Obituaries

Nov 16, 2024

Harold Eugene Lutz, age 88, of Bright, Indiana, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Harrison, Ohio. Born to Roy and Helen (Nowlin) Lutz on January 31, 1936, at the home of his paternal grandparents in Logan, Indiana.

Harold, a Charter member of Dearborn Hills Methodist Church, married Lillian Grimmer on March 3, 1956, at the Guilford...

Nov 15, 2024

Dr. Ronald “Ronnie” W. Wolfe, age 80, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on November 15, 2024, in Harrison, Ohio.  Born September 23, 1944, in Pendleton County, Kentucky, the son of Willard and Lola (Blackburn) Wolfe.

Pastor Wolfe married Shirley Maddox on September 23, 1972, in Lexington, Kentucky. As a Pastor for the First Baptist...

Nov 14, 2024

Dorothy Magdelina Campbell, age 96, of West Harrison, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. She was born the daughter of Adolf and Carolyn (Hoffman) Feller on November 10, 1928, in St. Leon, Indiana.

She married the late Joseph Earl Campbell on July 5, 1947, in St. Leon, Indiana and was a member...

Nov 14, 2024

Nancy E. Franklin, age 83, of Bright, Indiana, went Home to be with her Heavenly Father on November 14, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.

A 1959 Harrison High School graduate, Nancy worked at US Shoe Corporation in Cincinnati and retired from Register Publications in 2016.

She is survived by her daughter, Jeri Beth...

Nov 11, 2024

James “Jack” Morgan Cato, age 85, of The Villages, Florida, passed away peacefully, with his wife and daughter by his side, on Monday, November 11, 2024. He was born in Aurora, IN on July 3, 1939, to the late William and Mary Cato.

A graduate of Aurora High School, he proudly served his country in the United...

Nov 5, 2024

Fred A. Clark, age 86, of West Harrison, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born the son of Fred and Cleo (Burns) Clark on August 24, 1938, in West Harrison, Indiana.

A 1956 graduate of Whitewater High School, he served his country proudly with the United States Army from 1961-1967....

Oct 30, 2024

Dorothy J. Damon, age 86, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, in Edgewood, Kentucky. She was born the daughter of Cris and Syntha (Adams) Shepherd on February 16, 1938, in Letcher County, Kentucky.

A 1956 Bright High School graduate, Dorothy worked for 32 years at US Shoe in Harrison, Ohio, and went on...

Oct 29, 2024

Earl Franklin Carpenter, age 87, of Sunman, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in Batesville, Indiana. He was born the son of John and Rose (Kirby) Carpenter on February 1, 1937, in London, Kentucky.

Earl married Carol Hiler on March 30, 1996, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Earl worked for Irvin Paper Company in Lockland and was...

Oct 27, 2024

James Seldon Rankin, Jr., age 80, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, in Bridgetown, Ohio. He was born the son of James and Adelaide (Duttle) Rankin on June 13, 1944, at Speers Memorial Hospital in Dayton, Kentucky.

He was baptized at Grace Methodist Church and graduated from Newport High School in 1962 where he played basketball,...

Oct 21, 2024

John “Jack” W. Kruetzkamp, age 86, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, in Kenwood, Ohio.

Born the son of John and Evangeline (Spare) Kruetzkamp on January 24, 1938, at Good Sam Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended grade school at Blessed Sacrament, and received his high school diploma in 1956 at Covington Catholic.  ...

Oct 21, 2024

Mary Lou Prichard, age 94, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

She was born on February 26, 1930, the daughter of Edward and Lucille (Rousch) Andres in Cincinnati, Ohio. A high school graduate, she married Raymond Prichard and worked as an office clerk.

Mary Lou is survived by...

Oct 14, 2024

Vickie Lynn Newport, age 57, of West Harrison, passed peacefully at home on Monday, October 14, 2024, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born March 6, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ray and Trula (Robinson) Hall. On September 17, 1988, she became the wife of Brian Newport, and he survives. She had been employed at...

Oct 9, 2024

Dennis Lee Samson, age 77, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on August 30, 1947, the son of Emil and Mildred (Everhart) Samson in Cincinnati, Ohio.

A 1965 graduate of Western Hills High School, Dennis proudly served his country in the 4th Armored Division of the United...

Oct 7, 2024

Chevi Y. Curliss, age 84, of Colerain Township, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born the daughter of Walter and Louise (Reid) Cox on November 6, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she graduated from Taft High School and married her husband of 44 years, the late Jimmy H. Curliss, on February 1, 1978, in Cincinnati,...

Sep 26, 2024

Gregory “Greg” Spicer, age 55, of Brookville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, in Brookville, Indiana. Born the son of Pleas Spicer and Barbara (Hays) Offill on March 30, 1969.

He is survived by his son, Kyle Spicer, mother, Barbara Offill, sister, Leslie Latta, and his aunt Brenda (Chuck) Winkelman.

Greg was preceded...

Sep 24, 2024

Benjamin “Ben” Louis Goodin, age 42, of Bright, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, in Florence, Kentucky.  He was born the son of Franklin Goodin and Cristi Stevens on January 31, 1982, in Oxford, Ohio. After high school, he received a CMPA college degree. He married Gabrielle Borgman on September 7, 2013, in Gulf Shores, Alabama and...

Sep 13, 2024

Patrick “Pat” Hemberger, age 88, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born the son of Earl and Christina (Hartl) Hemberger on October 2, 1935, in Plain, Wisconsin.

A 1953 graduate of Reedsburg High School, Pat married Lanita “Boots” Foss on February 22, 1966, in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and went...

Sep 10, 2024

James “Jim” French, age 84, of West Harrison, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, surrounded by family in Dillsboro, Indiana.

He was born on February 25, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to James Elbert and Loretta (Blymeier) French and married Barbara Humpert on April 23, 1961. Jim worked in the beef and trucking industry most of...

Sep 4, 2024

Azana Kay Grace Trentman, age 18 months, of Manchester, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born the daughter of Austen Trentman and Shayna Wood on February 22, 2023, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

Azana is survived by her loving parents, Austen Trentman and Shayna Wood, her paternal grandparents, Mike (Deirdre) Trentman, maternal grandparents,...

Sep 4, 2024

William “Bill” Taylor, age 76, of Cleves, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Bill was born January 29, 1948, in Charleston, West Virginia to John Albert and Hilda Taylor.

Bill, a 1965 graduate of South Charleston High School and later West Virginia University, worked as a Product...