Obituaries Listing

Walton Eden
May 14, 2013
Walton W. “Corky” Eden III, age 52 of Columbus died unexpectedly on May 14, 2013 at his residence. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. He was born December 5, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by his father, Walton W. Eden, Jr., grandparents, and niece Amy. He is survived by his Mother Starlyn Eden of Mt. Sterling;...

Janice Strayer
May 9, 2013
Janice Caroline Strayer of Sedalia went Home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 9, 2013. She passed away with grace and dignity as she lived her life. She was born on January 6, 1931 in Greene County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Leslie and Olive Coil Leeth. A graduate of Midway High School; She faithfully attended Grace...

Walter White
May 3, 2013
Walter Thomas White, age 90, of Mt. Sterling, went Home to be with his Lord Jesus on Friday, May 3, 2013. He passed at his home surrounded by family and friends. 1959 graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN with a Bachelor’s in Theology. He pastored the Reynoldsburg and Whitehall Churches of the Nazarene and founded Lighthouse Community Church...

George Rice
Apr 30, 2013
George Harold Rice, age 78, of Derby, passed away April 30, 2013. Family will receive friends 12-1 pm Friday at the PORTER-TIDD FUNERAL HOME, 331 West Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH; where funeral service will follow at 1 pm Friday. Interment Pleasant Cemetery

Walter Dyer
Apr 28, 2013
Walter Thomas Dyer April 28, 2013 Walter was born in southern Ohio to Austin & Bertha Dyer on March 11, 1927. Walter retired from Anheuser Busch, farmer, an avid outdoorsman, gardener, storyteller, decorated Army Veteran and someone who was a very generous person. Walter always looked out for the little ones, children always came first. Family members who preceded Walter...

Eleanor Arbogast
Apr 20, 2013
Eleanor Arbogast, age 97, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013. Member of the First United Methodist Church of Mt. Sterling, UMW, Sterling Chapter 374 O.E.S. for 69 years, 20th Century Club, Bridge Card Clubs, Capital University Women’s Club and Washington C.H. Country Club where she received an elusive “hole in one”. Preceded in death by loving husband...

Edith Pennington
Apr 18, 2013
Edith B. Pennington, age 80 of Mt. Sterling died April 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born March 7, 1933 in Greensburg, Indiana. She was the daughter of Walter and Rose (Bishop) Woods. Edith loved to cook and collected numerous cookbooks; loved flowers and flower gardening; member of the Mt. Sterling Ladies Auxillary. She was preceded in death by...

Thomas Smith
Apr 17, 2013
Thomas “Tom” Smith, age 76 of Ashville, died April 17, 2013 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born August 21, 1936 in Hamilton, Ohio. Tom served in the US Air Force; 46 year member of Carpenter’s Union Local #200. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Margaret (White) Smith; and brother James Smith. He is...

Phyllis Kuhns
Apr 15, 2013
Phyllis Virginia Morrison Kuhns, 71, of Orient, OH died on April 15, 2013. She was born November 4, 1941 in Mt. Pleasant, PA to John Taylor Morrison and Henrietta Virginia (Leasure) Morrison and lived most of her early life in Pennsylvania. She married Richard Kent Kuhns on July 14, 1962 and they had three children. Phyllis was trained at the...

Phyllis Stevenson
Apr 14, 2013
Phyllis K. Stevenson, age 72 of Mt. Sterling died Sunday, April 14, 2013 in Country Glenn Nursing & Therapy Center in Washington Court House. She was born Nov. 8, 1940 in Piketon, Ohio. The daughter of the late Claude and Florence Marie (Detty) Armstrong. Phyllis was a member of the Mt. Sterling First Church of the Nazarene where she played...
Ray Butz
Apr 6, 2013
Ray F. Butz, age 99, of Mt. Sterling, was called Home to his Lord while resting peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2013. He was born November 10, 1913 in Fayette County, the son of Martin and Merle Brown Butz. Preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers, and 1 sister. Ray graduated from Bloomingburg H.S. and was a member of...

Mildred Triplet
Apr 3, 2013
Mildred M. Triplet, age 91, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. Born in Sugar Grove, OH on July 20, 1921. Preceded in death by husband Raymond, mother and father Mary and Harold Engel, and sister Minnie Azbell. Survived by daughter Dwana Goodan, sister Virginia (Harold) Reay, grandchildren Kala (Tracy) Kitchen and Renee...

Geneva LeBeau
Mar 31, 2013
Geneva LeBeau, age 86, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013. Preceded in death by her husband of 56 years Kenneth LeBeau, sisters Katherine Emrick and Maxine Beale, and great grandson Austin Ray. Survived by daughters Pamela (Paul) Wright of Orient, Karla (David Griffith) LeBeau of Mt. Sterling, granddaughters Kristin (J.J.) Henry, Kimberly (Dom Mace) Wright, great grandchildren...

Velma Phillips
Mar 29, 2013
Velma Elizabeth (Burgett) Phillips, age 94 of Mt. Sterling, Ohio entered the gates of Heaven March 29, 2013 at Scioto Community in Obetz, OH. She was born May 21, 1918, near Commercial Point, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Phillips after 64 wonderful years of marriage. Also by parents Thomas and Ella (Murray) Burgett, by sisters...

Melissa Wilson
Mar 28, 2013
Melissa Kay Wilson, age 41 of Mt. Sterling died the evening of March 28, 2013 at her residence. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born March 9, 1972. Melissa was a Teacher’s assistant at West Central School for Developmental Disabilities. She was also a licensed cosmetologist and a former employee of Heinzerling. Preceded in death...

Jean Grady
Mar 26, 2013
Jean S. Grady, age 93 of Mt. Sterling died March 26, 2013 in Mt. Carmel West Medical Center, Columbus. She was born April 8, 1919 in Cambridge, MD. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Sterling; Sterling Chapter #74 OES. When able she loved camping, travel, crochet, and a Sunday School Teacher of many years....

Danny Gossard
Mar 24, 2013
Danny Lee Gossard, age 53 of Mt. Sterling died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his residence. He was born Sept. 4, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by his mother, Opal Gossard. He is survived by father, Jim Gossard; brother Jimmy Duane (Mary) Gossard; sisters (twin) Donna (Scott) Day, and Debbie (Charles) Carlisle; nieces and nephews. A Funeral service...

Howard Downs
Mar 23, 2013
Howard E.”Jake” Downs , age 82, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. He was born on March 27, 1930 in Fayette County; graduate of Mt. Sterling H.S. Class of 1948; U.S. Army Sergeant serving in the Korean War from 1948-1952; recepient of two Purple Hearts; beloved father, son, grandfather, and brother. Preceded in death by his mother...

James Jacobs
Mar 12, 2013
James W. (Jim) Jacobs, 95 of Mt. Sterling died Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He was born May 9, 1917 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. Jim was in construction most of his life. Jim always wanted to help the people living in Mt. Sterling and make the village a better place to live. He was the builder of many homes and businesses...

Deane Corn
Feb 26, 2013
Deane E. Corn, age 79 of Big Plain, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Mt. Carmel West Medical Center. He was born Jan. 25, 1934 in Madison County, Ohio. He was the son of the late David and Mabel (Jackson) Corn. Deane was a self-employed welder for over 30 years in the Madison County area. Deane enjoyed going to flea...