Obituaries

Dec 28, 2018

MARY JEAN BOLENDER, age 86, of Washington CH, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:34 a.m. at Court House Manor.

She was born on November 30, 1932 in Fleming County, Kentucky to James Frederick and Sarah Katherine Bigelow Boyd. She was a 1953 graduate of Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington High School...

Dec 27, 2018

MICHAEL ANTHONY STOKOVICH, age 67, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 12:20 p.m. in Bainbridge, Ohio.

He was born on September 9, 1951 in Elyria, Ohio to Michael and Mary Foster Stokovich. He attended Elyria High School. Michael had been employed at Stark Truss Incorporated...

Dec 27, 2018

ROBERT L. CALENTINE, age 88, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 7:35 a.m. at Court House Manor.

He was born on April 11, 1930 in Athens County, Ohio to Harvey and Ethel Brown Calentine. He was a 1948 graduate of Athens High School. After high school, he attended Arkansas State College where...

Dec 25, 2018

CHARLES RAY PUCKETT, age 72, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 9:50 p.m. at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

He was born on June 15, 1946 in Fayette County to Charles William and Norma Jean Herron Puckett. He had attended Miami Trace High School. Charles spent his...

Dec 24, 2018

DONNA JEAN BURNS, age 86, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at 8:38 a.m. at her daughter's home.

She was born on March 12, 1932 in Fayette County to James Edgar and Lillian Opal Spurlock Byers. After high school, Donna attended Capital Beauty School in Columbus. She owned and operated her own salon...

Dec 22, 2018

JOE ELDON SMITH, age 77, of New Holland, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 9:45 p.m. at the Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus.

He was born on June 13, 1941 in Fayette County to George Denver and Lucy Ellen Hamilton Smith. He was a 1959 graduate of Greenfield...

Dec 20, 2018

STEPHEN PHILLIP MERRITT, age 70, of Grove City, formerly of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 5:46 p.m. at the Grant Medical Center.

He was born on July 5, 1948 in Franklin County to Ralph Waldo and Peggy Lou Carson Merritt. He was a 1966 graduate of Washington High School. Stephen had been...

Dec 19, 2018

FRED HENRY FLEAK, age 78, of Bloomingburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 9:07 p.m. at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital.

He was born on December 30, 1939 in Clermont County to Agnes Fleak. He was a 1958 graduate of Little Miami High School in Morrow, Ohio. Fred...

Dec 13, 2018

ROBERT LEE WADE, age 85, of Sabina, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 9:09 a.m. at Mount Carmel West.

He was born on July 19, 1933 in Madison County to John and Eulalia Pope Wade. He was a 1953 graduate of McClain High School in Greenfield. Bob had worked at Pennington Bread until they closed...

Dec 9, 2018

AARON NATHANIEL BRISTOW, age 38, of Chillicothe, formerly of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

He was born on January 26, 1980 in Fayette County to Rodney Alan and Lori Ann Gardner Bristow. He was a 1998 graduate of Washington High School and Laurel Oaks where...

Dec 6, 2018

WILDA EVELYN HAYNER, age 80, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 3:32 a.m. at her home.

She was born on June 1, 1938 in Pike County to William and Minnie Ousley Prater. She was a 1956 graduate of Greeneview High School in Jamestown. Wilda retired from the Colonial Stair and Woodwork Company...

Dec 2, 2018

JEFFEREY LEE RINEHART, age 46, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his home.

He was born on November 5, 1972 in Madison County to Phillip and Marguerite Swigert Rinehart. Jeffery had worked as an electrician for several years. He enjoyed doing magic and upholstering cars.

Jefferey was preceded in death...

Nov 30, 2018

DAVID LEE WILLIS, age 79, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at 5:49 p.m. at his home.

He was born on March 28, 1939 in Miamisburg, Ohio to William and Mae McQueen Willis. He was a 1956 graduate of Carlisle High School in Carlisle, Ohio. David proudly served his country in the US...

Nov 28, 2018

DENA LYNN LYONS, age 55, of Washington CH, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 4:03 a.m. while surrounded by her family.

She was born on February 6, 1963 in Fayette County to Ronald and Karen Riley Sockman. She was a 1982 graduate of Washington High School. Dena had...

Nov 25, 2018

H. LAMAR STEEN, age 86, of Washington CH, formerly of South Charleston, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 7:35 a.m. at Grant Medical Center as a result of an automobile accident.

He was born on March 8, 1932 in Madison County to Floyd Sherman and Goldie Velva Knisley Steen. He was a 1950 graduate of...

Nov 25, 2018

ARTHUR FRANKLIN HENRY, age 81, of Mount Sterling, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 5:02 a.m. at Mount Carmel West.

He was born on November 20, 1937 in Madison County to William and Ruby Swyers Henry. He was a 1955 graduate of Midway High School. Arthur had been employed at International Harvester in Columbus and...

Nov 23, 2018

KIMBERLY JANINE SEVER BUCHANAN, age 51, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at her home.

She was born on December 2, 1966 in Fairfield, California. She was a 1985 graduate of Miami Trace High School where she was active in the band and color guard. Kimberly later graduated...

Nov 22, 2018

KARLA SUE SMITH, age 78, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 8:58 p.m. at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 16, 1940 in Pickaway County to Harold and Velma Jones Gorman. She attended Washington Senior High School, Class of 1958. Karla retired in 2001 from Club Apartments...

Nov 17, 2018

BOB EDWIN CLINE, age 81, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 6:25 p.m. at Mount Carmel East.

He was born on February 14, 1937 in Fayette County to George and Bessie Roosa Cline. Bob had worked at the American Building Company in Jamestown as a welding supervisor and was also self-employed in...

Nov 14, 2018

JACK LEE JUNK, age 74, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 7:59 p.m. at Mount Carmel East.

He was born on June 9, 1944 in Ross County to Ralph "Buck" and Jean Taylor Junk. He was a 1964 graduate of Clarksburg High School. Jack proudly...