Obituaries

Jun 1, 2015

Virginia Ann (DeDe) Wertz, age 87, passed away at Hospice of Hamilton on Monday, June 1, 2015. Virginia was born in Hamilton on July 26, 1927 to Thurman K. and Virginia (Gaughan) Simmons. Mrs. Wertz was educated in St. Mary School and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1945. She was employed on the sorting line at Champion papers...

May 12, 2015

Donna Lynn White, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, May 12th 2015, in Hamilton, OH. Donna was born September 29th 1949 in Stanford, KY, the daughter of Carlos F.”Toad” Phillips and Ruby (Raines) Phillips of Livingston, KY. Donna attended Fairfield Schools, graduating in 1967 as Salutatorian in a class of 287. She attended Eastern Kentucky University for one year and...

May 11, 2015

Jo Ann Taylor , age 71, of St. Clair Township, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. She was born in Hamilton, on January 26, 1944, the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Stahlheber) Johnson. Jo Ann was a graduate of Garfield High School and had been a valued employee of Tri County Extended Care for over twenty years. She was united...

May 7, 2015

May 6, 2015

Doris (nee Rhymer) Simpson age 63, of Hamilton, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Butler County Care Facility.

She was born Feb. 5, 1952 in Hamilton, Ohio the daughter of Paul and Lois Rhymer. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her loving children: Michelle...

May 5, 2015

GREGORYBrady L., age 66 of Hamilton, passed away May 5, 2015. He was the loving father of David (Odette), Randall, & Jesse Gregory & Christina (Joshua) Fields. Beloved Papa of Jacob & Isaac Scott, Makayla & Alexis Gregory. Also survived by many friends and relatives. Preceded in death by his parents: Corbit Gregory and Mary Bates, and brother Randy Russo....

May 2, 2015

HARBAUM

Julia A Harbaum, age 85 passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015. She was born on Oct. 17, 1929 the daughter of Hickey and Josephine (Hodges) Privette. Julia married John Harbaum and he preceeded her in death in 1991. She was also preceeded in death by her parents . Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from...

Apr 11, 2015

John Rutherford, age 56, a resident of Hamilton, passed away April 11, 2015. He was born, in Hamilton, on March 13, 1959, the son of James and Geneva (McCreary) Rutherford. He is survived by two brothers, Rod and Tim Rutherford; two sisters, Kathy Hanson and Robbie Gregory; nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Apr 8, 2015

Barbara Gardner, age 77, of Hamilton, passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. She was born December 30, 1937 to the late Paul and Margaret Gardner. Barbara graduated from Notre Dame High School class of 1954 and worked for many years as a secretary in the Traning and Education Department at Mercy Hospital. She expressed her kind...

Apr 6, 2015

Thomas Merle, White, age 67, of Fairfield Township, passed away Monday morning, April 6, 2015 from complications of years of kidney failure, 11 years of dialysis and had been paralyzed from a broken neck suffered in a fall two years ago. A lifelong resident of Hamilton, he was born on December 13, 1947, in Hamilton, the son of the late...

Apr 1, 2015

Marian J. (Brady) O’Donnell, 89, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 17, 1925, the daughter of Thomas and Jeanette (Butcher) Brady. On June 6, 1945, she was united in marriage to Richard C. O’Donnell.

Survivors include her son, Ricky O’Donnell and his wife; five grandchildren, Jimmy Jordan,...

Mar 31, 2015

Charlotte,Romilda Meehling, age 81, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on August 12, 1933, in the height of the depression, the ninth of ten children.She was the daughter of Benjamin Richard and Macie Gladys (Poe) Wood. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Karl Richard Moyer, who she married on her...

Mar 29, 2015

Connie (Boling) Schaub, age 68, a resident of Darrtown, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015. She was born in Hamilton on January 18, 1947, the daughter of Donald J. Boling and Virginia Boling Manzi. Loving wife of Clifford Schaub Jr., devoted mother of Veronica (John) Hary and Robin (Michael) Mitchell. Proud Grandmother of Ashley (Seth) Doughman, Mandy Hary, Lindsey Zeller...

Mar 27, 2015

Joseph B. Paproski, 89, a longtime resident of Reily Township, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015. He was born in Hamilton on October 25, 1925, the son of Joseph B. and Stella (Derenski) Paproski. Joe had attended St. Joseph Grade School and was a 1943 graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School. Prior to joining the U S Army in 1946,...

Mar 11, 2015

James W. “Brother” Warner, 66, of Hamilton. He was the son of James E. and Nannie (Powell) Warner. He was a wonderful son, brother, uncle and friend. He believed in God and life with God after death. He believed in family. He loved and was devoted to his family. He believed in America and was willing to stand for America....

Feb 17, 2015

David Perkins, 65, of Hamilton, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Woodridge Assisted Living. Survivrd by his daughter, Marian Perkins; siblings, Connie Bokeno, Faye Miley, Ruby Freeman all of Hamilton, Robert and Fred Perkins of Texas; nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edsel and Dorothy...

Jan 17, 2015

Marion M. Gleason, age 91, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015. She was born in Hamilton, the daughter of Fredrick and Marie (Myers) Schnitker. Marion was a graduate of Fairfield High School and had been employed as a histologist in various area hospitals. On December 27, 1969, she was united in marriage to William A. Gleason. She is...

Jan 4, 2015

Phyllis J. (Barnickle), age 74, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2014. She was born in Hamilton, on January 13, 1940, the daughter of Delbert and Helen (Weber) Barnickle. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School. Phyllis was united in marriage to Brian Preston. Recently retired, Phyllis had been employed at Mercy Hospital for 20 years. Survivors...

Dec 31, 2014

Margie V. Willer, age 89, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014. She was born on December 26, 1925, in Pittsburgh, PA., the daughter of John W. and Orra (Peake) Crane. Margie was a 1945 graduate of Fairfield High School. On October 19, 1946 she was united in marriage to Robert Willer. A devouted catholic, Margie volunteered many hours...

Dec 27, 2014

Doris, Berry, age 79, of Hamilton, was welcomed by her Heavenly Father and family on Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was the daughter of John R. and Ethel (Baldwin) Brown. Doris was united in marriage to Donald D. Berry. She was a devout christian lady, a loving and compassionate wife and mother who is survived by her children; Robert Childers,...