Obituaries

Loraine Rhoades

Loraine Rhoades

Sep 24, 2014

Loraine(Steele)Rhoades, 85, of New Madison, Ohio passed away on September 24, 2014 at her residence. Loraine was born on December 20, 1928 in Germantown, Ohio to the late Joseph and Irene (Butts) Steele.Loraine was a homemaker and a wonderful, loving mother to her family. She graduated as valedictorian in 1947 from New Madison High School. Loraine was a member and...

Kenneth Dale Grewe

Kenneth Dale Grewe

Sep 17, 2014

Kenneth Dale Grewe, 71, of Greenville, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 17, 2014 at his residence.He was born August 15, 1943 in Greenville, son of the late Elmer and Arlene (Clark) Grewe. He is survived by his children, Kenneth A. (Farah) Grewe of Union City, IN, Tammy (Joe) Hoke of Arcanum, and James (Amy) Grewe of Gettysburg; step daughters,...

David D. Grieshop

David D. Grieshop

Sep 17, 2014

David D. Grieshop, 68, of Arcanum, passed away Wednesday morning, September 17, 2014 at the State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville.He was born September 21, 1945 in Dayton, son of the late Ernest "Hap" and Mary Katherine (Penrod) Grieshop. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Anna Jo Grieshop in 2008,...

Charles R. Walters

Charles R. Walters

Sep 11, 2014

Charles R. Walters, 88, of Ansonia, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, September 11, 2014 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana.He was born October 26, 1925 in Darke County, Ohio, a son of the late Ralph and Norma (Thomas) Walters. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria M. (Mills) Walters who passed away February...

John R. Rhoades

John R. Rhoades

Sep 10, 2014

John R. Rhoades, 71, of (Wayne Lakes) Greenville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at his residences.He was born July 30, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Ernest and Katherine (Reynolds) Rhoades. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Jane L. (Quire) Rhoades who passed away February 4, 2008; and...

Barbara Jeanne Caupp

Barbara Jeanne Caupp

Sep 10, 2014

Barbara Jeanne Caupp, 78, a resident of Brethren Retirement Community Greenville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Reid Hospital Richmond, Indiana.She was born October 2, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry and Eleanor (Boulaz) Montoney. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ray E. Caupp who passed away...

Dale Eugene Fraley

Dale Eugene Fraley

Sep 6, 2014

Fraley, Dale Eugene, 72, passed away September 6, 2014 at his home with family by his side, from a long illness. He was born July 3, 1942 to Millard and Mae Fraley. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Kriss, in 1963. He is survived by sons, Darren (Darlene) Fraley of South Carolina, Dane Fraley of...

Robert J. Punches

Robert J. Punches

Sep 1, 2014

Robert J. Punches, 48, of Greenville, passed away Monday evening, September 1, 2014, in the emergency room of Wayne Healthcare.He was born December 1, 1965, in Greenville, Ohio, son of the late Shirley M. (Keller) Schultz and Joseph Punches of Michigan.In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Nicole L. (Whitehouse) Punches whom he married March 21,...

Dorothy P. "Dodie" Spencer

Dorothy P. "Dodie" Spencer

Sep 1, 2014

Dorothy (Dodie) Pearl Spencer, 97, of The Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville, Ohio and formerly of Sweitzer St., Greenville, passed away early Monday evening, September 1, 2014 at Wayne Hospital. Dorothy was born on a farm in Darke County, west of Brock, on December 17, 1916 to the late Arthur and Jennie Lanich. She married the late Elwood (Spence) Spencer on...

Boyce H. "Chic" Bankson

Boyce H. "Chic" Bankson

Aug 28, 2014

Boyce H. "Chic" Bankson, 90, of Greenville, a resident of Versailles Health Care Center, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 2:05 p.m. Chic was born on May 18, 1924, the son of Roy and Blanche Bankson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Doyle G. Bankson, and his sister, Helen E....

Rebecca J. Harmon

Rebecca J. Harmon

Aug 27, 2014

Rebecca J. Harmon, 64, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Rest Haven in Greenville. She was born February 22, 1950, a daughter of the late Eugene and Ruby (Grise) Harmon. In addition to her parents, Rebecca was preceded in death by her daughter, Terry Lynn Doss; and a brother Tom Harmon. She is survived by her children,...

Joseph H. "Joe" Engle

Joseph H. "Joe" Engle

Aug 23, 2014

Joseph H. Engle, recently of Springfield, Ohio, went to heaven August 23, 2014. He was born in the city of Grantham, Pennsylvania on March 1, 1931. Joseph or "Joe" met June Hostetter, his future wife, at Messiah College while she was studying to be an elementary teacher. After graduating from Temple University School of Medicine near Philadelphia, PA, he studied...

Matthew R. Bashore

Matthew R. Bashore

Aug 22, 2014

Matthew R. Bashore, 39, of Greenville, went to be with his Lord early Friday morning, August 22, 2014 at his residence after a long illness.He was born July 30, 1975 in Greenville, the son of George C. and Cathy G. (Delk) Bashore of Greenville.He was a member of the Gospel Baptist Church of Greenville. He was a graduate of Greenville...

Ellen E. Lanier

Ellen E. Lanier

Aug 17, 2014

Ellen E. Lanier, 79, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Wapakoneta Manor, in Wapakoneta, Ohio.She was born May 15, 1935 in St. Paris, Ohio, daughter of the late, Samuel C. and Mary Alice (Gibson) Milligan. In addition of her parents, she was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Richard Durst; 2nd husband, William Lanier; brother,...

Sue Varvel

Sue Varvel

Aug 17, 2014

Sue Varvel, 70, of Union City, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, August 17, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.She was born December 23, 1943, in Middletown, OH, the daughter of the late Francis G. and Lorena (Snapp) Lowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Frank "Junior", Ronald, Edmund, and Kenneth Lowe; sisters,...

Brenda Sue Baker

Brenda Sue Baker

Aug 12, 2014

Brenda Sue Baker, age 56, of Arcanum, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Heartland of Greenville. She was born August 29, 1957 in Miami County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Frank and Thelma (Gaines) Bagwell.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Bagwell.Brenda attended the Family of God Church in Arcanum. She...

Ernest "Bud" Cooper

Ernest "Bud" Cooper

Aug 10, 2014

Ernest "Bud" Cooper, 93, of Arcanum, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014, at the Brethren Retirement Community. He was born October 15, 1920, in Parnell, Kentucky, a son the late Ernest Pascal and Fannie (Sandusky) Cooper. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Marion (Hanes) Cooper; a daughter Nancy (Jeff) Farris of Brighton, Missouri; two grandchildren Edward (Erin)...

Nellie Upchurch

Nellie Upchurch

Aug 7, 2014

Nellie Upchurch, 90, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Heartland of Greenville. She was born September 7, 1923, in Bass, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Franklin and Londora (See) Lofton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Sanford Upchurch who passed away in 1979; sisters, Rosie Sherman, Mary Bowman,...

Doris M. Lavy

Doris M. Lavy

Aug 1, 2014

Doris Merabel (Welbaum) Lavy, 89, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2014 at Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. Doris was born on May 13, 1925 in Laura, Ohio to the late Timothy and Cora (Groff) Welbaum.Doris was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, mushroom hunting, gardening, fishing and spending time with her family. She attended Bible Holiness Church in...

Daniel D. Burns

Daniel D. Burns

Aug 1, 2014

Our sweet Daniel, was taken from us on August 1, 2014 at the age of 22. He was born on September 24, 1991 to Greg and Julie(Fisher) Burns of New Madison. Daniel enjoyed Formula One and Indy Car racing. He also was an avid gardener. Daniel was pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering and enjoyed working on and building computers. Daniel is...