Obituaries

Roger Martin Pitel

Roger Martin Pitel

May 9, 2016

Roger Martin Pitel passed away suddenly on May 9th at age 47.  Husband of Kimberly Ryan Pitel, devoted father of Lauren and Nicklaus Pitel, sister Renee Sellers and her family in Noblesville, Indiana and in-laws Sig and Cliff Ryan of Naples, Florida and West Chester, Ohio.  Roger was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Joan Pitel of Cincinnati,...

Ruth G. Eldridge

Ruth G. Eldridge

May 8, 2016

ELDRIDGE, Ruth G. (nee Neumann). Passed away peacefully May 8, 2016. Age 88. Beloved wife of the late Leonard T. Eldridge Jr. Loving mother of Patricia (Henry) Wesseler, Peter (Adrian) Eldridge and the late Leonard T. Eldridge III. Grandmother of Sean, Nicholas, Luke, Marek and Matthew. Sister of Jerry (Kathy) Neumann and the late Stanley and Donald Neumann. Also survived...

James Redwine

James Redwine

May 8, 2016

James Redwine Beloved husband of Evylin (nee Clinton), passed into Heaven the night of May 8, 2016 at age 90. He is otherwise survived by Sons Larry (Nona), Dennis (Renee), Daughters Vicki (Jay) Krodel, Lisa (Greg) Hausser, Kathy (Brian) Arnold and Tina (David) Brichacek, 15 Grandchildren and 17 (soon to be 19) Great Grandchildren. Following his Naval service during the...

Mary Louise Welsh

Mary Louise Welsh

May 7, 2016

WELSH, Mary Louise (nee Reuter) beloved wife of William F. Welsh for 67 years. Loving mother of Victoria Faller. Dear grandmother of Sean (Amy) Faller, Kevin Faller, and Lisa (Brian) Cron. Dear great-grandmother of Kylie and Evan. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Mary Louise passed away May 7, 2016. Visitation will be held at St. Susanna...

Jeffrey D. Roy

Jeffrey D. Roy

May 7, 2016

ROY, Jeffrey D., beloved husband of Kimberly “Kim” Roy. Loving father of Candice (Kyle) Hickox, Amy (Bob) Yazell, Eric (Emily) Adams, and Jeffrey Adams. Dear grandfather of Kaitlyn, Kayla, Billy, Austin, Jakob, Jaxson, and Mia. Dear great-grandfather of Addilynn. Jeffrey D. Roy grew up in Carthage and Mason, OH. He moved to Naples, FL in 2008. Jeffrey D. had a...

Bennie M. VanHook

Bennie M. VanHook

May 6, 2016

VanHook, Bennie M.  Father of Bennie M. VanHook, Jr.  Grandfather of Payton.  Son of the late Bennie M. and Christine Van Hook.  Brother of William D. (Elizabeth) VanHook, Bruce (Jeanie) VanHook, Thomas F. (Tammy J.) VanHook and the late Barbara Sue York (Jerry).  Also survived by many nieces and nephews.  Passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at the age of...

Melanie Ballew

Melanie Ballew

May 5, 2016

Melanie Ballew (wilson) of Hamilton, Ohio passed away suddenly at the age of 55 on the 5th of may 2016 in her Jacksonville, Florida home. Melanie is survived by her boyfriend Oberen "Obie" Burgin; her 3 grandchildren Gavin Hubbard, Kyle Lee Jr., and Nevaeh Horn; 3 children Steven Hubbard, Kayla Hubbard, and Tonya Burgin and 4 siblings Geanne Howland, Shirley...

June D. Horwarth (nee Seiver)

June D. Horwarth (nee Seiver)

May 5, 2016

HORWARTH, June D. (nee Seiver), beloved wife of the late Wilfred Horwarth. Dear mother of William (the late Patty) Horwarth, James (Wanda) Horwarth and the late Janet (Terry) Montag.  Also survived and blessed with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and 2 nieces.  Sister of the late Jean McKinley.  Passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at the age of 96.  Funeral...

Mark D. Mason

Mark D. Mason

May 4, 2016

MASON, Mark D. Father of Rachael Mason, Amy (Clayton) Calvert and Mark Mason. Brother of Todd and Greg Mason.  Passed away May 4, 2015. Age 58. Visitation will take place at the Hodapp Funeral Home 6410 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., LIBERTY TWP., Monday from 5PM until Words of Remembrance starting at 7PM. 

Binney M. Gray

Binney M. Gray

May 4, 2016

GRAY, Binney M. (nee Fredrick). Beloved wife of the late Carl D. Gray. Devoted mother of Sue (Jack) Baker, Alicia (Rick) Sparks and Carla (William) Manning. Loving grandmother of David Baker, Ann Baker, Sharon (Doug) Voegele, Kathy (Jeff) McGrath, Erin (BJ) Schmidt, Sam, Sarah and Sydney Sparks, Luke, Matthew and Hope Manning. Loving great grandmother of Lauren and Nathan Voegele,...

Robert R. O'Connell

Robert R. O'Connell

May 4, 2016

O'CONNELL, Robert R. Loving brother of Joanne O'Connell Bunning and the late John and James O'Connell. Brother-in-law of Amyra O'Connell. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Bob was a graduate of Walnut Hills H.S. Bob was an accountant for much of his life and loved to dance at Moonlight Gardens and was active in bebop clubs...

Daniel Peter Gibbons

Daniel Peter Gibbons

May 4, 2016

Daniel P., beloved husband of Margaret (Wagner), cherished father of Mary Beth (Rich Riddle), Theresa (Darrell) Nicholson, Colleen (Greg) Hang, and Daniel (Abby).  Best grandpa in the world to Kelsi (Drew) Topits, Kaitlyn, Dominic, Patrick, Benjamin, Jacob, and Gavin.  Devoted brother to Martin (Donna), Ann (Tom) Freeman, and Mary (Dave) Osterberger.  Much loved brother-in-law of Paul (Betty) Wagner, Mark (Zita)...

Edna L. Cox

Edna L. Cox

May 4, 2016

COX, Edna L. (nee Mason).  Beloved wife of the late Richard Cox, Jr.  Dear mother of R. Greg Cox, Lisa L. (Brad) Doyle, Gary R. (Kim) Cox, Pamela R. (Nick) Borne and the late Kathy L. (Dennis) Lowery.  Dear grandmother of Christopher and Melissa Lowery, Brittany and Andrea Doyle, Brendan and Garrett Cox, Allison and Logan Borne.  Great grandmother of...

Lester Auble Jr.

Lester Auble Jr.

May 3, 2016

 Lester C. Auble, Jr. Died suddenly May 3, 2016, at the age of 85. Husband for 61 years of Sally (Meyer). Father of Scott (Ceci), Peggy Newsome (Jeff), and Andrew (Kim). Grandfather of six. Great grandfather of three. Brother of Gerald Auble. Visitation at College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Ave., on Monday, May 9th 10:00 - 11:00, until the...

Doris Humerickhouse

Doris Humerickhouse

May 2, 2016

HUMERICKHOUSE, Doris (nee Fisher). Beloved wife of Charles Humerickhouse for 47 years. Loving mother of Michael, Douglas Humerickhouse, Victoria (Tim) Humerickhouse-Vollet and Kenneth (Emily) Humerickhouse. Cherished grandmother of Shay Vollet and Nathan, Devin, Austin, Gabriel, Liberty, and Tristanna Humerickhouse. Dear sister of Ron, George, Jack, Karen, Mary, Diane and the late Ray and Bernard. Passed away May 2, 2016, Age 71....

Pauline Thall

Pauline Thall

May 2, 2016

THALL, Pauline. Dear sister of Arnold Thall and the late Edward Thall, Josephine Reitler, Virginia L. Long, Louis "Baker" Thall and Harold Thall. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at age 92. Friends may call at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 740l Vine St., Carthage, 45216, Thursday May 5, 2016 from 11 AM until...

Patrick Thompson

Patrick Thompson

Apr 28, 2016

THOMPSON, Pat beloved husband of 39 years to Cindy Thompson (nee Busam). Loving father of Elizabeth “Sis” Thompson (Donald Byrd) and Tony Thompson (Katie Ryan). Cherished Grandfather of Gabriel Thompson and Jaxon Byrd. Son of Jean and the late James Thompson. Brother of Jimmy (Marilyn), Sharon (the late Walter ”Stubs”) Brumbaugh, Sandy (Randy) Sollmann, Mark (Jana) and the late Chris...

Billy J. Roark

Billy J. Roark

Apr 27, 2016

Billy J. “Bill” passed away on April 27, 2016 at the age of 76. Beloved husband for 49 years to the late Ima Roark (nee Westerfield). Loving father of Steve (Peggy) Roark, Dennis (Tina) Roark and the late Scott (Suzanne) Roark. Cherished grandfather of Jimmy, Sara, Erin, Ally and Will. Great Grandfather of Oliver, Annie and Emory. Dear brother of...

Douglas R. Holland II

Douglas R. Holland II

Apr 27, 2016

All services held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6410 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, Liberty Twp., OH 45044.Visitation: Sunday 1-3 PMFuneral Service: Monday 11 AMIn lieu of flowers, please direct memorial donations to the family with the link provided:https://www.gofundme.com/2kkduppg

Julia Forrestine Matheny

Julia Forrestine Matheny

Apr 26, 2016

Matheny, Julia Forrestine (nee Gregg) beloved wife of the late Clifford Joseph Matheny. Loving mother of Marsha (Paul Joseph) Munafo and Forrest (Diane) Matheny. Dear grandmother of Jeffrey Munafo, Julie Pinson, Farrah Matheny, and Joshua Matheny. Dear great-grandmother of Emma, Lana, Malin, Maddox, and Londyn. Julia passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Visitation will be held at Hodapp Funeral Home,...