C2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011 HAMILTON JO URNALNEWS dies at 61 By Rick McCrabb Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN John D. Webster is being remembered for his loyalty, hard work, service to the Middletown community and his love for his family by those who knew him. Webster, 61, died Friday after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. today at Holy Trinity Church.
Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery in Monroe. Robbie Webster, 39, one of three children, said the family has been by the condolences offered by the Middletown community and beyond. been very gratifying to know that other people, some we barely know, feel the same way about him as we Robbie Webster said. Webster said his life be judged by its length. His life had of value, lots of he said.
lived it for all it was worth. He touched a lot of people in a lot of different John Webster worked at Breitenbach-McCoy-Lef Funeral Home for 34 years, was a member of the Middletown Kiwanis Club for 30 years and volunteered with the Middletown Police Reserve Unit for 30 years, serving as the commander in 2007. Tammy Robert, president of the Middletown Kiwanis Club, called Webster asset to the Robert said she was having really hard dealing with passing. kept everybody Robert said. room lit up when he walked in.
He was such a shining light to Bob Breitenbach started working with Webster at Breitenbach-McCoy-Lef Funeral Home in 1977. They were friends for 34 years. were loyal to each Breitenbach said. Breitenbach said funeral will be especially for the staff. burying a friend.
be Breitenbach said. have to take care of what John did all those Webster grew up in Hamilton and graduated from Senior High School in 1967. He attended Miami University in Hamilton, where he and his future wife, Jan, started singing together. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was 15 and frequently performed at weddings and funerals. He started working at the former Webb Funeral Home at 16 and spent the rest of his life in the funeral business.
He graduated with honors from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1973. In 1977 he brought his family to Middletown, where he and his wife raised their three children, Robbie, Amanda and Julie. Contact this reporter at (513) 7052842 or John D. Webster spent his life working in the funeral business. John D.
Webster From Hamilton police reports May 30 Two brothers, ages 23 and 30, of the 900 block of Kahn Avenue, were arrested after the younger brother reportedly tried to hit the other with a car. The older brother told police his brother insulted his mother. Three guns were reported stolen from the home of a 54- year-old woman in the 700 block of Millville Avenue. The woman reported a window had been broken to enter the home and steal a caliber revolver, a 9-millimeter Mauser handgun, and a Winchester 16-gauge shotgun. A Philips television and Wii worth $1,900 were reported stolen from the Bennighofen Avenue home of a 27-year-old woman.
An unlocked bathroom window appeared to be the point of entry. May 27 More than $24,000 in items were reported stolen from a Hamilton property owned by a 74-year-old man. The back door was ripped its hinges, and two furnaces, two water heaters, copper piping and pipes were stolen. The door and multiple windows were vandalized. A 46-year-old homeless man reportedly brandished a knife at the intersection of Main Street and Winston Drive around 12:20 p.m., forced a woman out of her 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and drove away.
Merchandise worth $2,100 including a Sony television, Xbox 360 and 12 games, and a Kodak camera were reported stolen from the Vine Street residence of a 39-year-old woman. A back door to the home was kicked in. Copper tubing worth $2,000 was reported stolen from the Parrish Avenue home of an 81-year-old man. More than three guns worth $10,000 were reported stolen from the North Fifth Street home of a 77-year-old man. Police blotter Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m.
at Covenant Community Church, 2860 Mack Road, (513) 921-1922. Goldenaires Choral Group: 10:15 a.m. at Partners in Prime, Prime Club Hamilton, 140 Ross (513) 867-1998. Lindenwald Kiwanis: Noon at the Michael J. Colligan Lodge, 20 New London Road, Hamilton.
Narcotics Anonymous: Noon at Zion Lutheran Church, 212 S. Front Hamilton; 7 p.m. at Trinity Church, 6th and Butler streets, Hamilton; 8:15 p.m. at Hall, 294 N. Fair Hamilton, (513) 820-2725.
Ballroom dancing: 2 p.m. at Partners in Prime, 140 Ross Hamilton. Cost is $2 for members and $3 for nonmembers. Widowed Persons Service: 5 p.m. at 5905 Boymel.
Meet to eat. Chicken Wings and Fries: 5 to 7 p.m. at VFW Post 7670, 4021 Trenton Road, Hamilton. Free Dinner: Doors open 6:15 p.m. at Millville Ave.
Nazarene Church, 308 Millville (513) 844-1229. Butler County Chippers woodcarving club: 7 p.m. at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 S. Monument Hamilton, (513) 863-8873. For more things to do in the community Journal- News.com/events Calendar Bacteria advisories issued at two state park lakes Associated Press WAYNESVILLE Water will be tested at two neighboring state parks in southwest Ohio to see if there are still the troublesome levels of bacteria that led to beach advisories over the Memorial Day weekend.
Signs were posted at Caesar Creek State Park and Cowan Lake State Park about E. coli bacteria in the water that exceeded state standards. Regional park manager Tim Carr told WCPO-TV of Cincinnati that the bacteria can cause headaches, diarrhea, vomiting and dizziness. He said the park beaches were submerged in recent that left the water contaminated with runoff from farms. planned to check the water again Tuesday, with results expected today.
Carr said the advisories will remain in place until a test comes back normal. State mandates checks Associated Press COLUMBUS New rules for this summer are meant to ensure the safety of Ohio those areas at parks and retail centers where spurts of water from the ground entertain children and help adults cool off. As of April 1, the state now requires local health agencies to inspect and license splash pads, also known as spray parks. The Columbus Dispatch reported the inspections must the water is tered and treated to keep it clean. By next spring, the attractions will need signs instructing people not to drink the water and to stay out of it if they have diarrhea.
The National Trail Parks and Recreation District applied for and received a separate permit for its splash pad at Splash Zone Family Aquatics Center this year before the pool opened as a result of the new rules, CEO Tim Smith said. In previous years, the district received one permit and inspections for the entire facility. The water in its splash pad is treated and tested multiple times a day, Smith said. OBITUARIES AYRES, D. Scott surrounded by his family, May 28, 2011, age 59.
Predeceased by his mother, Joan Survived by his beloved wife, Pat (Kelly): son, Zack: father, Don (Delores) Ayers of Hamilton, OH; brother, Greg (Paula) Ayers of Cincinnati, OH; sister, Mary Howards; mother- in-law, Joan Kelly; brother-in-law, Jim Kelly; his nieces nephews, Ryan Cady Halie Ayers, Sarah Matt Howard; many other loving relatives friends, with special love and regard to Alex Bezek. Scott was a devoted husband, father and friend who inspired us through his valiant battle with cancer, his coaching, mentoring and help and love for others. He will be dearly missed by all. Calling, Tuesday, 1-4PM and 6-9PM at Falvo Funeral Home, 1295 NINE MILE POINT RD. WEBSTER (Rte.
250). Please join the family Wednesday, 10 AM at St. Church (43 Gebhardt Penfield) for his Funeral Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Lung Cancer Research Division. in his memory.
Interment, Oakwood Cemetery. family would like to thank his friends, as well as the doctors and staff of Roswell Park Cancer Institute for their outpouring of love and support throughout his life and during his illness. LEE, Enoch "Dude" E. 86, passed away on May 29, 2011 at Mercy Fairfield Hospital. The funeral will be held at Avance Funeral Home, Fairfield on June 2, 2011.
Public viewing will be from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM, followed by funeral services and then burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Dude was born Sept. 4, 1924, to Palmer and Maggie (Walters) Lee in Highsplint, KY. He served in the U. S.
Marine Corps, rank of Corporal, during WW II and then graduated from Eastern Kentucky University as well as attending the University of Kentucky to obtain an advanced degree in Mathematics. He was a High School teacher and basketball coach in Laurel County, KY prior to joining GM Fisher Body, Hamilton, OH in 1951 until his well-deserved retirement in 1987 as Superintendent Planning, Lordstown OH. He received the honor of Kentucky Colonel in 2001. He forever married Lois J. Bowling on Sept.
4, 1954 in Hamilton. Together they moved to Austintown, OH in 1969 until retirement to Fairfield, OH in 1987. He is survived by his wife, son Don, his wife Cindy and their children, Andrew, Alyson and Angela; daughter Sherrie Goodall and her children Kristi (Rob) Huffman and Trevor Goodall; son Phil and his child Zachary as well as four great-grandchildren; Kayla, Chelsea, Drew and Lori Huffman; brother Bobbie (Loretta) Lee; sisters Pauline Acres, Wilma Thomas and Edna Mae (JD) Maples and many other in-laws, family and friends. A very genuine and giving man, Dude was a loving husband and cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather and respected brother and loyal friend. His love of UK basketball was second to none as well as his hard working attitude towards business, fun and life.
He will be dearly missed but never forgotten by all who knew him. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. until time of service (1 p.m.), Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Avance Funeral Home Crematory, 4976 Winton Fairfield, OH 45014. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O.
Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Condolences may be offered at www.avancefuneralhome.co VIERLING, Willa M. age 68 of Hamilton passed away at Butler County Care Facility on Monday, May 30, 2011 at 2:00 AM. She was born in Owsley County, Kentucky on October 6, 1942 the daughter of Everett and Fannie (Barrett) Roberts. Willa was formally employed at Howard Johnson's and at Lakeman Cleaning.
She was a member of New Beginning Tabernacle and enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by five children, Wayne Vierling, Lisa (the late Michael) DeVoe, Melinda Kay (Jeff) Nelson, Jeff (Cristy) Vierling, and Dorothy (Terry) Combs, all of Hamilton; her mother, Fannie Martin of Hamilton; two sisters, Irene (Eugene) Brumett of Austin, Indiana and Mildred (the late Donald) Vierling of St. Paul, Indiana; a brother, Thomas Martin of Phoenix, Arizona; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Vierling; a grandson, Jeffrey Nelson; her father, Everett Roberts; and her stepfather, John C. Martin.
Funeral service will be held at New Beginning Tabernacle, 5761 Ramona Lane, on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Charles Petit and Pastor Buddy Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Butler County Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The family extends a heartfelt thank you to the staffs of Caring Hearts, Pinnacle and Pass Port for their care and concern. www.browndawson.co BAKER, Barbara former long time resident of the Highland Park neighborhood in Hamilton, died on Mary 25, 2011, after a short illness, at a hospice near her home in Springdale, Ohio.
She was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on October, 16, 1930, the daughter of Victor S. Anderson and Irene (Zabel) Anderson. Following graduation from high school, she attended St. Colleges and Mercy School of Nursing, all in Davenport, Iowa. On August 19, 1950 she married John Baker in Albert Lea.
Before becoming a full-time homemaker, she worked mostly in medical facilities, last as Safety Director and Employee Health Coordinator at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton. Survivors include her husband John of Springdale, sister Marlene Overgaard of Albert Lea, MN, brother Lynn Anderson of Kasson, MN, sister-in-law Joyce Cardi of Upper Arlington, OH, brother-in-law Kent Baker of Rohnert Park, CA plus twelve nephews and nieces and their families. She enjoy gardening, sewing, playing bridge, photography and her Tibetan Terrier dogs. A particular enthusiasm was adult literacy which she taught in both classroom and one-on-one venues. Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery in Albert Lea, MN.
There will be no local services. YUSKO, Robin Tucker 51, of West Palm Beach, FL, died last week of heart disease. Robin was a 1978 graduate of Ross High School. She is survived by her mother, Verna Gabriel, of Okeechobee, FL, and was preceded in death by George Gabriel. In Memoriam In Birthday Remembrance A.J.
Robinette Sadly missed by, Grandma Ethel, Alyssa, Jordan, Trey, Brayden, Joetta, Dad, Tim and Lou, sister Stacy, aunts and uncles MURPHY, Virgie 76, Middletown, died May 29. Services June 2, 2pm at Wilson- Schramm-Spaulding FH, 3805 Roosevelt Middletown. Visitation prior to service 1-2pm. PETTY, Kenneth M. 66, May 30.
Visitation at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, Saturday 10 AM till time of service at 11:30 AM. GESSENDORF, Guy Lee Age 93 of Fairfield passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at Tri-County Extended Care. He was born June 22, 1917 in New Richmond, Oh, the son of Joseph and Vella (Watson) Gessendorf. On April 23, 1977 Guy married Ruby Reid in Hamilton, OH. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and worked at Ohio Casualty until his retirement in 1985.
Also, memberships included: Hugh L. Bates 686 F. York Rite Bodies; Gidieons; and the First Baptist Church of Hamilton. He leaves behind his wife, Ruby Gessendorf; children, Guy Lee (Barbara) Gessendorf, Betty Bowling, Ronnie K. Grimes, and Sandra K.
Lunsford; sister, Sue Logan; and 8 grandchildren. Guy was preceded in death by his parents; former wife, Eva (Hicks) Gessendorf in 1975; daughter, Barbara Hymer; and brothers, John and Joe, Jr. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until time of service (11 a.m.), Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Hamilton, 1501 Pyramid Hill Hamilton, OH 45013 with Dr. Dennis Metzger and Rev.
William C. Brantingham officiating. Burial will follow at Pierce Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Church. Condolences may be sent at www.avancefuneralhome.co Search Obituaries Online Send Condolences Online Visit our online guest book to upload photos and send gifts and charitable contributions in memory of a loved one.
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