Obituaries

Essie Haarman
Nov 29, 2018
HAARMAN, Essie (nee Whitaker). Loving wife of the late William E. Haarman. Loving mother of Mary Madgett and Peggy (James) Glisson and step-mother of Susan L. O'Connor. Also survived by several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Essie passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018, at age 83. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. until...

Ronald Amshoff
Nov 29, 2018
AMSHOFF, Ronald, beloved husband of the late Jean Marie Amshoff (nee Puthoff). Loving father of Theresa (Mark) Munro and Michael (Betsy) Amshoff. Caring grandfather of Kalib, Aiden, Gavin, Eligh, Ian, Makayla, Tristan, Savannah, Kiara and the late Hannah. Dear brother of Marietta, Lou, Ralph and the late Ray, Rita, Richard and Edward. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed...
Violet Joyce Carstens
Nov 28, 2018
Violet Joyce Carstens (nee Edwards), devoted spouse of Dwight Geis for 27 years. Loving mother of Barbara Morris and Michelle (Jim) Truett. Grandmother of Chris Horn, Ashleigh Horn, Nicholas Maloney, and Jackie Truett. Also survived by her beloved dog, Taz. Dear sister of Nadine Raley, Gladys Edwards, and Vitus Edwards. Preceded in death by her mother, father and 5 siblings....

John Stearns Thayer
Nov 28, 2018
THAYER, John Stearns. John died peacefully on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at age 80. Dear brother of the late Christine Zuniga, fond cousin of Susan Anthony and Anne Lichtenberger. John was a Chemistry professor at the University of Cincinnati. Among John's passions were Shetland Sheep Dogs, Cincinnati Choral Society, the Loveland Stage Company, Cincinnati Opera, Grace Church and especially Hand...
Hobert Randolph
Nov 27, 2018
RANDOLPH, Hobert. Beloved husband of Lois Randolph (nee Moore) for 72 years. Loving other of Jenny (Charlie) Harmon, Carl (Jewl) Randolph, Barbara (Fred) Bowling, Brenda (William) Powers, Larry (Darcy) Randolph. Cherished grandfather of 13, great-grandfather of 25 and great-great grandfather of 5. Dear brother of Robin Randolph, Faye Pitman, O.V. Randolph and the late Mae Rainwater, Dean Clark, Irene Rainwater,...
Clarence M. Hall
Nov 26, 2018
HALL, Clarence M. Loving husband of the late Janet L. Hall. Devoted father of Patty Steele, Maria Macko, Jennifer Ball and Zack (Sharon) Hall. Step-father of Lora Arduser and Mike Anderson. Cherished grandfather of Meghan (Michael) Cullum and Zack, Matthew, Adam, Joey, Tony, Stephanie, C.J., Kelly, Brianna, Sophia, Serena and Demetri. Passed away November 26, 2018. Age 75. A Memorial...
Bertha Johnson
Nov 25, 2018
JOHNSON, Bertha (nee Smith). Beloved wife of the late James J. Johnson. Dear mother of James Philip (Gloria) Johnson, Phyllis (Terry) Brinck, Paula (Scot) Pease and David W. (Cynthia) Johnson. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by 3 sisters and 1 brother. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Bertha passed away Sunday, November 25,...

Patricia A. Ballard
Nov 24, 2018
BALLARD, Patricia A. Sister of Phyllis M. Ballard and the late Paul and Robert Ballard. Survived by many dear friends. Pat was secretary at St. Clement Church for 43 years, was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis for over 60 years and was very active in the St. Bernard community. Pat passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018,...
Ruth O. Spring
Nov 21, 2018
RUTH SPRINGHomemaker, Volunteer and Missionary Ruth O. (OLLER) Spring, age 85, died on November 21, 2018 with her family, at her home in West Chester, Ohio. Born January 5, 1933 in Waynesboro, PA, Ruth served with The Christian and Missionary Alliance as a missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and as a pastor's wife in Manchester, PA and Moosic, PA....
Ann M. Parker
Nov 20, 2018
PARKER, Ann M. (nee McHugh), beloved wife of the late Robert Martin Sr. Proud mother of Greg (Dody), Kevin (Debbie), Bill (Kathy), Bob, Steve (Lora), Chuck (Karen), George (Teri) and Patti (Paul) Leibold. Loving grandmother of 18 and great-grandmother of 6. Sister of Catherine Denier and the late James McHugh and Sister Margaret M. McHugh. Also survived by many nieces...
Frances L. Harvey
Nov 20, 2018
HARVEY, Mrs. Lt. Col. Frances L. Harvey, beloved wife of the late William H. Harvey, Sr., loving mother of Judy Abrams, Bill (Jo Ann) Harvey and the late Jean Mead, grandmother of Raymond (Nora), Kevin (Karla), Chris (Kim) Mead; Lori Abrams and the late Rick Abrams; Heather Farwell, Eric (Jennifer) Harvey and great grandmother of 11. William and Frances were...
Betty Knollman (Ann E.)
Nov 19, 2018
KNOLLMAN, Betty "Ann E." (nee Kremer). Loving wife of the late John E. Knollman. Dear sister of the late Sister Angeline Kremer SC (Sister of Charity), Rev. Benedict Kremer SJ, Anthony Kremer and Joseph Kremer. Sister-in-law of Joseph "Larry" Knollman, Marlynn Knollman and Elizabeth "Betty" Wolf. Also survived by nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Betty was a member...
Patricia T. Brueggeman
Nov 19, 2018
BRUEGGEMAN, Patricia T. (nee Telintelo), born July 9, 1922, passed away Monday November 19, 2018 at age 96. Beloved wife of 70 years to the late Paul J. Brueggeman. Loving mother of Ed (Cheryl) Brueggeman, Mary Pat Hankins, Lynn (Bob) Jaspers and Jane Robinson. Dear grandmother of Kara (Michael), Cameron (Candra), Jennifer (Todd), Rob (Brittany), Kelsey (Alfredo), Collin and Corey...
JANE ALLYN BOBACK
Nov 18, 2018
BOBACK, Jane Allyn (nee Harnetty) beloved wife of Steve Boback, loving mother of Allyn and Rachel Boback, dear daughter of Paul and Marilyn Harnetty, sister of Lisa (John) Rehark, Laura (Gary) Sammons, Karen (Bob) Belisle and Brian (Jen) Harnetty, daughter in law of Mike and Mary Boback. Jane passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the age of 55....

Robert J. Cluxton, Jr.
Nov 18, 2018
Robert J., Jr. Beloved husband of 50 years of Ruth Cluxton (nee Witte). Loving father of Robert “Rob” (Lucy Pritchett) Cluxton III and Elizabeth "Beth" (Mark) Hecquet. Grandfather of Mason and Lauren Hecquet. Brother of Barbara (Jerry) Black, Julie (Dan) Walsh, Donna Cluxton, John Cluxton and Dianne (John) Beiersdofer. Bob was a faculty member of the Univ. of Cincinnati College...
Dewey E. Huff
Nov 17, 2018
HUFF, Dewey E. Loving husband of Elizabeth "Betty" Huff (nee Illing) for 67 years. Dear father of Holly Hockett and Mark D. (Sherry) Huff. Grandfather of Mark D. Huff II, Danielle C. F. Huff, Dewey Hockett and Emalee Hockett. Preceded in death by 7 sisters and 2 brothers. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Dewey passed away Saturday, November 17,...

Melanie G. Marsh (nee Grimm)
Nov 17, 2018
MARSH, Melanie (nee Grimm) beloved wife of the late Neil Marsh, loving mother of Melanie, Peter, Amy and Suzanne, cherished grandmother of Margaret, Emma, John, Hailie, Hilario, Leon and Charli. Melanie passed away on November 17, 2018 at the age of 86. A Celebration on Life will be held at a later date. Condolences at hodappfuneralhome.com

Katherine J. Pelzel
Nov 16, 2018
PELZEL, Katherine J., beloved wife of Raymond M. Pelzel Jr. Loving mother of Stacy (Kurt) Rothert. Dear grandmother of Nathan and Kelly Rothert. Sister of Kenneth (Carol) Witsken. Passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at the age of 69. Memorial visitation will be held at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 5720 Hamilton Mason Rd., Liberty Twp., OH 45011 on Wednesday from...

Dolores S. Herbe
Nov 16, 2018
HERBE, Dolores (nee Siefert), was the beloved wife of the late Jerome A. Herbe, Sr., dear mother of Jerome (Cheryl) A. Herbe, Jr., grandmother of Madeleine Schneider, sister of the late Jerome L. Siefert, Rose Marie (Harry) Leigh, Mary Pauline (James) Dossman, George, Francis and John Siefert and Catherine Palumbo, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She passed away...
Trevor N. Coffman
Nov 16, 2018
Trevor N. Coffman passed away November 16, 2018, at the age of 20. He is survived by his mother Robbin Coffman (nee Harris) and his three siblings, Taylor, Tanner, and Tucker. He is also survived by his grandmother, Evelynn Harris, Uncle Rick (Cara) Ahlvers, Aunt April (Dave) Boeger, all from Illinois, Uncle Jim (Joan) Coffman of New York, Uncle Tony...