Obituaries

M. Lucille Baker

M. Lucille Baker

Aug 10, 2009

M. Lucille Baker, 89, of Greenville and formerly of Arcanum, passed away late Monday evening, August 10, 2009 at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. She was born in Greenville, daughter of the late John Earl and Daisy (Wion) Fenstermaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman M. Baker; two brothers, Lawrence and...

Robert W. "Dauber"

Robert W. "Dauber"

Aug 4, 2009

Robert W. "Dauber" Cline, 87, of Greenville, passed away late Tuesday evening, August 4, 2009 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born in Greenville, son of the late Irvin W. and Carma (Schlamb) Cline. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Edythe L (Weikert) Cline; a daughter, Linda Bain; and a granddaughter,...

Wilda F. Hubler

Wilda F. Hubler

Aug 2, 2009

Wilda F. Hubler, 92, former resident of the Brethren Retirement Community and Treaty Manor of Greenville respectively, and a former New Madison resident passed away on August 2, 2009. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Lucy (Schaeffer) Swathwood, and sons Murl Lee and Ray Hubler. Wilda is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Harry (Frances) Hubler...

Ruth G Noggle

Ruth G Noggle

Jul 28, 2009

Ruth G. Noggle, age 92, passed away at her home in Economy, IN on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. She was born in Darke County, Ohio to the late Samuel L. and Sarah Belle Eury Fort on March 15, 1917. Ruth is survived by her husband, John Noggle. Ruth retired from AVCO in 1974. In addition to her parents, she was...

Ross J. Miller

Ross J. Miller

Jul 18, 2009

Ross J. Miller, 84, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Darke County, son of the late Grover A. and Wilma Leo (Ross) Miller. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Phyllis Faye (Martin) Miller; his second wife, Marian A. (Long) Brinley-Miller; a son, Terry...

Marion E. Loy

Marion E. Loy

Jul 17, 2009

Marion E. Loy, 94, of Greenville, passed away Friday evening, July 17, 2009 at Heartland of Greenville. He was born in Darke County, son of the late Claud and Alga (Ware) Loy. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers, Duane Loy and Robert Leon Loy; and a sister, Audrey Drew. A 1933 graduate of...

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...

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...

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...

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...