Obituaries

Kathryn Elizabeth Penquite

Kathryn Elizabeth Penquite

Sep 22, 2015

Kathryn Elizabeth Penquite, 96 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday September 22, 2015 at The Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born in Hillsboro on December 9, 1918, the daughter of the late Harry David and Mabel (Lemon) Penquite; she is also preceded by her sister, Harriett Penquite Farquhar. Kathryn was a member of the Hillsboro 1st Presbyterian Church, worked...

Craig A. Finney

Craig A. Finney

Sep 20, 2015

Craig A. Finney, 61 years of Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday September 20, 2015 at his residence. He was preceded by his wife, Carolyn L. Shackelford on Monday September 14, 2015. Carolyn was preceded by her parents, Charles and Margie (Lightle) Happeney, twin sister Marilyn Happeney, brother Charlie Happeney and her first husband, Tony Shackelford. Craig was born in Fayette...

Kathleen E. Murphy

Kathleen E. Murphy

Sep 18, 2015

Kathleen E. Murphy, 94 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday September 18, 2015 at Crestwood Nursing Home. She was born in Highland County, OH on April 21, 1921, the daughter of the late Ernest and Alice (Gilmore) Arnett. Besides her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Paul Cecil Murphy, one daughter Donna Reno, one son...

Ada Leann Hall

Ada Leann Hall

Sep 16, 2015

Ada Leann Hall, stillborn, passed away on Wednesday September 16, 2015. Ada is preceded by her maternal great grandfather, Earl Howard, paternal great grandmother, Susan Mongold, great great grandfather, Norman Toll, great great grandfather, Bobby Aldridge, great great uncle, Douglas White and great great aunt, Brenda White. Ada is survived by her parents, Kyle Hall of Hillsboro and Clarissa Boettcher...

Frances N Spratte Martinez

Frances N Spratte Martinez

Sep 14, 2015

Frances N. Spratte Martinez, 78 years of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015. She was born in Pleasant View, Colorado on April 29, 1937, the daughter of the late Luke M. and Frances E. (Proctor) Lancaster. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands J. G. "Jack" Spratte in 1977 and J.B. Martinez in 2015; one...

Carolyn L. Shackelford

Carolyn L. Shackelford

Sep 14, 2015

Carolyn L. Shackelford, 62 years of Bainbridge, passed away on Monday September 14, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Columbus, on December 22, 1952, the daughter of the late Charles and Margie (Lightle) Happeney. Besides her parents, she was preceded by her first husband, Tony Shackelford, second husband, Craig Finney, twin sister, Marilyn Happeney and brother Charlie Happeney....

Janet Marie Donie

Janet Marie Donie

Sep 14, 2015

Janet Marie Donie, 76 years of Hillsboro, passed away Monday September 14, 2015. She was born at Cincinnati, OH. on October 26, 1938, the daughter of the late Maurice and Helen (Jacob) Grisebaum. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by one son Peter Ivan Donie and one sister Elaine Johnson. On December 2, 1961 she was united in...

Clara V. Doll

Clara V. Doll

Sep 13, 2015

Clara V. Doll, 72 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday September 13, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Tazewell, VA on July 25, 1943, the daughter of the late John W. and Dorothy E. (Simpson) Honaker. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband, James L. Doll, son, Richard Doll, brother, Carl A. Honaker and...

Gloria Dean Childers

Gloria Dean Childers

Sep 11, 2015

Gloria Dean Childers, 78 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday September 11, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Hamilton, OH on August 25, 1937, the daughter of the late Maurice and Reatha (Farthing) Taggart. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband Ray Childers on March 13, 1995, two sons, Jesse Napier and Kevin Napier...

Howard Edward Sellers

Howard Edward Sellers

Sep 7, 2015

Howard Edward . "Eddie" Sellers, 86 years of the Marshall Community, passed away on Monday September 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Marshall on September 15, 1928, the son of the late Andrew Wilson (Doc) and Ruth L. (Kneisley)Sellers. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by one son Elder Nesbit Sellers, three sisters Evelyn Storer,...

Orville A. Henderson

Orville A. Henderson

Sep 6, 2015

Orville A. Henderson, 65 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital. He was born on October 3, 1949 in Cincinnati, OH., the son of the late Orville T. and Elizabeth (Budnick) Henderson. Orville retired from the Hamilton County Auditor's Office. He is survived by his wife Connie Henderson; daughter and son-in-law, Kim...

Lucille Gratsch

Lucille Gratsch

Sep 1, 2015

Lucille Gratsch, 92 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2015 at the Highland District Hospital. She was born in Mt. Sterling, KY on January 25, 1923, the daughter of the late Nesbitt and Katie (McCarty) Johnson. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her husband William Edward Gratsch on May 25, 2011, two sons, Ronald Carl...

Jean A. Head

Jean A. Head

Aug 27, 2015

Jean A. Head, 91 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday August 27, 2015 at the Salyer Adult Group Home. She was born in Hillsboro on April 30, 1924, the daughter of the late Starling M. and Ethel G. (Carr) Ambrose. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband J. Henry Head on January 12, 1996, grandson Bruce...

David K. Vance

David K. Vance

Aug 25, 2015

David K. Vance, 72 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2015 at the Christ Hospital. He was born in Adams County, OH on January 5, 1943, the son of the late Maxine (Lafferty) Robbins. Besides his mother he was also preceded by his step-father Robert Robbins and brother Daryl Vance. David was a member of the Masonic...

Roger L. Watkins

Roger L. Watkins

Aug 23, 2015

Roger L. Watkins, 85 years of Palmetto, FL and Hillsboro, OH passed away on Sunday August 23, 2015 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington after a brief illness. Roger was born in Waynesville, OH to Evelyn Watkins Crane and Nelson Watkins. Roger retried from General Motors in Dayton as a Production Superintendent after 30 plus years of service. He...

Mary Lois Butler

Mary Lois Butler

Aug 19, 2015

Mary Lois Butler, 94 years of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015. She was born February 27, 1921 in Greene County, OH., the daughter of the late Russell and Laura (Chaplin) Murray. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ewell Thomas Butler on August 19, 1982, two grandchildren, two brothers Russell and Miles Murray, two...

Birdie L. Belcher

Birdie L. Belcher

Aug 18, 2015

Birdie L. Belcher, 80 years of Bell, FL, formerly of the Sinking Spring Community passed away on Tuesday August 18, 2015 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bainbridge, OH on September 13, 1934, the daughter of the late Richard and Gladys (Baumgardner) Estle. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband Archie V....

Sandra Jean Vance

Sandra Jean Vance

Aug 17, 2015

Sandra Jean "Sandy" Vance, 72 years of New Vienna, passed away on Monday August 17, 2015 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born in Jamestown, OH on July 8, 1943, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Andrews) Rudd. Sandy and Richard enjoyed going to Cowboy Festivals where Richard was known as Smiley Barrett and she was a...

Virginia L. Breakfield

Virginia L. Breakfield

Aug 10, 2015

Virginia L. (Wical) Breakfield, 91 years of Lucasville, passed away on Monday August 10, 2015 at the Concord Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Liberty Township, Clinton County on April 9, 1924, the daughter of the late Rufus and Pauline E. (Hurley) Wical. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband William S. Breakfield on September...

Anna Mae Wolf

Anna Mae Wolf

Aug 3, 2015

Anna Mae Wolf, 90 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday August 3, 2015 at the Highland District Hospital. She was born in Clermont County, OH on July 4, 1925, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Lottie (Glancy) Weaver. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband, Ralph Wolf in 2007, one brother, James Weaver; three sisters,...