Sidney Daily News

Wayne R. Copeland, age 79, went to meet his maker July 20, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. He was born December 9, 1942 to Earl and Mildred Copeland of Jackson, Ohio. Wayne was married August 4, 1982 to Diana (Beaver) Copeland in Anna, Ohio the daughter of L. Arthur and Maxine M. (Trout) Beaver. Wayne is survived by his wife of 40 years, Diana L. Copeland; daughters, Kim (Mike) Hindenlang of Waynesfield, Ohio, Debbie (Dan) Gyrod of Sidney, Ohio, Pam Clark and Betty Swab of Troy, Ohio; sons, David Clark, Jeremy Copeland (Patricia Jones) of North Carolina, Arthur (Tracey) Copeland of Wapakonta, Ohio, and Kelly (Krissy) Copeland of Wapakonta, Ohio; sister, Janice (Richard) Smith of...

Marie Wilburn, 68, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Richmond, Kentucky. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, on July 16, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Leatha Jane Ridenour Wilburn. Marie was a Baptist. Survivors include three brothers, Charles Wilburn, Marshall Wilburn, and Larry (Casandra) Wilburn all of Sidney, OH; two daughters, Malena Kay (Ernest) Abbott of Whitley City, KY, and Kimberly Gail Higginbotham of Whitley City, KY; grandchildren, Tasha, Tiffany, Trey, Deanna, Tyler, Zachary, NaKayla, Keaton, and Aireonna, ; great grandchildren, Zander, Ellie May, Gunner, Zoey, Chevy, Scarlett, Bentley, KamBreigh, Junior, Kinley, Hunter,...

Kenneth J. Hoying, age 71, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at his home in Duluth, Georgia. He was born January 2, 1951, to the late Alfred and Adella (Poeppelman) Hoying. 

Ken is survived by siblings Kathy and Tom Maurer of Fort Loramie, OH, Jerry Hoying of Charlotte, NC, Paul and Leslie Hoying of Charlotte, NC, and Janet Hoying of Sidney, OH. Nieces and Nephews are Cindy Rismiller, Bob Hartings, Chris Hartings, Joyce Uhlenhake, Gail Dwenger, Maria Kinninger, and Michael Maurer. A sister, Linda Hartings, preceded him in death. Ken was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and a 30-year employee of the Internal Revenue Service. Memorial services will be private. 

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John D. Ventura, age 72, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was the husband of Kathleen (Meyer) Ventura, formerly of Fort Loramie, OH. They shared 33 loving years of marriage together. John was born on November 21, 1949, in Dayton, OH. He was the son of the late Joseph and Bonnie (Hurdle) Ventura. After graduating Bellbrook High School, he joined the US Marine Corp in 1968 and then served as a rifleman in the 3rd Battalion, First Marine Division during the Vietnam War. Upon returning home John received an associate degree from Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. John retired after a lifelong career in the printing and mailing...

Ora Ann Schmidt, 76, of Akron, OH passed away January 15, 2022 at 10:04 AM with her loving family at her side. She was born April 17, 1945 in Kingsport, TN, the daughter of Ora and Mary Tate (Click). On October 23, 1982, she married David Schmidt. Together they shared 39 years of marriage. In 1951 Ora moved and was raised in Sydney, OH graduating from Sidney High in 1974. For 11 years, 1965-1976 , she was in the Salvation Army where among other activities, she played the trumpet. She was a Data Entry Specialist for Rockwell Automation for 30 years from Oct. 1, 1979 to April 30, 2010. She trained for 2 years with the Salvation Army in New York, then Franklin PA, then to Steubenville, then...

Lewis Robert Shannon, 102, Franklin, Indiana passed away, December 13, 2021. He was born March 27, 1919 in Sidney, Ohio to Harriet (Copeland) and Louis Shannon. Lewis married Ruth Shannon (Dorsch) on January 11, 1941. She preceded him in passing on December 8, 2006. He is survived by daughters, Mary Fletcher (Ronald) and Becky Schuster (Dave); two grandchildren. Preceded in passing by parents; siblings, Frank, George, Claire, Carl, Grace, Abby and Francis, granddaughter, Shannon Schuster. Lewis was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, December 28th at 12:00 p.m. at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, Franklin, visitation from...

Mr. Roger Dale Hinkle, 77, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Piedmont Medical Center. Born in Greenbriar County, WV, Mr. Hinkle was the son of the late Orville E. Hinkle and the late Minnie Cook Hinkle. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Francis Hinkle; his daughter, Dolores Hinkle; his brothers, Arnett E. Hinkle and Danny Ray Hinkle; and his sisters, Eleanor "Red" Robinson, Carol Jean Hinkle and Jeanette Lynn Mattingly. He loved drag racing and working with cars in general. He loved auctions, karaoke, spending time with his family and enjoying peace and quiet. Surviving are his daughters, Dianna (Dave) Staley of Piqua, OH and Regina Hinkle of Rock Hill; twelve...

Janice LaDonna Meyer, age 71, of Knoxville, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on October 21, 2021. Jan, who grew up alongside her sister in the family's Sidney, Ohio hardware store, continued in the "family business" working with equipment and tools at Sidney's Monarch Machine Tool Company and then ultimately retired after 25 years of service as a tool crib tech from Pall Aeropower in Fort Myers, Florida. Jan, and her soulmate of 26 years, Charles "Steve" Idle, settled to the warm temperatures of Cape Coral, Florida in 1988. After retirement and Steve's passing, Jan made Knoxville, Tennessee home in 2015. Jan was an explorer at heart and a lover of all animals. Gardening, trying...

Patricia Ann Meyer Schiely, age 72, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed into the presence of the Lord on Friday, October 1, 2021. Pat was raised in Sidney, Ohio where she and her sister grew up working alongside their parents in the family hardware store. After graduating from Sidney's Holy Angels High School, Pat attended beauty school and worked as a beautician for several years. Ultimately, she made her career at Takata Fisher as a manager for 29 years, but no role was more important to her than that of mother to her two beloved children. In 1988, Pat married the love of her life George R. Schiely and they settled in Troy, Ohio. After retirement and her husband's passing, she made...

Robert "Bob" Gilligan, 85, died peacefully in his sleep June 2 in Lexington, KY after a long battle with Parkinson's. Known for his story telling, sense of humor and devout faith he was beloved by all who knew him. The fifth of six children, he was born in Newark, OH May 29, 1936. He attended and held numerous leadership positions at St. Francis de Sales High School. In 1956 he joined his brother Carl working at The Phil Vogelmeier Company, starting his career in the moving and trucking business. In 1959, after serving six months of active duty with the Ohio National Guard he returned to Vogelmeier and was asked to open an office in Columbus, OH. From 1960-1974 he owned/operated Columbus...

Dick was born September 28, 1931 in Sidney, Ohio. He graduated from Sidney High School where he was President of his senior class. He went on to graduate from Ohio Northern University with a degree in Pharmacy. Dick proudly served in the United States Army. He worked as the director of pharmacy at Guernsey Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Ohio for 17 years before moving to Punta Gorda, Florida in 1981. He finished out his career in pharmacy as a staff pharmacist at Charlotte Regional Medical Center retiring in 1996. He met his wife Jean in 1996 and they moved to The Villages in 2000. He was a member of Fairway Christian Church. Dick is survived by his wife, Jean, daughter, Debra and her...

Jane Althoff, 89, passed away, Monday, April 12, at Goshen Hospital. She was born Jan. 1, 1932 in Wapakoneta, Ohio to Paul J. and Barbara (Hangen) Wills. Jane graduated from Blume High School and worked at the Auglaze County Court House, Wapakoneta, before her June 3, 1956 marriage to the love of her life, Robert T. Althoff. He survives along with two children, David (Kathy) Althoff, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and Melinda (Dan) Sharp, New Paris; four grandchildren, Stephanie and Benjamin Althoff, Adrian Sharp and Audrey (Adam) Lung; two great-grandchildren, Clara and Ethan Lung; three siblings, Mary Tabler, Sharlene Schilling and Thomas (Marilyn) Wills, all of Wapakoneta and many nieces...

George 'Tony' Neville, age 80, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 16, 2020. Born in Sidney, Ohio, he was the son of Richard Harrison and Concetta Joan (Palmisano) Neville. George served his country in the U.S. Navy as an electronic technician. He worked for 30+ years as an IT Service Engineer for Decision One division of AT&T. After he retired, he volunteered as an usher at Harford Community College Community Theater. He enjoyed Latin style ballroom dancing. He enjoyed annually celebrating Cino de Mayo with his friends and family. He had a passion for muscle cars, dragons, art and was an avid bird watcher. Tony was loved deeply by his friends and family and will be dearly...

Mr. Garnet K. "Doc" Avy, age 83, of Macon, Georgia, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, in Community Hospice after an extended illness. A native of Sidney, Ohio, he was a 1954 graduate of Sidney High School and later served six years in the U.S Army, National Guard, and the Army Reserve. In his earlier years, Mr. Avy loved showing champion Quarter Horses and later becoming the companion of several Shih tzu. Mr. Avy's hobbies included travel, golf and cars. He moved to Macon in the 1960's and owned Avy Motors and served as President of the Georgia Independent Auto Dealer Association. "Doc" was famously known for bringing numerous country music stars to Scarlet Garter Country Club which he...

Phyllis was born to Roy L. Ammon and Ada (Gross) Ammon, August 23, 1928 at Sidney, Ohio. She was raised on a farm, during her Junior and Senior High School years, she milked cows and worked the fields and harvested crops. She married Leroy N. Allinger, June 19, 1948. They moved to Alaska in 1952. Phyllis was a charter member of three Lutheran churches in the Anchorage area. Also a Girl Scout leader for years. Employed with the Anchorage School District for twenty-two years in the lunch program. She enjoyed needlepoint, biking, walking, cross-country skiing, ice skating, and softball. She is survived by four daughters, Diana Rickett of Georgia, Linda Staley of Wasilla, Beverly Camara...

Loretta Grace Holland, 75, of Seymour, Indiana, died Monday, October 14, 2019 at Seymour Crossing Nursing Home. Loretta is survived by her five children. Deborah (Danny) Schwartz of Brownstown; Gregory Pollard of Dayton, Ohio; Richard Pollard of London, Ohio; Jeffrey (Heather) Pollard of Sidney, Ohio; William "Billy" (Raelyn) Smith of Freetown; three brothers and a sister-in-law. Thomas L. Holland of Glenwood; Otis M. Holland of Gainesville, Florida; Richard (Irene) Holland of Belton, Missouri; twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Glenwood Christian Church, 100 Main...

Douglas Eldon Marker, M.D., 80, and husband of Betty Jane Marker passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 5, 2019. He was born in Sidney, Ohio October 31, 1938 the son of Ardath Eldon and Ethel Jane Langhorst Marker. Dr. Marker graduated from high school in Sidney, OH and went to Miami University. He was a CPA for six years, but then decided to follow his passion and went on to the University of Louisville where he earned his medical doctorate. Dr. Marker practiced orthopedic medicine in the greater Cincinnati area for over 25 years. He and Betty Jane moved to Seneca where he practiced for eight more years. He spent many vacations volunteering as a visiting orthopedic surgeon. When he wasn't...