Obituaries

May 18, 2015

MEYER

Verna Mae, beloved daughter of the late Joseph B. and Goldie R. (nee Reichwein) Meyer. First cousin of Daniel (Bonnie) Meyer and Dr. Thomas (Paula) Meyer, dear friend of Bill Favret. Passed away on Monday, May 18th at the age of 86 at the Seasons Retirement Community. Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial...

May 11, 2015

PERKINSON

Phyllis Ann (nee Simon), age 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 11. Devoted wife of the late John B. Perkinson. Wonderfully loving and selfless mother of John (Amy), Gina Clark (Paul), Michael (Mary Lynne),and the late Teresa King. Most awesome and crazy grandma of Matthew, Michael, Zachary, Katelyn, Samantha, Rachel, Maria and...

May 11, 2015

NEY

Arthur M., Jr., beloved husband of Marlene H. (nee Niklas), loving father of Timothy (Julie) Ney, Peter Ney, Noreen (Thomas) Lundberg, Laura (John) Rives and Katherine (Steven) Weislogel, devoted grandfather of Rita, Rachel, Kristen, Aaron, Thomas, Madeline, Luke, Sara, Niklas, Andrew and Peter. He was preceded in death by his brother Robert Ney and sister-in-law, Patricia...

May 9, 2015

John L., beloved husband of the late Drucilla Cole (nee Crabtree), dear father of Joyce Settelmayer, Shuan (Dennis) Daniel, John L., Jr (Deborah) and Amber (Anthony) Stacy, loving grandfather of Dennis P., John and Katelyn Daniel, Rebecca, Holly and Robert Stacy, John III and Dillon Cole, survived by 4 brothers and 4 sisters, son of the late Pryse and...

May 8, 2015

HAMILTON

Lucille “Woo Woo” (nee Nace), wife of the late Sam Hamilton, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2015, surrounded by her three daughters: Becky (Steve) Duffy, Beverly (Pat) Flaherty and Theresa Bevis. She is survived by her grandchildren, Patrick (Marcia) Flaherty, Amy (Brad) Cole, Tracy (Jamie) Madden, Brittany and Mindy Bevis, and the late Robert (Gretchen)...

May 1, 2015

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PHILLIPS

Dallas C., beloved husband of the late Rita M. (nee Mulfeather) Phillips, father of Michael (Bonnie), Mark, and the late John Phillips, grandfather of Shawn, Christopher, Joy and Christina, great-grandfather of Christopher, Madison, Aaliyah, Ezra, Kati, Kaya, Emersen, Ellery and Kera. Passed away on Friday, May 1st at the age of 91. Visitation...

April 30, 2015

PLATT

Greta (nee Taylor), beloved wife of the late Thomas G. Platt, cherished mother of Tracey (Tom) Platt Moeller and Todd C. (Kimberly) Platt, devoted grandmother of Taylor Applegate and Austin and Shane Platt. Passed away on Thursday, April 30th at the age of 87. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 4th from 10AM until the...

April 14, 2015

April 14, 2015

SCHNEIDER

Robert E., beloved husband of Neldean (nee Kittle), dear father of Christopher (Norma) Schneider, Leslie Hudson and Nancy (Mike) Monahan, loving grandfather of Christina Mitchell, Henry Ostos, Brandon, Ginnifer and Devin Schneider, Justin (Kim) Post, Jay (Kristin) Post and Russ (Anne) Eckert. Passed away at the age of 77 on April 14th. Visitation will be held...

April 9, 2015

GULDEN

Elizabeth “Libby” (nee Theis), died peacefully on Thursday, April 9th at the age of 78. She was the beloved wife of David Parsons Gulden for 53 years, cherished mother of Julie (Doug) George, Nancy (John) Sheehy, Mary (Joe) Perrino and David Matthew (Danielle Luby) Gulden, devoted grandmother of 10 precious grandchildren. A visitation will be held...

April 8, 2015

MENKE

Anna May (nee Gray), beloved wife of the late Robert H. Menke, devoted mother of Mary (Mike) Menke Rogers, Patricia (Jim) Wahl and Catherine (Don) Smith, loving grandmother of Colin and Anne Smith and Emma, Harry and James Wahl. She is also survived by her great-grandson, Gavin Smith. Passed away on Wednesday, April 8th at the...

April 4, 2015

Jerry R. Swormstedt died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 4, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 80.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 21 years Joan, son Tedd and his wife Pam Kalkhoff, grandchildren Ted, Brad, Carly, Jenna, Alexandra, Samantha, daughter in-law Cindy Swormstedt, step-daughters Sheelah (Tom) Buse, children Grace...

March 26, 2015

BARROWS

Ruth J. (nee Jolly), beloved wife of 61 years to the late Alvin H. Barrows, passed away peacefully at the age of 92. Ruth was the cherished mother of Amy (Harry) Nisonger, Rick (Sue) Barrows, and Ann (Dick) Satterfield. Ruth is survived by 8 grandchildren: Laura Sims, Timothy Nisonger, Tom & Bill Barrows, and Will, Emily,...

March 24, 2015

CRACHIOLO

Joseph A., beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Russo) Crachiolo, cherished father of Jack (Mary Ellen) Crachiolo, loving grandfather of Joe (Lisa) Crachiolo and Angie (Lamberto) Galang, great-grandfather of Ryan Galang, brother of Mary Smith and the late Steve, Tony, Frances Crachiolo and Ann Pace. He is survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away...

March 23, 2015

HIGDON

Lawrence, Beloved husband of Donna Higdon, father of 3, step-father of 6, grandfather of 15. March 23, 2015. Visitation will be Friday March 27th from 10AM until time of funeral service 12 noon at Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church 8000 Miami Ave. (45243)

March 23, 2015

LANG

Francis R. "Frank", beloved husband of the late Marie V. (nee Vitale) Lang, passed away March 23rd at the age of 94. Frank was born in Lowell, OH to John L. and Mary (nee Huck)Lang. He graduated from Lowell High School. He was known as "The Piano Man" as he very much enjoyed playing the piano....

March 22, 2015

MAREK

Leonard (“Len”) John Marek left his earthly home on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Len was born in Salisbury, Missouri on October 10, 1941. He attended Moberly Junior College and graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1965. He met Sherie Lynch Marek in college and they married in 1965. Len joined the training program for...

March 13, 2015

SPITERI

Ruth Ann, beloved daughter of the late Harry A. and Alice (nee Cousins) Spiteri, cherished sister of Lisa Sackett, John & Nicolette Spiteri, and Mary & John Long, devoted aunt of Rachel, Chris & Eric Sackett, Eric Pritchard, Jason, Brian, and Alison Long, she is also survived by numerous cousins including close cousin to Rob &...

March 11, 2015

Barbara Ann Tedesco (nee Ehlers); beloved wife of the late Carl A. Tedesco; cherished mother of Bill Tedesco, Gail Hucker and Carol (Glenn) Bladh; devoted grandmother of Allison Kojak, Michael Tedesco, Matthew Hagerty, Kelsey Randall and Kirsten Bladh; loving great-grandmother of Emilja, Everett, and Ellis Kojak, as well as Devin and Jayden Tedesco. She and her late husband lived...

March 9, 2015

NICHOLSON

Helen, (nee Rough), beloved wife of the late John Nicholson, devoted grandmother of Mark (Ayse) Nicholson and Robert Nicholson, cherished great-grandmother of Lila, Jemma, Keira, Matilda “Tilly”, Robert and Savannah Nicholson. Passed away at the age of 98 on March 9, 2015. Visitation will be held on Friday, Marc 13th from 10AM until the time of...