Obituaries
Dexter W. Staley
Apr 8, 2026
STALEY, Dexter W. Beloved husband of Sandra (nee Stockburger) Staley. Devoted father of Adam (Beth) Staley and Rebecca (Jason) Jones. Loving GPaw of Sydney Staley, and Alainna, Payton & Callie Jones. Dear brother of Billy Darl (Valerie) Staley. Preceded in death by parents, Wilbern and Loretha (nee Adkins) Staley.
Dexter passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at age 72.
Guests may...
David W. Creech
Apr 6, 2026
CREECH, David W. Devoted father of Heather (Aaron) Civils and the late Noah Creech. Loving Gramps of Chellie Civils, Edward Lowry, Aaron Civils, Anthony Creech-Civils, Hazel, Naomi, and Legend Civils. Preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Alice (nee Barbieux) Creech.
David passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026 at age 78.
Services were private.
David L. Drinnon
Apr 4, 2026
DRINNON, David L., Beloved husband of Linda (nee Phillips) Drinnon. Devoted father of Deborah Drinnon and Beverly (William) Schwartz. Loving grandfather of Liz Arking, Christopher Schwartz, Barbara (Matthew) McKniff, and Matthew (Liz Larocca) Schwartz. Great grandfather of Joseph and Matthew Arking.
David passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at age 89.
Guests may visit with the family at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral...
Mary Louise Blum
Apr 3, 2026
BLUM, Mary Louise (nee Newton). Beloved wife of the late Roger V. Blum. Survived by her loving niece and caregiver, Shirley Bennett-Thompson; her stepdaughter, Diane (Charles) Vincent; niece, Bonnie Keesling Mozingo; good friend, Ellen Litton; great nephews, Dwayne Van Lancker, Shawn Van Lancker, Andy Mozingo; and great-great nephew, Zachary Van Lancker. She is preceded in death by her parents, J....
Karen West
Mar 31, 2026
Karen M. West, age 69, passed away March 31, 2026 at her home in Batavia Ohio. She was born on October 5, 1956 to the late Jay Sr. and Dolly Mattingly.
Karen was a beloved wife, mother, sister & grandmother. She loved trivia and was an avid Jeopardy watcher. She loved to shop and spend time with her family, creating fun...
Carolyn L. Hollon
Mar 22, 2026
HOLLON, Carolyn Lee (nee Striker). Beloved wife of Robert Hollon. Devoted mother of the late James R. Hollon.
Carolyn passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at age 84.
Visitation will be held at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, 11365 Springfield Pk., Springdale, OH 45246 on Monday, March 30, 2026 from 12noon until time of funeral service beginning at 1PM. Burial will...
Richard Lewis Bolton
Mar 18, 2026
BOLTON, Richard L. "Dick". Beloved husband of 56 years to the late Donna M. (nee Ostrom) Bolton. Devoted father of Susan Murdico, Rick (Katie), David, Julie, and Dan (Karen) Bolton. Cherished grandfather of seven and great grandfather of ten. Dear brother of James Bolton.
Dick passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at age 95.
Friends may visit with the family at...
Anthony Vincent Salvato, Jr.
Mar 16, 2026
Anthony Vincent Salvato, Jr. – Vince – born September 20, 1945, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at home on March 16, 2026, at the age of 80.
Vince was the oldest child of Anthony Vincent Salvato – Tony – and Carolyn (nee Blair) Salvato. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Sara, and Sunny, his wife of 58...
William "Bill" S. Fields, Jr.
Mar 14, 2026
William "Bill" S. Fields, Jr., a devoted public servant, loving family man, and cherished friend, passed away on March 14, 2026, in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on February 14, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bill's life was marked by service, dedication, and a vibrant personality that touched many.
Bill proudly answered the call of duty as a United States Army Veteran before embarking...
Shawna Rae Hammons
Mar 13, 2026
HAMMONS, Shawna Rae. Beloved daughter of Hubert and the late Brenda (nee Nicely) Hammons. Devoted mother of Mercedes Larocque, Kody Allen, and Hunter (Kayla) Allen. Loving GiGi of Emery and Grayson. Dear sister of the late Batman Hammons. Shawna will also be missed by her beloved fur babies, Burger, Mikey, Kane; and grand dog, Marley.
Shawna passed away on Friday, March...
Gary Randall Blanton
Mar 8, 2026
Gary Randall “Randy” Blanton, age 71, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Randy was born on July 28, 1954, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Boyd “Bud” Blanton and Christine (Cooper) Blanton. The fifth of six children, Randy grew up learning the value of hard work, perseverance, and caring for those around him—values...
John Patrick Murphy
Mar 4, 2026
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VIETNAM WAR VETERAN
MURPHY, John Patrick "Murph". Beloved husband of Maryann (nee Marx) Murphy. Devoted father of Heather Bell and Sean Murphy. Loving grandfather of Abby (Armando) King, Ian Bell, and Aidan Bell. Dear brother of Jay Hatch, Robert Hatch, Terry (Bill) Storey; and the late Jon Hatch and Jason Ott. Preceded in death by his parents,...
Leon W. Smith
Feb 28, 2026
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN
SMITH, Leon W. Beloved husband of the late Sherry (nee Plummer) Pendleton-Smith. Devoted father of Jennifer (Gene) Greenup, Neil Pendleton, and late Jeffrey Smith. Cherished grandfather of Faith Smith and Christopher Greenup. Great grandfather of four.
Leon passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at age 88.
Guests may visit with the family at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home,...
Earl E. Casada
Feb 24, 2026
CASADA, Earl Edward. Longtime resident of Norwood, Ohio, was born in Keno, Kentucky to the late Richmond and Mary Francis (Hughes) Casada. He was the second youngest of 13 children and grew up helping his parents and siblings work on the family farm.
Earl began his personal career in manufacturing working for companies such as CloPay, WR Grace Chemical and Barker...
Anna Mary Harlan
Feb 21, 2026
Anna Mary Wolf Harlan of Maple Knoll Village, Cincinnati, passed away peacefully at the age of 102. A woman of industry, faith, and devotion to family, Anna lived a life defined by her Indiana farm roots, her loving spirit and kind words.Born in Atwood, Indiana to Merle and Elizabeth Wolf, Anna worked her family's farm before pursuing a Bachelor of...
Shirley Weiss Leahy
Feb 21, 2026
LEAHY, Shirley Weiss (nee Stoffregen). Beloved wife of the late John D. "Jack" Leahy. Devoted mother of John (Diana) Weiss, Michael (Monica) Weiss, Shari (Brian) Ravenscraft, Margaret Leahy, Jennifer (Catherine Murphy) Leahy, and Brenda (Bob Fischer) Leahy. Loving grandmother of Manuela, Marci, Brianna, Michael Jr., Kristopher, Brandi, and Michael; and 7 great grandchildren.
After receiving her master's degree in social work,...
Richard V. Caldwell
Feb 18, 2026
CALDWELL, Richard V. Beloved husband of the late Carol A. (nee Fox) Caldwell. Devoted father of Monica (Rick) Gibbs. Loving grandfather of Kyle Gibbs. Dear brother of Michael Caldwell and the late Harold L Caldwell. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Richard passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at age 86.
Friends may visit with the family at Vorhis &...
Charlene Louise Westrich
Feb 11, 2026
WESTRICH, Charlene Louise (nee Meents) "Char". Devoted wife of the late Dale Westrich. A dear sister to Janet (the late Bill) Fox, Beverly (the late Tom) Smith, the late John (Valerie) Meents, the late Ronald (late Sandy) Meents, the late George Meents, Vivian (Jim) Runk, Barbara (Tom) Seibert, Bill (the late Ann) Meents, the late Kathy (John) Thompson, Denise (Paul)...
Charles "Charlie" D. Carter
Feb 11, 2026
CARTER, Charles D. “Charlie”. Beloved husband of the late Connie M. (nee Heckle) Carter. Devoted father of Charles W. Carter, Randy Carter, and the late Linda (Larry) Korsnak. Loving grandfather of Sean (Adriana) Korsnak, Sara (Jason Sand) Korsnak, Samantha (Josh) Brubaker, and Jeremy (Shelby) Carter. Great grandfather of Brandi, Kaydence, Avery, Lula, Adalee, Kobe, and Maci. Also survived by many...
Wilma "Jean" Turner
Feb 8, 2026
TURNER Wilma "Jean". Beloved wife of the late William Turner. Devoted mother of Doug (Judy) Turner, Mike (Shirley) Turner, and Gary (Freedom) Turner. Loving grandmother of Chris, Chadd, Laura, Brandon, and Tiffany Turner. Great grandmother of Aiden, Lucas, Oliver, Nolan, Jackson, Emmie, Lilly, Lexi, Liam, and Bryce. Also survived by many other extended family and friends.
Jean passed away on Sunday,...
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