Sheila Marie Beechler, 67, of Pomeroy, formerly of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 at Arbors of Pomeroy Nursing Home.

Frances A. Larkin, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Nutrition in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan, passed away Dec. 1, 2023 after a brief illness.

Desiree Dawn “Desi Minaj” Fryar Pleasure, 30, of Hillsboro, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 at the Highland District Hospital.

Alberta Gertrude Quickle, 93, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at The Laurels of Hillsboro.  

Robert Gene “Bob” Ray, 89, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.

Charles C. Hensley, 65, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. 

William L. “Bill” Huffman, 93, of Hillsboro passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at Heartland of Hillsboro. 

Tamara K. Smedley, 50, of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 at home.

Raymond A. Jones, 81, of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro.

Vaughn Martin Purdy, 90, of Sardinia, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

John W. Koch, 67, of Greenfield, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 at Adena Regional Medical Center of Chillicothe.

Robert Wade Dement, 51, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 at the UC Medical Center in Cincinnati.

Wayne Devilbliss, 59, of Sardinia, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

Bessie Ann Prickett Aber, 87, of Hillsboro, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 at Miami Valley Hospital.

Ralph Michael Stegbauer, 71, of Washington Court House, passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.