Obituaries
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Henry Eugene Sawyers, 82
Henry Eugene Sawyers of Mt. Orab, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Mercy Mt. Orab Medical Center at the age of 82 years. He was born in Arnheim, Ohio, in 1944 the oldest child of Whylie Eugene & Anna Margaret (Kress) Sawyers. In addition to his…
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Calvin Douglas Bennett, 72
Calvin Douglas Bennett, 72, of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a member and Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Ripley, Ohio and worked at OVADS in Mt. Orab, Ohio. Calvin was born April 10, 1954 in Brown…
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Mickey G. Short, 76
Mickey G. Short, 76, of Winchester, OH, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026 at his residence. He was born April 2, 1950 in Winchester, OH, to the late Harold and Peg (Jones) Short. He retired from Innomotics, formerly Siemens in Norwood. He enjoyed the outdoors, riding horses and turkey shoots.…
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Charles Donald Mathews, 93
Charles Donald Mathews, 93, of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Ohio Valley Manor Care Community near Ripley. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, worked in advertising for the Ledger Independent, was co-founder of the Advertiser and owned Eagle Sports Shop in Ripley in the…
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Rodney Dale Powers, 91
Rodney Dale Powers, age 91, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed from this life in the early hours of September 24, 2026 at his home near Afton, OH, succumbing to the effects of multiple respiratory related issues. He was born on July 21, 1935, the eldest of three children…
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Vicki Grimm, 69
Vicki Grimm, 69, of Lake Waynoka, OH, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026. She was born May 9, 1957 in Chillicothe, OH, to the late Robert and Edna Mae (Butcher) Rowland.
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James Lee “Jimmy” Poole, 78
James Lee “Jimmy” Poole, 78, of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was a maintenance manager for DP&L for nearly forty years, a farmer and a Veteran of the United States Army Reserve. Jimmy was born August…
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Avery S. Humble, 45
Avery S. Humble, 45, of Bettendorf, IA, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
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James C. “Jim” Liming, 85
James C. “Jim” Liming, 85 years old of Felicity, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at his home in Felicity, Ohio. He is survived by his Wife: Margie Lucas Liming. 3 wonderful Sons: Lance (Cathy) Liming, Mark (Tricia) Liming and Kelly (Emily) Liming. 7 Grandchildren: Clinton (Katherine), Joey,…
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Dinah Hazelbaker, 80
Dinah Hazelbaker, 80, of Mt. Orab, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2026. She was born May 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Ohio.
