Obituaries

Apr 9, 2022

Sara (Lindner) Ertel, passed away peacefully with family by her side on  April 9, 2022 at the Maple Knoll retirement community. Sara resided most of her 102 years in Springdale and Glendale, Ohio.

Sara was born November 8, 1919, the 7th of 13 children to John Lindner and Edna May (Ellison) Lindner. One younger sister, Mary (Lindner) Knorr, survives. Sara married Dean Ertel on Sept 16th, 1939.  They were married 62 years and had 3 sons; Michael, Gregory and Glenn; who along with her husband,...

Apr 8, 2022

COMBS, Nancy J. (nee Stidham). Beloved wife of Fred Combs. Dear sister of her late brothers and sisters. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Nancy passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 at the age of 78 years.

Visitation will be held at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, 310 Dunn St., Lockland, OH 45215...

Apr 6, 2022

CARTER, Charlene (nee Graham) "Sugar". Devoted mother of Tom (Keisha) Carter, Chandra (Tony) Nelson, Ben (Sophia) Carter, and the late Pam Cordell and the late Marie (Terry) Cox. Loving grandmother of Jeremy, Jessica, Nick, Kammy, Michael, Ryan, Tacha, Kalijah, Dakota, Kevin, Tyler, and Levi. Dear sister of Buddy Graham, Elizabeth Graham, Jodi Graham, and the late Ray Taylor, and...

Apr 3, 2022

Newman, Diane Elaine (nee Klems). Loving wife of 30 years to the late Robert Alan (Bobby) Newman. Devoted mom to Heather (Adam) Dahl & Aireka (Roger) Gardner.  Doting “Grandma Diane” to Jacob & Hannah Dahl. Dear sister to William (Georgia) Klems, Cheryl Sievers, & Susan (Burt) Tackett. Also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, & so...

Mar 31, 2022

YORK, Clifford E. beloved husband of Mary Lee (nee Mershon) York. Loving father of Kevin (Kim Harris) York. Dear brother of James York, YvonneYork, and the late John Smith and Theodore Smith. Dear grandfather of Chad Tincher and Michael (Amy)Tincher. Great grandfather of Chase Tincher. Also survive by many nieces and nephews. Clifford passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2021....

Mar 28, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Raymond Stahl III, age 69 of Cincinnati, passed away on Monday, March 28th, 2022. Chuck was born on Jan 16th 1953 in Fayetteville , West Virginia, son of the late Charles  “Ray” and Ila Mae “Dottie” (Hodge) Stahl. Chuck  married his late wife of 45 years, Kimberly Stahl, on August 16, 1974 in Forest Park, Ohio. Chuck worked as...

Mar 28, 2022

Nellie Shelton, 94, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022.  Beloved wife of the late John Shelton, Jr.  Loving mother of Johnnie Horner and Dennis (Carrie) Shelton, Doug Shelton, and the late Scott Shelton.  Dear grandmother of Tricia, Eric, Wendy, Rachel, Amy, Abie and great grandmother of 20.  She was a longtime member of the West Chester Church of...

Mar 15, 2022

HERBERT, Lorraine Faye. Beloved wife of firefighter, Mike Herbert. Devoted mother of Alexandria Herbert. Cherished daughter of the late Marjorie Overman and daughter-in-law of Thelma (the late Ralph) Herbert. Dear sister-in-law to Barb (Greig), Marian (Jack), John (Diane), Judy (Tom), and Tom (Jan). Also survived by her cousin Barb; 22 nieces and nephews; and other extended family.

Lorraine...

Mar 13, 2022

David Farmer, 79, passed away on March 13, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Audrey L. Farmer. Loving father of Debra Angel, Dana Julien (Gary) and Brad Farmer (Kristin). Dear grandfather of Hannah Tate, Sarah Vaught, Olivia Julien, Brianna Farmer, and Kyle Angel.  Dear brother of Sonja Fox and the late Ronald Farmer. Graveside service is Saturday, April 2, 2022 at  Noon in Reading...

Mar 12, 2022

WUNNENBERG, Verna Ellouise (nee Walter). Beloved wife of 69 years to the late Chris A. Wunnenberg, Jr., devoted mother of Chris (Sandra) III, Kirk (Darlene), Eric (Andrea) Wunnenberg, Trudy (Mike) Hardert, and Tina Smith; cherished grandmother of Erica (Scott), Jennifer, Michael (Jessica), Chris IV, Nicholas (Kathryn), Katie (Doug), Riley (Lindsey), and Wyatt (Erica); great grandmother of Isabelle, Raylee, Tyler, Alissa, Nathan, Jackson, Reagan,...

Mar 10, 2022

FAULKNER, Nora Marcella (nee Mayne). Beloved wife of the late Charles Coleman Faulkner. Nora Marcella Faulkner, age 90, of Sevierville, TN, passed on Thursday, 10March2022, at Hospice of Cincinnati in Anderson Township, Ohio.

Nora (a.k.a. Marcella) was born 14February1932, in Williamsburg, KY, to the late Crittie Bennett Mayne & Benjamin Mayne.

Nora was an exceptionally kind, loving and...

Mar 9, 2022

Dallas Lee Pennington, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 9, 2022. Dallas is survived by his wife Linda; children, Amy Fezzey (Tom), John Pennington, Erin Bidwell (Dave); stepdaughters, Amy Chisam (Stewart), Carrie Cox; grandchildren, Loren Weber (Nick), Marlene Ramsey (Sean), Jacob Howard Pennington (Aisha), Grace Bidwell, Connor Bidwell, Benjamin Chisam, Meredith Chisam, Brady Cox; great...

Feb 28, 2022

Arthur G. Bronner, III., 54, passed away on February 28, 2022.  Loving son of Arthur G. Bronner, Jr., and the late Barbara Bronner.  Beloved husband of the late Jane Bronner. Dear father of Angela (Gary) Downs and Jennifer (Wayne Shack) Bradfield.   Loving brother of Kurtis (Tracy) Bronner, Eric Bronner, Elizabeth (Mark) Bukala, and Tyrone (Rosie) Bronner.  He leaves behind...

Feb 28, 2022

Jane Bronner, 66, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022.  Loving daughter of John and Betty Jane Hendricks.  Beloved wife of the late Arthur Bronner, III.  Loving mother of Angela (Gary) Downs and Jennifer (Wayne Shack) Bradfield.  Dear grandmother of Kaila, Karleigh, Joseph, Lamont, Courtney, Christina, Hope, Ashley, Mya and Brooklyn.  Sister of Bonnie Reese, Eileen Marchlewski, Kathy White, and...

Feb 19, 2022

Paul Padget Jr, 85, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2022. Husband of eight-years to Sara Sue Brown. Preceded in death by his late wife Cecelia Padget of thirty-six years. Father to Ann Breidenbach (Chuck) and Charles Baxter Padget. Grandfather to Andrew and Claire Breidenbach. Stepfather to Michael (Lynne) Dreier, Steven (Debbie) Dreier, Jeffrey (Cindy) Dreier, and Laura Kronenberger (Gary). Also survived by his Step-grandchildren David,...

Feb 14, 2022

Debra A. Cobb, 65, passed away on February 14, 2022.  Beloved wife of Roy Cobb.  Loving mother of Roy Cobb, Mary Cobb and Christina Kinman.  Dear grandmother of Laci Ann Cobb, Bo Cobb, Noah Hall and Kelcie Cobb.  Dear sister of Don Rose, and Mary Hedge.  Family and friends may visit Friday, February 18, 2022, from 11 AM until...

Feb 14, 2022

Sharon Pollard Gill

Sharon, passed away Feb.14, 2022 at her home in Indian Hill, Ohio.  She was a remarkable, multidimensional woman as a pioneer in the woman’s movement in New England and New York City in the 1970s, a successful executive, and a loving mother and wife.  Sharon was a first generation, summa cum laude college graduate...

Feb 12, 2022

MONTAGUE, Glenn E. Beloved husband of 61 years to the late Carol (nee Parish) Montague. Devoted father of Paul (Jenny) Montague and the late Joan Montague. Loving grandfather of Michael (Mardee) Montague and Brian Montague. Also survived by longtime family caregiver, Pam Timmer.

Glenn passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the age of 95 years. ...

Feb 11, 2022

Charles Marion Stanforth, age 97, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 11, 2022. He was born September 9, 1924, in Clinton County, Ohio. His parents were Harvey Glenn Stanforth and Luella Ruth Smart Stanforth. He is survived by his beautiful wife Nell Pinnix Stanforth, his children Kevin (Liz) Stanforth, Kristen (Steve) Reeves, Kraig (Karin) Stanforth, Kyle (Lynne) Stanforth, and...

Feb 3, 2022

Churchill P. (Kirk) Lea

Cincinnati - Kirk Lea passed away peacefully with a multitude of complications from Covid-19 early in the evening on February 3, 2022. He was 79 years old and had been a lifelong Cincinnati resident. He turned down a number of employment offers in his early career because he did not...