Marlene Collins, 66, of Mt. Orab, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at her residence. She was born August 8, 1949 in Jackson County, Kentucky, devoted daughter of the late Hermon and Anna Moore Parker. She was the loving wife of Danny W. Collins, who survives, for 42 years.

She is survived by her children, Michelle (Ron) Moore, Vicki (Jody) Schmidt and Daniel Eli Collins; grandchildren, Julia, Anthony, Tiffany, Daniel, who is an Active Duty Marine, and Caleb; great grandchildren, Mackenzley and Willow; 7 brothers and sisters.

She was also the loving foster mother of 65 other children, who survive.

Visitation was held from 5-8 PM, Sunday, November 8, 2015 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, 177 W. Main St. (SR 125), Amelia. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM, Monday, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah cemetery, Ohio Township.

Adelaide Marie “Addy” Christman (nee Kerr), devoted wife of the late Ray Christman for 46 years. Loving mother of Sandra Christman James (Steve Mason) and the late Michael Henry Christman. Proud grandmother of Jason Hageman and Megan James. Sister of Richard Kerr (Debbie) and Lucille Brown (Emerson). Also survived by numerous family and friends. Addy, a resident of Amelia, passed away Thursday November 5, 2015 at the age of 76. She was known for her avid love of all animals. Visitation, E.C. Nurre Funeral Home 177 West Main St. (ST RT 125), was Monday November 9, from 10:00 AM until time of funeral service at 11:00 AM. Interment, Batavia Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

John William Cannava, 94, of Amelia, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Mercy Fairfield. He was born April 10, 1921 in Over the Rhine, son of the late Sebastian and Pauline Faust Cannava. He was the widower of the late Grace D. Buehler Cannava.

John loved Norwood with all his heart; in fact people would often refer to him as “Mr. Norwood”. He worked at and ran the Norwood Fruit and Meat Market for 46 years. He was a member of the Melrose #671 Masonic Lodge of Ohio in Norwood. John regularly attended Calvary Alliance Church; he also attended Wright’s Carbonator School, before it became General Electric.

He is survived by his children, Col. Thomas (Margaret) Cannava – Ret., Tina (Ken) Hare, Bonnie (John) West, Tim (Lisa) Cannava; grandchildren, Rachel (Andy) Brown, Robert (Angela) Hare, Kentin Hare, Trista (Lance) Wagoner, Katie West, Grace West and Beth Cannava and 6 great grandchildren.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sons, Tony and John T. Cannava; daughter, Grace Everson; brothers, Andrew, Babe and William and his sister, Grace.

Services will be scheduled at a later date.

Robert G. Kuhlman, Loving husband of Barbara Kuhlman. Father of Robert M. Kuhlman and Greg Kuhlman. Grandfather of Robbie and Casey Kuhlman. Brother of Howard Kuhlman (Claire). Robert passed away on November 12, 2015 at the age of 82. He was a resident of Union Twp. Visitation was at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home 177 W. Main St. (St. Rt. 125) Amelia, on Monday November 16th from 6-8:00PM. Funeral service was Tuesday November 17th at 11:00AM. Interment Rest Haven Memorial Park.

Dorothy R. Kirker (nee Sheets), loving wife of the late Russell Kirker, beloved mother of Dan Kirker (Brenda), Vickie Birkley and the late Michael Kirker (Dottie), grandmother of Brittany, Erin, Joshua, Clint, Jill, Cody and the late Todd Kirker, great-grandmother of Breanna, Ethan, Spencer, Cameron, Taylor, Peyton and Caden, daughter of the late Otis and Margaret Sheets, sister of the late Bessie Vespie and John Sheets. Dorothy, a resident of Eastgatespring in Union Township, passed away November 15, 2015 at the age of 82. Graveside service will be held Friday, November 20 at 1 PM at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

Marion L. Hopper, 85, of Batavia Township, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born February 19, 1930 in Williamstown, Kentucky, son of the late Wallace and Dritha Limerick Hopper. He was married to Barbara Perkins Hopper, who survives, for 62 years.

Marion graduated from Corinth High School in Corinth, Kentucky; there he was on the All Star Basketball team and in the All State Chorus in 1946. He served in the Army from 1951-1953 where he specialized in communications. He married his love, Barbara Perkins on October 24, 1953. He was a member of the Batavia Church of Christ for 58 years; there he served as an Elder and teacher for approximately 40 years. He also served as an Elder at Ballard Church of Christ in Grand Rapid, MI for 2 years. He worked at Cincinnati Milacron from 1972-1992. He formed and retired from North American Centerless, which he owned and operated for 18 years. He then worked for CRI, New Haven, MI for 3 years before fully retiring at the age of 83. He traveled and worked in most of the 48 states as well as Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Turkey and Poland.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Kendall Brent ( Nina) Hopper and Rick L. (Beth) Hopper; grandchildren, Derrick Hopper, Christen (Ryan) Kauffman, Stephanie Hopper, Ruth Anna Hopper and Stephen Hopper; great grandchildren, Ella and Lilly Alexander and Kyah Hopper; sister, Mabel (Earl) Johnson and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Stephen; niece, Misty; brothers, Adrian and Don and his sisters, Erma and June.

Visitation was held from 6-8 PM, Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Glen Este Church of Christ, 937 Cincinnati-Batavia Pike, Cincinnati. Funeral services were held at 12:00 PM, Friday, at the church. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Gardens, Milford. Arrangements are by E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Glen Este Church of Christ, 937 Cincinnati-Batavia Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45245 or Crossroads Hospice of Cincinnati, 4380 Glendale-Milford Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242.

Ann M. Henderson (nee Schwartz), wife of the late Jack Bauer and the late John Henderson, mother of Debbie Kirk (Arnold), Steve Bauer (Lou Ellen) and Kathy Evanshine (Terry), grandmother of Matt Kirk, Jennifer Reeves, Andrew Kirk, Michelle Daugherty, Sandy Watson, Mark Bauer, Chris Evanshine, Chad Evanshine and Chase Evanshine and 10 great-grandchildren, sister of Ruth Schwartz, Germaine Sadler and the late Rita Sullivan and Teresa Lindsey. Ann passed away November 9, 2015 at the age of 85. Visitation was held Friday, November 13 from 10 AM until her Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM at St. Bernadette Church in Amelia. Interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati.

Gitler, Henry W. Jr., passed away Tuesday November 3, 2015 at SEM Haven. He was born and raised in Newark, NJ. Henry was in the See Bee’s during World War II serving in Iwo Jima, the Gilbert Islands and the Marshall Islands. He retired from Wood Industries after more than 20 years as a draftsman. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Bernice. Bernice and Henry were avid dancers and loved to travel on cruises. They retired to Galveston, TX for 24 years before moving to Milford, OH. Preceded in death by sister Emily Meisnest and brothers William and Raymond Gitler. Survived by nephew Steven Robison. Memorial Service was on November 13th 10 AM at SEM Haven Chapel 225 Cleveland Ave. Milford OH.

Croswait, Geneva Grace (nee Carrol), resident of Milford, passed November 13, 2015. Beloved wife of David Croswait; Loving mother of Dale (Kathy) Croswait, Debbie (Chris) Nickell and Barbara (Scott) Hay; Cherished grandmother of 10; great-grandmother of 20 and Great-great-grandmother of 3. Preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. Visitation was Monday November 16th 6 – 8 PM. Funeral was Tuesday November 17th 10 AM. All at Evans Funeral Home 741 Center St. Milford, OH.

Jerry Roger Carr, age 75 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at his residence. He was a painter for Procter and Gamble and a member of the ABC Bowling Society. Jerry was born June 16, 1940 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Edgar and Louella (Amiott) Carr. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son – Greg Carr; four brothers – Bobby, Donnie, Mike and Freddie Carr and one sister – Janet Clark.

Mr. Carr is survived by his wife Peggy (Donaldson) Carr and one step-son – Dustin Stone and wife Sarah of Williamsburg, Ohio.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Mt.Orab, Ohio.  John Neal will officiate. Visitation was from 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment Clinton County Memorial Gardens in Wilmington, Ohio.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the National MS Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, New York  10163 or by sending flowers.

Iva Carr (nee Murray), devoted wife of Everett Hartsel Carr for 65 years. Loving  mother of Jean DeBrunner (Jim), Helen Sharp (Paul), David Carr (Diana), Cherry Sears (Jerry), Sherry Melford (Tim), Verna Cowan (Cliff), Rita Bowman (Bryon), Sheila Harp, Mike Carr (Carolyn) and Lauri Owens (Dwayne). Proud grandmother of 23 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. Sister of Paul Murray (Olene), Homer Murray (Pearl) and the late Hugh Vernon Murray, Ralph Murray Jr. and Loretta Brown. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Iva, a resident of Amelia, passed away Tuesday November 10, 2015 at the age of 85. Visitation was at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home 177 West Main St. (ST RT 125) Amelia, Thursday November 12, from 6-8 PM. Funeral service was at 1:30 PM Friday November 13, at the funeral home. Interment Pierce Township Cemetery.

Bernie Brown, Loving husband of the late Jo Ann Brown. Father of Raejean Krummrich (Eric) and Eric Brown. Grandfather of Marcus Meade. Brother of Hersel Brown and the late Larry Brown and Karen Perkins. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Bernie passed away on November 14, 2014 at the age of 79. He was a resident of Dayton. Visitation was at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home 177 W. Main St. (St. Rt. 125) Amelia, on Wednesday November 18th from 6-8:00PM. Funeral service Thursday November 19th at 10:00AM. Interment Ash Ridge Cemetery.

Belyea, Nancy Margaret nee Brewster of Loveland, Ohio formally of Josephine, West Virginia, entered the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ, after a long battle of cancer at 12:25am on November 8, 2015. She is survived by her husband Edward Belyea, children Richard Pennington Jr., Michael (Kimber) Pennington, grandchildren Jessica Shimin, Andrew Pennington and Michael Pennington, great-grandchildren Isaiah Redmond, Makayla Shimin, John Pennington, Daniel Pennington, sisters Patricia (Robert) Jones, Naola Howard, Yvonne Gifford, step-children Cary (Trisha) Belyea, Kristin (Rick) Baca, Eric (Michelle) Belyea, step-grandchildren Paul, Daniel and Maggie Belyea, Carly, Ricky, Adam, Zachary, Hailey, and Joey Baca, Jayme and Libby Belyea, and many other nieces, nephews and relatives. Preceded in death by her parents, Edith and James Brewster, sisters Norma Hudson, Wanda Hedrick, and brothers Hansford Brewster and Eugene Brewster. Visitation was held Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:30am followed by funeral service at the Gwen Mooney Funeral Home, 4389 Spring Grove Ave. 45223. Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Juvenile Diabetes at, JDRF 26 Broadway 14th floor, New York, NY 10004, www.jdrf.org.

Lou Polk, devoted husband of Margie Polk (nee Bialorucki) for 45 years. Loving father of Debbie Reddington (Matthew), Debbie Mills (David),  Rick Shaffer, Michael Shaffer, Rebecca Khankari (Raj) and the late Robert Shaffer. Proud grandfather of Kelly Pendleton (Scott), Tracey Wolford (Ian), Christina Littleton (Jason), Matthew Shaffer, Jessika Finney (Jason), Ricky Shaffer Jr., Michele McPherson (Scott), Trisha Lamb, Tiffany Shaffer, Anjali Khankari and Allan Khankari. Great-grandfather of Logan, Ava, Caden, Lillian, Iris, Oren, Violet, Max, Bailey, Hailey, Haiden and Tyler. Cousin of Ann Feick and Mary Garridy. Lou, a resident of Union Township, passed away Sunday November 15, 2015 at the age of 78. Visitation was held at St. Thomas More Church  800 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45245, Friday November 20, from 10:00 AM until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM. Interment Mt. Moriah Cemetery of Union Township. Following graveside service, lunch was held at the New England Club at 12:30 PM. Memorials may be made to the ALS Foundation Cincinnati Chapter.

Daniel T., husband of the late Patricia Kruse (nee Tallman). Father of Shauna Kruse, Melissa (Steve) Lukemire, and Daniel Scott (Melissa) Kruse. Grandfather of Zachary Carpenter and Paige and Megan Kruse. Great-grandfather of Zara Carpenter. Brother of Jerry Kruse and the late Robert Kruse. Preceded in death by his parents Frank and Anne Kruse. Daniel, a resident of Union Twp., passed away on Saturday November 14, 2015 at the age of 69. Visitation was held at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home (Amelia) on Wednesday November 18, 2015 from 5-8PM. Mass of Christian Burial took place at 11AM, Thursday November 19, 2015 at St. Thomas More Church in Withamsville. Interment Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

Susan J. (nee Haney), wife of the late Michael Itschner, mother of David Shenefelt (Rebecca), Mark Shenefelt, Louella Shenefelt-Harris and Ralph Kevin Itschner, grandmother of 11 grandchildren, sister of Linda Urschel, Barbara Haney, Janet Swann, Daniel Haney, Carol Majewski and Bill Haney. Susan, a resident of Cincinnati, passed away October 25, 2015 at the age of 64. Visitation was held Monday, November 23 from 12:30 PM until the time of memorial service at 1:30 PM at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, 177 W. Main St., Amelia. Interment at Rest Haven Memorial Park.

Anita “Madge” Friedman (nee Sexton). age 77, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday November 18, 2015.She is preceded in death by her father, Adrian Sexton, and husbands Dale Hallsted and Dr Alvin Friedman. She is survived by her daughters Gayle (Don) Burroughs, and Lisa Kuzniczci; grandchildren Kristin (Matt) Sampsel and Kevin Burroughs; great-grandson Eli Burroughs; her mother Martha (nee Walsh) Allen, sister Ramona Whitacre, and numerous nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life was held at 11AM on Saturday, November 21st at Emmanuel UMC, 4312 Amelia-Olive Branch Rd, Batavia, OH 45103. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to CCFA, Attn Team Kristin’s Crohnies, 4015 Executive Park Dr, Cincinnati, Oh 45241.

Daugherty, Donald L. – Beloved husband of Brenda Daugherty; father of Kimberly Daugherty, Tina Holtman and Brian Daugherty; grandfather of Nichole and Tommy Holtman, Jenny and Kimmy Daugherty; loving brother of Pam (Mike) Campbell. Preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Shirley Daugherty; Passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 age 69 years; Resident of Milford; Friends called at the Evans Funeral Home 741 Center Street, Milford, 45150 on Friday, November 20th from 10 AM until time of service at 11 AM. Interment Greenlawn Cemetery in Milford.

Jay Cee Aarron Dale, 28, of Batavia Township, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. He was born December 19, 1986 in Cincinnati, son of Joseph A. (Crystal O’Neal) Dale and Juanita Oliver Dale of Hollywood, FL.

Jay was an Airman in the United States Air Force where he served a 6-month term in Afghanistan. He graduated from Amelia High School in 2005. Jay loved the Air Force, but he loved his family and friends more; he considered multiple families his own. Jay was the life of any party, he could take any frown and turn it upside down. He could smooth talk anyone, hence one of his nicknames “smooth”. Jay was extremely intelligent, he could put in minimal effort and bring home straight A’s. He was an excellent athlete, at anything he tried he excelled. Loyal, funny, great smile and very competitive are all words people can use to describe Airman Jay Cee Aarron Dale.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Jeremiah Dale; maternal grandfather, Jackie Oliver; paternal grandparents, Allen B. (Mary L.) Dale; cousins, Jacklyn and Tommy Crofts, Bobbi Carter, Brittany, Nick, Miranda and Chris Holloway, Brittany Wurth, Brandon Kendall, Robbie and Lauren Dale; uncles, Todd and Allen Dale and Adam Dozier and his aunts, Jemini Oliver, Jeanette Crofts and Angela Hodges.

Preceding him in death was his special grandmother, June Oliver and an uncle, Jackie Oliver Jr.

Visitation was held from 5-8 PM, Friday, November 20, 2015 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, 177 W. Main St. (SR 125), Amelia. Funeral services were 11:00 AM, Saturday, at the funeral home. Burial followed at Batavia Union Cemetery, Batavia.

Joe Campbell, devoted husband of Rose Campbell (nee Morrison) for 23 years. Loving father of Angela Kaiser (Mike), Amy Campbell, Danielle West (Dee West) and Aianna Bradford (Jesse). Proud grandfather of Aleyha, Savannah, Melody, Brianne, Lane, Mason and Rosandra. Beloved son of Ray and Lou Campbell. Brother of Rayma Bowling (Johny), Jeff Campbell (Carol) and the late Charlotte Eversol. Brother-in-law of R.J. Eversole. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Joe, a resident of Mt. Washington, passed away Tuesday November 17, 2015 at the age of 58. Visitation, E.C. Nurre Funeral Home 177 West Main St. (ST RT 125) Amelia, was Monday November 23, from 9:30 AM until time of funeral service at 11:00 AM. Interment, Mt. Zion Cemetery of New Richmond Ohio.