Betty M. Kipp, 86, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro.

Eldon M. Pence, 89, of Middletown, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 at Liberty of Middletown.

James J. "Jim" Thomas, 77, of Greenfield, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at his home.

Mary Frances Sawyer, 88, of Hillsboro died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at The Laurels in Hillsboro.

Ruby B. Clouser, 92, of Greenfield, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 at Edgewood Manor, Greenfield.

Georgia Steffano, 73, of McKinney, Texas died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 in Texas.

Edna D. Ward, 93, of Hillsboro, formerly of Greenfield, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 at Hearth & Care of Greenfield.

Gabrealle Akram, one day old son of Ernest and Brandi Pitts Akram, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

Claude Sadler, 87, of Frankfort, formerly of South Salem, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 at Valley View Care Center in Frankfort.

James Marcus Zurface, 51, of Wilmington, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 at his residence in Wilmington.

James W. “Jim” Kirkhart, 66, of the Buford community, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 at his home.

Shirley Fillmore, 76, of Hillsboro, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 at the Kettering Medical Center in Dayton.

Dorothy M. Hoover, 88, of Wilmington, died Sept. 25, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton with her family by her side.

Lillie M. Lemaster, 93, of Troy, formerly of Frankfort, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at her home.

Eleanor T. Cunningham, 85, of Leesburg died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 at her home.