All Obituaries

Thomas C Hooper, of Harrison, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the age of 77. Tom was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Donald and Helen (nee Lucken) Hooper on December 30, 1944. He worked for the City of Cincinnati as a health inspector for over 25 years. Upon retirement, Tom focused on running his business, Hooper Pest Control, in Harrison, Ohio. Tom was a kind and generous person. He loved to play his guitar for others, this included playing at nursing homes and at church. Tom also...

This world is a little less beautiful with the passing of Melissa Graham Tenhundfeld. Missy passed on May 14, 2022 at the age of 43.   Missy was born on August 11, 1978 to Thomas J and Victoria Graham (nee Gullett) Tenhundfeld, and later became the big sister of Jennifer, Amanda and Thomas.  Growing up she always was a free spirit and very creative. She graduated William Henry Harrison High School in 1995 and proceeded to cosmetology school to become a hairstylist, which was a...

Joseph Schmitz, of West Harrison, passed away on May 16, 2022 at the age of 86. He was born on April 17, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio to August and Hilda (nee Massmann) Schmitz.  Joseph married Mary Jo Sabers on October 17, 1959 and when she passed last year would have been 62 years of marriage.  Joe loved his wife and made the best possible life he could for her.  He was the only Boy Scout in his family growing up and enjoyed camping with family and friends. He was a devoted...

Carole (nee Bach) Dick, of Bright, Indiana, passed away on May 10, 2022 at the age of 72. Known in the Harrison community as the Drive Thru Goddess, Carole worked at McDonalds for over 30 years. Appropriately, the restaurant was demolished immediately after her passing. She loved serving her customers and treated all as a friend. She possessed a tremendous sense of humor with a quick wit and was never afraid to tell a bad inappropriate joke. Her love of animals, finding a good deal and...

Lowell E. Sterling, of Sayler Park, passed away on May 19, 2022, at the age of 82. Lowell was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Ernest E and Norma (nee Kast) Sterling on May 2, 1940. He married Jean Robinette and together they were blessed with 2 children: Mary and Robert. Lowell served our country as a US Marine. He qualified 19 times to run the Boston Marathon and ran once. Lowell worked for the City of Cincinnati as an electrical engineer, with over 10 of his years of employment in the...

Margaret “Margie” (née Bradburn) Statler Martin, passed away on May 13, 2022 at the age of 75.  She was born on March 22, 1947 in Cincinnati to Ralph Sr. And Elaine (née Hathaway) Bradburn.  She was the oldest of her 3 siblings: Cathy, Janet & Ralph.  She worked at Seagram’s in Lawrenceburg, IN for 40 years starting at the bottom and working her way up to Tax Clerk.  She was a hard worker, which she picked up from...

Dennis C. “Denny” Meyer, of Sayler Park, passed away on May 8, 2022, at the age of 70.  He was born on October 9, 1951.  Denny served in the US Army from 1969 to 1972 and was a Purple Heart recipient. He was an Environmental Chemist and an Environmentalist at heart.  Denny was well educated and would always let you know if you were wrong.  He enjoyed teaching friends and family, and he loved to learn.  Denny was a traveler and took many trips to Mexico to...

John A. Day, of West Harrison, IN, passed away on May 4, 2022 at the age of 53.  John was born on February 25, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio to John E and Patricia (Fritsch) Day.  He was a 1987 William Henry Harrison High School Graduate.  John worked for the IRS as a Tax Examiner for 10 years before retiring due to health reasons.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding quads in his younger years.  John enjoyed fast cars and rock music (AC/DC & Metallica being his...

William E. "Bill" Frey, of Crosby Township, passed away at Shawneespring Health & Rehab Center on May 8, 2022, at the age of 89.  He was born on November 28, 1932, in Harrison, Ohio to Elmer and Alma (nee Cassady) Frey. Bill was a 1950 graduate of William Henry Harrison High School.  After high school, he joined the military and served in the US Army. After fulfilling his military duty he went to work for Fernald.  Bill later took a job at GM and retired after...

Robert J. Sharp, of Hidden Valley, passed away on May 3, 2022, at the age of 84.  He was born on May 17, 1937, in Cincinnati, Ohio to George Sr. & Irene (nee Schwartz) Sharp.  Robert in his high school years was a good ball player and played on the Ohio State Allstar team and selected as an All City and All State player.  He went on to play football at Muskingum University, where he received a full ride. While in college he joined the Navy ROTC. After college he went to...