Obituaries

Joann M. Lickdyke

Joann M. Lickdyke

Mar 29, 2019

Joann M. Lickdyke (nee Huelsman), of Mason, Ohio, passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2019 of Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash, Ohio. She was born Saturday, October 8, 1938 in Norwood, Ohio to Robert and Ruth (nee Wermus) Huelsman. Married to her best-friend for 56 years, Joann loved nothing better than being a wife, mother and grandmother. Family was certainly...

May Ellen Werden

May Ellen Werden

Mar 23, 2019

It is with immeasurable heartache, we announce the separation from our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. May Ellen Werden (nee Viall) was welcomed into God's kingdom on March 23, 2019. She was surrounded by family and friends in her last hours and was escorted to their eternal home by her beloved husband, George Werden of 71...

Rob Roy

Rob Roy

Mar 22, 2019

Rob Roy, of Liberty Township, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the age of 28.  He was born in Westerville, Ohio on Saturday, September 1, 1990 to the proudest parents, Robert and Angela Roy.

Rob's mission in life was to make people laugh and take care of...

Ann Gale Mcavoy

Ann Gale Mcavoy

Mar 20, 2019

Ann Gale McAvoy, 93 years young, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Doverwood Village in Hamilton, Ohio. She was born Monday, April 6, 1925 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Wycliff Blair and Ruth (nee Gale) Childrey.

With a mind for numbers, Gale excelled at bookkeeping and retired from MacGregor Accounting. As a talented seamstress, she...

George Washington Werden

George Washington Werden

Mar 18, 2019

It is with immeasurable heartache, we announce the separation from our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather.  George Washington Werden, 92, resident of Chesterwood Village in West Chester, Ohio, died on March 18, 2019. He was born the second of four sons on May 11, 1926 in New Rochelle, NY to the late Clayton Werden and Edna (nee Fowler) Werden. ...

Karen (Nee Samson) Thompson

Karen (Nee Samson) Thompson

Mar 18, 2019

Tim, Karen, and Tessa Thompson were three shining lights in the universe of those who loved them. Because they shared their love and laughter widely, their loss is deeply felt by many.

Tim L. Thompson was Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Tape Products Company in Cincinnati. An avid sports enthusiast and former youth coach, he loved...

Jean F. Howlett

Jean F. Howlett

Mar 18, 2019

Jean F. Howlett (nee McDonald) of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away peacefully Monday, March 18, 2019 at Magnolia Springs Loveland. She was born Thursday, October 23, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Ronald and Dorothy (nee Palmer) McDonald.

If you are a Loveland resident, you might recognize Jean from the Post Office where she worked for 16 years. She...

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

Mar 17, 2019

Tim, Karen, and Tessa Thompson were three shining lights in the universe of those who loved them. Because they shared their love and laughter widely, their loss is deeply felt by many.

Tim L. Thompson was Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Tape Products Company in Cincinnati. An avid sports enthusiast and former youth coach, he loved...

Tim L. Thompson

Tim L. Thompson

Mar 17, 2019

Tim, Karen, and Tessa Thompson were three shining lights in the universe of those who loved them. Because they shared their love and laughter widely, their loss is deeply felt by many.

Tim L. Thompson was Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Tape Products Company in Cincinnati. An avid sports enthusiast and former youth coach, he loved...

Jeanette "Jan" Dick Brooks

Jeanette "Jan" Dick Brooks

Mar 14, 2019

Jeanette "Jan" Dick Brooks, of West Chester and Montgomery, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Otterbein of Lebanon. She was born Sunday, January 29, 1939 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Walter Lee and Eullalee (nee Jennings) Werts. As the Assistant Finance Director for the City of Montgomery, Jan was great with numbers. With an outgoing personality, her...

Judith L. Stath

Judith L. Stath

Mar 14, 2019

Judith L. Stath (nee Koenig), age 63, of West Chester, Ohio passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2019 at West Chester Hospital. She was born Friday, August 5th, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Ralph and Marjorie (nee Shoemaker) Koenig.

On October 18, 1975, Judith married her best-friend, Richard. Judith worked as an executive secretary and in human...

Jeffrey S. Darrah

Jeffrey S. Darrah

Mar 14, 2019

Jeffrey S. Darrah, 52, resident of Mason, OH passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Jeff was the adored husband of Nancy (nee May) for over 26 years. Devoted father of Katie, Rachel, Amanda and Zachary, beloved son of Betty and the late Donald Darrah, dear brother of Brian (Elizabeth) Darrah, loving son-in-law of...

Cherie Ann Prep

Cherie Ann Prep

Mar 10, 2019

Cheryl "Cherie" Ann Prep, 56, passed peacefully at home and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 10, 2019 surrounded by family and friends; beloved wife of Timothy Prep of West Chester/Monroe, OH; cherished daughter of Harold and Dora Smith of The Villages, Florida; loving mother of son Bradley Gifford of Corryton, TN and daughter Danielle...

James "Jerry" Ryan

James "Jerry" Ryan

Mar 10, 2019

James "Jerry" Ryan, age 79, of Mason, Ohio passed away peacefully Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Hospice of Cincinnati-Blue Ash.  He was born Thursday, June 29, 1939 in Springfield, Kentucky to Joseph W. and Edith C. (nee Thompson) Ryan. With a great sense of humor, Jerry made friends with everyone he met.  He never focused on his own needs, willing...

Emily N. Westmeyer

Emily N. Westmeyer

Mar 7, 2019

Emily N. Westmeyer , 24 of West Chester, cherished daughter of Jean and John Scott; beloved sister of Celia Scott, John Scott, Jr., and Lily Scott; loving aunt of Colton and Harley Lawhead; dear granddaughter of Joseph and Judy Westmeyer, Charles and Pat Chapman, and the late James and Mary Lou Scott; niece of Julie (Tom) Ryder, Joseph...

Thomas E. Welling Sr.

Thomas E. Welling Sr.

Mar 6, 2019

Thomas E. Welling, Sr., 85, longtime resident of West Chester, OH passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Tom was born in Cincinnati, OH to Richard and Elizabeth Welling in 1933. He grew up in Lockland were the Welling Family was well established in the community. Tom was the beloved husband of Lorrain (nee Cruse) for over 63...

Brian A. Aldrich

Brian A. Aldrich

Mar 6, 2019

Obituary of Brian Alan Aldrich February 6, 1960 - March 6, 2019 Brian A. Aldrich, 59, passed away suddenly March 6, 2019. Beloved husband of Tara T. (Hughes) Aldrich; devoted father of Jacob (Lindsay) Aldrich, Brian T. Aldrich and Collin Aldrich; brother of Chuck (Becky) Aldrich, Bruce (Cheryl) Aldrich, and Laura Aldrich; son-in-law of Thomas N. Hughes, Jr; brother-in-law of...

Michael Clem

Michael Clem

Mar 5, 2019

Michael "Mike" Clem, formerly of Hartwell, Cincinnati, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the age of 62 in his West Chester residence. He was born February 12, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Paul Sr. and Vina (nee Elliott) Clem. A Cincinnati native, Mike was a fan of the Bengals and Reds. He enjoyed the outdoors and looked forward...

Helen L. Blackburn

Helen L. Blackburn

Mar 4, 2019

Helen L. Blackburn, age 88, of Mason, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday, March 4, 2019 at Doverwood Village. Helen was born Sunday, April 13, 1930 in Ashland, Kentucky to Edward and Pearl Short. Helen taught for 30 years at Mount Healthy and for 10 years in Paulding County, Georgia. She was an original member of the Cincinnati Dulcimer...

Joan D. Chamberlain

Joan D. Chamberlain

Mar 1, 2019

Joan D. Chamberlain (nee Millard), 80, of West Chester, OH passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, March 1, 2019. Joan was born in Philadelphia, PA to Howard and Mae Millard in 1938. She has loved and left behind her loving family of; late husband Francis W. Chamberlain, Jr., beloved sons; Francis W....