Antonio "Tony" D. Digonno Sr.
Jun 24, 2011
DIGONNO, Antonio D. "Tony" Sr. age 81 of Hamilton, died Friday, June 24, 2011. On August 15, 1929 a great man was born, Antonio Digonno, Sr. He was the youngest of nine children born to Nicola and Teresa (Ricci) Digonno. Both Nicola and Teresa were immigrants from Italy. They came to the United States to live the American Dream. Antonio...
James "Jimmy" C. Lawson
Jun 15, 2011
LAWSON, James "Jimmy" C. age 22 of Fairfield died Wednesday morning, June 15, 2011, due to an automobile accident. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 17, 1988, the son of Merle L. and Rebecca (Browning) Lawson. Jimmy worked at the Old Spaghetti Factory and was an assistant manager at Noce's Pizza. Survivors include his Father, Merle Lawson of...
Kenneth N. Howell
Jun 14, 2011
HOWELL, Kenneth N. age 80 of Fairfield died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born in Old Landing, Kentucky on July 14, 1930, the son of Vollie and Ethel (Durbin) Howell. On August 12, 1950, in St. Ann Church he married Juanita J. Baker and she preceded him in death on June 3, 2000. Ken served...
James S. Mergy
Jun 9, 2011
MERGY, James S. age 48 of Fairfield died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born in Hamilton on June 15, 1962, the son of Jerome C. and Mildred L. (Conrad) Mergy, and was a 1980 graduate of Stephen T. Badin High School. Jim worked as lead veneer grader for M. Böhlke Veneer Corporation. He was a...
Edward F. Schurfranz
Jun 9, 2011
SCHURFRANZ, Edward F. age 89 of Bradenton, Florida died Thursday, June 9, 2011, in Serenity Gardens of Bradenton. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on July 7, 1921, the son of Frank and Anna (Iske) Schurfranz and was a 1939 graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School. On July 29, 1944, in St. Ann Church he married Betty J. Henning. Edward...
Clarence "Baby Doll" Brothers
Jun 3, 2011
BROTHERS, Clarence L. "Baby doll" age 67 of Hamilton died Friday, June 3, 2011, at Huntington Court. He was born in Norwood, Ohio on December 22, 1943, the son of Charles and Martha (Baker) Brothers. Clarence worked as a truck driver for Brylor Trucking for fifteen years. He was a black belt in karate. He enjoyed boating and fishing. Often...
Herbert Horst Gunther Wendt
Jun 3, 2011
WENDT, Herbert Horst Günther age 77 of Fairfield died Friday, June 03, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Fairfield. He was born in Wusterhanse, Germany on December 4, 1933, the son of Otto K. and Erna F. (Giese) Wendt. Herb retired as a tool and die maker from The Hamilton Tool Company after 43 years of service. He was a member...
George F. Bryant
Jun 2, 2011
BRYANT, George F. age 84 of Hamilton died Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Huntington Court. He was born in Auburn, New York on March 27, 1927, the son of Frank A. and Elizabeth (Pinckney) Bryant. George received a Masters of Science from Miami University. On June 21, 1947, in Weedsport, New York he married Mary Elizabeth Kosters. Mr. Bryant served...
Ralph F. Hessler
May 29, 2011
HESSLER, Ralph F., age 87 of Fairfield, died Sunday May 29, 2011 in Mercy Hospital of Fairfield. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on August 12, 1923 the son of Frank J. and Clara Ann (Dornberger) Hessler and was a 1941 graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School. Mr. Hessler served in the US Army during WWII. On November 22, 1956...
Ruby Phillips
May 22, 2011
PHILLIPS, Ruby, age 83, of Hamilton, OH, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Fairfield, OH. She was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky on January 28, 1928, the daughter of Herbert and Mae (Carpenter) Raines. On June 5, 1948, she married Carlos F. Phillips, and he preceded her in death on May 5, 2005. They enjoyed nearly 57...
Coman Howard Shook
May 21, 2011
SHOOK, Howard age 73 of Hamilton died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Heartland of Woodridge. Mr. Shook was a systems analyst for Champion International for thirty-two years retiring in 1998. Survivors include his wife Jean; two children Donna R. (David) Menke of Cincinnati and H. Derrick Shook of Hamilton; 6 grandchildren; a sister, Sharon Frances Shook. Funeral Services will be...
Helen F. Messal
May 20, 2011
MESSAL, Helen F. age 87 of Hamilton died Friday, May 20, 2011, at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on May 20, 1924 the daughter of Roy and Jessie (Schroufe) Simmons, and was a 1943 graduate of Hamilton High School. On September 20, 1947, in Millville, Ohio she married Robert H. Messal. Survivors include her husband, Bob;...
Joseph D. Luibel
May 18, 2011
LUIBEL, Joseph D. age 64 of Madeira, Ohio died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at U.C Medical Center. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on February 11, 1947, the son of Joseph F. and Mabel (Proffit) Luibel, and was a 1966 graduate of Middletown High School. Mr. Luibel attended the University of Kentucky. On November 14, 1987, he married Sharon McCune....
Fred J. Jones
May 18, 2011
JONES, Fred age 93 of Hamilton, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in Hospice of Hamilton. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 9, 1917, the son of Fred J. and Ruth (Ruwe) Jones. Mr. Jones graduated from Middletown High School in 1937 and attended the University of Cincinnati. On November 14, 1942 in St. Mary Church in Hamilton he...
Helen Grace
May 17, 2011
GRACE, Helen (Pierson) age 96 a resident of Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village, died there Tuesday, May 17, 2011. She was born in Butler County, Ohio on October 27, 1914, the daughter of William and Barbara (Ries) Pierson. She was educated in the Seven Mile Schools. On October 6, 1956, at Zion Lutheran Church, she married William H. Grace, and he...
Patricia Ann Bowers (Cearley)
May 8, 2011
Patricia Ann Bowers (Cearley), age 80 a prominent business woman from Piqua Ohio passed away May 8, 2011 from a long respiratory illness. At one time she and her former husband owned three beauty shops in the Piqua area, the Fantasy, Peacock and Debonair. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on November 28, 1930 and was the daughter of Cecil...
Marylou Scott
May 3, 2011
SCOTT, Marylou, of Hamilton died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 19, 1927, the daughter of Roy and Lila (Hunt) Walton. Marylou worked as a deputy auditor for the Butler County Auditors Office for thirty-five years, retiring in 1997. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and...
Kenneth S. Garten
May 2, 2011
GARTEN, Kenneth S. age 49 of Hamilton died Monday, May 2, 2011, at Fort Hamilton Hospital. He was born in Naples, Florida on December 4, 1961, the son of Lloyd S. and Edith Carlene (Downs) Garten. Mr. Garten served in the US Navy, for four years aboard the USS Yellowstone as a machinery repairman. Kenneth had worked as a Corian...
Marjorie A. Leck
May 2, 2011
LECK, Marjorie A. age 80 of Hamilton died Monday, May 2, 2011 at Fort Hamilton Hospital. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on January 26, 1931, the daughter of Roger and Elsie (Hussong) Foley and was a 1949 graduate of Hamilton High School. On September 8, 1950, in the Lindenwald United Methodist Church she married Walter Robert Leck a marriage...
James "Jim" D. Judge
Apr 25, 2011
JUDGE, James D. "Jim", age 67, formerly of the Lindenwald neighborhood of Hamilton, Ohio, currently a resident of Bangkok, Thailand, died there Monday, April 25, 2011. Jim graduated from Hamilton Catholic H.S. in 1961, attended University of Dayton, and was a Senior Airmen (SrA) United States Air Force 1963 – 1966, stationed at DaNang Airbase, Vietnam. He was preceded in...
