Obituaries Section

• William ‘Bill’ Henry Bailey

  By YS News StaffSeptember 21, 2026

  

  William “Bill” Henry Bailey, 73, died on Aug. 27, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born on Jan. 18, 1953, in Springfield, Ohio, Bill lived a life marked by generosity, warmth, and steady care for others.

• Penelope ‘Penny’ Storm

  By YS News Staff

  

  Penelope Annabelle Storm, age 84 of Titusville, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.

• Hugh Ricciardi

  By YS News Staff

  

  Hugh Ricciardi, 85, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer.

• Danielle ‘Dawn’ Ayana Williams

  By YS News StaffSeptember 10, 2026

  

  Danielle “Dawn” Ayana Williams was born in Florida on July 22, 2005, and tragically passed on Sept. 4, 2026.

• Andree Bognar

  By YS News Staff

  

  Andree Bognar passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2026, at Friends Care Community Assisted Living, surrounded by family and friends, one month before her 97th birthday.

• Martha ‘Martie’ Jensen

  By YS News StaffAugust 28, 2026

  

  Martie passed away April 5, 2026, aged 97.

• Anna D. Bellisari

  By YS News Staff

  

  Anna D. Bellisari passed away peacefully at 86 years of age on Saturday, July 25, 2026, after a long battle with cancer.

• Damien Thomas Burns

  By YS News Staff

  

  Damien Thomas Burns, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, was welcomed to Heaven on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.

• Perry Morton Stewart

  By YS News StaffAugust 27, 2026

  

  Perry Morton Stewart, 93, passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2026, at Friends Care Community in Yellow Springs.

• Nancy Nightingale Schwab

  By YS News Staff

  

  Nancy Nightingale Schwab, 84, passed away peacefully at her home on Aug. 15, 2026, under the care of Ohio’s Hospice.