Obituaries

Peter Clayton Hall
Sep 1, 2011
HALL, Peter Clayton, 54, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 1, 2011. Beloved father of James Clayton Hall, dear brother of Linda C. Hall, former husband of Elizabeth Lamb Dooley. Peter was preceded in death by his father Clayton Milton Hall in April, 2009, and by his mother Elfriede Lorenz Hall in February, 2011. Graveside services will be held at noon...

Kasie Wright
Sep 1, 2011
WRIGHT, Kasie (nee Smith) wife of Charles Wright, beloved daughter of Mark and Sharon (nee Phelps) Smith, loving mother of Samantha Lynn Wright, dear sister of Dustin Ryan (Megan) Smith, niece of Linda Taylor, Diana (Terry) Dutton, Anita Clement, Lisa Barge and Clifford (Sam) Phelps. Visitation to be held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Tuesday from 5...

James Elgin
Sep 1, 2011
James A., beloved husband of Sharon Elgin (nee Meyer) for 55 years. Dear father of Rick L. (Ellen) Elgin. Loving grandfather of Patrick J. Elgin and Lindsay N. Elgin. Passed away September 1, 2011, age 80. James was a 1953 graduate of the University of Louisville’s Speed Scientific School with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and served as an...

Joyce M Scheffer
Aug 31, 2011
SCHEFFER, Joyce M. (nee Scharfenberger) beloved wife of the late John M. Scheffer, loving mother of Barb (David) Bleser and Ken (Terri) Scheffer, dear grandmother of Jeffrey Bleser and Jonathan and Matthew Scheffer. Passed away, Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at age 75. Visitation to be held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Tuesday, September 6, from 10 am...

Donald Ray Tomes
Aug 30, 2011
TOMES, Donald, beloved husband of the late Nancy L. Tomes, dear father of Tammy (John) Polly, Tim Tomes, Terry (Lisa) Tomes, Tiffany Nicholson, Tina Crotty, Tally Tomes, Sonia (Ray) Allen and Tana (Bobby) Durham, also survived by 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, brother of Linda Smith, Judy Lewallen and the late Roy Tomes, Toots Tomes, Lansing O. Tomes, Jack...

George Hafele
Aug 30, 2011
HAFELE, George O., beloved husband of 59 years to the late Grace R. Hafele (nee Borg). Dear father of LaVerne (Tom) Stetter, Stephen (Kathleen), Charles “Chip” Hafele and the late Theodore G. (Peggy) Hafele (Hartley). Loving grandfather of Thersa, Benjamin, Rebecca, Nicholas, Peter, Joshua, Victoria, Grace and Amber. Loving great-grandfather of Elena and Adeline. Dear brother of Wilford Hafele, Joyce...

Babette M. Schickner
Aug 30, 2011
SCHICKNER, Babette M. (nee Williamson), loving wife of the late Frank A. Schickner, dear mother of Marianne (Dale) Hoffmann, grandmother of Gina Hoffmann. Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Former member of St. Charles Church and Ladies Sodality and member of St. James of the Valley Seniors. Visitation at St. James of the Valley Church, 411 Springfield Pike, Wyoming, Saturday from 10...

Lewis Ross
Aug 29, 2011
ROSS, Lewis, beloved husband of Bobby Ross (nee Judd) for 63 years, loving father of Mike, Rhonda and Randy Ross, devoted grandfather of Jerri Lynn, Johnny, Jenny and Shayla, brother of Donald, David and the late Faye and Ronald Ross. Monday, August 29, 2011, age 83. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Friday from 11 a.m. until...

Veda Arnold
Aug 28, 2011
Visitation Liberty Township on Saturday 9/3 from 11 am until time of Funeral service at 12 noon. Burial at Mound Cemetery in Monroe

Donald Strubbe
Aug 27, 2011
Strubbe, Donald, Devoted husband of Carol Strubbe (nee Christman) for 57 years. Loving father of April “Kitty” (Kevin) Haukebo, Steve Strubbe, Angela K. (Jeffrey) Humbarger, Tracy Taylor, and Mark (Leslie) Strubbe. Dear grandfather of Joshua Haukebo, Katelin, Olivia, and Peter Humbarger, Samantha, Madeline, and William Taylor, and Cassidy Strubbe. Passed away August 27, 2011, age 81. Retired from Ford Motor...
Jack A. Annichenni
Aug 26, 2011
Annichenni, Jack A. “John†Devoted husband of Cindy Annichenni (nee Miller) for 41 years. Loving father of John (Antoinette) Annichenni, Mechele (Craig) Cyrus, Paula (David) Yarletts, Tony (Penny) Annichenni, Jacque Annichenni, Gino (Rachael) Annichenni, Tonya Annichenni, and Dustin Annichenni. Dear grandfather of 17 grandchildren and preceded in death by one grandchild. Also survived by a multitude of very close friends...

Dorothy A. Brunemann
Aug 26, 2011
BRUNEMANN, Dorothy A. (nee Binzer) beloved wife of the late Robert Brunemann, dear sister of John Binzer and the late Martha Patterson, Lou, Clarence, Bob and Ralph Binzer. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Passed August 26, 2011. Age 79. Visitation to be held at Little Flower Church, 5560 Kirby Ave., 45239, Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until mass of...

Rosemary Arthur
Aug 26, 2011
ARTHUR Rosemary. (nee Stewart), beloved wife of the late Earl Arthur, loving mother of Earl W. Arthur and the late Barbara G. Kearns, dear grandmother of Sheila Baker, Mark and Brian Kearns, great grandmother of Kari, Alysse, Alex, Adrienne, Austin, Andrew and Justin and great great grandmother of Paisley.. Passed away August 26, 2011, age 88. Visitation wil be held...

Friederike Elsaesser
Aug 23, 2011
ELSAESSER, Friederike (nee Roehrig), beloved wife of Stephen Elsaesser for 38 years, passed away on August 23, 2011, at the age of 93. Born in 1918 in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, Friedel met her future husband when he was asked to pick her up at the airport after being invited to visit America by a friend. Married in 1973, Friedel and...
Kenneth C. Johnston
Aug 20, 2011
JOHNSTON, Kenneth C., beloved husband of Carolyn Johnston, father of Cheri, Greg, Tim, Tom, Teri and Toni, grandfather of 8, brother of Jim Johnston, Carol Gillispie and the late Lil Messer. Saturday, August 20, 2011, age 77. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, Wednesday 5-8 p.m. with College Hill-Harry S. Johnson Lodge #641 F&AM service at...
Henrietta Bankowski
Aug 19, 2011
Henrietta E., beloved wife of the late Peter P. Bankowski, devoted mother of James Bankowski, Mary Jo Roach, Martha Cameron and Dolores Soluski, loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 6 great-grandchildren, dear sister of the late Hilda Bude. Friday, August 19, 2011, age 97, resident of Little Sisters of the Poor. Visitation at Little Sisters of the Poor,...

Arthur Griffin
Aug 19, 2011
GRIFFIN, Arthur, beloved husband of Vera Lee Griffin (nee Lairson), father of Debbie (Bill) Lambdin, Kimberly (Philip) Stall, Arthur Lee (Debra) Griffin and the late Karen Macht, grandfather of Shawn and Jason, Kenneth, Justin, Audra, Joshua and Ashley, Lauren, Brandon and 6 great-grandchildren, also survived by a son-in-law, Michael Macht and numerous siblings. Passed Friday, August 19, 2011, age 78....
George L. Portlock, Sr.
Aug 18, 2011
PORTLOCK, George L., Sr., beloved husband of the late Peggy J. Portlock, dear father of Debbie (David) Odaffer, George (Penny) Portlock, Jr., Robert (Troy) Portlock, Sharon Portlock and the late Carolyn Portlock, grandfather of numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, also survived by 3 brothers and 4 sisters and preceded in death by 1 brother. Passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011, age...

Jean H. Jolley
Aug 18, 2011
JOLLEY, Jean H (nee Haefner), dear mother of Thomas A. Jolley, III, Daniel G. (Julie Spangenberg-Jolley) Jolley and James E. Jolley, grandmother of Alexander T., Samuel W., Adam G. and Alissa J. Jolley. Also survived by her beloved Paul F. Gillespie. Passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011, age 82. Family will receive friends at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave.,...

Deborah Kilbane
Aug 17, 2011
KILBANE, Deborah (nee Klee), wife of Timothy Kilbane. Dear mother of Christina and Patrick Kilbane. Loving daughter of Edward and Mary Theresa Klee. Dear sister of Kevin, Edward (Karen) Klee and Mary Colleen (Ric) Fogel. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the age of 49. Visitation at St. James of the Valley...