Obituaries

Nov 1, 2022

Glenda C. Shipman, age 75 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the Vitas Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Drake Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a member of the Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church and enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. Glenda was born November 24, 1946 in...

Nov 1, 2022

Joyce Mavis June Call, age 91 of Fayetteville, Ohio died Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio.  She was a retired postmaster for the Fayetteville Post Office, a member of the Marathon Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star and the Fayetteville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Joyce was born September 6, 1931 in...

Nov 1, 2022

Velvet Jean Beckelhimer, 75 of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at her home.  She was born January 1, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Jack Jones and Fern Eileene (Bauer) Beckelhimer.

Ms. Beckelhimer is survived by three children – Greg Honaker (Tina) of London, Ohio, Douglas Honaker (Lindi) of Amanda, Ohio...

Oct 29, 2022

Dorothy Jean Lovett, age 90 of Hamersville, Ohio died Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio.  She was a homemaker, member of the St. George Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ohio and an avid gardener. Dorothy was born August 17, 1932 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Clifford and Margaret (Niederlander) Wolf....

Oct 29, 2022

Ruth (Barnes) Johnston, age 87 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was a member of the St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley, Ohio and volunteered countless hours at the St. Michael Catholic School. Ruth touched the lives of everyone she encountered and was...

Oct 27, 2022

Dorothy Donna Abercrombie, age 80 of Felicity, Ohio died Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the VITAS Hospice inpatient unit at the Drake Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Dorothy was born on May 24, 1942 in Moscow, Ohio the daughter of the late Adophous Monroe and Callie Ruth (Dunbar) Martis.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Oct 25, 2022

Marla Kay Ellis, age 56 of Lynchburg, Ohio and formerly of Sardinia, Ohio died Tuesday October 25, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was a clerk for the IRS, enjoyed fishing and loved her grandbabies and fur babies. Marla was born July 24, 1966 in DeKalb, Illinois the daughter of Bonnie L. (Ruckel) Henderson of Sardinia,...

Oct 24, 2022

Aaron “Cody” Kitts, age 45 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, October 24, 2022 in Anderson Township, Ohio. Cody was born July 22, 1977 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the son of Stella Thomas. He made a living in tree service as the owner and operator of Blue Ox Tree Service, but the work he loved was serving church members in...

Oct 22, 2022

Kathleen Ardell Newkirk, age 75 of Peebles, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, October 22, 2022 at her residence. She was a retired CPA. Kathleen was born July 17, 1947 in Hamilton, Ohio the daughter of the late Hermann Ardell and Alice (Rodenfels) Lindsey. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son – Wesley...

Oct 22, 2022

Edna Davis Kimmerly, age 92 of Owensville, Ohio and a former Mount Orab resident passed away quietly on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Edna was born on August 7, 1930 near Fayetteville, Ohio to Homer and Mable Blanch Davis. She was preceded in death by her parents, five sisters, three brothers, and an infant son, Dennis. Her high school sweetheart...

Oct 21, 2022

John Eugene Spilker, age 75 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, October 21, 2022 at his residence. He was a retired manager for Stengers Ford in Dayton, Ohio, a United States Vietnam War Navy veteran and a member of the St. George Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ohio. John was born June 5, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Helen...

Oct 20, 2022

Beverly Mae Covington, age 67 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a retired special education teacher, bus driver, caregiver to her brother and granny and a member of the West Fork Baptist Church near Georgetown, Ohio. Bev was born January 25, 1955 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of...

Oct 19, 2022

Gary “Traveler” Douglas McKenzie, 78 of Higginsport, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at his home.  He was retired from the former Mac Tools in Georgetown, Ohio.  Mr. McKenzie was born January 16, 1944 in Brown County, Ohio the son of the late Roy and Hazel (Thompson) McKenzie.  He was also preceded in death by three brothers –...

Oct 16, 2022

Dorothy M. Koewler, age 95 of Ripley, Ohio passed away at her daughter’s home Sunday, October 16, 2022. She worked many years as a teacher’s aide for the St. Michael’s School in Ripley, Ohio and later as a cashier for Campbell and Slack Auctioneers, was a faithful member of the St. Michael Catholic Church and a member of the...

Oct 14, 2022

Shauna Kay Berz, age 51 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, October 14, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. She faced numerous challenges throughout her life and never once lost her faith in God, nor her contagious smile. Shauna was always willing to help her family and friends in their time of need and will be remembered for...

Oct 11, 2022

James "Jimmy" Edward Cooper, 79 of Hamersville, Ohio and formerly of Ripley, Ohio died Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a retired produce manager for IGA in Georgetown, Ohio for 36 years. Jimmy was born April 4, 1943 in Ripley, Ohio the son of the late Lee Roy and Anna (Kirkman)...

Oct 9, 2022

Vicki Lynn Carter, age 69 of Hamersville, Ohio died Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a retired office manager for Verbargs Furniture in Amelia, Ohio and a member of the Free People Church on Mt.Orab, Ohio. Vicki was born June 15, 1953 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Colvin...

Oct 4, 2022

Joan Kay Kattine, 68 of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, October 4, 2022.  She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, granny, friend and a lifelong Elvis fan.

Joan was born November 7, 1953 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a 1972 graduate of Western Brown.  She and her husband owned Grant Avenue School...

Oct 2, 2022

Jerry Lloyd Flaugher, 59 of Manchester, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Hospice of Cincinnati Clue Ash Inpatient Care Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was a supervisor for Fee Corp. at DP&L.  Mr. Flaugher was born November 17, 1962 in Maysville, Kentucky the son of the late Edward Campbell and Mandy Lucille (Scott) Flaugher.  He was also...

Sep 24, 2022

Patricia Ann Lancaster, age 70 of Ripley, Ohio died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was a retired LPN for Meadowveiw Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky and a member of the Ripley Church of the Nazarene in Ripley, Ohio. Patricia was born September 10, 1952 in West...