OBITUARIES

Sidney E. Vance
May 16, 2019
VANCE, Sidney E. Resident of Batavia, 5/16/19, peacefully passed at the age of 77. Devoted husband of 46 years to Bonnie (nee Cossins) Vance. Loving father of Sid (Karen) Vance, Bruce (Donna) Vance, Angie Vance and the late Sandi Andreson. Survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Sid lived in Batavia for most of his life and was a graduate of...
David Brian Koebbe
May 12, 2019
KOEBBE, David, resident of Amelia, 5/12/2019, age 57. Husband of the late Audrey (nee Woods) Koebbe. Father of Deidra, Richie and Kristina Koebbe. Son of Richard and Norma Jean (nee McMally) Koebbe. Step-son of the late Mary Koebbe. Brother of the late Cheryl McNeil. Grandfather of Carson Owens. Uncle of Reva McNeil. Family will receive friends Thursday, May 16th, 5PM...
Silas John Carpenter
May 8, 2019
Korean War Veteran US Navy USS WHITEHURST (DE-634) CARPENTER S. John, 5/8/19 at the age of 85 years, resident of Batavia. Devoted husband of 61 years to Marcella (nee Thornberry) Carpenter. Father of Jac Carpenter and Debra McCarty. Brother of the late Carl Carpenter. Grandfather of 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren and also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family...
Lisa Ann Parker
Apr 27, 2019
Lisa Ann Parker, 4/27/2019 at the age of 56, resident of Milford, OH. Devoted wife of 35 years to Dan T. Parker. Loving mother of Danielle (Paul) Houchen and Derek (Amberly) Parker. Daughter of Geraldine Sanderfer Vaughn and the late Don Marcum. Sister of Bryanna (Tod) Turner and Donnie (Annetta) Marcum. Grandmother of Shawn, Dustin, LeeAnn, Aubrey, Britney, and Alexia....
Wadie David
Apr 23, 2019
DAVID Wadie, son of Mariam Khouri and Shukri Tuemiah. Husband of Naimeh Kassis. Father of Buthayna (Zeiad Tuemiah), Shukri (Dunia), Haydar (Ilham), Haytham (Lorna). Brother of Nabih and Noha, and brother to the late Michael, Jaleel, Jameela, Nabiha, Badiya. He departed this life to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the age of 88. Condolences: Wednesday,...
Phyllis Ann Hency
Apr 19, 2019
Hency, Phyllis J. (nee Johnson), 4/19/19 at the age of 72, resident of Bethel, OH. Devoted wife of 51 years to David Hency. Loving mother of Donavon S. (Dawn) Hency, Melissa (Larry) Gilvin, Nikki Ludwick and David Andrew (Becky) Hency. Sister of Cindy Chaney. Grandmother of 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family will...
John Fred Sunberg
Apr 16, 2019
Sunberg, John Fred, 4/16/19, age 57, resident of Georgetown, OH. Life companion of Doris Souder. Brother of Sandie Stach and Fritz Sunberg. John was spiritual grandfather to Doris’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his cat, Doodle and his dog, Charlie. Family will receive friends Wednesday for a visitation 1 PM to a 2 PM Memorial Service at...
Mary Helen Hafner Phillips
Apr 14, 2019
PHILLIPS Mary Helen Hafner (nee Speier), age 87. Loving mother of Linda R. Hafner, the late Charles W. Phillips Jr., Barry (Jackie Clift) Phillips, Robin (Jerry) Steinmetz, Carrie (Eric) Jasper, Marc (Kim) Phillips. Cherished grandmother of Kevin Whitney, Justin Cooper, Ashley (Gary) Darna, Randy Pangburn, Derek Phillips, Steven Emerson, Max Jasper, Jacob Phillips and Emereigh Jasper. Great grandmother of Kara...
Adam Petrey
Apr 5, 2019
VWW II Army & Korean War U S Marine Corps PETREY, Adam Jr., 04/05/19, age 94, resident of Maineville, Ohio. Husband of the late Sarah Nan (nee Brown) Petrey (3/06/18). Loving father of Roger (Deborah) Petrey and the late Ronda Duermit. Preceeded in death by 11 brothers and sisters. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer Petrey, Jessica and Adam Duermit. Great-grandfather of...
Wilma L. Marugg
Apr 3, 2019
Marugg, Wilma L. (nee Lewis) April 3, 2019 at the age of 91 years. Life time resident of Batavia. Devoted wife of 63 years to Richard H. Marugg. Loving mother of Monte (Daniel) Schellenberger & Tracy (Mike) Dyer. Sister of Vonda Lewis Jones. Cherished grandmother of Elizabeth, Catherine, Caleb, Emily, Joshua, Jane-Marie Schellenberger and Shelby & Lindsey Worthington. Aunt of...
Sharon Leistner Horn
Mar 31, 2019
Horn, Sharon (nee Leistner) 3/31/2019, at the age of 51 years. Devoted wife of the late George David Horn (10/22/18). Loving mother of Megan and Mathew (Sara) Nash, Jordan Hardy, George Matt (Brianna) Horn, James "JR" Horn, Aidayn Stacy and the late David Wayne Leistner. Cherished daughter of David W. Leistner and the late Nora Helen (nee Keith) (1994). Sister...
Edward C. Cook
Mar 31, 2019
COOK Edward C. Cook, age 82, of Union Township, passed away Friday, March 31, 2019 at his home. He was born August 28, 1936 in Newtown to the late Clarence Cook, Sr. and Alma Patterson Cook. Ed was an amazing mechanic who could fix anything. He worked for Plainville Concrete and also at his family-owned business, Cook’s Garage in Newtown....
Shirley C. Lester
Mar 29, 2019
LESTER Shirley C. age 83, resident of Newtown. Wife of the late James E. Lester Sr. (April 10, 2001). Loving mother of Kimberly (John) Harbison, James (Cathy) Lester Jr., Michael (Mindy Philipps) Lester, John (Christina) Lester. Grandmother of Christopher (Amy Johnston) Lester, David Lester, Adam (April) Lester, Heather (Alan) King. Great-Grandmother of Logan, McKenzie, Cameron, Vella Lester, Peyton, Parker, and...
Valerie Dee Holmes
Mar 22, 2019
HOLMES Valerie Dee, age 65, of Newtown. Daughter of the late Mary (nee Adams) and Ralph Holmes. Dear sister of the late Peggy Moss, Tim (Diana) Holmes, the late Randy Holmes and Darryl Holmes. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 10 AM until 12 noon Celebration of Life at Moore...
Helen Kay Newton
Mar 21, 2019
Helen “Kay” Newton passed away peacefully on March 21, 2019 surrounded by her husband and daughters. Kay is preceded in death by her loving parents Edward and Helen Kessling, Uncle Fred “Timmy” Kessling, Aunt Mabel Miller, Dear Sister Emma Lee Neal, Sweet Brother Don (Peggy) Kessling, Nephew (more like Brother) Dennis Neal, Niece and confidant Sandy Neal. She is survived...
Robert R. Fisher
Mar 20, 2019
Fisher, Robert R. resident of Amelia, OH died March 20, 2019 at the age of 66. Son of the late Lester and Iva Lee (Herrin) Fisher. Brother of the late Geneva (William Taylor, Sr.)(Richard) Carter, James David (Arbutis) Fisher, Carey Fisher, Paul Michael Fisher, and in-laws Robert Turner and Joyce Cousins. Survived by siblings Joseph Theodore (Lena) Fisher, Jewlene Turner-(Donald)...
Jill N. Calabrese
Mar 20, 2019
Calabrese, Jill N. resident of Batavia. 03/20/2019 at the age of 40. Daughter of Karen Rust (nee Cox), and the late Gary Traynor (2003). Mother of Madelyn G., Lucas D., and Ava C. Sister of Greg (Laura) Traynor, Julie (Roger) Kuhn, and Bethany (Jason) Moeller. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews as well as many dear friends. Family welcomes...
Sonia Cecelia Ervin
Mar 16, 2019
Ervin, Sonia Cecelia (nee Nader), 3/16/2019, age 84, resident of Amelia. Wife of the late Vernard Ervin. Mother of Wayne Richmond, Sandy Lock, Terri Andrews, Bill Richmond, Steve Richmond, Gregg Richmond, Charlene Gatlin and Bruce Richmond. Sister of Christina Lawson, Edith Hartwell, Rita Heikenfeld, Madelyn Zimmerman, Marilyn Blankenship, Charles Nader Jr., and the late Elizabeth Cook and Judith Nader. She...
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