Obituaries

Aug 13, 2019

Margaret L. Olson, beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Olson Sr., devoted and loving mother of Mary Olson (Frank Smith), Pete Olson (the late Melody), and Thomas Olson, Jr. (Beth), dear sister of Eileen Lemezis (James), Frank Arndt (Mary Ann), loving grandma of Josh (Laural), Jared (Jamie), Jordan, Sara, and Corey Olson, and dear great-grandma to Abram, Omar,...

Aug 13, 2019

Richard L. Lencyk Sr., born April 9, 1943, passed away August 13, 2019.  Loving husband of Ellen M. Lencyk (nee Gavin), cherished father of Richard L.( JoAnna) Lencyk, Jr. and Gayle A. (Paul) Minogue, beloved grandfather of Jack, Joey, Annabelle, Gavin, Ava, Collin, and Dylan, and dear brother-in-law of Charles T. (Marcia) Gavin.  The family of Richard will be receiving...

Aug 11, 2019

Longtime Mason resident, Joyce Ramsey, born October 1, 1936, passed away surrounded by those she loved on August 11, 2019.  Loving mother of Charlene Ramsey Boland (Bob), Fred (Barb) Ramsey, Mark (Laura) Ramsey, Scott (Whitney) Ramsey, honorary son and loyal neighbor Rick (Tammy) Hall, the late Kirk Ramsey, the late Debbie Ramsey, and the late Cliffy Ramsey.  Cherished grandmother...

Aug 9, 2019

Kevin Patrick Beyersdofer, beloved son of Bill and Melanie (Bredestege) Beyersdofer, loving brother of Will Beyersdofer, dear grandson of Frederick J. Bredestege and the late Dorothy Bredestege, and the late Robert and Kathryn Beyersdofer, cherished nephew of Debbie Bredestege, Nancy (Bredestege) and Jed Shilling, cousins Jed Jr., Luke and Gabrielle Shilling. Unexpectedly passed away in a boating...

Aug 8, 2019

Bonnie Sue Stephens, born May 16, 1932, passed away August 8, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Jack Stephens, Loving Mother to Pamela Stephens, Kathy Schradin and Jack Stephens, and wonderful grandmother to Stephen, Adam, Alex and Jackson.   Visitation Saturday August 17 at Shorten and Ryan Funeral Home - Mason (400 Reading Rd., Mason, OH 45040) from 10:00 AM...

Aug 7, 2019

Marilyn Stark, born February 26, 1924, passed away August 7, 2019.  Marilyn is survived by her dear brother Daniel Keller, and numerous cherished nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her loving husband Joe Stark, parents Robert and Elizabeth Keller, and siblings Thomas Keller, Leonard Keller, and Claire Keller.  Marilyn was an avid Bridge player, cherished her...

Aug 3, 2019

Doris Perkins, born May 1, 1934, met her Lord and Savior on August 3, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Oscar Perkins, cherished mother of Tim (Jana) Perkins and the late Jeff (surviving daughter-in-law Rachel) Perkins, loving grandmother of Melissa (Paul) Perkins Ruch, Jennifer (Andrew) Perkins Carroll, Kathryn Perkins Mae, Aaron (Leslie) Perkins, Andrew (Maggie) Perkins, Emily (Brandon) Perkins Bober,...

Aug 2, 2019

Kenneth J. Pierson, born August 28, 1950, passed away August 2, 2019.  Beloved father of Kenneth (Jaime) Pierson, Amanda Voss, the late Carey (Aaron Dolatowski) Pierson, and the late Kenneth J. Pierson, Jr., cherished grandfather of 9 grandchildren, and loving brother of Carol Hughes, Linda Lipps, the Bernie Pierson, the late Melvin Pierson and the late Kathy Bledsoe.  The...

Jul 25, 2019

Silven, Helen Faye

98 years old, transitioned to be in the presence of the Lord on July 25, 2019, in Monroe, Ohio.

A longtime resident of Mason, Ohio.  Preceded in death by husband of 75 years Warren Silven.  Survived by daughter Jeanette (Robert) Behymer, son Gregory (Helga) SIlven, grandchildren Dee (Eddie) Slone, Cary (Linda) Behymer,...

Jul 23, 2019

Wanda (Clark) Farmer, beloved wife of Darryl Farmer, and Daughter to Taylor and Julia Clark, passed away July 23, 2019 at the age of 63.  Cherished Mother of Melissa (Edelman) Klein (Brian), Amy Edelman and Brandon Farmer (Sara).  Loving Grandmother of 4 Grandchildren, Kirsten Klein, Cameron Klein, Evey Litwiller-Farmer and Mason Klein.

Wanda was a bright light...

Jul 23, 2019

Richard A. Jung, born May 9, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away July 23, 2019.  Former husband of Joanne Howard (nee Issenman), beloved father of Matt (Tina) Jung, Jeff (Diane Verna) Jung, and the late Andrew R. Jung, cherished grandfather of Andrew, and son of Conrad and Catherine Jung. The family will be receiving friends for a visitation at Shorten...

Jul 20, 2019

Michelle (Deck) Cash, beloved wife of Timothy J. Cash, and daughter to Michael and Barbara Deck, passed away July 20, 2019.  Michelle is survived by three children, Daniel Hutten Jr. (Misty), Brittany Singer (Tony), and Bradley Hutten (Abbey), three sisters, Jennifer Blodgett (Paul) and Andrew, Kimberly Deck, and preceded in death by Shari Deck, two step children, Samantha and...

Jul 19, 2019

Donald Richard Silver, Jr., born May 15, 1956, passed away July 19, 2019.  Dear father of Kaitlin Silver, Olivia Silver, and the late Jacob Silver, son of Donald Richard Silver Sr., and the late Sylvia Silver, and cherished brother of Donna Silver, Susan (Tom) Wagers, and Douglas Richard Silver.  The family of Donald will be receiving friends for a visitation...

Jul 19, 2019

Sonja L. Snyder (née Lamoree). Beloved wife of David Snyder. Devoted mother of Michelle Snyder, Rebeccah Snyder, Sarah Snyder, Stephanie (Gavin) Wittenbach, and Bethany (Shane) Hensley. Loving grandmother of Seth, Conner, Marcus, Nehemiah, Emmanuel, Abbey, Joseph, Melody, and Brittany. Dear sister of Rita (Russ) Detweiler.

Sonja passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at the age of 70 years.

Visitation will...

Jul 15, 2019

Anthony W. Baker, born April 4, 1986, passed away July 15, 2019.  Beloved son of Glenn and Janice Baker, dear brother of Willie (Jonique) Baker, Charles H. Baker, Rob Baker, Tammy (Danny) Brown, and cherished uncle of Nikki Adams, Allyson Brown, and Zachary Brown.  The family of Anthony will be receiving friends at Shorten and Ryan Funeral Home -...

Jul 11, 2019

Gertrude B. Roesch, born October 11, 1926 in Norwood, Ohio, passed away July 11, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Paul Roesch, dear mother of Teresa "Terri" (David) Stanton of Glendale, Ohio and Michael Groeniger of Waynesville, Ohio, and cherished grandmother of 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.  Gertrude was a secretary for G.E, involved in real estate, and had a...

Jul 2, 2019

WAKELEY, Robert Michael, age 58 of Mason, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 2, 2019.  Bobby, as he was known, was born on April 9, 1961 in Dayton to Robert and Carol Wakeley.  He is preceded in death by his mother, Carol Wakeley.  He is survived by his wife, Teresa; children, Amanda Wakeley and Robby Wakeley; father Robert L. Wakeley;...

Jun 29, 2019

Beverly Hayes, born February 23, 1943, passed away June 29, 2019.  Cherished mother of Ernie (Rachel) Hayes, beloved grandmother of Joseph, Jennah, Janae, and Robert, dear daughter of the late Ernest and Lillie Francis McCullough.  Beverly enjoyed sports, especially fishing, golfing, basketball, and softball.  The family of Beverly will be receiving friends for a visitation at Shorten and Ryan Funeral...

Jun 27, 2019

Janeen Prieto, born January 9, 1959, passed away June 27, 2019. Survived by brother Paul (Patricia) Hargis and nephew Christopher Hargis. Preceded in death by parents James and Stacia Estelle Hargis. The family will be receiving friends for a visitation at Shorten and Ryan Funeral Home (400 Reading Rd., Mason, Ohio 45050) on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from 5-7...

Jun 18, 2019

Navy Veteran - Florence Marie Reilly, born March 3, 1923 in Norwood, Ohio, passed away June 18, 2019.  Florence is survived by children Patty Bamber, Sharon (Steven) Hood, Kevin Reilly, and son-in-law Gary (Karen) Garbenis, cherished grandchildren Jesse (Bethany) Bamber, Jared Bamber, Jake Bamber, Jonathan (Amanda) Garbenis, Faith (Dave) Stone, Joshua Garbenis, Monica Fritze, and great-grandchildren Zachary Bamber, Aubrey...