All Obituaries

Henry Terry Bateman, age 83, of Sidney, passed away August 11, 2020 due to recent illness. Henry was born March 23, 1937 in Hogsett, West Virginia to Henry Terry Bateman, Sr. and Marie (Bush) Bateman. On June 6, 1971 he married and is survived by Girstene (Phelps) VanHook. He is also survived by a sister, Joyce Moore of Delaware, Ohio; son Terry (Barbara) Bateman of Sidney and Deborah (John) Whitehead of Bellefontaine, Ohio, along with step-daughters Patricia (Charles) Johnson, Sidney;...

Madonna Lisa Wical, age 53, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. She was born in West Liberty, Ky., to Willard and Imogene (Young) Cantrell. October, 2008, she married Carl F. Wical, who survives.  Also surviving are daughter Chelsea and husband Zane Travis of Iowa, sister Earlene Epley of Sidney and brother Rick and wife Missy Cantrell of Piqua. Madonna was a 1986 graduate of Piqua High School. She worked for many years...

Dwight D. (Dean-o) Bertsch, age 80, of Sidney, passed away August 8, 2020, at his residence. He was born November 9, 1939, in Sidney, to the late Donald and Doris (Richards) Bertsch. He married Connie (Fess) Bertsch June 18, 1966, and she survives. Also surviving are son, Rodney Bertsch and husband John Wagoner of Monroe, Ohio, daughter, JoAnn and husband David Shinall of Piqua, four grandchildren; Rachel and husband TJ Supinger, Kiefer Bertsch, Tyler Shinall, MiKalah and husband Coty...

John H. Purk, age 87, of Sidney, passed away August 8, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima. He was born October 16, 1932, in St. Paris to the late Alonzo Purk and Hazel (Derr) Purk. Left to treasure his memory are daughter, Welda (Riley)Malone of Sidney, Cheryl (Donald) Beery of Russell Point, Ohio, six grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son John Kenneth Purk,  two brothers; Donald Purk, and Dale Purk, two sisters; June Pritchard and Rosemary...

Maurice A. Ickes, Jr., age 52, of 1001 Fourth Avenue, Lot 57, Sidney, passed away August 4, 2020. He was born September 15, 1967 in Auglaize County, Ohio, to the late Maurice A. Ickes Sr. and Bonnie (Gruden) Ickes. On September 12, 1992, he married Kelli (Gates) Ickes and she survives in Sidney. Also surviving is son Maurice A. Ickes III of Dayton and daughter Allison M. Ickes of Sidney, and sister Jenny Kohler of Delphos. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jay...

Gloria J. Watercutter, age 74, of Sidney, passed away August 2, 2020 at her residence. She was born December 22, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Paul Jones and Mary (Salisbury) Jones. She married Wayne Watercutter on December 30, 1966, and he survives in Sidney. Also surviving are daughters, Kacy Murray and significant other Duane Stewart, Tina (Tony) Lewis of Sidney, grandchildren; Christopher Watercutter, Michael (Christina) Kelly, Jennifer Kelly and significant other Gary Boswell,...

Shonel R. Davis, age 48 of Sidney, passed away July 31, 2020 at her residence. Blessed with a beautiful daughter on December 12, 1971 in Sidney, Ohio, Shonel was born to father Douglas (Becky) Arbogast of Sidney and mother Betty (Fark) Kimbler of Sidney. Shonel leaves behind her loving husband, John R. Davis of Sidney; sons Christian Davis and fiance Colleen Brunswick of Sidney, Steven Helton of Sidney; grandchildren Samuel Helton, Tucker Cox, and Kenleigh Kantzer; sisters and brothers Josh...

Larry D. Sale, age 77, of Anna, passed away peacefully July 29, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born January 1, 1943 in Sidney, the son of the late Alford Earl Sale and Jewel Dean (Hinton) Sale. January 30, 1965, he married Gail (Apple) Sale and she survives in Anna. Also surviving are sons Steven (Jennifer) Sale of Sidney, Eric Douglas (Jody) Sale of Bradford, daughter Jennifer (Travis) Watkins of Anna, grandchildren; Alex Sale, Bailey Watkins, Jay Frazier, Cody Roesser,...

Jacqulynn Bree North, age 20, of Sidney, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2020, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, as a result of an accident. She was born July 1, 2000, in Greenville, Ohio, to Kenneth Gordon of London, Ohio and Misty Lynn (North) Harmon of Sidney. Left to treasure her memory are grandparents; Victor and Karen Righter Mertz of Sidney, Steven Donald North of Plain City, Ohio, great-great grandparents; Donald and Joyce North of Plain City, Ohio, sister Savannah Harman of...

John S. Bailey, age 41, of Piqua, passed away July 28, 2020 at Grandview Medical Center, Dayton. He was born November 17, 1978 in Dayton, to Steve Bailey of Clarksville, TN. and Rhonda (Mayse) Bailey of Lockington. He has been with his partner, Jill (Gariety) Bailey for 23 years.  Also surviving are son Bruce Bailey and daughter Skylar Bailey of Piqua, grandmother Ruby Mayse of Lockington, brother Keith (Rochelle) Bailey of Sidney, two nieces and three nephews. John was employed at...