Obituaries

Shirle Ann Downing
Aug 11, 2012
DOWNING, Shirle Ann (nee Schlarman). Beloved wife of the late Dale Downing. Sister of the late Lawrence J. Schlarman, Ethel Edmonds and Paul Gregory Schlarman. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012, at the age of 76. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until blessing at 12...

Mary Jean Hice
Aug 11, 2012
Mary Jean (nee Schneider), of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away Aug. 11, 2012 at the age of 69. Beloved wife of 50 years to Jerry Hice. Cherished mother of Mike, Chris (Paul) Szydlowski, Joe (Julie), Russ and the late Matthew. Loving grandmother of 11. Also survived by sisters Joyce James and Margie Hail and brother John Schneider. Classy and quiet,...

Rosemary F. McNeeve
Aug 9, 2012
McNEEVE Rosemary F. Passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012, at her home. She is survived by her loving niece Rosemary and dear friends Patty Medley, Ron Wells, and John Conners and predeceased by sisters Marjorie Hamberg and Helen Theissen, brother Rev. Frank McNeeve, S.J., parents Frank and Nellie McNeeve and grandparents Adam and Mary Grossman. She was educated at LaSalette...

Marie A. Guth
Aug 8, 2012
GUTH, Marie A. (nee Tempel). Beloved wife of the late Louis Guth. Loving sister of Gertrude (the late John) Brecht, Olivia (the late Six) Graman, Carl (the late Rose) Tempel and the late Oscar (Jenny) Temple, Victor (Bee) Temple, Robert Tempel and Roselyn (Jack) Paul. Sister-in-law of Clare Tempel. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Wednesday, August 8, 2012,...

Charles H. Hubbard, Sr.
Aug 8, 2012
Charles H., Sr. originally of Syracuse, New York. Beloved husband of 66 Years to Dorothy M. Hubbard (nee Brown) originally of Londonderry, Ohio. Loving father of Charles Jr.( Mary) of Wiley, Texas, William (Karen) of Bainbridge, OH, Theodore (Peggy) of Cincinnati, OH, and Daniel (Kathy) Hubbard of Cincinnati, OH. Dear grandfather of Jessica and Jenny Hubbard; Michael Hubbard and Megan...
S. Neal "Poppi" Frost
Aug 7, 2012
FROST, S. Neal “Poppi”, Beloved husband of Patricia Frost (nee Holdridge) for 65 years. Loving father of Bobbi (Paul) Reeves and Stephen (Katherine) Frost. Devoted grandfather of Erika (Richard) Dewar, Kristina (Brady) Gallogly, Tanisha Stearns and Rascal Sneed. Great grandfather of Zion Darding, Ethan and Robert Dewar, Ame, Ali, Asia, Amira, Amya and Amonte Sneed. Brother of Marie (Allen) Remley,...
Christopher Jaeger
Aug 6, 2012
Jaeger, Christopher M. Devoted husband of Sheri Jaeger. Loving father of Alex Jaeger and stepfather of Matthew (Chrissy) Christopfel, Nicholas (Jodi) Christopfel, and Jill Christopfel. Cherished son of Ann Jaeger. Dear brother of Jennifer (Chris) Highman. Also survived by many other caring extended family members. Passed away, August 6, 2012, age 54. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 9,...
Joan D. Rimele
Aug 6, 2012
Joan D. (nee Ventre). Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Rimele. Loving mother of Thomas J. (Madonna), Jerome R. and Robert J. (Karen) Rimele. Grandmother of Christopher, Paul, Katelin, Grace, Anthony and Nathan and great grandmother of Baleigh, Brooke and Brynn. Dear sister of David (Nancy) and John Ventre. Joan was an avid bridge player and very active member...

Margaret M. Elsen
Aug 6, 2012
Margaret. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Loretta Elsen. Loving sister of Cletus (Jenny) Elsen, Mary Elsen and the late Irene Elsen, Virginia Kleingers, Thomas Elsen and Audrey Stenken. Also survived by many, many loving nieces and nephews. Monday August 6, 2012. Age 84. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Boniface Church 1750 Chase Ave,...
Richard W. Honebrink
Aug 4, 2012
HONEBRINK, Richard “Rick.” Beloved son of Charlotte and the late Jude Honebrink. Loving father of Tassie Honebrink Montgomery and grandfather of Jordan, Cole and Karsen. Dear brother of Michael (Sharon) and Robert (Jackie) Honebrink, Judy (Dan) Schulte and Amy (Randy) Pearson. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012, age 58. Rick was a long-time bartender...
Ruth Ann Roark
Aug 3, 2012
ROARK, Ruth Ann (nee Lawhorn). Beloved wife of the late William Roark. Dear mother of Bill J. (the late Ima) and Craig (Sandy) Roark. Loving grandmother of Steve (Peggy) Roark, Dennis (Tina) Roark, Holly (Will) Boyko, Wendy Roark and the late Scott (survived by Suzanne) Roark. Great-grandmother of 8 great-grandchildren. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Passed away Friday,...

Fr. John Boehman, O.F.M.
Aug 1, 2012
BOEHMAN, Fr. John, O.F.M., age 81, died Monday August 1, 2012 at St. Margaret Hall. A Franciscan Friar of the Province of St John the Baptist for 61 years and a Priest for 53 years. Preceded in death by his brother Charles and sisters Mary Grote and Joan Espel. Survived by his brother in law Joe Espel, nieces and nephews...

Lyda Mae Herzog
Aug 1, 2012
HERZOG, Lyda Mae (nee Baker). Loving wife of the late Edward Harold Herzog. Dear mother of Edward (Rose) and Rick (Peggy) Herzog, Marcia (Mike) Proud and Luann (Tom) Von Den Benken. Grandmother of Robin Fletcher, Ed Jr. and Rusty Herzog, Julie Robinson, Emily Farthing, Katie Kossel, Kim Jeffers, Cassie Lefker, Addie and Grace Von Den Benken. Also survived by 22...

Robert C. Giesken, Sr.
Jul 31, 2012
GIESKEN, Robert C., Sr. Beloved husband of the late Delores J. Giesken. Dear father of Debbie (Bob) Bigner of Cincinnati, Donna (Bob) Gates of Cold Spring, KY, Robert C. Giesken, Jr., of Cincinnati and the late Mary Beth (Greg) Hodapp. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the age of 82. Friends...

Stanford Thornton
Jul 29, 2012
Thornton, Stanford L., Beloved husband of Lois W. Thornton (nee Evans). Loving son of the late Claude Lee and Bessie Thornton. Brother of Louise (Carl) Brown and the late Thelma (Waldon) Miller, Evelyn (Edward) Spangler and Clarence “Pete†(Barbara) Thornton. Uncle and special friend of Kenneth Miller. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Stanford was a Corporal in the...

Mary Lou A. Bellows
Jul 28, 2012
BELLOWS, Mary Lou Anderson, November 14, 1916 – July 28, 2012, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 28th at the Llanfair Retirement Community. Daughter of the late Ethel and H. F. Anderson of Marion IN, she was predeceased by her husband Guy Bellows and is survived by many loving nieces, grand nieces, nephews and grand nephews. Mary Lou...

Eva Joyce Lawhorn
Jul 28, 2012
LAWHORN, Eva J. (nee Elliott). Beloved wife of the late William Woodson Lawhorn. Dear mother of Patty (Bill) Romine and William (Ruth) Lawhorn. Grandmother of Scott Romine, Lori Courter, Lisa Spencer and Bill Lawhorn. Great grandmother of 11 and great great grandmother of 2. Sister of Betty Jean Roeder and the late Charles Elliott. Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the...
Marcella "Perky" Aufderheide
Jul 27, 2012
AUFDERHEIDE, Marcella J. “Perky†(nee Gast). Beloved wife of 59 years to the late Joseph A. Aufderheide). Devoted and beloved mother of June (Don) Rohling. Loving grandmother of Amy M. (Jonathon) McGee and Timothy J. (Tricia) Rohling. Cherished great grandmother of Ellie, Morgan, Vivian and Blake. Dear sister of Joan (Arden) Pulver Sr., Sara (Richard) Dinneen and the late Margaret...
William Ester Moore
Jul 23, 2012
MOORE, WILLIAM E., beloved husband of the late Eva D. Moore (nee Emerson), father of Charles Thomas (Marie), David Ray (Christy), Johnny Lee (Barbara) and Jerry William (Debbie) Moore, also survived by 9 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, brother of Lois Randolph, Chester Moore and the late Stella Hamilton and John, Ross and Ira Moore, also survived by numerus nieces and...

Bernard R. Mertz
Jul 23, 2012
Mertz, Bernard R. Beloved husband of Penny R. Mertz (nee Rauch). Loving father of Jennifer (Scott) Coughlin, Christopher (Kelly) Mertz and Julie (Jeff) Geyer. Dear brother of Vicki (Larry) Belt and Linda Mertz. Cherished grandfather of Alec, Taylor, Mackenzie and Ethan Coughlin, Zachary and Andrew Mertz, Emma and Jackson Geyer. Passed away July 23, 2012. Age 74. Bernie worked in...