Obituaries

Margaret M. Elsen
Aug 6, 2012
Margaret. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Loretta Elsen. Loving sister of Cletus (Jenny) Elsen, Mary Elsen and the late Irene Elsen, Virginia Kleingers, Thomas Elsen and Audrey Stenken. Also survived by many, many loving nieces and nephews. Monday August 6, 2012. Age 84. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Boniface Church 1750 Chase Ave,...
Richard W. Honebrink
Aug 4, 2012
HONEBRINK, Richard “Rick.” Beloved son of Charlotte and the late Jude Honebrink. Loving father of Tassie Honebrink Montgomery and grandfather of Jordan, Cole and Karsen. Dear brother of Michael (Sharon) and Robert (Jackie) Honebrink, Judy (Dan) Schulte and Amy (Randy) Pearson. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012, age 58. Rick was a long-time bartender...
Ruth Ann Roark
Aug 3, 2012
ROARK, Ruth Ann (nee Lawhorn). Beloved wife of the late William Roark. Dear mother of Bill J. (the late Ima) and Craig (Sandy) Roark. Loving grandmother of Steve (Peggy) Roark, Dennis (Tina) Roark, Holly (Will) Boyko, Wendy Roark and the late Scott (survived by Suzanne) Roark. Great-grandmother of 8 great-grandchildren. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Passed away Friday,...

Fr. John Boehman, O.F.M.
Aug 1, 2012
BOEHMAN, Fr. John, O.F.M., age 81, died Monday August 1, 2012 at St. Margaret Hall. A Franciscan Friar of the Province of St John the Baptist for 61 years and a Priest for 53 years. Preceded in death by his brother Charles and sisters Mary Grote and Joan Espel. Survived by his brother in law Joe Espel, nieces and nephews...

Lyda Mae Herzog
Aug 1, 2012
HERZOG, Lyda Mae (nee Baker). Loving wife of the late Edward Harold Herzog. Dear mother of Edward (Rose) and Rick (Peggy) Herzog, Marcia (Mike) Proud and Luann (Tom) Von Den Benken. Grandmother of Robin Fletcher, Ed Jr. and Rusty Herzog, Julie Robinson, Emily Farthing, Katie Kossel, Kim Jeffers, Cassie Lefker, Addie and Grace Von Den Benken. Also survived by 22...

Robert C. Giesken, Sr.
Jul 31, 2012
GIESKEN, Robert C., Sr. Beloved husband of the late Delores J. Giesken. Dear father of Debbie (Bob) Bigner of Cincinnati, Donna (Bob) Gates of Cold Spring, KY, Robert C. Giesken, Jr., of Cincinnati and the late Mary Beth (Greg) Hodapp. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the age of 82. Friends...

Stanford Thornton
Jul 29, 2012
Thornton, Stanford L., Beloved husband of Lois W. Thornton (nee Evans). Loving son of the late Claude Lee and Bessie Thornton. Brother of Louise (Carl) Brown and the late Thelma (Waldon) Miller, Evelyn (Edward) Spangler and Clarence “Pete†(Barbara) Thornton. Uncle and special friend of Kenneth Miller. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Stanford was a Corporal in the...

Mary Lou A. Bellows
Jul 28, 2012
BELLOWS, Mary Lou Anderson, November 14, 1916 – July 28, 2012, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 28th at the Llanfair Retirement Community. Daughter of the late Ethel and H. F. Anderson of Marion IN, she was predeceased by her husband Guy Bellows and is survived by many loving nieces, grand nieces, nephews and grand nephews. Mary Lou...

Eva Joyce Lawhorn
Jul 28, 2012
LAWHORN, Eva J. (nee Elliott). Beloved wife of the late William Woodson Lawhorn. Dear mother of Patty (Bill) Romine and William (Ruth) Lawhorn. Grandmother of Scott Romine, Lori Courter, Lisa Spencer and Bill Lawhorn. Great grandmother of 11 and great great grandmother of 2. Sister of Betty Jean Roeder and the late Charles Elliott. Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the...
Marcella "Perky" Aufderheide
Jul 27, 2012
AUFDERHEIDE, Marcella J. “Perky†(nee Gast). Beloved wife of 59 years to the late Joseph A. Aufderheide). Devoted and beloved mother of June (Don) Rohling. Loving grandmother of Amy M. (Jonathon) McGee and Timothy J. (Tricia) Rohling. Cherished great grandmother of Ellie, Morgan, Vivian and Blake. Dear sister of Joan (Arden) Pulver Sr., Sara (Richard) Dinneen and the late Margaret...
William Ester Moore
Jul 23, 2012
MOORE, WILLIAM E., beloved husband of the late Eva D. Moore (nee Emerson), father of Charles Thomas (Marie), David Ray (Christy), Johnny Lee (Barbara) and Jerry William (Debbie) Moore, also survived by 9 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, brother of Lois Randolph, Chester Moore and the late Stella Hamilton and John, Ross and Ira Moore, also survived by numerus nieces and...

Bernard R. Mertz
Jul 23, 2012
Mertz, Bernard R. Beloved husband of Penny R. Mertz (nee Rauch). Loving father of Jennifer (Scott) Coughlin, Christopher (Kelly) Mertz and Julie (Jeff) Geyer. Dear brother of Vicki (Larry) Belt and Linda Mertz. Cherished grandfather of Alec, Taylor, Mackenzie and Ethan Coughlin, Zachary and Andrew Mertz, Emma and Jackson Geyer. Passed away July 23, 2012. Age 74. Bernie worked in...

Ida Mae Weisgerber
Jul 21, 2012
WEISGERBER, Ida Mae (nee Ulrich) Beloved wife of Carl Weisgerber for 65 years. Dear mother of Richard (Marie) Weisgerber, Marilyn (Donnie) Massey, Gerry (Sallie) Weisgerber and Mary T. (Michael) Blubaugh. Loving grandmother of Michael, Kristina, Leigh, Megan, Nicole, Jennifer, Katie, Steven and Michelle and great-grandmother of 8. Dear sister of Jane Reutinger, Betty Weiland and Art Ulrich. Also survived by...
Shirley Jean Walter
Jul 20, 2012
Walter, Shirley Jean (nee Trapp) Beloved wife of the late Robert C. Walter. Loving sister of Laura (Bill) Clontz. Aunt of Laura (Stephen) Obinger and John (Tracy) Clontz. Dearest friend of Ann Elliott. Shirley served humanity through her work as a registered nurse at Christ Hospital for 45 years. Passed away on July 20, 2012 at the age of 87....

Grace Eleanor Behrens
Jul 17, 2012
BEHRENS, GRACE ELEANOR (nee Smith), beloved wife of the late Harry Behrens, sister of the late Gerald (Dolores), Bob (Alice), Tom, John (Shirley) and Patrick Smith, sister-in-law of Thelma Smith, aunt of Tim, Greg, Doug, Tom and Rick Smith, Tina Pate and Pam Ivey and loved by many generations of nieces and nephews. Tuesday, July 17, 2012, age 91. Visitation...
Anna Beierle
Jul 17, 2012
BEIERLE, ANNA E. (nee Walter). Beloved wife of the late Franklin H. Beierle. Dear mother of Carol A. (Bob) Brumfield, Franklin W. (Sherry) Beierle, Daniel L. Beierle, Richard P. (Melodye) Beierle and Christine (Don) Esposito. Also survived by 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson. Sister of Vincent Walter, Adele Kahny and the late Pauline Doerger, William,...
Dorothy Anne Ochs
Jul 15, 2012
Dorothy Anne Ochs, age 84, of Sharonville, Ohio, passed away on July 15, 2012 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and many family members. The beloved wife of the late William R. Ochs, Jr. for 40 years. The loving mother of David D. Ochs (Sharonville) and Holly A. (Steven L. MD) Willett (Wilder, KY). Devoted grandmother of Tommy Willett, Greg Willett...

Regina T. Satchell
Jul 15, 2012
Satchell, Regina T. (nee Daly). Beloved wife of the late Walter W. Satchell Jr. Loving mother of Walter “Bud” (Patricia) Satchell III and Regina A. (Dale) Smith. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Sister of Howard Daly. Passed away July 15, 2012 at the age of 85. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 17th at Hodapp...
Shirley Nelson Lippert
Jul 15, 2012
LIPPERT, Shirley (nee Nelson). Loving wife of Raymond J. Lippert, MD, for 62 years. Dear mother of Chris Lippert, Greg (Elizabeth) Lippert and Jeff Lippert. Grandmother of Christopher and Aubrey Lippert, Nicole Lippert Overland, Sarah Lippert Hughes and Peter Lippert. Great-grandmother of Ava Overland, Trace Overland and Mitch Hughes. Sister of the late Frank Nelson. Sunday, July 15, 2012, at...

Charlette Gertrude Benz
Jul 15, 2012
BENZ, Charlette G. (nee Redelmann). Beloved wife of the late Lawrence W. Benz. Loving mother of Bob (Melody) Yonts, Jeff (Debbie) Benz, Karen (Randy) Huff. Grandmother of Kristopher Coulter, Michael and Stephen Huff. Great grandmother of Ben and Adreanna Coulter. Sister of Vera B. Lindsey. Sunday, July 15, 2012, at the age of 80. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6410...