OBITUARIES

Dec 3, 2016

Nov 29, 2016

KELLY Kathy L. (nee Young), age 57 of Mt. Carmel. Mother of Jason (Lydia) Kelly. Daughter of Katherine (nee Sheetz) and the late Albert Eugene Young. Sister of Robert Young and the late James Eugene Young. Grandmother of Addison and Wilhelmina. Aunt of Amy young. Family will receive friends 11 AM Wednesday until 12 Noon service at the Moore Family...

Nov 27, 2016

VAUGHN David L. of Newtown. Age 77. Beloved husband of 30 years to Geraldine J. (nee Sanderfer) Vaughn. Loving father of Connie (Jim) Million, Mike (Kelly) Vaughn, late Dave (surviving wife Kim) Vaughn, Bryanna (Tod) Turner, Lisa (Dan) Parker and Donnie (Annetta) Marcum. Dear brother of Harold (Judy) Vaughn and the late Ronnie Vaughn. Survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces...

Nov 19, 2016

Airforce Veteran. Riedel, Jay L. Sr., resident of Batavia, 11/19/2016, at the age of 83. Devoted husband of Carol (Hurt) for 3 years and the late Dorothy (nee Howell) for 54 years. Loving father of Jay Riedel, Jr., Reva ( John) Abell and Joyce (Ronald) Taggert. Grandfather of Shawn, Todd, Stephanie, Lori, Jason, (late) Billy and Becky. Great Grandfather of...

Nov 17, 2016

Husband of Regina Ann (née Miller) Workman. Father of Margaret (Barry) Martin, Becky (Mike) McNiel, Tommy (Wendy) Workman and Barbara "Barbie" (Steve) Dyer. Brother of Earl and Marv Workman and preceded in death by 3 other brothers. Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 1 great, great-grandchild, numerous nieces, nephews, many friends and his dog, Gypsy. Services at the convenience...

Nov 15, 2016

Keith, Wayne Alen, 11/15/16, age 52, resident of Loveland. Devoted husband of Tonya B. (nee Royal) Keith. Loving Son of Effie Sue Keith and the late Ed Skeens. Cherished brother of Mark (Julie) Skeens, Michael (Cheryl) Keith and Eddy Skeens. Son-in-law of Jennette Royal and brother-in-law of Tina Becker. Best friend and cousin of Kenny Keith and also survived by...

Nov 14, 2016

Vietnam US Navy PENNINGTON Fredric L. of Anderson Twp., Age 66. Beloved husband of 43 years to Sandra L. (nee Fazio) Pennington. Loving father of Anthony and Chris Pennington. Dear brother of David (Linda) Pennington. Uncle of Michael (Monica) Pennington and Stacey (Chris) Tanzosch. Also survived by numerous cousins, in-laws and friends. Fred was a master Jeweler of the L.W....

Nov 11, 2016

Jones, Dreama Marie, 11/11/16, age 60. Resident of Union Township. Daughter of Vonda Louise (nee Lewis) Jones and the late V. Eugene Jones. Sister of Jeffery E. (Catherine Ranshaw) Jones, Mark Lee (Kimberly) Jones and Marcia L. (Alan) Connor. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephew. Services will be held at the convenience of the family....

Nov 9, 2016

Lloyd, Gary Lee 11/09/2016, age 32. Resident of Union Township. Loving father of Mckenna Mcevoy. Cherished son of Teresa (Michael) Thornton and Gary Lloyd. Brother of Mariah Thornton, Misty Lloyd and Randall Lloyd. Grandson of Juanita and Everette Lloyd and the late JC and Gladys Mallicote. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Gary was a 2002 Amelia High...

Nov 7, 2016

PILCHER Maureen Patricia “Pat” of Union Twp., Age 73. Beloved wife of 50 years to Jim Pilcher, whom she met in San Francisco in 1965 and married soon thereafter – a true case of love at first sight. Loving mother of James Patrick (Melissa Ann) Pilcher and Christopher Scott (Katherine "Katie" Pritchard) Pilcher. Dear sister of Ruth (Richard “Rick”) Pino,...

Nov 3, 2016

KUNTZ Stanley Leroy Jr. of Jackson Twp., Age 69. Beloved husband of 49 years to Susan Kay Kuntz (nee Richardson). Loving father of David (Kelly) Kuntz and Scott (Billie) Kuntz. Dear brother of Beryl Hillard and the late Lois Smith, Rae Hutchinson and Jackie Smith. Cherished grandfather of Emily, Foster and Grace. Stanley was a founding member of the Radio...

Nov 3, 2016

Kreger, Brian Alan, resident of Union Township, 11/03/16, age 39. Husband of Janet Louise Kreger (nee Reardon). Step-father of Antonio Santiago, Jasmine Santiago and Aubrey (Daubie) Santiago. Son of Benjamin Carl Kreger Jr. and Levenda Irene (nee Moses) Kreger. Brother of Benjamin Carl (Elizabeth) Kreger III and uncle of Jacob Benjamin Kreger. Nephew of Teresa Kay (Robert) Baker and Carl...

Nov 1, 2016

GATCH Ann M. (nee Mason) of Stonelick Twp. Age 81. Wife of the late Philip C. Gatch. Loving mother of Kathryn (David) Sweeting, Philip (Kara) Gatch and Steven Gatch. Daughter of the late Bill and Jennie Rayburn Mason. Dear sister of Kay Mason Lowe and Bill (Anne) Mason. Grandmother of Kathryn Nicole Stratton, Nicole Marie Sweeting, Shane Sweeting and Ashley...

Oct 29, 2016

Patchell, Claudia, 10/29/16, age 96, resident of Owensville. Wife of the late Robert Patchell. Mother of Judy L. (Merritt) Geiger, Barbara Sue Kelly, Curtis Alan (Pamela) Patchell. Sister of Betty Lorene Personnette, Billy Don Carter, Dorothy Jean Walston, Norma Dean Boland and preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters. Grandmother of Steven, Jeffrey and Douglas Geiger, Todd and Timothy...

Oct 28, 2016

United States Army Veteran Walsh, Allan Ray, Sr. Husband of Judy Kay (nee Freeman) Walsh. Father of Allan (Liza) Walsh, Jr. and Robert (Christy) Walsh, Kathy (David) Fuhrman, Linda Walsh and Jacalyn (Brian) Jackson-Dean. Brother of Louise Pike. Grandfather of Danielle, Jordan, Karlis, Arija, Christian, Reagan, Libby, Cynthia, Kaira, Morgan, Erin, Lucas and Mya. Great-grandfather of Kinlee and Kole. Also...

Oct 24, 2016

Husband of the late Sumiko (nee Bizen) Evans. Father of Shirley Hager Evans Hollander and the late Butch "Gary" Hollander. Brother of Violet Griffin. Preceded in death by 6 brothers and sisters. Grandfather of Stacia, Robert, TJ, Alyssa, Carlissa, Olivia, Paul, Aliyah and Nevaeh. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Oct 24, 2016

Yeager, Joann (nee Meier), 10/24/16, age 85, resident of Batavia. Devoted wife of Edward Yeager for 66 yrs. Loving mother of Robin (Toni) Yeager and Jan Marie (Steve) Exterkamp. Dear sister of Janet Davis. Grandmother of Jason, Nick and Shane. Special thanks to niece Denise Rivera and friend Carol Heilbrun, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive...

Oct 24, 2016

Cramer, Carol Ann (nee Wolfe), 10/24/16, age 69, resident of Highland Heights, Ky. and formerly of Batavia, OH. Wife of Russell L. Cramer, Jr. Mother of William Albright, Christopher Hatfield, and Peggy (Craig) Sanders. Daughter of Edna (nee Almond) Harlan and preceded in death by her father Allison Rolly Wolfe. Sister of Linda (Lewis) Prince, Janet Wolfe and preceded in...

Oct 19, 2016

WOODS Joseph Thomas age 60, of Union Twp. Loving father of Erika (Joe) Frasure and Melissa (Eden) Foley. Dear brother of Patricia Hart, Donna Block, Beatrice (Tim) Price, Harry Woods, George (Deanna) Woods and the late Evelyn Campbell, Doug Woods and Rufus Woods. Grandfather of Jacob Cooper, Elijah, Lillian and Brendan Frasure. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A...

Oct 17, 2016

Beulah Bentley (79), Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand mother and friend to many passed away on October 17, 2016 surrounded by her family in Amelia, OH. Born in South Shore, KY she was a long-time resident of Batavia, OH. She is survived by her sons, Jeff Bentley and Steve (Julie) Bentley, granddaughter, Jessica (Guy) Franz, great grandson, Zak Franz and...