Obituaries
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,...
Edward "Spike" J. Schultz
May 7, 2017
Edward “Spike” J. Schultz, 79, of Cincinnati died Sunday May 7 of complications of Alzheimer's. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marlene. A retired dentist who practiced in the Wyoming/Hartwell area, Ed graduated from St. Xavier High School, Xavier University and Creighton University School of Dentistry where he served many years on the alumni advisory board. He served in...

Edward J. Schultz
May 7, 2017
Edward “Spike” J. Schultz, 79, of Cincinnati died Sunday May 7 of complications of Alzheimer's. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marlene. A retired dentist who practiced in the Wyoming/Hartwell area, Ed graduated from St. Xavier High School, Xavier University and Creighton University School of Dentistry where he served many years on the alumni advisory board. He...

Paul Belcher
May 7, 2017
BELCHER Paul, beloved husband of Roberta K. Belcher (nee Smith) for 62 years. Dear father of the late Darryll Belcher. Grandfather of Ashley Nicole Belcher. Father-in-law of Tracy Belcher. Brother of Geneva Timmons, Lorene Reynolds and Wilma Belcher. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and a special friend, Pat Wagner. Passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the age of...

Irma Jean Huber
May 6, 2017
HUBER, Irma Jean (nee Vaught), beloved wife of the late Raymond E. “Boots” Huber. Dear mother of Daniel Huber, Nancy (John) Saar and Wayne (Kim) Huber. Loving grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 7. Sister of Wayne and Franlise. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the age of 86. Visitation to be...

Bess Berger
May 4, 2017
BERGER, Bess (nee Ward), beloved wife of the late Ralph Berger, loving mother of Linda (Steven) Binder, Lois (David) Lindenschmidt and Sharon (Greg) Wilson, also survived by 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, dear sister of Ruth (Elmer) Tucker and the late Margie Beckham and Robert Ward. Bess passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2017, at the age of 83. Visitation will...
Mark Stephen Schafer
Apr 29, 2017
SCHAFER, Mark Stephen 57, of Hobe Sound, FL, passed away surrounded by loved ones on April 29th, 2017. Mark was born in San Jose, CA on April 4, 1960. He graduated from Princeton High School and continued on to serve in the Army. Mark worked as a Senior Technical Recruiter and Account Manager for Belcan/AE Industrial, working in Maryland prior...
Eleanor Ruth Strecker
Apr 28, 2017
STRECKER, Eleanor Ruth (nee Deters) beloved wife of 66 years to the late Walter E. Strecker, loving mother of Terry (Kitty Drew) Strecker and Pamela Strecker, grandmother of Andrew and the late Eric Strecker, great grandmother of Max Strecker, sister of the late Charles (Betty) Deters, aunt of Charlene Heckenmueller, Susan Pelzel and the late Nick Deters. Eleanor passed Friday,...
Richard H. Stevens
Apr 28, 2017
STEVENS, Richard H. beloved husband of 71 years to the late Jeanne (nee Mohr), loving father of Jeffrey Stevens and Andrea (David) Shearn, dear grandfather of Rachel and Daniel (Shannon) Shearn, great grandfather of Matthew and Jason. Richard was a professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati for over 35 years. Richard passed away on Thursday,...
Kevin Spencer Avery
Apr 26, 2017
Kevin Spencer Avery, Age 24, died suddenly at his home in West Chester, Ohio on April 26, 2017. He was the son of Mary (Croweak) Avery and the late Scott Avery. Brother of Travis (Michaela) Avery. Uncle of Keegan and Kolton. His maternal grandparents are Betty and the late Donald Croweak, and his paternal grandparents are Roger and Joann Avery....