Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Ohio
Caryl "Cookie" Jean Akers
May 23, 2019
Caryl "Cookie" Jean (nee Gaffin) Akers of Milford, OH. Born on May 25, 1941 in West Union, OH. Went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2019 at the age of 77. Beloved wife of 57 years to Walter Emmerson Akers. Loving mother of Randall "Vonley" (Sue) Gulley, Penny (Doug) Downs, Walter Destry Akers Jr., Gay (Doug) West...
Peggy Foltz
May 23, 2019
Peggy Foltz of Loveland. Beloved wife of 44 years to Larry Foltz. Loving mother of Lisa (Will) Taylor and Emily (Josh) Green. Proud grandmother of three grandchildren. Cherished daughter of the late Thomas and Rose Sweeney. Dear sister of Tom (Dianne) Sweeney, Maureen (Terry) Kerkhoff, Jim (Janie) Sweeney, Dan (Terri) Sweeney, Marty (Carolyn) Sweeney, and the late Terri (Dan) Shaw....
Ada Marie Hill
May 21, 2019
Ada (nee McMullen) Hill of Maineville. Beloved wife of the late Robert P. Hill. Loving mother of David (Norma) Hill, Thomas Hill and the late Patricia Cain, Robert P. Hill Jr., Karen Curington and Kenneth Hill. Mother-in-law of Amy Hill. Grandmother and great grandmother of many. Passed away May 21, 2019 at the age of 90. Friends will be received...
Ada May "Pat" Stewart
May 21, 2019
Ada Mae "Pat" Stewart, 94, of Milford, Ohio (formerly of Pleasant Plain, Ohio), went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2019. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, and many dear loved ones. Ada was preceded in death by husband, Alvin Stewart and her parents, Willis and Mary Fisher. Services will be held at the convenience of the...
Virginia D. Sexson
May 19, 2019
Virginia D. (nee Sinclair) Sexson of Goshen, OH. Born on November 10, 1927 in Sharonville, OH. Went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2019 at the age of 91. Loving mother of Sherry Sexson, Tina (Richard) West, James Sexson, Howard Sexson and the late Michael Bailey, Dwight Sexson and John Sexson. Proud grandmother of 14 grandchildren, 31...
Michael M. Keller
May 14, 2019
Michael M. Keller of Loveland. Beloved fianc of the late Donna Ziegler. Cherished son of Ken (Donna McGaw) Keller and the late Ann Keller. Dear father of Abby Keller and step-father of David Ziegler, Daniel (Stacy) Ziegler, and Darren (Meaghan) Ziegler. Devoted brother of Craig (Kate) Keller and Karen (Jon) Hughes. Graduate of St Xavier High School and Xavier University....
Charlotte Rose Cadwallader
May 12, 2019
Charlotte R. (Archer) Cadwallader, formerly of Blanchester and Columbus, Ohio, went to her final resting place Sunday after a brief stay at Whetstone Gardens Nursing Home and a hospitalization for pneumonia in March. She was 89. She died peacefully only two days after the death of her youngest daughter, Rhonda L. Cadwallader, 62, who succumbed to cancer on May 10....
Lois Velander Hahn
May 12, 2019
Lois Velander Hahn of Cincinnati. Beloved wife of 17 years to Christian Hahn. Loving mother of Jessica Turner (Kirby Brakvill), Amey Chalk (Jeremy), Peyton Hahn and Schuyler Hahn. Cherished grandmother of Austin, Taylor and Kaitlyn Nuncio, Mallory and Payton Brakvill and Penelope and Magnolia Chalk. Dear sister of Gary Velander (Marie) and Susan Velander Chant. Preceded in death by her...
Wendy M. Ballard
May 10, 2019
Wendy M. Ballard of New Richmond. Adored and beloved wife of Scott Ballard. Devoted mother of A.J. (Tiffany) Boyce and Alex Boyce. Loving daughter-in-law of David and Marcia Ballard. Dear sister-in-law of Jason Ballard. She is also survived by her parents, William and Alberta Anderson and brother, William. Wendy passed away suddenly Friday, May 10, 2019 at the age of...
Dana Jones
May 10, 2019
Dana Jones was born May 26, 1948 to Lamor and Mary Smith and passed away May 10, 2019 at the age of 70. Dana enjoyed fishing and bowling and retired from Senco after 30 yrears. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Rita (nee Short) Jones; children, Steve ( Jessica Stowers) Jones and Jeff Jones; grandchildren, Kaylee Jones,...
Rhonda L. Cadwallader
May 10, 2019
Rhonda L. Cadwallader, formerly of Blanchester and Columbus, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 10, 2019 after a brief illness and hospitalization. She was 62. She was a retired latent fingerprint examiner with the Columbus Division of Police after a 30-year career in the Identification Bureau. Her training included a stint at the FBI Bureau in...
Helen L. Long
May 9, 2019
Helen L. (nee Kinner) Long. Beloved wife of the late Robert Long, Sr. Loving mother of Karen (Paolo) Harmann of Rome, Italy and Mark (Lynn) Harmann of Seattle Washington and step mother of Sharon (Bill) Besse of Findlay Ohio, Robert (Jill) Long Jr. of Asheville, North Carolina. Proud grandmother of 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren....
William Gene "Bill" Blankenship
May 9, 2019
William Gene "Bill" Blankenship of Loveland. Husband of the late Bobbie Jean Blankenship (Nee Jackson). Loving father and father-in-law of Buddy and Christy Blankenship, Belinda and Tom Simmons. Devoted Grandfather of Brittany (Josh) Lane, Jessie (Taylor) Bulson, Benjamin Simmons, Bailey Blankenship, Spencer Blankenship, and Rory Blankenship. Great Grandfather of Nobalee Lane, Jocelyn Lane, and two very special Great grandchildren to...
Doris R. Goddard
May 8, 2019
Doris Goddard, age 89, passed away on May 8, 2019 at 2:18pm in Mason, OH. Born on August 23, 1929 in Portsmouth, OH, daughter of late William and Lubina Reider. Preceded in death by her husband Denver Goddard; sisters Hazel Reider, Alberta Grohman and Garnet Smith-Malloy. Doris is survived by her daughter Cheryl Norton (Robert Norton); granddaughter Staci Booth (Bryan...
Joan Dotson
May 7, 2019
Joan Dotson of Milford. Loving wife of James G. Dotson and the late Herbert Wilson. Beloved mother of Steven Eugene (Sharon) Wilson and Deborah Ann Davidson. Dear step mother of Jerry Dotson, Melissa Hilton, and Lisa Freibert. Proud grandmother of four grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Passed away May 7, 2019 at the age of 82. Family and friends will...
Kelli Nichole (Nee Stevens) Woodstock
May 7, 2019
Kelli Nichole Woodstock (Stevens) spread her much deserved wings and flew on May 7, 2019 at the age of 39, after a brave battle with Glioblastoma Multiforme. She leaves behind her two most precious treasures, Austyn Elizabeth and Kynlee Jane. Kelli lived her life on Earth fully, with grace and courage. Her legacy of Love and Sunshine will continue to...
John "Jack" Woodham
May 6, 2019
John "Jack" Woodham passed away peacefully on May 6, 2019, at the age of 80. He was the beloved husband of Linda Woodham, devoted father of John, Mark (Michelle) and Scott, and the proud grandfather of Nicholas, with whom he shared a very special bond, and dear brother of the late Jerry Woodham. Jack graduated from South Bend Central High...
Stephanie Shannon Vesper
May 5, 2019
Stephanie Shannon Vesper (nee Frank) of Loveland. Beloved wife of Roderick Vesper. Loving and exuberant mother of Malachi List, Alexandra Vesper, Gideon List and Phineas List. Devoted daughter of Stephen and Nancy (Nowels) Frank. Dear sister of Michael Frank and his wife Kandice Whalen. Stephanie passed away in a biking accident Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the age of 34,...
Joshua R. Hillard
May 5, 2019
Joshua R. Hillard of Goshen. Cherished son of Cathy Peters (Greg Paytes) and Randy Hillard. Beloved grandson of Almeda and Bill Hillard, Charlotte and the late Robert Peters and Kenneth and the late Marie Paytes. Loving brother of Kayla Paytes and Seth Paytes. Proud uncle of Kameron and Jordan. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Passed away...
John Depner, Jr.
May 2, 2019
John "Johnnie" Depner, Jr. of Maineville. Beloved husband of 64 years to Kay (nee Farwick) Depner. Loving father of Johnnie Depner III, Jerry Depner, Kimberly (Richard) Lucas, Karen (Kenny) Schrichten, Jimmy Depner and Kathleen (Randy) Roy. Proud grandfather of Sara, Matt, Justin, Megan, Josh, LJ, Chelsea, Steven, Andrea, Brianna, Emily, Alexis and Ethan. Great grandfather of Landon, Brady, Alivia, Kayden,...





