Van “Red” Roy Shellenberger Age 70, of West Milton, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born Arpil 17, 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...

Joe S. Marker Age 91, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at his home looking out at the best cornfield in Miami County. He was born December 29, 1928, in Darke County, Ohio, to his parents Sam & Esta (McCann) Marker. Joe attended Versailles Schools and worked as a farmer in the Miami County area. Joe was a well known Belgian draft horse breeder and had the Grand Champion Belgian Stallion born and bred in Ohio at the Ohio State Fair in 1967. He was a well respected draft...

Marion Adams, age 97, of Covington Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at Miami Valley Hospital Thursday morning, July 9, 2020. Marion was a loyal husband, dutiful American Serviceman, gifted mechanic, farmer, solid friend and loving brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Marion was raised during the depression to tenant farmers Melvin & Bessie (Morris) Adams, graduating from Newton High School in 1942. Marion was a strong, thoughtful, determined and perseverant man. These...

Caleb Andrew Blair, age 30, of Covington, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 28, 1990 in Piqua, Ohio. He will be missed and remembered by his loving parents Albert & Dawn F. (Sierra) Rismiller of Covington; siblings Denise & Casey Karns of Greenville, Carmen & Robert Knife of West Milton, Michael Blair of Greenville, Taryn Blair of Bossier City, LA; grandparents Norma Roth (Lemuel) and Edward & Linda Sierra;...