Obituaries

Gertrude Cole

Gertrude Cole

Mar 13, 2005

Gertrude Cole, age 98, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2005 at the Tri-County Extended Care Center in Fairfield, OH. She was a resident of Marion, IN for over 70 years. Born May 6, 1906 in Huntington County, IN, she was the daughter of Marcus and Amanda Holmes. Mrs. Cole was the owner of Cole's Dutch Kitchen, 6th and Branson...

Michael Ventura

Michael Ventura

Mar 10, 2005

Michael Ventura, age 49 of Hamilton, passed away Thursday March 10, 2005 at Ft. Hamilton Hospital. He was born November 5, 1955 in Cincinnati, the son of George and June (Robinson) Ventura. On July 7, 1993 Michael married Kathy Richmond in Hamilton. He was Veteran of the United States Army.

He is survived by his...

Phyllis Christine Thacker

Phyllis Christine Thacker

Mar 8, 2005

Phyllis Christine Thacker, age 74 of Hamilton passed away Tuesday March 8, 2005 at Ft. Hamilton Hospital. She was born April 13, 1930 in Flatwoods, KY the daughter of Clifford and Alma (McKenzie) Church.

She is survived by son, Bob (Norma) Thacker of Hamilton; daughter, Randi Lynn Mattingly of Columbus; grandchildren: Matt and Michelle Mattingly...

John Robert Janco

John Robert Janco

Mar 3, 2005

John R. Janco, age 62 of Hamilton passed away Thursday March 3, 2005 at Vitas Hospice-Ft. Hamilton. He was born September 9, 1942 in Chicago, IL, the son of Frank and Lois (Anderson) Janco. John was a Veteran of the Air Force serving from 1965-1969 and a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hamilton. He worked as a...

David Allen Sickinger

David Allen Sickinger

Mar 2, 2005

David Allen Sickinger, age 42 of Lockland, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2005 at his residence. He was born July 31, 1962 in Cincinnati, the son of Norbert and Annetta (Little) Sickinger. On August 15, 1981 he married Susan Caudill in Springdale, OH. David was a member of the Laurel Avenue Church of Christ in Hamilton and worked as...

Sochenda Moeun

Sochenda Moeun

Mar 1, 2005

Visitation

End of service-1 p.m., Monday March 7, 2005 @ Avance Funeral Home

Service

12 p.m., Monday March 7, 2005 @ Avance Funeral Home

Eugene A. Leonard

Eugene A. Leonard

Feb 28, 2005

Eugene A. Leonard, loving husband of Aileen (nee Garland); son of the late Arthur and Edith Leonard; devoted father of Tony Bevins, Howard W. Bevins and Marca Hyman; brother of Allan, Jacquelyn and Linda Leonard; grandfather of 7; great-grandfather of 3; passed away February 28, 2005 at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield.

The Avance Funeral Home...

Martin J. Wagner

Martin J. Wagner

Feb 27, 2005

Martin John "Bud" Wagner, age 93 of passed away Sunday February 27, 2005. He was currently a resident of Northgate Retirement Community (Atria) in Grosbeck for many years and will be missed by his friends and staff there. He bravely served as a Cincinnati Firefighter for 27 years and retired as a Cincinnati Fire Marshall. During his retirement he...

Peggy Eileen Chamberlain

Peggy Eileen Chamberlain

Feb 16, 2005

Age 64, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2005. She was born March 11, 1940 in Hamilton, the daughter of Ralph and Thelma (Pieper) Ditmyer. Peggy attended Hamilton City Schools and was a graduate of Miami University and Xavier University. On February 3, 1967 she married William Dean Chamberlain. Peggy taught for over 30 years in the Hamilton...

Madge Manns

Madge Manns

Feb 14, 2005

Madge Manns, age 74 of Fairfield passed away Monday February 14, 2005 at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield. She was born March 7, 1930 in Wayland, KY, the daughter of E.J. and Katherine (Meade) Little. On November 24, 1946 she married Earl Manns in Wayland, KY.

She is survived by her daughter, Lois (Jim) Richardson-Werling of...

Gerald J. Griffith

Gerald J. Griffith

Feb 13, 2005

Gerald J. Griffith, beloved husband of Margaret Dezso Sherrick

(19 yrs), and Edna Schaloske (50 yrs.); loving father of Floyd (Dolly, deceased), Dan (Julie), Geri Born (Jim), Gary (Kim), Bob (Mary Anne), Mike Sherrick, and Sandy Barsan (Rick); loving grandfather to Dawn Zolpe (Bill), Jim (Jacki), Joe, Dan Jr., Tim (Marnie), Jerry (Jen), Chris, T. J., Matt,...

Helen (Nee Burk) Heister

Helen (Nee Burk) Heister

Feb 12, 2005

God saw she was getting tired,

renewed strength was not to be,

So He put His arms around her and

whispered "Come with me".

With tearful eyes we see her leave,

and watch her fade away.

Although we loved her dearly,

we could not make...

George "Butchie" William Miller

George "Butchie" William Miller

Feb 12, 2005

Visitation

10-11a.m., Thursday February 17, 2005 @ Avance Funeral Home

Service

11 a.m., thursday February 17, 2005 @ Avance Funeral Home

Marian C. Debo

Marian C. Debo

Feb 11, 2005

Visitation

1-1:30 p.m., Wednesday February 16, 2005 @ Avance Funeral Home

Service

1:30 p.m., Wednesday February 16, 2005 @ Avance Funeral Home

Robert L. Cummins

Robert L. Cummins

Feb 10, 2005

Robert L. Cummins, age 85 of Cincinnati, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday February 10, 2005. He was born October 8, 1919 in Mt. Vernon, KY, the son of late Emmett and Laura (McWilliams) Cummins. On April 9, 1938 he married the late Rissie Roberts also in Mt. Vernon.

He was a...

Raiben Patel

Raiben Patel

Feb 6, 2005

Raiben A. Patel, age 82 of Fairfield passed away February 6, 2005 at Mercy of Fairfield. She was born April 1, 1922 in India.

She is survived by her husband, Ambalal Patel; son Narandas Patel; and grandchildren, Samir, Anil, Rajesh Kusum, Rekha, Bina, Hetal, and Shital. She was preceded in death by her son, Ghanshyambhai...

James Joseph Merz

James Joseph Merz

Feb 5, 2005

James Joseph Merz, age 63 of Seven Mile passed away February 5, 2005 in Warren County as a result of a traffic accident. He was born December 23, 1941 in Hamilton, the son of Arthur J. and Elizabeth (Mayer) Merz. Jim was a Veteran of the US Air Force serving from 1961 to 1965. He was retired from AK...

Frank Mariana

Frank Mariana

Feb 5, 2005

Visitation

Private

Service

Private

Carl Proffitt

Carl Proffitt

Feb 3, 2005

Visitation

None

Service

None