Steven Mckee
May 26, 2025
Steven Charles McKee, 71, of Chillicothe died on Monday, May 26 after collapsing on a walk with his dog, Buddy. A 1971 graduate of Chillicothe High School, Steve was a long-time employee of RCA in Circleville, where he worked as a supervisor. Steve was a Christian, whose faith in God bolstered him throughout his life. Steve enjoyed Ohio State and...
James Agler
May 23, 2025
James Andrew Agler, 73, of Waverly, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, May 23, 2025 at his home. He was born January 29, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, son of the late Donald and Berta (Dotson) Agler. He married his beloved wife, Jean (Haggard) Agler, and together they've shared more than 51 years of marriage. Also surviving in addition to his...
Stanley Roberts
May 21, 2025
Stanley L. Roberts, 60, of Frankfort, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, May 21, 2025 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born April 10, 1965, in Chillicothe, Ohio, son of the late Stanley and Diane (Acton) Roberts. He married the former Starla (Grubb) Roberts, who survives. Also surviving is his daughter, Hailey (Hunter Russell)...
Ronald Smith
May 19, 2025
Ronald Larry Smith, 82, of Ray, OH, passed away May 19, 2025, at 3:40pm, at Vineyards at Concord, after an extended illness. He was born January 13, 1943, in Chillicothe, to the late Charles and Georgeana (Cunningham) Smith. On June 24, 1966, he married Carolyn Sue Diehl who proceeded him in death on June 23, 2024. Ron is survived by...
Don Carnes
May 19, 2025
Don Edwin Carnes (89) passed away after an extended illness on May 19, 2025, at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born on October 31, 1935, in Circleville, Ohio, the youngest of three children to Beatrice (Pyle) Carnes and Clarence Edwin Carnes. He was the devoted husband of sixty-seven years to Connie Waller Carnes, and...
Cheryl Claytor
May 18, 2025
Cheryl Lynn Claytor, 66, of Kingston, passed away at 10:25am, May 18, 2025, at the OSU James Cancer Hospital, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 15, 1959, in Chillicothe, to Nokey and Betty (Cydrus) Tisdale, of Chillicothe, who survive. Also surviving is her husband of 42 years, Randy A. Claytor, Kingston; her daughter Elyse Claytor and...
Wayne Cunningham
May 16, 2025
D. Wayne Cunningham, Jr., 80, of Chillicothe, died at 12:34pm May 16, 2025, at Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born December 1, 1944, in Chillicothe, to the late Dorral Wayne, Sr. and Blanche (Arledge) Cunningham. On October 9, 2012, he married the former Beverly S. Beeler, who survives. Also surviving are his daughters Michelle Cunningham...
Robert Shaw
May 14, 2025
Robert A. "Bobby" Shaw, 84, of Chillicothe, died at 2:15am May 14, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born June 3, 1940, in Ross Co., to the late Carl C., Sr. and Clara (Coey) Shaw. On February 25, 1966, he married the former Sharon F. Emrich, who survives. Also surviving is their daughter Robin Shaw, of...
Julia Catlow
May 12, 2025
Julia L. Catlow, 53, of Bainbridge, died unexpectedly at 7:17pm on May 12, 2025, at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born February 10, 1972, to Harold B. and Esther G. (Mowbray) Betts. She is survived by her fiancé Tony Ward, of Bainbridge; children: Seth Sevy, of Chillicothe, Kaitlyn (Colby) Maughmer, of South Salem, Morgan Sevy, Zachary (Halee) Sevy and...
Fred Weaver
May 11, 2025
Fred D . Weaver , 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 11 , 2025. Fred was born in his home in New Lebanon , Ohio on April 25 , 1942 , to his parents , Harvey L. and Gillie ( Overfelt) Weaver. In 1965 , he married his high school sweetheart , Muriel McKibben. They had four...
Esther Cunningham
May 11, 2025
Esther M. Cunningham, 96, of Chillicothe, died at 1:22am, May 11, 2025, at her home following an extended illness. She was born January 29, 1929, in Chillicothe, to the late Alfred C. and Ethel (Thomas) Brown. On Nov. 23, 1951, she married Harry E. Cunningham, who died tragically February 27, 1967, in an accident at the Mead Paper Co. Surviving...
Benjamin Meadows
May 11, 2025
Benjamin L. Meadows, 42, of Waverly, passed away at 8:43am, May 11, 2025, at Chillicothe Post Acute care center. He was born March 1, 1983, to the late Robert S. and Maxine L. (Shoemaker) Meadows. Surviving are his former wife, Amber Jo Moody-Wiget, of Chillicothe; his son Brady (Abby) Moody, of Chillicothe; a brother Scott (Beth) Meadows, of Pittsburgh, PA;...
Rosemary Bennett
May 11, 2025
Rosemary Bennett, 73, of Chillicothe, passed from this life to be with the Lord on May 11, 2025, at 12:08am at Traditions following an extended illness. She was born September 26, 1951, in Circleville, Ohio, to Marvin and Hazel Smith. She married her beloved husband Gerald Lee Bennett who preceded her in death on September 11, 2002. Surviving are two...
Joan Sepsi
May 10, 2025
Joan Bookwalter Sepsi, 83, of Grove City, Ohio, passed peacefully from this life at 5:27 PM, May 10, 2025, at her home. She was the first of six children born in Clarksburg on March 1, 1942, to the late Sylvester Bookwalter and Melissa (Jobe, Bookwalter) Bennett. She was a loving and giving wife to Dr. Andrew (Andy) Sepsi and he...
Patricia Mcroberts
May 9, 2025
Patricia Ruth McRoberts , 94, of Chillicothe, peacefully went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2025. She was born on June 18, 1930, to Maxwell and Isabelle (Strauser) Dearth. Her mother passed away in January of 1932; therefore, she was raised by her grandparents, Evelyn and Harley Dearth. Patricia began school in Centralia (Zane Trace) but moved to...
Earl Stepp
May 8, 2025
Earl Edward Stepp passed away after a courageous battle on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the age of 77. Ed was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 17, 1947 to the late Charles and Margaret (Wiles) Stepp. Ed is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jacqueline Sue (Jarrells) Stepp, his children, Trisha Yates-Parks (Daniel Yates) of Ashville, and Shawn...
Janice Evans
May 4, 2025
Janice Elaine Evans, 75, of Hillsboro, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, May 4, 2025 at her home. She was born on February 4, 1950, in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert E. Balsiger and Lillian M. (Youngblood) Balsiger Smith. Following her father's passing during early childhood, her mother married George W. Smith, who helped raise her and her...
James Bridges
May 3, 2025
James R. Bridges, 80, of Chillicothe, passed away on Saturday afternoon, May 3, 2025 at the Adena Pike Medical Center, following an extended illness. He was born on November 26, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, son of the late Elizabeth (McGinty) Bridges and James G. (Helen) Bridges. On September 22, 1984, he married his beloved wife, Patsy Ann (Keiser) Bridges, who...
Christopher West
May 2, 2025
Christopher Eric West, 55, of Chillicothe, passed away on Friday afternoon, May 2, 2025 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. A full obituary is being completed at this time.
Judith Lanning
May 1, 2025
Judith Ann (Medley) Lanning, 84, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, at her home. She was born October 20, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of a skilled stone mason, George B. Medley and mother, Mary Bickett Medley. Judy grew up surrounded by the values of hard work, creativity, and quiet strength. After graduating from high school...
