Obituaries

Obituaries

Clint Merida

Clint Merida

Mar 5, 2026

Clint Merida of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away at home surrounded by his family on March 5, 2026, at the age of 85. He was born in Barbourville, Kentucky, on January 4, 1941, to the late Matt and Cleo (née Broughton) Merida.

Clint was the beloved husband of 59 years to Brenda (nee Doolin) Merida; loving father of Kathy Jackson and Keisha...

James F. Jones, III

James F. Jones, III

Mar 3, 2026

James "Jim" F. Jones, III, of Loveland. Jim was born March 23, 1946, to Marian Elinor (nee Fithian) Jones and the late James F. Jones, Jr. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Karla (nee Skolburg) Jones; his 103-year-old mother Marian Elinor Jones, his loving daughter Erika (Christopher) Robison; his cherished grandchildren, Colin (Becca), Ian, Lillian, and...

Ronald M. Schwartz

Ronald M. Schwartz

Mar 3, 2026

Ronald M. Schwartz of Milford, OH, passed on March 3, 2025, at the age of 86. Ronald was born on Sept. 3, 1939, to the late Adolph and Dorothy (nee Steins) Schwartz.

Ron married the love of his life, Jan (nee Bauscher) Schwartz on Nov. 16, 1963. They were blessed with 62 years of marriage and three children: Todd Schwartz, Rodney...

Judy L. Lee

Judy L. Lee

Mar 2, 2026

Judy Lynn Lee of Cincinnati, Ohio. Loving wife of 61 years to Rennard "Skip" Lee. Caring mother of Wendy Lee, Todd (Katie) Lee, Jeff (Cari) Lee, and the late Gary Lee. Beloved grandmother to 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Cheryl (Gary) Schreiber and Gretchen (Bud) Eastridge. Proud aunt of many nieces and nephews. Passed away March...

Nicholas "Nick" K Keller

Nicholas "Nick" K Keller

Mar 1, 2026

Nicholas “Nick” Kincaid Keller of Pleasant Plain, OH., entered into Eternal Rest on March 1, 2026, at the age of 36. Nick was born on September 25, 1989, in Cincinnati, OH. 

He is the beloved son of John M. Keller Jr. and Sandra K. (nee Schoellman) Keller, loving brother of Joseph (Stacey) Keller and the late John M. “John John” Keller...

Ricky Moses

Ricky Moses

Mar 1, 2026

Ricky Allen Moses of Pleasant Plain, OH., went home to be with the Lord on March 1, 2026, at the age of 65. Ricky was born on July 3, 1960, in New Castle, IN. to Walter and Mary Moses. 

Ricky was the beloved husband of 42 years to Relda Mae (nee Boyd) Moses, loving father of Darrell Moses and the late...

Jeannine A. Cahal

Jeannine A. Cahal

Feb 24, 2026

Jeannine A. Cahal (nee Howe) of Loveland, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late William A. Cahal. Caring mother of William R. Cahal, Jeffrey Cahal, Beverly (George) Schultz, Barbara (the late Russ) Hahn and Robert Cahal. Devoted grandmother of many grandchildren. Daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Howe. Dear sister of the late Betty Jane Brunk. Jeannine passed away on...

Janet Barnes

Janet Barnes

Feb 23, 2026

Janet Barnes of Loveland, OH, passed away February 23, 2026, at the age of 70. Beloved wife of 40 years to Fred Barnes. Devoted mother of Rachael (Patrick) Angel, Ellen (Alex) Irvine, the late Wayne Reimers, and the late Roberta (Chris) Horan. Cherished grandmother of Madelyn Angel, Riley Angel, Abigail Angel, Aiden Horan, Samantha Horan, and Deron Horan. Caring great-grandmother...

William "Bill" E. Funck

William "Bill" E. Funck

Feb 23, 2026

Funck

William “Bill” E. Funck of Cincinnati, OH, passed away on February 23, 2026, at the age of 82. Bill was born on March 19, 1943, in Cincinnati, OH to William and Helen Funck. 

Bill was the loving companion of Joan Turner, dear friend of Donald Hurd, Jim Kern, Jim Peters, William Cobb, Tim Heaberlin, and Bob Wilson. Bill is preceded in...

Harry Richard Getter

Harry Richard Getter

Feb 21, 2026

Harry Richard Getter, of Loveland, Ohio, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, surrounded by those who loved him.

Harry was the loving husband of Jennifer Ryan and a devoted father to Claire (Madison) Edmunds and Harry (Lindsay) Getter. He was a dear and caring stepfather to Stephanie (Brad) Westendorf, Chris (Lynsey) Ryan, Kelly Gibson, and Holly (Jesse) Newport. 

He was a...

Bonnie Jo Morgan

Bonnie Jo Morgan

Feb 20, 2026

Bonnie Jo Morgan (nee Huckeby) of Milford, Ohio, age 90, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, with her grandchildren by her side.

She was born on November 11, 1935, in Glenmary, Tennessee, to her parents, Ernie and Virdie Huckeby.

Bonnie married the love of her life, Harry D. Morgan, on August 27, 1966. Together they built a life centered...

Barbara "Barb" Napier

Barbara "Barb" Napier

Feb 20, 2026

Barbara "Barb" Napier of Loveland, OH, passed away February 20, 2026, at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Edwin Napier. Cherished mother of Mark (Kathy Smith) Napier and Amy (Mike) Becker. Loving grandmother of Kyle Becker. Caring sister of Gordon McDonald.

Barb was born on May 10, 1939, in Van Wert, OH, to Richard and Florence McDonald. Barb...

Betty L. Toles

Betty L. Toles

Feb 20, 2026

Betty L. (née Helton) Toles of Goshen Township passed away on February 20, 2026. Betty was born on March 9, 1936, in Middletown.

Beloved wife of the late Joseph W. Toles; loving mother of Joe “Michael” (Kathy) Toles and Kim (Tony) Stapleton; caring grandmother of Joseph Toles, Jr., Anthony Stapleton, Heather Toles, Krystle Stapleton, and Dusty Toles; and great-grandmother of numerous...

Robert Nicholas Ring

Robert Nicholas Ring

Feb 18, 2026

Robert “Bob” Ring

Cincinnati – Robert “Bob” Nicholas Ring, 81, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loving family on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026. He was born July 2, 1944 to the late Conrad Ring and Gertrude Ring (nee Sturm). He is survived by his endearing wife of 56 years, Rita Margaret Ring (nee Robinson) and their four children: Carol Fuller...

Tamara Alexseevna Polovneva

Tamara Alexseevna Polovneva

Feb 18, 2026

Tamara Alexseevna Polovneva of Mason.  Beloved mother of Elena Aleksandrovna Jenjebir and Vyacheslav Gennadievich Zaitsev. Loving grandmother of Anastassia Jenjebir Blewett and Maria and Sergey Zaitsev. Dear sister to three siblings.  Passed away February 18, 2026 at the age of 78.

Funeral services will be held 11 AM on Tuesday, February 24 at St. George Russian Orthodox Church, 118 N. Lebanon Road,...

Bill Adduci

Bill Adduci

Feb 17, 2026

William “Bill” Adduci of Loveland, Ohio. Cherished husband of 56 years to Maureen Adduci. Devoted father of Marc (Alison) Adduci, Lauren (Kyle) Weisbrodt, and Kevin (Kelly) Adduci. Loving grandfather of Catherine and Ethan Adduci. Dear brother of Robert (Margaret) Adduci and Marie (the late John) Sullivan. Beloved brother-in-law of Paul (Patty) Concannon, Debra (deceased) (Steve) Munro. Proud dog dad of...

Tim Fultz

Tim Fultz

Feb 17, 2026

Harold Timothy “Tim” Fultz of Goshen, OH, passed away on February 17, 2026, at the age of 60. Tim was born on September 5, 1965, in Lynchburg, OH to Robert and Emma Fultz. Tim is the loving father of Bobby (Loni Hibbs) Fultz and Timothy Fultz, proud papaw of Ezrah and Izayah, dear brother of Tina (late Jerry) Dillon, Sandy...

Hazel D. Rapier

Hazel D. Rapier

Feb 16, 2026

Hazel D. Rapier of Cincinnati, OH, passed away February 16, 2026, at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late James Carter Rapier. Loving mother of Kimberly Penzes. Cherished grandmother of Erica (Daniel) Reid, Ryan (Jenny) Garwood, and Bradley Garwood. Loving great-grandmother of Fiona Garwood, James Garwood, Rustin Garwood, and Kayleigh Garwood.

Private services will be held. In lieu of...

Sheridan Danielle Donato

Sheridan Danielle Donato

Feb 16, 2026

Sheridan Danielle Donato, beloved daughter, sister, and mother, was born on July 12, 1995, in Hamilton County, Ohio. Tragically, her journey through life was cut short on February 16, 2026, in Florence, Kentucky, leaving behind cherished memories and a profound impact on all who had the privilege to know her.

She was a proud mother to her two beloved children, Zayden...

Bob Vance

Bob Vance

Feb 15, 2026

Robert Duane “Bob” Vance, of Blanchester, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the age of 78.

Bob was born on March 26, 1947, to Marjean (Bilderback) Shrack and Raymond Vance. He grew up in Martinsville, Ohio, where he developed the values that stayed with him throughout his life—hard work, kindness, and a genuine...