MARGARET ANN JOHNSON, 75, of Sidney, passed away at 4:30 A.M. Thursday, March 21, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on September 1, 1943 in Sidney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Thurman and Phyllis (Konz) Engle. Margaret is survived by her two daughters, Rhonda (Curt) Gross of Sidney, and Cathy (David) Armstrong of Sevierville, TN; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; siblings, Emma (Harvey "Junior") Branscum, and Patrick (Annie) Engle, both of Sidney; and...

CHARLES R. ROBBINS, 61, of Sidney passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 4:49 PM at his residence. He was born on October 27, 1957 in Sidney, Ohio, the son of the late Albert and Norma (Smith) Robbins. Charles is survived by his wife, the former Janet Jenkins. He is survived by two step-children, Cindy (James) Lambert and Billy Hunter both of Sidney; five step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; four siblings, Andrew Landrum of Sidney, Darlene Taulbee of Loraine,...

JOANN "JODY" REED, age 69 of Sidney, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 7:45 AM at Kettering Medical Center. The following are Jody's words: I was born May 19, 1949, at Piqua Memorial Hospital in Piqua, Ohio, the only child of the late Jack and Mildred "Midge" (Tyson) Wilson. As a part-time writer, member of the Grammar Police, and control freak, I chose to write my own obituary. From an early age, I was in love with animals. My Wilson grandparents lived...

SANDRA E. HOOD, age 60 of Piqua, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at 11:42 AM at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born on July 31, 1958 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the daughter of the late Jack Shepard and Mary Shoffner. Sandy is survived by one daughter, Amy (Donnie) Chupp of Sidney, two step-children, Trisha Schaub of Botkins, and Pandy Kindle of DeGraff, two grandchildren, Preston and Emma Chupp, four step-grandchildren, Justin Burt, Jennifer, Thomas and Michael Hammond, and 6 siblings....

John Ernest Weigandt, 48, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2019 at 3:15 am at Lima Memorial Hospital, after fighting a courageous battle to overcome injuries sustained from an auto accident. John was born March 15, 1970 in Sidney, Ohio to Jan (Gitzinger) and the late Jerry Weigandt.  In addition to his mother, he is also survived by sisters Julie (Rodney) Behrens of Dayton and Jody (Adam) Knapke of Versailles; brothers Jeff (Lisa) Weigandt of New Bremen, Jason (Gwen) Weigandt of...

LINDA SUE DRAVING, 67, of Sidney, passed away at 2:27 A.M. Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. She was born on February 2, 1952 in Greenville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Arthur Curtis and Evelyn (Zacharias) Curtis, who survives in Greenville.  On June 3, 1978 she married Kenneth Lee Draving, who preceded her in death on May 21, 2016. Linda is survived by her daughter, Jamie (Joseph) Shoemaker of Sidney; step-son, Robert (Kathy) Draving...

LINDA KAY SHARP, 64, of Anna, passed away at 3:05 A.M. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center.  She was born on March 11, 1954 in Sidney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Marcellus and Pearl (Young) Barga.  On November 21, 1971 she married Richard Sharp, who survives along with three children, Richard (Donna) Sharp of Marysville, Chad (Amy) Sharp of Sidney, and Austin (Jennie) Sharp of Anna; thirteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters and three...

EISLEY LYNN BOGGS, infant daughter of Eric and Lyndsi (Drees) Boggs, earned her angel wings on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 3:53 AM. She passed away peacefully in her parents' arms at Children's Medical Center in Dayton. She was born on March 2, 2019 at 10:49 AM at Wilson Health Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. She is survived by paternal grandparents, Mark and Patricia Boggs; paternal grandmother, Marsha Roberts; maternal grandparents, Pat Drees and Laura Schaefer; and maternal...

JAMES DONALD RAINEY, age 81 of Sidney, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 2:19 AM at Fair Haven Shelby County Home. He was born on March 28, 1937 in Clearfield, Tennessee, the son of the late James and Beatrice (Gibson) Rainey. He is survived by son, Donald Rainey and granddaughter, Madi Rainey both of San Jose, CA, step-daughter Cherise Glaze of Gleneden Beach, OR, step-grandson, Brendon Croft of Issaquah, WA, sister, Ruby Vaughn of Sidney, and brother, Vernal (Sue) Rainey of Seven...

DAVID L. JONES, age 62 of Troy, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at 4:17 PM at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. He was born on August 14, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late George and Dorothy (Spurling) Jones. He is survived by three children, Michelle Oakley, Jessica Conover, and Daniel Jones all of Indian Lake, two sisters, Phyllis (Jerry) Farmer of Dayton, and Vicki (James) Alexander of Sidney, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one...