Obituaries

David Bonner

David Bonner

Nov 21, 2015

David F.Bonner, died on Saturday, November 21, 2015. He was the son of David and Margaret Elizabeth Leavin Bonner. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Mary Elizabeth Gundler, Eileen Allgaier and Margaret Marsh. He leaves numerous nieces and nephews especially devoted niece and nephew, Anita Broering and Ray Gundler. David taught in the Middletown City...

Perry Bokeno

Perry Bokeno

Nov 18, 2015

Perry V. Bokeno. Heaven gained a new angel on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Perry V. Bokeno, of Hamilton, passed away in his home at age 58. He was a 1975 graduate of Badin High School and retired from Kroger. Survived by his loving mother, Maudie Vaughn; numerous friends and family; Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Vaughn, Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Vaughn...

Donald Craft

Donald Craft

Oct 28, 2015

Donald Robert Craft, age 58, of Hamilton passed away in his home on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. He was born in Hamilton, OH on April 3, 1957, the son of Robert and Judith (Wolff) Craft. He graduated from Taft High School in 1975. Don loved working at the Main Pastry as a very young man. He and his brother Dennis...

Patricia Hildebrand

Patricia Hildebrand

Oct 17, 2015

Patricia A. Hildebrand, 86, moved to Heaven on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Born March 13, 1929 to Julius and Henrietta Meyer, she was raised by a single mom in a world where single moms were rare. She was raised a strong confident Catholic woman. She married Thomas W. Hildebrand on June 2, 1951 and raised a family of four with...

Lucille Geier

Lucille Geier

Oct 16, 2015

Lucille (Herbers) Geier, age 87, of Hamilton, passed away, Friday, October 16, 2015. She was born in Hamilton on December 4, 1927, the daughter of Harry and Frances (Mengelkamp) Herbers. Lucille was a 1945 graduate of Hamilton High School. On June 5, 1948, she was united in marriage to Henry Geier and to this union seven children were born. Many...

John Wyrick Jr

John Wyrick Jr

Oct 4, 2015

John E Wyrick Jr., age 70, of Liberty Township, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015. John was born in La Follette, TN, the son of John E and Jessie Kay (Acuff) Wyrick Sr. He was a graduate of Miami University. A3C, U S Air Force, served His country with honor. John was the first “buy here, pay here” car lot...

Joseph Winkler Sr

Joseph Winkler Sr

Oct 3, 2015

Joseph E “Boo” Winkler Sr., age 87 of Hamilton passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015. He was born in Hamilton on March 21, 1928, the son of Edward and Edna (Neff) Winkler. Boo was a 1947 graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School and had attended Xavier University on a football scholarship. On June 17, 1950, he was united in marriage...

Terry Minton

Terry Minton

Sep 15, 2015

Terry D Minton, age 62, of Hamilton, died Tuesday. Services are private.

Sarah West

Sarah West

Sep 3, 2015

Sarah Virginia “Ginny” West, age 83 of Oxford, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Tri County Extended Care. Sarah was born on February 27, 1932 to parents Flora and Houston Nelson. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1950. She leaves behind; her husband, Larry West; brother, Lonnie Nelson; two sisters, Jessie Anderson and Imogene Collins; many nieces...

Bernard Heet

Bernard Heet

Aug 28, 2015

Bernard H. “Whitie” Heet, age 88, of Liberty Township, passed away 1:05 AM Friday, August 28, 2015 at Westover where he has been a patient for the past eight months. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on November 21, 1926, the sixth of seven childred born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Herndon) Heet. Whitie attended St. Stephen Grade School and was...

Belajaron Couch

Belajaron Couch

Aug 13, 2015

Belajaron “Preacher” Couch, age 54, of Hamilton, passed away 3:10 AM Thursday, August 13, 2015 with his family at his bedside after a battle with cancer. He was born in Hamilton on August 21, 1960, the son of Fred A. and Gladys (Rutherford) Couch. He was educated at the Fairfield Schools and Butler Tech. In 1977, he was united in...

Mary Mergy

Mary Mergy

Aug 6, 2015

Mary Ellen, age 96, passed away at home on Thursday, August 6, 2015. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of Carl H. and Mary (Phillips) Zimbelman on March 30, 1919 at Mercy Hospital. Mary attended St. Peter in Chains Catholic Grade School and Notre Dame High School. On May 24, 1942 at St. Peter in Chains Catholic Church,...

Russell Gleason Sr.

Russell Gleason Sr.

Aug 1, 2015

Russell P. Gleason Sr., age 92, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Tri County Extended Care. Russ was the son of Albert and Hilda (Duesing) Gleason. SSGT Gleason, U S Army, served His country with honor during WW II and was awarded the EAME Theatre Ribbon w 2 Bronze Stars. He was a valued employee with Champion...

Frank Milillo

Frank Milillo

Jul 18, 2015

Frank V. Milillo, 78, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015. He was born in Hamilton on October 20, 1936, the son of Frank and Katie (Rizzo) Milillo. Frank was a graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School. He served His country with honor with the U S Marine Corps.For many years Frank was vice president of Milillo Distributing Company.He...

Cynthia Dabbelt

Cynthia Dabbelt

Jul 12, 2015

Cynthia “Cyndy” (Connaughton) Dabbelt, age 62, passed away Sunday July 12, 2015. She was born in Hamilton on April 22, 1953, the daughter of the late Richard Connaughton and the late Geraldine (Smith) Kline. Cyndy was a graduate of Badin High School. Cyndy and her husband, Rex Dabbelt, has made their home in Saint Peters, MO. for the past 30...

Bertha Stoker

Bertha Stoker

Jul 3, 2015

Bertha Marie (Bauereiss) Stoker, age 95, of West Chester, Ohio, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her beloved family. Born on March 25, 1920, in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Sandman) Bauereiss. Bertha had five brothers and sisters who preceded her to Heaven, Dora, Ruth, Walter, Ralph and Ernst...

Richard Taggart

Richard Taggart

Jul 2, 2015

Richard Paige “Richie” Taggart, age 41, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015. Survived by his mother, Karla (Taggart) Rogers; grandmother, Clara Gibson; daughter, Preslee Paige Taggart; step children, Morgan (Jace), Kennedee and Reagan; life long friend and mother of Preslee, Tonya Wright; sister, Kristie (George) Fry; brothers, Johnny (Connie) Bussell, Shannon Taggart and Jason Hardin; aunt, Marcy Blaydes;...

Howard Schliesman

Howard Schliesman

Jun 22, 2015

Howard F. Schliesman, age 92, passed away June 22, 2015 at Golden Years. He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty. “Bud” or “Sammy”, as he was known to all his friends, proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was a lifelong Browns fan. He is survived by his children, Tom of Cincinnati, OH and Karen (Dan) Grafner...

Jayne Huffman

Jayne Huffman

Jun 12, 2015

Jayne Ann Huffman, 91, formerly of Hamilton, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 at The Laurels of Athens, Athens, Ohio. Born October 20, 1923 in Nelsonville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles W. “Match” Bayless and Nora Gladys Betts Bayless.

She was 1 1941 graduate of Athens High School and a 1944 graduate of The Good Samaritan School...

Dale Rady

Dale Rady

Jun 6, 2015

Dale F. Rady, age 71, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of John A and Charlotte (Arnold) Rady, on August 26, 1943. Dale served His country with honor in the U S Navy from 1960 – 1964. He was a boiler tender on the USS Valley Forge, USS Princeton and...

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