Remembering Loved Ones: Obituaries

Obituaries for Cincinnati, OH and surrounding areas

Kurt Henkel

Kurt Henkel

Jul 7, 2020

Kurt Gerhard Henkel, passed away peacefully on July 7th at the age of 90. Kurt was preceded in death by his wife Renate, his son Conrad and his brother Wilfried. He is survived by his son Paul and daughter-in-law Annemarie (nee Aldrich), grandsons Peter and William and sister Margot as well as numerous close friends from church and his home...

Juliet Wharton

Juliet Wharton

Jul 6, 2020

JULIET ALLISON WHARTON (October 25, 1965 - July 6, 2020) God saw you getting tired, And a cure was not to be; So he put his arms around you, And whispered, Come to me. With tearful eyes we watched you, And saw you pass away; Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped...

Paul Potter

Paul Potter

Jul 4, 2020

Paul Edwin Potter, age 94, died July 4, 2020. He was the second son of Edwin F. and Mabel Y. Potter, was born August 30, 1925 in Springfield, Ohio. All but his very earliest years were spent in southwestern Ohio-first in Cincinnati and later in Clermont County-where he went to a two room school from grades 5 through eight. Paul...

James "Pat" Mccormick

James "Pat" Mccormick

Jul 4, 2020

James Patrick Pat McCormick, 75, of Cincinnati, OH passed away peacefully on July 4, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. Loving husband for 53 years of Nancy McCormick. Father of Jen (Scott) McLachlan and Mike (Kristin) McCormick; and grandfather of Emily and Alex McLachlan and Dylan, Anna, and Caroline McCormick. After graduating from Michigan Statue University, Pat joined...

Lorna Woidtke

Lorna Woidtke

Jul 3, 2020

Lorna B. Woidtke (nee Hughes) beloved mother of Desirey Hughes & Melanie Luken (nee Pelcha), dear grandmother of Savannah, Torria, Elijah, Danica, Peyton-Rose, Maurice, Shaylyn, Courtney, Jewel, Daprice, Kyh-ra, & the late Tavis. Great grandmother of Tayvin, Kyle Jr., & Ryder. Sister of Monty Pollard, Tab Hughes, & Peggy Pollard. Died July 3, 2020 at the age of 59yrs. Graveside...

Dr. Ernst "Ernie" Rolfes

Dr. Ernst "Ernie" Rolfes

Jul 3, 2020

Dr. Ernst "Ernie" Gerth Rolfes. Loving and devoted husband of the late Elaine Rolfes (nee Duwel). Beloved father of Tim (Shelli) Rolfes, Nancy (Robert) Nead, Mike (Karen) Rolfes, Betsy (Tom) Scherpenberg, Julie (Andy) Smith, and Dave (Priya) Rolfes. Cherished sibling of Frank (Skip) Rolfes and the late Mary Louise Rolfes, and Rose Ann (Posie) Schmidlin. Also survived by 17 grandchildren...

Walter Bednar

Walter Bednar

Jul 1, 2020

Walter Bednar beloved husband of Henriette "Henny" Bednar (nee Feth) devoted father of Ute (Geoff) Coy and Heidi (Scott) Froschauer, proud Opa of Tiffany (Shawn), Alexis (Kenny), Tyler (Kaitlin), and Chelsea (Matt), great-Opa of 6. Died July 1, 2020 at age 84. Private Graveside Service. Memorials to American Kidney Foundation. T P WHITE & SONS Funeral Home serving the family.

Elenora Wilson

Elenora Wilson

Jul 1, 2020

Elenora L. Wilson (nee Lamm) passed July 1, 2020 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert E. Wilson, her mother and father: Virda & Roy Lamm and her brother: Eugene Lamm. Elenora lived a life full of love, family, friends, travel and worked well into her 80s. Elenora was a loving and devoted...

Cordelia Rauch

Cordelia Rauch

Jun 30, 2020

Cordelia Marie Rauch, age 98, formerly of Pleasant Ridge, died June 30, 2020. She was the beloved daughter of the late Carl and Elizabeth Kreitzer Rauch, devoted sister of the late Marcella and Lawrence Rauch, loving cousin of the late Albert (Mary Ellen) Jacobs, and dear second cousin of Greg Jacobs, Karen Hartoin, Mary Beth Bailey, Mark Jacobs, and Jim...

Rose Ella "Rhody" Myers

Rose Ella "Rhody" Myers

Jun 30, 2020

Rose Ella "Rhody" Myers (nee Carlton) wife of the late Alfred A. Myers, beloved mother of Robert A. Myers and Jayne P. (Garry) Meyer (nee Myers), cherished grandmother of Julia E. Meyer, Gavin K. Meyer, and Beau A. Myers, dear sister of Robert, the late Betty, Alice, Helen, Mary, and Jim, also survived by many nieces and nephews. Died June...

Virginia "Ginny" L. Cole

Virginia "Ginny" L. Cole

Jun 29, 2020

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Cole (nee Applegate) of the Village of Mariemont died on Monday, June 29, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born on May 24, 1927 in her family's home on Garland Ave. in Oakley. Her father, Jesse Applegate, was a railroad brakeman. Her mother, Lavina Applegate (nee Clark), ran the household. She spent most of her...

Janie Digiovenale

Janie Digiovenale

Jun 28, 2020

Janie DiGiovenale (nee New), age 74 of Anderson Twp., died June 28, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Dave DiGiovenale, devoted mother of Wayne (Michelle) Wingate and Molly DiGiovenale Parker, loving grandmother of Shelby Wingate and Alexandra Parker. She is also survived by her loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Preceded in death by her parents and her 12...

Genevieve "Jean" M.  Williams

Genevieve "Jean" M. Williams

Jun 28, 2020

Genevieve "Jean" M. Williams (nee O'Connor) wife of the late Harold L. Williams beloved mother of Gregory (Nancy) Williams, Debbie Tepe, Denise (Larry) McIntosh, Kevin (Robin) Williams, and Colleen (Greg) Scott, also survived by 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Died June 28, 2020 at age 93. Private Mass of Christian Burial. Memorials to Our Lady of the Mountains, c/o Sr....

Kenneth "Ken" Klein

Kenneth "Ken" Klein

Jun 27, 2020

Kenneth F. Klein husband of the late June Ruth Klein and the late Dorothy Stubbeman, devoted father of Gail (the late Don) Irwin, Tom (Brenda) Berger, Judi Simpson, James (Tracy) Berger, and the late David (Karen) Klein, brother of the late Jean Toft and the late Ralph Klein, also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Died June 27,...

Mildred Mcdowell

Mildred Mcdowell

Jun 27, 2020

Mildred "Millie" McDowell (nee McShane), age 89, formerly of Anderson Twp., died June 27, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late James McDowell who died January 29, 2020, devoted mother of Colwyn "Mac" McDowell (Shela) and Craig McDowell (Jodie), and loving grandmother of Jared and Evan McDowell, and dear sister of Alec, Ivan, Aubrey, and Trevor McShane, Freda...

Wilbur "Will" Harmon

Wilbur "Will" Harmon

Jun 26, 2020

Wilbur "Will" Bernard Harmon passed away on June 26, 2020 at the age of 80 years old surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born on December 18, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Bernard and Marie Harmon and grew up in North College Hill before raising his family in Anderson Township near his late beloved Uncle Harry...

Lillian Mayer

Lillian Mayer

Jun 26, 2020

Lillian C. Mayer (nee Cogswell) a remarkable women, wife of the late Joseph P. Mayer, beloved mother of Mary F. (Ed) Zins, Patricia A., Joseph P. Jr., Martha E., Katherine L. Mayer, and Angela G. (David) Reed, dear grandmother of Erin (Thomas) Geaghan, Joseph P. (Lindsey) Mayer III, Colleen (Sean) Crampton, Quillan (Alexandra) and August Reed, Emily (Michael) Foster, great-grandmother...

Katherine "Kathy" Helmbock

Katherine "Kathy" Helmbock

Jun 22, 2020

Katherine "Kathy" F. Helmbock (nee Fryer), 1932-2020, age 87 years, born August 26, 1932 to Kathryn Zempter Fryer and Ercel Ray Fryer in Winchester, KY. Wife of the late David Helmbock, sister of the late psychiatrist John E. Fryer M.D., LGBT civil rights pioneer, and survived by son Steven Helmbock. A graduate of the University of Kentucky, Kathy came to...

Richard "Scott" Wheeler

Richard "Scott" Wheeler

Jun 20, 2020

Richard Scott Wheeler, September 22, 1940 June 20, 2020 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Richard Scott Wheeler, age 79, after a valiant battle with Parkinsons disease. A beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather, Scott is survived by his wife of 56 years Virginia Ann (Johnson) Wheeler; one brother Roger Lynn Wheeler (Carolyn) of Grove City, Ohio; three...

Letha "Jane" Greene

Letha "Jane" Greene

Jun 20, 2020

Letha Jane Greene died suddenly on June 20 at age 77. She was born in Cincinnati in 1942 to Capt. Tom Greene and Letha Cavendish Greene. From early childhood, Jane travelled the inland waterways on her families steamboats, one of which was the Delta Queen. After graduating from Withrow High School, Jane attended the University of Cincinnati, where she earned...