Mildred (nee Shannon)Downing of Loveland, OH. Born on December 12, 1933 in Pierce TWP, OH. Passed peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late Larry Wayne Downing. Loving mother of Garry (Venus) Craig, James (Lisa) Craig, Dale Craig, Cheryl (Rufus) McGee and Patti (Wade Jacobs) Craig. Caring grandmother of Ricky Dusing, Jessica Styers, Jordan Craig, Dale Craig Jr. and Ellie Craig. Proud great-grandmother of Lilliana Dusing, Isabella Dusing and Willamenia Dusing. Dear sister of Helen Hines and Edward Shannon. Cherished daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Ann Shannon. Loving aunt of Tommy, Debbie, Bobby and the late Freddy. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, December 3, 11 AM at St. Margaret of York Catholic Church, 9483 Columbia Rd., Loveland, where friends will be received from 10 AM until the time of mass. Interment, Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mt. Healthy, OH. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Mildred Downing to the Hospice of Cincinnati, PO Box 633597 Cincinnati, OH. 45263 Fr. James Brooks of St. Margaret of York Catholic Church will be the priest for Mildred's Mass of Christian Burial. Pallbearers for Mildred are: Jimmy Craig, Dale Craig, Wade Jacobs, Rufus McGee, Ricky Dusing and Jessica Styers. Funeral Home: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland 129 Riverside Drive Loveland, OH US 45140