Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Ohio
Mary Bezmen
Jan 15, 2006
Beloved wife of the late John Bezmen, loving mother of Clare (Kevin) Kenny, John (Carolyn) Bezmen, and Anita (James) Boshell, proud grandmother of eight grandchildren.
Roy Edward Clark
Jan 15, 2006
CLARK Roy Edward of Milford, Ohio, formerly of Benham, Kentucky. Husband of Martha. Son of the late Caleb and Stella Clark. Father of Roy Jr., Debra and Terry of California. Brother of Rev. Billy (Carol) Clark, David and Darrel Clark, Helen Coffey, Peggy Padgett, Patty (Dave) Baird, Barbara (Dave) Burnett and Brenda Stroud. Grandfather of four and great-grandfather of five....
Betty Francis (Nee Bailey) Blake
Jan 15, 2006
Wife of the late Harry Blake. Devoted mother of Mike (Margaret) Blake, Steve (Tahana) Blake, and Harry Blake. Loving grandmother of 7 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Dear sister of the late Freida Gabbard, Herbert Bailey, and Hershel Bailey.
Deborah Sue Masterson
Jan 14, 2006
Masterson, Deborah Sue of South Lebanon. Wife of Dave Masterson. Dear mother Racheal Marie Bailey, Phillip A. Bailey, Jonathon King and James Masterson. Daughter of Karen Cory. Sister of Billy Keith Swinsord and Charles Layton Johns and also a loving grandmother.
Ronald G. Baker
Jan 14, 2006
Devoted father of Ronald (Sissy) Baker, Roger (Patty) Baker, Rhonda (Frank) Jackson, Mark Baker, and Bette Baker. Loving grandfather of 16 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Carrie McCorvey, Bette Brady, Catherine Baker, Bertha Thornton, Portia Baker, Elmer Baker, Anthony Baker, Donald Baker, and the late Ralph, Roger, Kermit, and Willie Baker. U. S. Army Veteran during the...
Anthony Carrara
Jan 11, 2006
Anthony "Tony" Carrara of Blanchester. Beloved husband of the late Betty Jean Henry Carrara, loving father of Dennis (Carol) Carrara, Terry Lee Carrara, and of the late Rosemarie Carrara, and caring grandfather of Contessa Carrara and Brittany Carrara. Jan. 11, 2006 at age 85. He was a member of the Landmark Baptist Temple.
Elsie Katherine (Nee Durham) Arnold
Jan 11, 2006
ARNOLD Elsie Katherine (nee Durham) of Milford, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late Elzie Lee Arnold. Loving mother of Diana (William) Bowling, Gary Arnold and Olden Arnold. Caring grandmother of Collette Eisen, Brian Bowling, Tina Forwith, Amy Brockman, Dallas Arnold, Jelina Johnson, Jeremy Arnold and Cody Arnold and 11 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Ray Durham, Olden Durham, Marion Durham and...
Rachael M. (Nee Gabbard) Hatte
Jan 10, 2006
Beloved wife of the late Earl C. Hatte, loving mother of Rodney (Glenda) Hatte and Rick (Karen) Hatte, proud grandmother of four grandchildren and five great grandchildren, dear sister of Georgie Duncan and Jean Carmack. Also preceded in death by her parents, Riley and Clara (nee Baker) Gabbard, four brothers and 3 sisters.
Patricia Ann Mason
Jan 9, 2006
Patricia "Pat" Mason of Blanchester. Beloved wife of Malcolm D. Mason, devoted daughter of the late Robert Brown and Evelyn Brock Brown, loving mother of Greg Gerike and Robert (Pam) Gerike, caring sister of Terry Freed, and proud grandmother of Anthony Gerike, Ian Gerike, and Elizabeth Gerike. Jan. 9, 2006 at age 65. She was a member of the Blanchester...
Joseph G. Bronner Sr.
Jan 7, 2006
Son of the late Joseph G. and Gertrude (nee Zimmer) Bronner of Reading, OH. Beloved husband of the late Mary Eva (nee Knisley) Bronner. Devoted father of Joe (Debbie) Bronner Jr., Judy (Bill) Bauer, Janet (Ken) Dolby, and Jeff (Lynn) Bronner. Grandfather of Jennifer Walton, Chris, Rodney, and Joe Bronner, and Keith and Jeanne Dolby, and 12 great grandchildren. Dear...
Mary Anne (Nee O'Malley) Rubio
Jan 6, 2006
Wife of the late Luis J. Rubio. Mother of Renee (Richard) Rubio of Loveland, Ohio; Michael L. Rubio of Dublin, Ohio; James M. (Cindy) Rubio of Pawleys Island, S.C.; John L. Rubio of Columbus, Ohio; and the late Stephen J. Rubio. Grandmother of David and Allison Meyer, Courtney and Robert Rubio. Sister of Margaret Cochran. ** Please note, A Memorial...
James Ray Witt
Jan 6, 2006
WITT James Ray of Goshen, Ohio, formerly of Blanchester, Ohio and DeBerry, Texas. Beloved son of James A. Witt and Carol A. Vanlandingham. Loving brother of Melissa Witt and Katie Witt. Caring uncle of Zach Alexander. Dear grandson of Effie and Harold Moore and Alonzo Witt. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many dear friends. Family request that...
Jane (Nee Miller) Ball
Jan 6, 2006
Beloved wife of Lawrence "Larry" Ball. Dear daughter of Marie (nee Dilbert) Miller and the late Ray Miller Sr. Dear sister of Ray Miller Jr., and Patricia (Dale) Thompson. Granddaughter of the late Frank and Felicia Dilbert, and the late Blanche Miller. Dear aunt of Christina (Scott) Elam and Ray Miller III. Great aunt of Joseph, Jacob, and Katy Elam,...
Shirley Rae Pennington
Jan 2, 2006
PENNINGTON Shirley Rae (nee Von Bargen) of Goshen, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late Clarence Pennington. Loving sister of Russell Von Bargen, Jr., Irma Smith and the late Carol Taulbee and Birdie Lou Von Bargen. Devoted son of the late Russell and Olivia (nee Englehart) Von Bargen. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Family request...
Alice (Nee Waller) Baker
Jan 2, 2006
Beloved wife of the late Walter R. Baker. Devoted mother of Diana (Nathan) Smith, Jeffrey Baker, Bradley (Vicki) Baker, Walter (Julia) Baker Jr., and Joseph Baker. Proud grandmother of Joshua Adkins, Jonathan Baker, Caitlyn Bolin, Aaron Baker, Jacob Baker, Nicole Baker, Brandon Baker, Jordan Baker, and Zachary Baker. Loving sister of Thelma Wright, Roy Waller, and the late Jean Chitwood,...
Irma Rosella (Nee Bergmann) Baudendistel
Jan 1, 2006
Beloved wife of the late John W. Baudendistel, loving mother of James (Patricia)Baudendistel and Mary (Ray) Wallin, devoted grandmother of Maribeth (Scott) Gray, Jill (Dave) Greek, Jim Shiverski, Michael (Emily) Shiverski, Michael and Lynn Baudendistel, proud great grandmother of Taylor and Jada Greek, and Tyler Gray, dear sister-in-law of Marie Bergmann, Bert Janson, Dot (Bob) Niehe, and Harry (Gloria) Bauden,...
Maria B. Hassert
Jan 1, 2006
Beloved daughter of Arthur and Wanda Hassert, Loving partner of Steven Ray Southerland, Loving mother of Jamie Marie Southerland, Ashley Nichole Southerland, and Jeremiah Timothy Ray Southerland, Loving sister of Virginia Maria Wilson, Anthony Michael, Michael Anthony, Donna Maria, Patricia Maria Toole, Patrick Amadeus, Teresa Maria Kelly, Regina Maria Leist, Matthew Angelo, Dominic Bede, Carmelita Maria, Angelina Callista Mahon, and...
Clara Mae Miley-Shaffer
Dec 29, 2005
Clara M. Miley-Shaffer of Blanchester. Beloved wife of the late John Miley and Harold Shaffer, loving mother of Joan (Jim) Lewis, Carolyn (Jennings) Ewing, Phyllis (Rick) Irvin, Margene Fletcher, and caring grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Gladys Prewitt
Dec 26, 2005
Prewitt, Gladys (nee Manning) of Lebanon, Ohio. Beloved wife of Willard Prewitt. Dearmother of Ronald Owens of Lebanon. Step-mother of Janet Troutman of Largo, FLorida, David Prewitt of Largo, Florida and Stanley Prewitt of Brooksville, Florida. Sister of Florence Morton of Hebron, KY, Dallas Manning of Hebron, Ky. and Paul Manning of Norwood, Ohio. Grandmother of Tracy Owens and great...
Dorothy (Nee North) Pugh
Dec 25, 2005
Beloved wife of David P. Pugh for 57 years. Mother of Dennis William Pugh and Daniel Pugh. Proud grandmother of S.S.G. Dennis Wayne Pugh, Donal Mongan Pugh, and Kaitlin Rose Mongan Pugh. Great Grandmother of Julianna Star Pugh. Dorothy was one of 14 children born and raised in Pineville, Kentucky. Dorothy is survived by her sister Marie Burnette of Pineville,...





