Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Ohio

Steven E. Dallas

Steven E. Dallas

Jun 2, 2009

Loving husband of Melody (nee Rotz) Dallas. Dear father of Bradley and Courtney Dallas. Cherished son of Arthur P. Dallas and Sandra (nee Reinhardt) Burnham. Proud step-son of Joy Dallas and Robert Burnham. Beloved brother of Chris Dallas and Tracie Vestring. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Steve Dallas Memorial Fund-c/o...

Carol A. Kern

Carol A. Kern

Jun 1, 2009

Carol A. "Momma" of Loveland. Loving wife of Bill Kern. Beloved mother of Andy (Connie), Tom (Nancy), Mike (Emily), Billy (Holly), Shelly (Chad) Stafford, and the late Jeff Kern. Proud grandmother of Stacey, Krissy, Steven, Michael, William III, Sean, Cameron, and Calli. Great grandmother of Skyler, Christopher, Lydia, and Jordan. Dear sister of Mary (Elmer) Kaising. Passed away Monday, June...

James E. Deison

James E. Deison

Jun 1, 2009

Beloved father and father-in-law of Megan and Michael Perry and the late Robert Deison. Devoted grandfather of Cherish Bram. Dear Brother of Lewis Deison and Robert Deison. Loving friend of his dog Angel. Family request that memorial contributions in memory of James be directed to Hospice of Cincinnati P.O. Box 633597 Cincinnati, Ohio 45263.

Elva (Nee Dezarn) Testerman Long

Elva (Nee Dezarn) Testerman Long

May 31, 2009

Elva (nee DeZarn) Testerman, Long, 87, passed away May 31, 2009. She was formerly of Maineville but currently lived in Washington Court House, Ohio. Beloved wife of Carl Eugene Long and the late Wilmo M Testerman. Mother of RJ Testerman, Donna J. Lambert and Rhonda (Tom) McColgan. Loving grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of five. Survived by Carl (Gene) and...

Howard Julien

Howard Julien

May 31, 2009

Loving husband of Elizabeth Jane (nee Marsh) Julien. Dear father of Jane A. Hart, Howard L. (Kathleen) Julien Jr. and the late Carla Y. Kuntz. Proud grandfather of Donald Paytes, Scott Kuntz, Brian Kuntz, Lisa Julien, Jacqueline Fox and Matthew Hart. Devoted great grandfather of Andrew Paytes and Taylor Hart. Beloved brother of Matthew Julien and the late Mona Alsdorf....

Curtis Monroe Bourne

Curtis Monroe Bourne

May 31, 2009

BOURNE Curtis Monroe of Winchester, Ohio. Beloved husband of 41 years to Barbara (nee Chaney) Bourne. Loving father of Susan (Donald II) Daniels, Laurie (Mike) Kelch, Shelly (Chris) Covault and the late Vicki Treon. Devoted step-father of Thomas (Linda) Shaw, Larry (Marlene) Shaw and Susan (Jede) Thatcher. Caring grandfather of 14 grandchildren, two deceased grandchildren, Danielle and Troy and 19...

Harold Edwin Carson

Harold Edwin Carson

May 30, 2009

CARSON Harold Edwin of Goshen Township, Ohio. Loving father of Bobby (Theresa) Carson, Cathy Carson, Missy Harvey and Sherri (Vince) Terry. Caring grandfather of Ryan, Hannah, Amanda, Shelby, Lindsey, Sammi,Vinny and Madison. Dear brother of Mary Lou Phelps, Donna Roehm and the late Betty Jane Spaulding, Evelyn Carson and Kay Carson. Cherished son of the late Robert H. and Ethel...

Clarissa Esther (Nee Taylor) Defosset Hollarn

Clarissa Esther (Nee Taylor) Defosset Hollarn

May 28, 2009

Beloved wife of the late Quentin DeFosset and the late Charles Hollarn. Loving mother of Sarah "Sally" (Robert) DeFosset West, Michael DeFosset, and Amy (Ken) Hollarn Meyers. Proud grandmother of Christopher, Kelly, Curtis, Jessica, Steven, and Elizabeth. Great grandmother of Maya, Autumn, Gracie, Mischa, and Joseph. Caring sister of the late Jesse Taylor, the late Curtis Taylor, and the late...

Barbara Lou Schneider

Barbara Lou Schneider

May 28, 2009

Barbara (nee Coe) of Loveland, devoted wife of the late William Schneider Jr. Loving mother of Michael (Christy) Schneider. Grandmother of Kaitlyn and Hailey Schneider. Sister of Jean (Everett) Carrick. Also survived by many neices, nephews and cousins. The family suggest memorial contributions be made to Crossroads Hospice, 4360 Glendale-Milford Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242

Paul David Adams

Paul David Adams

May 27, 2009

Beloved husband of Kathy Beard Adams. Loving father of Matthew, Joshua, and Maria Adams. Devoted son of Peter and Evelyn Stanley Adams. Dear brother of Denise Burgess, Edna Adams, Cynthia Rice, Peter, John, Benjamin, Julius and Timothy Adams. Paul was preceded in death by his sister Jean Kuykendall. Passed away Wednesday May 27, 2009 in his 58th year. In lieu...

Judith Anne Hoferkamp

Judith Anne Hoferkamp

May 25, 2009

Judith Anne of Cincinnati. Beloved daughter of the late John and Viola Hoferkamp. Loving sister of Jackie (Gary) Leppert and the late Janice Hoferkamp. Proud aunt of Laura (Jimmy) Knabe, Kristen (Buck) Evans, and Tim Leppert. Great aunt of Hayley Leppert-Bush, Blake Evans, and Samatha Knabe. Passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at age 64. Memorial donations in memory of...

Josephine Rubina Thomas

Josephine Rubina Thomas

May 23, 2009

THOMAS Josephine Rubina "Robbie" (nee Welte) of Milford, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late Adrain Thomas. Loving mother of Donald (Louise) Thomas, Billy Thomas, Sherry (David) Payne and the late Jimmie Thomas and David Thomas. Caring grandmother of 11 grandchildren and the late Jonathan Payne, 14 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Dear mother-in-law of Judy Thomas and Brigitte Thomas. Cherished daughter...

Johnnie Harrison Gifford

Johnnie Harrison Gifford

May 22, 2009

Johnnie H. Gifford of 4559 Clifton Lane, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee; born May 30th 1930 in Lincoln County, Kentucky died Friday May 22, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee after a very short illness. Johnnie was son of the late Elijah Gifford and Grace Patterson Gifford. He was retired from Princeton High School, Cincinnati, Ohio and was a member...

Joseph Gilkey

Joseph Gilkey

May 21, 2009

Joseph Edward of Maineville, OH. Loving husband of 62 years to Alice (nee Huber) Gilkey. Dear father of Maura Jo (Rob) Pembaur and Jan (Aynur) Gilkey. Cherished grandfather of Robert J. (Leslie) Pembaur, Maura (Sean) O'Keefe, Michelle Pembaur and Aaron J. Gilkey. Great grandfather of Kaitlin and Gabriella O'Keefe. Dear brother of Marion Poling, Betty Baumgartener and Ann Delp. Preceded...

Dawn Lynette (Nee Christophersen) Acus

Dawn Lynette (Nee Christophersen) Acus

May 21, 2009

ACUS Dawn Lynette of Milford, OH. Beloved wife of Chris Acus. Loving mother of Kyle and Ryan Acus. Devoted daughter of Beverly (nee Grant) Haun (Jim) and the late James Christophersen. Dear sister of Douglas (Nina) Christophersen. Caring aunt of Corey, Cole and Jacob Christophersen. Thursday, May 21, 2009, age 38. Celebration of Life at Milford First United Methodist Church,...

Valma Madeline Fraley Fountain

Valma Madeline Fraley Fountain

May 17, 2009

Valma Madeline Fraley Fountain of Blanchester. Beloved wife of Rev.Kenneth Fountain, dear mother of Margaret Ruth Fountain, Rebekah Lynn (Timothy) Baggs, Kenneth F. Fountain, Jr., Anna Marie Fountain, loving grandmother of Brianna, Micah, Cecily, and Joshua Baggs. May 17, 2009 at age 58. She was a member of the Gospel Light Baptist Church, Blanchester. She played and taught piano. She...

Clarice I. (Nee Boyd) Zureick

Clarice I. (Nee Boyd) Zureick

May 16, 2009

Wife of the late Paul Zureick. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Joe (Bev) Zureick, Laurie Taylor, Mark Zureick, Mary (Randy) Krieger, Stephen (Christine Gramm) Zureick, Neil Zureick, Noel (Leslie) Zureick, Perry (Carole) Zureick, Connie (Jack) Wehmeier, Colette (Garry) Wood, Maureen (Jim) Pappas, and Amy Reich. Dear sister of Gordon "Mickey" Boyd and the late Irene Wilmoth. Devoted Grandmother of James...

Clifford Paul Houston

Clifford Paul Houston

May 15, 2009

Clifford Paul of Deerfield Township. Beloved husband of Eloise Copeland Houston. Devoted father of Debbie West, James (Gwen) Houston, and Mark (Julie) Houston. Proud grandfather of Brandon, Ryan, Jacob, Chelsea, and Samuel Houston, Erica, Michelle, Aaron, and Brooke West. Great grandfather of 5 great grandchildren. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Arthur Houston, Martha (Ken) Lay, Mary Stouder, and Ruth Collins....

James W. Hoskins

James W. Hoskins

May 14, 2009

HOSKINS James W. of Goshen. Loving son of Sandra (nee Hartwell) Chapman and the late James Dean Hoskins. Proud grandson of Dave and Margaret (nee Glover) Jones and Marie Hoskins and the late John Hoskins. Dear brother of Brianna Chapman. Devoted nephew of Brenda, Gracie, John David and the late Elvis. James was a former member of the Goshen Township...

Cora Mae Toney

Cora Mae Toney

May 14, 2009

Cora Mae Toney of Westboro. Beloved wife of the late Herschel Toney, dear mother of Willliam (Dorothy) Blevins, Kathleen (Bill) Carpenter, Sandra (Ray) Hammond, Ronald Larrison, David (Brenda) Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, Charles (Brenda) Larrison, and caring grandmother to numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. May 14, 2009 at age 88.