Obituaries
Janet Marie Goldick (nee Humbert)
Sep 30, 2018
GOLDICK, Janet Marie (nee Humbert), born in Cincinnati, OH on September 2, 1941, passed away on September 30, 2018 at the age of 77. Beloved wife of Charles “Chuck” for 55 years, loving mother of Paul (Sandy), Mark (Robyn), Brian (Jennifer), Amy (Robert) Dressman, Kurt (Cindy) and Eric (Jennifer). Cherished grandmother of 14 and great grandmother of 3. Sister of...
Thomas Hatch Barnes, Jr.
Sep 30, 2018
BARNES, Thomas H., Jr. Loving husband of the late Mary Jo Barnes (nee Kern). Dear father of Kathy (Ken) Kistner, Jane Abell (Bruce Maurice), Diane (John) Ewald, Susan (David) Schultz, Charlie (Cathy) Barnes, Joe (Christina) Barnes, Tom (Terri) Barnes and the late William and James Barnes. Grandfather of Eric, Greg, Lindsey, Francie, Christy, Christopher, Laura, Aaron, Brooke, Carrie, Ben, Amanda,...

Charles A. Luken
Sep 28, 2018
LUKEN, Charles A. "Charlie" Son of the late Charles F. and Rita (nee Topmiller) Luken. Brother of Andrea (Randy) Thall, Stephen R. (Kate) Luken, Susan A. Karle and Charlene (Massa) Ito. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Passed away September 28, 2018 at age 54. Visitiation to be held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, 45216, Wednesday...
Joan C. Luecke (nee LaWarre)
Sep 28, 2018
LUECKE, Joan (nee LaWarre), beloved wife of 57 years to Thomas Luecke, loving mother of Thomas (Cindy) and David (Angie) Luecke, cherished grandmother of Jacob, Jonathon, Maggie and Daniel Luecke, godmother of Kevin, sister of the late James LaWarre and Jean Ruhl, and loving aunt to Jenny Snyder and to many others. Joan passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018...
Sylvia Reedy
Sep 26, 2018
REEDY, Sylvia (nee Dairy), beloved wife of 47 years to David Reedy, daughter of Josephine and the late Robert Dairy, sister of Deborah Bolser, Mark (Rose) Dairy and the late Charles T. Dairy, daughter-in-law of Margaret Reedy. Sylvia passed away on Wednesday September 26, 2018 at age 70. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill 45224 on...
Joseph "Joe" Soete
Sep 25, 2018
SOETE, Joseph “Joe”Beloved husband of Carol Soete (nee Peters). Loving father of Kathy (Mike) Lagaly, Debbie (Tom) Lagaly, and Ann (Steve) Ruwe. Dear grandfather of Nicki Lagaly, Chris Lagaly, Ashli Lagaly, Alexa Lagaly, Hannah Lagaly, Trey Lagaly, Samantha Ruwe, and Joe Ruwe. Brother of Patricia Soete, Mary Jo Meyer, and the late Shirley Spitznagel. Son of the late Conrad and...
Lorraine Ann Hughes
Sep 25, 2018
HUGHES, Lorraine A. (nee Kalb). Loving wife of the late Thomas J. Hughes, Sr. Beloved mother of Kathy (Tom) Reed, Tom (Jill) Hughes, Jane (Bob) Hebbeler, Joe (Sue) Hughes, Nancy (Peter) Covington and the late Mary Reed. Mother-in-law of Jack Reed. Survived by 26 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren. Lorraine graduated from Villa Madonna Academy and The Good Samaritan School...

Robert Joseph Jones
Sep 24, 2018
JONES, Robert J., beloved husband of the late Susan (nee Ries) Jones. Dear brother of Thomas E. (Trula) Jones, the late William T. Jones, Jr., Marjorie Ann Shipman, and Shirley Ruth Cook. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Special friend of Phyllis Keller and family. Robert passed away on Monday September 24, 2018 at the age of 90. Visitation...
Joan M. Park
Sep 22, 2018
PARK, Joan Marie (nee Hirons), passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the age of 84. Joan was born on May 30, 1934 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late Hugh B. Hirons and Erma (Hofmann) Hirons. She was raised by her widowed mother and grew up in Ft. Wayne and Southern Ohio as part of a large family of aunts,...
Donald "Don" Lee Strull
Sep 22, 2018
Rev. Donald L. Strull, born January 25, 1947 in Cincinnati OH. Beloved husband of Eugenia “Jean” (nee Hamblin), loving father of Amy (Brian) Farrell, Denise (Vincent) Gambill and Victoria (Greg Posey) Stalling, grandfather of Devon, Racheal, Kyle, Sariah, Brianna, Anthony, Aaron and Adam, great-grandfather of Demetryus and Ayden, son of the late Charles Henry and Thelma Marie (nee Janson) Strull,...

Leroy D. Pryse
Sep 21, 2018
Pryse, Leroy D. beloved husband of the late Dorothy Iola Pryse (nee Evans). Loving father of Marjorie (Leslie Lewis) Pryse and Janet (Thomas) Elfers. Caring grandfather of Kyle (Megan) Elfers, Emma (Anna Baldwin) Cheuse, Sonya Cheuse and Mary (Ricardo Viera) Elfers. Also survived by 5 great grandchildren. Passed away September 21, 2018 at the age of 96. Visitation will be...
Mary Fay Dapper
Sep 21, 2018
DAPPER, Mary Fay (nee Truss) died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Friday, September 21, 2018 in Finneytown at the age of 91. Fay had a wonderful and full life as a wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was greatly loved and will be dearly missed.Fay was born on September 3, 1927 in Cincinnati and was the dearest daughter...
Willa Marie Sims
Sep 20, 2018
Willa Marie Sims (Schmarr)MASON - Willa, born March 13, 1931 in Greendale, IN, died peacefully on September 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Earl, and both siblings, Dan Schmarr and Sally Reynolds. She is survived by her sons, Tim, Scott (Kim) and Andy (Mindy), six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at Christ's Church (5165 Western Row Rd., Mason,...
Francis "Frank" Pletikapich
Sep 18, 2018
PLETIKAPICH, Francis “Frank” beloved husband of 65 years to Rosemary (nee Singer), loving father of Martha (Jeff) Roth, Mary (Ted) Lorenz, Margie (Chris) Brown, John (Judy), Bill, Greg (Karen) Pletikapich, grandfather of Mike (Vicki), Danny (Ashley) and the late Joey Lorenz; Ann Marie (Eric) Zang, Tom Roth; Morgan and CJ Brown; Alex and Connor Pletikapich; Jennifer (Gareth) Nelson, Jodie (Mike)...
Roger Dwayne Spears
Sep 18, 2018
SPEARS, Roger Dwayne, loving son of the late Virginia Spears and Stanley (Rita) Spears of North Vernon, IN. Longtime companion of Debbie Buchanan of Cincinnati, OH. Brother of Larry Steve (Vera) Spears of Crittenden, Kentucky, Jeff (Tina) Downs of North Vernon, Indiana, and Annette (Richard) Roney of Scipio, Indiana. Also survived by many family members and friends. Passed away at...
Shannon Miller
Sep 17, 2018
MILLER, Shannon (nee McCune), 74, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018, of breast cancer. She was born August 9, 1944, in Price, Utah, to Patrick Walter and Maxine Pearl Day McCune. She completed her primary education in Fillmore, Utah. She married her sweetheart, E. Kent Miller, on August 28, 1964, in the Salt Lake Temple...

Jeanne Buente (nee Swartsel)
Sep 16, 2018
BUENTE, Jeanne (nee Swartsel) beloved wife of the late Dr. Louis Buente, loving mother of Dr. William (Kathy) Buente, Jeanne, Martha and Gregory Buente, sister in law of Mary Buente McMahan. The Swartsel family settled in the area now called Farmersville in 1803. Jeanne was born on October 2, 1919, to the late Everett Swartsel and Blanche Houk. Jeanne was...
Catherine Tobler (nee Ahlers)
Sep 15, 2018
TOBLER, Catherine (nee Ahlers) beloved wife of Joe for 15 years, loving mother to Katrina Tobler, step mother of Jeremy Tobler, step grandmother of Allyana Tobler, daughter of Donald and the late Joan Ahlers, sister of Edward (Brenda), Anne Ring, Steven (Diane), Thomas (Maria) and Eric Ahlers. Catherine passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the age of 57....
Carol Ann Hensey ( nee Hochstrasser )
Sep 15, 2018
Carol Ann (Hochstrasser) Hensey, of Maineville, OH passed away September 15, 2018 at age 82. Born in Cincinnati, OH to Alvin and Helen (Furst) Hochstrasser. Devoted wife of the late Melville Hensey, III. Loving sister to John Hochstrasser (Wilma) and sister-in-law to Megan Bowen (Don). Beloved mother of Mel IV (Mary), Terence (Bonnie), Christopher (Peg Chandler), and Anna Somboretz (David)....
Shannon Lee Beemer
Sep 13, 2018
BEEMER, Shannon Lee (nee Wilkerson). Beloved wife of Brian G. Beemer. Loving mother of Jordan Foley. Step-mother of Dain Beemer. Daughter of Jacklyn Wilkerson. Sister of Roger F. (Linda) Wilkerson, Tawnia (Kevin) Goodlander and Kim (Mary) Wilkerson. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her father, Roger V. Wilkerson. Passed away September 13, 2018 at the...