Obituaries
Kathy Berentsen
Aug 8, 2013
VISITATION: 1-2PM, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2PM, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason BERENTSEN, Kathy May (nee Allen). Passed away Thursday, August 8. 2013 at age 60. She was the beloved wife and caregiver to her husband Andreas. Loving mother of Victoria (Travis) Daigle and Daniel Smith. Dearest grandmother...

Kelly Hall
Aug 6, 2013
VISITATION: 12Noon - 2PM, Friday, August, 9, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason SERVICE: 2PM, Friday, August, 9, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason HALL, Kelly Dorse. Devoted father of Kelly Denise (Matt) Horn and Beau (Kelly R.) Hall. Loving fiancAC. to Geleamon Bright. Caring grandfather of Kirstie (Christopher) Gilkison, Kaitlin and Kari Horn, Luke, Noah and Josie and...
Jacque Shoemaker
Aug 2, 2013
Armed Forces Veteran VISITATION: 6-8PM, Friday, August 9, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason MASONIC SERVICE: 8PM, Friday, August 9, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11AM, Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Crestview Presbyterian Church, 9463 Cincinnati Columbus Rd., West Chester, OH 45069 SHOEMAKER, Jacque L.- Beloved husband of Ruth (nee Potthoff) Shoemaker. Loving father of Mark...
Mark Barnes
Aug 1, 2013
VISITATION: 6-8PM, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason SERVICE: 8PM, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason BARNES, Mark A.- Loving brother of Beneva (Thomas) Sroufe, Bennie (Joan) Barnes, Wayne Lynn (Shirley) Barnes, Jim (Janet) Barnes, Kathy (the late Pearl) Crawford, Michael (Suzie) Barnes, Dennis (Janet) Barnes, Tammy Benson and the late Ronald Glenn...
Robert Buschmeier
Aug 1, 2013
Robert J. Buschmeier, born March 28, 1953 passed away August 1, 2013 at the age of 60. Beloved son of Frank W. "Bud" Buschmeier and the late Elaine M (nee Miller). Loving brother of Linda (Jim) McGarry, Nancy (Mike) Brennan, Mike (Sarah) Buschmeier, Bill (Natalie) Buschmeier, Rick (Rae) Buschmeier and Chris (Chad) Beuerlein. Dear uncle to Christe McGarry &...

James Lewis
Jul 24, 2013
LEWIS, James E. Beloved husband of the late Betty Jane (nee Gall) Lewis. Devoted father of Penny Adams, Tim Lewis, Terry Lewis, Kenny Lewis and Kara Sue Lewis. Loving grandfather of 12. Great-grandfather of seven. Passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at age 84.

Dale Westrich
Jul 22, 2013
VISITATION: 5-7PM, Monday, July 29, 2013 at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, Springdale SERVICE: 7PM, Monday, July 29, 2013 at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, Springdale UNITED STATES NAVY VETERAN - RETIRED CINCINNATI FIRE FIGHTER WESTRICH, Dale Richard. Passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at age 70. Beloved son of the late Gustav Joseph and Alice (nee Schwartz) Westrich....

Frank George
Jul 16, 2013
Armed Forces Veteran George, Frank E.- Beloved husband of Betty (nee Floyd) George. Devoted father of Su (James) Drake, Thomas S. (Janet) George, Sally (Michael) Critelli, John George and Gayle George. Also survived by 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild. Loving brother of Don (Pat) George, Alan (Eleanor) George and Roy (Sally) George. Passed away...
William Riggleman
Jul 14, 2013
William Gary Riggleman Sr., died on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Panama City, FL. at the age of 79. Born on March 27, 1934 in Kitzmiller, MD. He was the son of the late Harry "Fickis" and Anna (Lipscomb) Riggleman. Bill is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years Bonnie (Crosco) Riggleman; three loving children, Laura Nobbe (Tag),...

Dorothy Schutte
Jul 13, 2013
VISITATION: 10AM-11AM, Monday, August 5, 2013 at Mason United Methodist Church, Mason CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11AM, Monday, August 5, 2013 at Mason United Methodist Church, Mason SCHUTTE, Dorothy B. (nee Spinner) age 97 years. Passed away July 13, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Albert E. Schutte. Loving mother of Charlotte A. (C.W.) Bercaw and Janet (Richard W.) Johnson....

Fern Brestel-Carter
Jul 11, 2013
Brestel-Carter, Fern S.- (nee Rust)- Beloved wife of the late Ray Brestel and the late John Carter. Loving mother of Susan (John) Campbell, Jerilyn (Dick) Clegg and Mary (Bill) Meredith. Loving sister of Louise Blickenstaff, Margaret Ann Jestice and Maxine Ashbaugh. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Passed away July 11, 2013 at age 97. Family...
Mildred Holmes
Jul 10, 2013
Holmes, Mildred Emma (nee Weischedel)- Beloved wife of the late Vernon W. McVey and the late Kenneth O. Holmes. Devoted mother of Orin (Ofelia) McVey , Verna (William) Weber and the late LaVoy McVey and the late Gary McVey. Dear half sister Leo "Bud", Joyce and Irma. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Passed away at...

Wade Larkins
Jul 8, 2013
Larkins, Wade- Loving husband of Dessie (nee Henderson) Larkins. Devoted father of Larry Larkins and Jana Wittrock. Beloved grandfather of Jason, Matthew, Justin and Andrew Wittrock. Passed away July 9, 2013 at age 93. Wade was from Eubank, Kentucky and moved to the Cincinnati area to work atThe Drackett Co. He served his country in the United States Army...
Donald Davis
Jun 23, 2013
VISITATION: 10AM-11AM, Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason SERVICE: 11AM, Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason DAVIS, Donald Paul. Dear brother of Catherine (Richard) VonDerBrink and Corletta (the late Robert) Dauwe. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at age 86. Friends may greet family from 10:00AM...
Alice Davis
Jun 21, 2013
DAVIS, Alice Jean "Peg" (nee Anderson) - Beloved wife of the late Jack Davis. Loving mother of Jackie (Bill) Schroeder and Donna (Mike) Campbell. Dearest grandmother of Laural (Steve) Taylor, Bradley (Lorry) Schroeder, Michael and Joseph Campbell. Loving great grandmother of Landen Taylor and Emily Taylor. Peg was born April 7, 1926 in Fayette County, Indiana. She spent much...
James Knight
Jun 19, 2013
VISITATION: 11AM-1PM,Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason SERVICE: 1pm, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan, Mason KNIGHT, James E.- Beloved son of Mary (nee Lemley) Knight and the late Glenn Knight, Sr. Dear father of Jeremiah Knight and Nicole (Joseph) Brown. Dear brother of Glenn (Nancy) Knight, Marcia (Charlie) Simons, Linda (John) Favaron, Myra...
Lois Napier
Jun 17, 2013
Lois Jean Napier (nee Bowling) departed this life at 6:15 pm on the 17th of June 2013. She wanted to be with her son Charles Napier Jr. who went to be with Jesus in 1968. She knew Jesus as her Savior and served him faithfully. She will be missed by her husband Charles Napier. They were married for 65...

Clifford Meguire
Jun 14, 2013
VISITATION: 6-8PM, Monday, June 17, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan Funeral Home, Mason MASON MASONIC LODGE SERVICE: 7:30PM, Mon., June 17, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan Funeral Home, Mason FUNERAL SERVICE: 11AM, Tues., June 18, 2013 at Shorten & Ryan Funeral Home, Mason MEGUIRE, Clifford S.- Loving father of Missy Lipps and Scott Meguire. Devoted grandfather of Lexi and...
Barbara Porter
Jun 13, 2013
Porter, Barbara Jean (nee Shultz). Loving wife of the late James Porter. Beloved mother of Brenda (Mitch) Niese, James Porter and Teresa Porter. Devoted grandmother of Andrea Nicole Niese. Dear sister of James Shultz. Passed away June 13, 2013 at age 73. Family will receive friends at Shorten & Ryan Funeral Home 400 Reading Rd., Mason, Ohio on Monday...
Lisa Lockhart
Jun 11, 2013
Lisa A. Lockhart- Everyone who knew Lisa would have agreed that she had the biggest heart of anyone they knew. She wanted to do for those who struggled in many different ways. She would offer everything she had and more. She was a wife for 31 years, a mother of two children, a grandmother of three grandchildren whom she...