Larry Edgar Lavey Age 83, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born May 19, 1937, in Bradford, Ohio, to his parents John & Zelma (Miller) Lavey.  He graduated from Bradford High School class of 1955. On June 23, 1956, he married Joy Elaine Harmon, and together they shared a life until her passing in 2001. Larry was a US Army veteran and retired from Hobart Corp as a machine shop plant superintendent.He was preceded in death...

  Donald Dean Kniesly Age 80 of Troy, formerly of Pleasant Hill, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020, at his home. He was born January 6, 1940, in Piqua, Ohio, to his parents Vaughn A. & Blanche L (Frey) Kniesly. Don graduated from Bradford High School class of 1958 and retired as co-owner of IBD Interiors.  He was a US Army veteran and was a member of the Troy Church of the Nazarene. On October 26, 1973, he married Carolyn Gebbie in Troy, Ohio, and together they shared a...

Jean Lavonne Schultz Age 82, of Poland, Ohio, formerly of Pleasant Hill, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020. She was born November 30, 1937, in Covington, Ohio, to her parents Charles & Ida Mae (Holfinger) Westfall. Jean graduated from Newton High School class of 1956. On August 21, 1971, she married James R. Schultz and together they shared a life for over 46 years. Jean retired from 5/3 Bank as a bank teller and was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ. Jean enjoyed...

Van “Red” Roy Shellenberger Age 70, of West Milton, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born April 18, 1950, in Piqua, Ohio, to his parents Glenn & Dortha (Laughman) Shellenberger. Van graduated from Newton High School class of 1968, where he played basketball and baseball. Following graduation, he joined the US Air Force and was stationed in Alaska. He attended Wright State University after the service. Van coached at different...

Royce Bentley Kinney Age 87, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Troy Hospital. He was born August 28, 1933, in Belmont County, Ohio, to his parents William Brown & Margaret F. (Bentley) Kinney. Royce graduated from Belmont High School Class of 1951. He earned his bachelor’s degree in agronomy from the Ohio State University and went on to serve in the US Air Force. On March 11, 1956, he married Virginia Lee Groves at the Belmont Methodist Church, and...

Gloria June Adams Age 75, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020, at her home. She was born December 26, 1944, in Piqua, Ohio, to her parents Ralph L. & Phara R. ( Brown) Johnson. Gloria graduated from Newton High School class of 1962. On August 9, 1963, she married Max V. Adams in Pleasant Hill and together they shared a life for over 57 years.  She will be missed and remembered by her loving husband Max Adams; children and their spouses Lori & Christopher...

Bobbie Shane Taylor Age 71, of Greenville, formerly of Ludlow Falls, passed away Monday August 31, 2020, at his home. He was born April 11, 1949, in Hazard, Kentucky, to his parents Howard Taylor and Kathryn (Seals) Kelly. Bob was a Vietnam War US Army veteran who was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with the “V” device for valor. He was a member of the VFW Post 6557- Mountain Top, Fraternal Order of the Eagles Lodge 3621, West Milton, and was a member of the Reynolds Fork Old...

Donald Lee Sleppy Age 74, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020, Stillwater Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born December 30, 1945, in Piqua, Ohio, to his parents Lloyd S. and Kathryn F. (Laughman) Sleppy. Donald graduated from Newton High School and retired from General Motors/Delco- Moraine Plant. He was a US Air Force veteran who served his country as a Sergeant in the Vietnam War and was very active in many community and veteran organizations. He was a past...

Carl “Dutch” Lee Delcamp Age 86, of Pleasant Hill passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born May 4, 1934, in Miami County, Ohio, to his parents A.B. & Minnie (Warner) Delcamp.  Dutch graduated from Newton High School class of 1952. On July 17 1954, he married Ludelle Schultz in Covington, Ohio, and together they shared a life for over 66 years. Dutch was a farmer in the Pleasant Hill area for most of his life. He worked for Schultz Agri...

Arlene Rasor Age 97, of Greenville, formerly of Bradford, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Brethren Retirement Community. She was born May 22, 1923, in Miami County, Ohio, to her parents Hobert Hatfield & Ouida Mae (Hahn) Wick. She graduated from Bradford High School class of 1941. On July 25, 1942, she married Leo Emerson Rasor in Greenville, Ohio, and together they shared a life for over 61 years. Along with her husband, she owned and operated Rasor Plumbing & Heating...