Obituaries

Thomas Scott (Tom) Gustin, 81, passed from this life at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026 at his residence following an extended illness.

Sara Lou Teets, of West Union, Ohio, passed away to her eternal home on February 16, 2026 at the Adams County Regional Medical Center – Hospice Unit. She was born August 28, 1935, in Columbus, Ohio, at White Cross Hospital. At that time her family had recently moved to Mt.…

Peggy Louise (Miller) Baldwin, 82 years of age, of Seaman, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

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Susan Reed, 68, of New Vienna, Ohio, died January 4, 2026 at home. Susan is survived by her husband, Dallas; two sisters, Donna Dement of Fountain City, Indiana and Marsha Miller of Marietta, Ohio; and one niece, Rochelle (Chad) Cortner of Centerville, Indiana. Susan was preceded in death by her…

George Richard Chamblin, 72, of Dunkinsville in Adams County, Ohio, died Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Southern Ohio Medical Center – Hospice Unit in Portsmouth.

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.