OBITUARIES

Dec 26, 2018

James Penwell, age 72, of Midland, passed away at his home on Wednesday morning, December 26, 2018.

Born in Sabina on November 3, 1946, he was the son of Lawrence and Vesta Evans Penwell.

A Sabina High School graduate, James worked as a treatment plant operator at Lake Cowan State Park for 30 years. He...

Dec 23, 2018

Richard E. “Pappy” Pauley Sr., age 81, of Greenfield, passed away on Sunday evening, December 23, 2018, at his home.

Born January 13, 1937, in Sabina, the son of Otto and Edna Pauley.

Dick was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Marie Truman Pauley, who passed on April 9, 2004.

He was...

Dec 20, 2018

Sherry B. Torbett, age 74, of Sabina, passed away on Thursday December 20, 2018, at Kettering Medical Center.

Born September 17, 1944, in Troy, Ohio, the daughter of Edward and Laura Marie Bowermaster Bradley.

Sherry is survived by her husband Ron Torbett. She worked at MacTool and retired from New Sabina. Sherry was a member...

Dec 19, 2018

Melvin Lee Miller, age 87, of Blanchester, passed away December 19, 2018, at Continental Manor, Blanchester.

Born on December 22, 1930, in Hamilton County, the son of Melvin F. Miller and Edith Taylor Miller.

Lee graduated from Milford High School in 1948.  He served in the US Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He...

Dec 18, 2018

Michael Myers, of Blanchester, age 67, passed on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 2, 1951, he was the son of Harry and Margaret McCoy Myers.

Michael attended Wilmington High School.  He loved to fish and hunt and was an avid football fan.

He leaves behind his wife...

Dec 14, 2018

Richard K. Steiner, age 69, of Bloomington, and formerly Washington Court House, passed unexpectedly, as a result of an automobile accident, on Friday, December 14, 2018.

Born in Jamestown on September 9, 1949, he was the son of the late Gene Steiner and Alice McVey Steiner Leslie.

A 1967 Greenview High School graduate, Richard was...

Dec 14, 2018

Barbara L. Mitchell, 76, of New Vienna, passed peacefully on Friday evening, December 14, 2018, at her home.

Born in Wilmington on June 17, 1942, the daughter of Jack and Mary Kaufman Farquer and Alice Farquer.

Barb is survived by her husband of 55 years, Wayne Mitchell.

She was retired, having previously worked...

Dec 10, 2018

Olaf Dunn, 86, of Sabina, died on December 10, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Born November 26, 1932, in Pike County, the son of Robert Dunn and Mary and Robe Smith.

Olaf is survived by his wife, Helene Williams Dunn, whom he married May 6, 1956.

A Wilmington High School...

Dec 9, 2018

Leroy M. Larrick, age 84, of Highland, passed away, unexpectedly yet peacefully, Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Highland District Hospital.

Born in Lees Creek on February 26, 1934, he was the son of Leroy and Bertha Moore Larrick.

Leroy was a 1952 Wayne Township graduate.  He was lifelong farmer and a director at Southern Hills...

Dec 9, 2018

Bernice Evelyn Adams, 85, of Wilmington Passed away on Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 at Wilmington Nursing and Rehab. She was born November 21, 1933 in West Union, the daughter of Ray C. and Lillie Mae Adams. A graduate of New Vienna High School in 1952 and was a member of the Hillsboro Bible Baptist Church. She is survived...

Dec 7, 2018

Donald Arthur Fisher, of New Vienna, was born June 13, 1933 to Emerson Arthur and Thelma Fisher Fisher.  He went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2018 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Donald was a lifetime farmer in Clinton County and was honored to have 2 Century Farms.  Along with farming, he...

Dec 6, 2018

Janet L. Austen, 81, of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Court House Manor in Washington Court House.

Janet was born July 8, 1937 in Lees Creek the daughter of the late Dwight W. and Alma M. Compton Bentley.

In addition to her parents, husband, Jim Austen, preceded Janet in death on...

Dec 4, 2018

Catherine I. Hawkins, age 59, of Sabina, passed on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Wilmington on March 18, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Hoff) Shoemaker.

Cathy worked as a server at Bob Evans, retiring after seventeen years.  She was happiest spending time with her...

Dec 1, 2018

Kathy Slone, age 59, passed at her home, unexpectedly, on Saturday, December 1, 2018.

Kathy leaves behind her husband, Jay Slone; along with sons: Jesse Brumley, Christian Slone and Jordan Slone; and grandchildren: Javen Brumley and Neveah Wilson.

Also left to cherish her memory are siblings: Roya Scholler, Kelly Meekle, Keith Bradford, Jr. and Scott...

Nov 29, 2018

Lorilla M. Howsman, 61, of Greenfield, passed away at 1:30 a.m. at home on Thursday morning, November 29, 2018.

She was born July 21, 1957 in Wilmington the daughter of the late Robert H. and Jeannette Hodson Bevan.

Lorilla is survived by her husband, Richard, whom she married July 20, 1980.

A graduate...

Nov 24, 2018

Donna J. Huffman, 74 of Jamestown, passed away on Saturday morning, November 24, 2018 at Bellbrook Health and Rehab. Born January 6, 1944 in Dayton the daughter of Paul and Charlotte Klohe Thomas. She is survived by her husband Norman whom she married November 28, 1964. A graduate of Fairmont High School, and had worked at DESC in Kettering...

Nov 20, 2018

Lois L. Shumaker, age 86, passed peacefully at her Wilmington home on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Born in Scioto County on December 30, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Gladys (Brown) Black. Lois is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, James H. Shumaker, of Wilmington. The two were married on September 28, 1950....

Nov 18, 2018

Jack L. Elkins, Sr., age 84, of Bowersville, passed Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Jamestown Health and Rehab.

Born on August 25, 1934, Jack was the son of the late Lawrence A. Elkins and Helen ‘Benson’ Elkins.  He is also preceded in death by his step-mother, Lema ‘Carpenter’ Elkins.

He married Jennie Mae Rose on...

Nov 17, 2018

Jane Reynolds, 85, of Bowersville, passed away on Saturday November 17, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton.

Born September 18, 1933, in Springfield, the daughter of Ralph and Hazel Lee Watson McCormick.

Jane was preceded in death by her husband Robert “Bob” Reynolds on June 10, 2015; they were married November 18, 1950.

She...

Nov 16, 2018

Evalyn V. Puckett, 98, of Hamilton, passed away at her home on Friday, November 16, 2018.

Born November 12, 1920 in Melvin, the daughter of Albert and Jessie Huffman Howard.

She was preceded by her husband, Willard Puckett in 1965.

She had worked at Pogue’s Dept. Store and had retired from Mercy Hospital,...