JACQUELINE SUE BEVANS, 68, of Sidney, passed away at 5:30 P.M. Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the Hospice of Miami County Unit in Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born on July 18, 1951 in Piqua, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lawrence Sr. and Louise (Bevans) Gardner. Jaqueline is survived by special niece, Melisse Cassidy; twelve other nieces and nephews; numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews; and siblings, Lawrence Jr. (Christina) Gardner, Louise Larry, and Lola (Jim)...

TIMOTHY "TIM" M. FALKE, 74, of Sidney passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 8 PM. He was born on May 12, 1945 in Sidney, Ohio, the son of the late Fehl and Juanita (Gearhart) Falke. He is survived by two sons, Rob (Kerri) Falke and Jon Falke both of Sidney; one daughter, Tammy Platfoot of Troy; five grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Tim was preceded in death by one brother, Larry Wayne Falke. Mr. Falke retired in 2010 after many years...

DANIEL PAUL SAUVIE, 39, of Sidney, OH passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, September 10, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. He was born November 5, 1979 in Saginaw, MI, the son of Paul Sauvie and Conelia Dixon. He attended Saginaw Township Schools, participated in countless sports programs and attended Heritage High School. Dan was the father to three wonderful children. Dan loved his family, nature, had a great sense of humor, was a very caring person and never hesitated...

SHARON A. HERRING, 79, of Sidney, passed away at 2:02 P.M. Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Fair Haven County Home. She was born on October 2, 1939 in Sidney, Ohio, daughter to the late Charles and Helen (Biersdorfer) Martin. On August 6, 1957 she married Richard L. Herring, who preceded her in death on April 17, 2001. Sharon is survived by daughter, Lisa (James) Neer of Jackson Center; sons, Tony (Ann) Herring of Maplewood, and Jerry (Sherri) Herring of Jackson Center; ten grandchildren;...

SAMUEL THOMAS ASHFORD, 69, of Anna, passed away at 4:26 P.M. Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born on July 21, 1950 in Scottsville, Kentucky, the son of the late Bobby and Kimmel (Parrish) Ashford. On February 14, 1999 he married the former Bonnie Koons, who survives him along with six children, Traci (Keith) Alvarado, Trixie (John Michael) Huddleston, Tonia (Robert) Rexrode, Thomas L. Ashford, Michael (Jenny) Cole, and Curtis (Kathryn) Cole; seventeen...

KATHLEEN O'QUINN, age 58 of Sidney, went home on Sunday, September 8, 2019. She was born on November 21, 1960 in Sidney, Ohio, the daughter of Loretta (Brooks) Douglas of Sidney and the late Joe Douglas. On July 7, 1989 she married Donald W. O'Quinn who survives and will miss her greatly. Also surviving are three brothers, Ronald (Elaine) Douglas of Tennessee, Mike Elmore of Ft. Loramie, and David (Lisa) Elmore of Sidney. She was preceded in death by one brother, William Douglas,...

RUTH WANDA JONES, age 77 of Sidney, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at 4:45 AM at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. She was born on May 15, 1942 in Twin Branch, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Jordan and Pauline (Perkins) Ritchie. On February 5, 1961 she married Orile Jones who preceded her in death October 29, 2003. She is survived by five children, Patricia Teague, Donna Deshner, Orile (Stacey) Jones Jr., Casey Jones, and Jordan Jones all of Sidney, four brothers,...

SHANE BELCHER, 39, of Sidney passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 29, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Ken (Cindy) and Treva (Williams) Smith who survive. Shane is survived by son, Eric McCann; sisters, Heather Morris and Andrea (Andy) Vangundy; brothers, Justin Belcher and Ron Smith; step-siblings, Maria (Scott) Bryant, Chrissy (Mark) Grossman, and Vinnie (Jess) Colecchi. He is preceded in death by his sister, Amanda Smith. Shane was a...

DOUGLAS S. GOINS, 53, of Sidney, passed away at 10:39 P.M. Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born on October 10, 1965 in Sidney, Ohio, the son of the late Jack Goins, and Lenora (Keith) Goins, who survives in Sidney. In 2006 he married the former Tracy Fletcher, who survives, along with four children, Cory (Carla), Trevor (Steffany), Brandon (Michaela), all of Sidney, and Bailey (Zach) of Maumee, OH; grandchildren, Castiel, Aurora, Jaxyn, and Grayson; and brother, Greg...

MELBA JANE (TIDWELL) COPELAND, 82, of Sidney passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 1:20 PM at her daughter's residence in Tipp City. She was born on April 25, 1937 in Sidney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Matison and Margaret (Block) Tidwell. She is survived by four children, David Clark, Pam (Betty Swob) Clark, Kimberly (Mike) Hindenlang and Deborah (Dan) Girod; eighteen grandchildren; thirty four great-grandchildren and three siblings, Norman Tidwell, Brenda Mason and Carolyn...