Obituaries
Edward A. Knight
Aug 13, 2011
KNIGHT, Edward A., Jr., passed away peacefully August 13 in his 90th year. Beloved husband of Eileen M. (Davis) Knight and the late Muriel Knight, loving father of Barbara (Steve) Whitmer, Edward (Colleen) Knight, III, and Terri (Rob) Klug, step-father of Maureen Arata, Chuck (Judy) Davis, Sharon (Karl) Dye and Peter (Pam) Davis, caring grandfather of Michael (Chin), David (Brandie),...

Richard C. Roots
Aug 12, 2011
ROOTS, Richard C. of Cincinnati, OH went to be with his Savior on August 12, 2011 at the Brookwood Retirement Community. He was born on September 26, 1919 in Casey County, Kentucky and resided in Cincinnati since 1942. Richard was the son of James A. and Elizabeth Roots. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Montie...

Elizabeth Reisert
Aug 11, 2011
Reisert, Elizabeth (nee Kohlsdrof) beloved wife of the late Robert Reisert Loving mother of Joseph Kirsch, Connie (Ron) Troxell, Anita (David) Hayes, and Gayle (Roger) amham. Grandmother of David, Eric, Becky, Jason, Christy, Scott, Rob, Jennifer, Meridith, Michael, Matthew and of the late Jimmy Kirsch. Also survived by 8 great grandchildren. Passed away August 11, 2011, age 85. Visitation will...

Mark Kovacs
Aug 10, 2011
Kovacs Mark, loving companion of Jodie Hanslik. Loving Father of Adam and Alex Kovacs. Brother of Diane Jerome, Stephen Kovacs, Margo Gray, Bill Kovacs. Also survived by his niece Randy Kovacs and by multiple friends in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Passed away August 10, 2011, age 55. Private services will be held at the convince of the family. In lieu...
Lendell and Emma Franklin
Aug 10, 2011
Franklin, Lendell and Emma. A happily married couple for 61 years. Loving parents of Lisa (Dan) Louis, Brian Franklin, Mike (Pam) Franklin, and Jenny (Steve) Waite. Dear grandparents of Matt Louis, Elizabeth (Scott) Hopf, Lindsay Clayton, Cory Franklin, and Lauren Franklin. Lendell passed away, August 10, 2011, age 88. Emma passed away, August, 11, 2011, age 77. Lendell was a...

Jack D Schaeffer
Aug 10, 2011
Jack, D. December, 1931-August, 2011. Resident of Payson, AZ. Following a courageous three-year battle with cancer, Jack passed away peacefully at his home in Payson. Jack was born in Eagle Grove, Iowa and lived most of his life raising his family in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked for Procter and Gamble for over 30 years as patent counsel. Jack earned...

Mamie Garcia
Aug 9, 2011
Garcia, Mamie (nee Garza) beloved wife of 62 years to Healy Garcia. Loving mother of Mary Lou (Dan) McMillan and of the late Joe R. Garcia and Healy (Faye) Garcia Jr. Grandmother of Paul D. (Pam) Assum Jr., Sherry (Keith) Henderson, Joe R. Garcia Jr., Amy Garcia, and of the late Tony Garcia. Also survived by 11 great –grandchildren. Passed...
Milton A Partridge
Aug 9, 2011
Milton, beloved husband of Joy Partridge (nee Glueck). Loving father of Marybeth (Mike) Dulle, Carolyn Donovan, Tom (Marian) Partridge, John (Dr. Kathy Hawkins) Partridge Ph.D., and Dr. Suzanne (Shaun Meiners) Partridge. Grandfather of 13, brother of Ruth Keller, Helen Trierweiler, Mary Ann Osterkamp and the late Robert Partridge, Dorothy Weber, Harold Partridge, and Betty Brueggemeyer. Also survived by numerous nieces...

Mary E. Carroll
Aug 8, 2011
Carroll, Mary E. (nee Anslow) Devoted wife of Russell Carroll for 49 years. Loving mother of Rick (and the late Susan) Hazen, Sue Anne (Ray) Neighbor, Nancy (Tim) Burton, and Amy (Scott) Fuller. Dear grandmother of Joe, Jeremy, Lindsay, Erik, Kelsey, Emily, Christopher, Zac, and Leanne. Great grandmother of Je’sun, Je’wan, Jaelyn, and Brooks. Sister of the late Robert, James,...
Emma Jean Hughes
Aug 7, 2011
Hughes, Emma Jean (nee Harvey) beloved wife of the late Herbert Hughes, dear mother of Charles (Donna) Hughes, Delilah (Dan) Stammer and the late Sheena Barbour and Walter Hughes, grandmother of 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Also survived by her sisters Della Mae Maggard, Rose Young and Chris Combs. Passed August 7, 2011, Age 84. Visitation to be...
Lester McFerron
Aug 6, 2011
McFerron, Lester, devoted husband of the late Evylene McFerron for 56 years. Loving father of Larry (Theresa) McFerron, Gary (Pattie) McFerron, Denton (Becky) McFerron and Tammie (Mike) Hockett. Dear grandfather of Lisa, Larry, Brandon, LeeAnn, Gary, Matt, Abby and Tyler and step grandfather of Melissa, Joey, and Jake. Great-grandfather of Richard, Sarah, Brittany, Dalton, Dylan, Cierra, Miranda, Jonathan, and Jiraiya...
William J Ellison
Aug 6, 2011
Ellison, William John Beloved husband of Jean Ellison. Dear father of Billie Jean (Mike) Gipson, Susan C. (Christopher) Brumett, William Jeff (Joanna) Ellison and Francine (Larry) Rains. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Brother of Clarence Ellison, Loda Sandoval and Loddie Biggs. Visitation to be held at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Wednesday from 10:00...

Michael J. Houterloot
Aug 4, 2011
HOUTERLOOT, Michael J., beloved husband of 43 years to Patricia (nee Dignan), loving father of Gregg (Ashley) Houterloot and Erin (Matthew Wenzel) Houterloot, grandfather of Alexandra Wenzel, brother of Donald (Julia) Houterloot, Janet Underwood, Grace (Harvey) Springer, Nicholas Houterloot and the late Bernard Houterloot. Thursday, August 4, 2011, age 80. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill,...
Frank Lee Tincher
Aug 4, 2011
TINCHER, Frank Lee, former husband of Martha Tincher, father of Lois Decker, Donald Tincher, Melissa (Butch) Bobbitt and Becky Carpenter, also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brother of Jess, Bob and Pauline. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Monday from 5 p.m. until funeral service at 8 p.m. Donations to defray funeral expense made in Frank’s...
William S. Hill
Aug 4, 2011
HILL, William S. Beloved husband of Bernice Hill (nee Flach) for 57 years. Loving father of William C. (Kim) Hill, Sharon (Robert) Ohner, Robert (Linda) Fagin and Mike (Mary) Cox. Dear grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of 22. Brother of the late Dewey Hill and Ed Hill. Son of the late Dewey and Mary (nee Deason) Hill. Passed away Thursday,...
Marie E. Marshall
Aug 3, 2011
Marie E. (nee Hoeweler), dear sister of Wally (Betty) Hoeweler, sister-in-law of Russell Fox, also survived by nieces and nephews. Wednesday, August 3, 2011, age 90. Visitation at Spring Grove Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel Wednesday from 11 a.m. until funeral service at 12 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vitas Hospice, 11500 Northlake Dr., 45240. Condolences to...

Blanche A. Riley
Jul 31, 2011
RILEY, Blanche A. (nee Rosselot), dear mother of Mike (Sharon) Riley, Anne (Mike) Frick, Daniel (Cheri) Riley, Jim (Sue) Riley, Jack (Debbie) Riley and Jeff (Cyndi) Riley, also survived by 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, sister of Jean Donovan, Jody Russell and the late Jack Rosselot and Mary Ellen Zieverink. Sunday, July 31, 2011, age 83. Visitation at St....
Mary Anna Thomas
Jul 30, 2011
Mary Anna. How Glorious the day for our mother, how sad are our hearts as she concluded her journey here on this earth. Mary Anna, age 72, died July 30, 2011 in her home in College Hill, with her children at her side. We believe in His Resurrection and her everlasting life with our Lord, starting with her death. She...

Phyllis M. Davis
Jul 30, 2011
DAVIS, Phyllis M. (nee McDaniel), loving wife of the late Millard F. Davis and the late A. William Bayes, dear mother of Gail (Rev. C. V.) Spaulding and Rev. Gary (Sandra) Bayes, Judy (Tom) Wedel, William Davis, Edward L. (Truie) Davis and Thomas (Minerva) Davis, also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister of Fred McDaniel, Carol Sue Burns...
Richard "Zeke" Betz
Jul 29, 2011
Betz, Richard V. “Zekeâ€, beloved brother of Jean Brockhoff and the late Dorothy Steigerwald, Joseph, Frank, Emil and Irvin Betz, survived by 14 nieces and nephews. Friday July 29, 2011 age 83. Visitation at St. Vivian Church 7600 Winton Rd., Finneytown Tuesday from 9:30 AM until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM. Donations to charity of donors choice. Condolences...