All Obituaries

BETTE DARLENE STEUART HAYNES Bette Darlene (Steuart) Haynes was born April 9, 1938, in Fowler, California, to Ralph Eugene Steuart (1906-1991) and Elsie Madge Harrah Steuart (1914-1999).  The family lived briefly in Fresno, CA, then moved to Exeter, CA, when Bette was a toddler.  Bette’s complete family consisted of older brother Robert Eugene (b. 1935) and younger brother James (Bud) William Steuart (b. 1940).  Bette attended Lincoln Elementary and then Exeter Union...

Dixie Roma Wood On October 11th, 2019, our loving mother and grandmother, Dixie Roma Wood, was called home to be with her husband once again.  She is survived by her three sons; David and his wife Christine and their children Michael, Alex, Daniel, and Andrew; Christopher and his wife Angel, and their children Noah, Jonah, and Heaven; Timothy and his wife Erin, and their children Christopher and TJ.  She is also survived by her beloved sister Sharon and her husband Franklin , as...

WWII Marine Corps Veteran - Charles W. Wise, born May 17, 1928, passed away October 9, 2019.  Loving husband of the late Lenaar Wise, dear father of Chuck (the late Robin) Wise, Darla Wise, and the late Jeff Wise, and cherished grandfather of Megan, Charlie, Jody, Jennifer, and Jeff.  The family of Charles will be receiving friends for a visitation at Shorten and Ryan Funeral Home - Mason (400 Reading Rd., Mason, OH 45040) on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 10:00 AM - 12 Noon,...

Mary Lou Shields, born January 18, 1938 in Rushville, Indiana, passed away October 7, 2019.  Loving wife of the late Claude Shields, cherished sister of brother George and William Robert King, dear grandmother of Todd (Ginger) Shields, Tiffany (Troy) Franks, and Tyson (Devin) Shields, great grandmother of Dustin, Josh (Paige), Gracie, Emma, Avery, Stella, and great-great-grandmother of Case and Josie, beloved cousin of Brent Mohr, George Glendenning. Bettie Mohr, Brenda Wilson,...

Marian Elise Tatum (you probably knew her as “Mimi”) unexpectedly left her terrestrial vessel on Saturday October 5, 2019. Her spirit is carried on by her three children & her precious “outlaws”, three granddaughters, two great-granddaughters, one sister, extended family, friends from every walk of life and her furdaughter Nikita. Marian was a late in life baby, her parents already had two daughters almost out of high school when she was born.  Mom would say...

Navy Veteran - Donald H. Cremering, born October 16, 1935, passed away on October 4, 2019.  Beloved husband of Debora Cremering, cherished father of Victoria Fields and Mark Cremering, dear grandfather of Bredon Fields, Kayla Fields, Madison Warrick, and step-grandfather of Matthew Warrick. Services are pending at this time.  The family of Donald will be receiving friends for a memorial mass at St. Jerome's Catholic Church (131 Rohde Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230) on Wednesday,...

Kenneth E. Smith, born April 28, 1937, passed away October 2, 2019.  Loving husband of Hester Smith (nee Slusher), dear father of Paige Grigsby, cherished grandfather of Zoe Grigsby, brother of Rose Morgan, Bernadine Morgan, Orville Smith, and the late Don, Vernon, Bobby Smith and Norma Jean King.  Kenneth was a Principal at Mason Schools, before beginning to work at Prudential Insurance, where he earned the title of "Man of the Year".  He returned to his job as...

Anna (Ann) Lee Kunkel, (Hemmelgarn, Roessner) was born on August 29, 1935 in Burkettsville, Oh to the late Joseph T. and Mary (Backs) Hemmelgarn.  She died on September 30, 2019 at the Atrium Hospital in Middletown, Oh.  She is survived by her husband of 27 years John (Jack) Kunkel.  She is also survived by 5 children:  Daniel (Rebecca) Roessner, Dean (Anne) Roessner, Ann (Rob) Lockwood, Julie Wilson and Anthony Roessner.  She was the proud grandmother of 12...

A beloved daughter, granddaughter, mother, sister and friend, Heather Anne Boling passed away on September 19, 2019. She was born on September 8, 1984 in Norfolk, Virginia to Jack and Dorothy Boling. Heather grew up in Loveland Ohio, where she lived until she enlisted in the United States Airforce. She served our country for ten years as a Staff Weather Officer. Heather was a lover of adventure, relationships, gardening, fitness, hiking and storm chasing. She had the most beautiful smile...

Marine Veteran - Donald L. Chilton, born August 23, 1938, passed away September 13, 2019, loving husband of Gloria Chilton, dear father of Jeff Chilton and Teresa (James) Nerlinger, beloved grandfather of Kathryn, Connor, and Logan, and brother of Pauline Drennan and Maxine Lebsiger.  The family of Donald will be receiving friends for a visitation at Shorten and Ryan Funeral Home - Mason (400 Reading Rd., Mason, OH 45040) on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM with a...