Johnny L. Locey, 69 of Leesburg, passed away Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 at the Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties Inpatient Center in Franklin. 

Ralph E. Parker II, 78, of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 at CareCore of Westmoreland in Chillicothe.

Thomas Edward Niswander, 48, of Peebles, passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 at his home.

Rosemary Jean Kropfelder, 68, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 at home.

Lois J. Roads, 90, passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 at Trustwell Living at Bell Gardens Place in Hillsboro.

David Allen Palmer, 72, of New Vienna, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Richard “Iron Mike” Barger, 71, of Sardinia, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023.

James R. Cloud, 63, of Lasam, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, formerly of Lynchburg, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 at his home.

Betty A. Wessel, 75, of Sardinia, passed away Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 at her home.

Clara A. (Keim) Yoder, 74, of West Union, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 at her home with her family by her side.

Charles "Randy" Colthar, 72, of the Mowrystown community, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023 at his home.

William Gene “Bill” Coldiron, 81, of Hillsboro passed away Aug. 2, 2023 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.  

Ryder A. McDaniel, 4, of Blanchester, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident.

Michael Ray Dennis, 69, of Greenfield, passed away Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 at Edgewood Manor of Greenfield.

Plinny D. Blair Jr., 92, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.