Obituary      Albert D. Schrader, 98, of Chillicothe, died 5:53 a. m. Friday, May 7, 2021 in O.S.U. Wexner Medical Center following an extended illness                                                He was born July 21, 1922, in Chillicothe, to the late Albert F. and Ada Blaine Schrader. On October 5, 1947, he married the former Elsie […]

Obituary Our Heavenly Father called Mary, 83, home on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 10:57 a.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born January 30, 1938, in Ross County, to the late Harry Sr. and Alice Kelley Withrow. God blessed Mary as part of a large family of 20 children.  Mary leaves to […]

Obituary      H. Jane Story Bost, 78, of Chillicothe, died 10:22 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021 in Grant Medical Center, Columbus following a brief illness.      She was born July 19, 1942, in Chillicothe, to the late Francis and Alice Hertenstein Story.  On October 1, 1980, she married Sherman Richard “Dick” Bost who survives.      […]

Obituary      DeWayne Lee Barnes, 60, died May 10, 2021 from complications of cancer.  He was born on November 12, 1960, in Phoenix, Arizona, to the late Carlson and Catherine Ilene Gilbert Barnes.  He was raised by Carlson and Loretta Barnes.      He is survived by his wife, Robin K. (Sanders) Barnes; mother, Loretta Barnes; […]

Obituary        William A. “Bill” Payne, Sr., 85, of Chillicothe, died 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in Carecore at Westmoreland following an extended illness.      He was born August 15, 1935, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to the late Harley and Hazel Brust Payne.  On August 7, 1954, he married the former Mary M. Barnhart […]

Obituary      Dorothy K. Werner, 91, of Chillicothe, died 2:20 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Westmoreland Place following a brief illness.      She was born May 19, 1929, in Milwaukee, WI, to the late Hans and Anna Kvalheim Andersen.      Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Charles E. Werner, Sr., of Chillicothe; a […]

Obituary      Linda Blankenship, 64, of Columbus, died 6:44 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.      She was born October 29, 1956, in Chillicothe, to the late Nathan and Helen Evans Patrick.       Surviving are a daughter, Tia Blankenship, of Columbus; a grandson, Scottie Johnson, Jr. and his fiancee, […]

Obituary        Lola G. Beeler, 90, of Chillicothe, died 6:07 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021 in National Church Residences, Chillicothe, following an extended illness.      She was born October 9, 1930, in Chillicothe Ohio, to Gertrude (Schoppert) who died October 10, 1930.  Lola was later adopted by Anna Maude (Schoppert) Wright and her husband […]

Obituary      Ernest Lee Wilson, 87, of Chillicothe, died 7:10 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Westmoreland Place following an extended illness.      He was born November 6, 1933, in Vinton County, to the late John and Millie Jordan Wilson.  On September 5, 1953, he married the former Pauline Rosenberger who died June 15, 2019. […]

Obituary      Jacob L. “Jake” DePugh, 87, of Chillicothe, went to be with his Lord and Savior 8:58 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Bickford of Lancaster following a short illness.      He was born September 29, 1933, in Ross County, to the late Lawrence E. and Myrtle M. Cozad DePugh. On May 15, 1955, […]