OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Hamilton City, Butler County, Ohio
The obituaries in the BUTLER COUNTY Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity OF HAMILTON CITY'S history and identity.
Betty Louise (Leach) Schweizer
Dec 3, 2007
Betty Louise (Leach) Schweizer, age 75, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, December 3, 2007. She was born in Clinton, Illinois on October 22, 1932, to Lee H. and Vera P. (Taylo) Leach, and was a 1950 graduate of Clinton Community High School. She worked in Clinton for several years and taught...
Phillip S. Gassert Sr.
Nov 29, 2007
Phillip S. Gassert Sr., age 70 of Hamilton passed away at Glen Meadows on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 3:40 AM. He was born in Dayton, Kentucky on December 17, 1936 the son of William Louis and Flora (Stith) Gassert. Phil served 20 years of honorable service in the U.S. Marine Corps as a respected staff sergeant, active from...
Eleanor J. Shackleford
Nov 28, 2007
Eleanor J. Shackleford, age 83 of Hamilton passed away in Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 4:55 PM. She was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 18, 1924 the daughter of Anthony and Mary (Losi) Masiero. Eleanor was a very active member of the Salvation Army and was employed as an LPN at Powell’s...
Jack N. Crank
Nov 27, 2007
Jack N. Crank, age 79 of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospital on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 5:00 AM. He was born in Hamilton on July 12, 1928. Jack spent a number of years working for Sealtest and Meadow Gold Dairy, and for 35 years was employed as a warehouse worker at Kroger, retiring in 1987. He...
Alice Kramer
Nov 25, 2007
Alice Kramer, age 75 of Hamilton passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2007. She was born in Pineville, Kentucky on February 6, 1932 the daughter of John and Mellie (Thompson) Hoskins. She attended school in Kentucky and moved to Hamilton in 1950. Alice loved gardening and flowers, and enjoyed her children. She worked as a home nurse aide for...
Fay Vyron Honchell
Nov 22, 2007
Fay Vyron Honchell, age 80 of Hamilton passed away at Sunrise of Hamilton on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 1:05 AM. He was born in Hamilton on December 13, 1926 the son of Estill and Wilma (Crook) Honchell. Fay graduated from Bush High School, London, Kentucky 1943. After high school he entered the United States Naval Service in February,...
James M. "Jim" Smith
Nov 22, 2007
James M. "Jim" Smith, age 83, of Fairfield, passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospital on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 3:45 AM. He was born in Butler Co., Ohio on June 22, 1924 the son of Harmon and Edna (Graven) Smith. An Army veteran of WW II, he served in the liberation of the South Philippines. James was employed...
Father William H. Schwartz
Nov 22, 2007
Father William H. Schwartz, age 79 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Franciscan at Schroder on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 3:50 AM. He was born in Cincinnati on May 28, 1928 the son of William J. and Genevieve (Hofmann) Schwartz. He earned an AB from St. Gregory Seminary and a M.Div. from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the...
Elizabeth "Betty" Shollenbarger
Nov 21, 2007
Elizabeth "Betty" Shollenbarger, age 83 of Fairfield passed away in Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 10:47 AM. She was born in Hamilton on January 6, 1924 the daughter of George and Rose (Bennett) Grewe. Betty was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was employed as a sales clerk in the cosmetics department...
Anthony Lee "Little Tony" Hollandsworth
Nov 21, 2007
Anthony Lee "Little Tony" Hollandsworth, age 21, of Hamilton, passed away on Wednesday November 21, 2007 at 2:30 AM. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on February 1, 1986 the son of Anthony Keith and Tamatha Jean (Spurlock) Hollandsworth. Little Tony was a loving son who had a good heart and a strong faith in God.
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Kenneth E. Allspach
Nov 16, 2007
Kenneth E. Allspach, age 85 of Wayne Township passed away at Middletown Regional Hospital on Friday, November 16, 2007 at 2:47 PM. He was born in Butler County on January 11, 1922 the son of Ernst and Emma Mae (Bucheit) Allspach. Kenneth was a veteran of World War II with the United States Army from 1944 to 1946, where...
Sylvia Bryant
Nov 15, 2007
Sylvia Bryant, age 81, of Hamilton, passed away in her residence on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 4:40 PM. She was born in Holden, West Virginia on May 25, 1926, the daughter of Frank and Bertha (Farley) Dingess. Sylvia was a member of the Princeton Pike Church of God and was employed in sales for various department stores for...
Louis Campbell, Jr.
Nov 14, 2007
Louis Campbell, Jr. age 68 of Fairfield passed away at Hospice of Hamilton at Sunrise on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 5:00 PM. He was born in Fairfield on March 5, 1939 the son of Louis and Pearl (Hall) Campbell. Louis was a self-employed truck driver for LCJ Trucking Company for the last forty years. On July 3, 1965...
Sandra Withrow
Nov 14, 2007
Sandra Withrow, age 54 of Hamilton passed away in Ft. Hamilton Hospital on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 9:06 PM. She was born in Live Oak, Florida on October 2, 1953 the daughter of Thurman and Irene (Knapp) McIntosh Sr. Sandra was a member of the Moose Lodge #36 and was President of the Ohio Association of Public School...
Florence E. "Penny" Smith
Nov 14, 2007
Florence E. "Penny" Smith, age 73 of Hamilton passed away at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, November 14, 2007. She was born in Livingston County, Michigan on December 12, 1933 the daughter of Harold T. and Vertia Mae (Casto) Molson. Florence retired from Continental Can Company as a quality control inspector. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church...

Michael Short
Nov 13, 2007
Michael Short age 52 of Hamilton passed away in his residence on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 12:50PM. He was born in Hamilton on December 12, 1954, the son of Tom and Betty (Joseph) Short. He is survived by one brother, Tom "Butch" (Charlotte) Short of Cincinnati; two sisters, Patricia Lainhart of Tampa, Florida and Sonja (Neil) Welsh of...
Steve T. Stepp
Nov 12, 2007
Steve T. Stepp, age 76 of Hamilton passed away in Birchwood Nursing Care on Monday, November 12, 2007 at 12:25 AM. He was born in Irvine, Kentucky on January 31, 1931 the son of Robert and Jessie (McIntosh) Stepp. Steve was employed as a carpenter for Pease Woodworking Company for forty years, retiring in 1996. On June 3, 1955...
Ted Lee Marcum
Nov 4, 2007
Ted Lee Marcum, age 72, of Hamilton, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 11:30 AM. He was born in Hamilton on June 22, 1935 the son of Henry C. and Rachel (Garland) Marcum. A 1952 graduate of Wilson High School, he was employed for 44 years as a laborer at Champion Paper. In 1960...
Reta M. Hensley
Nov 4, 2007
Reta M. Hensley, age 68 of Trenton passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 6:10 AM. She was born on April 20, 1939 in East Bernstadt, Kentucky the daughter of Parker and Madeline (Hensley) Helton. Reta was employed as an assembler at Long/Lok Fasteners, retiring in 2001. She was a member of Norwood...
K. Dean Withrow
Nov 3, 2007
K. Dean Withrow, age 55 of Hamilton went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 3, 2007 after struggling with a prolonged illness. He was born on October 26, 1952 in Hamilton, the son of Merle J. and Dorothy Withrow. K. Dean graduated from Taft High School in 1971 and the University of Cincinnati in 1976...