DELORES M. BROYLES, age 80 of Sidney, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 1:50 PM at Ayden Healthcare of Piqua. She was born on December 1, 1942 in Whites Creek, Tennessee, the daughter of the late George and Darlene (Jones) Sowders. In January of 1960 Delores married Lewis Broyles who survives along with three children: Rose (Jimmy) Castle of Sidney, Mike (Pam) Broyles of Cincinnati, and Debbie (Mark) Roesser of Sidney, five grandchildren: Matthew, Macey, and Ryan Broyles, Amanda...

Douglas Wright, age 74, of Laura, OH, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Midnight 12:00 AM at home. He was born the son of Jim and Ruth (Everett) Wright on August 6, 1949, in Sidney, who precede him in death. He is survived by his wife, who he married on September 6, 1980, Sharon (Temple) Wright, children, Stephen (Heather) Wright of Piqua and Shelley Wright (Lee Horner) of Ashley, OH., and 5 grandchildren. Doug worked at Alcoa...

ELAINE COUNTS, 76, of Sidney, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 at Kettering Medical Center. She was born on March 24, 1947 in Piqua, Ohio, the daughter of the late John F. and Gladys (Pursell) Cartwright. Elaine is survived by two children, John Andrew (Tammy) Counts of Maysville, KY, and Julie Renee (Brandon Unger) Counts of Sidney; one grandson, John Patrick Counts of Dublin, OH; and one sister, Joyce Cartwright of Sidney. Elaine was a graduate of Botkins High School, class of...

HENRIETTA ROSE STOCKTON, 98, of Sidney passed away at 12:30 P.M. Monday, September 18, 2023 at Fair Haven County Home. She was born on September 3, 1925 in Sidney, Ohio, the daughter of the late John Robert and Rosella (Johnson) Stockton. Henrietta is survived by four children, Deborah J. Brockington of St. Louis, MO, Marietta A. Lockridge of Jonesboro, GA, Lorraine Hurd of Kirksville, MO, and Eddie L. Franklin Jr. of Guam; grandchildren, Damon, Cheryl and Terence Hurd, Yolanda Lockridge,...

Sharon Kay Hilgefort, age 82, of Sidney, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at 2:33 AM at Fair Haven Shelby County Home. She was born the daughter of Regis and Alvina (Groff) Rousseau on April 13, 1941, in Sidney. Sharon is survived by her loving family, children, Michael (Amanda) Hilgefort and Michele (Kent) Allison both of Sidney, grandchildren, Avery Allison, Drew Allison, Stephen Merold, and Hayden Spurgeon, and a sister, Marcia Spoltman. Sharon is preceded in death by her...

EDDIE D. BRIGGS, age 66 of Sidney, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 6:52 PM at Miami Valley Hospital.  Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 29, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Cromes-Edwards Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Sidney. Visitation will be on Friday, September 29th from 12:00 PM until the time of service. Memorials may be made to Alpha Center. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cromesfh.com

HERSTLE MYRON GRIFFIS SR., 92, of Sidney passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:07 PM at his residence. He was born on April 24, 1931 in Barthell, Kentucky, the son of the late Herbert and Christine (Brooks) Griffis. Herstle was married to the former Dora Holley from May 24, 1950 until she passed on March 31, 2006.  He then married the former Dorothy Nichols in 2007, who survives. He is survived by six children, Larry (Deborah) Griffis of Piqua, Herstle (Shirley) Myron Griffis...

RONALD LEE WOLFE SR., age 85 of Sidney, departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 9:20 AM at Fair Haven Shelby County Home. He was born on April 29, 1938 in Sidney, Ohio, the son of the late Francis and Agnes (Moore) Wolfe. On December 30, 1978 Ron married Rebecca (Marshall) who survives. He also leaves behind five sons: Ronald Wolfe Jr. of St. Paris, James Wolfe, William “Bill” (Lynesa) Wolfe, Christopher (Wendy) Wolfe all of Sidney,...

WILLIAM "BILL" TOLBERT HAMMER, 85, of Sidney passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 9:25 AM at Ohio Living Dorothy Love. He was born on June 29, 1938 in Sidney, Ohio, the son of the late Robert and Wilma (Scholl) Hammer. On September 7, 1957, Bill married the former Barbara Green, who preceded him in death. He is survived by two daughters, Teresa (Blair) Granger and Jill (Todd) Tomlin; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by daughter,...

ANNA MAY RODGERS, 77, of Kenton, Ohio, formerly of Sidney, passed away at 11: 00 A.M. Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at her residence. She was born on February 22, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of the late Robert and Nora (Secoy) Yerkey. On June 30 1963 she married George Rodgers, who preceded her in death. Anna is survived by four children, Denise (David) Huffman of Sidney, Kurt Rodgers of Fort Loramie, Juanita Barham of Minster, and Georgeanna (Paul) Francis of...