All Obituaries

Dosha Bowling, age 60, of Middletown, OH passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Garden Manor Retirement Home in Middletown, OH.  She was born September 19, 1958 in Wolf Creek, Kentucky to the late Elisha and Nancy (Gabbard) Bowling. “Victory is mine, saith the Lord” are the words Dosha faithfully lived by and her family will forever carry and remember these words. Dosha enjoyed bingo, casinos, her sweet treats, going to church, and spending time with family and friends....

DONALD WAYNE KILBURN, age 53 of Middletown, OH., passed away August 9, 2019. He was born in Middletown on July 27,1966 to Asberry and Bonnie (Wright) Kilburn. Donald was a man who never met a stranger and was loved by all. He enjoyed golfing, gardening, landscaping and spending time with his grandbabies. He is survived by his wife, Shannon Kilburn of Middletown, OH., 4 sons: Corey (Jessica) Graham of Chatanooga, TN., Cody Kilburn, Nick (Angel) Kilburn, and Justin (Heather) Kilburn all of...

Joseph Edward Schiml, age 84, of Eaton, OH and formerly of West Alexandria, OH passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the Kettering Medical Center.  He was born March 23, 1935 in Dayton, OH to the late Samuel J. and Mayno Schiml.  Joe retired from General Telephone Company; was a member of Visitation BVM Catholic Church in Eaton; and was a member of the Dayton Buckeye Model A Ford Club.  He spearheaded the Oktoberfest Covered Bridge Run at the West Alexandria Oktoberfest for...

Aaron Paul Wise, age 25, of West Liberty, KY and formerly of Eaton, OH passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019.  He was born September 15, 1993 in Dayton, OH to Dianna (Ferguson) and Harold Wise of Eaton, OH.  Aaron was a 2012 graduate of Miami Valley Career Center.  He was the life of the party; in his own words, he left a mark everywhere he went.  He was an avid coon hunter; was always there to lend a calloused helping hand; was a hard worker and loved his trucks and his...

LIVING WATERS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 529 SPARTANBURG HWY. S. PO BOX 758 LYMAN, SC 29365 (864) 439 – 7141 WWW.LIVNGWATERSFH.COM     David John Schell David John Schell, 76, late husband to Anne Marie Miller Schell, of Lyman, passed away on July 29, 2019.  Born in Dayton, OH he was the son of the late Donald Edwin Schell and Henrietta Hilda Marie Busse Schell. David served his country for 4 years in the Marine Corps. He was formally a Deacon and Sunday...

WASHINGTON, Rosemary, age 68 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Sunday,  July 21, 2019 in Eaton.  She was born in Dayton, OH. on July 31, 1950 to Carl and Pauline (Melnick) Cory.  She was a 1968 graduate of Dixie High School.  She received her Associates degree from Sinclair College and worked many years for Sebaly, Shillito & Dyer Law Firm as a paralegal.  She was a member of the Church of the Visitation, Eaton, OH.  She is survived by her husband of 49...

WILSON, Linda Jean, age 58 of Middletown, OH passed away Tuesday July 16, 2019 in Dayton, OH. She was born August 11, 1960 in Middletown, OH to Billy and Dorothy (Childers) Brashears. Linda enjoyed traveling to Panama City Beach Florida and Kentucky for family reunions, spending time with grandbabies, going out to dinner with her family and solving puzzles. She was a 1978 Preble Shawnee graduate and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She is survived by her husband of 28...

GILBERT, Thomas F., age 85 of Eaton, OH. formerly of West Alexandria, OH. died Sat. July 6, 2019 in Dayton.  He was born in West Alexandria, OH. on Jan. 19, 1934 to Frank and Susie (Eck) Gilbert.  He was a graduate of West Alexandria High School and was an Army veteran and served in Germany during the Korean Conflict.  Tom was a long time employee, and eventual owner of West Alex Grain and Coal Company, and later operated Mr. Goodgras Company. He was also involved in many...

LEACH, Gary, age 81 of Eaton, OH. passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 in Dayton.  He was born in West Liberty, KY. on March 8, 1938 to Glover and Myrtle (Short) Leach.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran and served on the USS Gearing Destroyer between 1956 and 1960.  He was a farmer and a tool maker. He had retired from the Miami Valley Boy Scout Organization. Gary enjoyed music, playing the guitar, hunting, fishing and mushroom hunting. He was preceded in death by his parents, first...

Adams, Janet Irene (Essig), age 79 of Trenton, OH., died Friday June 28, 2019 at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born Feb. 18, 1940 in Middletown, OH to Milo and Ferne (Smith) Essig. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Edward Adams. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. She retired from Viking Office Products and was the bookkeeper for the family trucking business. She was a member of The First Brethren Church of Gratis and attended the Mt....