Obituaries
Julie P. Whelan
Jan 11, 2014
WHELAN, Julie P. (nee Potts) Beloved wife of Michael Whelan. Dear mother of Jason and Jonathan Whelan. Loving daughter of Francis H. Potts and the late Waseka Potts. Dear sister of Nancy Vonderhaar and the late Randall Potts and Susan Edwards. Passed away Saturday January 11, 2014 at age 60. Visitation to be held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus...

John O. Blevins
Jan 10, 2014
BLEVINS, John O. Beloved husband of the late Josephine Blevins (nee Gillum). Dear father of Portia Roberts. Step-father of Oscar Ray Whitaker. Also survived by 2 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Half-brother of James Goforth and of the late Frances Webb (nee Goforth). Passed away Friday January 10, 2014 at age 86. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St.,...

Terrence N. Koehler
Jan 9, 2014
KOEHLER, Terrence N. Loving father of Kathy Koehler and Kris Evans. Dear grandfather of Misti Rogers. Terrence was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked for 37 years at Kroger. He was also an avid trapshooter with the Amateur Trapshooter Association. Passed away January 9, 2014 at age 74. No visitation or service to be held. Condolences...

Cynthia M. Heim
Jan 9, 2014
HEIM, Cindy M. (nee Spitzley). Beloved wife of Edward Heim. Dear mother of Kris (Stephanie) Wong. Step-mother of Carrie (Anthony) Brooks and April (Ian) Grooms. Also survived by 6 grandchildren. Sister of Diann Spitzley, Linda Woods, Kathy Pfeiffer, Andy Spitzley and the late Duane Spitzley and Carol Manegold. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away suddenly Thursday, January...
James R. Neison
Jan 8, 2014
James R., survived by his wife of 62 ½ years, Marilyn (Shockley). Loving father of Donna McAfee and Sharon (Kevin) Beaver . Dear grandfather of Curt McAfee, Janelle (Brian) McAfee Claprood, Doug (Carrie Anne) Beaver and Bryan Beaver. Great-grandfather of 8. Passed away January 8, 2014 at the age of 84. James served the U.S. Army during the Korean War...
James Bellman
Jan 8, 2014
BELLMAN, James W. Beloved husband of Charlene F. Bellman (nee Calhoun) for 63 1/2 years. Loving father of Dan (Sue) Bellman, Kathy (Tom) Appledorn, Greg (Dave Clark), Pat (the late David) Bellman and Teresa (Jim) Kugel. Cherished grandfather of Nathan (Stacey), Elizabeth and Joshua Bellman, Chris Miller, Angela and Amanda Appledorn, Allen (Lacey) Bellman, Nick (Randi) Kugel and Ashley and...

Linda Ross
Jan 7, 2014
Linda Ross, nee Linda Jean Porter, 1/2/1945 – 1/7/2014 attended the Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Ohio where she served as an accompanist to her high school choir. She attended The Ohio State University following high school before moving to Ann Arbor Michigan to be near her brother, where she worked at the University of Michigan Library. In 1967...

Wayne Easley
Jan 6, 2014
Easley, Wayne M., devoted husband of Dauna M. Easley. Loving father of Jodi (Dave) Lovejoy, Kristin (Mike) Branstetter, and the late Kelsey N. Easley. Grandfather of Austin O’Harold, Taylor Lovejoy, Kiley Lovejoy, Kaci Lovejoy, Max Lovejoy, Megan Branstetter, Michael Branstetter, and Matthew Branstetter. Brother of Bill Easley, Ron Easley, Jane Edmonds and Joyce Riggs. Passed away at home January 6,...

Robert Groen
Jan 6, 2014
GROEN, Robert beloved husband of the late Celestine (Sally). Dear father of David (Debra) Groen, Susan (the late Rick Taphorn and Dusty Chandler) Chandler, Judith (Michael) Ritz, James (Susan) Groen and Patrick (Edna) Groen. Beloved grandfather of 7 and great grandfather of 4. Died on January 6, 2014 at the age of 87. Visitation will be held at Hodapp Funeral...

Dannie Bullock
Jan 6, 2014
Visitation at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 Cinti-Columbus Rd. (Rt. 42), West Chester on Thursday, January 9, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral service at the funeral home Friday, 11 a.m.

Robert J. Koch
Jan 6, 2014
Robert J. Beloved husband of 61 years to Agnes Koch. Loving father of Cynthia (Rick) Andres and Russell (Julie) Koch. Grandfather of Robert (Elizabeth) Andres, Kristen Koch, Sarah (Jacob) Hicks, Russell Jr. (Autumn) and Kevin (Kirsten) Koch. Great-grandfather of 9. Brother of James Koch and the late Janet Koch. Lifetime member and past Commander of Chamber Hautman American Legion Post...
Phyllis J. Sullivan
Jan 5, 2014
Phyllis (nee McKenna), beloved wife of the late J. Robert Sullivan, daughter of Felicie and the late Eugene McKenna. sister of Kathy (Jim) Lipovsky and Seretha (Kevin) Kreiner, sister-in-law of Virginia (the late Jack) Sullivan, aunt of Elaine (Jim) Collins, Sharon (Colin) Phillips, Maureen (Thomas) Chapman, Phyllis, Alex (Holly) and Julia Lipovsky, Ben (Emily) Kreiner, Joel Kreiner, Kelly (Ky) Crager,...
Edith McKinney
Jan 5, 2014
McKinney (nee Mills), Edith Dalphine, devoted wife of the late Elmer McKinney. Loving mother of Gail (John) Bauer, Rick McKinney, Les (Cheryl) McKinney and Vicki (Robert) Bailey. Also survived by 9 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Sister of Norma Wagers, Lester Mills, Vivian Hamblen, Joann Warriner, and Carol Sue Brumley. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Passed away...
Virginia Lee "Jinny" Smith
Jan 4, 2014
SMITH, Virginia Lee (“Jinny”), 83, of Cincinnati, unexpectedly passed away on January 4. She had been ill for a short period of time. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 28, 1930, the only child of George and Thelma (Eisele) Smith, who preceded her in death. She is survived by one cousin, Patty Solazzo of Melrose Park, Illinois, and...

Jerry D. Cox
Jan 3, 2014
COX, Jerry D., Beloved husband of Phyllis A Cox (nee Hobbs). Dear father of Stefanie (Jesse) Cline. Grandfather of Matt (Lillian) and Erin Cline. Brother of Brenda (Ron) Risch and Dorcas (Jim) Phelps. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Extended family: Sarah (Vennie) Moses, Vincent and Jackson Jerry retired from Procter & Gamble and was a long-time member of...
Darlene Miles
Jan 2, 2014
Darlene (nee Love), beloved mother of Tracey (Brandon) Meininger and Jason Miles, loving grandmother of Riley and Lily, dear sister of Stephen Love, Fran (Virgil) Merida and the late Joyce Tincher, also survived by many nieces and nephews. Darlene was employed at Johnson Investments for over 20 years. Went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ Thursday January 2, 2014...

Mildred Wesley
Jan 1, 2014
WESLEY, Mildred (nee Haggard). Beloved wife of the late Arnold Wiles and the late James I.Wesley. Dear mother of Steven (Claudia) Wiles, David E. (the late Pam) Wiles and Diane M. Hollander. Grandmother of Timothy Wiles, Cynthia Wiles, Leonard III and Chad Hollander and also survived by 8 great grandchildren. Sister of Carolyn Stavermann and the late Beulah Haggard, Charlotte...