Obituaries

  • William Karl “Sonny” Lang, 83

    William Karl “Sonny” Lang, 83

    William Karl “Sonny” Lang, age 83, of Sardinia, Ohio passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. He was born September 8, 1942 in Mt. Orab, Ohio the son of the late William Benjamin and Agnes Ruth (Purdum)…


  • Ada Marie Winterod, 70

    Ada Marie Winterod, 70

    Ada Marie Winterod, age 70, of Ripley, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 4, 1956 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Tracey and Mildred (Allen) Gallimore. Ada was a dedicated and compassionate home health care…


  • Pastor Tom D. Walz, 82

    Pastor Tom D. Walz, 82

    Pastor Tom D. Walz, age 82, of Logan, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 9, 2026, at his residence. Tom was born December 21, 1943, in Newport, Kentucky. He planted and pastored The Cornerstone Baptist Church in Logan, for 33 years. Pastor Tom loved…


  • Nikki J. Tracy, 65

    Nikki J. Tracy, 65

    Nikki J. Tracy, 65, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 6th, 2026 in Batavia, Ohio.


  • Carole E. Frodge, 74

    Carole E. Frodge, 74

    Carole E. Frodge, a resident of Hamilton, OH, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the age of 74. She was the wife of 50 years to Jerry Frodge. Mother of Trevor (Kelly) Frodge. Grandmother of Madison, Ryan, Brooklyn, Kennedy, and Declan Frodge. Sister to Nora, Debbie, Janet, Monica,…


  • Randy Haitz, 74

    Randy Haitz, 74, of Bristol TN, formerly of Ripley, passed away peacefully at his home on March 29, 2026. Randy was born November 18, 1951. He was a graduate of St. Michael’s School and Ripley Union Lewis Huntington High School (1970). At the age of 12, while riding his bike,…


  • Barbara Lynn Ralston, 70

    Barbara Lynn Ralston, 70

    Barbara Lynn Ralston, 70, of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a bus driver for Georgetown Exempted Village School District and more recently worked at McDonalds in Georgetown, Ohio for several years. Ms. Ralston was born May 18, 1955…


  • Thomas Dean Mays, 68

    Thomas Dean Mays, 68

    Thomas Dean Mays of Lake Waynoka was born on November 5th, 1957, in Georgetown, KY, to his parents Helen and Louis Mays. Tom left this world at the age of 68 at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 16th, 2026 at Clermont Mercy Hospital. He was surrounded by his brother Louis…


  • Mark Schumacher, 70

    Mark Schumacher, 70

    Mark Schumacher, 70, of Ripley, OH, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville, KY. He was born on April 5, 1955 in Adams County, OH to the late John and Maxine (Scott) Schumacher. He retired from Milicron and was a member of…


  • Gordon Daniel “Dan” Ruggles, 79

    Gordon Daniel “Dan” Ruggles, 79

    Gordon Daniel “Dan” Ruggles, age 79, of Williamsburg, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Care Center at the Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was born December 18, 1946 at home in Williamsburg, Brown County, Ohio the son of the…


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