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Sister Moira Tobin, taught music 67 years
Sister Moira Tobin, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati for 67 years, died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was 86.
Sister Moira spent her entire career in the field of music, teaching at grade school, high school and college levels. She taught music at Annunciation School in Clifton from 1952-53 and at St. Mary School, Hyde Park, from 1953 to 1957. She taught at the former Marian High School from 1966-68.
Sister Moira was named director of the piano lab at the College of Mount St. Joseph in 1979, a position she held until she retired in 1984.
Sister Moira was a graduate in music from the College of Mount St. Joseph and received a master's degree in education from Xavier University.
She leaves sisters, Eloise Vogel of Delhi Township, and Kathleen McAndrew and Anna Mae Johnston, both of Marion, Ohio; brothers, the Rev. Patrick Tobin of Africa, the Rev. Robert Tobin of Mexico, Maurice Tobin of Marion, Ohio, and Frank Tobin, of Omaha, Neb.
Mass: 4 p.m. Thursday in the Motherhouse Chapel, Delhi Township. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Motherhouse Heritage Room.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
LARRY V. BRUNS, 46, of Brookville, Ind., died Sunday. He was a farmer and truck driver with J&J Packaging. Mass: 10:30 a.m. EST Friday at St. Michael Church, Brookville. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville. Memorials: charity of donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
ETNA E. FROST, 93, of Bethel, Ohio, died Monday. She was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: Bethel Church of Christ.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
RAYMOND EDWARD HAUKE, 87, of Ripley, Ohio, died Monday. He was a farmer. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael Church, Ripley. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
URBAN L. HERBERT, 82, of Sunman, Ind., died Monday. He was a carpenter. Services: 11 a.m. EST Thursday at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. EST today.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
THOMAS JAMES HUGHES, 51, of North Avondale, died Friday. The Vietnam veteran was an insurance agent. Arrangements were through Renfro Funeral Service. Memorials: St. Xavier Church.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
JIM HURLEY, 82, of Avondale, died Friday. The World War II veteran was a cement mason. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
FANNIE MAE JOHNSON, 68, of Avondale, died July 16. Ms. Johnson was a licensed practical nurse. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church, North Avondale. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
WALTER "DUTCH" KELCH SR., 84, of Winchester, Ohio, died Thursday. He was retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Knechtly-Potts Funeral Home, Russellville, Ohio. Visitation: 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: Russellville Masonic Lodge 166.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
DAVID JOSEPH O'DONNELL, 77, of Price Hill, died Monday. The retired postal clerk was a World War II Navy veteran. Mass: 5 p.m. today at St. William Church, Price Hill. Arrangements: Harry Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
LOUIS F. ROEDERSHEIMER, 78, of Cincinnati, died Monday. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Dominic Church, Delhi Township. Visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday at Radel Funeral Home, Delhi Township.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
LOUISE E. WEST, 72, of Cumminsville, died Sunday. Ms. West was a homemaker. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Avondale. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
DOROTHY LOUISE WILKS, 67, of Winton Place, died Friday. Ms. Wilks was a waitress. Services: noon today at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 07-22-1998
Lawrence Franklin, spent decade in coma
In 1988, Lawrence F. Franklin entered a hospital in Cincinnati for minor surgery, to have a pin inserted in one of his fingers.
He lapsed into a coma and had remained there ever since.
Mr. Franklin, 39, died Saturday at the Whetstone Care Center in Columbus.
Before he was stricken, the native Cincinnatian worked for Metro Messenger Service as a driver.
Mr. Franklin also had served for four years as a heavy vehicle operator in the United State Marine Corps.
Mr. Franklin was discharged from the Marine Corps in 1981. He had achieved the rank of lance corporal.
Mr. Franklin is survived by his wife, Lucretia; one daughter, Genevieve Louise Franklin; two brothers, Allen and Walter Franklin; and two sisters, Debbie Armwood and Monzell Tarver, all of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Long Funeral Home, Columbus. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 07-23-1998
Fannie Schwartz, 9, of Indiana
Fannie J.S. Schwartz, 9, of Canaan, Ind., died Tuesday.
She was the daughter of John and Suzie (Schmucker) Schwartz. She attended second-grade at the Scotts Ridge Amish School near Pleasant, Ind.
Services: 9 a.m. EST Friday at the family residence, 1605 Highway 129, Canaan. Visitation: 6 p.m. EST today at the residence. Arrangements: Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, Vevay, Ind.
Date of announcement: 07-23-1998
Louis Roedersheimer, salesman and athlete
Louis F. Roedersheimer, 78, a retired salesman for American Bakeries, died Monday.
Mr. Roedersheimer, of Delhi Township, played minor league baseball in the Washington Senators system before being drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. He attended Elder High School.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Ruth Greene Roedersheimer; daughters, Dianne Nolte and Kim Volker; son, Dr. Rick Roedersheimer; brother, Rob Roedersheimer; sisters, Hermina, Rose and Martha Roedersheimer; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were through Radel Funeral Home, Delhi Township. Memorials: Elder High School.
Date of announcement: 07-23-1998
ERIC A. ANDERSON, 51, of Everton, Ind., died Wednesday. The Vietnam War veteran was a physician's assistant. Services: 11 a.m. EST Saturday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, Ind. Memorials: donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 07-23-1998
RUBY BLACK, 73, of Bond Hill, died Monday. Ms. Black was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Temple Baptist Church, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 07-23-1998
WALTER O. JOHNSON, 84, of Madisonville, died Tuesday. He was a plate repairman. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Woodlawn. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 07-23-1998
ARTHUR ALVIN MITCHELL, 50, of Westwood, died Tuesday. He was a waiter. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Renfro Funeral Service, Avondale.
Date of announcement: 07-23-1998
GORDON KENNETH SPURLING, 63, of Lincoln Heights, died July 14. Services: noon Monday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland. Visitation: 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 07-23-1998
Services for fire victims
Services will be Saturday for a Bond Hill mother and her two children, who died Monday in an apartment fire.
Jennifer Lynne Crawford, 32, her daughter, Afrika Crawford, 2, and her son, Jah-Haile Crawford, 3 months, all died when they fell asleep, leaving candles burning.
The family had lit candles after a power failure due to thunderstorms; their apartment's smoke detector had been removed.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Carthage. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 07-24-1998
CHARLES R. ACKLIN SR., 85, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday. He was a retired molder. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary United Methodist Church, 3215 Woodburn Ave., Evanston. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 07-24-1998
