All Obituaries

    Danville – John “Joe” Miller, 96, died Saturday April 13, 2024 at Danbury Senior Living in Mount Vernon.     Joe was the youngest of six children of Mark and Mary (Colopy) Miller. He was born in Howard Township on September 21, 1927. In 1946, he married Eileen Raasch in Texarkana, Texas. He retired from Cooper Bessemer in 1990 after 40 years of service. He was a member of the St. Luke Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus in Danville.  ...

                  WOOSTER- William P. Blanchard, 97, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 surrounded by family at Brookdale Assisted Living, where he was a resident.                 He was born Jan. 15, 1927 in Loudonville at the Ullman Farmstead to the late John Justin and Hulda Rebecca (Ullman) Blanchard. Upon graduating high school,...

                  WARSAW- Rhonda Linn (Walters) Wilson, 62, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024.                 She was born June 15, 1961 in Mansfield to the late Floyd H. and Shirley D. (Bemiller) Walters. She was a 1979 graduate of Mansfield Sr. High...

                  DANVILLE- Anita Sue (Spearman) Hollis, 81, died Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Knox Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon.                 She was born Feb. 26, 1943 in Danville to the late Robert and Edna (Smith) Spearman. She was a 1961 graduate of Danville High School, and a member of St. Luke Catholic...

                  BRINKHAVEN- Ervin Andrew Raber joined his Lord and Savior on April 10th, 2024 at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus.                 He was born on September 15th, 1944, to Andrew and Lucinda Raber. Aside from the day Jesus saved him, the best day of his life was his wedding day to Mary (Cline) Raber on September 16th, 1966. Ervin and Mary...

                  UTICA- Terri Lynne (Hanes) Barber, 58, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.                 She was born Aug. 17, 1965 in Mt. Vernon to John W. and Imogene (Mikesell) Hanes. She was a 1983 graduate of East Knox High School, a member of the Ohio Eastern Star, and the Morgan Grange. She...

                  WARSAW- Michael E. “Mike” Johnson, 71, died Sunday, April 7, 2024 in his home with his wife by his side.                 He was born Nov. 10, 1952 in Portsmouth to the late Darrell V. and Ruth O. (Nickells) Johnson.                ...

                  WARSAW- Donald Howard Royle, 79, died Sunday, April 7, 2024 at his residence.                 He was born June 9, 1944 in Grove City, PA to the late Donald Wesley and Margaret Ellen (Ruley) Royle. He was a graduate of Penn State University. He retired from Penn Power, and later spent 15 years as a KOA Ambassador at the...

                Killbuck – Wayne Edward Thompson, 73, passed away at the Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon on Sunday March 31, 2024.                 Wayne was born in Mount Vernon on December 8, 1950 to Burl Dean “Bud” and Dorothy M. (Barnes) Thompson. He served in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972, and then...

                  WARSAW- James L. “Whit” Whittington, 83, died Friday, March 29, 2024 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.                 He was born Dec. 23, 1940 in Greenville to the late Kenneth Allen and Mary Frances (McGee) Whittington. As a youngster he helped raise hogs before graduating from Ansonia High School in...