Margarete Thorpe, 82, of Amelia, died March 31. She was an avid gardener and was “grandma,” to everyone. Thorpe is survived by her husband Donald, children Donna Young, David (Jodi) Thorpe and Paul (Judy) Thorpe, grandchildren Josh (Nicole), Krista (Cameron), Olivia (Wesley), Samuel (Jill) and Emily, great-grandchildren Brian, Emma and Parker and niece Katherine Aldaz. [ Read More ]

Walter Hanke, 86, of Withamsville, died April 9. Hanke is survived by his wife Norma Hanke, children Jill Hanke (Terry) Dubbs, Jane Hanke (Jim) Ganyon and Bob (Marie) Hanke, grandchildren Sarah, Christian, Jennifer and Matthew and great-granddaughter Misha, siblings Margarette Spurgeon and Ada Collette. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Becky Jane and [ Read More ]

Douglas Stacy, 73, of Bethel, died April 5. Stacy is survived by his wife Joyce Stacy, son Jamey (Brenda) Stacy, siblings Pamela Wilson and Mike (Karen) Stacy, grandchildren Chris (Rachel), Branden and Chad, great-grandchildren Bryden and Abigail and niece Whitney Hitt. Visitation 6-8 p.m. April 8 and services 11 a.m. April 9 at E.C. Nurre [ Read More ]

Norma Jean Jeffers, 74, of Milford and Goshen, died April 10 in Goshen. Jeffers was a secretary at Shillitos. She is survived by her children Sharon (Duane) Martin, Karen McCane and James (Jessica) Jeffers, grandchildren Christopher and Andrew Powers, Shannon Walker, Andrew Cullen, Destiny, Alexandria and James Jeffers II, great-grandchildren Sheena, Emmy, Owen, Preston and [ Read More ]

George G. Gabbert Jr. of New Richmond, Ohio, born December 15, 1926, passed away February 22, 2013. Mr. Gabbert was a WWII veteran, graduate of Ohio University, former mayor of Chilo, Oh., business owner, teacher, thirty-second degree Mason, friend, confidant, and hero to his grandchildren. He leaves behind his loving wife of 65 years, Delores [ Read More ]

Patricia Seibert, 78, died April 8. She was a proud member of the Batavia and Georgetown Fraternal Order of Eagles. Seibert is survived by her husband Paul, children John (Sue) Rogers, Mike (Katrina) Jenkins, Sally (David) McKee and Jackie (Tracy) Stone, grandchildren Joe, Abigail, Peggy, John, Patty, Jon and Christina and 11 great-grandchildren and her [ Read More ]

Helen Deatley, 82, of Batavia, died April 5. Deatley is survived by her children Larry (Ruth Ann) Deatley, Connie (Ivan) Bishop, Judy (Karel) Bare, Penny (Jeffrey) Roberds and Robert (Lynn) Deatley, grandchildren Lora Jean, Georgia Ann, Krystal, Jessica, Jennifer, Ryan, John, Kimberly, Jeffrey and Ashley, great-grandchildren Samuel, Emily, Joshua, Megan, Logan, Brooklyn, Elisa, Ashlee, Tyler, [ Read More ]

Regina Steinkamp died April 9. Steinkamp is survived by her husband Robert and her children Bernard, Gretchen, Matthew and Mark. She was preceded in death by her son Robert Jr. Visitation 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. April 15 at St. Rose Church in Cincinnati. Memorials to St. Rose Church.

Faye Lanter, 87, of Milford, died April 3. Lanter is survived by her children Candy Davis, Jonathan, Vanessa and Joel Lanter, one sister, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband James and son Jimmy. Services were private.

Michael Timothy “Tim” Rodgers, 57, of Goshen, died March 29 in Liberty Township. Rodgers was an operations manager at Trans-States. He is survived by his children Stacee M. and T.J. Rodgers, granddaughter Skye Marie Rodgers, parents Paul and Dorothy Bridges Lorentz and siblings Jeff Rodgers and Butch Lorentz. He was preceded in death by his [ Read More ]