Obituaries

Elizabeth S. Peterson, 91, of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday evening, May 22, 2026, at Mary Rutan Hospital. 

Ricky Ray Roby, 78, of DeGraff, passed away at 7:26 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Ohio.

Lillie Taylor, 89, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Emily Caroline Elkins, 80, of West Liberty and formerly of DeGraff, passed away Monday evening, May 18, 2026, at Otterbein Green Hills Senior Life Community.

Burley Eugene Hall, 82, of Cable, passed away peacefully at 10:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Pat Mitchell, 76, of Bellefontaine, passed away on May 12, 2026, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

Edna Marie Hollinger-Waldron, 99, of West Liberty, passed away peacefully at 6:32 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in her assisted living apartment at Otterbein Green Hills Senior Life Community

Martha M. Miller, 96, of East Liberty, a devoted wife and loving homemaker, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the OhioHealth Hospice House (formerly the Kobacher House), surrounded by her loving family.

Joan Burton, 94, of Bellefontaine, peacefully passed away on May 13, 2026, at Otterbein Green Hills Senior Life Community, surrounded by her loving family.

Carol Marie Schmidthorst, 86, of Lima, passed away peacefully at 4:55 a.m. on May 11, 2026, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, surrounded by the love of her family.