Obituaries

Jan 12, 2017

Virginia Ann O’Neil, age 93 of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley.  She was born December 16, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of the late Lane and Rose (Schwallie) O’Neal.  She was also preceded in death by cousins – Dan Klump and Noreen Comer.

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Jan 10, 2017

Charles Louis Latchford, age 59 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his residence. He was a bus driver for the West Clermont Local School District, Madeira City Schools, Thomas A. Wildey School, Brown County MRDD and Clermont Northeastern Schools. Charles was born January 22, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Clifford Latchford and the...

Jan 8, 2017

Henry Clay Mayhall, Jr., age 82 of Georgetown, Ohio and formerly of Anderson Township died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. Mr. Mayhall, Jr. was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, a retired manager at Cincinnati Bell, a member of St. Mary Catholic...

Jan 7, 2017

Frank W. Kemmeter, Jr., age 62 of Ripley, Ohio, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio.  He was a factory worker.  Mr. Kemmeter was born January 6, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Frank W. and Yvonne D. (Segondollar) Kemmeter.  He was also preceded in death by one...

Jan 7, 2017

LeJeune Howser, age 93 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Eastgatespring of Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Howser was born March 22, 1923 in Higginsport, Ohio the daughter of the late Clyde and Marjorie (Henize) Bolender. She was also preceded in death by her husband – Roy L. Howser in 2001; one sister – Helen...

Jan 6, 2017

Wanda Jean Howard (Newberry) age 81 of Ripley, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 6th, 2017. Wanda was born January 14th, 1935 to George Oscar and Anna Mae Newberry (Carr).

Wanda’s mom Anna Mae passed away when Wanda was one month old and she was raised by her grandparents...

Jan 6, 2017

Chad Spilker, age 46 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. He was an iron worker and a United States Navy veteran. Chad was born March 4, 1970 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of John E. and Donna D. (Lacy) Spilker.

He is survived by...

Jan 4, 2017

Tammy Lou Connor, age 55 of Sardinia, Ohio died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Tammy was born February 10, 1961 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Russell L. and Marie E. (Burnett) Connor. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother – John H. Connor and one sister...

Jan 4, 2017

Carl Eldin Lindsey, age 95 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Eastgate Springs Nursing Home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Carl was a cherished husband and a loving father.  He was a longtime member of the Mt. Orab United Methodist Church. Carl was also a retired factory worker/electrician from General Motors Fairfield and a member of...

Jan 3, 2017

Ethel Evelyn Long, age 92 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Long was born November 7, 1924 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Samuel and Freida (Allman) Pels. She was also preceded in death by her husband –...

Jan 2, 2017

Avery W. McCleese born on July 17, 1929 the son of the late Thomas A. and Nancy E. (Smith) McCleese in Lewis County, Kentucky. Avery married Charlotte M. (Stewart) on December 13, 1952. To this union was born four children – Richard Wayne, Sherry Lee, Brenda Sue and Sheila Lynn. Avery was a retiree of the Ford Motor Company,...

Dec 29, 2016

Roy Stewart, age 84 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Mr. Stewart was a retired press brake operator for The Diebolt Company in Hamilton, Ohio and a longtime member of the Hamilton Highway of Holiness Church. He was born June 14, 1932 in Clay County, Kentucky the son...

Dec 27, 2016

Jerri Kristin McKenzie, age 51 of Ripley, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Hospice Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  She was an accountant for Park National Bank and attended the Centenary United Methodist Church in Ripley, Ohio.  Kristi was born November 5, 1965 in Mason County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Jerry L....

Dec 27, 2016

Randy Dale Vaughn, age 51 of Georgetown, died December 27, 2016 in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a farmer. Randy was born November 23, 1965 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late James and Barbara (Carter) Vaughn.

Randy is survived by his wife – Teresa (Scheadler) Vaughn; two sons – Anthony Vaughn and...

Dec 27, 2016

Dennis Ray Sissel, age 65 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was a retired driver and heavy equipment operator and a United States Vietnam War Army veteran. Dennis was born October 5, 1951 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Daphene (Hampton) Srofe of Mt. Orab, Ohio and...

Dec 24, 2016

Albert Franklin Schmidt, age 79 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 4, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late William George and Anna (Winkelbach) Schmidt.

Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Cahall Funeral Home in...

Dec 21, 2016

Lorena B. Winkle, age 89 of Sardinia, Ohio died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Heartland of Hillsboro in Hillsboro, Ohio. She was a farmer and a member of the Sardinia Church of the Nazarene. Lorena was born March 18, 1927 in Lawrence County, Ohio the daughter of the late Samuel B. and Mabel A. Carrington. Besides her parents,...

Dec 18, 2016

Patricia Catheryn Powell (Pitzer), age 75 of Fayetteville, Ohio died Saturday, December 18, 2016 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Patricia was born November 24, 1941 in Bethel, Ohio the daughter of the late Milton and Beatrice Pitzer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband – Herbert Powell.

Mrs. Powell...

Dec 16, 2016

William Dale Cornetet, age 72 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Mt. Orab Medical Center in Mt. Orab, Ohio. He had been the advertising manager for the News Democrat. Prior to that job Bill had been a broadcaster on radio stations WAXZ in Georgetown, Ohio and WSRW in Hillsboro, Ohio; a...

Dec 14, 2016

Audrey Fern Maher (Pursley), age 83 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her residence. She was a press operator for Aratex. Audrey was born December 21, 1930 in Clermont County, Ohio the daughter of the late Roy and Carrie (Snider) Pursley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister –...