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Corbin Jonathan Vermillion funeral service on Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Corbin Jonathan Vermillion, 2 months, died on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at 7:01 a.m. at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

Corbin was born on Aug. 17, 2015,in Lima, Ohio, to Logan J. Vermillion and Amanda N. Kindle who survive in Forest.

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Melinda Alice Edwards 1932-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 26, 2015

Melinda Alice Edwards, 83, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at 1:50 p.m. at her son’s residence in Lima, Ohio.

Alice was born on July 9, 1932, in Hardin County, Ohio to Kinner and Lottie (Ousley) Cornwell who preceded her in death. In November of 1958 she married Charles Oscar Edwards and he died on Aug. 31, 2003.

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Thomas "Skip" Bassitt graduated from Beaverdam High School

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 23, 2015

Thomas "Skip" Edgar Bassitt, 72, of Lecanto, Fla., and formerly of Bluffton died Oct. 21, 2015, at his residence. 

Thomas was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Bluffton to the late Loren "Bill" and Margaret "Peg" (McGuire) Bassitt.  On Aug. 28, 1999, he married Sharen Fuller Bassitt and she survives.

Thomas grew up in Beaverdam and graduated from Beaverdam High School in 1960.  He served in the United States Army from 1960-1963, serving part of his term in Germany.

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Constance Centers, 1938-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 16, 2015

Constance L. Centers, 77, died on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at 3:42 a.m. at Hospice of Dayton.

She was born on April 15, 1938, in Ashland, Kentucky to Russell E. and Darlene (Clevenger) Ellenberg who preceded her in death. On April 4, 1986, she married Phillip W. Centers and he survives in Dayton.

Constance was a homemaker. She was a member of the Washington Heights Baptist Church of Kettering. Ohio

She is also survived by two daughters: Jill (Jeff) Risner of Aurora and Joan (Jim) McBride of Ada; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Rice and several brothers and sisters.

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William "Chub" McKinley was a 1956 graduate of McGuffey High School

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

William Eugene McKinley, known by most as "Chub," 76, died on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015.

Chub was born on Dec. 9, 1938, to the late William Irvin and Mary Evon (Woolley) McKinley in Kenton, Ohio. He married Ann Kaylor and shared his life with her for 56 wonderful years and she survives in Ada.

He graduated from McGuffey High School in 1956. Chub retired from tool making at Ford Motor Company after 36 years. Chub was a member of County Line Church of the Brethren for 31 years, where he served as a Deacon. 

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Doug Brown was a former Ada business owner

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

E. Douglas Brown, 72, died at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at 4:22 a.m..

Doug was born on Nov. 14, 1942, in Bonanza, Kentucky, to Estel and Clara (Baldridge) Brown who preceded him in death. On Dec. 17, 1960, he married Joyce Baker and she survives in Ada.

Doug retired from Star Gas in Kenton, where he was a manager. He formerly owned several local businesses, including the former J&M Dairy Dip and Norada Lanes Bowling Alley of Ada.

He was a member of the Only Believe Ministries in Botkins. 

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