Hayes, Elissa (nee Wernecke, Bietenduvel) of Maineville, OH, Passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Born November 16, 1944 in Cincinnati, OH to Henry and Marie Wernecke. After Elissa retired in 2000 from P&G she and Mike took to the road to visit many places. Elissa leaves behind her loving husband of 26 years Michael E Hayes. Daughter and best friend Melanie (Jim) Warren of Springdale, OH, Stepchildren; Christopher (Jamie) Hayes from Boone, NC, Kelly (Wayne) Adams of Loveland, OH and Sean (Carol) Hayes of Williamsburg, OH. 12 wonderful grandchildren, including Nichole Lynn and the late Nikiah Dale Warren, Rebecca and Grace Hayes, Katherine (Kyle) Welling, Benjamin Adams, and Jacob (Jillanne) Hayes. 6 adorable great grandchildren, Trazara, Aurora, Billy Jean Tilley; Maxwell, Gabriel and Nicholas Welling. Brother Henry Wernecke of WA, sister Denise Wernecke Gentry of FL; and many family and close friends. Family and friends may celebrate Elissas life Monday, June 10, 2019 at the JoAnn Richardson History House, 201 Riverside Drive, Loveland, Ohio 45140 from 10:00am - 12:00 pm. Funeral Home: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland 129 Riverside Drive Loveland, OH US 45140