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Steven Wood
Dec 2, 2025
Steven Wood, 47 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at his home. He was born September 1, 1978 in Newport, Kentucky the son of the late Brenda Hughes Chance. He was also preceded in death by his grandfather – Paul Schroth and his grandmother – Jean Pollitt.
Steven is survived by his wife – Rebecca Hamilton Wood; two...
James "Skip" Spires
Dec 2, 2025
James “Skip” Spires, age 82 of Hamersville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was born September 6, 1943 in Rome, Ohio the son of the late James Elmer and Freda Juanita (Reed) Spires. Skip proudly served his country as a veteran of the United States Army and the values he...
Christopher Gerard Bedinghaus
Dec 1, 2025
Christopher Gerard Bedinghaus, 41 of Lewisburg, Ohio and formerly of Aberdeen, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at his home. He was born on September 26, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Pam and John Bedinghaus of Aberdeen, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Juanita and James Bedinghaus; his maternal grandfather – Daniel Bolender,...
Gloria Jean Siemer
Dec 1, 2025
Gloria Jean Siemer, age 89 of Hamersville, Ohio died Monday, December 1, 2025 at her residence. She was born December 1, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late Truman and Frances (Franer) Brose. Gloria was a dedicated homemaker who brought warmth and love to her family. Throughout her life, she contributed her skills in various roles, having been...
Janice Pryor
Nov 28, 2025
Janice Pauline Pryor, age 86 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, November 28, 2025 at the Batavia Nursing Care Center in Batavia, Ohio. She was born May 5, 1939 in Cook County, Illinois the daughter of the late Clifford Farrell and Florence Giesel. Janice was a retired interior decorator. She was known for her creativity, particularly her talent for crafting decorative...
Sheila King
Nov 24, 2025
Sheila Fay King, age 58 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Care Center at Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was born October 31, 1967 in Maysville, Kentucky the daughter of Joann (Thacker) Hesler of Orangeburg, Kentucky and the late Gene Hesler. Sheila was the co-owner and operator...
Rodney Reid
Nov 23, 2025
Rodney Brooks Reid, age 76 of Anderson Township, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, November 23, 2025 at the SEM Haven Health and Residential Care Center in Milford, Ohio. He was born March 4, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Lester Brooks Reid and Marguerite (Lucas) Milligan.
Rodney dedicated thirty-five years as a claims manager for...
David Leonard
Nov 22, 2025
David Curtis Leonard, 45 of Aberdeen, Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025 near Ripley, Ohio. He was born on December 7, 1979 in Maysville, Kentucky the son of Marty Edgington Spriggs of Ripley, Ohio and the late Albert Leonard. David was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents – John and Peggy (Brierly) Leonard and maternal grandmother –...
Xaiden Combs
Nov 22, 2025
Xaiden Michael Grant Combs, the cherished 20-month-old son of Vincent “Alex” Alexander Grant Combs and Alexis “Lexy” (Stauder) Combs of Ripley, Ohio passed away peacefully at home Saturday, November 22, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 27, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Xaiden was born with a Congenital Heart Defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). requiring...
Edward John Fahrnbach, Jr.
Nov 19, 2025
Edward John Fahrnbach, Jr., 86 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was born July 4, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Edward John and Shirley Juanita Fahrnbach, Sr. Edward was retired from the Ford Motor Co., where he worked as a quality control inspector and...
Linda Kay Germann
Nov 16, 2025
Linda Kay Germann, 78 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley. She worked in home healthcare, was very involved in the Ohio Tobacco Festival and loved playing bingo. Mrs. Germann was born May 1, 1947 in Higginsport, Ohio the daughter of the late Marjorie Thompson. She was also...
Diana K. Gilbert
Nov 15, 2025
Diana Kay Gilbert, age 73 of Aberdeen, Ohio passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Care at Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was born July 15, 1952 in Mason County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Samuel and Reva (Gulley) Stacy. Diana was a dedicated stitcher for PCP in Ripley, Ohio....
Mary T. Vasselet
Nov 15, 2025
Mary Theresa Vasselet, age 75 of Georgetown, Ohio passes away Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was born September 1, 1950 in Newport, New Hampshire the daughter of the late Benjamin Joseph and Miriam Belle (Johnson) Lower. Mary was a retired home health aide for the ABCAP.
Mrs. Vasselet is...
Howard C. Eldridge, Jr.
Nov 14, 2025
Howard Clifford Eldridge, Jr., age 71 of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Friday, November 14, 2025 at his residence. He was born March 24, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the son of the late Howard C. and Helen (Petrovich) Eldridge. Howard was a dedicated employee of the Ford Motor Company, retiring after 30 plus years of service, leaving behind a legacy of...
Thomas E. Fist
Nov 13, 2025
Thomas Edward Fist, age 74 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was born February 14, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Johnny Stanley and Evelyn (Waterman) Fist. Tom was a retired forklift operator for Jefferson Smurfit Packing Company and a member of the AFL-CIO...
Douglas M Boone
Nov 9, 2025
Douglas M. Boone, 83 of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025 at his home, after a lengthy illness. He was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran, a member of the VFW in Maysville, Kentucky, a member of American Legion Post 367 in Ripley, Ohio and a member of the Bethel Church of Christ in Bethel, Ohio. He...
Dorothy Boothby
Nov 7, 2025
Dorothy Ann Boothby, age 80, of Batavia, Ohio passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at her residence. She was born December 23, 1944 in Casey County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Paul and Gracie (Cox) Glover. As a devoted homemaker, Dorothy embraced the joys and responsibilities of family life. She was deeply committed to spending quality time with...
Ted W. Schweikert
Nov 6, 2025
Ted Wilbur Schweikert, age 71 of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was born November 12, 1953 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Wilbur and Dorothy (Dinger) Schweikert. Ted was a retired dedicated and compassionate certified registered nurse anesthetist for the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio....
Prescilla Redick
Nov 6, 2025
Prescilla Carol Redick, age 70 of Lake Waynoka, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Anderson in Anderson, Township, Ohio. She was born October 20, 1955 in Lexington, Alabama the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Cole) Killen. Prescilla was a member of the Russellville Church of Christ and the Russellville American Legion Post #0394 Auxiliary....
Louise Bessie Mays
Nov 4, 2025
Louise Bessie Mays, age 81 of Sardinia, Ohio passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her residence. She was born August 7, 1944 in Amelia, Ohio the daughter of the late Sylvester “Vess” and Georgia Bell (Kerns) Morgan. Louise was the co-owner of Dan's Plumbing, a well-respected business in Sardinia, Ohio, where she dedicated many years of her life to...




