Timothy Lee Painter Age 62, of Laura, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at his home. He was born August 24, 1960, in Celina, Ohio, to his parents Garland E. Painter & Frances Kay (Slusser) Robbins. Tim attended Parkway Schools in Rockford, Ohio, until his junior year then graduated from Franklin Monroe High School in 1979. He worked at Wagner Paving in Laura, Ohio, for nearly 40 years. He will be missed and remembered by his sons TJ Painter (Ashley) and Josh Painter; grandson Kohan;...

Jeffrey Allen Whiting Age 58, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at the Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. Jeff was born September 11, 1964, in Troy, Ohio, to his parents Talmage Keith & Patsy Kay (Barton) Whiting. He graduated from Newton High School class of 1983 and worked as a truck driver for Miami Valley Steel. Jeff loved going on cruises in February, visiting his children and grandchildren as much as possible, and enjoyed his nightly walks with his loyal...

Janice Louise Deeter Age 89 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at her home. She was born July 26, 1933, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, to her parents Omer V. & Alice Bell (Thompson) Landis. Janice graduated from Newton High School class of 1951. Following graduation, she worked at Aero Products until her first child Scott was born. She worked as a homemaker where she raised her four children for the next 15 years. She later went to work for Western Ohio National Bank as a bank...

Janet Kay Bashore Age 80, of Arcanum, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Hospice of Miami County. She was born October 23, 1942, in Miami County, Ohio, to her parents Lloyd E. & Kathryn C. (Loy) Riffell. Janet graduated from Newton High School class of 1960. On August 4, 1963, she married Kenneth Bashore and together they shared a life for over 46 years until his passing in 2009. She worked as a seamstress for over 30 years. She was a passionate volunteer for veterans and their...

Gary Eldon Maggart Age 80, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at his home. He was born September 25, 1942, in Christiansburg, Ohio, to his parents Charles & Lucille (Pittman) Maggart who preceded him in death.  Gary graduated from Troy High School class of 1960. He worked at AO Smith in Tipp City and retired from Hobart Corp. as a service manager after 41 years of employment. On June 14, 1975, married Sherry (Fessler) Maggart in Troy, Ohio, and together...

Tracy McGuire  Age 60, of Piqua, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born March 28, 1962, in Troy, Ohio,  to her parents Gerald & Rena Lucille (Emrick) Coate. Tracy graduated from Newton High School class of 1980 and attended Edison Community College. Tracy worked as a social worker for most of her life and retired from Hahn-Hufford Center of Hope. She also worked at Ginghamsburg Church in the preschool. She will be missed and...

Terry N. Thoreen, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. He was a resident at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, OH. He lived in Pleasant Hill, Ohio previously for over 40 years. Terry was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on October 24, 1936 to Fern Thoreen. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, IA (1954) and McPherson College, McPherson, KS (1962) and Fort Hays State College, Fort Hays, KS. Formerly a teacher for 35 years at Newton High School,...

Tony Alan Hines Age 57, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County. He was born January 26, 1965, in Troy, Ohio, to his parents Paul & June (Fryman) Hines. Tony graduated from Newton High School class of 1984 and worked for Select-Arc, Inc for over 38 years. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Debra (Leonard) Hines; sons and their spouses Nathan & Morgan Hines, Ryan Hines & JR Houston, Heather & Josh...

  Emily Cammer Goen Age 33, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, at Ohio State University Wexner Center. She was born April 12, 1989, in Syracuse, New York, to her parents Christopher Scott & Vicki Elizabeth (Thompson) Cammer. She graduated from Weedsport High School class of 2007, and later earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Trevecca Nazarene University. Emily had an unassuming wittiness and a gift of the written word which led her to...

Eva Louise Weaver Age 78, of Troy, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Troy Care and Rehabilitation. She was born February 29, 1944, in Dayton, Ohio, to her parents Kenneth E. & A. Eileen (Galley) Funderburg. Eva attended Troy Schools and worked at the Knights Inn Hotel in Troy. She was preceded in death by her loving husband John B. Weaver; her parents; sister Juanita Funderburg. She is survived by her brother Charley Funderburg and numerous extended family. Funeral services...