Obituaries

Mar 11, 2025

Elizabeth Stitt Johnstone, age 89 of Mt.Orab, Ohio and formerly of Clewiston, Florida went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. She spent much of her life as a homemaker and a teacher. Elizabeth taught Home Economics and Mathematics in Clearwater, Florida and Columbia, Maryland. In her retirement, she...

Mar 10, 2025

Alma Dee (Lancaster) Applegate, 86, formerly of Sand Hill Kentucky departed this earthly world on March 10, 2025 at the Ohio Valley Manor in Ripley, Ohio after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born March 8, 1939 in Mason County, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Ruth Blevins Lancaster. After graduating high school, she...

Mar 10, 2025

Bryan M. Carrington, age 54 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Monday, March 10, 2025 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio surrounded by his loving family. He was the owner and operator of Xtreme Clean, member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2293 in Georgetown, Ohio and enjoyed participating in truck and tractor pulls with his...

Mar 9, 2025

Lisa Lynn Risdon, 61 of Aberdeen, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at her home.  She was preceded in death by her mother – Loretta Fay Duncan; her stepfather – Melvin Michael (Curby) Yeager and a brother – Curby Michael Yeager.

Lisa is survived by her son – Christopher Risdon of Aberdeen, Ohio; a sister –...

Mar 9, 2025

Timothy Wade Dick age 46 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at his residence. He was a front desk administrator for Gastro Health. Timothy was born February 17, 1979 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Jerry Wade and Marilyn Joy (Brandenburg) Dick. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one sister –...

Mar 8, 2025

Holly J. Wilson, age 55 of Georgetown, Ohio, peacefully passed away Saturday March 8, 2025 at Morris Nursing Home in Bethel, Ohio.  She was born May 14, 1969 in Georgetown, Ohio to Brenda McDonald and Paul Hayslip.  Holly was a social butterfly.  She cherished her nieces and nephews, loved to have visitors, participate in community activities and was always...

Mar 8, 2025

Audrey Ann Taylor, age 75 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a retired cook for Adams-Brown Head Start and attended the St. Michael Catholic Church in Mt. Orab, Ohio and the St. George Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ohio. Audrey was born July 29, 1949 in Erie,...

Mar 7, 2025

Gwendolyn Carol Dawley went to her forever home on March 7, 2025. Born in Ripley, Ohio December 28, 1939. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion Bayne and Mary Louise (nee Green) Cahall and father, Wm. Dawley, Sr., her brothers and sisters-in-law, Vern and Charlotte Cahall and Bayne and Jane Cahall and one infant daughter, Tracy Brierly....

Mar 6, 2025

Charles Richard Ferriel, age 98 of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Care Center at Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was a retired custodian for the Western Brown School District, a United States WWII Navy veteran, former member of the Mt.Orab Volunteer Fire Department and enjoyed line...

Mar 4, 2025

Gwendolyn Sue Huston, 73 of Aberdeen, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was retired from Wald Manufacturing, where she worked in human resources.  She loved quilting and camping.  Mrs. Huston was born February 10, 1952 in Maysville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Boyd and Ruth (Williamson)...

Mar 3, 2025

Leonard “Bob” Robert Peters, age 87 of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was retired from Proctor and Gamble and the owner and operator of Mr. B Spinner Baits in Mt.Orab, Ohio since 1974. Bob was an avid Western Brown sports fan, known by many as “Grandpa Peters”....

Mar 3, 2025

Allen Cleo McGlone, age 95 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. He was a farmer, assembler for the Ford Motor Company and a United States Korean War Army veteran.  Allen was born January 5, 1930 in Vanceburg, Kentucky the son of the late James...

Mar 2, 2025

Barbara Jones, age 73 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at her residence. She was born June 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Carl and Mildred Fancher.

Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband of 45 years – Rick Jones whom she married October 6, 1979; five children – Tony...

Mar 2, 2025

Merlin Gene Day, age 88 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was a retired lineman for Cincinnati Bell, enjoyed camping and working with his hands, gardening and creating furniture out of trees he cut down. His greatest joy was his family that he loved deeply. Merlin was...

Feb 27, 2025

Gary Lee Sowers, 59 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 at his home.  He was a supervisor at Rumpke, a farmer and he loved the outdoors.  He was born March 27, 1965 in Georgetown, Ohio.

Mr. Sowers is survived by his loving wife of thirty-nine years – Sylvia (Pollitt) Sowers; two children – Gary...

Feb 24, 2025

Patty Nell Bends, age 96 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was born May 24, 1928 in Winchester, Ohio the daughter of the late Harold “Jeff” Jefferson and Katie (Hook) Anderson. The Anderson family moved often as Patty and her siblings were growing...

Feb 24, 2025

Michael David Ward, age 73 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at his residence. He was a United States Navy Veteran and a retired truck driver for Distech for 22 years. Michael was born August 7, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Preston and Mary (Tyler) Ward.

Mr. Ward is...

Feb 23, 2025

Cynthia Lou “Cindy” Klein, age 76 of Georgetown, Ohio went to be with Jesus, Sunday, February 23, 2025 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was born June 2, 1948 in Mt.Orab, Ohio the daughter of the late Edward and Inez (Bingaman) Watson. Cindy was a 1966 graduate of the Mt. Orab High School and worked as...

Feb 23, 2025

George Edwin Hammon, age 83 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away peacefully Sunday, February 23, 2025 at his home surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born April 4, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Thomas and Ada (Noertker) Hammon. George was an extraordinary man with an amazing eye and love for livestock. This started at...

Feb 23, 2025

Patricia (Patty) Ann Games Rhonemus, 94, of the rural community north of Aberdeen known as Fizzleville, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, Patty was born on April 27, 1930, the youngest child of the late Watson and Leola Games. She was always lovely, the 1947 Pataskala H.S. Homecoming Queen. She met her husband of 65 years, the late...