OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2017

Willis A. ‘Bud’ Berner, 89, loving husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2017.

Born in New Carlisle on March 20, 1928, he was the son of the late Chester and Cora Stapleton Berner.

Bud leaves behind his loving wife, Rosalie, to whom he was married for...

Apr 18, 2017

Ralph A. Milburn, age 74, of Jamestown, passed peacefully Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Born in Clinton County on September 21, 1942, he was the son of the late Thomas and Irma Pauline Allen Milburn.

Ralph was a 1961 graduate of New Vienna High School and served in the United States Army.  He worked as a...

Apr 16, 2017

Alta M. Howard, age 88, of Sabina, passed on Sunday, April 16, 2017 in Jamestown.

Born on July 31, 1928 in Lawrence County, Ohio, she was the daughter of William and Sirilda Clark Roach.

She is preceded in death by her husband, David Howard.

Alta was a devoted homemaker who enjoyed embroidering and...

Apr 13, 2017

Bobby D. Cole, 54, of Wilmington, passed away at his home on Thursday morning, April 14, 2017. Born October 26, 1962 in Wilmington, the son of Robert and Freeda Sturgill Cole of Wilmington. He was a Wilmington High School graduate, a self employed carpenter who loved music and his garden. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Apr 12, 2017

Rema A. Babb, 77, of Clarksville, passed away Wednesday evening, April 12, 2017 at Hospice of Cincinnati after a very short illness. She was born February 8, 1940 in Grainger County Tennessee, the daughter of Alfred C. and Myrtle Dolar Harville Mallicoat. She was preceded in death by her husband William D. Babb on October 31, 2008. She was...

Apr 10, 2017

Martha B. Miley, a life-long resident of the Bowersville area, went home to be with the Lord on April 10, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Born on January 13, 1923 in Milledgeville, Ohio, Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Edna Bock; her husband, Dean, whom she married in November, 1939;...

Apr 8, 2017

Evelyn “Albertine” Rittenhouse Cramer, 85, of Sabina, passed away on Saturday morning, April 8, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 6, 1931 in Sabina, the daughter of Pearl and Goldie Lynch Rittenhouse. She was preceded in death by her husband Max Eugene “Cotton” Cramer. A graduate of Sabina High School she was a...

Apr 3, 2017

Paul E. Kinder, 83, of Wilmington, passed away Monday evening at Clinton Memorial Hospital. Born July 14, 1933 in North Fork, KY, he was the son of Elmer R. and Myrle Hogge Kinder.  Paul is survived by his wife, Gypsy Owens Kinder, whom he married April 7, 1956.  He was a retired millwright from G.M.-Frigidaire of Dayton and Moraine...

Apr 3, 2017

Marilee Gail Osborne, 63, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017. She was born to Kenneth and Marilyn Patrick Woodgeard on July 12, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio. Marilee was a graduate of Wilmington High School and was a homemaker. She was a proud member of the Wilmington Church of God, a dedicated and Godly woman and...

Apr 2, 2017

Mildred “Mid” Tyndall, 81, of Springfield, formerly of Wilmington, passed away on April 2, 2017 at Springfield Medical Center.  She was born to Chester and Dora Irene Puckett Dunn July 13, 1935 in Pike county.  Mildred was a loving mother and housewife. She was a professional ironer and did housekeeping for hotels and nursing homes and member of Latham...

Mar 31, 2017

John Hawk, 70 , of Sabina, passed away Friday evening March 31, 2017 at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Born November 21, 1946 in Clinton County the son of John L. and Louise Bennett Hawk. He is survived by his wife, Julie Johnson Hawk. A graduate of Wilmington High School, an avid car collector and longtime owner of the...

Mar 30, 2017

William A. “Bill” Downing, 55, of Sabina, passed away on March 30, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital.

He was born to William and Elizabeth Downing on October 4, 1961 in Wilmington, Ohio.

Bill was a graduate of Wilmington High School.  He owned and operated Downing Auction Services for 30 years and was a power plant...

Mar 25, 2017

Brenda L. Dennis, 75, of Sabina, passed away at home, being cared for by her family on Saturday evening, March 25, 2017.

Born June 24, 1941 in Greenfield, the daughter of Raymond and Bertha McNutt Smith.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Dennis, on Aug. 31, 2014. The two were married September...

Mar 25, 2017

William C. “Bill” Wical, age 86, of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday morning, March 25, 2017 at Autumn Years Nursing Home in Sabina.

Born January 31, 1931 in Lumberton, Bill was the son of Wilbur A. and Clara Mae Curtis Wical.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Beulah Maynard Bailey Wical and...

Mar 23, 2017

James Leonard Dennis, age 97, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Autumn Years in Sabina.

Born in Frankfort, Ohio on February 11, 1920, he was the son of Goldie and William Dennis.

Jim was a mechanic and worked in various capacities in the automotive industry.  He also worked at Wells Manufacturing in New...

Mar 9, 2017

Carl R. 'Bob' Stevens, age 81, of Sabina, passed on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Brown County on June 10, 1935, he was the son of the late Lelia Coldwell and Robert D. Stevens.

Bob is survived by his wife, Jean Stevens.  The two were married on November 5, 2016....

Mar 6, 2017

Martha Mae (Margie) DeBold, 95, passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Monday, March 6, 2017.

Born in Marysville on February 22, 1922, Margie was the daughter of the late John and Grace Thompson.  She was a graduate of Central High School in Columbus, class of 1940.

Margie was preceded in death by her husband...

Mar 6, 2017

Viola V. Pratt, age 87, of Sabina, passed peacefully on Monday, March 6, 2017.

Born in Xenia on August 3, 1929, she was the daughter of Samson and Bertha Newland Hilderbrant.

Viola was a devoted homemaker and a member of the Sabina Church of Christ in Christian Union.  She was involved in home missionary work...

Mar 5, 2017

Charles Thomas Dawson (Charlie), 85, of Hillsboro, OH passed away at Highland District Hospital Sunday, March 5, 2017.

He was born in Clinton County, OH to Alva and Grace (McClanahan) Dawson on January 29, 1932.

He grew up in Clinton County, where he became an avid horseman as a young boy. His love of horses...

Mar 2, 2017

Gary Jordan Brooks, age 73, of Sabina, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Gary was born June 11, 1943, the son of Raymond and Audrey Jordan Brooks.  He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Karen Watson Brooks, on November 10, 2013.

After graduating high school, he...