Obituaries

Aug 22, 2014

KLEKAMP, Robert C., Ph.D., died Friday, August 22, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill, PA. He was 83 years of age. He is survived by his wife, the former Rita Krajcirik of Pennsylvania, and three children: Elizabeth Moore, Matthew Klekamp, and Kathryn Wess. He also is survived by three stepsons: Rick, Toby, and Rory McIntyre. There are nine grandchildren and...

Aug 20, 2014

THOMPSONNorma Jean (nee Stringer), beloved wife of the late Don Thompson and James McDonough. Loving mother of David (Debbie) Thompson, Gary (Dot) Thompson, Douglas (Deborah) Thompson, Don (Holli) Thompson and Jill (Mike) Selvage. Grandmother of Desiree, Marshal, Matthew, Ben, Woody, Andy, Michael, and Jason. Also survived by 3 great-grandchildren. Passed away August 20, 2014 at the age of 82. Visitation...

Aug 20, 2014

VARELMANN, Ronald L. Loving husband of the late Jacqueline M. “Sophie” Varelmann (nee Haeufle) for 60 years. Treasured father of Lynne Haag, Gregg (Kimberley) Varelmann, Becky (the late Wayne) Weaver, Steven (Sandra) Varelmann, Jill (Tom) Hauser, Kerri (Mark) Day, Amy (Kevin) Langford, and Jon (Denise) Varelmann. Beloved grandfather of 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Diane “Lakie”...

Aug 19, 2014

Tunning, E. Patrick, Beloved husband of Wanda Tunning. Loving father of Sean (Joelle) Tunning. Grandfather of Connor Tunning. Passed away on August 19, 2014, at the age of 86. Visitation will be held Monday at Hodapp Funeral Home 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd. (Rt. 42) West Chester, OH 45069 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held...

Aug 19, 2014

ABRAMS, Bernice I (nee Andrick), beloved wife of the late Arthur J. Abrams Sr. Dear mother of Mary Ann (Tom) Wolf and Arthur J. “Butch” (Cheryl) Abrams. Dear grandmother of Bryan, Jonathan and Brandy. Great-grandmother of Megan, Kyle and Cory. Sister of the late Catherine Fortune, Rosalie Koebensky, Mary Ann Marvel, Joseph and Stanley Andrick. Also survived by many nieces...

Aug 17, 2014

Nocero, Betty E. (nee Sullivan) beloved wife of the late Michael A. Nocero Sr. Devoted mother of Michael A. Nocero, Jr., Tony (Eileen) Nocero and Tina Nocero Schaeffer. Loving grandmother of Kristin and Jason Nocero, Michael and Anthony Schaeffer and Joel Tate. Passed away August 17, 2014, at the age of 79. Visitation will be held at the Hodapp Funeral...

Aug 16, 2014

SMITH, Martha E. (nee Stoffer) “Marty” Beloved wife of the late James M. Smith. Loving mother of Debbie Lies, Jim (Susan) and Bob (Sarah) Smith. Cherished grandmother of Eric (Leigh), David (Bryanne) and Kristen Lies and Adam, Chloe, Tyler and Jennifer Smith. Great-grandmother of Elia, Weston and Aaron Lies. Dear sister of Sue (the late Stan) Titmuss and Anne (the...

Aug 15, 2014

MUEHLENHARD, Dennis G. Beloved father of Karen (Dan) Flake, Kurt (Angie Case) Muehlenhard, Kathryn (Brian) Wilson and Kris (Tina) Muehlenhard. Loving grandfather of Marissa, Sammy, Shane, Brody, Jocelyn and Jaxson. Dear great-grandfather of Lucy. Loving brother of Bud Muehlenhard. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Dennis worked at Ford Motor Co. in Sharonville for 40 plus years and was...

Aug 14, 2014

Ryan, Jeffrey “Todd”, age 50, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014. Beloved father of Cory Todd (Samantha) Ryan and Drew Austin Ryan, son of Sig and Cliff Ryan, brother of Kym (Roger) Pitel, and uncle of Lauren and Nick Pitel. Also survived by his friends Dorothy and Devin McCoskey, dog Nati, two aunts and many cousins. Visitation will be held...

Aug 14, 2014

SALYERS, Joyce Ann (nee Stamper) Beloved wife of Harold Salyers. Loving mother of Harold “Lee” (Anita) Salyers, Jr. and the late Don G. Salyers. Dear sister of Barbara Stamper, Pat Matthews, Shirley (Joel) May, Dallas (Ramona) Stamper, Gayle (Gil) Lovins and Ron Stamper. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Joyce was a member of the Lawrenceburg Chapter 427 O.E.S....

Aug 13, 2014

Stacy Leigh Medlin-Hawkins, loving mother of Erica Reed Hawkins. Life Partner of Tamara Hastings and “second” mother to Trey Hastings. Dear daughter of Mariam Virginia Medlin and the late Joseph Avery Medlin II. Cherished sister of Jenny (Ken) Luken and Joseph Avery Medlin III. She is also survived by her mother-in-law Patricia Joseph, her nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles,...

Aug 12, 2014

Aug 10, 2014

RENNER, Leora (nee Baker), beloved wife of R.H. Renner for 58 years. Dear mother of Larry (Melissa) and Gary (Lisa) Renner. Also survived by 7 grandchildren. Sister of Rosella Walden and Maggie Mink. Passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the age of 81. Visitation at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd., West Chester, Tuesday, August 12 from 6...

Aug 10, 2014

Passed away Sunday August 10, 2014 at the age of 63. Beloved father of Vince, Jody and Christy. Loving grandfather of Nick, Kacie, Austin, and Josh. Brother of Ellen and the late Brenda Bruegman. Also survived by a great brother-in-law Milton Bruegman, and many relatives, friends, and was loved by all. Visitation will be held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401...

Aug 8, 2014

CALIGURI, Jack S. Husband of the late Judith Ann Caliguri. Father of Sandee Caliguri Adamson and Amanda Caliguri Hornbuckle. Grandfather of Michael and Laura Adamson and Hanna, Peyton and Amiah Hornbuckle. Jack was a Veteran in the United State Air Force who served in the Korean War. Jack was a graduate of Miami of Oxford University and retired from Ford...

Aug 8, 2014

Beloved husband of Hilda for 68 years. Loving father of Kenneth A. (Brenda) Boyer and Brian S. Boyer. Arthur is preceded in death by son, Arthur Boyer Jr. and daughter, Mary Kathryn (Larry) Powers. Loving grandfather to eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Brother of the late Helen Murray, Kathleen Rudolph, and Prosper Allen Boyer Jr. He is also survived by...

Aug 8, 2014

CHAULK, Thomas P. Husband of the late Louise Chaulk (nee Gannon), father of Joe (Sarah), Bob (Rebecca), Tim, Patrick (Barb) Chaulk and Teresa (Jim) Huxel, grandfather of Kevin, Amity, Michael, Shannon, Abigail, Kyle & Jackson, great-grandfather of Alana, brother of James Chaulk and Linda Delgado. Passed Friday August 8, 2014, age 87. Memorial Visitation will take place at the Hodapp...

Aug 4, 2014

Rita Schick Metcalfe, 65, of Cincinnati, Ohio and Bluffton, South Carolina, died Monday, August 4, 2014 with her family by her side at her home in Mount Adams after a brief and valiant battle with aggressive bladder cancer.

Born to the late Charlene and Joseph John Schick, December 30, 1948 in Dunkirk, Indiana, Rita graduated salutatorian from Dunkirk High School...

Aug 4, 2014

Robert “Bob” Davis, 70, of Mason, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 4th, 2014.

Bob was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 31st, 1944, to Robert G. & Eva M. Davis. He graduated from Mason High School in 1962, and went on to open Reading Brake and Alignment in the late 1960’s, followed by US 1 Car Wash in 1986. He was...

Aug 4, 2014

ROACH, Clara R. beloved mother of Steve (Sandy) Roach, Judy Horn, Rose Roach, Alene Luallen, Paul Roach, and the late Daryl, David and Jerry Roach and Paula Jackson; and Kathy Peterson and Shana Roach, loving grandmother of 25 and great grandmother of many, mother-in-law of Kevin Jackson. Passed away Monday August 4, 2014 at age 86. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral...