Obituaries

Athlinda (Rice) Stephenson
Apr 25, 2020
STEPHENSON
Athlinda (Rice) Stephenson (76), born March 14, 1944 in New Marshfield, Ohio went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 25, 2020.
Athlinda came to Columbus, Ohio after graduating from Waterloo High School in 1962. She went to beautician school, then went on to work at Ohio Bell for 20 years. She...
V Laverne "Vern" Gilmerr
Apr 25, 2020
GILMERR
V. Laverne "Vern" Gilmerr, 90, of London died Saturday, April 25, 2020 in London Health and Rehabilitation.
Born June 12, 1929 in Fayette County; he was a son of Loren and Christina (Slager) Gilmerr.
For over 40 years, Vern had been a mechanic for Landmark. He was a member of the former...
Janice A (Maher) Devore
Apr 25, 2020
DEVORE
Janice Ann DeVore, 83, of London died Saturday, April 25, 2020 in London.
She was born January 25, 1937 in Kansas City, KS.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years Kenneth DeVore.
Her parents preceded her in death as well as two sons.
A graveside services...
Robert Dunkle
Apr 22, 2020
DUNKLE
The death of Robert Lee Dunkle occurred on April 22, 2020, at the Sister Nursing Home, 16 N. Main St., London, Ohio, where he had convalesced since falling ill last September. He was the son of Maxwell G. Dunkle and Ercel M. Shepherd Dunkle; and the grandson of O.T. and Deane (Johnston) Dunkle and John Oliver...
Beverly Ann (Black) Lewis
Apr 20, 2020
LEWIS
Beverly Ann Lewis, 78, of London, died Monday, April 20, 2020 in her residence.
Born May 4, 1941 in Poland, Ohio; she was a daughter of Hugh and Helen (Adams) Black.
A medical assistant for most of her career; Beverly was an avid bingo player and attended Crossroads Baptist Church; but her...
John P. Stombaugh
Apr 20, 2020
STOMBAUGH
John P. Stombaugh, 77, of London died Monday, April 20, 2020 in Riverside Hospital, Columbus.
Born May 4, 1942 in Kenton; he was the son of Wilfrid "Bill" and Virginia (Snobarger) Stombaugh.
He graduated from Carey High School in 1960 and attended Ohio State University before going into Army. He was a...
Christopher Deutscher
Apr 19, 2020
DEUTSCHER
Christopher Deutscher, age 31, passed away at his residence in Galloway, Ohio.
Born October 25, 1988 in Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Christopher was a 2008 graduate of Grove City High School. He loved playing basketball, being with his two children-whom he loved dearly. Christopher loved to laugh and was loved by many!
He...
Deborah K. (Foster) Foster
Apr 18, 2020
FOSTER
Deborah "Debbie" Foster, 68, of London died Saturday, April 18, 2020 in The Ohio State University Hospital.
Born March 12, 1952 in London; a daughter of James P. and Frances (McHenry) Foster.
Debbie had worked for 30 years for first BCI and then OPOTA in London. She was a great animal lover....
Gary E. Wells
Apr 18, 2020
WELLS
Gary E. Wells, 61, of London died Saturday, April 18, 2020 in his residence.
Born May 25, 1958 in Columbus; he was a son of Shelva Leon and Thelma Maxine (Pruitt) Wells.
Gary had started his working career for Ron Pruitt with Ohio Road and Paving, was a master mechanic for Engine...
Jill (Silvers) Silvers
Apr 16, 2020
SILVERS
Jill Silvers, 61, of London died Thursday, April 16, 2020 in The Ohio State University Hospital.
Born April 30, 1958 in Urbana; she was the daughter of Richard "Dick" and Nancy (Hess) Silvers.
Jill had been a senior operations analyst for JP Morgan Bank.
Survivors include her brothers Richard "Rick"...
Joanne E. (Mcguire) Mcguire
Apr 9, 2020
McGUIRE
JoAnne E. McGuire, 88, of Plain City, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 in her residence.
Born October 26, 1931 in London; she was a daughter of Francis Thomas and Ruth (Baker) McGuire.
A member of St. Patrick Parish in London; JoAnne had been a financial advisor for the Federal Civic Service.
...James "Jim" O. Shoaf
Apr 8, 2020
SHOAF
James "Jim" O. Shoaf, 96 of London, passed away peacefully in his sleep April 8, 2020 in his home on the family farm in southern Madison County.
Preceding him in death was his loving wife of 48 years, Leona (Peg) Shoaf and daughter Jeanie (Gary) Maser.
He is survived by his son,...
Harold Mack Kindle
Apr 7, 2020
KINDLE
Harold Mack Kindle, 76, of London, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in London Health and Rehabilitation.
Born November 10, 1943 in Kenton; he was a son of Harold James and Viola (Chamberlain) Kindle.
A volunteer at the HELP House in London; Mack had been an auto mechanic.
He is survived...
Billie "Bill" Mack Miller
Apr 6, 2020
MILLER
Billie "Bill" Mack Miller,92, died April 6,2020, of natural causes at Bluebird Retirement Community in London. He lived his whole life in Madison County where he was a farmer. He was born February 19, 1928 to Floyd and Bertha Norris Miller in Plumwood, Ohio. He was young when the family moved to Range Township and there...
Joshua Michael Wertz
Apr 2, 2020
WERTZ
Joshua Michael Wertz, 34, of South Charleston, died Thursday, April 2, 2020 in his residence.
Born May 31, 1985 in Orlando, FL; he was a son of Charles and Deborah (Sollars) Wertz.
A graduate of Madison Plains High School, Joshua had also attended Ohio Christian University. A member of the Journey of...
Mary Ann (Jones) Henry
Apr 1, 2020
HENRY
Mary Ann (Jones) Henry, 79, of Marysville died at 6:14 PM, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus.
Born September 25, 1940 in London; she was a daughter of Freedman and Marie (Baird) Jones.
Mary Ann was a retired office manager at Roby Auto Group, where she had...
Alma L (Davis) Weddle
Mar 28, 2020
WEDDLE
Alma (Davis) Weddle, 97, of South Vienna passed away peacefully at Villa Health & Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, OH on Saturday, March 28, 2020. She was born February 21, 1923 in Kentucky and was the daughter of Samuel L. and Laura (Badgett) Davis. She graduated from London High School and Cedarville College. Alma retired from Northeastern...
Judy A (Snyder) Rogers
Mar 24, 2020
ROGERS
Judy A. Rogers, 74, of London died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in her residence.
Born January 30, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio; she was a daughter of Clay and Barbara () Snyder.
Judy had worked at the former Purex/Dial Corporation in London.
Survivors include her children Donald (Tammy) Hunter and his...
Lydia Gail (Thompson) Barnett
Mar 23, 2020
BARNETT
Lydia Gail Barnett, 60, of South Solon, died Monday, March 23, 2020 in Mount Carmel Hospital, Grove City.
Born April 1, 1959 in Dayton; she was a daughter of Alvin and Mary (Owenby) Thompson.
Gail had worked for Siemans as a service technician.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years...
Paul Jones Goodman
Mar 23, 2020
GOODMAN
Paul Jones Goodman, Sr., 90, of London died peacefully in his residence on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Born January 11, 1930 in Bristol, VA; he was a son of the late Hale and Nancy (Jones) Goodman. He was also preceded in death by his wife Eloise (Atwood) Goodman; son in law Ron Berry; sisters...

