Obituaries

Pauline G. Koonen-Newton
Mar 16, 2016
KOONEN-NEWTON, Pauline G. "Aunt Polly". Beloved wife of the late William Newton. Loving sister of Clara (Bill) Katenkamp and the late Mary Jane DeVore. Sister-in-law of the late Herman Roesel and Charles DeVore. Dear aunt of Karen (Jerry) Combs, Rene' (Dale) Haarman and Greg (Debbie) Roesel. Also survived by several great-nieces and nephews. Passed away March 16, 2016 at age...
John M. Gilman
Mar 15, 2016
John, beloved husband for 63 years to the late Mary Emily Gilman (nee Foreman). Loving father of Joyce Greber (Carl), Neil (Sue), Brian (the late Debbie), Paul (Debbie), and the late Jay Gilman. Dear grandfather of Allison Kruder (Jason) and Marie Gilman and great grandfather of Evan and Maddie Kruder. Dear brother of Neil Gilman and the late Peggy (Richard)...

Kathleen A. Egbers
Mar 15, 2016
EGBERS, Kathleen A. (nee Sanker). Beloved wife of the late Aloysius Egbers. Dear mother of Mary (Jack) Collins, Kathy Wheeler, Janet Stohlman, Lynda Denzer (Bill) (Woebkenberg), Sandy (Pete) Schwaller, Carol (Craig) Templeton, Chris (Ruth) Egbers, Jackie (Jimmy) Hopper and Mark Egbers. Survived by 24 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Sister of William Sanker, Mary Rose Sanker, Evelyn Worpenberg, Helen Huesman,...
Ann S. Jones
Mar 14, 2016
Ann S. Jones, 88, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 in West Chester, Ohio. She was born June 9, 1927, in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, to Albert R. and Eliza H. Straight. She was a long-time resident of Mason, Ohio, a retired City of Mason employee, and attended Montgomery Community Church.She was preceded in death by her only sibling, Sarah...

Donald Lee Ryan
Mar 14, 2016
Donald Lee, beloved husband of 61 years of Angela Ryan (nee Gerbus). Loving father of Tom (Linda) Ryan and Donna (Ron) Gividen. Dear grandfather of Benjamin, Jeremy, Ashley, Anthony, Stephanie and Eric. Great grandfather of Benjamin, Elizabeth, Carter, Carson and Brady. Brother of the late Robert, Lloyd and Gerald. Don worked for over 45 years at U.S. Playing Card Company....
Hailey Elizabeth Hall
Mar 14, 2016
HALL, Hailey Elizabeth. Loving daughter of Rhonda Byrd and Tracy Hall. Dear sister of Ryan Weston, Cody Weston (Erika Acree), Mackenzie Morgan, Samantha, Megan, Paige, Lexis, Chris, Jonathan and Tyler Hall. Loving granddaughter of Bernice and the late Truman Byrd. Dear aunt of Keegan Weston. Also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and a special friend of the family Cooper Johnson. ...
John Boncutter
Mar 14, 2016
BONCUTTER, John. Beloved husband of Rhonda Boncutter (nee Spaw). Father of Stephanie and Sara Boncutter. Stepfather of Annie Wilkerson. Doting grandfather of Laney Wilkerson. Brother of Dale (Nancy) Boncutter, Roger Boncutter, Donna (Kenneth) Emerson and Lisa (David) English. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Proceeded in death by his parents William and Loretta Boncutter, sister Judith Boncutter Ibold and brother...

John H. Roberts
Mar 13, 2016
Roberts, John H. Beloved husband of Irene Roberts (nee Woodrum). Loving father of Pamela G. (John) Loukinas and Patricia K. (Chris) Wermes. Grandfather “Poppy” of Jillian, Megan, Christopher, Emily and Cassie. Brother of Ruth (late Harold) Martin, Elma (Don) White, Susan (late Buel) Lawhorn, Clifford (Janie) Roberts, Carolyn (Tim) Preston and the late Bill Roberts, Ronald Roberts and Phyllis Porter-Letner....
Robert H. Bunnell
Mar 12, 2016
Robert H. Bunnell, 81, of West Chester passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016. Beloved husband of Peggy, brother of William, Rosemary and Donald. Devoted father of Robin (Gary), Rob, Harry (Teresa), Joseph (Denise) and Matthew (Heather). Grandfather of Zachary, Nathaniel, Derek, Joshua (Mary), Madison and Sarrah. Mr. Bunnell was a U.S. Navy Veteran during the Korean War. He was also...

Mabel Ann Busam
Mar 12, 2016
Mabel A. “Aunt Sis” (nee Moriarity), beloved wife of the late Harley G. Busam, devoted mother of Cindy (Pat) Thompson and Maria Meeks (K.C. O’Leary), dear grandmother of Elizabeth and Anthony Thompson, great-grandmother of Gabriel and Jaxon, sister of Lucille Wolterman, Hilda Hessler, the late Walter “Jack” Moriarity, Ruth “Boots” Kruthaupt and Catherine Alfers. She was a longtime resident of...

WEINGARTNER
Mar 11, 2016
Lillian M. (nee Klopp) beloved wife of the late Richard J. Weingartner. Loving mother of Judith (Hugh) Haynes, Richard, Elaine (Terry) Shotwell, Jerome (Carol), Susan, Mark, James and Carol (Robert) Turner. Dear grandmother of Olivia, Molly and Abby. Sister of the late Shirley Cummins. Passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at the age of 94. Visitation will be held at...

Jimmy Murphy
Mar 10, 2016
MURPHY, Jimmy A. passed away suddenly March 10, 2016 at the age of 78. Jim was the loving husband of Judy (Lyon) having celebrating 50 years of marriage. Devoted father of Victoria and David Murphy, four grandchildren Brittany A. Casagrande of West Chester, OH; Hannah, Andrew and Oliva of Live Oak, CA. Brother of Billy (Lana) Murphy. A memorial visitation...
Patricia A. Von Wahlde
Mar 8, 2016
VON WAHLDE, Patricia A. (nee Armstrong). Beloved wife of George A. Von Wahlde for 58 years. Loving mother of Mark T. (Lori) Von Wahlde and Marie T. Von Wahlde Pfierman. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Sister-in-law of Betty and Donald Von Wahlde and Ruth Braun. Member of St. Bernard Women's Club. Passed away Tuesday, March 8,...
Keith Murphy
Mar 7, 2016
Murphy, Keith Lamarr Beloved husband of Mary M. Murphy (nee Slayton). Loving father of Lori (Keith) Roberts, Denise (Tom) Zigler, Amy Murphy, Johvan (Diana) Slayton, Jennifer (John) Grimes and the late Cassandra Earls. Keith was also survived by 29 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and leaves behind Scott and Yulaunda Kiser who were like children to Keith, many friends and extended family....
Dorothy L. Yauch
Mar 7, 2016
YAUCH, Dorothy L. (nee Horn). Beloved wife of Albert P. Yauch for 57 years. Loving mother of Kimberly (Gary) Richardson and the late Sandra Patton. Cherished grandmother of Brandon Yauch, Nick Richardson, Tyler Richardson and Mitchell Patton. Dear sister of Mary Ann (the late Bill) Woolum and the late Truman Horn, Ella Roberts, Ruth Yentsch, Robert Horn, Orene Kidd, Eugene...
Margaret Rose "Peggy" Cunningham
Mar 6, 2016
Cunningham, Margaret Rose “Peggy”. Beloved wife of Kevin D. Cunningham. Loving mother of Billie Jo Leigh and Jonathan Skeens. Grandmother of Kevin James Warner and Serenity Skeens. Sister of Maryann (Melvin) Bullock, Terry (Mickey) Leigh, Sheila (Tony) Trimble, Philip Leigh, Colleen (Pat) McQueary, Nancy (Frank) Perkins, John (Kerrie) Leigh and the late Barbara Wright and Michael Leigh. Daughter of the...
Jane Brinkmann
Mar 5, 2016
BRINKMANN, Jane T. (nee Luers). Beloved wife of Frank Gene Brinkmann for 57 years. Loving mother of Linda (Bob) Heglin, David (Terry) Brinkmann, Dale (Theresa) Brinkmann, Lory (Tom) Devolve, Dan (Ann) Brinkmann and Diane (Dan) Thomas. Cherished grandmother of 24, great-grandmother of 5 and great-great grandmother of 1. Dear sister of Jim (Tara) Luers and Marilyn (the late Bud) Luers....

Menandro L. Alejo
Mar 5, 2016
Menandro Alejo peacefully succumbed to lung and brain cancer around 11PM of March 5, 2016 at the age of 50. He is better known as Andro, Totoy or Barok by his loved ones. He was the youngest son of Irenio (deceased) and Aurora (83) Alejo and a brother to seven siblings, Imee, Roland, Hennie, Neil, Irnol, Liza and Evelyn. He...

Audrey R. Witt
Mar 4, 2016
WITT, Audrey R. (nee Koester), beloved wife of the late Roy Witt. Dear mother of Gregory (Elizabeth) Witt and Kimberly (Keir) Franklin. Grandmother of Aaron (Rachel) Witt. Great-grandmother of Jocelyn and Elianna Witt. Passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at the age of 80. Visitation will be held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage on Tuesday, March 8,...

Demmie Shanklin
Mar 4, 2016
SHANKLIN, Demmie. Beloved wife of the late William Shanklin. Dear mother of William Shanklin and Betty (the late James) Forbes. Grandmother of Heather and Dawn Shanklin and Michael (Patty) and Scott (Ann) Forbes. Great grandmother of Austin, Brandon and Josh. Preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Member of Highland Ave. Baptist...