All Obituaries

WERTS, Sylvia Hacker (nee Reisert) Age 94, of Brookville, formerly of Union, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Brookhaven following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bob Hacker, by a daughter Pamela Hacker, son Larry Hacker, by siblings, Isabel & Donald Wayne Reisert & by her second husband, Allen Werts. She was a member of West Milton Seniors, MAC Seniors and the Nashville UCC. She was a big fan of the Cincinnati Reds. Sylvia is survived...

CUSTER, Rita Age 65, formerly of Brookville, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Monday, July 26, 2021 following an extended illness. Rita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She had an unwavering faith in Christ. Rita worked 17 years for Panasonic before moving on to GTI in Greenville where she worked until retirement. She loved to shop, fish, and had a good eye for decorating. Rita was such a wonderful person who will be missed dearly by all the...

SHELLEY, Wayne Lee Age 83, long time resident of Brookville, OH, passed away the evening of Saturday July 10, 2021 surrounded by family at the Hospice Center in Dayton. Born in Detroit, MI in 1937, Wayne’s family relocated to Ohio in the mid 1940’s. He served as Body Shop Manager at Peffley Ford for 20 years. Shifting careers, Wayne served as an appraiser with Liberty Mutual for 25 years before retirement. He decided to re-enter the workforce as an appraiser with New Lebanon...

BLOOM, Velma E. (Boose) Age 94, of Brookville, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton, following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester in 2013. She was a founder of Boose Chevrolet in Brookville and a 75 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Velma is survived by 3 children, Terry & wife Geri Bloom, Carol Bloom and Bruce & wife Amber Bloom; 4 grandchildren, Heather, Travis, Trevor & Tyler; 7 great-grandchildren; sister,...

On April 16, 2020 Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Fred Harold Ciarlo died peacefully at home after waging a long fight with cancer, in which he showed great courage, strength and dignity. He was born on December 17th, 1942, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. An Army Brat, Fred led a nomadic childhood life that came with being a member of a military family. Living in places as far flung as Seoul (from where he, his mother and his sister were evacuated at the commencement of the Korean...

ARGABRIGHT, Sheila M. Age 52, of Brookville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 6, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital. She is now free of stress and pain. She had been battling many different things for about a year. She was preceded in death  by her father Eldon “Butch” and brother Kevin “Bubba”. Before all the illness set in, she worked for McMaken’s and McGregor’s. She loved singing Karaoke and the social life that came with it. She loved the color...

Dateline:  MOUNT HOLLY, NC             With the wind in his hair, Buck Buchanan has rode off to be with the Lord.  His final ride was on Monday, July 5, 2021.  Mr. Terry “Buck” Reese Buchanan, 56, of Mount Holly, was born February 21, 1965 in McDowell Co., NC, a son of the late Buster and Janice Buchanan.             Buck earned his bachelor’s...

FARRIS, Shirley A. Age 80, of Riverside, passed away on July 5, 2021 following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Harsbarger; brothers, Ed and Tom Mullenix. Shirley is survived by her husband, Charlie Farris; children, Becky Harshbarger-Turner and Steve Harshbarger; grandchildren, Ben Harshbarger and Michelle Gutwein; brothers, Don and Terry Mullenix; several great-grandchildren,  nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m....

DUKE, Lois Irene (Mowry) Lois went to her heavenly reward on July 4, 2021. She was born on April 18, 1919. She was preceded in death by her parents Elza P and Edna Ruth (Heigher) Mowry, her husband of nearly 70 years Russel, and her daughter Vivian Nuse-Ballinger. She is survived by her son, Gary (Nancy) Duke, sister Dolores (Gene) Pequignot, brother, Wilbur, 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren. In addition to helping with farming, she loved gardening and...

ALLAMON, Russell & Carol Russ, age 85, and a 43 year resident of Brookville, passed away at Fort Hamilton hospital from COVID on January 7, 2021. He was a proud USAF veteran and he also served for many years with the Brookville Fire Dept. He was a former member of the Brookville Board of Education and also a Past Master of Brookville Masonic Lodge #596 F&AM. He retired from GM. Russ was survived by his wife of 62 years, Carol; daughters, Marsha (Dan) Carroll & Laurie (Mike)...