Obituary Listing

Jul 11, 2003

Dixie Mae Swift (nee Black) Beloved wife of William L. Swift Sr., loving mother of Barbara Swift, Sheila (William) Hensley, Linda (Donald) DeMar, William (Emlinda) Swift Jr., and Michael (Debbi) Swift, devoted grandmother of Bill, Brian and Autumn Hensley, and Kayla, Sarah and Dylan Swift, dear sister of Edna Wooten, Marion Dezarn, Jack, John and William Black, dear sister-in-law of...

Jul 7, 2003

James G. Bennett (WW II Veteran) Beloved husband of the late Adele Bennett, loving father of Tim, Patrick, Michael and Stephen Bennett and Nancy Beyer, dear brother of Katherine Peplar, also survived by 9 grandchildren. Monday, July 7, 2003. No visitation. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Gertrude Church on Friday, July 11 at 10am. Service Friday, July 11, 2003...

Jul 7, 2003

Marjorie Hamberg (nee McNeeve) Beloved wife of the late Henry Hamberg, dear mother of Rosemary and Mariellen, loving sister of Frank McNeeve, S.J., Helen McNeeve Theison and Rosemary McNeeve, grandmother of Mark and Joshua, also survived by numerous devoted cousins. She was an active member of St. John Vianney Church, the Catholic Visitation Society and the Order of the Holy...

Jul 5, 2003

Ervin A. Stadler was so proud to be an accountant that his vanity license plates read "CPA-1." Twice appointed to the Accountancy Board of Ohio - by Gov. John Gilligan in 1972 and Gov. James A. Rhodes in 1976 - Mr. Stadler said his biggest thrill was signing the CPA certificates of three of his sons. The retired partner at...

Jul 5, 2003

Sister Mary Irene Hiegel, S.C., beloved member of the Sisters of Charity and survived by many nieces and nephews and preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Joseph Hiegel and three sisters, Frieda Kunkel, Clara Cavanaugh and Anna Heigel, on Saturday, July 5, 2003 at the Motherhouse of Mount Saint Joseph, OH. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 9th...

Jul 4, 2003

Sister Rosalie Menke, S.C., beloved member of the Sisters of Charity. Daughter of the late Louise E. & Christine (Nichter) Menke, survived by her sister Marcella Schmenk & numerous nieces & nephews. Preceeded in death by brothers Edward and Kenneth Menke and sisters, Patricia Wagner & Geraldine Menke. Friday, July 4, 2003 at the Motherhouse of Mount St. Joseph, Ohio....

Jul 2, 2003

Dorothy Koppenhaver (nee Best), beloved wife of the late Albert "Bud" Koppenhaver, devoted mother of Kitty Joy (Ray) Thompson and Karen L. (Gary) Steeves, loving grandmother of Craig and Eric Steeves, Debbie, Bryan and Randy Thompson, Robert K. and Marc J. Phelps and David and Kristina Meek. Great-grandmother of Tricia, Jonathon and April Phelps. Wednesday, July 2, 2003 (in North...

Jul 2, 2003

Carl J. Lasch (WWII Veteran), beloved husband of Katherine Lasch (nee Michels), loving father of Carline (David) Smith, Gail (Lowell) Dunlap, Michele (Patrick) Walsh, Jo-Ann (Bob) Oeters, Debbie Sharkey, and Chris (Ben) Heile, dear brother of John (Martha) Lasch, also survived by 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Wednesday July 2, 2003 at the age of 84 years. Member of the...

Jul 1, 2003

Nelson, Marion M. (nee McMillan} Beloved wife of the late Norman C. Nelson, loving sister of the late Dorthea Schmid, dear aunt of Christopher Idler, David and Kathryn Schmid and the late Nelson Idler. July 1, 2003 at 94 years. No visitation. Mass of Christian Burial 12:10pm Tuesday, July 8 at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church, 1600 Madison Rd. Interment...

Jun 25, 2003

Joyce G. Mitchell (nee Graham), beloved wife of the late William A. Mitchell, devoted mother of Graham E. (Sharon) and William A. (Beth) Mitchell Jr., loving grandmother of Donald, William III, Evan, Steven and Mark Mitchel. Joyce was a leader in the adult literacy program in Vero Beach, FL. No visitation. Memorial Service 2pm Saturday, June 28 at St. Paul...

Jun 22, 2003

Beloved member of the Sisters of Charity. Survived by her dear sister Avita Statt, nieces and nephews and preceded in death by two sisters, Frances O'Neill and Norma Brinkmoeller and five brothers, Frank, David, Henry, Joseph and Leonard Brinkmoeller. Sunday, June 22, 2003 at the Motherhouse of Mount Saint Joseph, OH. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 25 in the...

Jun 21, 2003

Beloved wife of the late Louis Friedhof, dear mother of Mrs. Adrian (Patricia) Kessler, grandmother of Susan Yeager and Michael Schmidt, great-grandmother of Aimee Yeager. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Resident of Colonial Gardens. June 21, 2003 at age 79. Visitation Tuesday at the Bascilica Cathedral of the Assumption (Covington) from 9am until Mass of Christian Burial at...

Apr 10, 1991

Eunice 'Lovey' Wentworth Howell (aka Natalie Schafer) met Thurston at Harvard where she was the Queen of the Pitted Prune Bowl Parade and nurse's aid. Thurston proposed to her at a French restaurant in Manhattan, and they eloped in the middle of the night. Lovey not only inherited her wealth, she inherited her diamond broach, which had been in her...

Jan 2, 1990

'Skipper' Jonas Grumby (aka Alan Hale McKahan, Jr.) served in the Navy and fought in WWII in the South Pacific, earning the rank of Captain. He led the navy band for 5 years aboard his ship, and was the best poker player in all of the 7th fleet. The Skipper met Gilligan in the navy, where Gilligan saved his life...

Nov 2, 1942

Private Paul Daniel Couzins. Born February 7, 1919. Died November 2, 1942. Private Paul Daniel Couzins will soon be laid to rest with his sisters, Alice, Ellen and Mary; brothers, William, John, James and Thomas; and nephew, Thomas, at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Private Couzins died while in service to his country on November 2, 1942. The military seaplane on...

Jul 23, 1920

Edward J. Kubel Jr., 77, died peacefully in his home in Blue Ash, Ohio on the evening of July 23, 2020 with his wife and daughter at his side, after a short battle with cancer. Ed and Grace Davidson (née Gentile) were married for nearly 25 years. He was father to his blended family of Michael Kubel, Richard (Karen) Davidson,...

Thurston Howell III (aka James Backus) was actually a billionaire and one of the world's richest men, inherited from his father. He met his wife 'Lovey' at Harvard and married her in 1944. He remembers it as the day Consolidated General jumped 17 points. Although they'd been married 20 years, they both admitted that being stranded for 5 years hadn't...

Patricia S. Lee (nee Schappert), beloved wife of the late Col. John C.H. Lee Jr., dear mother of Mary Anne, John C.H. III, Thomas P. and Sally J. Lee also survived by one grandchild and two great grandchildren. Friday, January 6, 2006. Visitation at the Gilligan Funeral Home Woodburn at Lincoln Tuesday from 5-8 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial at...

Roy A. Crutchfield, beloved husband of Lee June Williamson Crutchfield, devoted father of Glenn (Kathy) Crutchfield, Marvin Crutchfield, Linda Crutchfield Teegarden and the late Karen Crutchfield Morgan, loving grandfather of Shannon Lambert, Shane Crutchfield, Kelly Shahan, Jeremy Dodson and Travis Feltner, dear great-grandfather of Alex, Addyson and Logan Lambert, and Brooklyn and Ally Shahan, loving brother of Driscoll Crutchfield. Friday,...

STRABERG, Hathe R. (nee Burton) Beloved wife of the late Frank Strabert and Robert Kanttel, devoted mother of Monica (Gene) Blake and Roseann (Chuck) Bayles, dear sister of Elfleda Mitchell, Dora Adkins, John Burton, Nancy Miller and Chester and Raymond Burton, loving grandmother of Christopher Bayles, Kimberly (John) Foltz and Allie Blake. Thursday October 16, 2003. Visitation will be at...