Obituaries

Mary E. Riley
Dec 29, 2020
Mary E. Riley (nee Church), beloved wife of the late C. Vincent Riley. Dear mother of Mary Kay (Patrick) Morley, Patty (Marc) Kirby and Steve (Juanita) Riley. Loving grandmother of Joseph, Timothy and Daniel (Casey) Morley, Kelly (Jesse) Ehrnschwender, Sean (Suzanne) Kirby, and Erin Kirby, Trista (Chris) Imrich, Megan (Josh) Andrasik, Lindsey (Blake) Grier and Will Riley. Great-grandmother of Anna,...
Kristine O’Brien
Dec 29, 2020
O’BRIEN, Kristine (nee Graves). Beloved wife of Shawn O’Brien. Cherished daughter of Scott and Lauren Graves. Dear sister of Kevin (Heidi) Graves. Devoted aunt of Elliott, Hudson and Cecelia. Passed away December 29, 2020 at the age of 41. A memorial visitation will take place at the Hodapp Funeral Home 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd., West Chester, (Rt.42) Thursday January 7th from...
Angie Opal Hamilton
Dec 29, 2020
Angie Opal Hamilton went to be with the Lord at 12:30 am Tuesday, December 29, 2020. She passed away peacefully in her sleep. She is survived by her granddaughters Jennifer (Jason) Ploetz and Kimberly Miller, her great-grandchildren Joshua (Carly) Miller, Emily (Derek) Kearney, Abigail Ploetz, Makayla Miller, and Connor Ploetz as well as her great great granddaughter Solace Miller.She is...
William L. Hill
Dec 28, 2020
William L. “Bill” Hill, beloved husband of the late Doris Irene Hill (nee Nichols). Dear father of the late Anna Mae Hill and the late Billy R. Hill. Grandfather of Allan, Christopher, Kiri and Brian. Great grandfather of Kirsten, Brandon, Chloe and Eveylnn . Dear friend of the late Dessie Larkins.Preceded in death by 4 brothers and 8 sisters. Bill...
Terry Abaray
Dec 27, 2020
ABARAY, TerryJuly 9, 1957 - December 27, 2020Memorial Visitation will be held for Terry and his mother, Clare "Tudy" at St. Susanna Catholic Church, 616 Reading Rd., Mason, OH 45040, on Friday, June 11, 2021 from 10 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11am. Burial of ashes will immediately follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. A Celebration...
James Wessel
Dec 27, 2020
WESSEL, James. Beloved husband of Patricia Wessel (nee Blakley) for 62 years. Devoted father of the late James “Jimmy” (Kelly-nee Patrick) Wessel, Sheri (Jay) Weingartner, and Dee (Ray) Hamilton. Cherished grandfather of Chris, Malorie, Matt, Celeste, Nick, Garrison and Grayson. Loving great-grandfather to Brooklyn, Penelope and Waylon. Dear brother of JoAnn Denzler and beloved nephew of Joe and Flo. Passed...
Marjorie Crider
Dec 27, 2020
Marjorie Crider went home to be with the Lord on December 27, 2020 at the age of 89. Loving wife of the late Albert Crider Sr. Adoring mother of Albert “Skip” Crider (Nancy) Crider Jr., David (Julie) Crider, Annette (Joe Clark) Bartlett and Valerie (Jeff) Hill. Cherished grandmother of Amy (Larry) Kretzschmar, Adam (Rachael) Crider, Erin (Eddie Noschese) Crider, Samantha...

Marie Gaddis
Dec 27, 2020
GADDIS, Marie (nee Watson). Beloved wife of the late Ralph Gaddis. Loving mother of Larry (Kris) Gaddis. Cherished grandmother of Kellen, Laine and Cora. Dear sister of the late Christine Jeffers, John D. Watson Jr. and James Gale Watson. Passed away December 27, 2020 at the age of 94. A graveside service will take place Thursday at the Antioch Church...
James Bryan Elliott Sr.
Dec 27, 2020
James Bryan Elliott Sr., beloved husband of Florence Evelyn Elliott (nee Hartman). Loving father of James Bryan Elliott Jr. and Christian John (Pam) Elliott. Caring grandfather of Cameron Elliott, Jayde Elliott, Gauge Elliott and Kenzie Elliott. James passed away surrounded by his loving family Sunday, December 27, 2020, at the age of 80. Visitation will be held at 9:30 AM,...
Lynne Hauth
Dec 26, 2020
HAUTH, Lynne (nee Woodrow). Beloved wife of the late Robert E. "Bob” Hauth. Loving mother of Victoria (Kevin) Amongero and Jason (Kimberly) Hauth. Dear grandmother of Emerson and Sophia Amongero, and Evan and Ryan Hauth. Daughter of Robert Woodrow and sister to Kent (Molly) Woodrow. Passed away December 26, 2020 at the age of 75. A private service will be...
Mary Katherine Kohne
Dec 26, 2020
West Chester – Mary Katherine Kohne (nee Wilker), beloved wife of the late Richard F. Kohne. Loving mother of Donald (Mary Lou) Kohne, Diane (Kim) Bellard, Richard (Kathy) Kohne, Patricia (Gary) Scheer, James (Barbara) Kohne, Mary (Steve) Brownfield. Loving grandmother of Lauren (Brad), Jonathan (Susan), Brian (Ashley), Andy (Erin), Christopher (Marie), Melissa, Matthew, Jennifer, Brandon, Hannah, Christine (Ryan), Sean, and...
Wilma Joyce Rakes
Dec 26, 2020
Wilma Joyce Rakes, beloved wife of the late Tom “Bill” Rakes. Loving mother of Terry (Maria) Rakes, Susan Jill Duke and Mike (Patty) Rakes. Caring grandmother of Patrick Rakes, Eric Rakes, Ashley (Doug) Decker, Laura Duke, Tabatha (Aaron) Powell, Kiersten Rakes and the late Joshua Duke. Sister of Bob (Donna) Montgomery, Ted (late Ruth) Montgomery, Trina Patton, David (late Tina)...
Michael Bryson
Dec 25, 2020
BRYSON, Michael JosephBeloved husband of Holly Elizabeth Bryson (nee Dance). Loving father of Joseph Michael (Megan Kissel) Bryson, Matthew David Bryson, and Katherine Elizabeth Bryson. Dear brother of Larry (Lisa) Bryson of Cape Coral, FL. Predeceased by parents, William and Betty Bryson and siblings, William Bryson, Jr. and James Bryson. Loved by numerous nieces, nephews, and relatives. Passed away Friday,...

James "Jim" Fath
Dec 24, 2020
James “Jim” M. Fath , beloved husband of the late Betty A. Fath. Loving father of Jim (Denise), John, Ray (Missy), Tom (Beth), and Joe (Kathy) Fath. Also survived by 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Brother of Patricia Schnorbus, Agnus Biehle and Anna Marie Vonderhaar. Preceded in death by his infant daughter Mary, granddaughter Allison Fath...
Larry Thomas Keeton
Dec 24, 2020
Larry Thomas Keeton, 61, of Liberty Township, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020.
He was the devoted and loving father of Erin (Robbie) Trude and Tracy Keeton. Dearest grandpa of Nora Elizabeth Trude and soon to be Emma Kathryn Trude. Dear son of Delores and the late Dorphas Keeton. Brother of Daniel (Janice) and Jerry (Yvonne) Keeton. He was...

Marjorie Stanton
Dec 24, 2020
Beloved wife of the late William G. Stanton, loving mother of the Ronald (Judith) Stanton and the late Patricia (Daniel) Helm, cherished grandmother of James Helm, Christopher (Leigh) Helm, Tina Stanton, Lori (Eric) Stanton and Tara Stanton, great grandmother of Jordan, Kayla, Alexis, Brian and Sophia, sister of the late Jane (Bob) Steiner and Rita Schultz. Marjorie passed away on...

Ronald R. Wheeler
Dec 23, 2020
WHEELER, Ronald R. Survived by Terry Luti, brother of Harry (JoAnn) Wheeler, Carl (Marilyn) Wheeler, Danny (Pug) Wheeler, Rose Wheeler, Susan (Daniel) Glassmeyer. Preceded in death by his parents Luther and Ruth Wheeler and siblings Lloyd, David, Roger and Ruby Wheeler. Uncle of Rebecca, Jacquelyn and 18 other nieces and nephews and numerous cousins and friends. Passed away December 23,...
Benjamin Lawrence
Dec 23, 2020
Benjamin Lawrence, 91, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Ben was born May 1, 1929 in Southboro, MA. Beloved son of Edwin C. and Margaret A. Lawrence, Ben married Virginia E. Martin on August 24, 1952 in Barbourville, KY.As a graduate of Princeton University in 1950 with a degree in chemical engineering, Ben enjoyed a...

Rita Mary Steier
Dec 23, 2020
Rita Mary Steier, beloved wife of the late Mathew William Steier, loving mother of Jill (Daniel) Nieman and the late Victoria Nelson. Mother-in-law of Thomas Nelson. Caring grandmother of Craig Nieman, Kenneth Nelson, Keith Nelson and the late Kyle Nelson. Rita passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at the age of 94. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday,...
Carolyn Faye Hatter
Dec 22, 2020
Carolyn Faye Hatter (nee Lail)
Preceded in death by Husband Columbus David Hatter, mother Effie Wainscott, father Richard Lail, step-fathers, Donald Kent Cheeseman and Roy Wainscott, and sister Donna Kent Neville (Glenn). Survived by sons Charles David Hatter (Lisa Jean) and Robert Scott Hatter. Grandchildren Philip Cannady (Amanda), and Morgan Kent Hatter. Great grandchildren Lorilei and Arthur. Brothers James Lail (Kathy),...