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Wayne Albert Johnson

Wayne Albert Johnson

Oct 13, 2006

JOHNSON, Wayne Albert, age 49, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006 in the Veterans Medical Center, Cincinnati, due to heart failure. Wayne was born in Hamilton, Ohio on May 22, 1957, the son of Paul and Joyce (Frick) Johnson. He attended Hamilton City Schools, graduating from Taft High School in 1975, and was active in band and music programs while there....

Alexa Rose Mcdonald

Alexa Rose Mcdonald

Oct 10, 2006

McDonald, Alexa Rose, infant daughter of Sasha Marsh and Patrick McDonald died Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield. Besides her parents, she is also survived by grandparents, Thomas and Kimberly Marsh, Waynetta and William McDonald; two uncles, Levi and Logan Marsh; an aunt, Abigail McDonald; many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Private graveside services were...

Mabel L. Defazio

Mabel L. Defazio

Oct 7, 2006

DeFazio, Mabel L. age 80, of Hamilton, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 at Vitas Hospice in Ft. Hamilton Hospital. She was born in Muncie, Indiana on Nov. 11, 1925, the daughter of Clarence and Flossie (Thomas) Mullen. On Dec. 22, 1945, she married Allison D. Harshbarger and he preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 1969. She later married John...

Beryl Anne Van Leeuwen

Beryl Anne Van Leeuwen

Oct 6, 2006

Van Leeuwen, Beryl, A., age 63 of Hamilton, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at her residence. She was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on April 20, 1943, the daughter of Leslie Bernard Arthur and Olwen (Mazaroti) Codd. On December 19, 1964, in Zimbabwe, she married Gerrit Van Leeuwen. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Church. Survivors include her husband,...

Jane M. Rigling

Jane M. Rigling

Oct 5, 2006

RIGLING, Jane M., age 84 of Hamilton, died Thursday, October 5, 2006 in Mercy Franciscan at Schroder. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 24, 1921 the daughter of Lee and Mabel (Miersch) Rigling and attended St. Ann school and Notre Dame Academy. A self employed babysitter, she worked for several families in the Hamilton area, for twenty years,...

Esther Lenora Ruddle

Esther Lenora Ruddle

Sep 24, 2006

RUDDLE, Esther L. , age 84 of Fairfield, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006 at her home. She was born in Hamilton, OH on Dec. 22, 1921, the daughter of Frank and Essie (Hawkins) Penny. In 1940, in Covington, KY, she married Edward C. Ruddle. Survivors include her husband, Edward; two children, Kathleen (James) Sauer, of Fairfield, and Michael (Karen) Ruddle,...

Robert Martin Pfirrman

Robert Martin Pfirrman

Sep 17, 2006

PFIRRMAN, Robert M., age 79, of Hamilton, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006 at his home. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on December 28, 1926, the son of Louis and Marie (Zettler) Pfirrman. On June 25, 1949, in St. Cecilia Church, Oakley, OH, he married Mary E. "Betty" Holscher and she preceded him in death on May 6, 1999. He...

Arthur F. Murden

Arthur F. Murden

Sep 17, 2006

Murden, Arthur J., age 55, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 in the Regional Medical Center, Madisonville, Kentucky. His brother, Frank Murden and sister Margot Kirchner survive.Mr. Murden was a veteran serving in the US Navy. Graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00PM Thursday in Greenwood cemetery, with Rev. Lon Lorton officiating. Proeschel-Crawford-Zettler Funeral Home 547 Main St. in charge...

Linda L. Powell

Linda L. Powell

Sep 15, 2006

POWELL, Linda, age 60, of Hamilton, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield. She was born in Traverse City, Michigan on Aug. 1, 1946, the daughter of Ernest and Lillian (O'Brien) Purkiss. On April 15, 1991, she married Kenneth Powell. Survivors include her husband Kenneth; two daughters, Joni Rufli, and Jennifer Rufli; a son, Jerry Rufli; two...

Marshall Crowe

Marshall Crowe

Sep 14, 2006

CROWE, Marshall Richard Jr., age 59, of Hamilton, died Thursday, September 14, 2006 at his home. Mr. Crowe had worked as a mechanic for Watson Gravel, for 12 years. He was an avid fisherman, and outdoorsman. Survivors include his wife Ida Mae (Barnes Richardson) Crowe; two daughters, Patricia Lynn (Jim) Sheets, and Tina Sue (Eddie) Hobson; three grandchildren, Stephanie Sheets,...

Adelheide I Peters

Adelheide I Peters

Sep 13, 2006

PETERS, Adelheide, devoted wife of the late Daniel E. Peters; dear mother of Daniel C. Peters, Thomas J. (Melissa) Peters, and S. Richard Peters. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006 in Cincinnati, OH, age 85, a West Chester resident. Funeral Services will be at 3PM Friday in the Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave. (State Rt. 127, Hamilton). Visitation will be from...

Juanita Ann Mccune

Juanita Ann Mccune

Sep 13, 2006

McCune, Juanita A., age 83 of Hamilton, died Wednesday, September 13, 2006 in Hospice of Hamilton/ Sunrise Assisted Living Center. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on July 18, 1923, the daughter of Rudolph and Georgia (Carr) Dirck. On November 21, 1942, in St. Ann Church, she married Lee D. McCune and he preceded her in death on March 6,...

Norma J. Schuster

Norma J. Schuster

Sep 13, 2006

SCHUSTER, Norma J., age 91, formerly of Hamilton, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006 in the Tri-county Extended Care Center. Her husband Harry H. Schuster preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 2005. Survivors include a brother, James Curtis, of Fairfield; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Monday in the Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave.,...

Ruby May Protzman

Ruby May Protzman

Sep 8, 2006

PROTZMAN, Ruby May, age 94, formerly of N "E" street, currently a fourteen year resident at the Butler County Care Facility, died there Friday, September 8, 2006. She was born in Hamilton, OH on April 18, 1912, the daughter of John and Regina (Chafin) Craycraft and attended Hamilton Public Schools. On December 18, 1929, in Newport, KY, she married Stanley...

Clyde D. Sutton

Clyde D. Sutton

Sep 6, 2006

SUTTON, Clyde D. Sr., age 63 of Hamilton, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 in his home. He was born on September 7, 1942, the son of Carl and Doris Sutton. Mr. Sutton was construction worker, for R. A. Miller Construction, for twenty years, retiring in 2003. He was member of the Laborers Local # 504, Middletown, OH, for thirty years....

Frances Jane Ricci

Frances Jane Ricci

Sep 2, 2006

RICCI, Frances J. age 87 of Hamilton, died Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Hospice of Hamilton in Sunrise Assisted Living Center. She was born in Tullahoma, Tennesee on July 6, 1919 the daughter of Ned and Clara (Holder) Holden. On August 15, 1944, in Rossville, Georgia, she married James A. Ricci. Mrs. Ricci was a member of the Lindenwald Baptist...

Frances A. Clendenin

Frances A. Clendenin

Aug 29, 2006

CLENDENIN, Frances A. Age 81 of Hamilton, died Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 2:55 pm in her daughters' home, in Doylestown, Ohio. She was born on June 3, 1925 in Harrisburg, Pa, the daughter of Bernard A. and Hope Mildred (Critchley) Roesel. On January 11, 1947, in Hamilton, she married Dale S. Clendenin. Frances owned and operated Frances's Beauty Shop...

Richard W. Bess

Richard W. Bess

Aug 28, 2006

BESS, Richard W., age 60. of Fairfield, died Monday, August 28, 2006 at Hospice of Hamilton/Sunrise assisted living center. He was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the son of Willard and Rose (Walker) Bess. On February 3, 1968, in Madison, Wisconsin, he married Barbara Southworth. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two sons; Kevin (Renee) Bess, of Chicago, IL, and...

Leona Marie Rupp

Leona Marie Rupp

Aug 18, 2006

RUPP, Leona Marie Age 94, a resident of Hamilton passed away Friday August 18, 2006 at Vitas Hospice in Fort Hamilton Hospital. She was born in Butler County on March 11, 1912 the daughter of Cleveland C. and Mary (Harmon) Rupp. She attended elementary schools in Butler County and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1929. She was employed at...

Clarence Robert Hunter

Clarence Robert Hunter

Aug 18, 2006

HUNTER, Clarence Robert, Age 90, of Hamilton, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2006 in the Vitas hospice unit at Fort Hamilton Hospital. He was born July 17, 1916, the son of Robert and Amy (Hornung) Hunter, in an historic old house on the hill at the end of Hunter Rd., near where the lookout at Harbin Park now stands....

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