Obituaries

May 26, 2020

HELTON

Ruth, age 71, of Fairfield passed away on May 26, 2020. She was born on January 31, 1949 in Cincinnati to the late Walter and Mona McCarnan.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Kenneth; children, Kevin (Brandi) Helton and Stephanie (James) Lamperski; grandchildren, Megan, Michael, Derek, Josh, Ashley, and Jacob; great grandchildren, Alyssa, Millie,...

May 24, 2020

LEVENGOOD

Michael Edward, age 78, of Akron, Ohio, passed away on Sunday May 24, 2020. He was born on May 7, 1942 to the late Raymond Michael and Caroline Lovina (Bleininger) Levengood.

He is survived by his wife, Connie Levengood (Hurst); ex-wife Judy Duffie; daughter Sharon Capehart (James); sons Kenny Roberts (Sonja) and Paul Roberts;...

May 24, 2020

HENSON Robert “Bob”, age 78, of Fairfield passed away on May 24, 2020. He was born on August 9, 1941 in Manchester, Kentucky to the late Charlie and Florence Henson. Bob is survived by his children, Wayne Henson and Donna Stamper; grandchildren, Jeremy Stamper and Courtney Stamper; sisters, Bonnie (Jeffrey) Longfellow and Beatrice Feltner; other family and friends. He...

May 22, 2020

JACOBY James Jr.– age 45 of Hamilton passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020.  He was born October 31, 1974 in Hamilton, the son of the late James Jacoby Sr. and Alice Weaver.  As a child, he played in the SAY Soccer league and participated in the Special Olympics in swimming and track. James was a 1996 graduate of...

May 22, 2020

Mary C. Kemphues (nee Seiter), age 95 passed away Friday May 22 at Fairfield Place with her daughters by her side. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Louis F Kemphues; her parents, Anthony and Helen Seiter; brothers, Raymond, Robert, and James; and son-in-law, Jim Piller.

She is survived by her sister, Nancy...

May 20, 2020

Jacob Caleb Gill May 19, 1974 – May 20, 2020 Jacob Gill, beloved son of Joy McIntosh and Steven Gill went to his Lord Jesus Christ's side on May 20, 2020. A resident of Hamilton, Ohio, Jacob was known as Jake to his many friends and family. Jacob was the proud father of daughter Haley Rose Ferris.

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May 16, 2020

Jean Alexander Wehr passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the home of her daughter, she was 95. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Ted Moran and her son-in-law Norman Szydlowski. She is also survived by beloved grandsons Andrew Szydlowski and Michael (Madelyn) Moran.

She was preceded in death by her husband of...

May 15, 2020

Mark Timothy Huff of Hamilton, Ohio passed away Friday May 15th, 2020.  He was 58 years old.  He was born December 5th, 1961 to Wanda Jean Bishop (nee Cornett) and the late William (Bill) Leroy Huff.  Mark was a graduate of Hamilton High School and a member of the Greater Hamilton Church of Christ.  He is survived by his...

May 15, 2020

Reist, Marlene E. age 82 of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Heritage Spring Care Facility. She was born September 30, 1937 in Hamilton, Ohio to Lyle and Frances (Gross) Campbell. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Notre Dame High School. On October 11, 1958, Marlene married Vernon R. Reist in St....

May 13, 2020

In Memory of Bertha Mae (Jingst) Brantingham November 7, 1923 – May 13, 2020

96, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whom she greatly loved, May 13th. Bert was born to Henry Harlan Jingst and Hulda Magdalene Spory and is now reunited with her husband William (Bill), who entered into Glory May 2,...

May 11, 2020

Loretta (Mai) Olding, 92, passed from this world May 11, 2020. She was married to Joseph B. Olding Jr. for 66 years before his death in 2016. They were both devout Catholics and their faith in God was central to their union.

Survived by her eight children, Joe (Adriana) Olding, Chris (Gary) Dooros, Michael (Debbie) Olding, Connie...

May 9, 2020

Julia Patricia Sullivan (Pat) passed away peacefully at her home in Fairfield, OH on May 9, 2020. She had just turned 76 years old.

Pat is preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Julia Joyce: husband, Raymond Sullivan;and her daughter, Kathleen Sullivan.

Pat is survived by her daughter, Julie McCracken; son, Michael Sullivan, son-in-law...

May 8, 2020

COLLINSWORTH

Eddie Roland, age 65, of Fairfield passed away on May 8, 2020. He was born on June 15, 1954 in Middlesboro, KY to the late Luther and Myrtle Collinsworth.

He is survived by his children, Eddie (Jennifer) Collinsworth, Dwayne Collinsworth, Angel (Barry) Miller, and Kayla (Jakob) White; grandchildren, Blake, Alexis, Peyton, Landon, Colton, Graydon,...

May 4, 2020

Kenneth Jackson, age 77, passed away May 4, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 15, 1943.  Son of George O. Jackson and Mary Lee (Osborn) Jackson.  He owned and operated Erie Appliance in Hamilton with his son, Kenneth G. Jackson.  Kenneth enjoyed playing cards and going to the casino.  He loved fishing and...

May 3, 2020

Richard Allen Morris, 75, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at UC Medical Center surrounded by his wife and two daughters. Due to current circumstances, a funeral cannot be held. Once people are again allowed to gather, the family will do so and a celebration of life service will be held.

Dick was...

May 2, 2020

John T. Pack, Sr, 80 years of age, born June 28, 1939 to Floyd and Catherine Pack, passed away on May 2, 2020 after a long illness. He was predeceased by his wife, Judith W. Pack, and is survived by his husband James P. Wise, his sister Ann (Donald) Auerbach, his daughter Jenifer (Eric) Donahoe, and his son John...

May 1, 2020

TAYLOR

Diana Rose (nee Owens), age 70, of Fairfield passed away expectantly on May 1, 2020 at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. Diana was born on August 25, 1949 in Hamilton to the late Woodrow and Hazel Owens.

She is survived by her two sisters, Shelby Carito and Darlene Cochran; two brothers, Ron Stewart and Terry...

Apr 28, 2020

WIDENER

James Jr., age 71, of Colerain Twp. passed away on April 28, 2020. He was born in Cincinnati on December 1, 1948 to the late James Sr. and Gladys (nee Coffman) Widener.

James is survived by his children, Dave Widener, Charles Widener, Scott Zinke, Lorie Elliott, Kelly Holmes, and  Michelle Mullin, ; grandchildren, Thomas...

Apr 27, 2020

WRIGHT

Michael Herman Sr. “Mike”, age 71, of Mason passed away on April 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 22, 1948 in Cincinnati to the late Ed Herman and Bertha (nee Spencer) Wright. On August 31, 1974 he married Sherry Dowdy, she survives him.

Mike is also survived by his daughter,...

Apr 22, 2020

Harold Jones, known to his friends as Ralph, passed from this earth to his heavenly home on April 22, 2020. He was preceded in death by both of his parents. He is survived by his wife, Florence, three children: Russ Jones (Anita), Rebecca Feller (Nate), Rick Jones (Diane) and his grandchildren Lindsey Leanne Fisher (Kyle), Casey Jones (Katie), Anna...