All Obituaries

Mary Logan Pollock, aged 93 of St. Paris, was called home on October 17, 2020 after a long illness, and an event filled life.   She was born Mary Elaine Logan on June 7, 1927 to the late Ralph Ketterer Logan and Doris Elva Lutes in Massillon OH.  She grew up in Bedford Ohio graduating from Bedford High School in 1945.  In May 1945 she enlisted in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps of the Public Health Service, which had been nationalized as part of the War effort...

  Joe E. Ayres, age 75, of St. Paris passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 in Urbana, OH, Born on June 29, 1945 in Champaign Co, Joe was a son of the late Elmer and Susie “Bernice” (Neese) Ayres. Two children and their spouses survive Joe:  Joseph E (Becky) Ayres of Johnson City, TN and Janelle Ayres-Adams (Wes Adams) of Springville, AL.  He was a loving grandfather to five grandchildren:  Clayton, Jolie, Joseph, Tommy, and Andrew.  A brother,...

Norma F. Clark, age 93, of Rosewood passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 in Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.  Born on December 8, 1926 in Shelby County, Norma was a daughter of the late Clifford and Bertha (Knoop) Covault.  She married Robert S. Clark on April 26, 1945 and he preceded her in death on December 3, 2009.  Together they raised four children, three of whom survive:  Linda (Douglas) Foster, Virginia (David) Errett, and Thomas (Karen) Clark.  She was a...

Kenneth Lucky Sloan, age 65, of Conover, Ohio passed away on October 7, 2020 in the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  Born on August 16, 1955 in Troy, Ohio, Kenneth was a son of the late Frederick and Leola (Wrench) Sloan.   His wife Lynda Lou Statler of Conover who he married May 23, 1974 survives. He is also survived by four children:  Nathaniel (Johanna) Sloan of Piqua, Eric (Heather) Sloan of Huber Heights, Robert (Kim Martin) Sloan of Minster and Laura (Philip) Elson of...

Due to circumstances beyond our control the funeral services for Denise will be held at the graveside in Rosedale Cemetery at 12:00p.m. Denise Kay (Mahan) Moore, age 73, of St Paris, OH, passed away on Thursday, 1 October, 2020 in the Mercy Memorial Hospital, Urbana.  Born on Thursday, 5 December, 1946 in Piqua Hospital, Miami County, Ohio, Denise was the daughter of the late Herbert C Mahan and his wife Mary Carolyn (Bartel) Mahan. She is survived by her brother, Mark B. (Kathleen)...

John Leroy Houser, 71, of Piqua passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital. He had fought a valiant battle with blood clots for 7 days, but complications ultimately wore him out and God gained another angel. Born on April 12, 1949, John was the son of Stanley and Treva (Overcash) Houser. After Stanley’s death, Treva later married Ray Scheckelhoff who died in 1996. Treva still survives. John also has a sister Arlene who still survives. John is survived by his...

Charlotte E. (Hopkins) Drake left this earthly existence and passed on to God’s heavenly plain on September 27, 2020 at 1026 p.m at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on August 15, 1945 at Pyote Army Air Force Base, Ward Co., Texas to the late Harry A. and Catharine V. “Cron” Hopkins. Charlotte married the late Emerson L. Drake on September 15, 1979 at Minister, Ohio. He passed away on November 7, 1998 in Piqua, Ohio. Charlotte was a 10 year 4-H member in...

Ann Corfman, age 80 of Urbana, OH passed away on September 27th.  Ann was a daughter of the late Paul and Anne Machovina.  She is survived by her husband, Bill Corfman, of Urbana, OH and two sons, Dave Corfman of Brooklyn, WI and Dan Corfman of Madison, WI.  A brother, Bill Machovina also survives in Scottsdale, AZ.  Ann was a long-time educator.  She was a public school teacher for 34 years, a professor at the Urbana University Education Dept for 16 years, and a...

Mike Mullen became an angel on Saturday, September 26, 2020.  He was born on August 23, 1947 in Shelby County a son of the late Charles E and Betty F (Howell) Mullen.  Mike is survived by his wife Dorothy whom he married on June 21, 1969, a son, Daniel E. (Dianna) Mullen of Sidney, two grandsons, Michael and Matthew Mullen, a sister Sharon Layton and a brother Patrick (Deb) Mullen both of Sidney. In addition to his parents, his brother-in-law, Warren Layton, preceded him in death....

Ronald E. Woodruff, age 74 of St. Paris passed away on Saturday.  Born on November 12, 1945 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Robert and Norma (Kite) Ross.  He is survived by his loving companion of 25 years, Susan (Susie) Taylor, his three children, Lisa (Mark) Warnick of Republic, Reece (Elizabeth) Woodruff of Kettering, Robin Allen of GA and stepson, Andrew Taylor of KY. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Jeffrey Warnick, Jenna (Warnick) Schwab, Maya Baumann, Zoe Woodruff,...