Obituaries

Esther Routson
May 19, 2017
Esther Routson was born August 2, 1920 in Sidney, OH. Esther was the beloved wife of the late Everett Gustin Routson. Loving mother of John (Pam), Robert (late Jenny), James (Caroline), Geoffrey (Mary Ann), Ben (late Debbie), Mary (Tim) Griffin and the late Ron Routson. Esther was also survived by 18 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. She passed away May 19, 2017...
Julie A. Krusling
May 18, 2017
KRUSLING, Julie A. Loving daughter of the late Ralph and Babe Krusling. Dear sister of Ken (Mary Ann) Krusling, Sr. Miriam "Mimi" Krusling R.S.M., Jim (Ceil) Krusling, Libby (Louis) Meiners, Jennifer (Paul) Wietmarschen and Laurie (Alan) Knobbe. Also, survived by many beloved nieces and nephews. Passed away May 18, 2017 at the age of 65. Visitation will take place Tuesday...

Rosemary Conrad
May 17, 2017
CONRAD, Rosemary G. (nee Gamble) beloved mother of Paul (Roni), Steve (Sharon), Liz Keuffer, Susan Conrad and Dan Conrad. Dear grandmother of Nicole, Patrick, Justin, Evan (Laura),Brendan, Jean, Kevin, Austin and Jakob. Loving great-grandmother of Aniyah and Tommy. Also survived by numerous cousins in Chicago, her "sons" Brent Keuffer, Dean Mooney and her granddog Rocky. Rosemary was the director of Religious...

Donald R. Jenkins
May 17, 2017
JENKINS, Don beloved husband of Nancy Bolam-Jenkins, loving father of David Jenkins, grandfather of Kayla and Austin, great grandfather of Daisy and Dominic, brother of Jerry (Pat) Jenkins, Allan (Carolyn) Jenkins and the late Judi (Tom) Robinson. Don passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the age of 73. Visitation will be held at Arlington Memorial Garden Mausoleum Chapel...
George Rene Arozarena
May 15, 2017
George Rene Arozarena, devoted husband of Dorothy May Arozarena (nee Rasfeld), beloved father of Laura Ringenbach, Michael Arozarena, Sister Catherine Mary, Tony (Valerie) Arozarena and Joe (Amy) Arozarena, loving grandfather of Darby, Danny, Jennifer, Shelly, Chris, Sara, Claire, Reid and Miranda, great grandfather of Nicholas and Josie. Passed away May 15, 2017, at the age of 88. Visitation will be...

Lloyd Ray Durham
May 15, 2017
DURHAM, Lloyd Ray, born April 5, 1951 and expired May 15, 2017. Son of the late Roy and Dakra Durham. Brother of Lonnie Durham, Maxine Joslin, Nancy Rose and the late Betty Hines, Wanda Stone, Carolyn Durham, Louise Helton and Roy Wayne Durham. Beloved uncle to 17 nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 6-8 pm at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine...
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Collins
May 14, 2017
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Collins, the adored daughter of Marvel and Suzanne Collins, passed away on Mother's Day, May 14, 2017 at the age of 15 in Liberty Township, Ohio. Lizzie is survived by her father and mother; two brothers Aaron and Jeremiah; four sisters Kandi, Kayla, Elaysha and Hannah; and her "school mom" Melanie King of Liberty Township, OH; her paternal grandparents Roy and...

Marguerite C. Buse
May 14, 2017
BUSE, Marguerite C. "Sadie" (nee Cassinelli) Beloved wife of Leo H. Buse, Jr. for 46 years. Devoted mother of Rita Brown (Bruce) Hoppert, Kathy Brown (David J.) Harmeier and Patty (Leo H., III) Buse. Dear step-mother of Pam (Larry) Price, Leo H. (Patty) Buse, III, Mary Melik, Joe Buse and Lisa Hughes. Dear grandmother of 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren....
Victoria Mary Wilson
May 13, 2017
WILSON, Victoria Mary (nee Girardi), Beloved wife of the late Vernon Ray Wilson. Loving mother of Susan Alger, Steven (Cathy) Wilson, Janet Braden, Duane Wilson, and Glenn (Amy) Wilson. Dear grandmother of Jennifer Hudgins, Miriam Alger, Eric Braden, Nick Wilson, Chris Wilson, Ashley Hodapp, Alli Wilson, and Drew Wilson. Dear great grandmother of Kirsten, Carabeth, Joey, Camden, Cohen, Payce, Addison,...
Carol M. Mitchell
May 13, 2017
CAROL M. MITCHELLPassed away May 13, 2017. She was born in Cincinnati, OH on August 5, 1937 to Ellsworth and Estella Pendery. Carol was raised in Greenhills, OH and graduated from high school in 1955. She married Gary Mitchell in 1964 and had two sons, Mark (wife Angie) and Thom. She is also survived by dear grandchildren, Ed and James...
Patricia Sue Brown
May 13, 2017
BROWN, Patricia Sue (nee Grooms), age 88, of Wyoming, OH, passed away on May 13, 2017. Beloved wife of the late William J. Brown. Loving mother of Karen LaGarde, Laura (Tim) Spitzig and Doug Brown, and caring grandmother of Stephanie and Brian Spitzig. Born and raised in Dayton, OH, Patricia earned her degree at Miami University in dietetics. She met...
Sherry R. Vance
May 13, 2017
VANCE, Sherry R. Loving daughter of Edith J. Allen and Eugene Vance. Dear sister of Tracy Vance and the late Jeffery Vance. Passed away May 13, 2017, Age 58. Visitation will take place at Hodapp Funeral Home 6410 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., LIBERTY TWP., Saturday from 10 AM until Funeral Service at 11AM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made...

Mary Margaret Woody
May 13, 2017
WOODY, Mary M. (nee Henderson). Beloved wife of the late James E. Woody, Sr. Dear mother of Margaret A. (Jack) Panzeca, James E. (Victoria) Woody, Jr. and Claudette (Tim) Boehle. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Member of St. Bernard and Carthage Senior Citizens. Passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the age of 78. Visitation at...

Ilda L. Kerr
May 12, 2017
KERR, Ilda L. passed away on May 12, 2017 at the age of 88. Memorial Service will be held at the Chapel On The Green at Maple Knoll Village, 11100 Springfield Pike, Springdale, 45246 on Saturday May 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Zachary Nathaniel Kidd
May 12, 2017
KIDD, Zachary Nathaniel, 26, passed away on May 12, 2017. Zachary was born on April 23, 1991 in Cincinnati, OH. Zachary from a young age enjoyed playing and watching all types of sports. He competed in several Special Olympic events and was a fan of the New England Patriots. He also loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing. On November 18, 2016, Zachary's ultimate goal of...

Edward D. Kist
May 12, 2017
KIST, Ed beloved husband of Sue (nee Prasse) Kist, loving father of Kelly Berleman and Tracy (Ron) Allen, cherished grandfather of Oz and Buzz Berleman, Demi and Sydney Allen, brother of the late Rick Kist. Ed passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the age of 75. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave, College Hill, 45224 on...

Marion R. Spears
May 11, 2017
Spears, Marion R. (Falkenburg), beloved wife of the late Raymond G. Spears, Jr. Dear mother of Charles (Janet) Spears, Ben (Patricia) Spears and the late Mark Spears. Grandmother of Jon (Amy Hanavan) Spears, Karin (David) Bowman, Jennifer (Josh) Lunkenheimer, Michael (Sara) Conley, Benjamin, Joshua, Jason and Joshua Spears. Great-Grandmother of Sam Spears. Survived by her loving dog, Angel. Passed away...

Sharon Kaye Dotson
May 10, 2017
Sharon Kaye Dotson (nee Wells), beloved wife of 48 years to Rick Dotson, loving mother of Wendy (Ray) Grimm and Tiffany (Scott) Garrard, caring mamaw of 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild, sister of Larry, Rick, David Wells and Kimberly Wheeler. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Sharon passed away May 10, 2017, at the age of 71....
Shirley Mary Chain Glorius
May 8, 2017
Shirley Mary Chain Glorius, loving mother of Mark (Nancy) Glorius and Nancy (Patrick) Palmer, grandmother of Kenny and Becca Palmer, sister of Ron (late Marge) Chain, Don (Clare) Chain and Carole (Harvey) Fangman, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Shirley retired from P&G in 1994 and was a proud Daughter of the American Revolution and was very active in...

Gregory K. Meiners
May 7, 2017
MEINERS, Gregory K. beloved son of the late Kenneth and Greta (nee Moeddel) Meiners, loving brother of Christina (Tim) Finke, devoted uncle of Eric (Sam) and Nick (Kayla), best friend of Jedediah Belanger. Greg was a graduate of Roger Bacon and received a degree from Hocking College in Fish and Wildlife Management. Greg passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 7,...