Obituaries

Obituaries

Dorothy H. (Nee Graf) Eckert

Dorothy H. (Nee Graf) Eckert

Mar 3, 2012

Dorothy (Graf) Eckert, age 88, of Goshen, Ohio. Entered into Eternal Rest on March 3, 2012. Beloved wife of the late William Eckert Sr. Loving mother of William Jr. (Jean) Eckert, Bob (Linda) Eckert, Marlene Ashcraft, Patricia (Mike) Kalb and Betty Scott. Caring grandmother of 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Sister of Rita Driskell. Preceded in death...

Patricia Ann (Nee Ostholthoff) Carpenter

Patricia Ann (Nee Ostholthoff) Carpenter

Mar 3, 2012

Patricia Ann (Ostholthoff) Carpenter, age 55 of Goshen, Ohio. Entered into Eternal Rest on March 3, 2012. Beloved wife of Art Carpenter. Loving sister of Mary (Bill) Jones, Dale Ostholthoff and Don (Laura) Ostholthoff. Cherished daughter of the late Hilda (Meyer) and Bernard Ostholthoff. Also survived by numerous loving nieces and nephews. Also touched the lives of many friends and...

Christine F. Warren

Christine F. Warren

Mar 2, 2012

Christine of Loveland. Dear wife of the late Bruce Warren. Mother of Howard(Shirley) Warren. Grandmother of Scott Warren and Sommer Daniel. Great-grandmother of Megan, Ashland and Emily Daniel, Lucian, Cooper and Faith Noel Warren. Sister of Bill McIntyre. Aunt of Judy, Sandy, Vickie, Phyllis, Debbie, Tom, Kevin, Greg and Mike. Funeral Home: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center...

Aaron Patrick Mearns

Aaron Patrick Mearns

Mar 2, 2012

Aaron Patrick of Trenton, OH. Loving son of Vicki Mearns and the late Darrell Benjamin. Dear father of Hailey Mearns. Brother of Adam Mearns, Darren, Kurt and Toni Benjamin. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Passed away on March 2, 2012 at the age of 30. Graveside services will be held on March 9, 2012 at 12...

Janet M. Mcmahon

Janet M. Mcmahon

Mar 1, 2012

Janet M. McMahon (nee Witzman), of Cincinnati. Beloved wife of the late Michael J. McMahon. Loving mother of Mary Ann (Michael) Hegner, Karen (Ronald) Reynolds, and Michele (Andy) Denzer. Proud grandmother of Sarah, Tracy, and Erin Hegner, John (Danielle) Reynolds, Mary Reynolds, Ellen and Rose Denzer. Great grandmother of Ethan and Owen Reynolds. Dear sister of Doris Pfennig, Shirley Boone,...

Lucille Mae Gareis

Lucille Mae Gareis

Feb 29, 2012

Lucille Mae Gareis (1913-2012) completed her resilient life on February 29, 2012 at the age of 98. Lucille is survived by a daughter Carolou McCarren, sons-in-law Wade McCarren and Charles Wells, grandchildren Donna Unico of Pittsburgh, PA, David Wells of Minneapolis, MN, Darryl Wells of Fishers, IN and Dayna Scherf of Dallas, TX, and 11 great grandchildren. Husband Andrew John...

Margie Mae (Nee Schoonover) Dickman

Margie Mae (Nee Schoonover) Dickman

Feb 29, 2012

Margie M. (Schoonover) Dickman, age 66 of Milford, Ohio. Passed away on February 29, 2012. Beloved wife of Fred Dickman. Loving mother of Margie ( Mark) Meineke and Tom (Holly) Dickman. Caring grandmother of Stacie, David and Kyle Meineke, Billy, Devin, Mason and Erin Dickman. Dear sister of Judy Sanger. Cherished daughter of the late Gilbert and Stella (Metzger) Schoonover....

Dorothy Sparks

Dorothy Sparks

Feb 29, 2012

Dorothy Sparks (nee Stewart) 83 of Blanchester, OH, was born June 28, 1928 in Isaban, WV and passed away February 29, 2012 in Blanchester, OH. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parentse Charles E. Stewart and Ida (nee Jones) Stewart. She is survived by her children Ronald (Pam) Hughes of Goshen, Bonnie (Dr. Ed.) Hammons of Blanchester and Connie...

George E. Terwilleger

George E. Terwilleger

Feb 26, 2012

George Terwilleger, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather born February 3rd 1941 in Cozaddale, Ohio to Charles and Myrtle Terwilleger. Passed away on February 26, 2012 at Hospice of Cincinnati after a long illness. He was married to Jacqualine Johnson of Glen Hayes, West Virginia on April 8th 1962. He was the father of DeWayne Terwilleger (Robyn) of Harlan Township, DeLanna...

Ralph Turner

Ralph Turner

Feb 25, 2012

Ralph of Maineville. Beloved husband of the late Carlene Turner. Devoted father of Ralph Wayne (Rebecca) Turner, Paulette Wainscott, Patti Brandenburg, Bryan (Patricia) Turner and Tina (Benjamin) Corson. Brother of Sandy Mumford and JoAnn Hacker. Grandfather of Jeffrey (Pamela) Wainscott, Anthony Daidone and Kayla Turner. Great grandfather of Mikalea Wainscott. Passed on February 25, 2012 at the age of 81....

Lula Mae Stein

Lula Mae Stein

Feb 25, 2012

Lula Mae (nee Larkin) Stein of Martinsville. Loving daughter of the late Charles Larkin and Marie Smith. Loving wife of the late George R. Stein. Caring mother of Bill Stein, Mel (Janet) Stein, Rick (Ruby) Stein, Robin (Allen) Bartlett and Rhonda (Charlie) Houser. Lula was preceded in death by a son Rocky A. Stein, a brother Sarge Willis and a...

Earl Wayne Hendrickson

Earl Wayne Hendrickson

Feb 25, 2012

Earl Wayne Hendrickson, of Blanchester, OH. Loving son of the late Earl Ireland Hendrickson and Emma Rose (nee Combs) Hendrickson. Beloved husband of 19 years to LuAnn (nee Bennington) Hendrickson. Proud father of Elizabeth Hendrickson and Zachary Hendrickson. Devoted brother of Eric Ireland Hendrickson. February 25, 2012 at the age of 43 Services will be held at 7 PM on...

Sherman Finch

Sherman Finch

Feb 24, 2012

Sherman J. of West Chester. Beloved husband of Evelyn (nee Cowley) Finch. Loving father of Carol (Greg) Mathisen, Betsy (Michael) Behne . Proud grandfather of Forrest, Kaity, Hunter and Kristen. Dear brother of Brad (Denise) Richards. Died February 24 at age 82. Services will be held Saturday March 3, 2 PM at Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 129 N. Riverside...

Richard Victor Hiles

Richard Victor Hiles

Feb 24, 2012

Richard "Rick" Victor Hiles, 67, of Goshen, Ohio, entered into enternal peace on Friday, February 24, 2012 in Anderson Twp., OH. He was born March 1, 1944 in Loveland, Ohio, son of Victor Hiles and Ruth (nee Hill) Hiles. Richard Victor worked as a Roofing Contractor. Surviving are his Wife of 44 years, Cassandra "Sandy" R. Hiles of Goshen, OH,...

Arthur Alvin Harper

Arthur Alvin Harper

Feb 24, 2012

Arthur "Hog" Harper, 65 of Clarksville, OH, born Feb. 5. 1947 in Cincinnati, OH and passed away Feb. 24, 2012 in Clarksville, OH. Beloved son of the late George C. Harper and Helen Brandenburg. Dear father of Arthur Alvin Harper II and Bill Lee Harper. Proud grandfather of Arthur Alvin Harper III, Christine Elena Harper, Riley Michelle Harper, and Jayme...

Betty Ashton

Betty Ashton

Feb 22, 2012

Betty (nee Emshoff) of Loveland. Beloved wife of the late David Ashton Sr. Loving mother of David Ashton Jr., Douglas (Marcy) Ashton and Kathryn Ashton. Proud grandmother of five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Dear sister of the late June, Marion, Patricia and Charles. Died February 22 at age 91. Memorial service will be held Sunday, February 26, 2:30 PM...

Vela Brown

Vela Brown

Feb 22, 2012

Beloved wife of the late Harold Wendel Brown. Loving mother of Joyce (Nick) McCune of Wilmington, Jerry (Cheri) Brown of Oregon and the late Linda Brown. Proud grandmother of Nevin ( Shelley) McCune, Candace (John) Adams, Rachel (Jason) Wilson, Eric (Stephanie) Brown and Ayla Brown and great grandmother of Zach, Cody, Brady McCune, Cameron, Caden and Johanna Adams, Bailey, Cana...

Russell Ray Caplinger

Russell Ray Caplinger

Feb 21, 2012

Russell Ray Caplinger of Blanchester, Ohio. Beloved wife of Elizabeth (nee Gatts) Allen Caplinger and the late Ella May (nee Campbell) Caplinger. Loving father of Jim (Brenda) Caplinger of Blanchester, Ohio. Proud grandfather of Becky (William) Reed, Merl (Teresa) Caplinger, Lyle (Pam) Caplinger, William Caplinger and Alisha (Chris) Payne. Caring great-grandfather of 13 and great-great grandfather of 5. Dear brother...

Mary Jean (Nee Meidel) Connelly

Mary Jean (Nee Meidel) Connelly

Feb 20, 2012

Devoted wife of 60 years of Bob, loving mother of Peggy, fond mother-in-law of Bill Gluntz, proud grandmother of Maggie Gluntz, dear sister of the late Betty Koehler and beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews. Retired from the Cincinnati Reds, where she worked as secretary to Gabe Paul until her retirement in 1957. Died peacefully at home on Monday,...

John W. Vonasek

John W. Vonasek

Feb 19, 2012

John W. of Montgomery. Beloved husband of the late Mary Catherine (nee Ryan) Vonasek. Loving father of Mary Patricia (James) Dugger and John W. (Jennifer) Vonasek Jr. Proud grandfather of Laura, Daniel, Travis, Jason and Kristen and great grandfather of Havana, Jonah and Selah. Dear brother of Gene Cade and the late Jack and Walt Cade. Died February 19 at...