William Earl Swope, 92, of Hamersville, died May 13.e was preceded in death by wife Betty Jobe Swope, brother Charles Edgar Swope, and parents William Oliver and Lena Daugherty Swope. Swope is survived by children Shirley (Lloyd Dale) Lykins and William Lee (Nancy) Swope, grandchildren Lisa Rohrich, Tammy Kiger, Billy Lykins, Tina Aschendorf, and William [ Read More ]

Mildred Watson, 85, of Owensville, died May 4. Watson was a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Batavia. She was preceded in death by husband William Watson, parents Claude and Gertrude Muse, son William B. Watson, daughter Linda Baker, and brothers Forrest, Warren, and Gene Muse. Watson is survived by children Carol (Gary) Wolfe, [ Read More ]

Robert W. Foraker, 92, died May 7 in Sun City Center Florida. He previously lived in Kenwood and was a long time member of the Terrace Park Country Club. Foraker was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie Richerson Foraker. He is survived by daughters Susan (Warren) Osako, Judith (Kevin) Dougherty, and Patricia (Boyd) Piper, [ Read More ]

Barbara Ann Hall, 73, of Batavia Township, died May 12. She was a large supporter of numerous Christian and veteran organizations. Hall was preceded in death by daughter Carlissa Dee Hall and sister Wanda Louise Davis. She is survived by husband Carl Douglas Hall, daughter Shoyna (Robert) Ollendick, grandson Jeremy Hall, and siblings Tony Wisecup [ Read More ]

Paula Sue McShane, 66, of Williamsburg, died May 10. She was preceded in death by husband Duane McShane and sisters Diane Peter, Linda Armstrong, and Carol Brown. McShane is survived by children Michael, Daniel, and Erin, 6 grandchildren, sister Karen Barnard, children-in-law Ruth McShane and Matthew Blumfeldt, and siblings-in-law Donna Brown, Patrick, and Peggy McShane [ Read More ]

Sean B. Rose, 47, of Union Township, died May 8. Rose was preceded in death by father Gene Rose and brother Todd Rose. He is survived by mother Donna Evans, brother Jeff (Kerry) Rose, nephew Jacob Rose, and niece Grace Rose. Visitation held 11 a.m. May 13 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia, followed [ Read More ]

John H. “Jack” Sutter, 87, of Amelia, died May 6. Sutter was preceded in death by his brother Charles Sutter. He is survived by wife Bernice Sutter, children Jack (Patti) Sutter, Gerry Sutter, Rick Sutter, Peggy (Brett) Hrovat, Janet (Jeff) Richards, Sandi (Larry) Bechtol, Tom (Jan) Sutter, Mary Beth (Rob) Schutter, Lisa (Martin) Callahan, and [ Read More ]

Marcella I. Preston, 80, of Hamersville, died April 28. She was preceded in death by husband Millard W. Preston, child Marion F. Preston, and brother Wendell Bruce Graves. Preston is survived by son William L. Preston, grandchildren Phillip Knoph, Thomas, Bruce, and Jonathan Preston, and brother Donald P. Graves. Visitation at 10 a.m. May 1 [ Read More ]

Timothy Ray Meece, 53, of Batavia, died May 10. He worked in the automotive field for the last years of his life. He sang with The Gospel Messengers and preached whenever he got the opportunity. Meece was preceded in death by his father Kenneth Meece. He is survived by wife Paula Meece, mother Clyva Meece, [ Read More ]

Samuel Howard Brabant, 67, of Milford, died May 4 in Goshen. Brabant worked at Jim Beam. He was preceded in death by father Joseph H. Brabant and cousin Danny Keaton. Brabant is survived by wife Bonnie Brabant, children Kenneth (Michele) Brabant, Don Brabant, and daughter-in-law Mary Brabant, grandchildren Toni, Cody, Megan, and Jessica Brabant, mother [ Read More ]