Recent Obituaries

Vincent P.  Freisthler, 67, of Sidney Ohio, passed, peacefully at his home, with his loving family by his side, on August 14, 2019. He was born August 9, 1952, the son of the late Eugene and Cecilia (Stricker) Freisthler. On October 21, 1972 he was married to the former Sheila Erbaugh, who survives. Vince was the proud father of two sons, Travis (Stephanie Weigel) Freisthler, of Sidney, and Gregory (Julia) Freisthler of Raeford, NC, and three daughters, Bridget (Karl Creek) Freisthler,...

Edward Vernon Hamaker, 92, passed away on July 13, 2019, at 9:02 am, at Wilson Memorial Health System. He was born on October 19, 1926 in Sidney, the son of John and Frances (Legge) Hamaker. Both parents preceded him in death. On July 23, 1956, he married Marian (Ellis) Hamaker, and she preceded him in death in 2012. He retired from the Lima Ford Engine Plant, and was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  He enjoyed traveling, and going to the casinos, and always enjoyed...

Anna Faye Neth, 76, of Sidney, passed away on July 12, 2019 at 6:05 pm, at Wilson Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 21, 1942, in Good Springs, TN, the daughter of James Edward and Eva C. (Carr) Woodard, who preceded her in death. On February 8, 1961, she married Franklin Lee Neth, who passed away on January 5, 2007. She retired from Fair Haven in Sidney, and was also a wonderful homemaker, wife, and mother. Anna enjoyed sewing, but in her later years, couldn’t do it as much as...

Naola M. Gold, 78, formerly of Sidney, Ohio, passed away at the Versailles Rehab and Healthcare Center, Versailles, Ohio on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 4:30 AM.   She was born May 10, 1941 in Camden, Tennessee the daughter of James E. and Johnnie Mary (Farmer) Douglas and they are deceased.   She was married to Donald R. Gold on September 24, 1977 and he is deceased.   Surviving are two sons, Brian (Mollie) Gold Sr. of Sidney, Ohio and Gary (Gladys) Douglas of...

Richard J. Kilian, 99, died peacefully, June 25, 2019 at Ohio Living Dorothy Love in Sidney, Ohio. He was born in Junction City, Kansas, June 18, 1920. The son of William and Margaret (Cushing) Kilian. Richard graduated from Kansas State University in 1942 as a mechanical engineer. He went to work for General Electric in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Two years later, he enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Beckham - APA133, in the South Pacific during WWII. The war ended and he returned to...

Barbara A. Mentges, 64, 1633 Fair Oaks Dr., Sidney, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 2:50 AM at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio after an extended illness.   She was born July 21, 1954 in Sidney, Ohio, the daughter of Clements and Martha (Steinke) Holthaus and they are deceased.   She was married to James Mentges on September 10, 1977 and he survives along with one sister, Theresa (Glenn) Deland of Sidney, Ohio and five brothers, Joseph (Fran)...

Rev. Peter Michael Helmlinger, 65, of St. Charles Center, Celina, Ohio, passed away at St. Charles Center on Monday, June 10, 2019 at 8:00 AM after an extended illness.   He was born in Sidney, Ohio on April 21, 1954, the son of Robert and Marianne (Lauterbur) Helmlinger and they are deceased.   He is survived by four sisters, Nancy Sullivan of Woodbridge, Virginia, Julie Turner Bingham of Long Branch, Washington, Molly Helmlinger of Sidney, Ohio and Sister Jayne...

Marilyn Anne Doak, 91, Ohio Living, Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 5:35 AM at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney, Ohio.   She was born February 1, 1928 in Sidney, Ohio the daughter of Clarence and Isabel (Cotterman) Holly and they are deceased.   She was married to Richard L. Doak on June 14, 1945 and he passed away on March 6, 2000.   Surviving are three daughters, Pamela Doak of Sidney, Ohio, Elizabeth...

Donnetta Lee Apple, 79, 3003 W. Cisco Rd., Sidney, Ohio passed away at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, Ohio on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 11:17 PM after an extended illness.   She was born February 10, 1940 in Middletown, Ohio the daughter of Donald J. and Betty Jane (Andrew) Hawthorne. Her father is deceased and her mother survives.   She was married on August 22, 1977 to John W. Apple and he survives in Sidney, Ohio along with a daughter, Mary...

Ray Curtis Thompson, 88, 114 W. Pike St., Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his daughter, Connie Coley’s residence in Fishersville, Virginia.   He was born September 7, 1930 in Jellico, Tennessee, the son of Charlie and Gertrude (Hutson) Thompson and they are deceased.   He was married to Mabeth Anderson and she passed away in 2006.   He was a United States Army veteran and worked at Stolle Corp., and at Alcoa in Sidney, Ohio...