Obituaries

Dec 10, 2022

Mary Ann Mize – age 80 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022.  She was born May 1, 1942, the daughter of the late James and Anne Wilkens (Commer).  On May 20, 1967 she married Furmon Milton Mize.  He preceded her in death in 2020.  Mary is survived by her children; Michael Mize, James (Tina) Mize and Kathleen...

Dec 9, 2022

Barnes, Thomas William

Thomas William Barnes, age 84, passed away December 9, 2022, at Hospice of Hamilton.  He was born November 1, 1938, in Lancaster, Kentucky, the son of Clarence and Geneva Wells Barnes.  Tom is  the devoted father of Sherry (David) Cox and Mark Barnes; loving grandfather of Stephanie (Steven Clear) Brandenburg, Joshua (Niki Smith) Cox,...

Dec 4, 2022

G. Brent De Lay passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022.  He was born August 2, 1945, to John De Lay and Dolly Owens in Eunice, Louisiana.  He joined the Marine Corps after graduation and served his country in Vietnam from 1963 – 1967.  He has been married to his wife Tina De Lay for 48 years.  They spent...

Dec 3, 2022

Robert “Bob” Eugene Marsh, age 77, of Fairfield, Ohio, died Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, in Mason, Ohio. He was born on January 1, 1945, in Hanover, Indiana, to Charles Henry and Ruth Ellen Larison Marsh, the middle child of three boys. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Charles Fredrick and David Allen Marsh, and one...

Dec 1, 2022

Charlotte (Goebel) Rotroff, age 67, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 1, 2022.  She was born on April 6, 1955 in Fairfield, Ohio to Roy and Jolene Goebel of Fairfield, OH.  Char was a 1973 graduate of Fairfield High School. After obtaining a certification in computer aided design, she was employed many years by LSI Lighting in Blue...

Nov 23, 2022

Thomas Bartels – age 86, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.  He was born December 19, 1935 in Hamilton; the son of the late Albert and Louvah Bartels (nee Brant).  On August 9, 1958 Thomas married Opal Lawson.  Tom was employed by Champion Papers for 18 years and at the same time owned and operated Triumph Motorcycle Shop,...

Nov 17, 2022

Dr. Stanley (Stan) Harper

Stanley A. Harper of Fairfield, Oh passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the age of 97. He was the son of Ukrainian Canadian immigrants, the late John and Katherine Hoshowsky.

He grew up on a farm on the prairie of Glen Bain, Saskatchewan, Canada. As a young man he...

Nov 17, 2022

Schaffer Michael E. “The Bulldog” – age 69 of Fairfield passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022.  He was born July 7, 1953 in Wyandotte, Michigan to the late Carl and Margaret Schaffer (nee Saddler).  Michael is survived by his wife, Karen Schaffer (nee Burwick); daughter Tracie (Steve McComas) Schaffer and son Michael (Mary) Schaffer; grandchildren Ava, Emily, Bennett, Ethan,...

Nov 14, 2022

Ioana Pondy, age 86 of Fairfield OH, passed away on November 14, 2022. She was born in Sapwuahfik, FSM on January 7, 1936 to her late father, Loren Pondy and late mother, Ines Nayor Pondy as the only daughter and only sister of her late brothers, Lorens, Loriano, and Idaro Pondy. Married to the late Ionis Nelper, she was...

Nov 14, 2022

Mary Huber (nee Rich), age 86, of Fairfield, Ohio, died November 14, 2022. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on December 24, 1935, to Bertha (Miller) and Arthur Rich. She attended St. Ann Grade School and graduated in 1953 from Notre Dame High School. After graduation, she worked as a secretary and office manager at various manufacturing businesses in...

Nov 12, 2022

Brian L. Casey – age 61 of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022.  He was born July 22, 1961 in Hamilton, the son of the late Donald and Dolores Casey (nee Planck).  Brian was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He is survived by his children; Donald L. Casey and Amber Schirmer; grandchildren Jesse, James, Michael, Braydon and...

Nov 7, 2022

Thomas Joseph Parks, Jr.

Thomas Joseph Parks Jr., age 42, formerly of Ohio, died November 7th, 2022, in Lake County Florida. Mr. Parks was born August 29th, 1980 in Cincinnati, OH., to Thomas and Brenda Joyce (Adams) Parks. Tom worked many years at Nissan Of Leesburg as a ASE certified master mechanic. He was an avid lover...

Nov 5, 2022

David Franklin Walker, age 81, passed away on November 5, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.  He was born August 18, 1941 to the late Clayburn and Dora Walker.  He is survived by his wife Montez Willis Walker, and children John Walker (Rachael), Heather Walker Smith (Stephen), Renee Green (Steve) his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. David was preceded...

Nov 4, 2022

William “Bill” Meyer was a legendary husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and friend. He left our lives unexpectedly on November 4, 2022 at the age of 71.  Bill was born to William and Mary Meyer on September 11, 1951. After graduating from LaSalle High School he enlisted in the U.S. Army. After serving, he earned a degree from the University...

Nov 3, 2022

Rita Joan Lindsay, age 81, of Fairfield, Ohio passed away on November 3, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family.  Rita was born in Hamilton, Ohio on July 2, 1941 and was the daughter of A.B. and Mary Hampton and has a brother – Gary Hampton.

Rita was married to Myrl Lindsay in May of...

Oct 31, 2022

FREY, Andrea Kay (nee Mellor)

Andrea Kay (Mellor) FREY, born October 6, 1953 and passed away October 31, 2022.  Andrea Kay Mellor was born in Lansing, MI on October 6, 1953, the Daughter of Stanley & Arlis (Pennock) Mellor, originally of Lansing, MI.  Her parents are both deceased.  She lived in Fairfield Twp., Ohio from 1986 until...

Oct 26, 2022

Albert Kroeger, age 56, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022.  He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on September 22,1966 to Martin Kroeger and Ethel (Wolke) Kroeger.  He was formerly employed by Hamilton Lumber Company and Bohlke Veneer.  He was a former member of the Hamilton Boat Club.

Albert is survived by his sisters, Angela T. (Dennis) Sargent and...

Oct 24, 2022

Melissa Bellerby Cox, age 54, of Fairfield Ohio, passed away Monday October 24th, 2022. She was born November 3, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The daughter of Catherine Schluer Bellerby and the late Terence Bellerby. On August 10th, 1998, in Sevierville, TN, she married Robert Cox. Melissa worked in the medical industry as a nurse. Melissa enjoyed reading, trying new...

Oct 18, 2022

Donna J. Kramer (Lagedrost) - age 75 of Hamilton, passed away at Hospice of Hamilton on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Born in Hamilton, she was the daughter of Joseph B. and Dorothy Lagedrost (Amiot). Donna was an employee of Fort Hamilton Hospital for 33 years, where she formed many great friendships and touched a countless number of lives.  She...

Oct 11, 2022

Michael Combs, age 71, of Hamilton, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at home, after a long battle with lung disease. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on June 25, 1951. A graduate of Miami University, he was a nurse at Fort Hamilton Hospital, and then West Chester Hospital, for a combined 47 years. Mike married his junior high sweetheart,...