
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
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
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
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...

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...
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...

Destiny M. Longenecker
May 2, 2009
Destiny M. Longenecker, 18, of Greenville, Ohio, died Saturday, May 2, 2009, from a train-pedestrian accident in Union City, OH. She was the daughter of, David L. (Sandy Thaxton) Abels of Mendon, OH, mother, Roxanne M. (Scott Yoder) Longenecker of Greenville, step-parents, Bill Fields (Suzie Carrington) of Greenville. She was a senior at Greenville High School. She is also survived...

Vincent L. Schmidt
Apr 30, 2009
Vincent L. Schmidt, 65, of Union City, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, April 30, 2009 at the Dayton Heart Hospital. He was born in Celina, son of the late Vincent T. Sr. and Elvira (Ontrop) Schmidt. Vincent was an employee at the Coldwater Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Carol (Link) Schmidt; his step children, Kim Evers, of...

Richard L. Shiverdecker
Apr 28, 2009
Richard L. Shiverdecker, 82, of Greenville, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 28, 2009 at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. He was born in Greenville, the son of the late Melvin R. Shiverdecker and Carrie Mae (Gibson) Shiverdecker-Young. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (Martin) Shiverdecker on February 16, 2004; a...
Howard Richard O'Dell
Apr 24, 2009
Howard R. O’Dell, 93, 0f Hollansburg, Ohio, passed away at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio, Friday, April 24, 2009. Howard was born May 22, 1915 to the late J. Warren and Cora Mae(Snyder) O’Dell. Howard worked as a shipping clerk for St. Regis Plastic Company and retired from Atlas Plastics. He also farmed his whole life and enjoyed raising the...
Ruth Eileen Falknor
Apr 23, 2009
Ruth E. Falknor, 74, of New Madison, passed away unexpectedly at the Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana on April 23, 2009. Ruth was born November 23, 1934 to the late Raymond C. and Mabel (Stump) Campbell. Ruth worked at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio and was a member of the Ft. Jefferson United Methodist and the New Madison...

Ronald E. Mitchell
Apr 22, 2009
Ronald E. Mitchell, 71, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2009 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville. He was born in Darke County, son of the late Earl and Norma (Van Scoyk) Mitchell. Ron retired as a heavy equipment operator for Local #18 after 42 years. He was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean...

Larry Myers
Apr 22, 2009
Larry M. Myers, 64, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, passed away at his residence on Marcy 22, 2009. Larry was born in Greenville on August 2, 1944 to the late Marion and Gladys (Shoemaker) Myers. Larry worked as a purchasing manager at the Diester Concentrator in Ft. Wayne, Indiana for many years and he bartended at the Eagles #248 in Ft....

Norma Jean Devor
Apr 19, 2009
Norma Jean Devor, 77, of Greenville, passed away early Sunday morning, April 19, 2009 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville. She was born in Darke County, the daughter of the late Norman and Mary Leola (Byrnes) Tedder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard A. Tedder. Jean had worked at various jobs throughout her...

Josephine G. Smith
Apr 18, 2009
Josephine G. Smith,77 , of Greenville, passed away Saturday morning, April 18, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Marlow, TN, daughter of the late Joe and Virgie (Baxter) Gilreath. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bennett G. Smith on June 17, 2001; her son, Bennett E. Smith on September 25, 1986;...

Robert L. Liebherr
Apr 17, 2009
Robert L. Liebherr, 73, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away early Friday morning, April 17, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Dayton, OH, son of the late George F. and Loretta M. (Gerard) Liebherr. Robert was a 1953 graduate of Port William High School in Port William, OH. He had worked at NCR and the Dayton Fire Department prior...

Jonathon L. Shoenleben
Apr 15, 2009
Jonathon Lee Shoenleben, 26, of Peeples, OH passed away early Wednesday morning, April 15, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Elyria, OH, son of Eldon J. and Shirley A. (Kerns) Shoenleben of Peeples, OH. In addition to his parents he is survived by his brothers and sisters, Barbara Knuff, Teresa Shoenleben, Sarah Shoenleben, Kimberly Shoenleben, Rebecca Shoenleben, Robin...

Verona J. (Wise)
Apr 14, 2009
Verona J. (Wise) Smith, 97, of formerly of Rossburg, OH, and the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, OH, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 14, 2009 at Trinity Community Health Care Center in Beavercreek. She was born in Ft. Loramie, OH, daughter of the late August A. and Catherine (Reiss) Wise. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Dorothy Elizabeth Roseberry
Apr 13, 2009
Dorothy E. Roseberry, 80, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2009 at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville. Dorothy was born March 26, 1929 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky to the late George and Jessie (Jolley) Mitchell. Dorothy was a life member of the American Legion Auxillary #613. She was a bus driver for Vandalia-Butler School District for...

Lewis C. Wills
Apr 12, 2009
Lewis C. Wills, 95, of Arcanum, passed away late Sunday evening, April 12, 2009 at Heartland of Greenville. He was born i Greenville, son of the late Calvin R. and Nora Ellen (Canan) Wills. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary M. (Martin) Wills on February 16, 1995; 7 brothers and 4 sisters....