Obituaries

Sep 15, 2014

Hubert Wayne Oxley, 80, of Springfield, OH passed away on September 15, 2014. He was born December 28, 1933 in Clay, WV. He was a graduate of Clay County High School and served in the U.S. Navy as a Machinist Mate Second Class, serving from December 1955 to November 1959. He retired from Cincinnati Plumbers and Pipefittters Local No....

Sep 14, 2014

Marvin Reatherford, age 53 of Brookville, IN passed away Sunday, August 14, 2014 at his home. Born on August 18, 1961 in Harrison, OH he is the son of Woodford Reatherford and the late Joan (Souders) Reatherford. The member of Scipio United Baptist Church worked for Franks Industries as a printer. Marvin is survived by his father Woodford Reatherford...

Sep 2, 2014

Richard P. "Dick" Purcell, age 80 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Ripley Crossing in Milan, IN. Born April 2, 1934 in St. Bernard, OH he was the son of the late Paul & Hilda (Meiners) Purcell. Richard, a 1952 graduate of Roger Bacon High School, married Ruth K. Cheek on June 29, 1968...

Aug 27, 2014

Ethel Florence Biddle, age 102 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at her residence. She was born on August 12, 1912 in W. Harrison, IN and was the daughter of the late John & Jenny (Stokes) Haas. On June 28, 1933 she married Everett E. Biddle and he preceded her in death on October 4,...

Aug 21, 2014

Ethel E. (nee Kops) Huneke, age 85 of Cincinnati, OH formerly of Batesville, IN. Loving mother of Donald, Gary, & Janet, beloved grandmother of Shawna Johnson and Sean Huneke, adoring great grandmother of Gage and Vivian passed peacefully in her sleep on August 21, 2014. The 1946 graduate of Batesville High School was a member of Adams Lutheran Church...

Aug 19, 2014

Steven R. Minor, age 59 of Harrison, OH passed away suddenly on August 19, 2014 in Loveland, CO. He was born on January 18, 1955 in Hamilton, OH and was the son of the late Frank & Ruth (Goble) Minor. The self-employed underground construction supervisor was a member of the AM Vets Post #13 and the American Legion Post...

Aug 17, 2014

Harold Simpson, age 76 of Lakewood Ranch, FL formerly of Bright, IN passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Born January 18, 1938 in Cleves, OH he was the son of the late Jesse Simpson & Cordia (Clyde) Brown (nee: Miller). He married Stephanie Valvano on August 30, 1973 in Bright, IN. He retired from CG&E...

Aug 8, 2014

Betty J. Dooley age 81 of Bright, Indiana went home to be with the Lord on August 8, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born June 9, 1933 in Deerpark, Ohio the daughter of the late John and Eleanor (Parr) Enochs. Betty worked for Cincinnati Bell until she retired then worked as a caregiver for the Jewish Society in Cincinnati, Ohio....

Aug 8, 2014

Jesse L. Sosby, age 70 of Harrison, OH passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 in Cincinnati, OH. Born on February 23, 1944 in Detroit, MI. He is a 1964 graduate from Lawrenceburg High School and married CJ Hamil on June 11, 1965 in Bright, IN. He served his country in the US Army and was a lifetime member of...

Aug 4, 2014

Clifton McBride, age 72 of West Harrison, Indiana passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 at Mercy Western Hills Hospice. He was born on April 9, 1942 in Morehead, Kentucky and was the son of Odus & Susan (Tary) McBride. He retired from Lunkenhimer as a machinist and then worked for Harrison Machine for many years. According to his family,...

Aug 3, 2014

Joseph Ray Wainscott, age 46 of Harrison, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at his home. He was born on November 18, 1967 in Cincinnati, OH and is the son of Richard Wainscott & Allana (Swegman) Wainscott. He was a 1987 graduate of William Henry Harrison High School. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...

Jul 30, 2014

Bruce C. "Rooster" Metzler Sr., age 60 of Harrison, OH passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his home. He was born on April 15, 1954 in Batesville, IN and was the son of Raymond C. & Dorothy Edith (Kaiser) Metzler. The1972 graduate of Elder High School & member of St. John the Baptist church worked for the City...

Jul 25, 2014

William "Tom" Hampton, age 67 of Harrison, OH passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY. He was born on December 30, 1946 in Cincinnati, OH and was the son of William Elmore & Zelma (Coyle) Hampton. Tom served his country during Vietnam in the US Marine Corp and then went to work...

Jul 23, 2014

Joe Franklin, age 43 of Harrison, OH passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Mercy West Hospital. He was born on September 15, 1970 in St. Mary's, IN and is the son of William A. & Nancy (Campbell) Franklin. He married Patti Homer on July 28, 2005 in Covington, KY and worked for the South Dearborn Regional Sewer District....

Jul 11, 2014

Barbara Ann Westrich, age 85 of Harrison, Ohio passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at RidgeWood Health Campus in Lawrenceburg, IN.

The daughter of William & Virginia (Utz) Clegg was born on December 10, 1928 in Erlanger, KY. Barbara married Mike Edgar Westrich on March 6, 1948 in Bright, IN. She worked for Seagram's Distillery for...

Jul 6, 2014

Harley T. Bowling, age 84 of West Harrison, IN formerly of Burlington, KY passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY. He was born on April 5, 1930 in Arnett, KY and was the son of Leo & Elizabeth (Herald) Bowling. He worked for the Hamilton County CETA program and was a 22...

Jun 25, 2014

Dennis "DJ" Ray Johnson Sr., age 69 of W. Harrison, IN passed away at his residence June 25, 2014. He was born on September 18, 1944 and was the son of Robert & Lillie Ann (Jones) Johnson. DJ was a foreman at Campbell Hausfeld. Dennis married Lovella on June 24, 2006 and she preceded him in death in 2013....

Jun 19, 2014

Charles "Chas" Robert Kater, age 80, of West Harrison, IN passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Shawnee Springs Healthcare Center. The son of Raymond Sr. and Dorothy (Baker) Kater was born on January 6, 1934 in Harrison, OH.

Chas as most knew him, married his high school sweetheart, Audrey Spraul on September 26, 1953 at...

Jun 19, 2014

Marian "Joyce" J. Esterkamp, age 80 of Okeana, OH passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. The daughter of Walter Brock and Elizabeth Gertrude (Jones) was born on November 28, 1933 in Cincinnati.

On December 5, 1951 she married Albert W. Esterkamp in Lawrenceburg, IN. He preceded her in death on...

Jun 15, 2014

Harlan A. "Buzz" Viel, age 93 of Harrison, OH passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Harrison, OH. He was born on May 1, 1921 in W. Harrison, IN and was the son of the late Carl & Louella (Yeager) Viel. He married Anna Mae Dole on November 20, 1948 in Harrison, OH and was a member of St....