All Obituaries

JUDY, Donald Keith Age 87, of Arcanum, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his home, following an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his birth-parents, Leonard & Garnet (Eubank) Judy, by brothers, Harold Judy, Marvin Dwain Judy & Paul E. Judy & by a sister, Alora Wemple. He was also preceded by an uncle & aunt, Harold “Fuzzy” & Julia Fasnacht, who raised Keith from the age of two.  He spent his younger years as a cattle farmer, and...

PETERS, Margaret A. Age 74, of Wayne Lakes, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 4, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Peters & by a grandson, Justin Hill. She retired from Corning. Margaret is survived by children, David Peters, Valerie Peters, Lisa (Doug) Manning & Mark (Jamie) Peters; grandchildren, Nicholas, Rachael, Derek, Christopher, William & Katherine; great-granddaughter, Rylin; brothers, Thomas (Stephanie) Eckert, John (Margaret) Fecker...

ARTZ, Yvonne M. Age 82, of Greenville, formerly of Gordon, OH, passed away at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Don Miller in 1999 & by a sister, Lola Conrad. She retired as a special education teacher, serving at Tri Village, Troy & MVCTC. She was a member of 1st UMC in Greenville and she was a renowned baker, specializing in Wedding Cakes. Yvonne is survived by her husband of 19 years, Phil Artz; children,...

LAUGHMAN, Charlotte Age 87, of Arcanum, passed away on Thursday evening, Dec. 22, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse & Mable Strawser, by an infant son, infant brother, sister, Marilyn Weaver. She was a longtime member of Grace United Methodist Church in Ithaca. She loved attending The Great Darke County Fair, spending time at the beach and time with her family. Charlotte is survived by her children, Jeff...

CLARK, Gary Age 60, of Ithaca, passed away early Thursday morning, Dec. 22, 2022 following a short battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Eileen Clark. Gary is survived by his wife of 38 years, Dana Clark; son, Shane (Joana) Clark; daughter, Natasha (Sergio Montano) Clark; grandchildren, Sofia & Stella; brothers, Todd (Joyce) Clark, Dean (Melinda) Clark, Randy Clark; sister, Laura (Mike) Back and numerous other relatives and friends. Visitation...

SHOPE, Roberta “Bert” (Besecker) Age 90, of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, following a sudden illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Besecker in 1987. She loved playing BINGO and reading. Bert is survived by her children, Kim Besecker, Vicki Spurlock, Rudy Besecker, Mark (Cindy) Besecker, Shelley (John) Hogg, Kelly (David) Hileman; 12 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren & 3...

WIRRIG, Sharon E. (Fourman) Age 81 of Arcanum Ohio, passed away on December 14, 2022, at home following an extended illness. Sharon was born March 7, 1941, in Gordon, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents Otwin and Bessie (Myers) Fourman; first husband Robert (Bob) Fourman; second husband Chester (Chet) Wirrig; sister Betty Rauscher; brother-in-law Charles Rauscher; Sister-in-law Janet Fourman; brother-in-law Dale Fisher. She was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church,...

JULIEN, Joyce A. Age 72, of Florence, KY passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY. She was born to the late Edward & Effie Mae Julien. Joyce graduated from Arcanum High School, then went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Miami University. She was 1 of 14 candidates to be selected for the physical therapy program at the University of Kentucky. After completing her master’s degree in physical therapy, she worked for six...

ARY, Carroll Jean Age 93, of Arcanum, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 at Brookdale Senior Living in Greenville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ary & by a son, John Ary. She was a very active longtime member of Trinity United Methodist in Arcanum and retired as a nursing assistant. She and Charles enjoyed multiple camping trips to the American Southwest to visit their son and also enjoyed a camping trip to Alaska. Carroll is survived by many nieces, nephews and...

BOLINGER, Gregg S. Age 66, of Arcanum, formerly of Eaton, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Kettering Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Bolinger. He was a US Army veteran and a retired diesel mechanic. Gregg is survived by his wife of 39 years, Teri; father, Boyd Bolinger; daughters, Brianna Bolinger & Britny Bolinger (Tyler Parks); grandchildren, Payten, Callen & Sawyer; brother, Andy (Claudia) Bolinger; nieces, Alayna & Alyssa and numerous...