Obituaries

Kenneth D. Estle

Kenneth D. Estle

Jan 10, 2023

Kenneth D. Estle, 90 years of the Rainsboro Community, passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2023. He was born in Highland County on March 6, 1932, the son of the late Guy and Florence (Snyder) Estle. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his son, Terry Estle, daughter, Cindy Matthews, sister, Wilma O'Brien and brothers, Charles, Eugene, Gerald, Floyd,...

Floyd "Dave" David Berry

Floyd "Dave" David Berry

Jan 4, 2023

Floyd David "Dave" Berry, 67 years of New Vienna, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Dave was born June 11, 1955 in Hillsboro, the son of the late Floyd Francis and Hattie Marie (Ramsey) Berry. Beside his parents, Dave was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Fenton and Nellie Adams. Dave worked for the Hillsboro Police Department for 16...

Robert F. Stone, Sr.

Robert F. Stone, Sr.

Jan 3, 2023

Robert F. Stone, Sr., 78 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday January 3, 2023. He was born in Xenia on September 23, 1944, the son of the late William and Sarah Vinnie (Bevins) Stone. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his brother, William Stone, Jr and sister, Connie Klickner. Robert served in the United States Army during...

George O. Hopkins

George O. Hopkins

Dec 31, 2022

George O. Hopkins, 95 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022. George was born on January 22, 1927 at Belfast, OH., the son of the late Harley and Verda (Rhoads) Hopkins. Beside his parents, George was preceded in death by his wife, Betty J. (Smith) Hopkins on October 4, 1997; 5 brothers, Cecil, Clarence, Eugene "Gene", Archie and...

Geraldine K. Van Horn

Geraldine K. Van Horn

Dec 27, 2022

Geraldine K. Van Horn, 98 years of Bainbridge, fromally of Centerville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Geraldine was born May 4, 1924, in Fairborn, OH., the daughter of the late John C. and Lizzie F. (Robbins) Lewis. Beside her parents, Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband, Robert K. Van Horn on March 10, 2015; one daughter,...

Effie F Behm

Effie F Behm

Dec 27, 2022

Effie F. Behm, 84 years of the Belfast Community, passed away on Tuesday December 27, 2022. Effie was born in Adams County on February 19, 1938, the daughter of the late James Thaddeus and Edna (Maxwell) Palmer. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husband, Jerry Behm on October 8, 2010, brothers, Paul, Ed, Dale, Jim and Ronald...

Larry D. Craft

Larry D. Craft

Dec 24, 2022

Larry D. Craft, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022. Larry was born July, 5, 1942 in Hillsboro, the son of the late Fred E. and Lillian (Rose) Craft. Beside his parents, Larry was preceded in death by one brother, Harry Craft, Sr. and a nephew, Harry Craft, Jr. Larry was a 1960 graduate of Hillsboro High...

Marlene J Aeger

Marlene J Aeger

Dec 23, 2022

Marlene J. Draeger, 68 years of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. Marlene was born June 11, 1954 in Butler County, OH., the daughter of the late Harry and Violet (Ringeisen) Tindle, Jr. Beside her parents, Marlene was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel A. Draeger. Marlene is survived by her five brothers, Tommy, Danny, Harry "Bug", Ronnie...

Morgan Joann Tennant

Morgan Joann Tennant

Dec 21, 2022

Morgan JoAnn Tennant, loved daughter of Heath Tennant and Naikia (Carter) Tennant, was born silent into this world on December 21, 2022. Though her life was brief, her memory will live on in the hearts of her family forever. She is also mourned by her siblings Wyatt and Owen, maternal grandmother Roberta (Stauss) Carter, paternal grandparents Ronald Tennant and Heather...

Thelma Taylor

Thelma Taylor

Dec 19, 2022

Thelma Taylor, 93 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday December 19, 2022. She was born in Adams County on July 18, 1929, the daughter of the late Ralph and Jesse (Barney) Helterbrand. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husband, Pearl Taylor on October 9, 2005, grandchild, Joshua Dennis Reynolds, sisters, Maxine Vandyke, Imogene Paugh, Dorothy Vandyke...

Faye S. Rankin

Faye S. Rankin

Dec 18, 2022

Faye S. Rankin, 63 years of Seaman, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022. Faye was born October 6, 1959, in Portsmouth, OH., the daughter of the late Ernest and Kathryn (Welch) Evans. Beside her parents, Faye was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Rankin, Sr. on September 4, 2010 and two sisters, Mary Hood and Judy Kamer Faye...

Nona L Carter

Nona L Carter

Dec 16, 2022

Nona Carter, 78 years of Lynchburg, passed away on December 16, 2022 at 7:55 P.M. with family by her side at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. Non was born September 6, 1944, in Saul, KY., the daughter of the late Ira and (Oma (Collins) Rice. She was the wife of Allen R. Carter from December 26, 1963, to May 19,...

Sandra K. Blevins

Sandra K. Blevins

Dec 16, 2022

Sandra K. Blevins, 74 years of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022. Sandra was born February 20, 1948 in Greenfield, OH., the daughter of Margaret Hilliard and James Coonrod. Beside her parents, Sandra was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Ray Blevins on December 31, 2018. Sandra for the past five years attended the Everyday Home Care. Sandra...

Sheila L Parshall

Sheila L Parshall

Dec 15, 2022

Sheila L. Parshall, 78 years of the Samantha Community, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022. Sheila was born November 30, 1944, in Hillsboro, the daughter of the late Forrest D. and Virginia (Temple) Caldwell. Beside her parents, Sheila was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Edward Parshall on April 17, 2009. Sheila retired from the Fairfield Local Schools; member...

Edward E Herrick Britten

Edward E Herrick Britten

Dec 13, 2022

Edward E. Herrick Britten, 70 years of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Ed was born November 25, 1952 in Troy, N.Y., the son of the late Leroy Reuben and Harriett (Lane) Britten. Ed was a 1971 graduate of Stillwater High School in Stillwater, N.Y. After graduation, Ed enlisted in the U.S. Army serving during the Viet Nam War....

Frank L. Black

Frank L. Black

Dec 12, 2022

Frank L. Black, 75 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday December 12, 2022. He was born in Bethel on February 20, 1947, the son of the late Lloyd and Fannie (Newman) Black. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his sister, Myrtle Black, brother-in-law, James Stinson and sister-in-law, Donna Zahn. Frank was a 1965 graduate from Eastern Local...

Michael G. Wharton

Michael G. Wharton

Dec 12, 2022

Michael G. Wharton, 72 years of New Vienna, passed away on Monday December 12, 2022. He was born in Hillsboro on October 29, 1950, the son of the late W. G."Mike" and Mary (Wood) Wharton. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his brother Bill Wharton and sister, Margaret Foster. Michael was a 1968 graduate from East Clinton High...

Evelyn L Cox

Evelyn L Cox

Dec 11, 2022

Evelyn L. Cox, 72 years of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022. Evelyn was born in Hillsboro on January 31, 1952, the daughter of the late Charles V. Poole and Elma (Parr) Dotson. Beside her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by a son, Benjamin Lee Cox. Evelyn is survived by one sister, Betty (Eldon) Clark of Hillsboro; two...

Floyd Mccray

Floyd Mccray

Dec 5, 2022

Floyd L. "Mac" McCray, 98 of Midland, passed away peacefully, at home the afternoon of Monday December 5, 2022. Born in Irvine, KY on December 23, he was the son of Floyd Lee McCray, Sr. and Linnie Bell (LeMaster) McCray. Floyd was a Retired Combat Veteran of the United States Army. He answered the call to arms in 1943. Serving...

Jack R. Victor

Jack R. Victor

Dec 4, 2022

Jack R. Victor, 81 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday December 4, 2022. He was born in St. Paris on November 3, 1941, the son of the late Herschel and Velma (Abshear) Victor and step-father, James A. Tuck. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his wife, Katherine (Hall) Victor, brothers, Phil Tuck, Keith Tuck and James Victor...