Obituaries
Judith A. Griesser
May 3, 2026
Judith A. Griesser age 79 of Fairfield passed away on Sunday May 3, 2026. She was born on October 1, 1946 in Cincinnati the daughter of the late Thomas and Marcella (nee Wuebbling) Garnett. She was married to Charles Griesser for 54 years and he preceded her in death in 2021. Judith is survived by two children Laurie (Chris) Brown...
Summer R. Naegel
May 12, 2026
Summer R. Naegel, age 46, of Liberty Township, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, after a courageous 10-year battle with breast cancer. Born June 21, 1979, in San Diego, California, Summer was the daughter of Cheryle Edwards Kimble and the late James Kimble. Summer graduated from Evangel University, where she excelled as both a second baseman and pitcher on the...
Ernest W. Nafe
May 12, 2026
Ernest W. “Ernie” Nafe age 56 of Hamilton passed away Tuesday May 12, 2026. He was born September 25, 1969 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of Norma Rednour Nafe and the late Jerry Nafe. Ernie enjoyed cooking and going on vacations, especially to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to stay in a mountain cabin with his family. He loved his family dearly especially...
Geraldine Shepherd
May 11, 2026
Geraldine M. Shepherd age 81 of Hamilton passed away Monday May 11, 2026. She was born August 29, 1944, in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Harry and Elizabeth (Bowlin) Kellum Sr. She was married to Remine Shepherd who passed away in 2001. Geraldine was a devoted wife and mother. She was also extremely dedicated to her faith. Geraldine is survived...
Frank E. Smith
May 10, 2026
Frank Smith age 90 passed away Sunday May 10, 2026 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 23, 1935 in Williamsburg, Kentucky the son of the late Jason Smith and Laura Brooks Smith. He was married to Peggy Smith and she preceded him in death in 2020. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the U. S....
Grover D. McCoy
May 7, 2026
Grover Dean McCoy (Dr Feelgood) age 67 of Hamilton, passed away Thursday May 7, 2026. He was born on August 8, 1958 in Hamilton and the son of the late Bobby and Hazel McCoy Sr. Dean was a retired truck driver that loved working on cars and hot rods. He spent many years racing at Tri State Dragway and Edgewater...
Mary Ann Chavis (Garrett)
May 6, 2026
Chavis, Mary Ann age 60 of Hamilton, went home to her lord and savior Wednesday May 6 2026. She was born August 3, 1965, in Fayette County Kentucky. Daughter of the late Marvin and Ella (Croucher) Chavis. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her children Melanie (Brandon) Bailey, Hazel (Dennis) Partin, Darryl (Alexis)...
Cheryl L. Lowery
May 3, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the passing of Cheryl Lowery, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, who left this world on May 3, 2026, at the age of 59. Cheryl was born on July 28,1966, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Ed and Rosa (Shaw) Robbins. Her life was a testament to love, laughter, and...
Ronald David Allen
May 3, 2026
Ronald David Allen “Dave” age 58 of West Chester, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday May 3, 2026 in his home surrounded by his loved ones. Dave was born on December 25, 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Carolyn and Ronnie Allen. He was a devoted employee to General Data Company for over 30 years. He was an avid homebody and...
James "Jim" Bauder
Apr 26, 2026
James R. Bauder, aged 90, died April 26, 2026, in Hamilton, Ohio. Jim was born in Delaware, Ohio to William and Dorothy Bauder. Jim developed his love for the land on the family farm, inspiring him to attain degrees in Geology (B.S. 1958) and Soils (M.S. 1964) at The Ohio State University. Subsequently, Jim moved to Canton, Ohio, where he...
John H. Lewis
Apr 26, 2026
John H. Lewis, age 85 of Fairfield, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026. He was born on September 15, 1940 in Zanesville, Ohio the son of the late Henry and Noisha (née Brown) Lewis. He graduated from Hamilton High School and the University of Cincinnati. John worked 35+ years at Hamilton Tool/Stevens Graphics. He then purchased and ran an...
Thomas E. Miller
Apr 25, 2026
Thomas E. Miller, 88, of Hamilton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
He was born on June 23, 1937, in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late Nathan and Maxine (nee Maddock) Miller.
Tom is survived by his three children, Tom (Robyn) Miller, Maureen (Mark) Miller, and Russ (Sandy) Miller; two stepdaughters, Cherie (Stan) Gentry and Anita Owens; eight grandchildren,...
Loyd Gibson
Apr 25, 2026
Loyd Gibson, age 77 of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away Saturday April 25, 2026. He was born on June 7, 1948, in Leslie County, Kentucky, the son of the late Merida and Zilpha (Collins) Gibson. After a long career at P&G, he finished his working years as an award-winning senior loan officer in the mortgage business. Loyd’s most important role was...
Seldon Sams Jr.
Apr 23, 2026
Seldon Leroy Sams Jr. age 26 of Hamilton, Ohio was born March 16, 2000 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Seldon L. Sams Sr. and the late Jacqueline Dodson Sams and passed away Thursday April 23, 2026. He was lovingly known as “JR,” leaving behind a legacy of laughter, love, and unforgettable memories. JR was preceded in death by his...
Raymond Jacobs
Apr 22, 2026
Raymond Jacobs, 82, of Liberty Township, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 26, 1943, and is survived by his beloved wife of over 61 years, Brenda (Privett) Jacobs; his son, Brody (Ann) Jacobs; his daughter, Nora (Jason) Grossnickle; and his cherished grandchildren, Deuce Jacobs, Annabelle (Ryan) Garrity, Madeline (fiancé...
Mary Diane Boyes
Apr 21, 2026
Mary Diane Boyes age 72 of Hamilton went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday April 21, 2026. She was born on October 11, 1953 in Hamilton the daughter of the late Seldon and Mary (nee Turner) Estep. Diane was married to Roger Boyes for 33 years and he preceded her in death in 2018. She was a...
Charles A. Begley
Apr 16, 2026
Charles A. Begley age 90, longtime resident of Hamilton and Fairfield, passed away Thursday April 16, 2026. He was born October 11, 1935 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late Theo Begley and Olive Morgan Begley. On November 7, 1953 he married Betty J. Crawford Begley and she preceded him in death on September 18, 2009. Mr. Begley retired...
James J. Gross
Apr 10, 2026
James J. Gross age 75 of Hamilton passed away Friday April 10, 2026 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 21, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Raymond and Freda Gross. He was married to Edna Gross and she preceded him in death in 2019. Mr. Gross worked as a truck driver...
Kenneth Wittich
Apr 7, 2026
Ken Wittich of Hamilton Ohio passed early Tuesday 4/7/2026 at Hospice Hamilton North, after a brave cancer battle. Ken was a loving role model and father, dedicated to his son Devin (Hamilton), as well as, son of Harold (decd.) and Luanne (decd.), brother to Dave (FL), uncle to Rachael (OH), and Sarah (FL). After graduating from Anderson HS, Cincinnati and...
Raymond Evans
Apr 6, 2026
Raymond Evans age 78 of Cincinnati passed away on Monday April 6, 2026. He was born on April 4, 1948 in Covington, KY the son of the late Arthur and Elsie (nee Koelling) Evans. Raymond leaves behind two dear friends and caregivers Kitty O’Brien and Kristy O’Brien. We would like to thank the staffs of CareCore at Meadows and CareCore...

