Obituaries

Jun 9, 2009

Eugene E. Truster, age 87, of Somerville, OH died June 9, 2009 at Fort Hamilton Hospital. He was born in Hamilton, January 15, 1922, son of Earl and Edna May (Smith) Truster. He graduated from West Elkton High School in 1941. After graduation he worked for Niles Machine shop in Hamilton, OH. He entered the United States Navy in 1942...

Jun 8, 2009

HOLZBERGER, Sandra Sue (nee Wheeler,) 59, of Hamilton died Monday, June 8, 2009. Born June 26, 1949 in Hamilton, daughter of the late Wesley and Helen (Chasteen) Wheeler. Sandy was a 1967 graduate of Taft High School. She was owner of CBS Advantage Advertising for a number of years. Survivors include sisters: Nita Brewer, Carol Keith and 1 brother Dennis...

Jun 6, 2009

SCRIMIZZI, Mark A. 46 of Oxford passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital. The son of Matthew and Virginia (Jones) Scrimizzi, he was born June 22, 1962 in Hamilton. Mark was a graduate of Badin High School. He was employed by Messa Metal for the last sixteen years. Survived by his father, Matt Scrimizzi; three sisters,...

Jun 5, 2009

Photo & Obit for Thursday Hamilton Journal ———–HAMBLIN, Donna J., 60, of Hamilton, Ohio went home to the Lord on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 2:05 PM. Born January 12,1949, she was the daughter of the late Bob and Colleen Frazier. Donna was the beloved wife of Martin Hamblin for 42 years; dear mother of Lee (Rachel) Hamblin, Tina (James)...

May 27, 2009

Groh, Alberta T. Age 69, of Fairfield, passed away May 27, 2009. She was born in Hamilton on June 20, 1939, the daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Staarmann) Conrad. She was united in marriage on April 4, 1959 to her high school sweetheart Pete Groh. Alberta always had a wonderful smile on her face and always brought laughter...

May 17, 2009

GRATHWOHL, Dorothy M., age 85, of Hamilton, passed away, Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Fort Hamilton Hospital. The daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann (Stutz) Wertz, she was born in Hamilton on January 20, 1924. Dorothy was a 1942 graduate of Hamilton High School. She was employed at Kroger’s for a number of years and later was employed by the...

May 16, 2009

BOWLING, Josephine “Jo”, age 79, of Hamilton, Ohio died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Hospice of Hamilton. The daughter of Pasquale and Annunziata (Russo) Accorinti, she was born in Hamilton on May 4, 1930. Jo was a 1948 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She was a dedicated employee of Isgro’s Italian Restarrant over a span of thirty – three...

May 7, 2009

JONES, David W., age 78, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009. He was born in Manchester, Kentucky on August 2, 1930, the son of Beckham and Sarah (Webb) Jones. He retired from the Hamilton Foundry in 1986.Survived by ten children; Denise (Mike) Dermon, Davida (Jimmy) McKinney, Dawanda, Patricia (James) Eversole, Linda Jones (Rick Eversole), David William Jones Jr.,...

May 4, 2009

RUTHERFORD, Carla, age 41, of Trenton, passed away 11:50 AM Monday, May 4, 2009. She was born in Hazel Park, Michigan on January 19, 1968, the daughter of James R. and Geneva (McCreary) Rutherford. Carla was a 1986 graduate of Fairfield High School and graduated from Lexington Community College in 2003. As a registered nurse, Carla worked as an oncology...

Apr 27, 2009

GARRISON, Zelma Lee, was born on July 7, 1934 in Clay County, Kentucky. She passed away at home with her family on April 27, 2009. She was preceded in death by; her parents, Leonard and Lucy (Rhodes) Bowling; her sisters, Cledith Shade, Myrtle Bowling, Geneva Bowling, Opal Doud and Martha (Marlene) Myers and her brothers, Kermit Bowling and Earl (Bones)...

Apr 24, 2009

GORDON, Elma, passed away, Friday, April 24, 2009 at Mercy Franciscan at Schroder. She was the daughter of William and Aurora (Vernon) Gordon. Miss Gordon received her education in the public schools of Hamilton and was a graduate of Miami University of Oxford. Miss Gordon was a first grade teacher in the Hamilton City Schools for forty-one years and was...

Apr 14, 2009

RUTHERFORD, James Robert, 73, of New Miami, passed away 7:36 AM Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Fort Hamilton Hospital. He was born August 8, 1935, in Pineville, Kentucky, the son of John and Della (Hensley) Rutherford. Jim had been employed at Purina-Ralston and Mosler. He later owned and operated Rutherford Construction. On December 17,1955, on Jellico Mountain, in Tennessee, he...

Apr 6, 2009

MIRACLE, Daisy, 93, of Hamilton, passed away Monday. Preceded in death by husband, Martin Miracle and a great grandson, Louis V. Senger. Survivors are brother, Herman Miracle; son, Clinton Miracle; two daughters, Gustava Miracle and Ethel Burnett; four grandchildren, Evelyn and Dennis Burnett, Terry Miracle and Joyce (Earl) Hunley; ten great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Visitation will be...

Apr 2, 2009

GEYER, Robert F., went to be with his Lord and Savior April 2, 2009. Born July 7,1919, in Hamilton, son of Philip F. Geyer Jr. and Luella C. (Scheidt) Geyer. Educated in Hamilton schools, graduating Hamilton High in 1936. Active in baseball, softball, basketball, fishing, swimming and horseback riding. Assisted father in Geyer’s Grocery 1936-1941.WW II Veteran, enlisting March 31,1941,...

Mar 30, 2009

TAGGART, Arthur L. , age 86, of Hamilton, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at Hospice of Hamilton. He was the son of Gordon and Mildred (Sweeney) Taggart. Cpl. Taggart, U S Army Air Corps served his country with honor during WW II and received the following decorations and citations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 6 Bronze Stars; Philippine Liberation Ribbon...

Mar 30, 2009

ROSENSWEIG, Pauline (Nagel), 89, of Hamilton, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Ender) Nagel. Pauline graduated from Hamilton High School. On August 1, 1943 she was united in marriage to Sam Rosensweig who owned and operated Main Floor Covering in Hamilton, Ohio.For many years she had been employed...

Mar 19, 2009

– CORRECTED – Obit for Hamilton Tuesday Edition KELLER, Helen M. , age79, of Hamilton , passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009 . Survivors include her daughter, Peggy Schubert and son, Steven (Catherine) Keller; four grandchildren, Daniel (Megan) and Michael Schubert, Elizabeth and Julia Keller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Keller; her parents, George and Elizabeth...

Feb 25, 2009

Feb 25, 2009

HAMILTON JOURNAL NEWS THURSDAY EDITION SCHUTTE, Rita Elaine , 81, of Hamilton passed away, Wednesday, February 25, 2009. She was born in Hamilton on April 11, 1927, the daughter of Andrew M. and Anna (Bacon) Kammerer. Rita attended the Hamilton Parochial Schools and graduated from Notre Dame High School. She was united in marriage to Arthur L. Schutte and he...

Feb 19, 2009