Obituaries
Lucille Durkin
Mar 18, 2015
DURKIN, Lucille. (nee Ketteler). Beloved wife of James E. Durkin. Devoted mother of Marlene (Michael) Pereira and Illean (Dean Wright) Durkin. Loving aunt of five nieces and nephews. Dear sister of the late Lorraine Dacey. Lucille worked in the Building Department for the City of Forest Park for 25 years. Passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at age 96 years....

Lena Burns
Mar 17, 2015
Lena Rose (nee McGee), beloved wife of the late Roy Burns; devoted mother of Larry W. (Susan) Burns and Barbara Ann (Will) Campbell; loving grandmother of Tracey England, Sandra Campbell, Michelle Scheiman, Brandy Angus, and Eric Burns; great grandmother of Ashley, Kayla, Brooklyn, Preston, Lincoln, and Cody; dear sister of Helen Hamilton, Annabelle Simpson, and the late Bob McGee, Chuck...
Paul Tompkins
Mar 17, 2015
Paul E. preceded in death by his wife Mildred K. Tompkins of 59 years; devoted father of Paula Tompkins and Dale Tompkins; cherished grandfather of Eric (Mary) Johnson, Brandi (Allen) Overby and Shayne (Jennifer) Hardy; great-grandfather of Noah Overby, Ella Johnson and baby girl Johnson; dear brother of Jerry (Jean) Tompkins, preceded in death by parents George and Iva Lee...
Mary Eslick
Mar 15, 2015
ESLICK, Mary Helen. Cherished daughter of the late Charles and Helen (nee Powell) Eslick. Dear sister of Kris Eslick and Don (Jill) Eslick. Loving aunt of Jordan, Rachelle, and Garrett Eslick. Passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at age 55 years. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Butler County Memorial Park, Hamilton,...
Loraine Schimian
Mar 14, 2015
Loraine (nee Bacher), beloved wife of the late Joseph Schimian; devoted mother of Sr. Mary Joan Schimian, S.M.R., David Schimian, and Tom (Billie Jean) Schimian; loving grandmother of Jeannie (Brian) Perry, Michal Schimian, Mary (Adam) Perkins, Anne (Mark) Stocker, Christie (Mitch) Miller, and Laura (Allan) Smallwood; great grandmother of 12; great great grandmother of one. March 14, 2015. Age 99....

Eugene Myers
Mar 12, 2015
UNITED STATES NAVY WORLD WAR II VETERAN MYERS, Eugene R. Beloved son of the late Harry T. and Bessie (nee Harper) Myers. Loving brother of Marylou Ramsdell, the late Harry T. Myers Jr. and the late Dorothy B. Casper. Cherished uncle of Tim Ramsdell, Michael D. (Jan) Ramsdell, Mark Patrick Ramsdell, Amy Casper, and Bradley (Kay) Casper. Also survived by...

Ronald Spence
Mar 11, 2015
Ron, beloved husband of Mary Spence (nee Smith); devoted father of Ron (the late Shawny) Spence and Troy (Lisa) Spence; grandfather of Haley and Tiffany Spence; dear brother of Joyce Dooley and the late James and Eugene Spence, Carolyn Bitter, Sharon Scheurmann, and Gail Cotton; son of the late Robert and Dorothy Spence. March 11, 2015. Age 75. Visitation at...

Elaine Steding
Mar 10, 2015
Elaine Esther Steding (nee Hammann), 93, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away at home in her sleep on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Preceded in death by her husband, Otto Steding; parents Walter and Emma Hammann; grandson Steven Olmstead and brother Wally (Marilyn) Hammann. Survived by her daughter Bonnie (Gary) Olmstead; granddaughter Karen (Scott) DesBles; great grandchildren Emma, Griffin, Genevieve, and Owen...
William Bowman
Mar 8, 2015
William W., loving husband of Pat J. Bowman; devoted father of Suzanne (Robert) Werner, Dr. Michael (Beth) Bowman, and the late Robert Bowman; grandfather of Rob (Sara) Nicholls, Jess (Ken) Nicholls Wackenthaler, Emma Werner, Karina Bowman, Brent Walker Bowman, Kristy Lynn Bowman, Salli Ann Bowman and the late Andrew Werner; great grandfather of Addy Nicholls and Cora Nicholls. Passed away...

Roy Farmer
Mar 7, 2015
Roy D. Beloved husband of the late Mary E. (nee Hammon) Farmer. Devoted father of William Farmer, Danny Farmer, and the late Michael and Ronald Farmer. Cherished grandfather of Bill Jr., Kaleena, Andy, and Jeni Farmer. Great grandfather of Conner Farmer and the late Jayden Farmer. Passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the age of 89 years. Friends...

Michael Glazier
Mar 5, 2015
GLAZIER, Michael Scott. Beloved husband of Barbara (nee Reed) Glazier. Devoted father of Scott Glazier, Amy (David) Mullins, Matthew Glazier, and Andrew Glazier. Loving grandfather of eight. Great grandfather of two. Dear brother of Jim (Sylvia) Glazier and Dan (Joanne) Glazier. Also survived by in laws, Tom (Lynn) Reed, Debbie (the late John) Huelsman, and Jeff (Lisa) Reed. Preceded in...
Kenneth Smallwood
Mar 4, 2015
Kenneth R., beloved father of Tony Smallwood, Becky McClung, and Ken Smallwood; loving son of Zelda Smallwood; dear brother of Diane Ware, Janice Rains, Sherrie DePew, and the late Todd Smallwood. Also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. March 4, 2015. Age 61. Resident of Norwood. Visitation will be at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, 5501 Montgomery Rd., Norwood...
Eugene Pitman
Feb 27, 2015
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN Wyoming, Ohio lost a great man Friday morning, Feb. 27, 2015. Gene Pitman, 80, died peacefully in his home in Evendale, Ohio, at 11:51 a.m. on Friday. He had suffered a long bout with cancer. Gene was born on Oct. 18, 1934, in Science Hill, Kentucky. He leaves behind his wife of 57 years, Juanita (nee...

Sandra Olsen
Feb 24, 2015
Sandra L., loving wife of 48 years to Mike Olsen. Devoted mother of Doug (Marta Velasco) Olsen and John Olsen. Cherished grandmother of Jake, Kaitlyn, Oscar, Raquel, and Eva. Passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the age of 76. Friends may call on Friday, February 27, 2015 at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 1050 W. Kemper Rd, Forest Park...
Larry Casada
Feb 24, 2015
Larry E., passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at age 62. He is survived by loved ones: Bev Dorton, Bev (Todd) Batchelor, Brenda Casada, Zach Hammonds, Alexandra Motz, Hannah Motz, Brian (Diane) Dorton and Jana Dorton. Visitation will be at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, 11365 Springfield Pk., Springdale on Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 2 PM til time...
Jalen Griffis
Feb 23, 2015
Jalen D., beloved son of Destiney (Terry) Brown and Aaron Griffis. Brother of Brandon, Blake, Cody, Michael, Matthew, Mariah, Mason, and Makenna. Grandson of Kimberly (the late James) Durham.Great grandson of Judith (the late Bobby) Keiner. Beloved nephew of Jackie Durham and Amber Durham and survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and his doggy, Sadie. Passed away Monday, February 23,...
Marian Hill
Feb 21, 2015
HILL, Marian B. (nee Bacon). Born April 27, 1919, the daughter of Leslie and Hazel (nee McFarlan) Bacon. Beloved wife of the late William Bischoff and the late Russell G. Hill. Devoted mother of Barbara Bischoff (Dale) Bardes, Russell W. (Holly) Hill and Deborah H. (Geoffrey) Wyght. Loving grandmother of Cara Alpern, Abby Waits, Kaitlin Osborn and Mitchell W. Hill....
William Eger
Feb 20, 2015
UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN EGER, William R., beloved husband of the late Opal (nee Hill) Eger. Passed away peacefully on February 20, 2015 at the age of 89. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Private services will be held. Interment in Arlington Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati,...