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.
Peggy L. Allen
Mar 3, 2008
Peggy L. Allen, age 76 of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospice Unit on Monday, March 3, 2008. She was born in Corbin, Kentucky on April 9, 1931 the daughter of the late John Moberly and Dexter "Marie" (Thompson) Roberts. Peggy was a homemaker who loved her family and was very supportive of her children’s activities. She was...
Grace Flanery
Mar 2, 2008
Grace Flanery, age 98 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Franciscan at Schroder on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 9:00 AM. She was born in Laurel County, Kentucky on February 22, 1910 the daughter of Samuel and Lina (Thomas) Houston. Grace taught at Allen School in Kentucky, was an air raid warden during World War II, was employed at Estate...
James B. Herndon
Mar 1, 2008
James B. Herndon, age 75, of Hamilton, passed away at University Hospital, Cincinnati on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 6:58 PM. He was born in Hamilton on December 22, 1932 the son of Bernard and Elizabeth (Warwick) Herndon. Jim was a 1951 graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School, a veteran of the Korean War with the United States Army from...
Martha E. West
Feb 27, 2008
Martha E. West, age 98 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Franciscan at Schroder on Wednesday, February 27, 2008. She was born in Jackson County, Kentucky on October 2, 1909 the daughter of John and Lottie (Wilson) McCollum. Martha was employed as a seamstress at Howell Dry Cleaners for 11 years, retiring in 1971. She was a member of Immanuel...
Celeste "Aunt Ce" Brunner
Feb 27, 2008
Celeste "Aunt Ce" Brunner, age 87 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Franciscan at Schroder on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 6:35 AM. She was born in Hamilton on April 4, 1920 the daughter of Aloysius and Anna (Schneider) Brunner. Celeste was employed as a teller at West Side Federal for 46 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member...
Paul C. Harmon
Feb 27, 2008
Paul C. Harmon, age 87 of Trenton passed away at Berkeley Square on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 6:02 AM. He was born in Middletown on August 3, 1920 the son of William and Helen (Gfroerer) Harmon. Paul was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War with the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946 and 1951...
Francis "Frank" Loeffelholz
Feb 27, 2008
Francis "Frank" Loeffelholz, age 76 of Fairfield passed away at Heritage Spring of West Chester on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 3:30 PM. He was born in Covington, Kentucky on September 1, 1931 the son of Thomas and Clara (Wiegard) Loeffelholz. Frank was a graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School, was employed as a blueprint operator at Western States Machine...
Thelma Faucett
Feb 26, 2008
Thelma Faucett, age 90, of Hamilton, passed away at Heartland of Woodridge on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. She was born in Hamilton on December 12, 1917 the daughter of Paul William and Gertrude (Nicholson) Wocher. Thelma was a homemaker who was devoted to her family. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and the Rosary Society of the...
Eula Hopkins
Feb 26, 2008
Eula Hopkins, age 82 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 12:45 AM. She was born in Cincinnati on December 18, 1925 the daughter of Robert and Eunice (Durham) Clark. On March 8, 1940 in Hamilton, she married Ernie Hopkins, who preceded her in death in 1986. She is survived by six...
Lawrence Messer
Feb 25, 2008
Lawrence Messer, age 89 of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospice Unit on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 9:00 PM. He was born in Laurel County, Kentucky on May 11, 1918 the son of Elijah and Laura (Boggs) Messer. Lawrence was a self-employed building contractor and custom builder. He was a 1937 graduate of Seven Mile High School and...
Paul Vincent Federle
Feb 24, 2008
Paul Vincent Federle, age 85 of Hamilton passed away at his residence on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 7:28 PM. He was born on December 2, 1922 the son of Vincent and Anna (Riley) Federle. Paul was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1944. He was the owner/operator of Paul’s Glass Shop for...
Delbert Murphy
Feb 23, 2008
Delbert Murphy, age 80 of Hamilton passed away at his residence on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 2:00 AM. He was born in Hamilton on February 9, 1928 the son of Arnold and Viola (Laws) Murphy. Delbert was a member of the Merchant Marines and was employed as a loader at Fisher Body for thirty years, retiring in 1980. Delbert...
Luella Clark
Feb 22, 2008
Luella Clark, age 70 of Hamilton passed away at Glen Meadows on Friday, February 22, 2008 at 2:40 AM. She was born in Hamilton on March 15, 1937 the daughter of Joe and Rosella (Harris) Hignite. She is survived by four sons, Ronald W. (Karen) Clark of West Chester, Steven M. Clark of Hamilton, Darrell (Svetlana) Clark of Somerville, and...
Kimberly Lynn Burnett
Feb 21, 2008
Kimberly Lynn Burnett, age 47 of Cincinnati passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 6:33 PM. She was born in Hamilton on February 23, 1960 the daughter of Oakley and Esther (Nolan) McQueen. On October 12, 1979 in Forest Park, she married Robert Burnett. She is survived by her husband, Robert Burnett of Cincinnati;...
Cora Ellen Crouch
Feb 21, 2008
Cora Ellen Crouch, age 76, of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospice Unit on Thursday, February 21, 2008. She was born July 21, 1931 in Hamilton the daughter of Alexander and Mary (Lewis) Owens. Cora was a 1950 graduate of Hamilton High School and a homemaker. On December 22, 1950 in New Miami she married Arvie B. Crouch Jr....
Anna Pearl Cramer
Feb 20, 2008
Anna Pearl Cramer, age 76, of Hamilton went home to be with the Lord at Hospice of Hamilton at Sunrise on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at 3:14 PM. She was born in Wooton, Kentucky on April 13, 1931, the daughter of Thomas and Grace (Hyden) Smith. Anna was a member of St. Clair Avenue Baptist Church. On March 15, 1952,...
Roy C. Phillips
Feb 19, 2008
Roy C. Phillips, age 60 of Fairfield passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 6:58 PM. He was born in Oneida, Tennessee on July 20, 1947 the son of Maynard and Evelyn (Chambers) Phillips. Roy was a veteran with the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne during the Vietnam Era. He was employed as...
Doris J. Hangbers
Feb 19, 2008
Doris J. Hangbers, age 78 of Seven Mile passed away at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 1:18 AM. She was born in Butler County on August 25, 1929 the daughter of Silas Edgar and Hazel (Barot) Smith. Doris was a homemaker who loved to cook and crochet, and was well-known for her homemade noodles and...
Bertha Ivey
Feb 19, 2008
Bertha Ivey, age 74 of Hamilton passed away at her residence on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 6:05 AM. She was born in Owsley County, Kentucky on January 24, 1934 the daughter of Chester and Nancy (Moore) Tirey. Bertha was employed in the housekeeping department at Mercy Hospital of Hamilton for fifteen years, retiring in 1987. In 1955 in Hamilton...
Cora Martin Browning
Feb 19, 2008
Cora Martin Browning, age 76 of Hamilton passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 7:40 am at the Fort Hamilton Hospice Unit. She was born February 27, 1931 in Clay County, Kentucky the daughter of Levi and Fannie (Rogers) Martin. Cora married Everett Lee Browning on February 1, 1958, and he preceded her in death in August, 1969. She...


