Obituaries

Nina Ausdenmore
Jul 24, 2017
AUSDENMORE, Nina (nee Colangelo), beloved wife of Jack Ausdenmore, devoted mother of Richard (Susan) Ausdenmore, loving grandmother of Kevin, Sean, Mark (Kali), Alex and Kathryn, beloved great grandmother of William, dear sister of the late Olga Janszen, dear aunt of Joanne (Robert) Smith and Tom (Karen) Janszen, dear great-aunt of John (Amanda), David and Tommy (Stephanie) Janszen, Brett and Megan Smith. ...

Thomas E. Hogeback
Jul 23, 2017
HOGEBACK, Thomas E. beloved father of Rhonda (Ralph Holladesworth) Loosle and Tina Hogeback. Loving grandfather of Sam, Hunter, Tanner, Alicia, Jacob, Kimberly, Conner, Brayden and Linzie. Son of the late Fred and Florence (nee Bradley) Hogeback. Dear brother of Fred (Opal), Leroy (Sandy) and the late Melvin, Ralph, David, Richard, Ronnie, Helen and Charles. Also survived by numerous nieces and...

Jean Elizabeth Grooms
Jul 22, 2017
GROOMS, Jean Elizabeth (nee Dirr) beloved wife of the late Franklin Grooms for 55 years. Devoted mother of Jonathan Grooms. Loving grandmother of her beloved Aja, Noa and Mia Grooms. Dear sister of William Dirr and the late Mary Page. Also survived by her sister-in-law Clara Fish. Jean was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who will be...
Shirley M. Pendleton
Jul 21, 2017
PENDLETON Shirley M. (nee Corn). Loving wife of the late Shirl G. Pendleton. Dear mother of Kenneth (Karen) Pendleton and Michael Pendleton. Grandmother of Kyle, Brielle, Kristopher and Macy. Sister of Gene Cravens. Passed Friday July 21, 2017. Age 75. Visitation at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd., (Rt. 42), West Chester, Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m....
Honore M. Haschart
Jul 20, 2017
HASCHART, Honore M., beloved wife of the late Karl Haschart. Loving mother of Rhonda (Mike) Meagher, Sandy Dozier, Nancy (Bill Trabel) Dozier, the late Linda Dozier, and the late Anthony Dozier. Dear grandmother of Leah, Sara, Timothy, Zachary, Cory, Anthony, Sean, Brittany, Courtney, and Ellie. Dear great grandmother of Maxim, Leo, and Nina. Honore passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017....

Carole Ann Buck
Jul 19, 2017
BUCK, Carole A. (nee Schnieders). Beloved wife of the late Ronald L. Buck. Loving sister of Juanita (Jim) King. Dear aunt of Shelly (Jimmy) Smith and Rachel (Joe) Ashley. Great aunt of Brenna Ashley. Sister-in-law of Marilyn (Bruce) Behringer and Darlene Creed. Aunt of Nicholas and Jamie Behringer. Passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at age 75. Visitation at St....
Mabel F. Murtlow
Jul 18, 2017
MURTLOWMabel (nee Wait), age 93, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. She was a devoted wife to the late Emerson Murtlow for 63 years. A loving mother of Ron (Barb) Murtlow and Doug (Cindy) Murtlow. Dear grandmother of Michelle (Karl) Hohmann, Jason (Kathy) Murtlow and Melissa (Ralph) Weins. Beloved great-grandmother of Kaitlyn and Elyssa Hohmann, Alexander and Abigail Murtlow...
Fr. Paul T. Desch
Jul 18, 2017
Fr. Paul Desch, OFM, is remembered by fellow Franciscan Friars as a favorite teacher. Fr. Desch died July 18 at the age of 88 following surgery in Cincinnati. A powerful preacher, he also served in parish work, at a retreat center, and in the friars' formation program.Born in Fresno, Calif., he was one of four children of Girard and Henrietta...
Michele "Shelly" Heslar
Jul 18, 2017
HESLAR, Michele L. “Shelly” Beloved daughter of Ron and Edna Heslar. Loving granddaughter of the late Cleta and Arthur Jones and the late Dorothy Heslar. Cherished niece of Vicki (the late Art) Jones, Virginia (Carvel) Steinke and Ann (the late Jack) Heslar. Special friend of Denise, Penny and Katherine. Passed away July 18, 2017. Age 46. Visitation will take place at...
Helen Childrey Qualley
Jul 18, 2017
Helen Childrey Qualley passed away on July 18, 2017 at the age of 86. A caring woman with a deep, positive faith and an abiding love of family, Helen smiled with her heart and laughed with her eyes. The daughter of a tobacco farmer, Helen was born in Tollesboro, Kentucky. She graduated from Norwood High School and married John Smith...
Br. Bernard Jennings, OFM
Jul 17, 2017
Br. Bernard Jennings, OFM, a native Cincinnatian who spent most of his life as a Franciscan friar in the service of brother friars, died July 17 at St. Margaret Hall in Cincinnati. He was 90 years old.The son of Joseph and Margaret Fischer Jennings, he was baptized at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral and attended St. Francis Seraph School and...

Tommy Dale Glass
Jul 17, 2017
GLASS, Tommy Dale. Dear father of Tommy, Veronica and Joshua Glass. Son of the late George and Mary Jane Glass. Brother of Norman Bud (Ollie) Glass, Frances (the late Harold) Hamilton, Elizabeth Carolyn (Gene) Simmons and the late Hattie Hamilton, Windell, Betty and Shirley Glass. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away Monday, July 17, 2017, at the...

Denzil Ray Oldfield
Jul 15, 2017
OLDFIELD, Denzil Ray, beloved husband of the late Darleen (nee Bowman) Oldfield. Loving father of Jay (the late Jeanette) Oldfield, Dennis (Teresa) Oldfield, Jody Oldfield, the late Ronald Gambriel, the late Cathy Hamm, and the late Bobby Oldfield. Dear grandfather of Christina, Jason, Jacob, Joshua, Joseph, Ronnie, Dustin, Autumn Hamm, Cody, Tia Eastes, Meleah, and the late Dallas. Dear great...
Norman Radford
Jul 15, 2017
Senior Master Chief (RET.) Norman "Norm" Cleo Radford, 84, of Springdale, Ohio, died on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Hospice of Cincinnati. Norm was born Jan 3, 1933 in Reading, OH to Joseph Radford and Grace (McKinney) Radford. He attended Lockland, OH High School in 1952. Norm served as a QuarterMaster in the Navy for 26 years, retiring in 1976...
Lois A. Herrmann (nee Schumacher)
Jul 14, 2017
Our dearest mother, Lois A. Herrmann (nee Schumacher), age 86, went home to be with her heavenly Father on July 14. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 47 years, Ralph C. Herrmann. She will be missed by her children, Jim (Karen) Herrmann, Kathy (Keith) Klee, John (Laura) Herrmann, Terry (Jim) Jones, and eleven grandchildren. Lois was the daughter...
Fannie V. Russell
Jul 13, 2017
RUSSELL, Fannie Velma (nee Hatter). Wife of the late Burton Russell. Dear mother of Roger (Cathy) Russell. Grandmother of Kara Thiel and Megan Russell Bechard. Great grandmother of Bowman and Russell Bechard. Sister of Bobby Hatter and the late Jim, Harold and William Hatter and Thelma Reynolds. Passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, at the age of 96. Visitation at...

Catherine L. Burns
Jul 13, 2017
BURNS, Catherine L. (nee Shea) Beloved mother of Doug Thomas, Angie (Mike) Discepoli and Megan (the late Ken) Thomas. Loving grandmother of Bailey, Daniel, Addy and Hayden. Dear sister of Patrick Shea, Peggy Bunning, Ed Shea and the late Mike Shea. Also survived by her nieces, her nephew and her dog Louie. Passed away July 13, 2017 at age 67....
Molly (Mary Margaret) Masset
Jul 12, 2017
MASSET, Molly (Mary Margaret). Beloved daughter of Jeanne (nee Spraul) and the late Albert Masset. Dear sister of Dr. Judy Masset-Brown (Dr. James Brown) and Mike Masset (Karen Lane). Loving aunt of Alex, Josie, Lydia, and Ethan Masset. Molly was born in Oak Park, IL. She graduated from Xavier University with a BA in creative writing and received her MA...

Beverly Bosco
Jul 11, 2017
BOSCO, Beverly, Beloved wife of the late Benedict Bosco. Loving mother of Nancy (Kevin) Walsh, Carol (Joe) Rivers and Fred (Ron Fiegenschuh) Bosco. Caring grandmother of Erin (Mychal) Gassett, Kyle Walsh, Joe (Maria), Jake and Josh Rivers. Dear sister of Phyllis (Ellis) Kline and the late Virginia (Ennis) Brown. Great grandmother of Jaxon and Kyla Gassett. Beverly passed away on...
Ralph A. Damico
Jul 11, 2017
DAMICO, Ralph A. Beloved husband of Darrina Dee Damico (nee Turner) for 56 years. Dear father of William (Genevieve) Damico, Dina (Michael) Larkin and James (Miriam) Damico. Loving grandfather of Andrew, Michael, Daniel and Joseph Damico, Devin and Zachary Larkin and Matthew and Christopher Damico. Ralph was in upper management division at Proctor and Gamble for his entire career as...