Local Obituaries

        On Tuesday, January 12, Shelley (Hon) Ritenour, loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away at the age of 54. Shelley was born September 23, 1966 in Dearborn County, IN to Luther Hon Jr. and Wilma...

Doris E. Kinnett, 84, of Aurora passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at St.Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital. She was born on Sunday, May 10, 1936 in Switzerland County, Indiana to Norman Houze and LaVonia (Canfield) Houze....

Eileen Marie (Kelly) Davies, 89, of Dillsboro passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Eileen was born at her family’s home on their farm on Friday. March 20, 1931 to...

Gerald Duane Peterson, 92, of Lawrenceburg passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Ridgewood Health Campus in Lawrenceburg.  Gerald was born to Carey and Anna (Jepesen) Peterson on Wednesday, November 14, 1928 in Emmons, Minnesota. ...

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            Edith Flora Sandusky, 78, of Dillsboro, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital. Edith was born on Saturday, December 19, 1942 to Henry Potter and...

Sharon Sue Naegele, 77, of Dillsboro passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at St. Elizabeth-Dearborn Hospital in Lawrenceburg. She was born Thursday, December 30, 1943 in Muncie, Indiana to Lawrence Naegele and Myrtle (Green) Naegele....

Patricia “Pat” (Kilburn) Starker, 74, of Dillsboro passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at St. Elizabeth - Dearborn Hospital in Lawrenceburg.  She was born to Elihue and Oma (Gilbert) Kilburn in Milan, Indiana on Monday, October 21,...

Francis Lee Ramey, 68, of Versailles passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his residence with his loving family by his side.  He was born to Lester and Dane (Ketterer) Ramey in Ohio on Monday,...

Howard Joseph Clore, 89, of Aurora passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at University of Cincinnati Medical Hospital. He was born in Rising Sun to the late Banner Hall Clore and Marie (Lorring) Clore...

Joyce (Sloan) Emerson, 83, of Dillsboro passed away in caring and loving hands at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, Kentucky on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. She was born to the late Lewis P. Sloan and...

            Jonathan Alexander “Alex” Billman, 39, of Dillsboro lost his life due to a house fire in Dillsboro that occurred on Friday, November 27, 2020.  Alex was born on Wednesday, June 17, 1981 in Dearborn County, Indiana...

            Barry Gene Langdon, 75, of Moores Hill passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Ripley Crossing in Milan.  Barry was born Wednesday, May 2, 1945 in Richmond, Kentucky, the son of the late Mayme (Royce) and...

            Florence “Betty” Rentschler Bonaventura, 98, of Dillsboro passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at St. Elizabeth - Dearborn in Lawrenceburg. Betty was born Wednesday, September 20, 1922 in Middletown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Daisy...

          Ralph Droege 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Ripley Crossing. He was born Wednesday, April 30, 1930 to Edwin and Luella (Donselman) Droege and was brought to his Savior through the water and...

            Barbara Ann Haugh, 88, of Milan passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at her residence with her loving family by her side.  Barbara was born Tuesday, August 30, 1932 in Tiffin, Ohio, the daughter of the...

            Robert A. Fogle, 77, of Dillsboro passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at The Waters of Dillsboro.  Bob was born Sunday, September 19, 1943 in Milan, Indiana, the son of the late Martha (Thompson) and Bernard...

            Dennis F. Smith, 69, of Dillsboro passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Dennis was born Monday, February 26, 1951 to the late Bernice (Lawler) and Jac...

           Marcella M. Henry, 92, of Dillsboro passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at The Waters of Dillsboro-Ross Manor.  Marcella was born Wednesday, January 25, 1928 in Elizabethtown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lillian (Ross) and...

         Michael Rawlins, 76, of Dillsboro passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Waters of Dillsboro. He was born Monday, July 10, 1944 to Charles Rawlins and Estella (Schultz) Rawlins. Michael spent several years working for the Handicapped...

            Marie Janice Pruss, 83, of Farmers Retreat (Dillsboro) passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Highpoint Health in Lawrenceburg.  Marie was born Sunday, March 7, 1937 in Strasburg, Illinois, the daughter of the late Myrtle G....