Obituaries Listing

Donna Gothard
Sep 5, 2017
Donna Jean Gothard, age 89, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Member of Chicago Avenue Christian Church, graduate of Union Furnace High School Class of 1943 and retired from Columbus City Schools. Preceded in death by parents Donald and Martha Gordon, 2 sisters, 1 brother, grandsons Matthew, Gavin and Larry. Survived by loving husband of 71 years Eustice...

Shannon Smith
Aug 22, 2017
Shannon E Smith, age 21, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 20, 1995 in London, Ohio. He attended classes in the Westfall School District. He is survived by his parents Emery and Marsha (Pryor) Smith; son Gabriel Smith; sisters Tricia Smith and Heather Pryor. A Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,...

Joseph Howard
Jul 29, 2017
Joseph M. Howard, 39 of Mt. Sterling, died July 29, 2017. He was born September 25, 1977 in London, Ohio. He was a 1995 graduate of Westfall High School (Pickaway-Ross Vocational). Preceded in death by Father, Glenn W Howard; grandparents Bob & Edith Gordon, Rodger & Barb Gammell, grandfather Paul Howard, Sr. Survived by Mother, Beverly Howard; children Donavan Howard,...

Brian K. Thacker
Jul 16, 2017
On Sunday, July ,16 2017 Brian Thacker husband, son, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away suddenly at the age of 55 years. He will forever be remember by his family and dearly missed.He is preceded in death by father Albert Thacker, Father in law David Abrahamson, Brothers Jeff and Mitch Thacker, Brother in law David Abrahamson and Grandmother Marge...

Virginia Reay
Jun 28, 2017
Virginia Rose Engel Reay, age 87, passed on June 28, 2017 at Meadow Grove in Grove City, Ohio. Born in Sugar Grove, Ohio September 25, 1929. Graduate of Mt. Sterling High School. She was retired from M/I in 1993. Preceded in death by her parents Harold Engel, Mamie Cupp Dupler and Step-Father Carl Lester Dupler; Sisters Minnie Azbell (Edward), Millie...

Eugene "Gene" T. Wilson
Jun 8, 2017
Eugene T. (Gene) Wilson, 87, lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling, Ohio passed from this world on June 8, 2017 at The Bluebird in London. Gene was born in Kiousville, Ohio on February 24, 1930 to Martin and Elizabeth (Cartmille) Wilson. He graduated from Fairfield School where he loved to play basketball. He and his brothers formed a traveling basketball team...

Joshua Puckett
Jun 5, 2017
Joshua M. Puckett, 29 of Mt. Sterling died June 5, 2017 in Mount Carmel-Grove City (ER). He was born March 30, 1988 in London, Ohio. He was an amazing father, a most intelligent person to talk with, and an avid collector and reader of comic books. Preceded in death by his grandmother, Peggy Puckett. Survived by his loving family, Mother...

Patricia Rogers
Jun 4, 2017
Patricia L. Rogers, age 87 of Williamsport, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at her residence. She was born February 23, 1930 in Pickaway County. Preceded in death by parents John and Georgia (Thomas) Dick; sisters Ida E. (Betty) Long, Jean Sheets, and Barbara Ann Birchfield; brother Tom Dick. She is survived by her loving husband of 69 1/2 years,...

John Neff
May 17, 2017
Jon Paul Neff, age 77 of Columbus died May 17, 2017. He was born March 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio. Son of John Price and Frances (Bidwell) Neff. He was retired from Columbus Coated Fabrics. Preceded in death by his parents; wife Sue (Merritt) Neff, and son Rande Neff. He is survived by son & daughter-in-law Douglas (Carol) Neff; grandsons...

Donald Beatty
May 15, 2017
Donald "Don" E. Beatty, 62 of London, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at his residence. He was born July 11, 1954 in Fayette County, Ohio. Son of the late Paul and Ellen (Woods) Beatty. Don was retired from the US Postal Service at the London Post Office where he worked for 20 years; Assistant Softball Coach for Madison Plains High...

Michael Elam
May 5, 2017
Michael V. Elam, 59, of Mt. Sterling, died May 5, 2017 in Fayette County Memorial Hospital. He was born November 8, 1957 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Michael was retired from Northfork Southern Railroad. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Rosemary (Swickert) Elam. Survived by his wife Jennifer; sister Shannon Mounts; and sisters-in-law Regina Leatherwood and Becky Sampsill....

Anthony Paudicz
May 3, 2017
Anthony John Paudicz, 73, of Mt. Sterling, died May 3, 2017 at his home. He was born October 2, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio. Son of the late Anthony John Paudicz and Doris Dell (Pefers) Paudicz. Tony was a graduate of The Ohio State University. He was a Vocational Agriculture teacher for 35 years in the Groveport School System. He loved...
Phyllis Hulse
May 2, 2017
Phyllis A. Hulse, age 83, of Darbyville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. She was born January 26, 1934 in Darbyville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Roy and Marie (Neff) Ankrom. A 1952 graduate of Monroe High School, Phyllis devoted her life to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker who always put the needs of her family...
Kirsten A. Keusal
Apr 21, 2017
Kirsten Ann (Parish) Keusal, 43 of Orient, Ohio (formerly of Norwalk, Ohio) passed peacefully into the arms of God early Friday morning, April 21, 2017 at her home, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Sandusky, Ohio in 1973, Kirsten is preceded in death by one precious soul lost to miscarriage in December 2012 whom she and her husband named...

Peggy McGraw
Apr 16, 2017
Peggy L. McGraw (Thomas), 79, of Derby, (formerly of Shrewsbury, W. VA.), went to her eternal home, Sunday, April 16th, 2017. Preceded in death by her husband, Gene; son, Darrell; parents, John & Inez (McSurley) Thomas; brothers Bill & Johnny, and sisters, Delma, Freda, & Shirley. Survived by her loving children, Sandy (Dave) Trzcinski of Columbus, Kevin of Derby, Tammy...

Otis Miller
Apr 13, 2017
Otis Taylor Miller, born November 7, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio passed away April 13, 2017 in Mt. Sterling at the home of his longtime companion Patricia Quincel Riley. He was preceded in death by his parents Ocey and Dorothy Oare Miller, his wife Vicky Bohlen Miller, sister Mariann Distelhorst and brother Robert Miller. He leaves to mourn his only child...
Wade H. Riggleman
Apr 13, 2017
Wade H. Riggleman, age 80, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. He is survived by his wife Shirley, daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Scott Ratcliff, grandchildren: Nicole, Katlyn (Greg) Browning, and Kyle; great-grandchild Colt Browning, all of Mt. Sterling. Wade was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired after 35 years from Ford Motor...

Ralph Jones
Apr 10, 2017
Ralph L Jones, age 93, formerly of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, April 10, 2017 in Signature Health Care of Washington Court House. He was born in Madison County on March 30, 1924. Son of the late Emanuel and Edna (Crampton) Jones. Mr. Jones worked numerous years at the grain elevator in Mt. Sterling known as Grove City Farmers Exchange. (Grove...
Timothy F. Kelley
Mar 27, 2017
Timothy F. Kelley, age 69, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017. Born in Nyack, NY, Tim was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of Randolph (NY) High School and attained both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Linguistics from the University of California-Long...

Rodger Depugh
Mar 7, 2017
Rodger Depugh, age 72 of Mt. Sterling, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. He was born November 24, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio. He was retired Maintenance of Deer Creek State Park. Member of the Mt. Sterling First Church of the Nazarene; Mt. Sterling K of P; Masonic Lodge of Midway, Rodger served in the...