Obituaries

May 15, 2003

Clara B. (nee Jansen) of Miami Township. Beloved wife of the late Longinus "Lonnie" Ahlers. Loving mother of Joan Wolfe, LaVerne Messink, Marie (Robert) Back and the late Dorothy Grivois, Loretta Bollman, Julian Ahlers and Eugene Ahlers. Dear sister of the late Bill Jansen and Catherine Price. Also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grand children and great great grandchildren. Clara...

May 13, 2003

Joan Ann (nee Wilson) Burkhart of Wilmington. Beloved wife of William T. Burkhart, cherished mother of David (James) Burkhart Mazzola, dear daughter of Vernon Wilson and the late Mary Louise Wilson, and caring sister of Michael (Martha) Wilson, Debbie (Curt) Marshall, Gregory (Kay) Wilson, Randy (Barb) Wilson, and the late Karen Wilson Doodan. Joan died on May 13, 2003 at...

May 9, 2003

PORTER Howard of Goshen, Township. Beloved husband of the late Mattie L. (nee Davenport) Porter, loving father of Frances Smith, James F. (Ruth Ann) Porter, Bob (Dottie) Porter and Kenneth (Debbie) Porter, father in law of the late Henry Smith, caring grandfather of 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, dear brother of Douglas Porter and the late Orville and Frank Porter...

May 8, 2003

Chester R. of Loveland. Beloved husband of over 61 years to Sylvia Robinson Walton. Devoted father of Rose (Vernon) Scott, Chester A. Walton, Steven Walton, and the late Leroy Thomas Walton. Proud grandfather of 6 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Thelma Bishop, Richard Walton, and the late Jeanette Murphy, Dorothy Krschmar,and William Walton. The family requests memorial...

May 8, 2003

Minnie B. Mullins (nee Burgan) of Blanchester. Beloved wife of the late Charles G. Mullins, dear mother of Alvie (Shirley) Mullins and Larry Mullins, loving sister of Bernice Sicker, caring grandmother of Jody Mullins and Dwight Mullins, and great-grandmother of 4 great-grandchildren. Minnie died on Thursday May 8, 2003 at the age of 88. Memorials may be made to the...

May 7, 2003

BELL Clarence "George" of Loveland. Loving husband of the late Eileen (nee Powers) Bell. Dear father of Linda (Richard) Hoffman. Beloved brother of Georgia Mercer, Raymond Bell, and the late Mary Ann Bell, and Robert Bell. Clarence was an Army WWII Veteran and retired from Ford Motor Company as a Machinist. Family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the American...

May 2, 2003

Charles E. Reynolds of Blanchester. Beloved husband of Mary Reynolds, dear son of Edith Reynolds and the late Willis Reynolds, caring father of Sherri Reynolds, Michael (Jeannine) Reynolds, and Pam Waford, dear brother of Beverly Fawley, Roger, Dwight, and David Reynolds, and loving grandfather of 4 grandchildren. He died on May 2, 2003 at age 68. Charles was a veteran...

Apr 30, 2003

Beloved husband of Eva "Lil" (nee Conley) Holdcroft, loving father of Suzanne Holdcroft Sloat, Belinda G. Hart, Reba Karen Bach, Ben L. Weil and the late Perry A. Weil, dear grandfather of 13 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, caring brother of Edwin C. Holdcroft, June E. Hansford, 2 sisters and 4 brothers deceased Served in the US Army during the...

Apr 30, 2003

BALLMAN Robert L. of Maineville. Loving husband of Mildred (nee Schell) Ballman. Dear father of Kathy, Mike (Sharon), Tom (Terrie), Tim (Jan), and Joe (Beth) Ballman. Proud grandfather of Brian, Jennifer, Michelle, Jack, Andy, Jason, and Shannon Ballman, Jerry (Jen) Springer, and Stacy (Garan) Yotter, and great grandfather of Ali and Zach Ballman, and Wyatt and Luke Springer. Caring son...

Apr 29, 2003

Apr 27, 2003

Beloved wife of Robert Fath. Loving mother of Timothy (Juanita) Fath, Michael (Theresa) Fath, MArk (Barbara) Fath, Robert (Alma) Fath, Teresa (Tom) Lang and Joseph (Denise) Fath. Devoted grandmother of Erica Fath, Andrea Fath, Jessica Lang, Julia Fath, Emma Lang, Samantha Fath, Branden Fath, Christopher Fath and Patrick Fath. Dear sister of John (the late Margie) Schmitz, Jim (the late...

Apr 23, 2003

Beloved wife of Mike Perry. Devoted daughter of Meggie Fens Vansluys, and the late Jankees Vansluys. Loving mother of Mellissa Cope. Proud grandmother of Nicholas, Sadie, and Secret. Dear sister of Cindy (David) LaFary, Carla (Bill) Reece, Jankees Vansluys, Henri (Lili) Vansluys, and Jeffery Vansluys. Love Fur Life c/o Highland Heights Animal Hospital 2717 Alexandria Pike Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076

Apr 20, 2003

Yeary, Paul D. of Goshen. Beloved husband of 45 years to Joyce L. (nee Sawyers) Yeary. Loving father and father-in-law of Vicki and Michael Lunsford, Michael and Melissa Yeary, Anthony and Kimberly Yeary. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Naomi and Rev. James Gray, and Barbara Weed. Dear grandfather of Suzanne, Abigail and Amanda Grace, Zachary, Thomas, Matthew, Jonnie and Nicholas....

Apr 19, 2003

Edna M. Long (nee Cramer) of Edenton. Beloved wife of the late William I. Long, caring mother of Gary R. (Pat) Long, and Joyce Conley, dear grandmother of Brad Long, Shelley Samsa, Wynn White, and Beth Barnett, and 4 great-grandchildren. She died on Saturday April 19, 2003 at the age of 88. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist...

Apr 18, 2003

Beloved wife of the late Jack Merritt. Loving mother of Mary (Landis) Adkins. Devoted grandmother of Jessica (Kevin) Whitton, Jude (Julee) Adkins and Amy Adkins. Dear great grandmother of 4 great grandchildren. Sister of the late Dessie Hamilton and Neal McWhorter.

Apr 16, 2003

Philip served in the US Navy during World War II and is a Pearl Harbor Survivor. Memorials may be made to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Chapter 8, c/o Joe Witt, 2261 Bethel - New Richmond Rd, Bethel, Ohio 45106

Apr 15, 2003

KIDD Florence "Flo" May (nee Rose) of Goshen Township, OH. Beloved wife of Steven Kidd, loving mother of Kristy Smith, cherished daughter of May (nee Chandler) Blevins and the late Harry Rose, dear sister of Joy Kidd, Janet Hearns, Charles Rose, Luke Rose, Kenny Blevins, Eugene Blevins and Jimmy Rose. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Apr 14, 2003

PAUL Christine (nee Lovitt) of Stonelick Township. Loving mother of Ronald Paul, Susan (John) Mills, Terry (Shannon) Paul and Stephanie (Joseph II) Wall, caring grandmother of 9 grandchildren, dear sister of Gladys Brandenburg and Lorene Lewis, also survived by numerous family and friends. Preceded in death by her father and mother, Randy and Ardith (nee Evans) Lovitt and one brother...

Apr 14, 2003

KEHRER Johnny "Big John" Ray of Loveland, OH. Beloved husband of the late Donna (nee Bennett) Kehrer, loving father of Amy Kehrer, affectionate grandfather of John, Whisper and Kyle, dear brother of Larry (Lois) Kehrer, Ron (Gerry) Kehrer and Don (Brenda) Kehrer, cherished son of the late Lawrence Henry Kehrer and Viola Irene (nee Burdine) Stacy, caring step-son of Burl...

Apr 11, 2003

Served in the U.S. Navy Memorial donations may be directed to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society 105 W. 4 Downtown Cincinnati