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14A TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 THE ENQUIRER KENTUCKY Ohio-Indiana obituariesOhio-Indiana obituaries Laura G. 86, of Norwood, died Saturday January 6, 2018.Visitation is Wednesday Jan. 10th at 6:00 pm with service at 7:30 pm at Clepper Kelsch Funeral Home 2961 Madison Rd. Cin. OH 45209.

Also Friday January 12th at 6:00 pm with ser- vice at 7:30 pm at Dwayne Walker Funeral Home Hyden, KY. More info at www.clepperkelsch.com HAMM Dora Jean (nee Hauck) Meeker beloved wife of George E. Meeker; loving mother of Brian (Deb- bie) Ballein and Michael Ballein; cherished grand- mother of Tiffany Rains, Anthony Ballein and Ni- cole Madden; dear sister of David Hauck, Becky Kayata and the late Jim Hauck. Passed away Sunday January 7, 2018. Age 70.

Residence Gos- hen Township. Visitation will be held at the Evans Funeral Home, 741 Center Milford, OH on Wednesday January 10, 2018 from 1:00 PM until time of service at 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Stonelick Township Cemetery in Owensville. www.evansfuneralhome.com MEEKER Corliss E. beloved wife of Joseph A.

Menke; devoted daughter of Joanne and the late William Jones: dear mother of Amy Frederick (Ed Baer) and Jimmy (Kassie) Freder- ick; devoted sister of Mary Pritchett; grandmother of Jor- dyn Frederick, Daniel and Bowl- ing; sister of Daniel Jones, Kent (Lesa) Dana Jones, Paige (John) Reis, Monica Jones, Erin (Fred) Gatch; sis- ter-in-law to the late Johnnie Pritchett and Brenda Jones. She was a retired Senior Sales Rep for Cincinnati BellTelephone. Sunday January 7, 2018 age 66 a Cincinnati, Ohio resident. Funeral Mass will be offered at Friday in Sacred Heart Church, Ohio. Visitation will be from Thursday in the Zettler Fu- neral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave.

(Rt 127) Hamilton. Online register book available at www.zettlewfu- neralhome.com MENKE Marjorie C. Morgan, age 91, formerly of Madei- ra, passed away January 6, 2018 at SEM Haven, Milford, Ohio. She was the beloved wife of the late Freeman Morgan, Jr. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Nancy Bauer, niece, Jennifer (Brett) Horvath, great-nieces, Mary and Marisa, and great-nephew, Joey.

Preceded in death by her sister, Mildred Linskey, brothers, Perry and Thomas Bauer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Gertrude Church on Thursday, Jan. 11th at 9:30 am. In lieu of owers, please make dona- tions to a charity of your choice.

T.P. White Sons Funeral Home serving the family. MORGAN Mormile, Sandria, devoted daughter of the late Joseph Mormile and Margaret Funk Mormile. Died January 7, 2018 at the age of 75. Services Wednesday January 11, 2018, 9:30 AM at St.

Jo- seph Cemetery Chapel, 3819 West 8th St, 45205. www.meyergeiser.com. MORMILE Otto, Robert B. 89, passed Janu- ary 8, 2018. Beloved husband of Elaine Mae Otto (nee Newbre); Loving father of Robert B.

Lori) Otto Jr. and Jeff (Terri) Otto; Grandfather of Great- grandfather 1. Robert proudly served in the USMC in the Korean War. Visitation Friday January 12th 6 8 PM. Funeral Saturday January 13th 10 AM.

All at Evans Funeral Home 1944 SR 28 Goshen, OH. In lieu of owers the family suggests dona- tions be made to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots or charity of your own choice. www.evansfuner- alhome.com OTTO Marilyn Ann (nee 90, of Cincin- nati, Ohio, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2018. She was born to Thomas and Clara (Sauter) on January 12, 1927. On November 10, 1951, she commenced years of loving devotion to the late Joseph Perry.

Marilyn and Joe had seven children: Sally, Eileen (Bob) Luby, Joe (Julie), Dan (Kim), Molly (Darryl) McFarland, Amy and Brian (Jeannie). In addition, she was a cherished grandma to Mat- thew, Claire and Andrew Luby, Caitlin and Robby Perry, Nathan Perry, Kaylah and Perry McFarland and Tommy, Katie and Anna Perry. She also leaves her in-laws, Mary Tore, Betty Perry and Ruth (Bill) Smith. She was predeceased by her brother, Bob (Betty) and by in-laws Fr. Norman Perry, OFM, Bill Perry and Ann (Stan) Koize.

A lifelong member of St. Mary Parish, she was an alumna of St. Mary grade school and high school. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary Church, Hyde Park.

Family will receive guests in the church from 9:30 AM un- til the time of Mass. In lieu of owers, memorial donations are suggested to Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Condolences to rohdefuneral.com. PERRY On Sunday, January 7, 2018, Edward Pilis, hus- band, and father passed away at the age of 94 in Milford, OH.

Ed will be forever remembered by his wife of 65 years Wanda (Terry), and their children, Jeanne Pilis, Tom Pilis and his wife Judy, Joe Pilis and his wife Desiree; and their grandchil- dren Steven, Matt, Christopher, Zoe and Madison. Ed was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy for which he served from 1942 until 1948 as a Machin- ist Mate on the U.S.S. Lamson. He worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard before his 29-year employ- ment with Procter Gamble as a maintenance mechanic.

He retired from Port Ivory in 1989. hobbies were woodworking, shing, gar- dening, collecting stamps, travelling and bowl- ing. He was very active in a number of Staten Island Clubs. Ed was a lector for St. RC Church in Travis for 28 years.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thurs- day, January 11th at St. RC Church, 4473 Mount Carmel Tobasco Cincinnati, OH 45244. The viewing will be from 9 to 10 a.m., fol- lowed by mass. Donations in his honor may be made to St.

Anthony of Padua RC Church, 24 Shel- ley Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314. PILIS Joan C. (nee Dixon). Loving wife of Gale Rau for 59 years. Dear mother of Kim (James) McNeal, Tom (Constance) Rau and Jenni- fer (Curtis) Crews.

Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Sister of Jean (the late John) Ogg and Jan (Steve) Bowen and survived by nieces and nephews. Joan passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, at the age of 77. Visitation at Ho- dapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton College from 11 a.m. until funeral service at 1 p.m.

Memorials may be made to 644 Linn Cincinnati, OH 45203. Condolences at hodappfuneralhome.com RAU Maureen (nee Harrington), 80, born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Louise and Dennis Harrington, peace- fully went to be with The Lord on January 5, 2018. Maureen was the beloved wife of Jack Ruppert for 60 years and the mother of six children: Les- lie (Robert) Krehn- brink, Timothy (Sia) Ruppert, Peter (Jessica) Ruppert, John Ruppert, Matthew (Chrissy) Ruppert and Sarah (Gabe) Gi- gliello, and beloved in-law Peg Ruppert. A proud grandmother, she adored her 18 grandchildren: Lewis and Grift Krehnbrink, Elyse, William, and Gregory Ruppert, Jack, Grace, Pierce, and Ben Ruppert, Francie and Jake Ruppert, Hannah Remy and Madison Schwartz, Faye and Gwenyth Gi- gliello Angelica, Daniela and Lianna Gigliello. She was preceded in death by her brother Dennis Harrington and survived by brother Timothy Har- rington.

unwavering Catholic faith and her love for God and family played a fundamental role in her daily life and interactions. Her warm, positive spirit and Irish charm were contagious and enriched the lives of all who knew her. She made lifelong friends everywhere; growing up in Mt. Lookout, attending Cardinal Pacelli grade school, The Summit Country Day School, Univer- sity of Cincinnati, and living in a few cities across the country while raising her family. Her favorite sayings were the love and have had a great Her optimism and care for others every single day.

An avid bridge player, she would likely be found enjoying time with dear friends wherever cards were be- ing dealt. Daily crossword puzzles kept her mind sharp while every Xavier Musketeer basketball game kept her heart racing. While we will miss her dearly, we comfort in knowing she is at peace and will look forward to the quiet remind- ers of her steady presence as life moves forward. Visitation will be heldThursday, January 11, from 4-7 PM at the Geo. H.

Rohde Son Funeral Home, 3183 Linwood Mt. Lookout, complimentary valet provided. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 12 at 9:30 AM at St. Rose Church, 2501 Riverside Dr. Interment will take place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery following the service.

In lieu of donations can be made toThe American Heart Association, 5211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227. Online condolences at rohdefuneral.com RUPPERT Alice 82, of Anderson passed away on January 7, 2018. Born March 4, 1935 in Vandalia, Illinios to the late Burt and Mary Pruett. Loving wife of McGlone Slone. Beloved mother of Melanie Edwards (John Ackerman), Brian French (Amy), Edwinna Meister, and Karen Hargis (Lyle).

Grandmother of Sean, Matt, Jenny, Franc, Christopher, Nikki, Tasia, Reece, Renee, Robert, Brandon and Timothy. Great-grandmother of 7 great-grandchildren. Sister of Marvin Pruett. Preceded in death by brothers Lou, Larry and Ralph Pruett. Visitation will be held at E.C.

Nurre Funeral Home 177 W. Main St. (St. Rt. 125) Ame- lia, on Wednesday January 10, 2018 from until time of funeral service at Interment Rest Haven Cemetery.

SLONE Donna Sue Mains Snell, 70, of Erlanger passed away Jan. 7, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Walter Clifton and Rozella Montee Ash- craft Mains. Survived by her husband Robert Charles Snell; two daughters: Melissa Rae Snell of Erlanger and Kimberly Jo An- neken (Eric) of Dry Ridge; 3 sisters: Linda Covey of Williamstown, Kay Covey (Denny) of Dry Ridge and Pam Patton (Jay) of Williamstown; and 2 granddaughters: Katherine Anneken and Samantha Anneken both of Dry Ridge. Visitation will be 2:00 4:00 PM, Thursday, Jan.

11, 2018 at the Eckler-McDaniel Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Memorial services will be at 4:00 PM, Thursday at the funeral home. www.stanleyfuneralhomes.com SNELL Alberta Helen Utrup, 82, of Kalida died at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2018 at The Meadows of Kalida. She was born April 7, 1935, the daughter of Al- bert and Veronica (Kreitemyer) Utrup.

She was preceded in death by her par- ents and siblings, Brother Leo Utrup C.P.P.S. and Dorothy Kleman. She was also preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Lucia Utrup, brother-in-law, Wilfred Kleman, and niece, Linda Miller. She is survived by her brother, Harold Utrup of Ottawa; seven nieces and nephews and their their spous- es, Gib (Shirley) Kleman, Emma (Jerome) Horst- man, Mel (Alice) Kleman, Dan (Cynthy) Kleman, Tony (Teresa) Kleman, Cathy (Bill) Ward, and Deb (Mike) Haselman; many great-nieces and neph- ews; and several great-great-nieces and nephews. Alberta attended St.

Michael parochial school in Kalida, Ohio for elementary and the Academy Notre Dame of Providence in Newport, Ken- tucky for High School. She graduated from Villa Madonna College in Covington, Kentucky (now Thomas Moore College) with a degree and Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio with a degree in Education. In June 1949, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence in Melbourne, Kentucky. She made her profession of vows in August 1953 and was a religious sister for nearly 30 years, during which time she served as teacher and principle in elementary schools in Kentucky, Maryland, and Ohio. In 1981, Alberta participated in a Clinical Pastoral Education program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

and shortly thereafter became as a chaplain by the National As- sociation of Catholic Chaplains. For 27 years she served untiringly in ministry at Mercy Hospital Western Hills and Mercy Francis- can at Westpark, a Senior Living Community, both in Cincinnati. Alberta provided encouragement, support, comfort, and consolation to patients, resident, families and staff in both settings. Hers was a compassionate heart. Alberta enjoyed visiting with family and friends, being in nature, doing counted cross stitch and reading.

She was a member of St. Aloysius Gon- zaga parish in Bridgetown, Ohio and appreciated her ministries there as Lector and Eucharistic Min- ister. She also participated in St. Min- making blankets for hospitalized children. A Memorial Mass will be offered at St.

Aloysius Catholic Church, Cincinnati at a later date. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catholic Church, Kalida with Fr. Mark Hoying of- Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa and one hour prior to mass on Thursday at the church. There will be a Scripture Service at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, (5211 Madison Cincinnati, OH 45227) or the American Dia- betes Association (10200 Alliance Suite 101, Cincinnati, OH 45242) She will be greatly missed but we comfort knowing she is at rest in Kingdom.

Condolences can be expressed at: www.lovefu- neralhome.com. UTRUP Clayton Thomas Vaughan beloved husband of Donna (nee Davenport) Vaughan, loving fa- ther of Daniel (Elise) Vaughan and Su- sanna (John) Burton, proud grandfather of Em- ily Burton and Taylor Burton. Preceded in death by his cher- ished parents Emily and ClaytonVaughan and his dearest sister Joan Emily. Clay passed away on January 7 at the age of 79. Clay was a graduate of Ohio University and Xavier Univer- sity.

He taught in the Princeton School District for over 20 years. After retiring he earned a paralegal from Mt. St. Joseph College and spent several years working in paralegal positions. He is continuing his commitment to teaching by par- ticipating in the Body Donation Program at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 11th at All Saints Episcopal Church, 6301 Parkman Place, Cincinnati, OH at 4:00 pm with visitation with the family before the service from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. In lieu of if desired, memorials are suggested to University of Cincinnati Gardner Center for Parkinson Disease, University of Cin- cinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 234 Good- man Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. VAUGHAN Mary, age 87 of Cin- cinnati passed away on Sunday, Janu- ary 7, 2018. To view full obituary, please visit www. NewcomerCincin- nati.com WETENKAMP Jeffrey A.

Sr. beloved husband of the late Pamela (Nee: Kidwell) Williams. Loving father of Lisa (Brian) Mollner, Jeff (Kristi) Williams Jr. and Christy (Chris) Bedford. Devoted grandfather of Mackenzie, Reese, Kylie, Jackson, Olivia, Bennett, Trent and Myranda.

Dear brother of Jim (Sheri) and Joe (Karen) Williams. Cherished companion of Penny and Sammie. Passed away on January 5, 2018 at the age of 61 years. Visitation will be Wed. Jan.

10th from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Radel Funeral Home, 650 Neeb Road, 451-8800. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thurs. Jan. 11th 11:00 A.M.

at Our Lady of Victory Church, 810 Neeb Road, 45233. If so desired memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. www.radelfu- neral.com WILLIAMS, SR. Lori L.

(nee Bruno) beloved wife of 30 years to Art Winter, loving mother of Brittany and Michael Winter, dear sister of Dawn Kuenzler, Kim (Steve) Slusher and Michelle (Jay) Sunderman, beloved daughter of Sylvia Bruno (nee Beiting) and the late Angelo Bruno, aunt of many nieces and nephews. Passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 surrounded by her family. A memorial mass will be Friday, January 12, 2018 at St. Dominic Church at 10AM. Memorials may be made to OHC 2025 Reading Rd.

Cinti, OH 45202. www.vittstermeranderson. com WINTER Dan Snyder, 80, of West Chester, OH peace- fully went home to be with the Lord on January 6th, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Loretta (Prather Harville Snyder). Dear father of Lynette A (Rick Kemery), Darla (Terry Sattison), Dan Snyder, Mark (Kim Harville), Renata also leaves one brother Ned (Norma Snyder), four grandchildren and two great grandchildren, along with numerous friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Snyder and Beatrice (Drake Snyder), and nephew Mark Snyder. Visitation is Wednesday January 10th, 2018 from 11am-1pm with funeral service to immediately follow at the Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home 10211 Plain- eld Rd Cincinnati, OH 45241. In lieu of owers memorial contributions may be made to the char- ity of your choice. www.mrfh.com SNYDER.