Obituaries

Theodore Georgiou
May 30, 2014
GEORGIOU, Theodore, beloved son of the late Gus and Athanasia Georgiou; dear brother of George Georgiou. Brother-in-law of Maria Georgiou; Uncle of Dean Georgiou, Gus and Elaine Georgostathis. Great Uncle to George and Maria Georgostathis. Passed away on May 30, 2014. Visitation at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 7000 Winton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45224 on June 4, 2014, from 10...

Thomas Kloth
May 30, 2014
KLOTH, Thomas J., beloved husband of LaVerne J. Kloth (nee Imbus); devoted father of Barb (John) Teichman, Debbie (Ted) Weisbarth, Gina (Randy) Kuvin, Sherri (Geoffrey) Woolf, Tom (Stacy) Kloth, Doug (Rhonda Barnes) Kloth, and Greg (Yasmine) Kloth. Loving grandfather of 14 and great grandfather of 8. Passed away on May 30, 2014 at the age of 86. Mass of Christian...

Laura Huber
May 28, 2014
HUBER, Laura L., beloved sister of Elden "John" and Margaret Huber; preceded in death by Phyllis Vanderpool and Betty Jean Huber; loving aunt to Gary, Beverly, and Rick Huber and David, Roberta, Becky, and Dan Vanderpool. Also survived by many beloved great nieces and nephews and cousins, plus her great greats, now here and yet to come. Passed on May...

Thelma Norris
May 28, 2014
NORRIS,Thelma J., beloved wife of the late Jack Norris; devoted mother of Pamela Norris; loving grandmother of Nathanael Norris; dear sister of the late Urick, Addie, Truman, and Colonel Hicks; sister in law of Laura Hicks. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Thelma passed away in Cincinnati, OH on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at age 85. Thelma will be...

Gerda Girmann
May 28, 2014
GIRMANN Gerda (nee Kaese), beloved wife of the late Heinz C. Girmann; devoted mother of Rosemarie (Robert G.) Fehr; loving grandmother of Christopher (Carla) Koonce and Stephanie (T.J.) Pearson. Also a loving great grandmother. May 28, 2014. Age 89. Friends may call at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, 11365 Springfield Pk., Springdale on Monday, June 2, 2014 from 1 PM...
Selma Woodin
May 26, 2014
Selma (nee Holmes), beloved wife of the late Robert O. Woodin; devoted mother of Sandy Engel, Nancy (Mark) Hurst, Jane (Tom) Margraf, and Kathy Raker; dear grandmother of Michelle (Chip) Sweeney, Tom (Amanda) Margraf, Beth (Donte) Hill, Katie (Logan) Kline, Brad Engel, and Jennifer (Micah) Whitt; loving great grandmother of Carson and Madilyn Sweeney, Kamryn Kline, D.J. Hill, and one...
Sylvia Bockelman
May 26, 2014
BOCKELMAN Sylvia Mae, beloved wife of the late Howard Bockelman (WWII veteran and retired Chief of Police-Wyoming, OH); devoted mother of Carol Bockelman , David Bockelman, and Mary Stewart; loving grandmother of Christine Bockelman, Jesse Gilsinger, Jonathan Bockelman, Catrina Sheehy, and Kevin Bockelman; dear great grandmother of John David Sheehy, Julian Bockelman, and Gabriel Bockelman; sister of the late Charles,...
Sonja Bowling
May 26, 2014
BOWLING, Sonja L. (nee Ridner), beloved wife of the late Rev. Ray Bowling; devoted mother of Danny Bowling, Kelly B. Johnson and stepmother of Rick Bowling; loving grandmother of Danny Bowling, Jr., Dallas Bowling, David Mulcahey, and Jennifer Brooks. She is also survived by three nephews and one niece. Passed away on May 26, 2014 at the age of 75....

Shannon Carder-Lynd
May 24, 2014
CARDER-LYND, Shannon A., beloved daughter of Sharon Schwettman and Dana Carder, sister of Daniel Lienback and Kelly. Passed away on May 24, 2014 at age 39. A memorial visitation will be held at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Homes, 5501 Montgomery Road, Norwood, OH 45212 on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 from 6-8 PM.

Fay Bach
May 21, 2014
BACH, Fay M. (nee Stehr), beloved wife of the late Albert W. Bach, Sr.; devoted mother of William (Mary Jo) Bach; loving grandmother of Emily (Rick) Engelhardt and Joanna (Michael) Kinsey; great grandmother of Ariel, Micah, Parker, and Charlotte; dear sister of the late Shirley (Raymond) Gardner. Passed away on May 21, 2014 at age 91. Visitation will be at...
Katherine Bond
May 20, 2014
BOND, Kathleen A. (nee Ellis), beloved wife of the late Nelson F. Bond. Dear aunt of Laura Ellis (Thomas) Kling and numerous nieces and nephews. Passed away on May 20, 2014 at the age of 92. A visitation will be held at the Church of the Ascension & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 334 Burns Ave, Wyoming, Ohio 45215 on Wednesday,...

Audrey Lippard
May 18, 2014
LIPPARD Audrey C., beloved wife of 59 years of the late Frank W. Lippard; devoted mother of Bruce (Martha) Lippard; beloved aunt of Sharon Weckenbrock and family. Passed away on May 18, 2014 at the age of 90. She graduated from Stephen's College in Missouri with a degree in business. No visitation. Services were held at the convenience of the...
Billy Trent
May 12, 2014
TRENT, Billy J., beloved husband of Margaret (nee Dick) Trent; father of 3 daughters and 4 sons and grandfather of numerous grandchildren; dear brother of Joyce (John) Brook, Dave (Sandy) Trent and the late Peggy Goad and Bud Trent; nephew of Carl (Betty) Trent. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, and in-laws. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Joyce Holmes
May 12, 2014
HOLMES, Joyce E. (nee Reach), beloved wife of Denver "Fred" Holmes, Jr., devoted mother of Fred (Susan) Holmes, Wayne (Linda) Holmes, and Walter (Wadida) Holmes; cherished grandmother of Rob (Sharon) Holmes, Ryan Holmes, Crystal (Kevin) Fenster, Barclay Holmes, Brett (Kayla) Holmes, Melissa (Keenan) Arrington, and Atiya Holmes; loving great grandmother of Destiny, Haley, Kieran, Jacob, and Katelyn; dear sister of...
Chris Donaldson
May 11, 2014
DONALDSON Chris C., beloved husband of Tammy (nee Fredrick) Donaldson; loving father of Abigail, Cooper, and Bailey Donaldson, Olivia (Barry) Engle-Stockton, and Amanda (Johnathan) Johnson; papaw of Aubree Jo, Lily, Peyton, and Parker; cherished son of Bert and the late Samuel Donaldson; dear brother of Jim (Mary) Randolph, Holly Gage, David (Maria) Randolph, Brad (Donna) Randolph, Shawn (Kerri) Randolph, Heather...

Kenneth Vanderlaan
May 10, 2014
VANDERLAAN, Kenneth F, loving father of Linda (Rob) Shimp and Roger (Mary) Vanderlaan; adoring grandfather of Paul (Shelly) Vanderlaan, Scott (Tina) Shimp, and Todd Shimp; great grandfather of Zachary Vanderlaan and Sara Vanderlaan. Passed away on May 10, 2014 at the age of 97.
Thomas Neal, Jr
May 8, 2014
Thomas (Tommy) D. Neal, Jr. is survived by his wife, Jo Ann (Jones) Neal; his children, Ally (Tony) Espelage, Aron Neal, and Ashley Neal; granddaughter, Taylor Cunningham, and two other granddaughters who preceded him in death. He also leaves his parents, Thomas and Alberta Neal, Sr.; and four siblings, Dale (Lori) Neal, Howie (Lari) Neal, Crissy Neal, and Scotty (Stacy)...
Robert Burke
May 8, 2014
BURKE, Robert A., loving husband of the late Cecilia I. (Stuben) Burke; devoted father of Robert B. Burke and Valerie E. (Thomas) McQueen. Also survived by his sister, Nancy Szesny of Hawaii and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Estelle Burke and his brother, Roland Burke. Passed away on May 8, 2014 at the...
John Guidi
May 5, 2014
GUIDI, John C., devoted father of Tony (Susan) Guidi, Richey Guidi, and Christian Guidi; loving grandfather of Lauren and Grace Guidi and great grandfather of Aaden Guidi; dear brother of Ron Guidi and Alfred (Kim) Guidi; beloved son of the late Grace (nee Robertson) and Alfred J. Guidi, Sr. John was a graduate of Norwood High School and proudly served...

William Clark, Sr
May 5, 2014
William P, Sr. left this world on May 5th, to join his wife, Jean and his daughter Becky who preceded him in death. Bill was born in Geneva, IL on December 1, 1921 to Charles and Dorothy Clark. He grew up in Wheaton IL, graduated from Purdue and then went directly into the Army Officer Training at Fort Leonard Wood....