Recent Obituaries

Lenetia Virginia Shoemaker, 87, of Sidney, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 4:35 AM, at Ohio Living Dorothy Love Retirement Community. She was born on October 2, 1932, in Plattsville, Ohio, the daughter of Harold S. and Wilma R. (Hawes) Shoemaker. She was a homemaker, and quite an accomplished lady! She attended Bible College in Ashland Ky., Northwestern Business College in Lima, Ohio, and then, discovered clown classes, which took the shape of a ministry of going to nursing homes...

Miriam Eileen Minniear, 92, 514 S. Brooklyn Ave., Sidney, Ohio passed away at her residence on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 3:11 PM.   She was born April 24, 1928 in Sidney, Ohio the daughter of Robert and Olive (Murray) Roth and they are deceased.   She was married to Darrell W. Minniear on May 23, 1948 and he passed away in 1986.   Surviving is a daughter, Joyce Wick and husband Bruce of Sidney, Ohio and three sons, Joseph and wife Barbara of Arizona, Ken and...

Lt. Col. Frederick David Keller, USAF Ret., 67, 409 N. Ohio Ave., Sidney, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 6:05 PM at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.   He was born October 21, 1952 in Toledo, Ohio the son of Earl Keller of Perrysburg, Ohio and Joan McMannis who is deceased.   He was married on July 26, 1975 to Judith Victoria Ruch and she survives along with two children, Tiffany (Keller) Hale and husband Bradley of Sidney, Ohio and Jerome Keller and...

Jerome Forrest “Jerry,” (Coach) DeLong, 80, of Sidney, was welcomed into Heaven on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 8:20 am. He was born on April 3, 1940, in Sidney Ohio, to the late Forrest and Marie (Barhorst) DeLong. He graduated from Holy Angels High School in 1958, and from the University of Toledo, where he played collegiate basketball. He received his M.Ed. from the University of Dayton Jerry was a lifelong lover of teaching and coaching, and he returned to his alma mater and...

Philip A. Wise, 96, passed away peacefully, on March 31, 2020 at 5:23 am, at his longtime residence. Phil was born on March 5, 1924, in Maumee, Ohio, the son of Sylvester A. and Bertha E. (Smith) Wise, both parents preceded him in death. Phil married the love of his life, Bette J. Ziems, on August 9, 1947, and she preceded him in death on November 18, 2003. They were married for 56 wonderful years. Phil joined the U.S. Army/Air Corps in 1943 serving both at home and in the European Theater,...

Francis Leo Thobe, 97, of Sidney, passed away on March 20, 2020, at 3:22 am, at Elmwood Assisted Living Community in New Bremen. Francis was born in Sidney, on July 21, 1922, the son of Leo and Agnes (Voisard) Thobe. Both parents preceded him in death. On July 5, 1947, he was married to Georgene Fitzgerald, who also preceded him in death. Francis was retired from Baumfolder, as Manager of Quality Control. He served in the U.S Army during WWII, and he was a longtime parishioner of Holy...

Richard Lee Burkholder passed away March 10, 2020, at Lima Convalescent Home, after a long battle with Dementia.  He was born in Lima, May 12, 1934, to William & Anna Burkholder. He married Marilyn Jean Lhamon on May 24, 1959, they celebrated over 60 years together in 2019. His wife survives in Lima. He was proceeded in death by his parents, a sister Rosemary, and two brothers, Ed and Jim. He is survived by his wife, a brother, Tom (wife Patricia) along with several nieces &...

Kimberly Ellen Deal, 50, of Sidney, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her residence, at 3:10 am. She was born on March 2, 1970, in Troy, Ohio, the daughter of William and Martha (May) Deal. Her mother survives in Sidney. Also surviving is a brother William and Andrea Deal and nieces Kaitlyn, Shannon, and Hannah.  Kim was employed at Shelby Hills, as a laborer, and enjoyed her work. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, aunt, and she will be truly missed. She was a member...

Edward Charles "Ed," Freisthler, 59, passed away on March 4, 2020, at Ohio's Hospice of Miami County in Troy.  Ed was born on May 1, 1960, in Sidney, the son of Eugene and Cecilia (Stricker) Freisthler. Both parents preceded him in death. Ed graduated from Lehman Catholic High School in 1978, and also had attended Edison State College. He worked for many years in the grocery business. He was a  very creative person and loved to make Holiday decorations and to cook....

Maria do Carma Caeiro Guerra Loucao, 91, Sidney, Ohio, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 11:15 AM of natural causes.   She was born March 29, 1928 in Evora, Portugal, the daughter of Antonio Miguel Guerra and Joaquina Maria (Caeiro) and they are deceased.  She was married on April 7, 1957 to Jacinto  "Jack"Loucao and he is deceased.   Surviving is a son, Bryan Loucao and wife Lisa of Sidney, Ohio and...