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Allison Bree Mills

Allison Bree Mills

Jul 14, 2009

Allison Bree Mills, infant daughter of Brian Esser and Kenneth and Naomi Mills of Union City, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at the emergency room of Wayne Hospital in Greenville. In addition to her parents, Allison is survived by her brothers and sister, Jeremy Harris, Jasmin Harris, Dillon Mills and Dante Mills; paternal grandparents, Lynn Mills of Pennville, IN, Darla Anderson...

Laverne Franklin Ditty

Laverne Franklin Ditty

Jul 12, 2009

LaVerne Franklin Ditty, 87, of New Madison passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 in Richmond, Indiana at the home of his granddaughter, Shannon. LaVerne was born April 10, 1922 in Greenville, Ohio to the late Lloyd Mansel and Mary Catherine (Witters) Ditty. LaVerne had numerous jobs throughout his life including construction, welding, factory and farming. He worked at Wayne Works...

James W. "Jim"

James W. "Jim"

Jul 7, 2009

James W. "Jim" Brenner, 72, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 7, 2009 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville. He was born in Union City, OH, son of the late Everett Westly and Jennie Catherine (Shepherd) Brenner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, George "Bud" Brenner, and three sisters, Geraldine Byrum, Betty Bryant...

Robert Lee Oehrtman

Robert Lee Oehrtman

Jul 1, 2009

Robert Lee Oehrtman, Ph.D., 69, of Stillwater, OK died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 in Stillwater. He was born on July 24, 1939 in Greenville, OH to the late Clarence Oehrtman and Bertha Oliver Oehrtman. He married Anne Bigelow on December 19th, 1965 in Coos Bay, Oregon. They were married 37 years until her untimely death in 2003. He graduated...

Onda M. Beasley

Onda M. Beasley

Jul 1, 2009

Onda M. Beasley, 85, of Ansonia, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 1, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. She was born in Jay County, Indiana, daughter of the late Harry C. and Elymira (Armstrong) Bickel. Onda was retired from Lambert's in Ansonia where she had worked for several years. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, John...

Naomi E. Ditty

Naomi E. Ditty

Jul 1, 2009

Naomi E. Ditty, 82, of Greenville, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 1, 2009 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville. She was born in Liberty Township, Darke County, daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Elvesta B. (Wolfal) Hittle. Naomi was retired from the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville where she had worked as a nurse's aid. She had spent several...

Harold A. Pickett

Harold A. Pickett

Jun 24, 2009

Harold A. Pickett, 96, died June 24 at Hospice of Dayton. Since 2000, he lived at the Brethren's Retirement Community in Greenville. He was born Jan. 1, 1913, near the hamlet of Cosmos in Darke County, the second son of Benjamin H. and Edna (Study) Pickett. He was a 1930 graduate of Jackson Township High School (now Mississinawa Valley). Following...

Barry Wesley Mclear

Barry Wesley Mclear

Jun 23, 2009

Barry Wesley McLear, 65, of rural New Madison, passed away unexpectedly June 23, 2009 at Reid Hospital. Barry was born March 30, 1944 in Greenville, Ohio to the late Chelsie & and Elnora ”Ellie” (Hoggatt) McLear-Young. Barry grew up in the Ansonia Area and graduated from Greenville Senior High School in 1962 and had also taken machinist training. He worked...

Mary Jane Brown

Mary Jane Brown

Jun 19, 2009

Mary Jane Brown, 84, of Greenville and formerly of New Weston, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. She was born in Warren, OH, daughter of the late Harley William and Mabel Vera (Croghan) Blood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, George Brown on January 23, 1993;...

Grant Lee Malone

Grant Lee Malone

Jun 15, 2009

Grant Lee Malone, age 92, went to be with his wife, Bobbie, and with his Lord on June 15, 2009 at Reid Hospital, where he had been a patient for ten days. He was born in Lucasville, Ohio on April 29, 1917, the son of the late Walter Everrett and Blanche (Dill) Malone and had lived in the local area...

Harold R. Beasley

Harold R. Beasley

Jun 11, 2009

Harold R. Beasley, 93, of Greenville, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 11, 2009 at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. He was born in Hamburg, Preble County, Ohio, son of the late Oscar and Sarah (Shahan) Beasley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Violet J. (Spencer) Beasley who passed away May 26, 2001;...

Virginia M. Fields

Virginia M. Fields

May 30, 2009

Virginia M. Fields, 80, of Greenville, passed away Saturday morning, May 30, 2009 at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville. She was born in Darke County, daughter of the late Ernest and Mary (Ross) Hoschouer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Franklin Hesson; second husband, Curt Fields; a brother, Dale Hoschouer;...

Emily Lucille Harris

Emily Lucille Harris

May 30, 2009

Emily Lucille Harris, 88, formerly of Hollansburg, passed away Saturday morning, May 30, 2009 at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. She was born in Jackson Township, Darke County, daughter of the late Alfred and Cora (Oliver) Brewer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman A. Harris; four brothers, Wayne, Melvin, Ralph and...

James "Jim" R. Hupman

James "Jim" R. Hupman

May 27, 2009

James ‘Jim’ R. Hupman, 91, of Greenville passed away at Heartland on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 after suffering from a stroke almost 9 years ago. He was born in Greenville on January 28, 1918, son of the late Samuel Moses ‘Mose’ and Artie Belle Hupman and had lived in the local area all of his life. Jim was an airplane...

D. Jane Fryman

D. Jane Fryman

May 26, 2009

D. Jane (Mikesell) Fryman, 81, of Arcanum, passed away on May 26, 2009. She was born December 17, 1927 to the late Harry and Esma Irene (Stoner) Mikesell. She is survived by these special people in her life, her husband of 61 years, Robert, daughter Roberta J. Simon, granddaughter Angela L. Simon, great granddaughter Lilah Jane Ball, sister Mary E....

Tonya V. Forsythe

Tonya V. Forsythe

May 19, 2009

Tonya V. Forsythe, 35, of Greenville, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 19, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. She was born in West Jefferson, OH, daughter of William and Shirley (Boysel) Dildine of West Jefferson. In addition to her parents, Tonya is survived by her husband, Kenneth Forsythe, whom she married July 27, 2007; her children, Britney Dildine,...

Ellen K. Campbell

Ellen K. Campbell

May 16, 2009

Ellen K. Campbell, 79, of Greenville and formerly of the Columbus and Springfield areas, passed away late Saturday evening at the Covington Care Center in Covington, OH. She was born in Columbus, the daughter of the late Joseph and Jessie (Gaunt) Olds. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Thomas L....

Gene Straszheim

Gene Straszheim

May 14, 2009

Gene M. Straszheim, 76, of New Madison, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Reid Hospital, Richmond, Indiana. He was born May 20,1932 near Lewisburg, Ohio to the late Herman Straszheim and Gladys (Riegel) Straszheim, of Eaton, OH. He graduated from Eaton High School in 1950, and attended The Ohio State University. He also served four years in the United...

Bertha Lester

Bertha Lester

May 11, 2009

Bertha (Johnson) Lester, 88 of New Paris, and formerly of New Madison passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 at 12:45 pm. She was born September 7, 1920 the to the late Frank Marshall & Mary Elsie(Albertson) Johnson. She was a longtime member of the Cedar Grove Church of the Brethren, where she also taught adult Sunday school class. She was...

Elizabeth Harriet Clevenger

Elizabeth Harriet Clevenger

May 11, 2009

Elizabeth Harriet Clevenger, 91, passed away early Monday morning, May 11, 2009 at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville. She was born in Council Grove, Kansas on April 21, 1918 to the late Charles and Anna Rotchford. She grew up in the Big John community and graduated from the Council Grove High School in 1937. She worked as a...

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