Phyllis Vizena, 76, of Union Township, died Feb. 14.  Vizena is survived by her children Tina (Ron) Irwin, Michael John Vizena, grandchildren Chris Blanton, Jason Evans, Karissa Dericks, Kyle Burton and Devin Vizena, great-grandchildren Keith, Logan, Drew and Hayley Blanton, Kelsey, Ryley and Braylin Evans and Bliss Dericks and brother Richard Allen.  She was preceded [ Read More ]

Helen Wilson, 90, of Pierce Township, died Feb. 17.  Wilson is survived by her children Connie Sizemore and Deborah Dickason, 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years George “Yatze” Wilson. Visitation 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia. Services 10 a.m. Feb. [ Read More ]

Bertha Mayfield, 70, of Hamersville, died Feb. 20. Mayfield is survived by her son Allen Mayfield, step-son Richard (Peggy) Thornsburg, two step-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren and three step-great-great-grandchildren, siblings Mary Durham and Minnie Hopper. She was preceded in death by her husband Sidney Mayfield Jr., and siblings Ray and McKinley Peace, Ada Hopper and Nora Peace. [ Read More ]

Uelelebelle Zike, 84, of Williamsburg, died Feb. 17 in Seaman, Oh. Zike worked at Kenner. She is survived by her husband Ronald Zike, daughters Bonnie (Jim) Nickell and Wilma (Michael) Freudiger, sons Robert, Gary and Randy (Geraldine) Bravard, sister Etha Cunningham, 14 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her son Allen Bravard and [ Read More ]

Harold Mullins, 78, of Pierce Township, died Feb. 5. Mullins is survived by his wife Villa Mullins, children Diane, Allen (Karen), Ray (Davett), Mike (Michelle) and Jason (Rebecca) Mullins, 13 grandchildren, siblings Raymond, Phillip, Terry, Doug, Scotty and Steve Mullins and Donnie Nichols and friends Star Toles and Jeanne Ward. He was preceded in death [ Read More ]

Nicholas Kepf, 91, died Feb. 5. Kepf served with the 12th armored division of the European Theater during World War II. He is survived by his children Nicholas (Donna) Kepf and Martha DeWan, grandchildren Jacquelyn Kepf, Amanda Hood and Sarah Kepf, brother Peter Kepf and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife [ Read More ]

Andrew Bradley Salyer, 21, of Milford and Goshen, died Feb. 18 in Montgomery. Salyer was a machinist at Xtech. He is survived by his parents Garry and Ellie Salyer, brother Justin, grandparents Lydia Salyer and Jesse and Barbara Hatfield and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather George Salyer. [ Read More ]

Betty Jo Allen, 84, of Union Township, died Feb. 13. Allen is survived by her children Gail Owens, Cecelia (Daryl) Hoskins and Charles Russell, grandchildren Robbie, Betsy, Ricky, Tracie, Roger, Danny and Amy, great grandchildren Dylan, Mathew, Katlyn, Emma, Ty, Jayme, Shawna, Audrey, Haley, Kayla,    Mathew, Jordan, Clayton, Nora and Noah, ex-husband Elisha Russell [ Read More ]

E. Louis “Lou” Perkins, 97, died Feb. 9. He was an employee of Baldwin Piano Company for 35 years and an employee of the state for six years. Perkins is survived by his children Barbara Davis and Lois (Jim) Wilcher, grandchildren James (Debbie) Elder, Shelly (Ron) Tuley, Teresa (Lenny) Daniels, Craig (Danette) Davis, Nan Knechtly [ Read More ]

Louis Perreault, 70, died Feb. 5. Perreault served in the United States Army. He is survived by his children Drew, Leslie, Chris, David, Ran and Chris, two brothers, six sisters, eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Theodore and Rosemary. Services 6 p.m. Feb. 10 and services [ Read More ]