Obituaries

Robert Roland Kepperling passed away at Soin medical Center on January 28, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, R. E. & Edna Lucille Kepperling; his brother, Jerry Kepperling, and his niece, Gerri Michelle Kepperling.

Sheila Ann Unger, 60, of West Union, Ohio, died Friday, January 16, 2026 at home. Sheila was born July 9, 1965 in West Union. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald Junior Stephenson and Judy Ann (Parker) Stephenson; daughter, Robin Nicole Unger; and a sister, Rhonda Sue Thacker.

Shirley Mae Hobbs, 71, of McDermott, Ohio, went to be with the love of her life, Michael, Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born May 26, 1954 in Hillsboro, Ohio to the late William and Vivian Throckmorton Mosley.

Mary Ann Centers was called home to be with the Lord on January 15, 2026. Born Mary Ann Caplinger on May 1, 1932 in West Union, Ohio to Adrienne and Albert Caplinger, she was the eldest of seven children.

Din death , 82, of Wamsley in Adams County, Ohio died Saturday, January 10, 2026 at the Adams County Manor in West Union. Dorothy was born May 17, 1943 to the late John Morton and Daisy Mae (Webster) Beach. She was preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Ray Collins on…

Ernest M. “Ernie” Butts, 79, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at his home after an extended illness.

Venita Shanks Bennett, age 108, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026. Formerly of Peebles, Ohio., she was born December 6, 1917, near Elm Grove, Ohio.

Barbara Jean Howell, 74, of West Union, Ohio died Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at home. Barbara was born March 8, 1951 in West Union. She was preceded in death by parents Elmer Wilson Gray and Golda Mae (Garrison) Gray; husband, Gary Wayne Howell; sister, Linda Gray; brother, Rupert Gray; great-grandson,…

Yvonne Bailey, 95, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, December 22, 2025. Yvonne was born on September 12, 1930, in Pike County, Kentucky, in the small coal mining town of McVeigh. She was the youngest of nine children born to Malcolm and Emma Pinion.