her daughter's home in Sabina, Ohio surrounded by her family.

Lucia was born April 9, 1928 in Xenia, Ohio daughter of the late Lucian and Grace (Parks) Shaw. She is preceeded in death by her husband Donald C. Ward, her daughter Donna L....

Timothy S. Blake

2023

Timothy Scott Blake, 55, of New Port Richey, FL, passed away January 7, 2023 at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson. Timothy was born in Flint, Michigan on May 13, 1967. He served his Country in the US Army and worked in the manufacturing industry. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Brian Blake and wife Maria...

Robert "Bobby" L. Pencil

Dec 27, 2022

Robert L. “Bobby” Pencil, 65, of Sabina, passed away on Tuesday December 27, 2022 at University of Cincinnati Hospital. Born March 10, 1957 the son of the late John Richard and Clysta Gardner Pencil Horsley. He is survived by his wife Gwen Jackson Pencil. After High School, Bob had worked at Mac Tool, New Sabina and most recently at...

Clara "Cj" Jean (Oney) Linkhart-Carolus

Dec 25, 2022

Clara Jean "C.J." Linkhart Carolus of New Vienna passed away peacefully at her home on December 25, 2022. She was born September 9, 1929 in Carter City, KY to Willard Arthur and Fleetie Mabel Oney on September 9, 1929. She was the fourth of nine children and had a strong love of family her entire life. She was introduced to...

Lloyd "Bucky" Rhonemus Jr.

Dec 23, 2022

Lloyd "Bucky" Rhonemus, 72 of Columbus and formerly of Lees Creek, passed at the Highbanks Care Center of West Worthington on Friday December 23, 2022.

The son of Lloyd A. Sr, and Ruth Virginia Watson Rhonemus, Bucky is survived by his sister, Janet McCammon of Delaware.

He was preceded by a sister, Ethel Ann Moncrief....

Richard Fouch

Dec 22, 2022

Richard Lee “Rick” Fouch, 70, of Wilmington, passed away on Thursday

morning, December 22, 2022, at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born December 10, 1952, the son of the late Eldon and Barbara Lacy

Fouch in Clarksville, Ohio.

He is survived by his wife, Penny Gray Fouch, his daughter and son in

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Connie Sue (Holmes) Mckinney

Dec 22, 2022

Connie Sue Holmes McKinney, 63 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectantly at Clinton Memorial on Thursday December 22, 2022. Born in Washington C.H. on May 10, 1959 the daughter of the late Raymond Junior and Betty Lou Fawcett Holmes. Connie was a 1977 graduate of Wilmington-Laurel Oaks High School and was a licensed cosmologist. While in high school she was...

Linda J. (Hollis) Mattingly

Dec 21, 2022

Linda J. Mattingly, 68, of Dandridge, Tennessee, and formerly of Sabina, Ohio, passed unexpectedly on December 21, 2022. She was born on August 25, 1954 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Elmo G. and Anna L. Case Hollis, and is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dennis Mattingly, and two sons, Quinn R. (Ngan Nguyen) Mattingly, of Hoi...

Carissa T. (Wilson) Yeater

Dec 21, 2022

Carissa T. Yeater, 41 of Sabina, passed away on Wednesday morning December 21, 2022 at the OSU Hospice Center. Born May 4, 1981 in Washington C.H. the daughter of the late Sheila Gilbert Wilson Kirkpatrick and Gary (Lannae) Wilson of Wilmington. Carissa is survived by her husband, Rodney Yeater. After high school she worked as a nurse’s aid and...

Jenna Suzanne Nanstad

Dec 19, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our only child, Jenna Nanstad. Jenna Suzanne Nanstad of Cincinnati, OH, daughter of David and Linda Nanstad of Wilmington, OH died peacefully at her home in Cincinnati on December 19, 2022. Jenna was born at Christ Hospital in 1995 and graduated Glen Este High in 2013. She attended...

Nancy (Bauer) Wical

Dec 15, 2022

Nancy Wical, 78 of Sabina, passed away on Thursday December 15, 2022 at her home. Born March 11, 1944 in Waynesville, the daughter of Carl “Whitey” and Donna Bogan Bauer. Nancy was preceded by her husband Larry Wical. A 1962 graduate of Simon Kenton High School, Nancy had retired from the USDA Rural Housing Development Office. She is survived by...

Loren "Poncho" W. Wise

Dec 15, 2022

Loren W. “Poncho” Wise, age 80, of Jamestown, passed away on Thursday morning, December 15, 2022.

Born January 14, 1942 in Bowersville, the son of Gerald and Ruth Forta Wise.

He is survived by his wife Barbara West Wise.

A graduate of Jeffersonville High School and post-graduation law enforcement schooling, he had retired...

Connie L. Wilson

Dec 13, 2022

Connie L. Wilson, 68 of Wilmington, passed away on Tuesday December 13. 2022 in Loveland. Born September 13, 1954 in Clinton County, the daughter of Faye Brooks Flynn of Maineville and the late Russell Eltzroth. A 1972 Clinton Massie graduate working as a draftsman for Clinco Surveyors of Wilmington and then for 35 years was at Mac D’s Pub...

Rosemary L. Harris

Dec 12, 2022

Rosemary L. Harris, age 72, of Xenia, Ohio, passed very peacefully into the presence of her Savior on Monday morning, December 12, 2022.  She was in the ICU unit at the Kettering Hospital at the time of her passing.

Rosemary was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ann Harris of Sabina and was also preceded in...