Obituaries

Tina L. Adkins

Tina L. Adkins

Sep 26, 2018

Tina L. Adkins, age 41, of Miamisburg, Ohio passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Kettering Medical Center.  She was born Saturday, July 30, 1977 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

A graduate of Mason High School, Tina was quite the athlete excelling at Fast-pitch Softball, Basketball and Volleyball and even cheered for a year.  An avid...

Jane D. Lowe

Jane D. Lowe

Sep 25, 2018

Jane D. Lowe (nee Blank), age 91, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Otterbein of Lebanon.  She was born Saturday, March 12, 1927 in Batesville, Indiana to Tony and Emma (nee Schumacher) Blank.

Jane loved her sports and was an avid fan of the IU Basketball team as well as the Cincinnati Reds. ...

Martha Ivaleah Era

Martha Ivaleah Era

Sep 24, 2018

Martha Ivaleah Era (nee Garrick) 50, of West Chester, OH passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 24, 2018 with her family at her side. Martha was born in Los Angeles, CA to Patrick and Kathleen Garrick in 1967. Martha is the loving wife of Gary for over 29 years, devoted mother of Jason D., Christopher J., Jessica...

Bill Schweitzer

Bill Schweitzer

Sep 23, 2018

Bill Schweitzer, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 23, 2018 in Mt. Orab, OH. Bill was born in Cincinnati, OH to Robert and Shirley E. Schweitzer in 1947. Bill is the beloved husband of Shirley (nee Haney) for over 53 years. Devoted father of Michael Schweitzer, Kim (Todd) Baudendistel, Stacey (Tom 'Bub') Wiggins and Ryan (Cicely)...

Dorothea L. Blackburn

Dorothea L. Blackburn

Sep 21, 2018

Dorothea L. Blackburn (nee Newberry), a young and vibrant 95 years old, passed away peacefully Friday, September 21, 2018 at Bethesda North Hospital.  She was born Thursday, July 12, 1923 in Louisville, Kentucky to Leslie and Virginia (nee McCann) Newberry.

Over the years, Dorothea worked in several different professions.  During World War II, she was...

Marilyn C. Prescott

Marilyn C. Prescott

Sep 20, 2018

Marilyn C. Prescott (nee Dunlop), age 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Chesterwood Village.  She was born on April 13th, 1938 to Charles and Jennie (nee Laird) Dunlop.

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, Marilyn loved everything about New York, and was always up for a good adventure.  Even after...

J. Scott Carlton

J. Scott Carlton

Sep 15, 2018

UNITED STATES MARINE VETERAN POLICE OFFICER

J. Scott Carlton, 67, of Mason, OH passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 15, 2018 with his family at his side. Scotty was born in Cincinnati, OH to John and Joann Carlton in 1951. He stayed in Cincinnati to go to school and to serve...

Irwin James Rysdam

Irwin James Rysdam

Sep 14, 2018

Dr. Irwin J. Rysdam , age 87, passed away peacefully Friday, September 14, 2018 at Thrive at West Chester.  He was born Monday, November 24, 1930 in Roseland, Illinois to Ira and Grace (nee Bos) Rysdam.

After graduating High School, Irwin worked for a short time before joining the United States Navy.  Irwin used the...

Kathryn Lee Bills

Kathryn Lee Bills

Sep 14, 2018

Kathryn Lee Bills (nee Besse) passed away on September 14, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of sixty years, Kenneth G. Bills and a brother, James Besse. She is survived by sons Gordon (Jo Anne) Bills of Cincinnati and Gregory Bills of Columbus; four granddaughters, Carolyn...

Ginger Fenton

Ginger Fenton

Sep 11, 2018

Ginger (nee Durbin) Fenton , age 84, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 11, 2018, surrounded by her loving family in the comfort of her home.  She was born Thursday, August 2, 1934 in Akron, Ohio to Ernest and Mary (nee Locke) Durbin.

Ginger received her BA from Akron University.  As a...

Roy E. Lester

Roy E. Lester

Sep 10, 2018

Roy "Buddy" Lester, age 81, of Mason, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties.  He was born Friday, March 12, 1937 in Charleston, West Virginia to Zemmery and Marie (nee Bailey) Lester and was joined by 7 siblings.

Buddy was the beloved husband for 52 years,...

Norman K. Rison

Norman K. Rison

Sep 9, 2018

US ARMY VETERAN

Norman K. Rison, 69, of Maineville, beloved husband of Jewel Rison (nee Hofer), devoted father of the late Mark J. Rison and step-father of Kevin (Stefanie) Grubb and Valerie (Chris) Caranfa, loving grandfather of Connor Grubb, Holly Caranfa, Joey Caranfa, and Anthony Caranfa, dear brother of Ruth, Mary , Sue,...

Eric C. Neff

Eric C. Neff

Sep 6, 2018

Eric C. Neff, of Sharonville, passed away peacefully in the arms of his wife on Thursday, September 6, 2018.  He was born Friday, October 3, 1980 in Middletown, Ohio to Curtis and Beverly (nee Montgomery) Neff.

Eric was many things to many people.  Perhaps you knew him as a soccer player, possibly from the golf...

Therese Hudson

Therese Hudson

Sep 5, 2018

Therese Hudson (nee Spaccarelli), 88 , of Mason, OH passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in Greenville, OH. Therese is the beloved wife of the late Richard L. Hudson, Sr., devoted mother of Michelle (Timothy) Kathman, Michael (Linda) Hudson, Richard 'Duffy' Hudson, Jr., Jennifer (Gary) Keegan and Grace King; loving grandmother of Elliott (Jennella) Keegan, John Kathman,...

Patricia Ann Mccamey

Patricia Ann Mccamey

Sep 1, 2018

Patricia Ann McCamey (nee Graham), 88, formerly of Albuquerque, NM, passed away in West Chester, OH on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Pat was born in Fort Wayne, IN in 1930 to Fay Allen and Esther Mae Graham. In 1946, the Graham family moved to Albuquerque.

Pat is the beloved wife of the late Nelson McCamey,...

John Henry Feldman

John Henry Feldman

Aug 29, 2018

John Henry Feldman , age 67, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family Wednesday, August 29, 2018 of Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash.  He was born Monday, January 15, 1951 in Sydney, Ohio to Henry Elmer and Irma Leona (nee Boerger) Feldman.

John was raised on a small...

Earl Fox

Earl Fox

Aug 29, 2018

Earl Fox, age 93, of Morrow, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in the comfort of his home.  He was born Sunday, December 7, 1924 in Saint Helens, Kentucky to Joe and Minnie (nee Angel) Fox.

Serving in the United States Army during World War...

Ellie (Ellen) Weik

Ellie (Ellen) Weik

Aug 24, 2018

Ellie (Ellen) Weik 1995~2018 Our Free Spirit, our Ellie has left us much too early at the young age of 23.  Born on Wednesday, May 17, 1995 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she lived a life that was full of color, music, nature and the ability to turn anything into art. Ellie had the natural ability to express herself with...

Michael R. Pottner

Michael R. Pottner

Aug 23, 2018

Michael R. Pottner , of Mason, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the young age of 54 in Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash.

Mike was born Tuesday, January 21, 1964 in Gary, Indiana.  A graduate of Northern Kentucky University, Mike was an appraisor in the...

Sean M. Wilkerson

Sean M. Wilkerson

Aug 22, 2018

Sean M. Wilkerson, 36, of Anderson Township, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Sean is the beloved husband of Michelle Cheek, expectant father to a much-loved daughter, devoted son of Carl and Candice Wilkerson, loving brother of Christy Wilkerson, son-in-law of Donald and Mary Cheek, brother-in-law of Shannon Cheek and Colleen Cheek (Pat...