Obituaries

Sep 23, 2013

Helen Elizabeth Stephan (West) of Georgetown, Ohio entered this life on March 15, 1946 at Helenwood, Tennessee. Helen departed this life on September 23, 2013 at her residence. She was 67 years, 6 months and 8 days old.

Helen was the second daughter born to Barney West and Gladys (Trammell) West. Helen attended school in Tennessee...

Sep 22, 2013

Stephen Anthony Menard, age 58 of Bethel, Ohio died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a retired sheet metal journeyman for the Langdon Metal Company, a member of the Union Sheet Metal Local #24 and a musician. Steve was born March 15, 1955 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of...

Sep 21, 2013

Timothy "Scott" Calvin, age 31 of Cincinnati, Ohio formerly of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a United States Global War on Terrorism Navy Veteran and a Western Brown High School class of 2000 graduate. Scott was born May 23, 1982 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son...

Sep 20, 2013

Jessica Faye Eckstein, age 34 of Milford, Ohio died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Hospice of Cincinnati East in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a homemaker. She was born January 16, 1979 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of Dale Edward Eckstein and wife Eugenia of Cincinnati, Ohio and Martina Eggleton of West Chester, Ohio.

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Sep 13, 2013

Geraldine E. "Geri" (Harness) Hannah, age 55 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Friday, September 13, 2013 at her residence. She was a home health care aid. Geri was born February 7, 1958 in New Castle, Indiana the daughter of Gerald Harness and wife Uella of Largo, Florida and the late Martha (Clouse) Fitzgerald.

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Sep 12, 2013

Mattie Marie McChesney, age 88 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Mrs. McChesney was born August 24, 1925 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Mack and Mary Francis (Myers) Liming. She was also preceded in death by her husband - Wilbur L....

Sep 11, 2013

Anna Lenora Moran, age 91 of Ripley, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in her assisted living apartment at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley. She was a LPN for Ohio Valley Manor for twenty years, a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church in Ripley, past president of the United Methodist Women, a...

Sep 8, 2013

Mildred Elizabeth Bruce age 92 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Georgetown Baptist Church. Mildred was born August 18, 1921 in Williamsburg, Ohio the daughter of the late Theodore A. and Minnie C. (Jones) Paeltz....

Sep 8, 2013

James William Young, age 89 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Mercy Medical Center in Mt. Orab, Ohio. He was a self-employed construction builder and a United States World War II veteran. Mr. Young was born July 5, 1924 in Lincoln County, Kentucky the son of the late Corbet and Mayme (Lewis) Young....

Sep 7, 2013

John L. Brooks, Jr., age 55 of Ripley, Ohio, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Southwest Regional Medical Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a custodian for the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington School District for fifteen years and for the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for one year. He was also a member of the Beebe Chapel in...

Sep 7, 2013

Merrill A. Chase , age 82, passed away at his home Saturday, September 7, 2013. He died in the presence of his wife Joan and his loving family and some close friends.

Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at his farm at a later date.

If desired, memorial donations may be made...

Sep 5, 2013

Jimmy Dale McKeehan, age 67 of Felicity, Ohio died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his residence. He worked for the Jim Beam Company and was a United States Army Veteran. Jim was born August 17, 1946 in Corbin, Kentucky the son of Opal (Tye) Goodin of Corbin, Kentucky and the late Edwin McKeehan.

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Sep 5, 2013

Raymond David Shaffer, age 93 of Euclid, Ohio died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a retired inspector for the Republic Steel Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio and a United States WWII Army veteran. Raymond was born May 17, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of the late Raymond and Lucille...

Sep 2, 2013

Russell Lee Dietrick, age 65 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Monday, September 2, 2013 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was retired from Senco, a farmer, loved gardening and a member of the NRA and the Republican Party. Russell was born April 21, 1948 in Hillsboro, Ohio the son of the late Louis and Geneva...

Aug 30, 2013

Viola K. "Vi" McCane, age 69 of Franklinton, North Carolina formerly of Burlington, Kentucky and Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Duke Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Youngsville, North Carolina and the Franklin County GOP. Vi was born January 19, 1944 in Cincinnati, Ohio...

Aug 29, 2013

Edith Frances Edmisten, age 86 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Edmisten was a homemaker, a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ, the Carey Bavis American Legion Post #180 Auxiliary, the Brown County General Hospital Auxiliary and the Brown County Senior Citizens. She was born November 3,...

Aug 28, 2013

Barbara Ann Gardner, age 75 of Felicity, Ohio died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She worked for thirty-five years as a bookkeeper for the Brown County Treasurer's office and as a supervisor for the Brown County Department of Human Services. Barbara was a member of the Shinkles Ridge Christian Church and...

Aug 27, 2013

Viola B. Lewis, age 102 of Ripley, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at her nephew's home in Xenia, Ohio. She was born February 17, 1911 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Margaret and Clarence Williams, who both died when she was a child. She and her brother were raised by a loving grandmother. Her young...

Aug 24, 2013

Henrietta June Waits Williamson, age 51 of Lynchburg, Ohio died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the Mt.Orab Hospital in Mt.Orab, Ohio. She was a data processor for the American Modern Insurance Group, a member of the New Life Apostolic Church where she accepted Our Lord and Savior in September of 1998 and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister,...

Aug 22, 2013

John William Ralston, age 88 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Ralston retired from General Motors after thirty years of service. He was a member of the Arnheim Peace Lutheran Church, the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Association and served in the United States Army during World War...