All Obituaries

Donna Mathews Lambert, 72, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Clinton Memorial Hospital.  Her husband, Mark Lambert, survives.  They were married June 7, 1986.  She was born March 21, 1949 near New Vienna, Ohio, daughter of the late Donald and Lucille Brewer Mathews. Mrs. Lambert was a graduate of Columbus Business College and received her associates degree from Southern State Community College in business administration.  She retired from...

Donald R. Hughes, 70, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away September 16, 2021 at his residence.  His wife, Theresa Westerviller Hughes, survives.  They were married April 4, 1978.  He was born November 4, 1950 in Lancaster, Ohio, son of the late Walter Robert “Bob” Hughes and Pauline Gibbs Hughes.   Mr. Hughes was a retired as a Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force and had served during Vietnam.  He also retired from the National Weather Service in...

Margaret D. Lewis, 93, of Wilmington Ohio, died 4:40 AM, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her residence.  She was born March 28, 1928 in Greenfield, Ohio, daughter of the late Lee W. and Margarie “Mayme” Burgess Drais, Margaret retired from retail sales, working for several stores, many of which are no longer in existence.  She was a member of the Wilmington Church of Christ. Survivors include her daughter, Sandy Lewis of Blanchester, Ohio; sons, Marcus...

H. Dean Noble, 63, of Los Banos California, formerly of Wilmington, Ohio, died in Los Banos, California.  He was born November 17,1957 in Ft. Knox Kentucky, the son of Kathern Spencer Noble of Florence, Kentucky and the late Daniel Noble.  Dean, a Mason, was employed as operation manager at Ferguson Industries in San Francisco, California.  He was a graduate of Southern Ohio College. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three daughters; Amanda Walker of Wilmington,...

Lawrence Neace, 89, of Midland, Ohio died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at his residence. He was born April 18, 1932 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, son of the late Roy Neace and Jaley Watts Neace. Lawrence, a U.S. Army veteran, was a Brick Mason before retiring from Greentree Trucking. Survivors include his daughters, Linda (Steve) Rice, Sharon Walker, Patty (Roger) Hatten, Carol Neace, and Beverly (Robert) Williams; two brothers; two sisters; grandchildren, Selena McCalla, Nathan Rice,...

Betty Kinzer Gano, of Blanchester, formerly of New Vienna, Ohio, died at 6:00 PM, Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Laurels of Blanchester.  She was born, June 10, 1924 in Clinton County, Ohio, daughter of the late Roland H. and Dorothy Fisher Kinzer. Betty, a homemaker, ran her own antique business and helped her husband with the dairy farm. She was a member of the New Vienna United Methodist, New Vienna Senior Citizens, and the Clinton County Historical Society. She had a great...

Stella Boring, 102, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at Clinton Memorial Hospital.  Her husband, William L. Boring, preceded her in death.  She was born October 31, 1918 in Midland, Ohio, daughter of the late Palmer and Musetta Schoonover Strider. Mrs. Boring retired from Clinton Memorial Hospital where she worked as a nurse for 35 years.  She was a member of the First Christian Church–Disciples of Christ and the Order of the Eastern Star. ...

Rand T. “Randy” Hilderbrandt, 59, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash.  His wife, Michelle Smith Hilderbrandt, survives.  They were married August 31, 1985.  Mr. Hilderbrandt was born August 27, 1961 in Xenia, Ohio, the son of Richard and Frances Rumbaugh Hilderbrandt of Xenia, Ohio. A graduate of Xenia High School and Antioch University, Randy had been employed by Unison Industries for over 30 years. ...

Phyllis Borror, 100, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at Ohio Living Cape May.  Her husband, Rodger O. Borror, preceded her in death November 9, 2007.  They were married August 9, 1941.  She was born August 28, 1920 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Fred Postle and Elsie Ashton Postle. Mrs. Borror studied music at The Ohio State University and was a pianist, organist, and vocalist.  She was a member of the Wilmington Rotary Club, Snow Hill...

Sandia Laverne Jackson, 69, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center.  She was born February 3, 1952 in Knoxville, Tennessee, daughter of the late Lloyd Calvin Elmore and Mary Frances Collins Elmore.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Willard Davenport; a brother, Charles Elmore; and a sister, Patricia Geiger. Sandia is survived by a son, Jack Willard Davenport II of Beckley, West Virginia; a...