Obituaries

Margaret Ann Avey

Dec 17, 2010

Age 70, departed this life on December 17, 2010. She was born July 6, 1940 in Hamilton, Ohio to Rober and Gustave (Thompson) Vessely. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1958. She retired from Prudential Insurance in 1994 after 22 years of service. Peggy was married to G. Richard Avey on April 24, 1982. She was a member...

William Warner Godbey

Dec 15, 2010

GODBEY

William (Bill) Warner, 96, of Fairfield, Ohio went home to heaven on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. He was at home surrounded by his family as they surrendered him from their loving arms to the arms of his Lord. He is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Beulah (Morgan) Godbey, loving daughters and son-in-law, Rayetta...

Wesley Neal Ledford

Dec 15, 2010

Age 36 of Hamilton, died December 15, 2010 at 5:37pm at Fort Hamilton Hospital. He was born July 15, 1974 in Hamilton, Ohio to Larry and Pam (Green) Ledford. He is survived by his wife Lynn (Brown) Ledford; parents; son, Wesley Dylan Ledford of Hamilton; daughter, Alexis Lauren Ledford of Hamilton; grandmother Dorothy Sebastian. Proceeded in death by grandparents,...

Virginia Moore

Dec 13, 2010

Age 66 of Forest Park passed Dec. 13. Loving companion of Alvin H. Robinson; beloved mother of Joanna Gumz, Jennifer Meyer, Angela Meyer, Shawn Taylor, Dorothy (Tiana Dickerson) Moore, Fredrick (Cristy) Moore and Casandra Moore; sister of Michael Zeller and Joanna Driftmeyer; grandmother of 15; and great-grandmother of 7.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. -...

Mark J. Simpson

Dec 12, 2010

Age 55 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010 at his home. Mark was born on July 9, 1955, the son of Yale and Laura (Beltron) Simpson. He married his wife, Sandra Wilson on September 14, 2003. Mark is a veteran of The United States Coast Guard, serving his country for 4 years and was a member of...

Mark J. Simpson

Dec 12, 2010

Age 55 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010 at his home. Mark was born on July 9, 1955, the son of Yale and Laura (Beltron) Simpson. He married his wife, Sandra Wilson on September 14, 2003. Mark is a veteran of The United States Coast Guard, serving his country for 4 years and was a member of...

Louise Lang

Dec 11, 2010

Age 92 of Hamilton passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Berkeley Square. She was born November 16, 1918 in Cincinnati, the daughter of Julius and Louise (Hursch) Lang. Louise was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

She was administrative assistant of the laboratories of Hamilton Mercy Hospital for 30 years and setup...

Ernest "Ernie" Curry

Dec 10, 2010

CURRY

Ernest,"Ernie",age 82 of Harrison and Batavia, Ohio passed December 10,2010. He was the son of the late Carl Elmer Curry and Lucy Cecile Richardson. Preceded in death by his loving wife Ada Curry (nee Guenther) and daughter Jackie Curry, also 4 sisters and 1 brother.

He is survived by his sister Mary Guenther, daughters...

Lenora Townsend

Dec 9, 2010

Lenora "Nodie" L. Townsend, age 85, passed away on Thursday, December 9th, 2010 at Woodland Country Manor surrounded by family. She was born on August 22, 1925 in Lamesa, Texas to James Carter Alexander and Eva Lenora Clawson. She was a graduate of College Hill High School in Texarkana, Texas. She married Bruce Townsend on April 18th, 1948 in...

William F Merz

Dec 9, 2010

Age 73 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Hospice of Cincinnati. William was born in Hamilton, Ohio on September 25, 1937, the son of William F. Merz Sr. and Violet Gray. On April 27, 1957, Bill married the late Rosemary Holt, who passed away May 11, 2001.

Bill leaves behind his son,...

Jack L Ballinger

Dec 4, 2010

Jack L. Ballinger, 79, formerly of Houston, Texas, died at Hospice of Hamilton on December 4. He was born in Hamilton on December 14, 1930, the son of John and Emily (Coyle) Ballinger. Jack graduated from Hanover High School in 1948, then served in the US Army in Japan for 2 years and in the reserves, receiving an honorable...

Ronald Lee Keipert

Dec 4, 2010

Visitation

5-8 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ Avance Funeral Home

Service

10 a.m., Friday, December 10, 2010 @ Sacred Heart Church

Rosalin C Wolff

Dec 4, 2010

Age 86 of Fairfield, OH, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield. She was born December 28, 1923 in Cleveland, the daughter of Martin and Rose (Volman) Knebel. On October 2, 1954 Rosalin married Lester Wolff also in Cleveland. She was a member of the Lutheran Church in Cleveland, and most recently...

Martha J. Koehler

Dec 3, 2010

Koehler

Martha J., nee Teague beloved mother of Adam and Ryan (Tara)Koehler; devoted grandmother of Kayla, RaJon, Cameron, and Caden. Also survived by her brother Tom (JoAnn) Teague. Passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 age 60. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00-10:30 am at Resurrection Catholic Church, 1744 Iliff Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45205. Mass of Christian Burial...

Frank John Brinker

Dec 3, 2010

Age 80 of Fairfield passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at his home. He was born June 20, 1930 in Cincinnati, OH the son of Frank J. and Loretta (Reuter) Brinker. On August 18, 1956 he married Jeanne Bregen in Cincinnati. Frank was a graduate of the Elder Class of 1948, a 50 year retiree of the Pease Co.,...

Michael R. Herzog

Dec 3, 2010

HERZOG, Michael R.

Age 63 died at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 3, 2010 of pancreatic cancer. Beloved husband and best friend of 33 years to Candie (nee Renner) Herzog; devoted father of Joe Herzog, Tracy (Casey) Yurkovitch, and Luke Herzog (Marquita); dedicated papaw of Sophie Ann and Chloe Grace Herzog;...

Helen Florence Cummings

Nov 21, 2010

Age 79 of West Chester passed Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Heritage Springs Healthcare Center in West Chester. She was born May 4, 1931 in Cloverdale, IN, the daughter of Ed and Molly (Balentine) Laudig. On December 24, 1948 Helen married Ted Cummings in Cloverdale, IN.

Helen leaves behind her children, Debi (Damon) McComas; Diana...

Diana Lynn Leasure

Nov 17, 2010

Diana Lynn Leasure (Davis) lived a life blessed by wishes that came true. As she struggled for breath and life at Christ Hospital following a massive heart attack, she summoned the last of her strength to tell doctors and family of her final wish - to spend the last days of her life at home. That wish was fulfilled...

Aaron H. Grady

Nov 15, 2010

GRADY,

Aaron H., beloved husband of Margaret M. Grady. He was the devoted father of Paul, Donalyn (Greg) Hoh, Wayne (Cheryl), and Todd (Deanna). Also survived by his sister Lucille Hamburg and his adoring grandchildren, Brian, Dustin, Neil, Kieley, Jonathan, Stephanie, Patrick, Andrew, Dexxa, and Mellie. Preceded in death by his brother in law David Hamburg. Aaron...

June T Morris

Nov 14, 2010

Age 84 of Hamilton, passed away at her home on November 14, 2010. June was born on August 27, 1926, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Mitchell) Tardy. She married James Morris on May 26, 1971.

June is survived by her husband, James; son, Robert Evans; daughter, Mary Gerino; brother, John Tardy II; sisters, Marion...