All Obituaries

HUFNAGLE, Linda Lou Age 86, of Arcanum, OH, went to be with her Lord & Savior on March 10, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold & Henrietta (Plock) Young; a grandchild, Clayton Halley and a sister-in-law, Vicki Young. Linda graduated in 1957 from Westmont High School and was the Valedictorian of her class. She was a member of a church, taught Sunday school for many years and was devoted to reading her bible one and a half times a year. She was a collector of ...

HOLLINGER, George Age 88, of Arcanum, OH, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026, at Hospice of Miami County in Troy, OH. George is preceded in death by his parents, Galen & Zella (Buhr) Hollinger; and a daughter Pam Boner. He was a member of Fort Jefferson United Methodist Church. He worked for Dayton Power & Light for 30 plus years. He loved John Deere and collected tons of John Deere collectibles over the years. He also loved farming, raising his sheep and showing his sheep ...

SCHAAR, William L. “Shorty” William “Shorty” Schaar, beloved husband of Gerry Schaar, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 90. He was the son of the late Herman & Adeline (White) Schaar and is preceded in death by his four brothers, Robert (Rozenna) Schaar, Donnie (Jan) Schaar, Richard (Ethel) Schaar, & James Schaar. Shorty lived a full life enjoying going to Eldora Raceway, watching Nascar, ...

SACKETT, Patricia D. Age 100, of Greenville, passed away on February 8, 2026, at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 29, 1925, to the late William H. & Lucille A. (Hoffman) Weaver in Darke County. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Sackett; son, Rick L. Sackett and infant daughter, Tamara S. Sackett; parents, William & Lucille Weaver; brothers, Carl Weaver and twin infants. She is survived by ...

BEAMS, Delia Age 83, of Pitsburg, OH, passed away on February 3, 2026, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville, OH. Delia will be cremated and will have a private family memorial service held at a later date. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.kreitzerfuneralhome.com.

CHRISTIAN, Joyce H. Age 72, of Union City, OH, passed away on February 3rd, 2026, at her residence. She is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth & Hazel (Arnold) Howard; grandson, Kelly Smith Jr.; step-grandson, Austin Clack and a sister, Jan Howard. Joyce enjoyed doing art and loved to draw. She is survived by her children, Angela Raynes (Eddie), Scott Smith and Kelly Smith (Shawn); grandchildren, Matthew Smith, Christina Stultz (Zach), Scott Smith Jr. and their mother, Linda ...

MAHAFFY, William “Bill” J. Age 93, of Arcanum, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, in Beavercreek, OH, at his daughters' residence, surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his 1st wife, Betty (Gottschlich) Mahaffy; 2nd wife, Willa Dean (McGuire) Mahaffy; parents, Ildon & Elizabeth (Curtin) Mahaffy; siblings, Rolland “Beanie” Mahaffy (Ruth), Effie Myers (Forrest), Sharon Johnson (Paul “Ike”), and Judy Mahaffy; and a nephew ...

ULLMER, Jean Claudette Age 85, of Arcanum, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 18, 2026. Jean was born on September 17, 1940, in Arcanum, Ohio to Wayne and Dorothea Huston, former owners of Huston’s Restaurant. Jean graduated from Arcanum High School in 1958. Jean’s love for nursing came along with the care she received while having her six children. She graduated from Sinclair Community College in 1976. Her love for nursing lasted 35 years and even then, she ...

DITMER,, Ronald Age 73, of Greenville, OH, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 10, 2026, at Village Green Health Campus in Greenville. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald Ray Ditmer Sr. & Geneva Irene (Litten) Ditmer; stepdaughter, Kim Kelley; brother, Donald Ditmer Jr.; and a sister, Patsy Bunsold. Ronald was an animal lover. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing and watching old westerns and action movies. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Lundsten) Ditmer; ...

FLORA, David “Dave” ARCANUM, OH — David “Dave” Flora was born on July 3, 1937, to Howard and Viola Flora. He passed away peacefully on the evening of January 8, 2026, at Brookdale Senior Living. He is survived by his loving children: Jody Fair, Jill (Blair) Miller, Carrie (Mike) Feitshans, and Brad (Sherry) Flora; grandchildren: Samantha Fair, Rachel (Connor) Thomas, Hannah Fair (fiancé David Pater), Erin (Mark) Taylor, Anna (Jake) Bowen, Evan Miller ...