Obituaries

George (Georgie) Dayton Merritt was born 9:53 am on August, 4, 1979 at St. Luke Hospital and left this world at 8:08 pm on January 2, 2017. The day he was born he was immediately transferred to Children’s Hospital, One South, Intensive Care Unit. The Supreme Being tested us through…...

Some People Only Dream Of Angels We Held One In Our Arms Isaac Terrel Gardner arrived in this world on September 2, 2016 to loving parents, Erin Rae Martin and Ian Terrel Gardner. Isaac was granted his angel wings on December 31, 2016. Though his time here was short, he…...

Estel “Junior” Earhart, 79, earned his wings on Monday, January 2 peacefully at his home.  He spent 59 blessed years with the love of his life, Charlotte Faye Earhart (nee Gilbert).  Loving father of Angela (late Dickey) Brown, Michael (Anita) Earhart, Lisa (Tim) Singler, and his canine buddy, Gibby.  Adored…...

Marilyn Daly of Cincinnati(formerly of Atlanta, Georgia) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 14, 2016 at the age of 80.  She now walks in Heaven with her parents Ray and Elsie Polhemus.  Marilyn was the lifelong “love” and devoted wife of Henry Mann Daly.  She was the…...

Trudy went to be with the Lord on 12/23/2016.  She was the beloved mother of Michael James Kyle and the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Stropes. She was the sister of Libby Phillips of Batavia, OH and Doug Stropes of Key West FL. Is also survived by 5…...

Arick James Gittner tragically and suddenly passed away at the age of 38 from a rare disease, Hereditary Angioedema. Arick was the much beloved son of Rae Lynn Chance, Alan ”Bud” Gittner, stepson of Margaret Grissom-Gittner, Teresa Kraft and Brian Chance. He was the brother and best friend of Tyler…...

Betty J. Distler-Davis, 94, of Anderson Township passed away peacefully on December 23, 2016. She now joins her husband’s; John W. Davis and Robert R. Distler and her parents Harry and Mae Palmer in the Heaven’s above. She was the beloved mother to Sandra (Al) Ingram, Linda (Gene) Ferrara and…...

Becky Breen(nee Hardin, Rosalie),  age 78 of Ft. Wright passed away December 25 at St. Elizabeth South.  She is proceeded in death by her parents and her brother Fred.  Becky is survived by her children, Philip (Donna) Breen,  Eric Breen and Kristen (Kevin) Fogarty;  4 grandchildren, Kassie, Trey, Lexy and…...

Jay C. Ester, 92, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. He is the son of the late Earnest M. Ester & Maude Ester, brother of the late Ernest (Ernie) Ester.  Jay was the beloved husband of more than 57 years to Thelma M. Ester. He was the…...

Leon R. Drake Sr. passed away December 19, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Mary Lou Drake.  Survived by special friend Gayle Pauley, children Sandra (Pat) Burns, Bill Drake, Clindy (Ken) Gohs, Lee (Carrie) Drake, 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, siblings in Michigan &…...