Hobert Fultz Jr., 62, of Cleves, died May 24.
Fultz is survived by his step-children Keith Robinson and Bianca, brother Gary (Joyce) Fultz and four nieces and four nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Debra Morgan, parents Hobert Sr., and Thelma Fultz and siblings Linda Engelau, Frances Coe, Larry and Kenneth Fultz.
Visitation 9:30 a.m. May 30 until 10:30 a.m. services at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Bethel. Memorials to the donor’s choice.
Wesley T. “Limestone Cowboy” Williams Sr., 87, of Batavia Township, died May 24.
He was a World War II veteran, a master mason, and was a member of the COBRA Club.
Williams is survived by his children Wesley (Barbara) Williams Jr., and Gay D. Reid-Murphy, grandchildren Travis, Jody, Dawn, Bryan, Angela, Jessica, Ashley, Jesse, Myles and Alex, 13 great-grandchildren and sister Matilda (Gene) Waddle.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jeannine Williams and son Michael Williams.
Visitation 6-8 p.m. May 30 and services 10 a.m. May 31 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia. Interment at Lucy Run Cemetery.
Rev. Ken Rutherford, 66, of Bethel, died May 24.
Rutherford is survived by his children Renee (Tom) Culp, Kaya (Greg) Lowe, Missy (Tony) Davis and Melinda (Rob) Napier, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, father Jimmie (Pat) Rutherford, siblings Anita (Larry) Goins, Ed (Becky) Rutherford and Tim (friend Jennifer) Rutherford and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Wanda Rutherford.
Visitation 4-8 p.m. May 29 and services at noon May 30 at Bethel Pentecostal Church of God. Interment at Tate Township Cemetery. Memorials to Wiggonsville Church of God.
Marie West, 87, of Bethel, died May 30.
West is survived by her children Rose Brinson, James (Arlene) West, Herbert (Lori) West and Ed (Kimberly) West, siblings Helen Clouatre, Mary Medine, Harry and Henry Millen, seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her siblings Virginia Jones, Bnora LoBello and Jack Millen.
Visitation 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. services June 3 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Bethel. Interment at Tate Township Cemetery.
Jeff Riley, 55, of Monroe Township, died May 24.
He was an avid Reds fan and loved baseball. He also volunteered at the Cincinnati Zoo in the Bird House.
Riley is survived by his wife Karen of 25 years, children Brandi “Branners” Riley and Brittany “Squeaks” Riley, parents John and Wini Riley, siblings John (Monica) Riley, Rick (Pam) Riley, and Karl (Malcolm) Penny, numerous nieces and nephews, and his “guys,” two birds, two cats, 11 dogs and seven horses.
He was preceded in death by his sibling Pat Riley.
Visitation 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. services May 31 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia.
June G. Holland, 87, of Bethel, died May 29.
She attended Linwood Baptist Church in Cincinnati.
Holland is survived by her children Sandy Ayers, Peggy Prickett, Pamela Holland, Paulette (Link) Smith, Annette (Ed) Dyer, Roger (Vickie), Mike (Debbie), Rick (Myrna), Aland (Connie) and Dan Holland, siblings Mabel Combs and Idla Walker, 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Edward Holland, son Anthony Holland, son-in-law Mitch Ayers and two grandchildren.
Visitation 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. services June 2 at Bethel Church of the Nazarene. Interment at Monroe Cemetery.
Clara Dee “Jackie” Belser, 84, of New Richmond, died May 27.
Belser is survived by her children Charles Robert (Susan) Belser Jr., and Denny Lee (Wendy) Belser, grandson Charles Robert III, step-grandchildren Christopher Krantz and Lisa Proctor, great–grandchild Regan Dethlefs and five step-great-grandchildren and siblings Mirel, Pearl, Helen, Janet, Sandy, Ruth Ann, Dick, Larry, Stanley and Mose.
She was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Audrey White.
Visitation noon until 1 p.m. services May 30 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in New Richmond. Interment at Pierce Township Cemetery. Memorials to Hospice of Cincinnati East.
Helen Haggard, 98, of Amelia, died May 27.
Haggard is survived by her children Douglas and Stephen Haggard, nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, and siblings Darrell, Cieo, Rose Marie, Barbara and Darlene.
She was preceded in death by her husband William Haggard, daughter Carol Hurst and siblings Russell, Wilburn and Mazie.
Services 11 a.m. May 30 at Amelia Church of the Nazarene. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Hamilton.
Kathryn Curtis, 99, of Amelia, died June 3.
Curtis is survived by her children Dolores Belle, Janet Hackney, George Curtis, Garnet Welch, and Mary Murphy, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Lew and Agnes Pickelheimer and her children Dorothy Cooper and Connie Hale.
Gordon F. Schrichten Sr., 91, of Monroe Township, died June 11.
Schrichten is survived by his children Gordon (Joan) Schrichten, Sandy (Jim) Chadwick, Diana (Larry) Kay, Glenn Schrichten, and Greg (Mitzi) Schrichten, grandchildren Jackie, James, Ivy, Samantha, George II, David, Becky, Melissa, Amanda, Zachary and Bryson, great-grandchildren Hunter, Jesse, Jacob, Alex, Aidan, Brody, Camryn, Devyn, Sapphire and George III.
He was preceded in death by his wife Rosella Schrichten and brother George Schrichten.
Visitation 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. services June 14 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia. Interment at Monroe Cemetery.
Bruce D. Kuyper, 70, of Fayetteville, died June 14 in Batavia Township.
He drove a school bus for Fayetteville for more than 31 years. He was a former member of the Eastern Hills Rod and Gun Club and an avid trap shooter.
Kuyper is survived by his wife Carolyn, children Michelle (Rick) Purdin and Danny Kuyper, grandchildren Andy (Jessica) and Justin (Rachel) Purdin, Madison Kuyper, Austin Kuyper, Wyatt “Little Danny” Kuyper, and Brody Purdin, great-grandchild Teagan Purdin and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Daniel and Margaret Kuyper.
Memorial mass 11 a.m. June 21 at Angela Merici Parish St. Patrick Chapel, 130 Stone Alley, Fayetteville, OH 45118. Fellowship and visiting time at St. Martin Hall to follow mass. Memorials to the American Cancer Society.
Barbara Whittle, 67, of Milford, died June 11.
Whittle is survived by her husband Jerry, children Jeff (Regina Proffitt) and Christina Whittle, grandson Dylan Whittle, brother Richard Corcoran, and many nieces and nephews. She was loved by many.
She was preceded in death by her parents Rita and Leo Corcoran.
Graveside services at noon June 16 at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Cincinnati. Memorials to American SIDS Institute, 528 Raven Way, Naples, FL 34110.
Luster Mounce, 92, of Monroe Township, died June 12.
Mounce is survived by his children Betty Sue (Dennis) Meese, and Robert (Faye) Mounce, 10 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren, siblings Elmo “Pete” Mounce and Stella Warren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ella Mounce.
Visitation 4-6 p.m. June 16 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia. Interment at Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Somerset, Ky., on June 17.
Vivian Ann Fishback, 80, of Bethel, died June 13.
Fishback is survived by her husband Charles Fishback Jr., children Rebecca (Carl) Laney and Joyce (Gary) Fultz, six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and siblings Marie (Tony) Painter, Ed (Mary Ann) Lang and Jack Lang.
She was preceded in death by her son Bill Fishback, mother Sophia Lang and father James Lang and brothers Jim, Tom, Steve and Paul Lang.
Visitation 9 a.m. until noon services June 18 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Bethel. Interment at Tate Township Cemetery.
Christopher Nagel, 31, of Fayetteville, died June 9.
Nagel is survived by his parents Ralph and Nancy Lawson Nagel, siblings Ralph (Lenee), Bob, Paul, Theresa, Mike (Amber), and Steve (Anna) Nagel and Mary (Jay) Buchwald and 12 nieces and nephews.
Services 10 a.m. June 14 at St. Angela Merici Parish, St. Patrick Chapel. Interment at St. Patrick Cemetery. Memorials to Hope Emergency Center, P.O. Box 214 Fayetteville, OH 45118.
Bruce Harris, 43, of Bowling Green, Ky., originally from New Richmond, has died.
Harris just spent time with his family over the Memorial Day holiday. He and his son were very close and shared many camping trips to animal sanctuaries, bird watching expeditions, watching migratory birds in Canada as well as a trip to the Grand Tetons and the Badlands on a trip out west with the Cincinnati Zoo.
He is survived by his loving wife Jane Bennett Harris of 43 years, his son Jacob Austin Harris and family Katherine Marie and Erin Christine and children Jack Alexander Harris, Max Evrett Harris, Will Arthur Harris and Violet Jane Harris.
He is also survived by his sister Amy Lynn Harris, brothers Andrew (Georgia) Harris and Scott (Yuwei) Harris and nieces and nephews Emily and Ethan and Alexander and Sasha.
Anna Louise “Weezie” McKee, 86, passed away peacefully June 17 surrounded by her loved ones.
Her 86 years were focused on her family and her faith. She was a Sunday school and vacation Bible school teacher and a member of the choir at First Baptist Church of Felicity. Her live was the moral and spiritual compass for those she loved and who loved her in return. A talented artist and vocalist, Weezie loved reading, Pavarotti, crossword puzzles, floral arranging, travel, board games, Pinochle and Euchre and was a true Jeopardy champ. She was a true patriot and staunch supporter of the constitution of the United States.
She is survived by her son Mark Keitz, step-daughter Janice (Donald) Larrison, grandchildren Sherry (Damon) Smith and Kathy (Chris) Warman, great-grandchildren Chris, Tonya, Shawna, Tyler and Jordan and great-great-grandchildren Christopher, Morgan, Anna, Preston, Isabella, Isaac, Reagan and Tanner, siblings Marian Seals and Phil Hudson and 25 nieces and nephews, their families and the Taggert family of Felicity.
She was preceded in death by her parents Evelyn and Ulie Hudson, and step-son Dennis Adams,
The family is deeply grateful to Dora Bailey for her loving care and support.
Visitation 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. services June 21 at The First Baptist Church of Felicity. Interment at Felicity Cemetery. Memorials to the church, phase II building fund for Hospice of Cincinnati East.