Obituaries

Ray M. Dishion
Apr 28, 2013
DISHION, Ray M. Beloved husband of the late Betty L. Dishion (nee Addison). Dear father of Billy (Beverly) Dishion, Brenda (Mark) Riley, Trish (Rodney) Rankin, Marnita Daulton, Kimberly Dishion, Terrie Foster, Deborah (Shelby) Hopkins and Linda (Gary) Peck. Also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Brother of Pauline Kelley and Retha Huffman. Passed away Sunday, April 28,...
Randy Reeves
Apr 27, 2013
Randall “Randy†beloved husband of Chrissy Reeves (nee Vollner), loving father of Ryan Reeves, son of Richard and the late Gloria Reeves, son-in-law of Pat and Joe Wilson, brother-in-law of Sally Vollner and Diane (Thom) Romelli. Saturday April 27, 2013 age 44. Visitation at the Hodapp Funeral Home 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill Wednesday from 5-7 PM. Memorials may be...

Helen Ruth Shanor
Apr 27, 2013
SHANOR, Helen R. (nee Pounds). Beloved wife of the late Wilbur B. Shanor. Dear mother of Howard (Sonji) Shanor and Vicki (Rob) Highley. Grandmother of Amanda, Aaron, George, Adam, Joshua and Mya. Also survived by 4 great-grandchildren and loved by many. Passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the age of 89. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:30 until...

Eileen B. Trask
Apr 27, 2013
Eileen Dunbar Burk McMillen Trask, 97, died April 27, 2013 with her family by her side in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born on Oct. 30, 1915 in Decatur, Ind. to Avon and Frances (Merryman) Burk. After graduating from Decatur High School in 1932, she attended DePauw University, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. She married Walter...

Helen M. Guth
Apr 24, 2013
GUTH, Helen M. (nee Wesley). Beloved wife of the late John F. Guth. Dear mother of John F. (Edie) Guth, Jr., James Robert, David A. (Barbara) and the late Mary Alice Guth. Grandmother of Christopher Guth, Barbara Evans and Christy Plishka and great-grandmother of Nichole, Christopher J., Ella, Graham, Samantha, Lianna and Kaylee. Passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, age...
Mary Helen Petit
Apr 23, 2013
Mary Helen (nee Sauer) cherished wife of the late Stanley B Petit. Loving mother of Dale Petit, Debbie (David) Pick and the late Cheryl (Frank) Donaldson. Always loving grandmother of Jennifer, Jody, Andrea, Joshua and Amanda and great-grandmother of Ashley, Adam and Alli. Sister of the late Thelma Drinnen. Sister-in-law of Lori (the late Earl) Petit and Shirley (the late...
Jean Johnson
Apr 23, 2013
Jean C. “Becky†(nee Becker). (July 31, 1925 – April 23, 2013) Wife of the late Albert “Bert†Johnson. Mother of Donald Johnson, Deborah “Llyn†Carnahan, and David (Jackie) Johnson. Grandmother to the late Amber (Shane) Chambers, Heather Lloyd, Olivia and Claudia Johnson. Great-grandmother to Christian, Kayley, and Kiera Chambers and Jeffrey Byowitz. Great-great-grandmother to Ashton Jade Chambers. Passed away...
Edward H. Calder
Apr 22, 2013
CALDER, Edward H. Beloved husband of the late Jo Edna Calder for 66 years. Dear father of Eddie (Karen) Calder and the late Sharon Calder. Loving grandfather of Christopher H. Calder, Debbie Goodlett and Shawn Bates and great-grandfather of Ian and Colin Calder and Sharon, Keisha and Tabatha Tillett. Loving brother of 3 brothers and 1 sister. Also survived by...

W. Ruth Hatfield
Apr 21, 2013
HATFIELD, W. Ruth (nee Deaton). Wife of the late Carl Hatfield. Dear mother of Carla (Rick) Kerkhoff, Gina Hurston, Chip (Lisa) Hatfield, Steve Mills, Ed (Kim) Deaton, Phil Deaton and Karen (Tim) Lehmkuhl. Grandmother of Kristen, Joe, John, Jake, Ethan, Lauren, Jared, Kaitlyn, Andrew, Brian, Dylan, Dwayne and Josh. Great-grandmother of Hazel and Callie. Sister of Ken Deaton, Doris Ireland...

Mary Mae Smith
Apr 20, 2013
SMITH, Mary M. Beloved wife of the late James E. Smith. Loving mother of Dale (Alisha) Smith, Mollie Martin, Nelda (Charlie) Robinson and the late Robert L. Smith. Grandmother of John (Amy) Bowles, Will Webb, Anthony and Jamie Martin and Chris and Skip Smith. Great grandmother of 9. Passed away April 20, 2013. Age 95. Visitation will take place at...

Amanda Louise Helton
Apr 20, 2013
HELTON, A. Louise (nee Durham). Beloved wife of James Edwin Helton. Dear mother of Edwina Louise (Jeffrey) Helton Jones, James Anthony Helton, John William Helton and Tamara Lyn (Grant) Buchannan. Grandmother of Jesse Roy Grosa, Emily Louise Helton Jones and James Liam Buchannan. Sister of Lonnie Durham, Wanda Stone, Maxine Joslin, Nancy Rose, Ray Durham and the late Betty Hines,...
Mary Jeanne Howcroft
Apr 20, 2013
HOWCROFT, Mary Jeanne (nee Sponzilli), beloved wife of 63 years to William Ray Howcroft passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, April 20th, 2013 at Christ Hospital. She was 82 years old. Born in Cincinnati on November 23rd, 1930 to Oswald and Marie Sponzilli (nee McLaughlin), was a beloved sister of the late Eda Bowns and the late Arthur Sponzilli...
Beulah Opal Rich
Apr 20, 2013
RICH, Beulah Opal (nee Lawhorn). Beloved wife of the late James. W. Rich. Dear mother of Joyce F. Adams and the late Carol S. Hubbard, James W. Jr., and Jackie Lee Rich. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren, great-great grandmother of 7. Sister of the late John O. and Charles Lawhorn Jr. Also survived by nieces, nephews...
Jennifer L. Chandler
Apr 20, 2013
CHANDLER, Jennifer Lee, passed away suddenly Saturday, April 20, 2013, after a long illness at the age of 51. Jenny was a 1979 graduate of Lakota High School where she was a member of DECA and the Lakota Lassies. She is preceded in death by her father Michael Chandler and mother Nancy Stockman (nee Mizner). She is survived by her...

Phyllis Bahrman
Apr 16, 2013
BAHRMAN, Phyllis B. (nee Butler) beloved wife of the late C. Philip Bahrman. Dear mother of Dean (Sharon) Bahrman, Alice (Ron) Sexton and the late Karen (survived by Fred) Singelais. Loving grandmother of Chris (Margaret) and Nathan (Jessica) Sexton, Carolyn Bahrman (Eric), Deana (Casti) Bhamidipati, Kate (Shin) Kamaya and Jamie (Claire) Singelais. Great-grandmother of Andrew, Emily, Lizzie, Brendan, Maggie, Amelia,...

Helen Jeanine Spade
Apr 16, 2013
SPADE, Helen Jeanine (nee Dooley) Beloved wife of the late Steve â€Boss†Spade. Loving mother of Heather Lewis, Jessica (Ben) Hutzel, Daniel Lewis and Dustin Spade. Grandmother of Autumn Hutzel. Passed away Tuesday April 16, 2013 at age 50. Visitation to be held at Greater Hamilton Church of Christ, 4810 Tylersville Rd., West Chester, Friday from 10 AM until time...
Barbara Jean Willke
Apr 14, 2013
WILLKE, Barbara Jean (nee Hiltz). Beloved wife of John “Jack” Willke for 65 years. Dear mother of Marie (Robert) Meyers, Theresa (Bill) Wilka, Chuck (Carol) Willke, Joseph (Megan) Willke, Anne (Patrick) Millea and Timothy (Dana) Willke. Loving grandmother of 22 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at age 90. Visitation to be held at Hodapp...
Robert E. Drennan
Apr 14, 2013
DRENNAN, Robert E. “Bob†beloved husband of 62 years to Claire R. Drennan (nee Beckman). Loving father of Christine (Robert) Braun, Matthew, Dennis (Debbie), Robert (Laura) Drennan Jr., Theresa (Dale) Brinkmann, and the late Ann Drennan. Dear grandfather of David, Joe, James, Katie, Keith, Jake, Nick, Ryan, Kelly, Colin, and Anna. Great-grandfather of Casey and Chase. Brother of James and...
I. Dorothy Shively
Apr 13, 2013
SHIVELY, I. Dorothy, beloved wife of the late Carl Shively. Loving mother of Ruth (Ogie) Megie and June (the late Dick) Shively. Sister of Anne McKinney. Best grandma of 3, great-grandmother of 4, and great-great grandmother of 1. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends. Passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, age 98. Visitation at the Otterbein Chapel, 585...

Olga Tawfic Khalilieh
Apr 12, 2013
KHALILIEH, Olga Tawfic of Maineville, Ohio formally from Beit Jala near Bethlehem, Palestine died April 12, 2013 at the age of 85. Olga is survived by children: Musallam, Esperance, Ida, Samir, Samia, Elham, Wafa, and Hannan. 24 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Preceding Olga were her husband Tawfic and daughter Rima. General visitation will be held Monday April 15, 2013...