All Obituaries

Sandra Mae (Hilmershausen) Ronningen of Deerfield Township, OH passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 9 at Hospice of Southwest Ohio at the age of 82.  She was born in Marathon County, Wisconsin on May 1, 1939 to the late Herbert and Evelyn Hilmershausen.  She was a 1958 graduate of Marathon, WI High School and attended the University of Minnesota.  She married her husband, Keith, on February 9, 1963 in Wausau, WI.  Their marriage was blessed with two sons, Jeff...

JEFFERS John Edwin Sr. – age 75 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021.  He was born September 17, 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Geroge Vincent and Catherine Viola Jeffers (nee Nelson).  John was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a retiree of the United States Air Force Reserves.  On October 8, 1966 he married Nancy Harsley.  He is survived by his sons Johnny (Cheryl) Jeffers Jr. and Scott (Melissa) Jeffers; grandchildren Nick and Monica...

MEYER, Robert T. “Bob”         Bob Meyer went home to be with God June 10, 2021.  Preceding him in death: Bob’s parents’ Joe and Theresa Meyer; brother-in-law Mike Yost; sister Marie Hagan (Mark). Those remaining to cherish Bob’s memory: Wife Kathy; sister Terri Stumpf; brother Bill Meyer (Sarah); sister Cathy Yost; brother-in-law John Huddleson (Lynn); Cliff Patterson (Jenny), Mike Huddleson and many relatives,...

JOHNSTON, Deborah Ann On Thursday, June 10, 2021, Deborah Johnston, sister of Gerald Johnston, passed away at the age of 67.  Deborah was born September 9, 1953, in Harlan, Kentucky to Norman and Mae (Maggard) Johnston.  She attended Mt. Healthy High School.  Deborah had a passion for playing cards, Bingo, etc.  She enjoyed spending winters in Florida with wonderful friends.  Deborah was preceded in death by her Father Norman R. Sr., Mother Mae, and Brother Norman R....

Ernest “Ernie” Lee Allen September 29, 1934 – June 3, 2021   ALLEN, Ernest “Ernie”  Lee, of Hamilton, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2021 at the age of 86. He was passionate about sports and spent much of his youth and young adulthood playing in softball leagues. Ernie was a tool systems engineer and retired from Kennametal.  He was a hard worker and could be found in the garage or yard where he used innovative ways to complete projects....

Wilma Jean Eaves was born in California in 1925. Died June 8th, 2021. Jean was married to Elmer Eaves for 65 years. Jean lived a life well loved and well traveled, visiting all 50 states in her lifetime. She is happy to be with her husband and son. Jean is survived by her daughter, Cheryl McKee, and her granddaughters and their families.  www.avancefuneralhome.com    

REED Dorothy Mae “Dottie” (nee Williams) – born in Barboursville, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Daniel and Margaret Williams (nee Stewart).  She is survived by her children Donna (Bob) Krantz, Danny (Su) Reed, Donald “Billy” Reed, Debbie (Terry) Rudolf and David (Mary) Reed; also survived by 8 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and many friends and family.  She is preceded in death by her daughter Arnie (Larry) Hornsby, and her...

MATTOX Brenda Lee (nee Dillon) - passed away peacefully on the early evening of May 27, 2021. She was surrounded by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Brenda was born to Harry and Juanita Dillon of Peterstown, W VA on November 27, 1943. She has one older sister, Opal Stroud of Ocala, Florida. She is survived by four children: Kathy Baker, Michael Kincaid, James Mattox, and Kristi Harrison. She has seven grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She is preceded...

Diana Fay Griffith, 70, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, June 2nd surrounded by her husband and daughter, after a courageous battle with an aggressive cancer.  Diana was born on April 6th, 1951 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Ella Mae (Dennis) and late Albert Shepard. She graduated from Lakota High School and immediately joined the work force, moving her way up the corporate ladder from file clerk to an Account Executive in the male dominated world of Sales. She loved her job and...

GRIESINGER Bernard “Bernie” Charles – age 89 of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021.  He was born July 2, 1931 in Dayton, Kentucky to the late Edward and Anna Mae Griesinger (nee Meyer).  Bernie graduated from Hamilton High School, Class of 1949, and was very active in sports as a member of the HHS State Basketball Championship Team, and later a member of Miami University’s Basketball Team serving as a Captain in 1952 and 53.  He was later...