Obituaries

Catherine E. Dustin
Sep 8, 2019
DUSTIN, Catherine Elizabeth. Beloved wife of the late Gilbert Dustin. Devoted mother Richard (Rose Sharon) Wallace. Loving grandmother of Vicki (Trenton) Brown, Lena Sexton, Joshua (Stacey) Wallace and Dustin (Kelli) Wallace. Loving great-grandmother of 13 great-granchildren. Dear sister of Tom Berchem, Teresa Siekbert and the late Marian Kampf, Lorraine Smith and Joseph Berchem. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews....

Catherine Elizabeth Dustin
Sep 8, 2019
DUSTIN, Catherine Elizabeth (nee Berchem). Beloved wife of the late Gilbert Dustin. Devoted mother Richard (Rose Sharon) Wallace. Loving grandmother of Vickey (Trenton) Brown, Lina Sexton, Joshua (Stacey) Wallace and Dustin (Kelli) Wallace. Loving great-grandmother of 13 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Tom Berchem, Teresa Siekbert and the late Marian Kampf, Lorraine Smith and Joseph Berchem. Also survived by numerous nieces...
Albert Scott Adamson, Sr.
Sep 5, 2019
ADAMSON, SR., Albert Scott. Beloved husband of Betty Adamson (nee Gaither) for 73 years. Dear father of Albert Scott (Brenda) Adamson, Jr. and Terry (Nancy) Adamson. Loving grandfather of Amanda Adamson and Spencer Adamson. Dear great-grandfather of Henry, Ruby and Jack. Brother of the late Mary Lambert and Bonnie Middendorf. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Albert was a...
Meredith Ann Larsen
Sep 5, 2019
Meredith Ann Larsen left us on September 5, 2019 after a far too brief 35 years. She will be greatly missed by her mother Susan and sister Melissa. Throughout her life Meredith struggled and fought against adversity both medically and socially. Her smile was bright and she shared it with all she met. She had a vast empathy for others,...

Gretchen Hazel Roots
Sep 4, 2019
ROOTS, Gretchen Hazel. Beloved daughter of Simon and Courtney (nee Lantz) Roots. Dear sister of Marshall Roots. Cherished granddaughter of Doug and Paula Lantz and Gary and Janie Roots. Great granddaughter of Hazel Wylie and the late Tom Wylie and Chuck Knothe, Jay and Shirley Lantz, Shirley and the late Irie Roots and Simon and Sue Strong. Loving niece of...
Elaine Evelyn Holt
Sep 4, 2019
HOLT, Elaine Evelyn (nee Fox)Beloved wife of William Walter Holt. Loving mother of Dave (Jenny) Holt, Greg Holt, Bobby (Amy) Holt, Chris (Katie) Holt, and the late Danny Holt. Dear grandmother of Jon, Maggie, Jeff, Emily, Jill, Michael, A.J., Ben, Andy, Ally, Mallory, Macy, Ellie, Jackson, and Sophie. Dear great grandmother of Parker, Cameron, Carson, Braxton, Chloe, Carter, Lily, Emma,...
Mary L Busener
Sep 3, 2019
BUSENER, Mary L. (nee Leverone). Beloved wife of the late William E. Busener, Sr. Dear mother of Mary B. Daniel, Lynda A. Busener, Richard C. Busener, Thomas J. Busener and the late William E. Busener, Jr. and Clare B. Gouhin. Mother-in-law of Mary K. Busener and Dan Gouhin. Also survived by 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and preceded in death...

Thomas Edward Meyer
Sep 2, 2019
Thomas Edward Meyer was born June 22, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Joseph and Ruby Meyer. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Carol Meyer (nee Curran). Loving father of Jeffrey (Kecia) Meyer. Caring grandfather of Bradley, Nicholas and Christopher Meyer. Preceded in death by his brother Jack (Carolyn) Meyer. Passed away September 2, 2019...
Morris M. Van Gorden
Sep 1, 2019
Morris M. Van GordenBeloved husband of the late Norma Van Gorden for 49 years. Loving father of Martin (Stevie), Roger (Nancy), Tim (Susan) and Jay (Marie) Van Gorden. Dear grandfather of Traci, Abbey (Tim), Zack (Amanda), Jason (Liz), Erin, Ben (Taylor), Kari, and great grandfather of Molly, Sally, Daniel, Joshua, Sadie. Liam, Katie, Jake, Cael, Jon, and Garret. Preceded in...
Isabella Ogilvie Crawford Wray Valma
Aug 30, 2019
Isabella Ogilvie Crawford Wray Valma, 89, of Fairfield Township, Ohio went to be with our Lord on August 30, 2019. Born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Emanuel Wray and Matilda Jane Buchanan Wray, and widow of Jesse V. Valma, Sr. Ella was an Irish girl through and through, with an accent that would...

James A. Brunskill
Aug 30, 2019
James A. Brunskill beloved husband of Shirley A. Brunskill (nee Mason). Loving father of Eric (Nan Paisley) Brunskill, Dana (Stan Litke) Brunskill, Carrie (David Zeleznik) Brunskill and the late James Lee Brunskill. Also survived by 8 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and his brother Philip Brunskill. Preceded in death by his sister Carol Hill. James was a proud graduate of Toledo University...
Dr. Gary L. Payne Sr., EdD
Aug 30, 2019
Dr. Gary L. Payne Sr. EdD beloved husband of 61 years to Mary Jane Payne (nee Keifer). Dear father of Allison Payne, Andrea Tannreuther, Gary L. (Noma) Payne Jr. and Angela (late Christopher) John. Beloved grandfather of Christina Hurley, Angela Payne, Alexander Burton, Kaitlyn Payne, Todd Payne and the late Stanley Burton. Great grandfather of Sophie Blackburn. Brother of the late...
Hazel Marie Brown
Aug 30, 2019
Hazel Marie Brown, 88 years old, went home to be with her savior on 8-30-2019. She was born 8-18-1931, the youngest daughter of the late James Elbert and Belva Phillips. She was the loving wife of Daniel Brown, Sr, who preceded her in death in 2005.She was the beloved mother of 3 sons. C. David (Debbie), of Hillsboro, Ohio, Dennis...

Mary Lynn Wetzel (nee Traber)
Aug 28, 2019
WETZEL, Mary Lynn (nee Traber). Beloved mother of George Stephen Wetzel and Cathy (Stefan) Rank. Loving grandmother of George Stuart Wetzel, Rebecca (Andrew) Lee, Alexandra and Daniela Rank. Great grandmother of Malaya and Liam Lee. Dear sister of Gail (Bill) Snyder, Joyce (the late Carl) Braun and Cheryl (Tom) Hodapp. Aunt of Jeff (Angela Buchanan) Snyder, Ken Snyder, LeAnne (Eric)...
Thomas J. Kircher
Aug 25, 2019
Thomas J. Kircher, labor lawyer and Cincinnati native, died on Sunday, August 25; he was 78. After Kircher graduated from St. Xavier High School ('59) and Xavier University ('63), he attended Georgetown Law ('66), during which he worked under U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and subsequently served the National Labor Relations Board. When he returned to Cincinnati in 1969,...
Ruth L. Snively
Aug 24, 2019
SNIVELY, Ruth L. (nee Luebbering), beloved wife of Charles O. Snively for 70 years. Dear mother of Daniel (Cassandra) Snively, Donald (Theresa) Snively, Donna (Ray) Frank and Debby (Mike) Patton. Also survived by grandchildren, great-grandchildren and preceded in death by granddaughter, Maggie. Sister of the late Eleanor, Robert and William Luebbering. Ruth passed away peacefully Saturday, August 24, 2019 at...
Linda M. Dotson
Aug 23, 2019
Dotson, Linda M (nee Schlensker). Beloved wife of the late James Edward Dotson. Dear mother of Jason Dotson and Allison Dotson. Grandmother of Myranda Howard. Sister of Janet (Dave) Gardner, Carol Janson and Sandy (Dan) Endres. Good friend of Roberto Matthews. Linda passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at the age of 71. Visitation will be held at Hodapp Funeral...
Helen L. Shumaker
Aug 23, 2019
Shumaker, Helen (nee Hayhurst). Beloved wife of the late David Shumaker, Cherished mother of Virginia (Thomas) Sparks, Michael (Mary) Shumaker, Daniel (Elizabeth) Shumaker, and Russell (Tamara) Shumaker. Darling grandmother of Thomas, Angela, Samantha, Noah, Maddy, Geoff, Kate, Bernadette, Colin, Natalie, Taylor, Cassie, Sarah, and Grace. Treasured great-grandmother of Mackenzie, Wyatt, Sloane, AnnMarie. Adored sister of Mary Wilson Coban, the late...
Shawn Ware Lienhardt
Aug 22, 2019
Shawn Ware Lienhardt, 22, of West Chester, OH, died early Thursday morning, from injuries sustained as a passenger in an automobile accident.He was born November 16, 1996 to Scott and Phyllis (Ware) Lienhardt in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Shawn leaves behind his twin brother and best friend, Mark Tressler Lienhardt.Shawn’s extended family members include Aunts and Uncles: Amy...

Kimberle Reynolds
Aug 22, 2019
REYNOLDS, Kimberle Ann "Kim"Dear mother of Dylan (Erica) Visbal and Patty Burress. Cherished grandmother of Oliver and Penelope Visbal, Tiffany Earls, Trystan Anderson, and William Charles, Eddie McDonald, Trinity McDonald. Dear great grandmother of three. Beloved daughter of Doris and the late John Reynolds. Sister to eight, Patricia, Mike, Suzanne, J.R., Christopher, and the late Danny, Brian and Mary.. Passed away...