Phyllis K. Stevenson, 72, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Country Glenn Nursing & Therapy Center in Washington Court House. She was born Nov. 8, 1940. in Piketon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Claude and Florence Marie (Detty) Armstrong. Phyllis was a member of the Mt. Sterling First Church of the [...]
Ray F. Butz, 99, of Mt. Sterling, was called Home to his Lord while resting peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2013. He was born Nov. 10, 1913, in Fayette County, the son of Martin and Merle Brown Butz. Preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; and one sister. Ray graduated from Bloomingburg High School [...]
Mildred M. Triplet, 91, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Mount Carmel West Hospital. Born on July 20, 1921, in Sugar Grove, Ohio. Preceded in death by husband, Raymond; mother and father, Mary and Harold Engel; and sister Minnie Azbell. Survived by daughter, Dwana Goodan; sister, Virginia (Harold) Reay; grandchildren, Kala [...]
Velma Elizabeth (Burgett) Phillips, 94, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio. entered the gates of Heaven Friday, March 29, 2013, at Scioto Community in Obetz, Ohio. She was born May 21, 1918, near Commercial Point, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Phillips after 64 wonderful years of marriage; by parents, Thomas and Ella [...]
Geneva LeBeau, 86, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013. Preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth LeBeau; sisters, Katherine Emrick and Maxine Beale; and great-grandson, Austin Ray. Survived by daughters, Pamela (Paul) Wright of Orient, Karla (David Griffith) LeBeau of Mt. Sterling; granddaughters, Kristin (J.J.) Henry, Kimberly (Dom Mace) [...]
Melissa Kay Wilson, 41, of Mt. Sterling, died the evening of Thursday, March 28, 2013, at her residence. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born March 9, 1972. Melissa was a Teacher’s assistant at West Central School for Developmental Disabilities. She was also a licensed cosmetologist and a former employee [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer Bringing a village water system into the 21st century costs money. Because of that expense, Mt. Sterling village residents can expect their water bills to go up as of May, it was reported in the village council meeting Monday evening, March 25. Kevin Wood of M-E Co./IBT, the engineering [...]
Howard E. “Jake” Downs, 82, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. He was born on March 27, 1930, in Fayette County. He was a graduate of Mt. Sterling High School Class of 1948. He was a U.S. Army Sergeant serving in the Korean War from 1948-1952. A recipient of two Purple Hearts. [...]
