All Obituaries

James “Jim” Hayslett, age 84, lifetime resident of Bradford, died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  Jim was born June 27, 1935 in Bradford to the late Marion Hayslett & Mamie (Bolden) Paulus; attended Bradford Schools; worked at Brumbaugh Auto Sales in Bradford & Miller-Meteor in Piqua; loved to ride motorcycles, assemble model airplanes, listen to bluegrass music; he was a CB radio enthusiast with the handle RW (Red Wagon); & a...

Monroe D. Earsley Sr., age 69 of Greenville, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at the VA Medical Center, Dayton.  Monroe was born in Minot, ND on September 15, 1949 to the (late) Homer & Hazel (Christianson) Earsley; was a US Army Veteran serving during Vietnam in the 101st Airborne Ranger Division and was awarded Four Bronze Stars; retired as an Electric Lineman from Arcanum Public Utilities; was a member of the VFW, Greenville; loved hunting and fishing; loved playing pool;...

Steven L. Nicodemus, age 66 of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the State of the Heart Hospice Unit, Greenville.  Steve was born in Piqua on November 27, 1952 to the (late) Ronald & Wilma Jean (Holsapple) Nicodemus; was a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1971; had attended Edison College; a U.S. Army Veteran; retired from Roe Transportation, Versailles; and had many things he loved such as his Harley Davidson motorcycles, his dog, Elmo, and hanging with...

Ramona “Monie” Kay Sell, age 76 of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center Outpatient Surgery.  Monie was born in Piqua on October 7, 1942 to the (late) Dyson H. & Bertha V. (Overholser) Powell; was a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1960; had worked in Registration at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy for nine years and Stanley, Covington for 14 years; she enjoyed her breakfast and lunch dates with friends; loved to...

John R. Reineke Jr., age 57 of Covington, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019.  John was born in Piqua on August 9, 1961 to John R. Sr. & Linda (Yohey) Reineke; had previously worked at Weaver Eggs, Versailles; loved to fish; was a sports fanatic; and enjoyed Sprint Car Racing.  Preceded in death by his father.  John is survived by his mother, Linda Reineke of Covington; three children, Jason & Suzanne Reineke of New Jersey, Jennifer & Vincent Ricciardi of New...

Delores J. Black, age 90 of Bradford, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Upper Valley Medical Center.  Delores was born in Bradford on October 23, 1928 to the (late) Offa & Bertha (Millhoff) Thompson; was a graduate of Gettysburg High School; formerly worked at Scot Inn, Piqua, Frisch’s Big Boy, Piqua, The Spot, Piqua, Tomato Factory, Bradford; she had a “green thumb” and loved to do canning; she also loved to cook and bake; and loved children. ...

Esther Marie Webster, age 85 of Troy, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  Esther was born in Troy on September 23, 1933 to the (late) Albert & Amanda (Rickey) James; had previously worked at Dolly Toy, Tipp City; was a member of Troy Church of the Nazarene; loved Elvis music; and loved animals, especially dogs.  Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Louis “Bob” Webster in 1980; husband, John Edward Westfall; brothers, John...

Joey D. “Joe” Crick, age 56 of Bradford, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at his home.  Joe was born in Troy on October 15, 1962 to the (late) Eugene & Wanda (Wagner) Crick; graduate of Bradford High School; his passion was driving a truck and he worked for 23 years at Piqua Transfer & Storage; had previously worked at North American Van Lines, FedEx, and Pohl Trucking, Versailles; enjoyed playing the WII, especially golf and bowling; loved NASCAR watching his...

Linda Rae Larson, age 69 of Covington, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Hospice Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center.  Linda was born in Dayton on August 12, 1949 to the (late) Walter & Helen (Fletcher) Wiegert; had received her Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Dayton; taught Business Education Classes at Piqua High School from 1975-2005; was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Covington, where she had taught Sunday School and was known to...

Robyn Renea Davis, age 45 of Piqua, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Ohio State University Hospital, James Cancer Center.  Robyn was born in Troy on May 13, 1974 to Monty Carl & Wanda Sue (Van Hook) Stratton of Pleasant Hill; a graduate of Newton High School, Class of 1993; a member of Grace Baptist Church, Ludlow Falls; previously worked as a medical assistant; loved being a Home School Teacher and homemaker; an avid shopper; enjoyed coloring; and had a beautiful singing...