Obituaries

Jasper Lee Jent

Jasper Lee Jent

Sep 5, 2013

Jasper Lee Jent Sr, age 70, passed away Thursday (September 5, 2013) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on August 2, 1943 to Noah and Rellia Jent and had lived in this area since 1992. He was a managerial custodian at Grant County security complex. Jasper was a loving father who truly cared for his grandchildren, and...

Peter W. Lyons

Peter W. Lyons

Aug 26, 2013

Peter W. Lyons, age 70, who resided in Cambridge City, died Monday evening (August 26, 2013) at Reid Hospital. He was born in San Diego. California on February 10, 1943 to William J. and Nina Eleanor Roddie Lyons and had lived in this area since 1965. He was a graduate of Clairemont High School in San Diego and was a...

Alan G.. Coons

Alan G.. Coons

Aug 18, 2013

Alan G. Coons, age 77, of Centerville, died Sunday afternoon (August 18, 2013) at Golden Living Center - Richmond. He was born in Richmond on April 13, 1936 to Leo G. and Nellie M. Sharits Coons and had lived in this area all of his life. He worked as a machinist and then served Centerville High School in the maintenance...

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Aug 17, 2013

Roy Gordon, age 60, of Richmond, died Saturday (August 17, 2013) at Ambassador Health Care. He was born in Richmond on June 18, 1953 to Morris and Zoan Cottman Gordon and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and had worked in restaurant management. He was a veteran of the US Army...

Ramilaben Patel

Ramilaben Patel

Aug 17, 2013

Ramilaben Patel, age 77, of Centerville, died Saturday morning (August 17, 2013) at Ambassador Healthcare. She was born in India on October 29, 1935 and had lived in this area since 1999. Survivors include her Sons - Ravi Patel, Ashok Patel, and Jay Patel; Daughters - Madhu Patel, and Bhanu Patel.

Marian Jack

Marian Jack

Aug 17, 2013

Marian M. Jack, age 88, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (August 17, 2013) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 12, 1925 to Harold and Eleanor Higgins Jacobsen and had lived here most of her life. She was a 1943 graduate of Richmond High School and a retired 27 year employee of...

Kenneth L Lay

Kenneth L Lay

Aug 16, 2013

Kenneth "Kenny" L. Lay, age 60, passed away Friday (August 16, 2013) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on January 14, 1953 to Claude and Nancy Lay and had lived here most of his life. He attended Richmond and Liberty Schools. Kenny was an over the road truck driver for many years. He also attended Gateway Vineyard Fellowship....

Melvin Lady

Melvin Lady

Aug 12, 2013

Melvin Lady, age 64, passed away Monday (August 12, 2013) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on February 10, 1949 to Lige and Viola Lady and had lived here all his life. Melvin worked at Swayne Robinson as a foundry worker. Survivors include his wife of 24 years Nancy; sons David Lady, Melvin Lady Jr., and Len (Angela)...

Emma J Smith

Emma J Smith

Aug 11, 2013

Services are private

Robert Joe Rigg

Robert Joe Rigg

Aug 9, 2013

Robert Joe Rigg, age 74, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 after a lengthy battle with muscular dystrophy. One of two children, he was born October 9, 1938 in Alva, Oklahoma, the son of Capt. Robert F. (USN) and Sue Maples Rigg who preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving wife Emma Jane Dorrel Rigg, son Michael...

Marilyn Wilson

Marilyn Wilson

Aug 6, 2013

Marilyn Wilson, age 75, formerly of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (August 6, 2013) at Saint Margaret Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Richmond on May 28, 1938 to Eugene and Margaret Miller Wickett and had also lived in California and Maryland before moving to Cincinnati in 1997. She had worked at Mercy Mt. Airy Hospital. Survivors include her...

Bernard "Pete" Rourke

Bernard "Pete" Rourke

Aug 5, 2013

Bernard "Pete" Rourke, age 89, of Richmond, died Sunday (August 4, 2013) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule. He was born in Paris, Kentucky on March 10, 1924 to John P. and Nora Breen Rourke and had lived here most of his life. He was a retired employee of General Telephone and Electronic (GTE) and had owned and operated...

Anthony R Stinson

Anthony R Stinson

Aug 4, 2013

Anthony "Tony" Stinson, age 59, passed away Sunday (August 4, 2013) at his home. He was born in Richmond on August 27, 1953 to Curtis A. and Opal R. Kegley Stinson and had lived here all his life. He worked at Reid Hospital in environmental services and also drove a school bus. Tony was an avid Cincinnati Reds and Indianapolis...

Ema Lou Porter

Ema Lou Porter

Aug 3, 2013

Ema Lou (Treffinger) Porter went peacefully to heaven on August 3, 2013. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on February 28, 1921 to Edward and Vessanna Treffinger and was a lifelong resident of Richmond. She graduated from Morton High School in 1939 and attended nursing school in Cincinnati, Ohio. On April 25, 1943, she married J. Lawrence Porter. She was...

Samuel Kirt Pruett

Samuel Kirt Pruett

Aug 3, 2013

Samuel Kirt Pruett, age 55, of Richmond, passed away Saturday (August 3, 2013) at Heritage House of Richmond. He was born on December 2, 1957 to Samuel and Shirley Tandy Pruett and had lived here all of his life Services will be conducted in Earlham Mausoleum on Thursday (August 8, 2013) at 1:00 p.m.. Pastor Paul Mingus will officiate. Riggle...

Donald Eugene Kelley

Donald Eugene Kelley

Jul 30, 2013

Donald Eugene Kelley, age 50, passed away Tuesday (July 30, 2013) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on August 28, 1962 to Marvin and Hazel Kelley and had lived here all his life. Donald was a former cafeteria worker, and most recently was at Beit Chayim Body of Messiah as a custodian and as a servant. Survivors include...

Joseph "Pete" Clark

Joseph "Pete" Clark

Jul 29, 2013

Joseph "Pete" Clark, age 86, peacefully passed Monday (July 29, 2013) from a lengthy illness at the VA Hospice care unit of Dayton's Veterans Hospital. He was born in Wayne County on March 19, 1927 to Lawrence and Goldie "Rosemary" Hilton Clark. He was a retired 35 year worker at Saint Andrew Church in the maintenance department. His wife Patricia...

Geraldine A. Nufrio

Geraldine A. Nufrio

Jul 27, 2013

Geraldine A. Nufrio, age 80, of Richmond, died Saturday evening (July 26, 2013) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on July 2, 1933 to Frank and Vienna Fisher Noelker and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and was employed for 31 years at Natco. She had also worked for...

Wanda Starks

Wanda Starks

Jul 23, 2013

Wanda Starks, age 93, passed away Tuesday (July 23, 2013) at Golden Living Center Golden Rule. She was the daughter of Orville and Mary Shurte Clegg. She was born February 20, 1920 in New Westville, Ohio. Wanda was a graduate of New Paris High School, and lived most of her life there. She was a member of the Druids, VFW...

Annelies Conti

Annelies Conti

Jul 16, 2013

Annelies Conti, age 91, died Tuesday afternoon (July 16, 2013) at Ambassador Healthcare with family at her side. She was born in Berlin, Germany to Adolf and Helene Schmelzer and had lived in Richmond since 1948. She was retired from Morrison Reeves Library, where she headed the graphic display department. Annelies is survived by her sons Roland J. (Leighanne) and...