Obituaries

Lucille Reed

Lucille Reed

Jun 17, 2015

Cora Lucille Reed died peacefully with Hospice and her family by her side at The Laurels of Hillsboro on Wednesday June 17, 2015. For the past five years, the Laurel staff has given her efficient and loving care. Born in Highland County on September 7, 1918 to Jimmy Joe and Lula (Beekman) Miller. Lucille is survived by her children, Eleanor...

Marybelle Upton

Marybelle Upton

Jun 16, 2015

Marybelle Upton, 100 years of Hillsboro, OH., formerly of Dayton died Tuesday June 16, 2015 at Bell Gardens Place. She was born in Clermont County, OH., daughter of the late T.H. and Emma Belle (Manning) McQuitty. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Elmer E. Upton, one sister Jewell Walker, one brother Clifford L. McQuitty, two...

Ann Grabill

Ann Grabill

Jun 15, 2015

Ann Grabill, 84 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday June 15, 2015 at the Christ Hospital. She was born in Adams County, OH. on May 5, 1931, the daughter of the late William and Goldie (Booth) Workman. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husbands Dana Grabill of 52 years and Donald Copeland; twin sisters, Lula Davis...

Robert Lee Layne

Robert Lee Layne

Jun 15, 2015

Robert Lee Layne, Sr., 66 years of Hillsboro died Monday June 15, 2015. Robert was born on November 12, 1948 in Cincinnati, OH., the son of the late John and Amanda (Johnson) Layne. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by one son Robert David Layne and one brother Walter Layne. Robert was a medical corpsman for the US...

Kenneth V. Williamson

Kenneth V. Williamson

Jun 14, 2015

Kenneth V. "Kenny" Williamson, 48 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday June 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Greenfield, OH on March 23, 1967, the son of the late Fred Williamson. Besides his father he was also preceded by his maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Louanna Bumgarner, paternal grandparents, Jim and Melva Williamson, two uncles, Buck and...

Mary L. Wharton

Mary L. Wharton

Jun 6, 2015

Mary L. Wharton, age 98, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, June 6, 2015. Born December 15, 1916, in Belmont County, Ohio, she was one of nine children born to Glenn and Margaret (Thomas) Wood. On March 23, 1935, she married W. G. "Mike" Wharton, who preceded her in death on December 10, 1997. Mary is survived by her children Nancy Skidmore...

Keith Gilmore

Keith Gilmore

Jun 6, 2015

Gilbert "Keith" Gilmore, 67 of Hillsboro, formerly of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 6, in University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was born on December 26, 1947 to Gilbert "Did" Gilmore and Maxine (McCalla) Gilmore. On July 25,1981 he married the former Joy McGaw, who survives. Also surviving are his mother of Texas;his children,Heath(Lisa) Gilmore, Valerie(Brad) Wilburn, both of Clarksburg and...

Doris J. Kelch

Doris J. Kelch

Jun 3, 2015

Doris J. Kelch, 87 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Wednesday June 3, 2015 at the Highland District Hospital. She was born in Winkle, Ohio on May 29, 1928, the daughter of the late George S. and Lea Ona (Bennington) Henderson. Besides her parents she was preceded by her husband Louis Earl Kelch on August 29, 2000 and one brother...

Mariellen Cluff

Mariellen Cluff

May 28, 2015

Mariellen Cluff, 69 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday May 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Greenfield on December 21, 1945, the daughter of the late William Dewitt and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Smith. Besides her parents she was preceded by 8 brothers and sisters. Mariellen received her B.S., as an RN, at Springfield Community College, worked at...

Elfriede Karnes

Elfriede Karnes

May 24, 2015

Elfriede Karnes, 69 years of Hillsboro, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born April 18, 1946 at Choudau, Czechoslovakia, the daughter of the late Franz and Frieda Heinisch. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by one son Stefan Karnes on July 9, 1993. Elfriede was a member of the Hillsboro Church...

Betty E. Luman

Betty E. Luman

May 18, 2015

Betty E. Luman, 81 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday May 18, 2015. She was born in Roseville, OH on November 16, 1933, the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Ford) Koehler. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her sister Mabel Reid and two brothers, Bud and Freeland Koehler. Ms. Luman was a homemaker and a...

Melvin Carroll Miller

Melvin Carroll Miller

May 18, 2015

Melvin Carroll Miller, 85 years of Hillsboro, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born at Columbus, OH on December 26, 1929, the son of the late Chester A. and Pearl M. (Carson) Miller. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary C. Miller, one grandchild Christopher Dillon, four brothers,...

Beulah Snoddy

Beulah Snoddy

May 18, 2015

Beulah (Wilkin) Snoddy, 97 years of Lynchburg, OH, passed away Monday May 18, 2015 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born May 11, 1918 at Fairview, OH, the daughter of the late Leonard and Blanche (Layman) Wilkin. Besides her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Ernest Snoddy on November 6, 1993, one daughter Marida Sue...

Carl Francis Dillon

Carl Francis Dillon

May 17, 2015

Carl Francis Dillon, Sr., 66 years of Hillsboro, OH., passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born June 23, 1948 in Hillsboro, the son of the late Luther Roscoe and Frances Marie (Pauley) Dillon, Sr. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, David Lee, John Robert and Luther Roscoe Dillon, Jr.; two sisters, Marilyn Huddleston...

Darlene G. Yontz

Darlene G. Yontz

May 17, 2015

Darlene G. Yontz, 75 years of Latham, passed away on Sunday May 17, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Columbus, OH on August 26, 1939, the daughter of the late Nelson Ellis and Faye O. (Bruce) Kuehner. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her daughter Jackie L. Morbitzer and three brothers, Wayne, Billy and Alan Kuehner....

Lonnie Wayne Paul

Lonnie Wayne Paul

May 12, 2015

Lonnie Wayne Paul, 68 years of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday May 12, 2015 at the Bethesda North Hospital. He was born in Whitley County, Kentucky on September 2, 1946, the son of the late Charlie Bird and Sally (Jones) Paul. Besides his parents he was also preceded by five brothers, Monroe, Charles, Carl, Earl and Evandean Paul. Lonnie is...

Lisa Marie Ball

Lisa Marie Ball

May 11, 2015

Lisa Marie Ball, 34 years of Manchester, OH., passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. She was born June 20, 1980 at Langley, Virginia, the daughter of John and Marie Reynolds of Manchester. Beside her parents, she is survived by her husband Richard Ball; three sons, Shawn Michael Rothwell, Richard John Reynolds and Carl Norman Ball all at home; one brother,...

Eleanor Marie Maness

Eleanor Marie Maness

May 4, 2015

Eleanor Marie Maness, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday May 4, 2015 at the Highland District Hospital. She was born in Hillsboro, on September 17, 1934, the daughter of the late Floyd and Marie (Countryman) Shoemaker. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her first husband Richard Cowne on October 20, 1983, daughter Cindy Igo, son Mike...

Bradley K. Cannon

Bradley K. Cannon

Apr 26, 2015

Bradley K. Cannon, 66 years of Aberdeen, passed away on Sunday April 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Greenfield on February 8, 1949, the son of the late Richard Cannon. Besides his father he was also preceded by his uncle, Kenneth Cannon. Bradley served in the United States Air Force. Bradley is survived by his mother, Jayne...

Ronald Carl Rose

Ronald Carl Rose

Apr 24, 2015

Ronald Carl Rose, 71 years of New Vienna, OH., passed Friday, April 24, 2015. He was born June 11, 1943 at Mt. Sterling, KY., the son the late William Carl Rose and Lucille (Johnson) Gratsch of Hillsboro. Beside his father, he was preceded in death by his step father Edward Gratsch, one brother William Gerald Rose and one sister Judy...