Obituaries Section

• David M. Perry Sr.

  By YS News StaffOctober 15, 2026

  

  David M. Perry Sr., the patriarch of the Perry family, passed away peacefully Sept. 29, 2026, at the age of 100 years, plus 5½ months, from lung cancer.

• Virginia E. (Wilkerson) Roche

  By YS News StaffOctober 9, 2026

  

  Virginia E. (Wilkerson) Roche passed away Aug. 20, 2026, at the Brookdale Assisted Living facility in Beavercreek.

• Thomas “Tom” E. Miller

  By YS News Staff

  

  Thomas “Tom” E. Miller, 69, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at his home.

• Patricia ‘Patty’ Alexander

  By YS News StaffOctober 3, 2026

  

  Patricia “Patty” L. Alexander, age 90, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, died Sept. 27, 2026.

• Katherine Sue Merrill

  By YS News StaffSeptember 24, 2026

  

  Katherine Sue Merrill, affectionately known as “Kit,” passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

• 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.