Obituaries

Sandra D. Shaffner
May 31, 2015
SHAFFNER, Sandra D. (nee Pardieck). Wife of Bob Shaffner. Mother of Lindsey Shaffner. Sister of Terri Pardieck. Passed away May 31, 2015. Age 54. Memorial Visitation will be held at Hodapp Funeral Home 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd., West Chester, Monday from 5PM until 7PM. Condolences to hodappfuneralhome.com
Douglas Frank Lueke
May 29, 2015
Douglas Frank Lueke Jr. of Liberty Township, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015 after battling Congestive Heart Failure for 13 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas F. Lueke, Sr. and Rose Lueke; and his son Dean Fitzgerald Lueke. Doug is survived by his 4 daughters, Jaclyn C. Frederick, Kristina L. Scherer, Kimberly Killough and...

Richard H. Luken
May 27, 2015
LUKEN, Richard H. Beloved husband of Marguerite "Marge" Luken (nee Bushelman) for 64 years. Dear father of Mary (Jeff) Langenbrunner, Sharon (Bruce) Russo, Rick, Ron and John (Julie) Luken, Emily Stewart and the late Rebecca and Barbara Luken. Loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Loretta Toney, Mary Holley, Herman Luken and the late Dorothy Schlueter...

Angela Marie Ryan
May 27, 2015
RYAN, Angela Marie (nee Gerbus). Beloved wife of 61 years of Donald Ryan. Loving mother of Tom (Linda) Ryan and Donna (Ron) Gividen. Dear grandmother of Benjamin, Jeremy, Ashley, Anthony, Stephanie and Eric. Great grandmother of Benjamin, Elizabeth, Angela, Carter, Carson and Brady. Passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, age 80. Visitation at Sacred Heart Church, 400 Nilles Rd., Fairfield,...
Ralph Cooper
May 26, 2015
COOPER, Ralph Angelo, beloved husband of Betty J. Cooper (nee Emery) for 64 years, loving father to Michael (Sandi) Cooper and Patti (Bill) Creutzinger. Loving grandfather of Brett, Bradley, and Brandon Cooper, Megan and Emilie Creutzinger. Passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Proceeded in death by his mother and father, John and...

Dennis Denoff
May 25, 2015
DENOFF, Dennis. Son of Dennis (Karen) Denoff and the late Sheila Denoff. Step-Brother of Stephanie Goller. Nephew of Glen Denoff. Passed away May 25, 2015. Age 33. Visitation will take place at the Hodapp Funeral Home 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd., West Chester, Friday from 10AM until Funeral Service at 11AM.

Richard J. Neubauer, M.D.
May 24, 2015
NEUBAUER, Richard J., MD 92, of Cincinnati, beloved father of Victoria Neubauer, Richard J. (Suzan) Neubauer, Jr. and Mark E.(Lisa) Neubauer, loving grandfather of Ian Neubauer, David (Nicole) Neubauer, Quintin (Kristen) Neubauer, and Emily Neubauer; and great grandfather to Samantha, Madison, and Elijah Neubauer, passed away May 24, 2015. He was a well-respected radiologist in this area for almost 4 decades. A...

Louise Marie Temar
May 23, 2015
TEMAR, Louise (nee Savage) beloved wife of Robert Temar and the late Charles Maury. Dear mother of Faith (Don Yohman) Day, David (Heather) Maury and Tim (Rhonda) Maury. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Step-mother of Robert and Julie Temar. Sister of Dorothy Raines, Helen Martinez , Fred and Jim Savage and Murlie Branscum. Also survived by many...

Ann C. Thompson
May 22, 2015
THOMPSON, Ann C. Loving mother of Rodney (Christina) Thompson and the late Patricia Armontrout and Beverly Thompson. Grandmother of Jeff, Vicky, Robert, Carrie, Steven, Lindsay, Jillian, Ryder. Great-grandmother of 11. Sister of Dorothy and the late Evelyn, Don, Helen, Margaret, Vera, Vivian, Victor, Leo, Gene and Wilbert. Also survived by two close friends Paulette and Audrey. Passed away May 22,...

Arthur L. Mackenzie
May 22, 2015
MACKENZIE, Arthur L. Beloved husband of the late Verna E. Mackenzie (nee Gehlker) for 68 years. Dear father of Susan (Charles) Raymore and Debbie (Allen) Ropp. Loving grandfather of Tammy (Shawn) Kennedy, Brad Raymore, Tim (Sabrina) Ropp and Christie (Geoff) Scholl. Dear great-grandfather of Melinda, Allen and Nicholas Ropp, Aubree and Aaron Scholl and Paige Kennedy. Passed away Friday, May...

Ruby Jean Malott-Carter
May 22, 2015
Ruby Jean Malott-Carter, born April 24, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Louis B. and Gladys Brown Scott. Loving wife of the late William Everett Malott. Devoted mother to Loretta [Bill] Timpe, Brenda [Carl] Eifert, and the late Gordan Michael and William Louis Malott. Sister of Mary [Morris] Brown, Betty Detherage, and the late Cletus Earl Scott. Beloved Grandmother...

Ralph Redmon, Jr.
May 21, 2015
Ralph Redmon Jr, aged 91, of Hartwell passed peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2015. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Eilleen. Loving father to Tammy (William) Bill, Jr., Barry (Marsha) Redmon, Nancy (LeVaughn) Weeks, devoted grandfather to eight grand-daughters, 20 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and several step-grandchildren. A World War II Veteran, he served his country...

Doris Jean Surber
May 21, 2015
, Doris (née Smith) of Cincinnati, Ohio went home quickly and quietly on May 21, 2015. While she worked in retail sales over the years, Doris' most important job was wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She left this world while on a trip to the much loved family farm in Eubank, Kentucky with her husband, Charles. She was an extraordinary...
Connie Lynn McGaffin
May 20, 2015
Connie Lynn McGaffin, age 64 of Liberty Township, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was born October 4th, 1951, in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania to Norman and Eleanor Kronmiller. Connie was the beloved wife to Bruce McGaffin, mother of three and grandmother of four. She is survived by her two daughters Tracy Lynn (Patrick Boyer), Katie Ruth McGaffin, and...

Anne M. Curry
May 19, 2015
CURRY, Anne Marie . Loving partner of Betty Jo Williams. Also survived by a loving family with a host of nieces and nephews. Passed away May 19, 2015. Age 79. Visitation will take place at the Hodapp Funeral Home 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd. (Rt. 42), West Chester, Tuesday from 11AM until Funeral Service at 12 Noon. Interment to follow at Rose...

Jean E. Gramann
May 16, 2015
GRAMANN, Jean E. (nee Fluegeman), beloved wife of the late Paul E. Gramann. Dear mother of Dennis (Sherri) Gramann and Marcia (Eric) Wikoff. Grandmother of Matthew, Sean, and Sarah Wikoff, Jack, Alex and Jordan Brown. Sister of the late Howard Fluegeman. Passed away May 16, 2015. Age 87. Visitation at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 177 Siebenthaler Ave,...
Mary Safrey
May 16, 2015
Mary Safrey (born Mary Assunta Bigini), of Long Island City and Floral Park, NY; Flagler Beach, Florida; and Middletown, Ohio, on May 16, 2015, aged 90 years 11 months 21 days. Beloved mother of John and Gloria (Mrs. Richard Zbilicki), dear sister of Dorothy (Perez), Barbara (Zimmerman), and the late Robert, Jeanne (Ryan), and Gloria (Ellis). Also loved and missed by granddaughters Jennifer...

William W. Holger
May 15, 2015
HOLGER, William W. “Billy” husband of Brenda Holger (nee Dixon). Father of Brian William (Teresa) Holger, Ali (Mat) Nickley, William Peter and Michael Patrick Holger. Grandfather of Bryant. Brother of Forrest J. (Cindy) Holger, Beth (Ray) Ridings and the late Kathy Marie and James Gregory Holger. Passed away May 15, 2015. Age 61. Visitation will take place at the Hodapp...

Roy Elbert Norris
May 15, 2015
NORRIS Roy, beloved husband of 68 years to Jo Ann Norris, loving father of Don (Barb), Dave (Jan), Steve (Renee) Jim and Greg "Chip" Norris. Grandfather of Michelle, Chris, Dawn, Scott, Rick, Katie and Drew. Great Grandfather of Holden, Eve, Bobby, Julia, Brittany, Cody, Ty, Shelby and Sophie. Brother Betty Willenberg, Judy Kuenning and the late Jackie Sharpshair. Roy was...
Dolores Panzeca
May 15, 2015
Dolores Panzeca, (nee Merfert), 82, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away on Friday May 15, 2015. Preceded in death by former husband, Nicholas Panzeca, parents Vera Radcliff and Walter J. Merfert, brother Walter “Sonny” Merfert, and her son Dwight Greenburg. Dolores is survived by her three children, Nicholas (Jennifer) Panzeca, Teresa (Ronald) Strickland, Julie (Jerry) Geers; six grandchildren, Nicholas and...