Obituaries

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....

Jun 6, 2014

Fred St. John, age 83 of Harrison, OH passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Shawnee Springs Health Care Center of Harrison. On October 8, 1930 he was born to Everett & Myrtle (Robinson) St. John in Jackson County, Kentucky. He married Poksun Yu in Korea, on October 17, 1970.

Fred served his country for over...

Jun 1, 2014

Jeremy Hubbard, age 38 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 in Harrison, OH. He was born on April 4, 1976 in Lawrenceburg, IN and was the son of Jerry (Chontel) Jones of St. Leon, IN and Tammy (Doug) Biddle (nee Hubbard) of W. Harrison, IN. Jeremy and his brother owned and operated C&J Tree Trimming....

May 20, 2014

James "Jim" Gillespie, age 67 of Bright, IN passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in Harrison, OH. He was born on May 18, 1947 in Hamilton, OH and was the son of Ralph & Ruth Gillespie. Jim married Barbara Hetisimer on April 11, 1984 in Harrison. He served his country in the Army Special Forces, was a member of...

May 13, 2014

Raymond Keith Webster, age 66 of Lawrenceburg, IN passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Born on July 31, 1947 in Madison, IN he was the son of Raymond Lee & Kathleen (Hambrick) Webster. Raymond acquired the rank of Army Staff Sergeant during his service in the Vietnam War. He received various...

May 9, 2014

Michael Brandon Andersen Ballou, age 33 of Cleves, OH passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at Good Samaritan Western Ridge Hospital. He was born on December 13, 1980 in Cincinnati, OH and is the son of Walter (Sherry) Ballou of Cleves, OH and Melanie (nee Andersen) Baldwin of Richmond, IN. In addition to his parents, Michael is also survived...

May 3, 2014

Carol Reindl, age 64 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Dearborn Co. Hospital in Lawrenceburg, IN. Born October 23, 1949 she was the daughter of John "Jack" & Mary Reeves. She was a business owner and partner with her husband Michael Reindl whom she married on March 22, 1986 in Ft. Thomas, KY. Carol...

Apr 28, 2014

Mary H. Saalwaechter, age 75 of Harrison, OH passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at her home. She was born on May 19, 1938 in Middlesboro, KY and was the daughter of Earl Tyler & Mildred (Kuykendall) Johnson. She worked at Mercy Hospital as a dietitian and also worked at White Castle in Harrison & BP in Bright. Mary...

Apr 28, 2014

William Jack Clark, age 65 of Bennington, IN passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 in Ft. Thomas, KY. He was born on October 21, 1948 in Cincinnati, OH and is the son of Geneva (Ranshaw) Clark and the late William R. Clark. He served his country in the Marines during Vietnam and was a former member of the American...

Apr 27, 2014

Anna Mae Cornelius, age 62 of Cincinnati, OH passed away suddenly Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Harrison, OH. She was born on November 20, 1951 in Cincinnati and was the daughter of George & Juanita (Collins) Collins. She married Richie Cornelius on March 21, 1988 in Ludlow, KY. Anna worked for the City of Cincinnati.

Anna is...

Apr 26, 2014

Ruth Mary Ross, age 76 of Bright, IN passed away suddenly Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Englewood, FL. She was born on January 4, 1938 in Hooven, OH and was the daughter of Edward & Ruth (Jacques) Hohweiler. She graduated from Taylor High School in 1955 and studied at College of Mt. St. Joseph. Ruth worked for P&G right...