Obituaries

Feb 20, 2016

Winfred Earl Walden, age 58 of Hamilton, OH passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Shawneespring Care Center. Born September 10, 1957 in Cincinnati, OH he is the son of Lawrence Walden & the late Mary Lucille (Crider) Walden.

Winfred was a welder for various companies for many years and a member of Hope Baptist Church in...

Feb 19, 2016

James Andrew Rapp, age 70 of Okeana, OH passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Mercy West Hospital. Born April 18, 1945 in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of Lester & Martha (Gering) Rapp.

James, a graduate of Elder High School was employed by Cincinnati Inc. as a supervisor. He married Martha Hill on October 17,...

Feb 17, 2016

Christy Zeiser, age37 of Harrison, OH passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Hospice of Cincinnati Blue Ash. She was born on January 6, 1979 in Erlanger, KY.

Christy, a 1997 graduate of Colerain High School and May 2005 graduate of Raymond Walters College worked for Dr. Timothy Myers in Blue Ash as a dental hygienist.

Feb 14, 2016

David “Keith” Clark Jr. age 50 passed away at his home in Whithamsville, OH on February 14, 2016. Born July 17, 1965 he is the son of David Clark & Shirley (Turner) Roberts.

Keith married Caroline Haase on June 16, 2011 in Batavia, OH. He is a member of the American Legion Post #80 in St. Cloud,...

Feb 11, 2016

Betty Evelyn Hall, age 86 of West Harrison, Indiana passed away at her home on Thursday, February 11, 2016.  Betty was born December 28, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. She is the daughter of the late John William and the late Nettie Lee (Whaley) Zornes. She married Daniel Hall, Sr. on March 20, 1948 in Covington, Kentucky.

Feb 4, 2016

David L. Hetisimer passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. The 66 year old was a resident of Harrison, Ohio. Born on August 18, 1949 he was the son of Harold Hetisimer and Zella (nee: Carr) Hitesman.

The 1967 William Henry Harrison High...

Jan 28, 2016

Barbara Saunders, age 68 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Shawneespring Care Center in Harrison, OH. Born May 24, 1947 in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of Jack & Dorothy (Foppe) McDonald.

Barbara was a 1967 graduate of Seton...

Jan 7, 2016

Mrs. Anne C. McCowan, age 89, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Shawneespring Care Center. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the oldest daughter of Michael & Helene (Muldoon) Nihill.

Anne graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield. She held a number of bookkeeping positions for large corporations before marrying and raising a family. She lived...

Dec 26, 2015

Jack Wilson, age 83 of Harrison, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 26, 2015 in the care of Hospice of Cincinnati. Born on March 5, 1932 in Harrison, OH, he was the son of Clifford and Helen (Wurtzler) Wilson.

Jack married Evelyn Wolf on September 20, 1952 in Harrison,...

Dec 24, 2015

Alberta Purtee, age 65 of Harrison, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Twin Towers, Hospice of Cincinnati. The daughter of Harold & Thelma (Rogers) Oatley was born on November 29, 1950 in Toledo, OH. On October 16, 1970 she married John Purtee in Toledo, OH.

Alberta worked...

Dec 17, 2015

Eric Francis Redelman, age 63, beloved son, father, grandfather and brother passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his home in Harrison, OH. Born September 26, 1952 in Batesville, IN he is the son of Juanita (Myers) Redelman & the late Arnold “Flick” Redelman. Eric, a graduate 1970 graduate of William Henry Harrison High School was partner in Clark-Redelman...

Dec 7, 2015

Sharon Gronauer, age 78 passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home in Bright, IN.   Born November 23, 1937 in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of John & Marian (Blum) Reising. On Oct. 13, 1956 she married Clifford R. Gronauer at St. Pius Catholic Church. Sharon graduated from Our Lady of Angels High School in 1954. She...

Dec 7, 2015

Jacqueline Elisabeth DeSalvo, age 54 passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home in Colerain Twp., OH. Born June 30, 1961 in Cincinnati she is the daughter of Frank & Elisabeth (Probst) DeSalvo. Jacqueline married Robert Bernard Woebkenberg Jr. on April 23, 2005. She was a 1979 graduate of Colerain High School. Jacqueline is survived by her husband...

Dec 1, 2015

Rick Young, age 54 passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at his home in W. Harrison, IN. Born December 24, 1960 in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late Ernest Young & Edith (McKenzie) Fagin. On June 23, 2003 he married Zola Hall in W. Harrison. Rick worked for M&S Drywall, Robke Chevrolet and also as a...

Nov 18, 2015

Dorothy M. Fields, age 78, of Bridgeville, Delaware, passed away on November 18, 2015, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.   Dorothy was born in Bridgeville, a daughter of the late Harrington B. and Katherine M. Messick. Dorothy retired from Sussex Company in Milford, Delaware, as a supervisor with 28 years of service. She loved to garden, read, bird watch,...

Nov 16, 2015

Bryan Fagin, age 35 of Bright, IN passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 in Bright. Born Dec. 3, 1979 in Cincinnati, OH he is the son of Lawrence Fagin and Sandra (Brooks) Smith. Bryan, a graduate of East Central High School and member of Bright Christian Church, is survived by his mother & stepfather Sandra & Gary Smith of...

Nov 12, 2015

Esther Ruth Taylor, age 72 of West Harrison, Indiana passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Hospice of Cincinnati, Twin Towers. She was born on May 23, 1943 the daughter of the late James A. and Avanelle (Hart) Schoonover. She married Richard Miller who died December 13, 1996 and later married James W. Taylor, he died March...

Oct 25, 2015

Pastor Winston Shelton, age 82 of Harrison, OH passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Mt. Washington Care Center in Cincinnati, OH. He was born on August 9, 1933 in Woodbine, KY. Pastor Shelton married Nellie Pearl Hollingsworth on February 14, 1953 in Richmond, IN. He was a pastor for several years in the Richmond, Harrison, Bright & Ross...

Oct 24, 2015

Eric Klem, age 64, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at his home in Cincinnati, OH. He was born on November 5, 1950 in Hamilton, OH and was the son of James & Ruby (Schardine) Klem. Eric graduated from North Dearborn High School in 1969 and was a 3rd generation Union Boilermaker and a partner/owner of Tradeline Fabricating with...

Oct 22, 2015

Mary Catherine Gillespie of West Harrison, IN passed away on October 22, 2015 at Ridgewood Health Campus in Lawrenceburg, IN at 92 years of age. Born on June 27, 1923 in Mt. Carmel, IN she was the daughter of Walter & Edna (Stevens) Grubbs. Mary will be dearly missed by her children, Fred Gillespie of Lakeland, FL, Ernest (Ruth)...