Obituaries

Apr 28, 2022

SANDRA K. (STOOKEY) SMITH, age 61, of Fayetteville, Ohio, formerly of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. at her home with her husband and daughters by her side.

She was born on March 18, 1961 in Fayette County to Coyt and Nancy (Northcutt) Stookey. She was a 1979 graduate of Washington...

Apr 25, 2022

ARTHUR DALE "SONNY" CURRENT, age 83, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7:47 p.m. at Court House Manor.

He was born on February 17, 1939 in Fayette County to Arthur and Stella (Taylor) Current. He was a 1957 graduate of Wayne High School. Sonny retired after 40...

Apr 24, 2022

MICHAEL L. EVANS, age 62, of New Holland, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 1:25 a.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.

He was born on June 25, 1959 in Fayette County to Marcus and Helen (Shiltz) Evans. He attended Adena High School in Frankfort, Ohio. Michael worked as a machine operator at...

Apr 21, 2022

DAWNE L. HARPER, age 54, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 1:42 p.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

She was born on December 13, 1967 in Fayette County to Duane Eugene and Marma Lou (Gatton) Harper. Dawne attended Washington High School and later obtained her GED. She had worked...

Apr 20, 2022

ELBERT FRANKLIN CAUDILL, age 75, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 1:04 p.m. at Mount Carmel Grove City.

He was born on December 23, 1946 in Derby, Ohio to Robert and Mary Magdalene (Blair) Caudill. He was a 1964 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Elbert was a local businessman who owned...

Apr 18, 2022

LESLIE LEWIS "LES" BLOEDEL was born on November 25, 1940 in Jamestown, North Dakota to Delbert and Kathleen (Lewis) Bloedel. Les passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on Monday, April 18, 2022 in Washington Court House, Ohio.

Les spent his younger years on the west coast graduating in 1958 from Clackamas High School in Clackamas,...

Apr 16, 2022

DAVID LEE YAHN, age 69, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 6:03 a.m. at Signature HealthCARE of Fayette County while surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on March 10, 1953 in Fayette County to Nial and Stella (Caudill) Yahn. He was a graduate of Washington High School. David was a...

Apr 15, 2022

PAUL V. JOHNSON, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. after a brief stay at the Adena Fayette Medical Center.

He was born on February 12, 1935 in Letcher County, Kentucky to Homer and Nora (Jones) Johnson. He was a 1953 graduate of Middletown High School and a 1958...

Apr 12, 2022

RALPH EUGENE ALTHOUSE, age 95, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 9:03 p.m. at his home while surrounded by his family.

He was born on March 5, 1927 in Bourneville, Ohio to Samuel and Louise (Rayburn) Althouse. Ralph proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was...

Apr 6, 2022

NANCY LOU JORDAN, age 80, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 11:55 p.m. at Court House Manor.

She was born on July 7, 1941 in Greenfield, Ohio to Arnold and Mary (Davidson) Parshall. She was a 1959 graduate of Greenfield McClain High School. Nancy had worked at G.C. Murphy and retired from...

Mar 31, 2022

PATRICIA SUE "PATTI" DILLON, age 80, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 5:20 a.m. at Court House Manor where she had resided for the last several years.

She was born on June 7, 1941 in Adams County, Illinois, located along the Mississippi River to Reco L. and Goldie M. (Passmoure) Robertson. Patti...

Mar 21, 2022

NANCY ANNE ROBERTS, age 72, of Columbus, formerly of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at 11:15 p.m. at Riverside Methodist Hospital while surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on February 17, 1950 in Franklin County to William and Elizabeth (Shonkwiler) Rockhold. She was a 1968 graduate of Washington High School and...

Mar 20, 2022

DELCIE MAE BOWMAN, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 1:56 p.m. at her home with her children by her side.

She was born on August 4, 1934 in Adams County, Ohio to Norman and Marjorie (Grooms) Copas and was the oldest of six children.

Delcie had worked at...

Mar 20, 2022

DELCIE MAE BOWMAN, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 1:56 p.m. at her home with her children by her side.

She was born on August 4, 1934 in Adams County, Ohio to Norman and Marjorie (Grooms) Copas and was the oldest of six children.

Delcie had worked at...

Mar 19, 2022

JEAN ANNE LOVELY, age 61, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 3:15 a.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Hospice Unit. She was born on October 9, 1960 in Fayette County to Charles E. and Edna O. (Boyer) Osborne.

She was a 1979 graduate of Washington High School. Jeanne attended...

Mar 15, 2022

REBECCA JANE "BECKY" BLAIR, age 69, of Englewood, formerly of Washington CH, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. at Englewood Health and Rehab with her beloved son by her side.

She was born on June 11, 1952 in Fayette County to David Eugene and Alberta Grace (Paul) Seymour. She...

Mar 14, 2022

M. STEPHEN "STEVE" MITCHEM, age 74, of South Solon, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at 2:55 a.m. at his home while surrounded by his family.

He was born on August 8, 1947 in Tazewell County, Virginia to the late John P. and Nancy E. "Libby" (Smith) Mitchem.

He was a 1966 graduate of...

Mar 11, 2022

BETTY JANE (BABER) CHRISTMAN, age 98, of Washington CH, formerly of Kettering, Ohio, passed away from this life on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 2:42 p.m. at Court House Manor Assisted Living.

She was born on July 5, 1923 in Shady Grove, near South Solon, Ohio to Roy and Lena (Thompson) Baber. She was a 1941 graduate...

Mar 11, 2022

BARRY WAYNE HIDY, age 68, of Washington CH, went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 2:43 p.m. while surrounded by his beloved family and friends.

He was born on July 13, 1953 in Fayette County to Alfred and Maude (Harper) Hidy. He was a 1971 graduate of Washington High School. Barry had...

Mar 9, 2022

DANNY R. COLLINS, age 59, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 12:21 a.m. as a result of a house fire.

He was born on September 10, 1962 in Franklin County to Robert and Audrey (Newey) Collins.

Danny was a loving person with a kind soul. He enjoyed fishing, riding his...