Obituaries

Jun 11, 2018

Harold B. Schumacher, age 95 of Ripley, Ohio, died Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio.  He was a United States Army WWII Veteran, a lifelong farmer and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley.  Mr. Schumacher was born October 31, 1922 near Ripley, Ohio the son of the late Christian and...

Jun 7, 2018

Helen Marcella Colliver, age 93 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a cook for many years for the Western Brown School District and a member of the Farmer’s Chapel Church. Mrs. Colliver was born April 26, 1925 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late James B....

Jun 2, 2018

Connie J. Hatcher, age 78 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a retired teacher for the West Clermont School District, a 53 year member of the Mt.Orab First Baptist Church in Mt.Orab, Ohio and the first president of the Mt.Orab Women’s Club. Connie was born August...

Jun 1, 2018

Jerry Ronald Brown, age 74 of Fayetteville, Ohio died Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was a retired machine repairman for Siemens Energy in Cincinnati, Ohio, a United States Air Force veteran, a member of the Edenton Masonic Lodge F&AM #332 and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and the Shriners. Jerry was...

Jun 1, 2018

Roy Allen Copple, age 83 of Ripley, Ohio died Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. He was a retired auto mechanic for the former Bruce Sam’s Auto in Bethel, Ohio, former member of the Higginsport Fire Department in Higginsport, Ohio and a United States Army Reserve Veteran....

May 28, 2018

Gregory Gene Whitson, age 62 of Georgetown, Ohio died May 28, 2018 in Montgomery, Ohio. Mr. Whitson was the owner of Precision Auto Body Repair in Georgetown, Ohio. He was born August 6, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Raymond and Loretta (Schooler) Whitson.

Mr. Whitson is survived by two brothers – Jeffrey Whitson...

May 27, 2018

Lawrence "Wayne" Stover, age 54 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Mt.Orab Medical Center in Mt.Orab, Ohio. He worked for Club Chef in the administration department. Wayne was born May 11, 1964 in Abilene, Texas the son of the late George Wayne (Smokey) and Elizabeth (Betty) Carol Lester Stover.

Mr. Stover is survived...

May 26, 2018

Travis Ray Miller, age 41 of Sardinia, Ohio died Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his residence after a life long battle with kidney disease. He was born March 16, 1977 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Kenneth Ray Miller and Cheryl (Morgan) Dailey. Travis was preceded in death by one sister – Crystal Hiser, grandparents – David and Mary...

May 25, 2018

Jeanette Spiller, age 93 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley.  She was born June 17, 1924 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late William and Alma (Klump) Spiller.  Ms. Spiller was also preceded in death by one brother – Charles Spiller and her cousin,...

May 24, 2018

Lori Jean Patrick, age 49 of Sardinia, Ohio died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a teacher for Western Brown Local School District. Lori was born September 20, 1968 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of Ronald and Patricia (Glover) Ballein of Ripley, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her paternal...

May 23, 2018

Edna Virginia Hobar “Jenny Moon”, age 86 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Hospice of Cincinnati – East in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was retired from the Keebler Company and a member of the Mt. Orab Church of Christ and the Mt. Orab VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Jenny was born July 15, 1931 in Tateville,...

May 22, 2018

Krista Renee Keefer, age 32 and infant daughter, Mia Renee Jewels Keefer of Hamersville, Ohio both died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. Krista was a veterinarian technician. She was born February 2, 1986 in Mariemont, Ohio the daughter of Jerry Bettle and Vicki (Vogel) Bettle.

Mrs. Keefer is survived...

May 14, 2018

Helen L. Charles, age 76 of Sardinia, Ohio died Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and an avid bingo player. Helen was born February 21, 1942 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Talbert Earl and Hazel (Barr) Carrington. She was also preceded in death by...

May 13, 2018

Margaret Kathryn Dunham, age 96 of Fayetteville, Ohio died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at the Batavia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Batavia, Ohio. She was retired from and a member of the St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Ohio. Margaret was born October 11, 1921 in Owensville, Ohio the daughter of the late Robert Joseph and Emma (Akerman)...

May 13, 2018

Richard Andrew Blevins, Sr., age 74 of Manchester, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Sunday, May 13, 2018.  He was a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Vietnam War Era and a Kentucky Colonel.  He was retired from hauling mail, for forty-two years and two weeks, for McIntosh Trucking and Kraus...

May 13, 2018

Danny Ray Vaughn, age 57 of Georgetown, Ohio, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio.  He was a farmer.  Mr. Vaughn was born March 6, 1961 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late James and Barbara (Carter) Vaughn.  He was also preceded in death by one brother –...

May 11, 2018

Paul Richard Gorman, age 48 of Manchester, Ohio, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Eagle Creek Nursing Home in West Union, Ohio.  He was born February 22, 1970 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Judy Carol (DeAtley) Call of Manchester, Ohio and the late John Allen Gorman.  He was also preceded in death by two sisters – Debi...

May 10, 2018

Martha Jean (Gerdes) Cunningham Thompson, age 83 of Georgetown, Ohio went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 10, 2018. She was at peace, surrounded by her family at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. Martha was born August 16, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Harry, Sr. and Della (Stern)...

May 10, 2018

Doris Eileen Goodwin, age 89 of Sardinia, Ohio died Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center at Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was a seamstress for Fletcheimers, Levi Strauss, Sewing Shop in Milford, Ohio and her home sewing business, a member of TOPS and of the Sardinia Church of...

May 5, 2018

Darryl Lynn Adamson, age 67 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born April 30, 1951 in Manchester, Ohio the son of the late Carl Bowman and Edna Lucille (Tadlock) Adamson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers – Tom and Paul...