OBITUARIES

Feb 17, 2025

Jacklyn Marie O’Dell, age 81, of Leesburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 17, 2025, at home, with her family by her side.

Born in Chillicothe on October 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Maynard Warner and Phyllis Marie ‘Edinger’ Hurst.

Jacky was preceded in death by her beloved...

Feb 16, 2025

Connie Rice Sears, age 75, of Washington Court House, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

Born on April 21, 1949, she was the daughter of James Watt and Malvie (Frazier) Rice.

Connie was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Randy E. Sears.

She was a 1967 graduate of East...

Feb 16, 2025

Stanley A. Huff, age 72, of Manchester, passed away at home on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

Born on January 4, 1953, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Slone Huff.

Stanley was a “jack of all trades”, having worked for the IBEW Union in his younger years, working construction and delivering dry-cleaning...

Feb 15, 2025

John G. "Jack" Fasold, age 96, of Grove City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Grant Medical Center.

Born August 21, 1928, in Mt. Healthy, Ohio, Jack was the son of Minnie Schuster Fasold and Arthur Fasold. He was reunited in peace with his beloved wife and mother of his children, Mary Lou Crum...

Feb 15, 2025

Philip A. Stewart, 71, of Wilmington, went to Heaven on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Hospice of Warren-Butler County.

Born June 21, 1953, the son of H. Leroy and Joanne LaValle Stewart.

He was a graduate of East Clinton High School, retired from Ferno-Washington, and a long-time member of Bible Baptist Church of Wilmington.

Feb 13, 2025

Bobby D. Quigley, age 86, of Martinsville, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Born at their family residence on King Rd. Martinsville on May 22, 1938, he was the son of Frank and Leona Elizabeth Claibourne Quigley.

Bobby was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Wilma Deatley Quigley in 2016.

Feb 11, 2025

Coney L. Carter Mitchell, age 79, of New Vienna, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the Adena Medical Center.

Born August 26, 1945, in Oliver Springs, TN, she was the daughter of Clyde and Linda Lively Carter.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hence Mitchell Jr. in 1995.

Coney...

Feb 9, 2025

Mary Jean Henderson, age 92, of Wilmington passed away on Sunday February 9, 2025, at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born in the Port William -Jamestown area on September 18,1932, she was the daughter of Carl and Dorothy Scowden Claybaugh.

Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Max E. Henderson, March 28, 2010.

She...

Feb 7, 2025

LT Col Robert Neil Nunn USAF (Ret.), age 83, of West Chester, passed peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025.

Born in Sabina on June 4, 1941, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Susanna H. Nunn. Bob was preceded in death by his cherished wife, Sally Murphy Nunn, in 2019.

Bob started...

Feb 4, 2025

Cathy Jo Cline, age 73, of Sabina, passed peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

Born on June 21, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Cline and Geneva Cox Cline.

Cathy was a 1969 East Clinton graduate and to attend and graduate from Miami Jacobs and Southern State Community College.  She worked at...

Feb 2, 2025

James A. Dennis, age 75, of Sabina, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025.

Born on April 11, 1949, in Greenfield, he was the son of the late Crosby Daniel and Blanche Colburn Dennis.

Jim was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nancy Knisley Dennis, who passed March 24, 2022.

He retired...

Jan 30, 2025

Reita Charlene Fittro, age 91, of Columbus, passed peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

She was born on May 20, 1933, to Charles and Marguerite Corder. She joined two older sisters, Ramona and Eugenea; their youngest sister, Treasure, was born three years later.

Charlene graduated from Jefferson high School at Dresden in 1951, attended Denison...

Jan 30, 2025

Terry Lee Briggs, age 74, of Sabina, was reunited in Heaven with the love of his life, Dianna, on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

Born on November 29, 1950, in Port William, he was the son of the late Karl Henry and Mary Juanita Puckett Briggs.

Terry was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dianna...

Jan 29, 2025

Mark Drew Allen, age 72, of Good Hope, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Born in Hamilton, Ohio, on March 24, 1952, he was the son of the late Homer and Edrif Ivers Allen.

Mark is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Gayle Wrenn Allen.  The two were united...

Jan 28, 2025

Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ L. Crowe, age 66, of Sabina, passed away, surrounded by those she loved, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Born March 25, 1958, in Washington Court House, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Joann Barber Howard.

Jackie is survived by her husband of 45 years, Michael Crowe.

After staying...

Jan 23, 2025

Lowell 'Kent' Frazier, age 71, of Wilmington, passed away at Clinton Memorial Hospital on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

Born on June 4, 1953, he was the son of the late David (Susan, survives) Frazier and Nancy Hiltner Frazier.

Kent is survived by his wife, Elaine Tompkins Frazier.

Kent was a machinist by trade,...

Jan 21, 2025

Peggy A. Pauley, age 74, of Sabina, passed away on Tuesday January 21, 2025, at Hospice of Dayton.

Born in Cherry Fork on November 9, 1950, she was the daughter of Roy and Marjorie Brooks Grooms.

Peggy is survived by her husband, Joseph Pauley, whom she married June 18, 1971.

A former employee...

Jan 21, 2025

Kristi Jordan, age 52, of Washington Court House, passed away on Tuesday January 21, 2025.

Born in Washington Court House on June 5, 1972, Kristi was the daughter of the late Donald Wayne Jordan and Sheila (Johnson) Jordan, who survives.

She spent most of her summers at Deer Creek Lake, this is where she found...

Jan 20, 2025

Cpt. Robert E. Risinger, USN SC (Ret.), age 92, of Wilmington, passed peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Ohio Living Cape May.

Born on November 19, 1932, in Huntington, Indiana, he was the son of Robert and Audra (Zirkle) Risinger.

Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley (Trow) Risinger.

Following...

Jan 13, 2025

Carl R. Lemmings, age 79, of Sabina, passed peacefully at Hospice of Dayton on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Born in Jeffersonville on September 2, 1945, he was the son of the late John R. and Ines Fugate Lemmings.

Carl is survived by his wife, Vivian Mitchell Lemmings.  The two were united in marriage on June...