Barbara Surilda Gundrum, age 86 of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at her residence. She was retired from the Miller Shoe Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Barbara was born May 5, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Dallas and Janie Mae (Inebnit) Boswell. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years – William J. “Bill” Gundrum, Sr. in 2020 whom she married April 12, 1975. Mrs. Gundrum is survived by four sons –...

Patricia Carol Frye, age 87 of Sardinia, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and stay-at-home mom. After her children were grown, she went back to college and began her career as a CNA for the Brown County Senior Citizens for the next 25 years. Pat was a loving wife and mother who loved her family deeply. She enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing and baking homemade pies that everyone loved. Above all, Pat was...

Owen Lee Ashbrook, age 94 of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. He was born March 29, 1930 in Pulaski County, Kentucky the second child born to the late Harry and Bertha (Daulton) Ashbrook. In 1947 at the age of 17, Owen joined the United States Navy and on September 5, 1953 he married Mary Alene Wright. Owen and Mary moved to Ohio where he was employed at Allis Chalmers in Cincinnati, Ohio and later,...

Matthew Lynn Hettinger, age 31 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a certified forklift operator, 2012 graduate of the Georgetown High School in Georgetown, Ohio and loved playing video games. Matt was born December 24, 1992 in Normal, Illinois the son of Brian K. Hettinger and wife Sherry of Georgetown, Ohio and Connie (Roberts) Bair and husband Stephen of Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his paternal...

Rachel Louise Bonar, age 89 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was a homemaker, a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ where she taught Sunday School and loved working in the nursery, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, a Girl Scout and Brownie Leader, volunteer election poll worker and loved sewing and making candles. Rachel was born August 8, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio the...

Jessica Marie Holland, age 36 of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a 2005 graduate of the Western Brown High School. Jess was born June 21, 1987 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of Gary Burkhart of Kentucky and the late Tammy (Temple) Burkhart. Besides her mother, she was preceded in death by one sister – Samantha Sams and one brother – Larry Burkhart. Mrs. Holland is survived by her...

Daniel Wayne Mays, age 60 of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 at the U.C. Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was owner/operator of K and D Plumbing and Electric for thirty-one years.  Mr. Mays was born September 30, 1963 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Bessie Louise Mays of Sardinia, Ohio and the late Daniel J. Mays. In addition to his mother, Mr. Mays is survived by his loving wife of nearly forty years – Kimberley Mays; two children – Josh Mays...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, Phillis Gifford, who passed away on March 28, 2024, at the age of 86. She died peacefully in her sleep at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio where she had been a resident for five years. Phillis was born May 5, 1937, to Ruth (Craycraft) and Harlan Howell. She grew up in Maysville, Kentucky with her three siblings and was raised by her mother and stepfather, the late Ruth and...

Norman Wheeler Stapleton, age 71 of Hillsboro, Ohio passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, Ohio. He was a retired maintenance worker for the Ford Motor Company and a United States Army National Guard veteran. Norman was born August 28, 1952 in Carter County, Kentucky the son of the late Eugene B. and Easie (Chandler) Stapleton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one half-brother - John Stapleton. Mr. Stapleton is survived by...

Mary T. Bick, 95, died on April 4, 2024 at Kenton Pointe Assisted Living in Maysville.  She was born on Aug 26, 1928 in Ripley to Robert and Clara Spiller Martin. Mary graduated from Ripley High School and later moved to Cincinnati where she married her husband Joe Bick and they raised their two children, Roger and Barbara. After living in Cincinnati for almost 20 years, Mary and Joe moved back to Ripley on the Martin family homeplace where Mary was born. Mary thoroughly enjoyed...