Obituaries

Kennith Golden

Kennith Golden

Oct 14, 2022

Kennith Lee Golden, 83 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday October 14, 2022. He was born in Rockholds, KY on September 4, 1939, the son of the late Ike and Mary (Bennett) Golden. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by two stepdaughters Cheri Lee Jones and Jeanne Marie Brooks and two sisters Joanne Babb and Betty Sue Saylor....

Margaret Stewart

Margaret Stewart

Oct 9, 2022

Margaret M. Stewart, 77 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday October 9, 2022. She was born in Cynthiana on November 6, 1944, the daughter of the late Elwood and Helen (Robson) Waulk. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husband, Charles Stewart on September 12, 2002. Margaret was a member of the Sugar Tree Ridge Church, Red...

Timothy Tufano

Timothy Tufano

Oct 3, 2022

Timothy A. Tufano, 52 years of Dayton, passed away on Monday October 3, 2022. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 13, 1969, the son of John (Bonnie) Tufano and Reva (Ralph) Hammond. He is preceded by his father, sister Sherry Griffin and granddaughter Anabelle Tufano. Timothy is survived by his sons A.J. (Ashley) Tufano, Justin Thompson, Jordan Hixson,...

David L Free

David L Free

Oct 1, 2022

David L. Free, 87 years of Washington C.H., OH., passed away, Saturday, October 1, 2022. David was born February 27, 1935 in Frankfort, OH., the son of the late Harry M. and Blanche O. (George) Free. Dave was a Quality Control Engineer where he retired from Robertshaw Controls. Dave coached Little League in Leesburg for many years and he himself...

Kolton C Hamilton

Kolton C Hamilton

Sep 29, 2022

Kolton C. Hamilton, 16 years of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022. Kolton was born August 29, 2006 in Hillsboro, the son of Katy (Kiley) Knoblauch and James I. Hamilton. Kolton was a freshman at Whiteoak High School where he was active in FFA, Golf, Baseball and Basketball. Kolton is survived by his mother, Katy (Dan) Knoblauch oh Hillsboro;...

Charles "Charlie" Everett Copeland

Charles "Charlie" Everett Copeland

Sep 28, 2022

Charles Everett "Charlie" Copeland, born April 30, 1935 in Pike County, Ohio, died September 28, 2022 in Highland County at the age of 87 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ora David Copeland and Reetha Mildred Ashbaugh; one brother, John Richard Copeland; two sisters, Opal Skidmore and Wilma Pulver. Charlie is survived by his wife, Mary Jo...

Ashley D Satterfield

Ashley D Satterfield

Sep 26, 2022

Ashley D. Satterfield, 35 years of Winchester, died September 26, 2022. Services are at the Convenience of the Family.

Wayne Earl Mealy, Jr.

Wayne Earl Mealy, Jr.

Sep 23, 2022

Wayne E. Mealy, Jr., 92 years of Indianapolis, IN., passed away Friday, September 23, 2022. Wayne was October 2, 1929 in Youngstown, OH., the son of the late Wayne E. and Bernice Leona (Walters) Mealy, Sr. Beside his parents, Wayne was preceded in death by his wife, Marie (Hurt) Mealy. Wayne was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He...

Richard "Hammer Man" L. Williams

Richard "Hammer Man" L. Williams

Sep 21, 2022

Richard L. "Hammer Man" Williams, 87 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Richard was born in Highland County on August 13, 1934, the son of the late C. Addison and Ruth Mae (Reno) Williams. Besides his parents he is also preceded by his son, Dan K. Williams; brothers, John, Charles, Robert and Eugene Williams and sister,...

Helen Groppenbacher

Helen Groppenbacher

Sep 20, 2022

God has his hands full now! On September 20, 2022, Helen Pauline Groppenbacher (born 1924) decided that after 98 years, it was time to go see her dance partner in life, her husband, John Hubert Groppenbacher, her beloved daughter Barbara Ann Cummings Stewart, devoted son in law George E. Chambers and cherished Granddaughter in law Wilma Chambers, in heaven and...

Winifred (Anne) Rhude

Winifred (Anne) Rhude

Sep 20, 2022

On Tuesday morning September 20th, Winifred (Anne) Rhude went home to be with The Lord. She was born on July 7th 1928, the daughter of the late Robert E. Wright Jr. and Thelma Clark Wright. She was proceeded in death by her husband Thomas G. Rhude. She is survived by her two daughters Kathleen Rhude Decker of St. Petersburg, Florida...

Edward Dale Carter

Edward Dale Carter

Sep 19, 2022

Edward Dale Carter, 90 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday September 19, 2022. He was born in Springfield on June 22, 1932, the son of the late William and Deanna (Wolf) Carter. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his wife, Thelma Jean (Gross) Carter, son, John Carter, daughter, Katherine Jean Carter, brothers, Donald, Allen, William, Michael and...

Adam T. Brewer

Adam T. Brewer

Sep 13, 2022

Adam T. Brewer, 60 years of Hillsboro, OH. formerly of Fairborn, lost his agonizing battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. He was at home surrounded by family. Now Adam's pain has come to an end and he may be at peace. Adam was born to Raymond and Naomi (Raleigh) Brewer who preceded him in death. Also preceding in...

Barbara "Susie" F. Hammond

Barbara "Susie" F. Hammond

Sep 13, 2022

Barbara F. "Susie" Hammond, 78 years of West Portsmouth, OH., passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Susie was born March 12, 1944 in Highland County, OH., the daughter of the late Ira Robert and Mary Ellen (Jordan) Tong. Beside her parents, Susie was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Hammond on April 26, 2011; one grandson, Gary Howard; two...

Leon Hanes

Leon Hanes

Sep 11, 2022

Leon T. Hanes, 81 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday September 11, 2022. He was born in Franklin, OH on October 11, 1940. The son of the late Willie Estel and Anna (Pieratt) Hanes. Besides is parents, he is also preceded by his siblings, Raymond Hanes, Maxine Powell, Myrte Slusher, Geneva Dougherty, Willie Hanes, Jr. and Evelyn Ellenburg. Leon...

Joann Willey

Joann Willey

Sep 10, 2022

JoAnn Greco-Willey of Grafton, ND (formally of Hillsboro, OH) passed away on September 10, 2022 in Larimore, ND. She was born on June 21, 1950, the daughter of the late Christine and Don Curl; sisters, Hiedi Stevens and Cindy Caudell, and ex-husband, John Willey. JoAnn married her husband John Edward Willey, JoAnn was a devoted stay at home mother and...

Richard Hooley

Richard Hooley

Sep 10, 2022

Richard "Butch" Hooley, 82 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday September 10, 2022. Butch was born in Quincy, OH on September 5, 1940, the son of the late Durward and Lucille (Weaver) Hooley. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by daughters, Lisa "Robin" West and Sherri Hooley, son, Gregory Hooley, grandson, Kaleb Sorrells, brothers, Raymond and Russell Hooley...

Debra Elaine Montgomery

Debra Elaine Montgomery

Sep 8, 2022

Debra Elaine Montgomery, 66 years of Bainbridge, passed away on Thursday September 8, 2022. She was born on November 13, 1955, the daughter of the late Lonnie and Beatrice "Bea" (Whitley) Keaton-Partlow. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her brothers, Frank, Addison and John Keaton. Debra is survived by her husband, Calvin Montgomery, sons, Joshua (Brandy) Montgomery and...

Harold Dean Everetts

Harold Dean Everetts

Sep 6, 2022

H. Dean Everetts, 89 of Hillsboro, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Dean was born on June 1, 1933 to Ora and Loreta (Siders) Everetts. He was a 1951 graduate of Belfast High School. On March 8, 1952, he married his high school sweetheart Ann (Smart) Everetts and they celebrated over 70 years together. Dean...

Arlis Judy Ruppel

Arlis Judy Ruppel

Sep 1, 2022

Arlis J. "Judy" Ruppel, 93 years of Chillicothe, OH., formerly of Toledo and Hillsboro, OH., passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022. Judy was born December 28, 1928 in Obetz, OH., the daughter of the late Maurice and Fern (Deboard) Solt. Beside her parents, Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Loring G. Ruppel, Sr. on July 27, 2009; one...