Obituaries

Candice L. Cooper

Candice L. Cooper

Apr 20, 2011

Beloved mother of James Davis of Milford, OH and Billie Ray Cooper of Milford, OH, affectionate grandmother of Dakota Raine Davis and James Davis Jr., caring sister of David Rutherford of Marathon, Eva Fox of Beechmont, Patty Windsor of Covington, Sandy Noe of KY, Dawn Rutherford of GA and Ruth Day of Beechmont, also survived by numerous nieces and...

Paula Louise Posival

Paula Louise Posival

Apr 19, 2011

Paula Louise (nee Graham) Posival, age 63, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, after a long battle with ovarian cancer, on April 19, 2011. She was the devoted mother of Maggie (David) Brown of Springboro, Katrina (Tom) Gross of Milford, Mindy Motz of Blue Ash, John (Niki) Motz of Los Angeles, CA, Lee...

Elinor R. Burkhard

Elinor R. Burkhard

Apr 18, 2011

Elinor R. Burkhard, 94, a long-time resident of North East, has died from complications of a stroke. After a brief stay at a Cincinnati-area hospice, she died on April 18, 2011, surrounded by family. She began her life in the West. She was born to Walter and Ada Raber on October 9, 1916, in Phoenix, Arizona...

Kenneth 'Shortie' Meadows

Kenneth 'Shortie' Meadows

Apr 13, 2011

MEADOWS, Kenneth "Shortie" of Peterstown, WV. Loving father of Wanda Mayfield of WV, caring brother of Hazel Irene Rose of Cincinnati, OH and Jerry Wayne Meadows of Peterstown, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Opie and Alice Meadows, a brother, William Douglas Meadows and a sister, Haven Jean Meadows. Entered into rest on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at...

Betty Jean Hauser

Betty Jean Hauser

Apr 10, 2011

Betty Jean Hauser, loving mother of Eric and Christopher Hauser, passed away on April 10, 2011 at the age of 71. Services will be private and will be held at the convenience of the family.

Carol A. Steuer

Carol A. Steuer

Apr 9, 2011

STEUER, Carol A. of Mt. Carmel, Ohio. Beloved wife of John G. Steuer of Mt. Carmel, Ohio; cherished daughter of Lynn A. Rowland of Mt. Carmel, Ohio; loving mother of John G. Steuer III of Mt. Carmel, Ohio and Lisa A. Skutchall of Glen Este, Ohio; affectionate grandmother of Jamie Skutchall and Ashlie Skutchall; caring sister of Christopher H....

Ellen K. Lowry

Ellen K. Lowry

Apr 7, 2011

Ellen K. Lowry, age 80, long time resident of Milford, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2011. She was an avid reader, loved to bird watch and enjoyed working crossword puzzles. Ellen was the devoted wife for 62 years to her husband, William F. Lowry, loving mother of Barbara A. (Thomas W.) Luecke, Deborah (Dennis L.)...

Frances Bednarz

Frances Bednarz

Apr 3, 2011

BEDNARZ, Frances (nee; Micinowski), 93 passed away Sunday April 3, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Bednarz, loving mother of Christopher Bednarz (Eileen), Timothy Bednarz (Shirley) and Rosemary Bednarz Henry. Affectionate grandmother of John Bednarz, and Alexandra, Kristin and Gabrielle Henry. Services to be announced at a later date. Memorials may be made to the...

Robert David Thomas, Jr.

Robert David Thomas, Jr.

Apr 3, 2011

Robert David Thomas, Jr., 45, of Milford, Ohio, died there on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Robert was a mild and gentle spirit with a good sense of humor. He loved to ride roller coasters and to travel. He was employed as a packing operator for Duramed/Barr/Teva. He was preceeded in death by his father, Robert D....

Mary C. Day

Mary C. Day

Apr 2, 2011

Mary C. (nee Bomhoff) Day, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2011, with her family beside her. She was the devoted wife of the late William Day, loving mother of Ronald (Sandy) Day and David (Claudia Carter) Day. She was also the proud grandmother of Curtis Day and Cathy (Nick) Frommeyer. A Memorial service...

Donna S. Witt

Donna S. Witt

Mar 28, 2011

WITT, Donna S. of Mt. Orab, Ohio, formerly of Norwood, Ohio. Beloved wife of Bobby R. Witt of Mt. Orab, Ohio; loving mother of Crystal D. Weaver of Mt. Orab, Ohio and Jason Witt of Mt. Orab, Ohio; caring stepmother of Holly Carter of Ft. Knox, Kentucky; cherished grandmother of Kaitlyn, Nicholas, Morgan, Ben and Jonas; dear sister of...

Robert Arnold

Robert Arnold

Mar 26, 2011

Arnold, Robert Charles, age 59 of Middletown passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2011 in his home surrounded by family. Born April 1st, 1951 in Ft. Sill, OK, he was a former resident of Columbus, OH and a graduate of Whetstone High School, Class of 1969. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and,...

Ricky Allen Sampson

Ricky Allen Sampson

Mar 16, 2011

Ricky Allen Sampson, formerly of Reading, OH, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2011 at the age of 55. He was the son of David A. and the late Mary L. Sampson, brother of Delores Brady-McCumbers of Garrettsville, OH, Darlene Weisbrod of Dayton, OH, Dorothy M. Lewis of Williamsburg, OH, Roger L. Sampson of Bethel, OH...

Arthur R. Smith

Arthur R. Smith

Mar 13, 2011

SMITH, Arthur R. of Mt. Orab, Ohio. Beloved father of Villie A. (George) Foster of Mt. Orab, Ohio, Arthur "Bobby" (Patty) Smith of Mt. Orab, Ohio and Sara D. (Tim) Pierce of Mt. Orab, Ohio; loving grandfather of Jerod Osborne of Mt. Orab, Ohio, Jeff "Russ" Osborne of Mt. Orab, Ohio, Shawna Sexton of Mt. Orab, Ohio, Dale Osborne...

Mary Yvone 'Bonnie' Bingamon

Mary Yvone 'Bonnie' Bingamon

Mar 6, 2011

BINGAMON, Mary Yvone "Bonnie" of Mt. Orab, Ohio. Beloved wife of Joseph Ray Bingamon; loving mother of David Scott (Julie) Bingamon of Amelia, Ohio, Greg L. Bingamon of Mt. Orab, Ohio and Christopher Ray (Tammy) Bingamon of Williamsburg, Ohio; caring grandmother of five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Ethel Lorene (née Neal)...

Donna Heslar

Donna Heslar

Mar 5, 2011

HESLAR, Donna of Mt. Orab, Ohio. Loving mother of Pam (David) Shanklin of Mt. Orab, Ohio and Amanda A. Heslar of Cincinnati, Ohio; caring grandmother of Garth Shanklin and Timothy Shanklin; dear sister of Beverly Koepke of Mt. Orab, Ohio; also survived by a host of additional family and friends. Preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Heslar, her...

Grace Heitkemper

Grace Heitkemper

Mar 3, 2011

HEITKEMPER, Grace A., 95 of Milford passed away Thursday March 3, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Elmer Heitkemper, loving sister of the late Viola Kuhlman, caring aunt of the late Melva Kuhlman and affectionate godmother and cousin of Sue Klasmeier (John) and affectionate cousin of Jeanne Ward (Bob). Funeral service 1PM Monday with visitation from...

Helen Gray Straub

Helen Gray Straub

Feb 28, 2011

Helen Gray Straub (nee White), age 87, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2011. She was the devoted wife of the late Raymond C. Straub, and the loving mother of Dale Thomas Straub, Nancy Rae (Tom) Vogt and the late Ronald James Straub, and will also be missed by her mini Schnauzer, Madison. If desired, memorials...

Tracey E. Nunner

Tracey E. Nunner

Feb 26, 2011

NUNNER, Tracey E., 45 of Milford passed away Saturday February 26th, 2011. Beloved wife of Patrick Nunner, loving mother of Eric, Kevin and Kelly Nunner. Devoted daughter of Sidney and Lydia Jordan. Caring sister of Pamela Shaw (Jeff). Visitation 10AM till Noon Thursday March 3rd with funeral services beginning at Noon, all at Craver-Riggs Funeral Home...

John O. Baker

John O. Baker

Feb 22, 2011

BAKER, John O. of Batavia, Ohio. Survived by numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Preceded in death by his parents,Andrew and Molly Baker; brothers, Thomas, Delbert, George, Ben, Charlie, Barney and William; sisters, Nerlie, Fannie and Eva. Entered into rest Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the age of 95. Mr. Baker was a member of F&AM Batavia Lodge 104....