Obituaries

Oct 22, 2017

DAVID EUGENE BORDEN, age 78, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Four Seasons of Washington.

He was born on August 15, 1939 in Highland County to Ray and Glenna Elizabeth Mullenix Borden. He was a 1957 graduate of New Vienna...

Oct 21, 2017

GLADYS ELIZABETH WOOD STREITENBERGER, age 70, of Washington CH, formerly of New Holland, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 7:15 a.m. at Signature Healthcare of Fayette County.

She was born on September 20, 1947 in Pickaway County to Robert and Betty Jane Ater Wood. She was a 1966 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Gladys...

Oct 19, 2017

LINA MAE SPARGUR, age 84, of Jeffersonville, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. at her daughter's home.

She was born on September 26, 1933 in New Holland to Ernest and Maude M. Rohrer Howard. She was a 1951 graduate of New Holland High School and attended nursing school at Fayette County Memorial Hospital....

Oct 17, 2017

JON ELROY PHILLIPS, age 76, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 10:20 a.m. at the Garden Manor Extended Care Center in Middletown, Ohio.

He was born on December 11, 1940 in Fayette County to John Emery and Dorothy Bell Irvin Phillips. Jon proudly served his country is the US Navy during the...

Oct 14, 2017

DONNA IRENE ANGEL, age 96, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 7:50 a.m. at Court House Manor.

She was born on July 20, 1921 in Ross County to John and Myrtle Owens Shepler. Donna worked for thirty-four years at the Shoe Factory in Greenfield and ten years at Greenfield Research. She enjoyed...

Oct 12, 2017

CHERYL DARLENE REMY, age 67, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 11:18 p.m. at her home.

She was born on December 31, 1949 in Fayette County to William Edward and Barbara Spurlock Seymour. She was a 1967 graduate of London High School. Cheryl had worked at Calmar until she retired in 2011....

Oct 11, 2017

VANESSA JANE BURGE, was stillborn on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 4:06 a.m. at Miami Valley Hospital.

She was born to her loving parents, Brennan Dean and Bethany Danielle Pollock Burge.

Vanessa was preceded in death by her grandmother, Angela Heard, and great-grandparents, Rollo and Jane Anders, Ralph Burge, and Richard and Nancy Phippin.

Oct 8, 2017

HELEN LOUISE MERRITT, age 95, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 5:16 p.m. at Court House Manor.

She was born on July 31, 1922 in Highland County to Floyd and Effie May Calvert Fraysier. She was a 1938 graduate of Greenfield McClain High School. Helen worked for thirty-two years at the Shoe...

Oct 8, 2017

FERN WILT HOLLINGSWORTH, age 89, of Washington Court House, went home to be with her Lord and Savior following an extended illness, early Sunday morning, October 8, 2017 at Court House Manor where she had been residing for the past two years.

Fern was born March 11, 1928 in Fayette County, Ohio to Willie Mason Wilt and...

Oct 5, 2017

DONALD WILLIAM ASBELL, age 42, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 8:09 p.m. at Fayette County Memorial Hospital.

He was born on December 28, 1974 in Scioto County to William Larry and Linda H. Helvenstine Asbell. Donald had attended Grace Community Church in Washington CH. He was most recently employed at Taco...

Oct 3, 2017

DERIL V. MILKS, age 74, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 11:32 a.m. at Heartland Hospice of Springfield.

He was born on September 22, 1943 in Franklin County, to Howard and Gretchen Wolschleger Milks. He was a 1961 graduate of West High School in Columbus. Deril was baptized at the Church of...

Oct 1, 2017

JAMES "JIM" THOMAS VALENTINE, age 76, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 6:45 p.m. at his home.

He was born on December 2, 1940 in New Holland, Ohio to Pete and Louise Williams Valentine. Jim proudly served his country in the US Navy. He had worked as a truck driver at Wilson...

Sep 30, 2017

JOHN JAY POPLIN, age 40, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 5:50 a.m. at his home.

He was born on February 16, 1977 in Fayette County to Steven Poplin and Mary Thacker Lynch. John was self-employed as a painter and carpenter. He was a past member of the Naval Sea Cadets and...

Sep 30, 2017

JENNIE LEE SMITH, age 82, of Washington CH, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 10:20 a.m. at The OSU Wexner Medical Center.

She was born on October 2, 1934 in Fayette County to William J. and Edna M. Johnson Irions Engle. She was a 1952 graduate of Washington...

Sep 28, 2017

WILLIS JAMES VANDYKE SR., age 69, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 10:57 p.m. at The OSU Wexner Medical Center.

He was born on February 13, 1948 in Athens, Ohio to George and Daisy VanDyke. He was employed by ABX Air for twenty-seven years, and...

Sep 22, 2017

JUANITA G. STRUNK, age 79, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 2:10 a.m. at St. Catherine's Manor of Washington CH.

She was born on April 4, 1938 in Fayette County to Robert and Irene Jones Ruth Chamberlain. Juanita had worked as a waitress at the Garner's Truck Stop for many years. She...

Sep 21, 2017

Marilyn L. Knisley, age 79, of Washington CH, went home to be with her Lord and Savior after a long battle with Alzheimer's early Thursday morning September 21, 2017 at St. Catherine's Manor where she had been residing for the past year.

Marilyn "Peach" was born October 27, 1937 in Fayette County to John Ervin and Florence...

Sep 20, 2017

HEATHER DAWN EDWARDS, age 37, of Bloomingburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 2:51 a.m. at the OSU Wexner Medical Center.

She was born on November 4, 1979 in Ross County to David Nickell and Sheila Oakes Acton. She was a 1998 graduate of McClain High School and also had attended Southern State Community College....

Sep 19, 2017

BETTY LEE BONDURANT THOMAS, age 74, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Four Seasons of Washington CH.

She was born on April 14, 1943 in Sabina, Ohio to Chat Bondurant and Alice Gillenwater Polley. She was a graduate of Greenfield McClain High School. Betty worked for many years at...

Sep 15, 2017

DONALD "DON" E. BOWDLE, age 86, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 8:58 p.m. at his home.

He was born on August 6, 1931 in Ross County to Earl and Bessie Toops Bowdle. He was a 1949 graduate of Frankfort High School. Don proudly served...