Obituaries

Nov 21, 2018

Christa Lee Bauer, age 49 of Sardinia, Ohio died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family after a 13 year battle with breast cancer. She was a cosmetologist and a volunteer for Camp Dove Tail and the Girl Scouts. Christa was born June 15, 1969 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Thomas and Alice Sue...

Nov 13, 2018

Eileen Louise Spilker, age 88 of Dayton, Ohio died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Carlyle House in Dayton, Ohio. She was a graduate of Fayetteville High School, a graduate of the Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Dayton, loved to travel, read and spend time with her family and her dogs.  Eileen was born December 29, 1929 in...

Nov 10, 2018

Jeffry Lee Strunk, age 57 of Cincinnati, Ohio died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born August 11, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Lawrence and Patricia (Hamlin) Strunk. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister - Brenda Shelton and one brother-in-law...

Nov 10, 2018

Jerry Lee Davis, age 56 of Ripley, Ohio, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  He was an iron worker and was baptized at the Beebe Chapel in Ripley, Ohio.  Mr. Davis was born June 28, 1962 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Gary Davis of Ripley, Ohio and...

Nov 10, 2018

Anna Mary Miller, age 87 of Hamersville, Ohio, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Meadowbrook Care Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arnheim, Ohio, St. George Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ohio, the Brown County Historical Society, the American Legion Post 180 Ladies Auxiliary (past president), WIC (Women in Construction) and...

Nov 8, 2018

Cecil Windsor, age 91 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. She was retired from the former Brown County General Hospital and worked several years as a (COAD) senior companion. She enjoyed her work as she was helping others that were unable to help themselves. Cecil also was a member of the...

Nov 8, 2018

Richard Lee Fritz, age 91 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a retired supervisor for the Brown County Engineer’s Office and a United States Army veteran. Richard was born August 6, 1927 in Higginsport, Ohio the son of the late Edward L. and Isabelle (Wilson) Fritz. He was...

Nov 6, 2018

Lora Lea Myers, age 47 of Hamersville, Ohio died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Lora was born June 24, 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of Gary Norris and the late Maxine M. (Puckett) Stires. Besides her mother, she was preceded in death by three brothers – Donald McCleese, Gary Norris, Jr. and...

Nov 4, 2018

Michael Lee Ernst, age 65 of Sardinia, Ohio died Sunday, November 4, 2018 at his residence. He was a self-employed home builder, a member of the Knights of Columbus, a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church and was very active in the church. Michael was born April 8, 1953 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Dorothy (Spiller) Ernst...

Oct 29, 2018

Jeanette Kennedy Carrington, age 93 of Ripley, Ohio died Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley.  In addition to being a homemaker, she worked at the Lucky Stride Shoe Factory in Maysville, Kentucky for several years and then went to U.S. Shoe in Ripley, Ohio, which made thirty years.  Mrs. Carrington...

Oct 28, 2018

Danny Lyonel Hurley, age 66 of Ripley, Ohio, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Meadowview Regional Hospital in Maysville, Kentucky.  He was a mechanic and a member of the First Apostolic Church of Tallmadge.  Mr. Hurley was born January 31, 1952 in Olive Hill, Kentucky the son of the late Raymond Watt and Audrey Pearl (Sparks) Hurley.  He was...

Oct 27, 2018

James Arthur Houston, age 79 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at his residence. He was a warehouseman for Ingersol Rand. James was born December 19, 1938 in Highland County, Ohio the son of the late Harvey and Margaret (Settles) Houston. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife – Helen Rose Houston....

Oct 27, 2018

Marian Ogle, age 95 of Ripley, Ohio died Saturday October 27, 2018 at the Fairfield Pavilion in Fairfield, Ohio.  She had also previously lived in Anderson, Indiana, Leesburg, Florida and Altamonte Springs, Florida.  Mrs. Ogle was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley.  She enjoyed being a strong bridge player, an avid reader of...

Oct 27, 2018

Carlos E. Haney, age 83 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a retired teacher and a United States Army Korean War veteran. Carlos was born May 31, 1935 in Carter County, Kentucky the son of the late Lewis and Mary (McGlone) Haney.

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Oct 25, 2018

John Edward Guthrie, age 72 of Fayetteville, Ohio and formerly of Lebanon, Ohio died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a truck driver for Mason Dixon Trucking Company, member of Teamsters, farmer, horse trainer, lover of food and a United States Army Vietnam War veteran. John was born October 19, 1946 in...

Oct 25, 2018

Ronald Jay Nash, age 58 of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He worked at Glenro Inc. in Maysville, Kentucky and was also a carpenter and custom cabinet maker.  Mr. Nash was born March 29, 1960 in Maysville, Kentucky the son of the late William and Alice (Young)...

Oct 22, 2018

Sidney “Sid” Jay Toney, age 69 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Monday, October 22, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He worked for the Georgia Pacific Company and was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran. Sid was born August 7, 1949 in Ferrellsburg, West Virginia the son of the late Bill and Cassie (Frye) Toney. Besides...

Oct 22, 2018

Betty Lou Schuler, age 85 of Ripley, Ohio, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at her home.  She was retired from the former U.S. Shoe in Ripley, she was a member of the Ripley Church of Christ, the American Legion Post 367 Auxiliary and a lifetime member of the Maysville VFW Auxiliary.  Mrs. Schuler was born September 11,...

Oct 17, 2018

Nicholas Keith Crawford, age 30 of Higginsport, Ohio, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at his residence.  He was born October 26, 1987 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Eddie and Wanda Crawford, Jr. of Higginsport, Ohio.  In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his brother – Nathaniel Crawford of Georgetown, Ohio; his paternal grandmother – Barbara...

Oct 17, 2018

Rose Ellen Newsome, age 97 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Rose was born June 7, 1921 in Lewis County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Charles Oscar and Nancy Ellen (Rigdon) Robinson. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...