Obituaries

Dorothy M. Ramsey

Dorothy M. Ramsey

Jan 7, 2015

RAMSEY, Dorothy McElwee. Beloved wife of the late E. Paul Ramsey. Loving mother of Patricia Clark, Marjorie Shipp, Helen (Fred) Widman, Peg (Larry) Weber and James (Elizabeth) Ramsey. Devoted grandmother of 12, ecstatic great grandmother of 20 and blessed with 5 great great grandchildren. Sister of Donald (Karen) McElwee. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Long-time resident and hard...

William Herschel Hall

William Herschel Hall

Jan 7, 2015

HALL, William Herschel. Born July 16, 1930, in Louisville, KY, to the late Harvey and Audrey Hall. Brother of the late Kenneth Hall. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at age 84. At William's request, there will be no service.

Cecilia Kuntz

Cecilia Kuntz

Jan 6, 2015

KUNTZ, Cecilia A. (nee Renzenkuper). Beloved wife of 59 years to Richard G. Kuntz. Daughter of the late Joseph and Cecilia Renzenkuper. Dear mother of Richard Jr., Terri (Rich) Harvey and Julia (Bill) Schneider. Grandmother of Tom and Rob Sayre, Elizabeth and Emily Schneider. Sister of Joan Rutenschroer. Also survived by nieces, nephews and many friends. She was a member...

Louis "Moose" Glos

Louis "Moose" Glos

Jan 6, 2015

GLOS, Louis "Moose", beloved husband of the late Grace Glos (nee Brown). Dear father of Karl and David (Carla) Glos. Loving grandfather of Elliot, Abbey and Zoe Glos. Brother of Mary Ann Freson and the late Albert Glos. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the age of 87. Visitation at the Hodapp...

Joseph W. Howell

Joseph W. Howell

Jan 5, 2015

HOWELL, Joseph W. (age 79), devoted husband of Nan, dear father of Roger (Kathryn) Howell, Jeffrey (Cynthia) Howell, Susan (David) Chin and Sandra (Bob) Williams, also survived by 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, brother of John Carr. Passed peacefully on Monday Jan. 5, 2015. Joseph was a special education teacher for 30 years and longtime member of the Masonic...

Darlene Bowling

Darlene Bowling

Jan 5, 2015

BOWLING-HOOKS, Darlene. Beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Hooks. Dear mother of Darlene G.Bowling, Angela Bowling and Cody J. Bowling. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Sister of Phyllis Stiles, Sue Ridner, Kathy Mullins and Kenny Rodgers. Passed away Monday, January 5, 2015, at the age of 55. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St.,...

Dorothy Diller

Dorothy Diller

Jan 5, 2015

DILLER, Dorothy J. (nee Jenner) Beloved wife of Franklyn D. Diller for 40 years. Loving mother of Richard W. (Larua) Murray III, Michael R. (Shannon) Murray, John P. (Karen) Murray and Susanne M. (Mark) Evans. Step-Mother of Jan R. Norton, Michael E. Diller and Francia L. (Todd) Nahrup. Survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also survived by 4 siblings. Passed...

Jessie Arlene Ballbach

Jessie Arlene Ballbach

Jan 5, 2015

BALLBACH, Jessie A. (nee Boone). Beloved wife of the late Albert Ballbach. Dear mother of Dale (Carla) Ballbach. Dear sister of Kenneth E. (Mary) Boone and the late Ronald T. Boone. Also survived by 5 nephews, 1 niece, 12 great nieces and nephews and 5 great great nieces and nephews. Jessie was a member of a VFW Post and Sycamore...

Scott M. Chew

Scott M. Chew

Jan 5, 2015

CHEW, Scott M. Loving husband of Cleasha Chew (nee Shaw). Devoted father of Billy A. Bear and Joshua Chew. Beloved son of Ron and Jeanette Chew. Brother of Rachel (Nick) Allen and the late Robert Chew. Grandson of Jean Wilson. Passed away January 5, 2015, at the age of 39. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Hodapp...

William R. Shepherd

William R. Shepherd

Jan 4, 2015

SHEPHERD, William R. beloved husband of 46 years to Shirley (nee Beiderbeck), Loving father of Michael, Danny, John and Jennifer Shepherd, Anne (Jared) McClain and Belinda (Rich) Wurzbacher, grandfather of Caitlyn, Alex, Andrew, Hayden, Hannah and Hunter, brother of Ronald Shepherd. Passed away Sunday January 4, 2014 at age 80. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill...

Nancy Joyce Chapman

Nancy Joyce Chapman

Jan 3, 2015

CHAPMAN, Nancy Joyce. Passed away January 3, 2015 at age 77. Visitation to be held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, Wednesday, January 7, 2015, from 12:30 PM until time of funeral service at 1:30 PM.

Robert Furman Knapp

Robert Furman Knapp

Jan 3, 2015

KNAPP, Robert Furman, beloved husband of 60 years to Betty Mae (nee Marcum), passed away peacefully on January 3, 2015, at the age of 83. Loving father of Tami Mahler, Diane (Kenny) Hennings, and Daniel Robert (Ellie) Knapp. Preceded in death by infant son, David Robert Knapp. Adoring Grandpa of Sarah and Adam Mahler, Anthony and Ashley Hennings, Talia, Laura,...

LaVerne Heitzman

LaVerne Heitzman

Jan 3, 2015

HEITZMAN, LaVerne Rita (nee Meyer) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on January 3, 2015. Beloved wife for 63 years of the late Fred A. Heitzman Jr. Mother of Judd (Cindy), Jeff (Debbie), Tom (Richard), Cinder Beuerlein and Andy (Melanie). Grandmother of Lindsay, Michael, Matthew, Elise, Katie, Luke, Audrey and Logan. Great-grandmother of Andrew. Sister of Al Meyer. Aunt...

Allen J. Witt

Allen J. Witt

Jan 3, 2015

WITT, Rev. Allen Julion "A.J." was born June 28, 1937 in Tyner, Jackson Co., Kentucky, being a Lamb of God with his profession of faith in Christ Jesus, faithful member & servant of Mission Baptist Cincinnati, would depart this earthly life Saturday January 3, 2015 at Hospice of Southwest Ohio, in Madeira, Hamilton Co., Ohio at the age of 77....

Richard "Ric" Aloisio

Richard "Ric" Aloisio

Jan 2, 2015

Richard "Ric" Aloisio, loving father of Ryan Aloisio. Significant other of Debbie Musick-Bodenstein for 29 years and her daughter Cristy Bodenstein. Son of Jessie and the late Vito Aloisio. Brother of Vicki Franz and Mark Aloisio. Uncle of Valeri Franz, Allie and Michael Aloisio. Passed away January 2, 2015, at the age of 60. Visitation will be held Friday, January...

Herbert F. Deyhle Jr.

Herbert F. Deyhle Jr.

Jan 2, 2015

DEYHLE, Herbert F., Jr. beloved husband of Carol Deyhle (nee Sunderhaus) for 57 years. Loving father of Connie (Steve) Murphy, Tom (Kim) Deyhle, Tony (Beth) Deyhle, Ted Deyhle, Dan Deyhle, Dean (Shelly) Deyhle, Terry (Michelle) Deyhle, and Krista (Nicholas) Lofthouse. Dear grandfather of 29 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Brother of Ruth Ann Rumpke, and the late Betty Jane Martin, Rosemary...

Edmund M. Blanken, Jr.

Edmund M. Blanken, Jr.

Jan 1, 2015

BLANKEN, Edmund M. Jr., father of Lynne, Eddie, Susan and Barbara, grandfather of Mark, Brandon, Jeffrey and Colin and great-grandfather of three. Ed was a graduate from Brown University and a retired chemist from P & G. Passed away Thursday January 1, 2015 at age 89. Visitation at Evangelical Community Church 2191 Struble Rd., 45231 Friday January 9 from 10...

Amber B. Owens

Amber B. Owens

Dec 31, 2014

Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday (1/6/2015) from 11 AM- 12 noonMemorial Service will be held Wednesday (1/7/2015) at 12 noon

Gerald Smith

Gerald Smith

Dec 31, 2014

SMITH, Gerald "Jerry". Beloved husband of Shirley Smith. Loving father of Jeff Smith and Lisa (John) Plogmann . Devoted grandfather of Aaron Plogmann and Dana (Scott) Hambrick. Great-grandfather of Jaida, Devin, and Evie. Brother of Robert Smith of Boise, ID. Passed away December 31, 2014. Age 80. Private family services have been held. Memorial donations may be made to the...

Betty Jane Gabriel

Betty Jane Gabriel

Dec 29, 2014

GABRIEL, Betty J. (nee Holmes), beloved wife of the late Carl Gabriel, dear mother of Ann (Frank) Papia and Walter "Randy" Gabriel, grandmother of Theresa Rogers, Jennifer Penafiel, Michael and Edward Gabriel, also survived by 11 great grandchildren, sister of Carl "Butch" Miller and the late Shirley Moore, Edith Cantor, Della Minster and Alice Rook. Monday, December 29, 2014, age...