Obituaries

Mar 31, 2021

David Ober, age 56 of Bethel, Ohio died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was an electrician for the Thomas Popp Company. David was born March 15, 1965 in Mariemont, Ohio the son of Jerome "Jerry" Ober of Bethel, Ohio and the late Sharon (Douthit) Ober.

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Mar 28, 2021

James Alex Thacker, age 81 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, Florida. He was the owner operator of Thacker Trucking and D&J Transport near Mt.Orab, Ohio and retired from SENCO after 23 years of service. James was born October 26, 1939 in Pike County, Kentucky the son of the late William...

Mar 27, 2021

Norma Jean Hammons, age 74 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was an executive Secretary for the Navy Exchange and loved working in her flowerbeds. Norma was born January 5, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Jack and Lillian (Kaut) Fry....

Mar 24, 2021

Eric Earl Myers, age 56 of Franklin, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was a Logistics Manager.  Mr. Myers was born November 21, 1964 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Earl Myers of Georgetown, Ohio and the late Antoinette Marshall Myers. He was also preceded in death by a step-daughter...

Mar 23, 2021

Fredrick “Joe” Joseph Kitchen of Tipp City, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the age 76. Joe was born July 16, 1944 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Fred and Cecile (Puckett) Kitchen. He was preceded in death by his parents and beloved sisters, Bettie Justice, Helen Swearingen and Patricia Sloas. Joe was a devoted father, grandfather, brother...

Mar 19, 2021

James Theodore "JT" Stewart, age 91 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, March 19, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Stewart ran milk routes for Carnation, Adamson Dairy, Cedar Hill Farms and was retired from the Brown County Highway Department.  He was very active in the Boy Scouts in the late 50’s and early 60’s and was a former member of...

Mar 19, 2021

Ada Catherine Daulton, age 85 of Ripley, Ohio died Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was a homemaker, worked for the Citizens National Bank and the Ripley Bee Newspaper and was involved with the Ohio Historical Society. Ada was born January 6, 1936 in Ripley, Ohio the daughter...

Mar 17, 2021

Lewis J. Shafer, age 85 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his residence. He was a retired assembler for General Electric. Lewis was born May 4, 1935 in Mt. Orab, Ohio the son of the late Wesley Ray and Irene May (Miley) Shafer. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife –...

Mar 11, 2021

Arthur Jackson Dakin, age 96 of Ripley, Ohio died Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a retired factory worker, a United States WWII Army veteran and a member of the Hamersville Baptist Church and the Felicity VFW. Arthur was born January 30, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the...

Mar 10, 2021

Cathy Ann Smith, age 69 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a graduate of the Georgetown High School Class of 1969. Cathy was born May 1, 1951 in Ewing, Kentucky the daughter of the late Hershel Darnall and Beulah (Tumey) Brown. Besides her...

Mar 10, 2021

Susan Denise Lanter, age 58 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Eastgate Care Spring in Cincinnati, Ohio after a long and hard fought battle the past four years with cancer. Susan was born August 30, 1962 the daughter of Eva (Lightner) Lanter of Mt. Orab, Ohio and the late Larry Lanter. She graduated...

Mar 8, 2021

Jeffery Warren Gast, age 18 of Amelia, Ohio, died Monday, March 8, 2021 at his residence.  He was born December 11, 2002 the son of Jeffery L. Gast of West Union, Ohio and the late Jackie Marie Kragler.

In addition to his father, Jeffery Gast, J.W. is survived by his grandmothers – Florence Kragler of Amelia, Ohio...

Mar 8, 2021

Debra Jo Scott, 64, of Ripley, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 8, 2021 surrounded by her family. Debbie was born April 30, 1956 in Georgetown, Ohio to Everett, Jr. and Billie Kaye (Cahall) Thackston. She was a 1974 graduate of Ripley-Union-Lewis High School and worked at PCP Champion in Ripley for 38 years. Debbie loved...

Mar 7, 2021

Dwight “Butch” Nelson Loudon, age 75 of Bethel, Ohio died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a proud United States Vietnam Navy Air Crew veteran, member of the Bethel American Legion Post #406 in Bethel, Ohio where he served as Commander for five years and member of the executive board, past president...

Mar 7, 2021

Colleen Verdina Brown, age 77 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio.  She worked in administration for Republic Waste Services. Colleen was born May 26, 1943 in Williamsburg, Ohio the daughter of the late Oliver Franklin and Dorothy Opal (Moore) Riddle. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mar 4, 2021

Marjorie Anne Brandenburg, age 85 of Morrow, Ohio died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sr. Bernard Club of America. Marjorie was born December 28, 1935 in Springdale, Ohio the daughter of the late Harry and Beulah (Frakes) Dethlefs. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Mar 4, 2021

Betty Kathleen Wardlow, age 96 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Georgetown Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker, member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Arnheim and the Order of the Eastern Star, Russellville Chapter #461 and enjoyed playing bingo with her friends. Betty was born May 9, 1924...

Mar 4, 2021

On Thursday, March 4th God called his servant, Evelyn Hamilton, Home. Florence Evelyn Knechtly Hamilton was born on November 19, 1923 to Albert and Bernice Knechtly near Russellville Ohio.  The family moved to Feesburg, Ohio where she attended elementary school and she graduated from Hamersville high school in 1941.

She worked at the government Agricultural Stabilization and...

Mar 2, 2021

Thomas Leroy Holcomb, age 74, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Veranda Gardens Nursing Home in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was a United States Navy Vietnam War Veteran and a United States Army Veteran.  Mr. Holcomb was also a Past Master of the Linwood Masonic Lodge 567, a member of the Shriners and VFW.  He enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and...

Mar 2, 2021

Helen Marie Calhoun, age 83 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Calhoun was born April 28, 1937 in Glendale, Ohio the daughter of the late Cooper and Florence (Nutley) Hassler. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons – Robin Wash and Robert Calhoun and two...