Joel H. Walraven, age 86, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash. He was born January 9, 1940, in Wilmington, the son of the late Forrest "Archie" and Vivian "June" (West) Walraven. Joel is survived by his children, Christoper (Emily and Sophia), Jessica (Noah and Kylie), Robert, Diana, and Joni; and his brother, Jay. He is preceded in death by his parents Forrest and Vivian Walraven; his wife, Terry (Singer) Walraven; and ...

Richard Dale "Rich" Hartley, Sr., age 75, of Wilmington, passed away May 5, 2026 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was born September 29, 1950 in Wilmington, Ohio, the son of the late Maurice Dale and Veda Mae (Davis) Hartley. Richard had served his Country for nearly 23 years in the United States Navy and began farming upon retiring from the Navy. He belonged to the American Legion Post #49 in Wilmington, the American Legion Post #25 in Washington ...

Kyle Bradley Goings, 42, passed away on April 17, 2026. Born to Maureen Goings September 24, 1983, in Wilmington, Ohio.    Kyle was a man full of life, laughter, and love. He had a deep passion for music—both listening to it and creating it—and found joy in simple, meaningful moments. He loved cooking for his family, being outdoors, drawing, and watching basketball and football. More than anything, Kyle was known for his humor. He had a way of making people laugh ...

Mary E. Hurley, age 87, of Blanchester, formerly of Washington C.H., passed away peacefully Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Continental Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Blanchester. She was born May 7, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Robert G. and Dorothy Mae (Campbell) Fox. Mary was a 1956 graduate Washington High School in Washington Court House. She had worked for Mac Tools, retiring in 1988. After retiring, she then spent time working for Wal-Mart in both ...

Larry Dean “Deanie” Cole, age 67, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born February 27, 1959, the son of the late Larry V. and Cherie (Goings) Cole. Deanie was a lover of all sports; he would spend time watching any sport at any time. He was an avid follower of the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. Deanie was father to Kile (Rebecca) Holland, Jamie Ford, and Tasha (Stephen) Lamb. He is also survived by sister ...

Patricia Lou Rhoades, age 74, of Wilmington, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday April 6, 2026.  Known as Trish by friends and co-workers, she was fondly referred to as Patti by her family.  She was born September 24, 1951, in Washington C.H., Ohio, the daughter of the late Wayne E. and Charlotte (Cook) Rhoades.  Patti was a 1969 graduate of Fairfield High School in Leesburg, Ohio.  She also attended Cincinnati Bible College and Marion College in Ellwood, ...

Ricky Lee "Rick" Fravel, age 60, of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington. He was born August 18, 1965, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph and Janet (Young) Fravel. Rick proudly served his Country in the United States Air Force, and his hobbies included working on cars and finding various projects to problem solve. He was a very independent man who had a big heart for animals, especially cats, and was very competitive ...

Robert Kent “Rob” Shaeffer, age 64, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio.  He was born October 30, 1961, in Washington Court House, Ohio, the son of Russell and Wanda (Brewer) Shaeffer.  Rob had attended Wilmington High School where he excelled at football for the Hurricane.  He enjoyed working on cars, playing frisbee golf, and woodworking.  He also loved to hike, fish, fly drones, and was a master ...

Corwin "David" Hale, age 87, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 7, 2026. He was born February 15, 1939, at Hale Hospital, Wilmington, the son of the late Corwin Myron and Kathryn (Moore) Hale. David was a 1957 graduate of Wilmington High School, a graduate of Wilmington College and had earned a Master's Degree in business from Xavier University. David had also proudly served his Country in the United States Air Force as a nuclear weapons officer. In his ...

Susan E. “Susie” Kienle, age 78, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at Shawnee Estates, in Xenia, Ohio.  She was born October 15, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward C. and Winifred E. (Newberry) Kienle, Sr.  Susie was a member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church.  Susie was a 1965 graduate of Wilmington High School, and Bliss Business College in Columbus, Ohio.  She began working with the Department of Defense, working at the ...