OBITUARIES

Dec 26, 2025

Mary Belle Hemmer, 85, passed from this world, December 26,2025 at Adena Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was born April 27,1940 in Cynthiana, Kentucky, to the late James and Frances (Clifford) Richey. Mary was united in marriage on July 20,1973, to Robert Hemmer, who preceded her in death.

Mary is survived by her children Terry (Paula) Cox, Ruthanne...

Dec 20, 2025

Kenneth E. DeWitt, 89, of Clarksburg, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born in Fayette County on Thursday, February 13, 1936 the son of the late Amos and Mabel Maria Greenlee DeWitt. Kenny is survived by his wife of 67 years, the former Evelyn Parker. They were married on July...

Dec 17, 2025

Garnett Marie Neukirchner, 69, of Frankfort, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Kettering Health, in Dayton. She was born on June 20, 1956, in Louisa, Kentucky a daughter of Nathan and Agnes Leola McKinney Hammond. On March 16, 1979, she married Frank H. Neukirchner, and he preceded her in death on March 1, 2019.

She is survived by her mother,...

Dec 15, 2025

Barbara A. Johnson 81 of Chillicothe passed from this life 12:18 pm Monday, December 15, 2025, at her home. She was born Wednesday, January 26, 1944, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Creighton and Mabel (Gindlesperger) Gray. On Friday, January 10, 1964, she married Luther Edison "Ed" Johnson who passed from this life Thursday, May 16, 2024.

She is...

Dec 7, 2025

Donald R. Bethel, 78, of Clarksburg, died on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, February 23, 1947, in Chillicothe, the son of the late James Donald and Rosetta Muriel Carroll Bethel.

He is survived by his three children; Toni (JP) Hampp, Jamee (Shawn) Lindsey and Abby (Timmy) Claytor all...

Dec 6, 2025

Virginia “Ginnie” A. Mark 92 of Bainbridge passed away early Saturday morning, December 6, 2025, at her home following a brief illness. She was born Friday, August 11, 1933, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Robert E. and Bertha (Arbaugh) Bethel. On Saturday, June 6, 1953, she married her beloved husband Robert E. Mark, who survives. They shared...

Dec 6, 2025

Clark Martin Posey, 84, of Bainbridge, Ohio passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at his home. Clark was born January 21, 1941, in Ross County, the son of the late Peter P. and Flora A. (Morris) Posey. On April 13, 1963, he married the former Bonnie L. Shelton, who survives.

Also surviving are his three children Bradley M. Posey,...

Dec 3, 2025

Thomas E. Dennis, Jr., 92, of Frankfort, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Wednesday, June 21, 1933, in Frankfort, the son of Thomas E. and Mary Henson Dennis, Sr.. On June 20, 1959, he married the former Carol Richardson and she survives.

Also surviving are his daughter, Sally (Derek) Cartee of...

Nov 30, 2025

John Thomas "Tom" Mallow, Sr., 92, of Clarksburg, died on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at his home. He was born on Thursday, October 12, 1933, in Ross County, the son of the late John Ray and Laura Helen DeWeese Mallow. He married the former DJ Hensen on June 21, 2002, and she survives.

Also surviving are his four children, John Thomas...

Nov 28, 2025

Gecova Florene Dreher Trent 86 of Fairview passed from this life 7:39 am Friday, November 28, 2025, at her home surrounded by family. She was born Sunday, March 5, 1939, in Carter County, KY to the late Charles and Judia McGlone. On Friday, December 20, 1996, Florene married Felix “Pete” Trent, who died September 28, 2020.

She is survived by three...

Nov 27, 2025

Janice Sylvia (North) Saunders (Dennis), 91 of Greenfield, passed away peacefully at home on Thanksgiving, November 27, 2025. She was born on May 18, 1934, to Howard A. and Sylvia L. Chenoweth North in Pickaway County Ohio.

Janice lived in Circleville, before moving with her parents to Phoenix AZ. She lived there until her mother's death when Janice was 12 years...

Nov 23, 2025

Robert (Bob) Kenneth Crowe, age 66 of Chillicothe Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, November 23rd, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones at Embassy of Valley View Care Center after a prolonged illness. He was born on January 28th, 1959, in Chillicothe Ohio, to Donald Crowe and the late Vicki Crowe.

Bob was a graduate of Chillicothe High School and Pickaway Ross...

Nov 21, 2025

James Beau Hitt, 41, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 21, 2025, due to injuries sustained from an ATV accident. He was the son of the former Mindy Hitt, and she preceded him in death on January 5, 1996. On October 13, 2018, he married the former Christina Lanman, and she survives.

He is also survived by his adoptive mother,...

Nov 13, 2025

Charles Junior "Chuck" Newland, 78, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at his home. Chuck was born on Monday, July 7, 1947, in Greenfield, the son of the late Charles Alonzo Newland and Bessie Marie Boggs. On May 21, 1966, he married the former Wilma Kay "Kate" Higginbotham.

He is survived by his wife, Kate, their three...

Nov 11, 2025

Oct 21, 2025

Randall Lee Chrisman, a lifelong resident of the Bainbridge area in Southern Ohio, passed away on October 21, 2025, at the age of 74.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roger Lee Chrisman and Mildred Grace Chrisman. After their passing, at just two and a half years old, Randy was lovingly raised by his grandparents, Charles and Anna Grace...

Oct 20, 2025

Pastor Richard J. "Jerry" Caddell, 78, of Clarksburg, passed away peacefully and went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Logan Elm Care Center, Circleville. Jerry was born Thursday, November 28, 1946, in Cincinnati, the second son of the late Jack and Margaret Louise Hackler Caddell. On May 4, 1968, Jerry married his wife of...

Oct 13, 2025

Rodney B VanGundy, Sr. 75 of Bainbridge, went to be with his Lord, Monday, October 13, 2025, from his home while surrounded by family. He was born Thursday, February 9, 1950, in Ross County to the late Willis George and Flossie Eudora (Cooper) VanGundy. 

On August 9, 1968, he married his wife of 57 yrs, the former Deborah K. Dotson, who...

Oct 11, 2025

Matthew A. Hurley 55 of Chillicothe passed from this life Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Greenfield Skilled Nursing. He was born Sunday, June 21, 1970, in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Thomas P. and Barbara A. (Kaltenbach) Hurley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his bother Patrick Hurley.

Matt is survived by two sisters, Stacey (Tracy)...

Oct 9, 2025

Bert Harley Hansen 57 of Bainbridge passed from this life on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at his home. He was born Monday, October 23, 1967, in New Jersey. The son of the late Herbert Paul Hansen and Connie Rose Coleman.

He is survived by his mother of Greenfield; his wife Tracy L. (McComis) Hansen; children Brandon Taylor, Alysia Hansen, Bert “Bud”...