All Obituaries

Joyce O. Barkely, age 91, of West Milton, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County. She was born May 1, 1935 to William Nathaniel & Ida Belle (Gill) Olson in Blacklick, Pennsylvania. She is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband William Alva Barkley; grandson Dwight Robert Barkley; siblings William Olson, Ruth Graff, IllaRoi Gill, Ronald Olson, Alvin Olson, JoAnn Beitzell, Dolores Libengood, and Wilda Getman. She will be missed and ...

Bonnie Jeannine Morris, age 85, of West Milton, Ohio, passed away on August 28, 2026. She was born on May 5, 1941, in Troy, Ohio, to the late Robert E. Scott, Sr. and Anna G. (Goshorn) Scott. Bonnie was a loving, faith-filled, and kind woman whose life was centered on her family, her faith, and the simple joys that brought beauty to everyday living. She graduated from Newton High School with the class of 1959 and later devoted her life to her home and family as a homemaker. Her gentle spirit ...

Grace Laverne Snyder, age 92, of West Milton, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County. She was born July 2, 1934 to Irvin Harold & Nellie Ruth (Soverns) Cummings in Zelma, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Warren Lynn Snyder Sr; daughter Tami Swedzinski; siblings Kelly Cummings, Marvin Cummings, Virginia Richardson, and Douglas Cummings. She will be missed and remembered by her daughter Debi Young of West Milton; son Lynn ...

Randy Leland Wieser passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio at the age of 71. Randy was born October 21, 1954 to Gary and Patricia (Stockslager) Wieser. He graduated from Milton-Union High School with the class of 1973 and went on to have a varied career across several trades. Randy was most proud of his time at the Gregory Stone Company, where he served as quarry foreman. While there, he developed a love for Ohio paleontology and the local geology. He was a man who liked ...

Wayne W. Wertz, lifelong resident of West Milton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. A 1972 graduate of Milton-Union Schools and Future Farmers of America (FFA) program, Wayne was first and foremost proud to be a farmer. Wayne was a visible part of the Miami County landscape for over 50 years of successful farming. His love of farming and respect for agriculture led him to be a first adopter of no till farming in the area as a conservationist and environmentalist. In addition to ...

DOHNER, CAROL MUMFORD Age 89, of West Milton, passed away August 10, 2026, at Cypress Pointe Health Campus. Carol is survived by sons Steve (Kim) and Stan (Kathy), daughter Sarah, brother Glenn (Donna), six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two nieces and three nephews. Carol is preceded in death by her husband, William Dean Dohner, daughter Susan, her parents Ralph and Mabel (Doubledee) Mumford and sister Phyllis (Mumford) Warner. Carol was a long-time member of the Potsdam Church ...

Amelia “Amy” Elizabeth Schmidt passed away on August 8, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio at the age of 64. Amy was born on July 24, 1962 in Jamestown, Ohio to Leland and Leticia (Baldassarre) Schmidt who preceded her in death. She graduated from Bethel High School with the class of 1980 and later earned her bachelor’s degree in business management from Bluffton University. She carried that education into a career devoted to service, working as an administrator of Catholic churches ...

Donald Duane Weikert, age 92, of Potsdam, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at StoryPoint West Milton. He was born July 17, 1934 to Donald D. & Callie Marie (Waymire) Weikert in Potsdam, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter Paulette Ann Weikert; son Patrick Weikert; siblings Richard Weikert, Barbara Anderson, David Blechinger, Mary Cortel, and infant sister Weikert. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Joyce Ann (Myers) ...

Doris Jean Tomlin, age 96, of West Milton, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026 at Story Point of West Milton. She was born November 13, 1929 to James Hiram & Mary Magdalene (Myrick) Turner in Thomas County, Georgia. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Charles Frederick Tomlin, daughter Mary Marie Tomlin; daughter-in-law Kim Christine Tomlin; siblings James Carl Turner (Eunice), Lillie Mae Rehberg (Russell), Joseph (JW) Turner (Letty), ...

Kevin Scott McKenzie, age 70, of Laura, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026 at Kettering Health Dayton. He was born November 4, 1955 to Jesse & Wilma (Becker) McKenzie in Dayton, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents; loving wife Patricia Lee (Werts) McKenzie in 1996. He will be missed and remembered by his loving son Nicholas McKenzie; siblings Terry McKenzie, Marilyne Barbee, Betsy Bigelow, and Melissa Weldon. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. ...