All Obituaries

    RONALD A. D’EPIFANIO Ronald A. D’Epifanio, age 78, passed away on Tuesday January 21, 2020 at Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 4, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Irma (Lundy) and Ikey D’Epifanio. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Kay (Keller) D’Epifanio. He was a loving husband of 55 years to Patricia (Maynard) D’Epifanio married June 6, 1964; brother of Rusty (Kay) Lundy –...

Henry Yong, 87, passed away on Tuesday January 21, 2020 peacefully at home. Gail Yong his wife of 46 years pre deceased him on December 29, 2018. He leaves behind children-daughter Lisa (Young, deceased) Chin, Nick (Kathy) Chin, Stacey (Arpit Vaidya) Chin, Tristan Chin. Son Ricky Yong, Nicole (Ishan Jain) Yong. Daughter Sonya (Rick) Hytree, Mason Hytree, Alexandra Hytree. Sister Marie (Jenning, deceased) Chan. He was pre deceased by his sister Mae (Edward H.) Brenmark. Henry was a veteran...

Lelia Elva (nee Schaeffer) Kinner, age 99, of Hamilton, passed away on January 17, 2020. She was born in Cincinnati, and graduated from Seven Mile High School.  On June 17, 1939, she married Leslie C. Kinner, who preceded her in death in 2006. Lelia was a charter member and Past Matron of Ft. Hamilton Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and a long-time volunteer of the Ft. Hamilton Hospital Auxiliary.  She was a life-long member of St. John U.C.C. in Hamilton. She is survived by son...

OBITUARY FOR LEW A. HOLLINGER JULY 20, 1941 – JANUARY 14, 2020 Lew A. Hollinger of Fairfield, Ohio passed on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Hospice Center of Hamilton to join his beloved son, Christopher Dale Hollinger and many family and friends who left this earth before him. Lew was born in Dayton, Ohio to Lowell Hollinger and Wanda Stephens Hawk who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dean Hawk, two sisters-in-law, Rosalie (Jay) Morris and...

Imogene Hughes, age 88, of Fairfield Ohio passed on Friday, January 17, 2020 surrounded by love. She was born on September 7, 1931 in Hazard, Kentucky, the daughter of Martin and Mallie (Campbell) Colwell. She was educated in the Kentucky and Ohio public schools, graduating from Hamilton High School in 1951. On June 30, 1951 in Hamilton, Ohio she married Karroll Hughes. She was employed as a City of Fairfield school bus driver for many years and retired from Marsh Supermarkets as a...

YOUNG Shirley Lee, age 81, of Fairfield passed away on January 15, 2020. She was born on July 11, 1938 in Cincinnati to the late Morris and Edith Nimon. On February 8, 1961 Shirley married Donald Young; he preceded her in death on November 23, 2018. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon and her husband Robert Stamper; grandchildren, Rachael and Steven Stamper; sister, Elaine (Donald) Cooper; numerous other family and friends. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and...

PAYNE Joyce Ann (nee Marx) – age 78 of Fairfield passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020.  She was born August 19, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of the late Wesley and Mickey Marx (nee Mueschel).  On May 10, 1986 she married Robert Payne.  Joyce worked as an Executive Secretary and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.  She will be missed by all who knew her.  Joyce is survived by her loving husband Rob; daughter Lori Dendy;...

BOLD Michael Emmett Jr., age 24, of Fairfield passed away on January 14, 2020. He was born on January 18, 1995 in Cincinnati to Michael E. Sr. and Charlene Bold. He is survived by his parents; siblings, Brian (Lori) Bold, Paul Bold, and Cynthia (Bryan) Hitch; nephews and nieces, David J. Martin and Spencer Hitch, Kaylee, Abbey, and Ian Bold; numerous other family and many friends. Michael was employed at the time of his death at the Nation Kitchen and Bar as a server/bartender in...

Gail Lynne McMahan, age 64, of Hamilton passed away Friday, January 10th, at 7:30 a.m. at Fort Hamilton Hospital. She was born on November 6, 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Russell and Catherine (Gillespie) McMahan. She was a 1974 graduate of Taft High School and a 1978 graduate of Morehead State with a degree in Business Administration. After graduation, Gail followed her heart and dreams and moved to Yellowstone National Park, where she eventually became controller of...

ELSAESSER, Fay (nee Walters)             Fay Elsaesser (nee Walters) age 76, formerly of Fairfield and Harrison, OH; loving wife of the late Anthony Elsaesser, passed January 10, 2020. She is survived by:  her children, Diana (Scott) Pieper, James (Bonnie) Petty, and Randall Petty; her beloved grand-children, Jackson Pieper, Skyler Petty; great-grandchild Carson Pieper; brother Bluford Hackworth, sister Geneva Teer; and many numerous nieces...