Obituaries

Oct 10, 2005

Beloved husband of Dorothy "Dottie" Purkiser (Nee Cart). Loving father of Rita Purkiser and the late Carla Fontova and Tom Purkiser. Dear brother of Shirley Gredig, Gladys Purkiser, Alma Fink, and Kenny Purkiser. Devoted Grandfather of Nicholas Fontova, Luke Fontova, and the late Tom Fontova. Served proudly in the United States Navy Family request that memorial contributions in memory of...

Oct 9, 2005

Loving husband and together for 10 years to Josie (nee Wood) Miller. Dear father of Joshua Wood, Jazmine Miller, and Jordan Miller. Beloved son of Carol E. and the late Judy K. (nee Young) Miller. Caring brother of Douglas Miller, Kimberly Miller, and the late Donald Miller. Proud uncle of Justin Miller and Jessica Miller. Best friend of Rob Shell....

Oct 9, 2005

Kathleen Moore Lawson of Loveland. Loving daughter of the late Delbert A. Moore and Eliza Wilson, dear mother of Lisa J. Dietz, and caring grandmother of Emerson A. Dietz and Alisha J. Dietz. Oct. 9, 2005 at age 65. Memorials may be made in memory of Kathleen Lawson to the Clermont Senior Services, P.O. Box 118, Batavia, Ohio 45103.

Oct 8, 2005

Geneva (nee Adkins) of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Loveland. Beloved wife of the late Quentin Marcum who preceded her in death in June 1997. Dear mother and mother-in-law of Jeffrey and Deborah Marcum. Grandmother of Kimberly and Timothy Kopp and great grandmother of Quentin and Lauren Kopp. Brother of Virgil Adkins. October 8, 2005 at the age of 83.

Oct 7, 2005

Oct 7, 2005

Pauline Katherine Stewart of Blanchester. Beloved wife of the late Roy Stewart, loving mother of Jerry R. Stewart, dear sister of Elsie Weber, caring grandmother of Shawn Stewart, Kelly Stewart, and Tonya Stewart, great grandmother of Taylor Stewart and Samantha Cropper, also survived by her caregiver, Debbie Wuerdeman. Oct. 7, 2005 at age 85. She was a member of the...

Oct 7, 2005

Cherished grandson of Melissa and Kelly Cook, Jerry Tolle, and Orville Baker, loving great grandson of Ruby Cook, dear nephew of Rudy and Jeri Argueta, Randy and Holly Cook, Jim and Sissy Cook, Barb Stammer, and Elly Wolf, son of Wendy Green and step son of Roy Green, brother of Linna and Kelly Green. If desired, family suggests memorial contributions...

Oct 6, 2005

BALES Kenneth "Ken" Wayne of Owensville, Ohio. Loving father of Richard Bales and Kimberly Bales, dear brother of Jack (Carol) Bales, Betty (Ron) Kendrick, Jim (Brenda) Bales and the late Joyce Joslin, devoted son of the late Mark Jr. and Leona (nee Hurst) Bales. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. United States Air Force, Ken served 4 years in...

Oct 5, 2005

Ralph Wayne Reel , Jr. Beloved son of Ralph Wayne Reel and Cheryl (Mills) Reel, dear brother of Natashua (Briant) St. John, Catherine Reel, Caleb Reel, Dakota Reel and Jonathon Reel, loving grandson of Jerry and Nina Reel, Paul and Margaret Ross, Chester and Patty Bryant, and great grandson of Mary Cox and Andrew Bryant. Oct 5, 2005 at age...

Oct 5, 2005

Ryan "Rybo" Montgomery. Loving son of Robert Montgomery and Lisa (Hixson) Montgomery, caring brother of Amber Montgomery Martin, Raymond Montgomery, and Bobby Montgomery, dear friend of Corie Williams, proud father of Ryan Levi Montgomery, and dear grandson of Raymond Hixson. Oct. 5, 2005 at age 21. Donations may be made to Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St....

Oct 5, 2005

Jessie Grace (nee Cornelius) of Milford, OH. Beloved wife of the late Ernest Morgan, loving mother of Barbara Dozier, Donna (Robert) Webb and the late Ernie Morgan, caring grandmother of Clif Morgan, Jerry Ellis, Amy Dangel, Kim Whittle, Tracy Cole, Kris, Amanda and Jessica Webb and 13 great-grandchildren, dear sister of the late Roy and Ernest Cornelius, Myrtle Bunch, Gladys...

Sep 30, 2005

MATHENA Robert "Bob" Columbus of Loveland, Ohio. Beloved husband of 56 years to Ann Evelyn (nee Moore) Mathena, loving father of Maria (Skip) Marshall and the late Flaura Brewer, caring grandfather of 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, dear son-in-law of Ed Brewer, cherished brother of Stewart and Jerry Mathena, cherished son of the late Columbus M. and Annie (nee Lipford)...

Sep 29, 2005

Charles Edward Jasper of Blanchester. Loving husband of Nancy L. (Deming) Jasper, dear father of John Dodson, Clay (Jackie) Dodson, Lori (Bill) Maiden, Brian Jasper, and step-father of Steven Miller and Scott (Jennie) Miller, caring brother of Debbie Tucker, Cindy Spigall, Carl, Bill, Leon, and Rusty Japer, and proud grandfather of numerous grandchildren. Heartfelt thanks to our special friend and...

Sep 26, 2005

Loving mother of Amberlea Jones, Walter Johnson Jr., and Davinna Johnson Jr., beloved wife of the late Marvin Jones. Also, survived by numerous nieces, nephew,grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the family, c/o Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 129 N. Riverside Dr. Loveland, OH 45140

Sep 24, 2005

RADCLIFFE Raymond "Ray" George of Blanchester, Ohio. Beloved husband of 57 years to Clara Lou (nee Morris) Radcliffe, loving father of Randy (Valerie) Radcliffe of Morrow, Ohio, Kevin (Jean) Radcliffe of Lynchburg, Ohio and Matthew Radcliffe of Milford, Ohio, caring grandfather of Reid Radcliffe, Megan Radcliffe, David Vitello, Bekka Radcliffe, Kati Radcliffe, Luke Radcliffe and Alexic Radcliffe and great-grandfather of...

Sep 24, 2005

OBERMEYER Richard "Ricky" William III, of Mt. Orab, Ohio, formerly of Amelia, Ohio. Beloved husband of the late April Dawn (nee Childress) Obermeyer, devoted son of Richard William Obermeyer, Jr., and Robin Lynn (nee Sloan) Holder, loving brother of Scott Holder, Ryan (Katiera) Holder, Tony Obermeyer, Kenny Obermeyer and Harley Obermeyer, caring grandson of Joyce (Jeff) Kraus, Larry (Kathy) Sloan,...

Sep 23, 2005

Loving father of Anthony Masur II, Anthony Masur III, George Masur, Larry Masur, and Margaret Craig, proud papa of 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, dear brother of John Masur, Marian Enneking and Betty Mergy. Also preceded in death by his parents Herman and Carrie (nee Harmeyer) Masur.

Sep 23, 2005

Beloved wife of Allen Wilson, loving mother of Sharon (Frank) Leight, Allen E. Wilson, Jr., Pam (Ron) Noel, Terry (Missy) Wilson, Douglas (Peggy) Wilson, Darla (Charles) Hadley, Patricia (David) Oberly, Toni (Dan) Kreps, Tim (Julie) Wilson, and Donna (Chris) Marion, proud grandmother of 28 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, dear sister of Katherine (Bill) Gipson. Also preceded in death by...

Sep 22, 2005

Merlin L. "Kelly" of Blanchester. Loving mother of Carol Ann (Billy) Baehser, dear grandmother of Michael, William Kell, and Heather Baehser, caring sister of Eugene Kelly and of the late Bessie Kelly, and proud aunt of 2 nieces and 2 newphews and one decasesd nephew. Sept. 22, 2005 at age 59. Kelly was a resident manager at Friendship Acres in...

Sep 22, 2005

Loving wife of 45 years to Walter Kroener. Dear mother of Walt (Gaylen) Kroener Jr., Lori McCartney, Kim (Willie) Kroener, Nikki (Scott) Kroener, Gary Kroener, and the late Henry Kroener. Proud grandmother of Brad Kroener, Heather McCartney, Michelle McCartney, Kendall Fein, Braeden Fein, Rachel Keller, and Aaron Kroener. Beloved sister of Klaus Weigand and the late Alma Klein. Family suggests...