All Obituaries

Larry A. Marr, age 73, of Sidney, passed away November 10, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center Emergency Room, Troy. He was born October 9, 1946 in Tekamah, Nebraska, to the late Alfred and Lou Marr.  On January 8, 1971, he married Patricia (Hunley) Marr and she preceded him in death January 7, 2018. Surviving are son, Jeff (Jennifer) Marr of Covington, daughter, Becki  (Harry) Lawhorn of Sidney, grandchildren; Brayden, McKenna, Hunter, Connor, and Reece.  Also surviving are...

Frances Lucille (Knouff) Durnell, age 91 of Piqua, and formerly of Houston, Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019. She was born April 24, 1928, in Piqua, Ohio, to the late Lester and Florence (Miller) Knouff. She married the late Charles “Red” Durnell on May 17, 1948. Survivors include; her son Robert and his wife Marcia (Layman) of The Villages, Florida; two daughters, Janice and her husband Barry Wolfe and Bertha and her husband Sam Swob, all of Houston. Seven...

Barbara E. Hull, age 74, of Sidney, passed away November 9, 2019 at her residence. She was born March 15, 1945 in Sidney, to the late Joseph and Wilma (Elliott) Carnes. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald Hull Sr., son, Thomas Alan Gates, grandson, Thomas Allen Litton and sister, Rosemary Allen. Barbara is survived by children; Robert Gates Jr. of Sidney, Selena Kessler of Sidney, Elizabeth Gates Jackson of Sidney, Barbara Birkemeier of Sidney, Donald Eugene Hull Jr.,...

Charlotte Moffitt, age 63 of Sidney, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her residence. Services will be held at a later date at the discretion of the family. Arrangements are in the care of Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney. 

Ruth Ellen (Middleton) Ihle, age 78 of Anna, passed away November 1, 2019 at Heritage Manor in Minster, Ohio after a brief illness. She was born August 5, 1941 in Sidney, Ohio to father Louis E. Middleton and mother Kathleen M. (Schaub) Middleton.   On June 2, 1962, she married Richard Joseph Ihle and they were married 57 years until her passing. She leaves behind to cherish her memory children: Ann K (Ihle) Seaton, spouse Alan Seaton; Paula J. (Ihle) Conley, spouse Walter Conley III;...

Cindy Lou Leach, 39, passed away October 26, 2019 at Hospice Hospital of Dayton, Ohio. She was born October 29, 1979 in Galliapolis, Ohio. She lived in Sidney, Ohio for most of her life. Cindy was a stay-at-home mom who loved her children very much and loved to go four-wheeler riding with her family. Cindy was also a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan. She is survived by her parents, Franklin Leach (Ruthann Leach) of Wellston, Ohio, and mother Sandra Ewing (Patrick Mallon) of...

Dana C.E. Phillips, of Sidney, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at Wilson Health. Born in Martha’s Vineyard, MA on June 5, 1958, he was preceded in death by his father Daniel Phillips and sisters Lori Dupont and Wendy Goonan.  He married Lisa (Barge) Phillips August 9, 1991 and she survives along with his children Daniel Phillips and Samantha Phillips both of Sidney, and his mother Judy Herman of Weare, NH.  Dana was a talented mechanist and mechanic who worked at...

Belle Elizabeth Hammer, age 70, of Sidney, passed away peacefully October 23, 2019 at Wilson Health Emergency Room.  She was born May 23, 1949, in Sidney, to the late James Milton Wolaver and Edith Laura (Hittle) Wolaver. She married Joseph Conrad Hammer on August 3, 1978 and he survives.   Belle is also survived by daughter, Edith Carol Ruby (Shawn) Woods of Sidney, son, Tyrom Hammer of Sidney, grandchildren; Curtis James Hammer, Gary Ownes Hammer, Yvette Belle Hammer, Kaythlin...

Stella Mae Rose, age 80 of Sidney, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Fair Haven Nursing Home. She was born April 4, 1939 in Marion, TN to the late Leo Collins and Hazel (Hatfield) Collins. Her loving husband of many years, Douglas Rose, preceded her in death on October 1, 2017. Left behind to cherish her memory include children: Wayne (Kimberly) Rose of Madisonville, TN, Gary Rose of Sidney, Kenneth Rose of Sidney, Mike (Kay) Rose of Russia, Gail (Robert) Miller of Sidney;...

Erna A. Gierhart, 101, passed away on Oct 19, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by family in Morrison, Colorado, where she had been residing for the last 1- 1/2 years. She was born on August 3, 1918 in Hillside, Montana and is proceeded in death by her parents, Gustav and Amelia Gall and 8 siblings. She has one surviving sister, Mrs.Vi Merrick of DePere, Wisconsin. Erna met her husband, Melvin Gierhart, at a YMCA dance in Oakland, CA where he was stationed in the Navy. They made their...