OBITUARIES

Jan 3, 2025

Beatrice “Bibi” Emilia Varvaro Dolan of Cooperstown, New York, formerly of Mahwah, New Jersey, passed away peacefully January 3rd, 2025. She was 96 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, NY July 26, 1928, to Frank and Marina (Nicolai) Varvaro, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Walter Dolan, her parents, Marina and Frank Varvaro,...

Dec 27, 2024

Howard “Jimmy” Shoemaker, age 62, of New Vienna, passed away on Friday December 27, 2024, at his home.

Born in Wilmington, September 5, 1962, the son of the late Thomas and Ruth Huff Shoemaker.

Jimmy is survived by his children; Cassandra Shoemaker of Dayton and Caleb Shoemaker of Xenia. Also left to cherish his memory...

Dec 17, 2024

David C. Blanton, age 73, of Blanchester, passed at home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

Born in Washington Court House on December 6, 1951, the son of the late Cletes C. and Mary Jennalee Burbage Blanton.

David was a graduate of East Clinton High School.  He went to work as a machinist before becoming a...

Dec 7, 2024

Wayne R. Mitchell, age 86, of New Vienna, passed away at home on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

Born in Sabina on January 28, 1938, he was the son of the late Harley and Mildred Woodruff Mitchell.

Wayne was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Barbara Farquer Mitchell, in 2018.

A graduate of...

Dec 6, 2024

Judith L. Reiley, age 78, of Wilmington, passed peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2024, at her home.

Born in Wilmington on August 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Edsel G. and Anna Aleen Smith Tyo.

Judith was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Reiley, Sr., in 2014.

A 1954...

Nov 30, 2024

Bobbie L. (Bob) Sloan Sr. age 88, of Sabina, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Born in Ashland, Kentucky on July 3, 1936, he was the son of George W. and Elizabeth Fankell Sloan.

Bob moved to Ohio when he was 16 and worked for 35 years at Cincinnati Milacron in...

Nov 26, 2024

Stanley Wayne Blackburn, 65, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away on November 26, 2024, following his journey/battle with Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA).

Born on March 21, 1959, in Dayton, Ohio, Stanley was the beloved son of Hollie B. Hall and Stanley E. Blackburn.

A 1977 graduate of East Clinton High School, Stanley went on to build...

Nov 25, 2024

Lulubelle Docter, age 83, of Washington Court House, passed peacefully at her daughter’s home on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Born in Milledgeville on July 25, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Flossie Yarger Wheeler.

Lulubelle owned her own business – cleaning homes and businesses, interior decorating and catering.  She loved helping...

Nov 24, 2024

Paul A. Boldman, age 51, of Ohio City and formerly of Sabina, passed away on Sunday November 24, 2024, at his home.

Born June 29, 1973, in Washington Court House, he was the son of Nancy Thurber Boldman of Washington Court House and the late Paul Boldman.

Paul enjoyed working on his aunt Darlene Surber's...

Nov 15, 2024

Patricia K. Patty, age 79, of Sabina, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Hospice of Dayton.

Patty was born March 26, 1945, in the house where she grew up, in Bloomington. She was the daughter of Robert Ray and Dorothy Jane Wilson Buck.

She is survived by her husband Donald Patty.

...

Oct 31, 2024

Evelyn Marie Johnson, 94 of Detroit, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 31, 2024.

She was born March 31, 1930, in Sabina, Ohio, a daughter of the late Issac F. Maze and Bernice M Johnson.

Evelyn graduated from Sabina High School, Sabina, OH, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and Emory University ...

Oct 30, 2024

Larry East, age 87, of Sabina passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Court House Manor.

He was born in Dayton on May 12, 1937.

Larry is survived by his wife, Sue Minshall East.  The two were united in marriage on May 6, 1956.

Growing up in Milledgeville, Larry was a...

Oct 29, 2024

Dennis W. "Denny" Ferguson, age 60, of Monroe passed away on October 29, 2024 at Kettering Medical Center.

Born in Washington Court House on September 25, 1964, the son of Betty Wilson Ferguson of Bowersville and the late Dale Ferguson.

Denny is survived by his wife, Caroline Anderson Ferguson.

He is a retired...

Oct 29, 2024

Charles Andrew Henize, age 35, of Greenfield, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

Born on December 1, 1988, he was the son of Lora Shiltz (John) King of Frankfort and Robin Charles (Kathryn) Henize of Gladstone, Michigan.

Charlie was a 2007 graduate of McClain High School and Laurel Oaks.  For many years, he...

Oct 25, 2024

Logan C. Lawson, age 73, of Leesburg, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, at University Hospital in Cincinnati.

Born on May 24, 1951, he was the son of the late Daniel Kelly and Martha (Watters) Lawson.

Logan is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sharon (Minteer) Lawson.

An East Clinton High...

Oct 21, 2024

Charles Edward Von Bergen of Sabina, Ohio, passed away October 21, 2024, at the age of 84.

Born in Dover, Ohio in 1940, Chuck was a graduate of Dover High School, Wilmington College, and served overseas in the US Army.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents R.J. “Jack” & Ruth Annette Beller Von...

Oct 14, 2024

Geraldine ‘Jerry’ Flax Harperee Shadley, age 95, of Sabina, passed peacefully on October 14, 2024.

Born in Jeffersonville on September 22, 1929, she was the daughter of Heber and Marg Flax.

Jerry was preceded in death by her husbands: Orlyn Harperee in 1989, and James Shadley in 2012.

Jerry retired as a clerk...

Oct 14, 2024

Gloria Bender, age 81, of Sabina, passed at Arrow Springs TriHealth on Monday, October 14, 2024.

Born in Goshen on March 3, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Betty Lee and Robert Johnson, Sr.

Gloria was a 1961 graduate of Sabina High School.  She worked in various positions at New Sabina Industries, the...

Oct 4, 2024

Randy Eugene Wilt was born in Washington Courthouse on April 11, 1958. He passed away too soon on October 4, 2024, in Washington Court House, at the age of 66.  He was the loving husband to Audrey L. (Hawdon) Wilt and father to Jandi M. (Wilt) Dean.

He resided for all his life in the quaint little...

Oct 3, 2024

John Willis Bashore, age 91, of New Vienna, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Born on December 23, 1932, John was the son of the late Robert Bashore and Virginia Cartwright Bashore, a child of the Great Depression.

He attended New Antioch school until consolidation sent him to Wilmington High School, where he graduated...