Obituaries

Jan 21, 1943

Anaruma, Carol Ann (Flanagan) ,  passed peacefully among family and friends at Hosparus in the Norton Hospital complex downtown on Saturday, January 23, just after noon following a long battle with cancer.  She was an intelligent, attractive, and disarmingly engaging woman of 72 who wanted to be remembered as a "Daughter, Wife and Mother."  She was born on September...

Susan A Liming (68), passed away on January 27, 2019.  Beloved daughter of the late William Charles and Elizabeth "Betty" Kramer.  Loving mother of Ronald (Nicole) Wachter, Jr., Rhonda (Steve) Wachter-Redding and Larry (Andrea) Liming. Dear grandmother of Billy Wachter, Gabrielle, Jessica, Blake and Sydney Bechmann and Kyla Liming.  Dear great-grandmother of Natalie, Noelle, Connor, Jonah, Sophia, Kaislee and...

Tom Benjamin passed away peacefully on Monday, August 30th. He was preceded in heaven by his loving wife, Sharon, as well as his brother Chuck and parents Stanley and Lillian. Tom leaves behind his brother Jim, daughters Julie Peter (John), and Karen Beth Peter (David), along with grandchildren Lilly, JT, Sullivan, Ryan, and Murphy. Tom spent many years working...

William “Bill” Shields passed away at home, suddenly, the morning of September 18, 2018.  Age 58.   A 26 year resident of Pleasant Ridge, Bill loved his home and his pets, and his late-in-life career as a baker at Fresh Market in Oakley.  Bill was an extremely generous man who made people around him feel loved and special.  Bill is...

Janet Marie Garrett, age 48, beloved daughter of Betty and the late John Krusling, Sr.  Loving sister of John (Beth) Krusling, Jr., William (Maria) Krusling, David (Betty) Krusling, Alice (Randy) Dunn.  Family and friends may gather on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 from 5:30 PM until time of memorial service at 7:00 PM at the Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home,...

Lewis "Louie" Damron, Jr., 39,  passed suddenly on April 1, 2017. Beloved son of Peggy and Lewis Damron.  Dear husband of Krista Bruening.  Loving father of Alyssa Bruening, Madison and Mason Damron.  Dear brother of Jennifer (Brannon) Osterberger.   Dear Uncle of Kyler, Rylan, Cambry, and Brynley Osterberger. Loving grandson of Cora Damron. Visitation is Friday, April 7, 2017 from 5...

George Morden Grant, 91, of Cincinnati, OH, passed away on December 22, 2016 in Springdale, OH.  Morden was born in Montreal, Quebec to George and Marion Grant on April 17, 1925.   On November 24, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario he married Barbara Ballard, who passed away in 1995.  Shortly after graduating from McGill University until his retirement in...

Rachel Michelle Black (Nee Thiery) age 45. Beloved wife of Timothy Black. Loving daughter of Sharon (Step-father Robert) Ballou and the late  Richard Michael Thiery.  Beloved mother of Aaron (Theresa), Isaac and Abigail Thiery.  Dear grandmother of William, Jackson, and Cecilia Thiery.  Caring sister of Kelli (Luke) Witt and aunt to Delilah, Fiona, Lorraina, Matilda,  Susanah and Wilson.  Dear...

Robert “Goat” Begley, 56, passed away on March 18, 2018. Loving son of the late Adele (nee Oakes) Begley. Beloved husband of Deborah Begley. Cherished father of Joseph (Carrie) Begley, Erik (Lisa) Glasgow, Jennifer (Jimmy “Woody” York) Begley, Jessey (Ashley) Cox, and Stacy (Michael Broxterman) Cox. Dear grandfather of Tailor, Brian, Brennen, Erik II, David, Jessey II, Chase, Rayne,...