All Obituaries

PAULA DIANNE CREED KINNISON, age 62, of London, Ohio, formerly of the Washington CH, and the Sabina area, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 2:10 p.m. at her home.    She was born on July 5, 1957 in Fayette County to Paul and Mary Lightle Creed.  She had previously worked as an STNA at Autumn Years Nursing Home.    Paula was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Daniel L. “Dan” Kinnison, whom she married on July 5, 1997, and her...

NOAH FRANKLIN WILSON, age 80, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 10:45 a.m. at his home.    He was born on April 17, 1939 in Highland County to Roscoe Ellsworth and Margaret Countryman Wilson.  He served his country in the Ohio National Guard and had retired from Calmar.  He enjoyed going to yard sales and was a collector of old trains and vintage toys.  He was a member of the Catawba Freewill Baptist Church.    Noah was...

MYRTLE MAE BENNETT, age 93, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 8:44 a.m. at the St. Catherine’s Manor.    She was born on August 17, 1926 in Fayette County to Charles Franklin and Ollie Harrison Cooper.  She had previously been employed by the Days Inn at 35 and 71.  She had been a very active member of the Weslyan Holiness Church on Paint St.  She enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading her Bible, canning, and her canine companions,...

   MARILYN JANE SEVER, age 76, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 2:38 p.m. at her home.    She was born on August 8, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio to Wayne and Delores Thompson Cunningham.  She was a 1961 Washington High School graduate where she played the clarinet in the marching band and participated in the Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington D.C.  She enjoyed canning jellies, cooking, gardening, playing cards, antiques, attending...

DENNIS DOUGLAS “DOUG” BRYAN, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 4:52 a.m. at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born on September 20, 1943 in Greene County to Forest and Agnes Lannon Bryan. He was a graduate of Greeneview High School in Jamestown and attended Cedarville University for two years. Doug had owned and operated his own business since 1969, Bryan’s Home Improvements. He and his wife attended the Washington Avenue House of...

JUANITA FAYE MCFARREN, age 84, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 12:56 p.m. at Court House Manor. She was born on February 9, 1935 in Fayette County to Joseph Forrest and Leota Fern Strouse Rittenhouse. She was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School. Juanita worked as a babysitter for many years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She enjoyed going to the Ohio State Fair every year, following the...

RAYMOND NEIL SHIRKEY, age 79, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at 10:20 a.m. at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born on January 10, 1940 in Bloomingburg, Ohio to Velorus and Gladys Cox Shirkey. Neil proudly served his country in the US Army for twelve consecutive years. He retired from the Ohio National Guard after twenty-four years of service and Navistar International after thirty years of service. Neil was a long-time member at the Trinity Full...

ROBERT MARK MICKLE, age 57, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 12:05 p.m. at his home. He was born on November 11, 1961 in Fayette County to Ronald Mark and Rita Lucile Post Mickle. He was a 1981 graduate of Washington High School. Mark held various jobs throughout his life including; Pennington Bakery, Burgess Millwright, and Yusa. He enjoyed cooking, hunting arrowheads, watching NASCAR, and was an avid Cleveland Browns fan. Mark is preceded in death by his...

RICHARD A. CURTIS, age 57, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 4:24 p.m. at his home. He was born on October 20, 1962 in Franklin County to the late Marvin Lee and Judith Ann Heightland Curtis. Richard had attended Madison Plains High School. He had been previously self-employed and did carpentry work. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and collecting old coins. Survivors include his biological son, Weslee Muckenfuss; siblings, Sonya (Robert) Davis, and Marvin...

HOPE ANN JORDAN, age 66, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully from this life on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 7:51 p.m. at her home. She was born on April 8, 1953 in Fayette County to the late Harold A. and Mildred L. Riley Hatmacher. She was a 1971 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Hope had been employed at the Candle-lite Company in Leesburg for over twenty years. Hope was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan and enjoyed...