Obituaries Listing

Anna Corder
Feb 11, 2018
Anna Lee W. Corder, 96, of Orient, died Sunday, February 11, 2018 in Mt. Carmel West Hospital. She was born June 11, 1921 in Madison County (Range Township), Ohio. Lifetime member of Sterling Chapter #74 O.E.S.; member of Derby United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Harvey Wardell and Mary (Grim) Wardell; husband, George Corder; brother & his wife,...

Ermalee Shumate
Feb 10, 2018
Ermalee May "Erma" Younkin Shumate, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at The Mt. Sterling Place, with her husband, Howard, and son, Steve, by her side. Ermalee was born in Ashville, Ohio on May 10, 1927, to Fred and Alna (Dudleson) Younkin and attended the Ashville Harrison School System. She was a...

Florence Reno
Feb 4, 2018
Florence P. Reno, 89, died naturally in her Mt. Sterling home on February 4, 2018. She was born October 2, 1928 to the late Estella (Reber) Palm and Carl W. Palm. Florence retired from London Correctional Institution. She enjoyed golf and playing bridge and euchre, was a member of The United Church and of American Legion Women's Auxiliary. Florence was...

Edwin Sullivan
Feb 4, 2018
Edwin Francis Sullivan, age 87 of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018, at the Meadow Grove Transitional Facility shortly after the end of the Super Bowl game, surrounded by his family. Ed was born to the late Francis E. and Marguerite Sullivan on August 23, 1930 in Madison County, Ohio. Preceded in death by loving wife of...

Edith Redding
Feb 1, 2018
Edith Redding, age 87 of Mt. Sterling, has gone home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by her loving family. She passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at her residence. Born December 10, 1930 in Louisa, Kentucky. A member of Sedalia Church of Christ in Christian Union. Preceded in death by her parents, Martin Potter and...

Harold Stevenson
Jan 29, 2018
Harold W. Stevenson, 86, formerly of Mt. Sterling, died January 29, 2018 in Circleville. He was born January 27, 1932 in Warren, Ohio. Harold was a brick mason, served in the US Air Force, member of American Legion Post #25, Washington Court House, and member of the Mt. Sterling First Church of the Nazarene. Preceded in death by his parents,...

Jack "Butch" McKirgan II
Jan 27, 2018
Jack B. "Butch" McKirgan II, age 70, of Washington Court House, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Fayette County Memorial Hospital. He was born June 2, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio.
Jack owned and ran his own business; an avid Ham Radio enthusiast; loved working on Star Wars movies and was a model builder for the first two movies; published author...

Jeff Tackett
Jan 23, 2018
Jeff R Tackett, age 55 of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his residence. He was surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with his long time illness. He was born July 10, 1962 in Fayette County, Ohio. He was a bus mechanic for Madison Plains School and also worked numerous years at Heinold Hog Market....

Roger Johnson
Jan 21, 2018
Roger D Johnson, age 71 of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center, Columbus. He was born March 20, 1946 in Portsmouth, Ohio. A 1964 high school graduate of Wheelersburg, Ohio; formerly employed with Versa Corp. and Viaquest Inc.; member of First United Methodist Church in Mt. Sterling; Palestine Masonic Lodge #158 F &...

Michael Bergman
Jan 4, 2018
Michael F Bergman, 63 of Mt. Sterling, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 4, 2018 in Mt. Carmel West Hospital, Columbus. He was born June 27, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio. Mike was a farmer and cattleman, Trustee of Mt. Sterling Library, a Muzzle loading gun enthusiast, Conservationist with NRCS, an avid cyclist, and he loved canoeing, kayaking and fishing. He was preceded...

Michael Crawford
Jan 1, 2018
Michael J Crawford, born in 1945 to Pat and Donna Belle Crawford. He passed away at Doctors Hospital on January 1, 2018 with his family by his side. Mike married his high school sweetheart, Sue (Anderson) Crawford on September 12, 1965. He graduated from The Ohio State Institute of Technology in Columbus, Ohio and they moved to Rochester, New York...

Martha Follrod
Dec 29, 2017
Martha Hollar Follrod, 88, formerly of Mt. Sterling, OH. passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Bluebird Retirement Center, London, OH. She was born November 28, 1929 in Resaca, Ohio to Charles Hollar and Helen (Morgan) Hollar. She graduated from Madison Mills High School and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mt. Sterling, Ohio. She loved...

Lorine Blankenship
Dec 21, 2017
Lorine Blankenship of Mt. Sterling, Ohio went to be with her Savior and Lord on December 21, 2017. She was born in Paintsville, Kentucky, July 25, 1918. Preceded in death by parents Melvin and Aggie Music; , sister Sue Ferguson, brothers Gilbert, James and Frank Music, husband Rev. Jesse Blankenship. Left to mourn her loss, one sister, Gussie (Tiny) Music...

Eustice Gothard
Dec 5, 2017
Eustice Leonard (Toot) Gothard, age 92, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday December 5, 2017. Member of Chicago Avenue Christian Church, retired from Columbus Showcase and was a life-long woodworker. Preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Donna Jean; parents Marvin and Lesta, 4 brothers and 3 sisters, grandsons Matthew, Gavin and Larry. Survived by his loving daughters Suzann...

Bonnie Bricker
Nov 19, 2017
Bonnie June Bricker, age 95 of Mt. Sterling, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Mount Sterling Place. She was born July 11, 1922 in Pickaway County, daughter of the late Abraham Ross and Edna Loraine Hill.
Bonnie was a member of The United Church in Mt. Sterling; 70 year member of...

Raymond Kennedy
Nov 16, 2017
Raymond "Buddy" Kennedy, 88 of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his residence after suffering from Alzheimer's. He was born February 16, 1929 in Franklin County, Ohio. Ray loved his family and was a good Christian man. He was an avid Buckeye fan, Jack of all trades, loved old pictures, and if it had wings, he loved it,...
Maggie Faye Shoemaker
Nov 7, 2017
Maggie Faye Shoemaker, age 85, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Madison County Hospital. She retired from the State of Ohio as a Business Manager with the State Psychiatric Hospital on West Broad Street in Columbus after 25 years of service. Maggie was preceded in death by her parents John and Nannie Davis, her husband...

Roberta Caudy
Sep 18, 2017
Roberta "Bertie" Caudy, 79 of Mt. Sterling passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at The Sterling Place. She was born August 4, 1938 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. Preceded in death by her parents Robert and Annabelle (Nance) Parrett; husband Paul Caudy, infant daughter Renee, sister Betty Parrett, and brother Robert Parrett. She is survived by children Robbie (Rick) Abbott, John...

Naomi Morbitzer
Sep 11, 2017
Naomi Ruth Morbitzer, age 102, passed away September 11, 2017 in Mother Angeline Manor in Columbus. She was born March 19, 1915 in Columbus, Ohio. Daughter of James and Edna (Harrison) Hartley. She was preceded in death by daughter-in-law Sharon Morbitzer; grandson Scott Morbitzer; brothers Bus, Ted, Everett, Jim; sisters Lola and Eva. Survived by sons Terry Morbitzer and Robert...
Lola Butz
Sep 10, 2017
Lola Butz, age 74 of Mt. Sterling passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 5, 1943 in Fayette County, Ohio. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mt. Sterling and a former Advisor of the Mud Run Hustlers 4-H Club. Lola devoted her life to her husband, children, and family. She...