Obituaries

Aug 31, 2018

Judy Carol Burson, age 74 of Ripley, Ohio, died Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  She worked at the Fireside Restaurant and the Georgetown Country Inn, until she had her stroke in 2006 and was a member of the West Fork Baptist Church near Georgetown, Ohio.  Ms. Burson...

Aug 30, 2018

John “Roy” Smathers, age 69 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, August 30, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Smathers worked in the steel mill industry and later retired from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. He was a member of the Trenton Wyandotte Masonic Lodge # 8. Roy was born November 22, 1948 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky the son of the late...

Aug 29, 2018

Ida Mae Williams, age 93 of Cincinnati, Ohio died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Ida was born April 6, 1925 in Buford, Ohio the daughter of the late Howard and Velma (McMullen) Puckett. Besides her parents, she...

Aug 28, 2018

Joan Weis of Mount Orab, OH passed away on August 28, 2018, at age 86.  She was born Emma Joan Ertel on December 31, 1931 in Culleoka, TN to the late Lee Roy Ertel and Mina (Woolery) Ertel.  She was one of six children who all predeceased her; Jean Lethgo, James Ertel, Jerry Ertel, Janet Kuehlthau, and Judith Carter. ...

Aug 28, 2018

Alma Judith Miller, age 62 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at her residence. She was a bookkeeper for Jeff Wyler Automotive. Alma was born October 24, 1955 in Ohio the daughter of the late Homer Gerald and Elizabeth Jane (Prather) Neal.

Mrs. Miller is survived by two sons – Kevin Stephens and wife...

Aug 27, 2018

Michael Todd Germann, age 54 of Sardinia, Ohio died Monday, August 27, 2018 at his residence.  He was a teacher at Peebles High School and owned and operated, along with sons, his own mowing business – “Germann Lawn Care”.  Mr. Germann was involved in athletics and refereed basketball and volleyball games for many years.  He was recently baptized at...

Aug 21, 2018

Sandra Jo Whitehurst Starrett (Richardson), age 78 of Aberdeen, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 21 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was an auxiliary operator at DP&L for eighteen years and was a member of the Aberdeen United Methodist Church.  Sandra was born June 29, 1940 in Ripley, Ohio the daughter of the late...

Aug 20, 2018

C. Richard “Scratch” Edenfield, age 78 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a retail clerk at Walmart and a member of St. George Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ohio. He was born June 15, 1940 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Clarence V. and Mary Imogene (Ralston)...

Aug 18, 2018

Sherman Wayne Walker, age 60 of Hamersville, Ohio died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Walker was an architectural wood worker. He was born January 29, 1958 in Hamilton County, Ohio the son of the late Lavonne Walker. He was also preceded in death by three brothers – Paul, Tony and Keith Jamison.

Sherman is...

Aug 18, 2018

Eileen J. Pursley-Kraeft (Wilson), age 94 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was a clerk for Long’s Grocery Store, a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Wilson Sroufe VFW Post #9772 Ladies Auxiliary, the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #514 in...

Aug 14, 2018

Clarann Muir, age 89 of Owensville, Ohio died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a retired medical secretary and a member of the Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. She was born August 24, 1928 in Bellbrook, Ohio the daughter of the late Cecil and Dorothy (Maham) Harnish.

Mrs. Muir is survived...

Aug 13, 2018

Shirley Ann Julia Cahall, age 77 of Felicity, Ohio died Monday, August 13, 2018 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio. Mrs. Cahall was a homemaker. She was born December 26, 1940 in Blue Ash, Ohio the daughter of the late William McKinley and Bertha Easter (Peace) Durham. She was also preceded in death by four brothers – Johnny,...

Aug 11, 2018

Patricia Elizabeth “Patty” Adams, age 73 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a concessionaire in the carnival business. Patty was born January 15, 1945 in Clermont County, Ohio the daughter of the late Louis and Sophia (Rhoems) Watson. Besides her parents, she was preceded...

Aug 10, 2018

Richard L. “Dick” Swope, Sr., age 86 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was retired from Cincinnati Milacron and a member of the Old Friends Car Club and the Ohio Valley Carriage Club. Dick was born December 14, 1931 in Clermont County, Ohio the son of the...

Aug 9, 2018

James Herbert Estep, age 43 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Mt. Orab, Ohio. James was born August 11, 1974 in Mariemont, Ohio the son of Anna Marie (Estep) Rawson and husband Gilbert Curtis of Amelia, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his grandmother – Jean Estep in 2005.

In addition to...

Aug 7, 2018

Ileta Myrtle Phillips, age 94 of Ripley, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley.  She was employed at the former US Shoe Factory in Ripley for over thirty years and was a lifelong member of the Ripley Church of Christ.  Ileta was born May 22, 1924 in Ripley,...

Aug 7, 2018

Sandra Jean Ridner-Steele, age 76 Of Georgetown, Ohio left this life Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio with courage and grace surrounded by the love of her family. She was retired from the National Bank & Trust, an active member of the Georgetown United Methodist Church and was involved with several civic and...

Aug 5, 2018

Jerry L. Waits, age 71 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was retired from the Brown County Health Department after 30 years of service and after a brief retirement, he went back to work at the Brown County Rural Water Association. Jerry was a member of...

Aug 2, 2018

Gerald Rogers Milligan, 89, of Aberdeen, Ohio, died August 2, 2018.

Gerald was born on December 30, 1928, in Ripley, Ohio, the son of the late Hanson R. Milligan and the late Marjorie Rogers Milligan.  He is survived by his son, David Milligan, daughter-in-law, Kathy, and granddaughter, Ashley, of Oakton, Virginia.  His wife, June Pinkowski Milligan, died...

Jul 31, 2018

William H. “Brown” Moore, age 68 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Moore was a painter. He was born August 1, 1949 in Knott County, Kentucky the son of the late William and Callie (Amburgy) Moore. He was also preceded in death by one brother – Ed Moore; two sisters – Sara Faulkner...