Pottebaum Obituaries
Typed and published as submitted
By Bob Wurtzler

POTTEBAUM, HARRY beloved husband of Lillian Pottebaum (nee Wenz) devoted father of Milton, Paul and the late Russell Pottebaum, brother of Ray, Leo, Vincent Pottebaum, Mrs. Anna Quinlan, Mrs. Hermenia (sp) Burke, Mrs. Matilda Soden, also survived by 6 grandchildren, Sunday May 29, 1966. Residence 7530 Blue Ash Ave. Deer Park. Friends may call the Denman Funeral Home, 6943 Montgomery Rd at Park Ave., Silverton, Tuesday 4-9 P.M. Requiem High Mass at St. John Church, Wednesday at 9 A.M.

                                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer C:3 - 30 May 1966
 
 

POTTEBAUM, RAYMOND C. beloved husband of Rose Pottebaum (nee Bruemmer) devoted father of Raymond A. and Joseph A. Pottebaum, Mary Henningan, Dolores Wenstrup, Angela Buehler, 21 grandchildren, also 2 great-grandchildren, brother of Anna Quinlan, Hermenia Burke and Matilda Soden; suddenly Wednesday, December 29, 1971; residence 3859 Drakewood Drive.  Mass of Resurrection at St. Cecilia Church, Friday, 10:30 A.M. Visitation at Witt-Good & Kelsch Funeral Home, 3026 Madison Road, Hyde Park at Oakley Square. (27 May 1991, Kenton County Library, KY)

                                                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer 30 Dec 1971
 
 

POTTEBAUM, CHARLES J. beloved husband of Eva Timerding Pottebaum, brother of Mrs. Anna Quinlin, Mrs. Hermenia Burke, Mrs. Matilda Sowden (sp), Harry, Rev Vincent, and Leo Pottebaum, Sunday, January 12, 1964; residence 2115 Verelman Avenue, Norwood.  Vorhis Funeral Home, 5001 Montgomery Road, Norwood.  Requiem High Mass SS Peter & Paul Church, Norwood, Wednesday, January 15 at 9:30 A.M.

                                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer 21:1 - 13 Jan 1964
 
 

QUINLAN, ANN (nee Pottebaum) beloved wife of the late Bernard (Barney) Quinlan, dear mother of George and James Quinlan and Mrs. Dorothy Pursifull, also survived by 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Sister of Mrs. Hermina Burke and Mrs. Matilda Soden. Friday, August 14, 1974. Residence 8347 Newberry St. Valleydale. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine, Carthage Monday 9-9:45 A.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. James Church, Wyoming at 10:00 A.M.

                                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer 17 Aug 1974
 
 

QUINLAN, BERNARD W.,  45, 4798 Spring Grove Avenue, owner of "Barney's Tavern", Spring Grove and Mitchell Avenues, died Tuesday night at Christ Hospital after a week's illness of pneumonia.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna Pottebaum Qunlan; three chidren, Dorothy, George and James; his mother; two brothers, Ray and Jospeh, and three sisters, Mrs. Jule Spaeth, Mrs. Margurite Brennan and Miss Mary Quinlan. The Gilligan Funeral Home, Woodburn and Lincoln Avenues, has charge of the funeral arrangements.                                                       Cincinnati Times-Star 11:1 - 29 Mar 1944
 
 
 
 

Services are being arranged at the John J. Gilligan Funeral Home, Woodburn and Lincoln Avenues, for BERNARD W. QUINLAN, 45, owner  and proprietor of Barney's Tavern, Spring Grove and Mitchell Avenues. Mr. Quinlan died of Pneumonia, Tuesday night in Christ Hospital after a week's illness. He leaves his widow Mrs. Ann Pottebaum Quinlan; three children, George, Dorothy and James Quinlan; two borthers, Ray and Jospeh Quinlan, and his mother Mrs. Catherine Quinlan.

                                                                                                Cincinnati Post 8:1 - 29 Mar 1944
 
 

PURSIFULL, DOROTHY A., beloved mother of Judith Ann Barnhart, Phylis Cappel, Mark Pursifull, and Sally Halle, and sister of George and James Quinlan, also survivied by eight grandchildren.  Saturday, October 4, 1986.  Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anthony Church, Madisonville, Tuesday, October 7, 1986.  Friends may call at George H. Rohde and Son Funeral Home, Linwood and Delta Aves, Mt. Lookout, Tuesday morning from 9:30 until 10:30 A.M.

                                                                                Cincinnati Post  9C:3
 
 

QUINLAN, GEORGE R. beloved husband of Johanna Pont Quinlan, dear father of Mary Jo Mepham, Elizabeth (Beth) Waters, Timothy and Thomas Quinlan, also eight grandchildren, brother of James J. Quinlan and the late Dorothy Pursifull. sunday, June 25, 1989. Age 69 years. Residence Valleydale. Friends may call at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine Street, Carthage, Tuesday, from 6-8 P.M. Mass of Chirstian Burial St. James of the Valley Church, Wyoming, Wednesday at 9:30 A.M.

                                                                                Cincinnati Post 7C:5 - 27 Jun 1989
 
 

QUINLAN, JAMES J. beloved husband of Rosemary (nee Griesser) Quinlan, beloved father of Monica (Kurt) Leonard and Dan (Maureen) Quinlan, loving grandfather of Melisse Quinlan, Kelly and John Leonard, brother of the late George Quinlan and Dorothy Pursifull, brother-in-law of Johanna Quinlan. Thursday, November 20, 1997, age 75.  Visitation at the Frederick Funeral Home, 2553 Banning Road, at Pippin, on Monday morning from 9-10 A.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann Church at 10:30 A.M.                                                        Cincinnati Enquirer B8:7 -  22 Nov 1997
 
 

POTTEBAUM, RAYMOND J. died Wed, Aug 9, 1989 - wife Dorothy; 2 sons, Mark of Sierra Vista, Arizona and John of Minneapolis; 2 daughters, Lind Leigh of Cincinnati and Nancy Mandish of Chapin, South Carolina; a brother  Joseph of Foster, Ohio; 2 sisters, Dolores Wenstrup and Angela Buehler of Cincinnati; and 8 grandchildren. Visitation Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home in Middletown. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 A,M. Saturday at St. Mary Church. Burial will be at Woodside Cemetery.                                                              Cincinnati Enquirer C:4 - 11 Aug 1989
 
 

POTTEBAUM, RUSSELL,  beloved husband of Zoe (nee Gray) Pottebaum, devoted father of Russell, Jr. and Denise Pottebaum; son of Harry and brother of Paul Pottebaum; age 38.  Suddenly, Thursday, November 5, 1959. Residence 6976 Rose Mary Lane, Kenwood. Friends may call at the Denman Funeral Home, 6943 Montgomery at Park Avenue, Silverton. Requiem High Mass at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, Monday, 9:00 A.M.                                               Cincinnati Enquirer 7 Nov 1959
 
 
 
 

POTTEBAUM, MILTON A. Sr, beloved husband of Agnes Wuestefeld Pottebaum, devoted father of Carol Ruthman and Milton A. Pottebaum Jr., grandfather of Amy and Andrea Ruthman, brother of Paul and the late Russell Pottebaum. Age 65.   No visitation. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ignatius Church, Wednesday at 10:30 A.M. Frederick Funeral Home serving the family.                                                                    Cincinnati Enquirer 22 Mar 1983
 
 

SODEN, MATILDA “Til” (nee Pottebaum) beloved wife of the late John Edward “Red” Soden, devoted mother of Sue Korfhagen and Pat Schneider, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Saturday, March 13, 1993. Residence Covington, Ky. Age 85 years. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, March 16 at 10:00 A.M. St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright, Ky. Midendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, 917 Main St., Covington, Ky in charge of arrangements. No visitation. Internment Mother of God Cemetery.

                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer A11:6 -  15 Mar 1993
 
 

SODEN, JOHN EDWARD (“Red”) beloved husband of Matilda M. Soden (nee Pottebaum), devoted father of Mrs. Sue Krofhagen and Mrs. Pat Schneider, six grandchildren, dear brother of Robert Soden, Friday June 30, 1989. Residence Ft. Wright, Ky. Age 81 years. Friends may call Monday June 3 from 10-12 Noon at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral  Home, 917 Main St., Covington, Ky with Mass of Christian Burial at St. Agnes Church. Internment Mother of God Cemetery.

                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer C3:5 - 1 Jul 1989
 
 

POTTEBAUM, ROSE (nee Bruemmer) beloved wife of the late Raymond C. Pottebaum, devoted mother of Joseph Pottebaum, Dolores Wenstrup, Angela Buehler and the late Raymond J. Pottebaum and Mary Hennegan, also survived by 21 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Friday, July 20, 1990. Age 94. Visitation at the Frederick Funeral Home, 2553 Banning Rd at Pippin, Monday morning from 9:30 - 10:30, to be followed by Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of the Little Flower at 11:00 A.M.                                                                                                        Cincinnati Enquirer D3:6 -  21 Jul 1990
 
 

POTTEBAUM, EVA (nee Timerding) beloved wife off the late Charles Pottebaum and dear sister of Mrs. Anselma Sohngen.  Thursday April 23, 1970 of 2115 Varelman Avenue, Norwood.  Friends may call at the Nurre Bros. Funeral Home, 6050 Montgomery Road, Sunday from 4 to 8 P.M.  Funeral Mass at SS Peter and Paul Church, Monday at 9:30 A.M.

                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer 19C:6 - 26 Apr 1970
 
 

SCHIERLING, ROBERT H., beloved husband of Peg Schwierling (nee Burke[Pottebaum, Hermina]), loving father of Tim and Kathy Schwierling, dear son of Marie Schwierling and the late John T. Schwierling, brother of John Schwierling Jr. also survived by many nieces and nephews. Thursday Nov 5, 1992. Age 57 years. Relatives and friends may call at Mihuvk Rosenacker Funeral Home, 5520 Cheviot Rd (Nr North Bend Rd) Saturday morning 9 to 11A.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. James Church (White Oak) at 11:30 A.M. Burial at St. James Cemetery.

                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer B:3 - 7 Nov 1992
 
 

POTTEBAUM, AGNES E. (nee Wuestfeld) beloved wife of the late Milton A. Pottebaum, Sr., devoted mother of Carol Ruthman and Milton A. Pottebaum Jr., dear grandmother of Amy and Andrea Ruthman, mother-in-law of James P. Ruthman. Sunday May 3, 1987. Age 61. No visitation. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial St. Ignatius Church, Wednesday at 11:00AM. Frederick Funeral Home serving the family.                    Cincinnati Enquirer A:11 - 5 May 1987
 
 

BURKE, WILLIAM H. beloved husband of the late Hermina Pottebaum Burke, devoted father of Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Schwierling and Thomas Burke of Batavia, Illinois, dear brother of Sr. Helen Burke,SND de N, and the late Edward and Richard Burke, also survived by five grandchildren, suddenly at Honolulu, Hawaii; age 78 years. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday Jan 16,1978 at 10 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Visitation Sunday 2-5 P.M. at the Dalbert and Woodruff Funeral Home 2880 Boudinot Ave at QueenCity.                                            Cincinnati Enquirer 41 - 14 Jan 1978
 
 
 
 

POTTEBAUM, HERMAN, beloved husband of Anna Tenbrunsel Pottebaum and dear father of Anna Quinlin, Hermina Burke, Matilda Soden, and Henry, Charles, Raymond, Leo and Vincent Pottebaum. Sunday, March 26, 1944 in his 77th year.  Residence 4200 Smith rd, Norwood. Funeral from the Ihlendorf Funeral Home, 4400 Montgomery Rd, Wednesday, March 29 at 8:30AM. Solemn Requiem High Mass at St. Matthew Church 9:00AM. (Luxemburg Iowa papes please copy).
 
 

POTTEBAUM, HERMAN:

Solemn Requiem High Mass will be intoned at 9AM Wednesday at St. Matthew Church, Roberston and Floral Avenue, South Norwood for Herman Pottebaum, 77, of 4200 Smith Rd. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery, St. Bernard. Mr. Pottebaum retired a year ago as a machinist at the American Tool Works Co., where he had been employed approximately 50 years.
 
 

He died Sunday after a year’s illness. He came to Cincinnati from Iowa nearly 60 years ago. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Anna Tenbrunsel Pottebaum, three daughters, Mrs. Anna Quinlin, Mrs. Hermina Burke, and Mrs. Matilda Soden; five sons, Henry, Charles, Raymond, Leo and Vincent Pottebaum, all of greater Cincinnati, and two brothers, John Pottebaum of Dyersville, Iowa and William Pottebaum of Orient, South Dakota. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, three of whom are serving with the armed forces. These are Lieut. Raymond Pottebaum and Cpl Paul Pottebaum, both of England, and Pvt Russell Pottebaum, stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky. There are three great-grandchildren

                                                                                Cincinnati Post 19-20 - 28 Mar 1944
 
 

POTTEBAUM, JEWEL M. (nee Hilliard) beloved wife of Paul E. Pottebaum, dear mother of Donald Pottebaum and Gary J. Pottebaum, grandmother of six, sister of Alice Schielloh, George and John Hilliard. Resident of Sharonville,  August 24, 1992. Age 68. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Michael Church, Sharonville, Wednesday, August 26 at 10 A.M. Relatives and friends may call at the Schmidt-Dhonau Funeral Home, 10980 Reading Road, Sharonville, Tuesday from 5-8 P.M.

                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer B:3 - 25 Aug 1992
 
 

POTTEBAUM, ZOE, wife of the late Russell F. Pottebaum, beloved mother of Denise Timmer and Russell F. Pottebaum Jr, grandfather of Mark Pottebaum, Sunday Jan 3, 1982. Residence Kenwood. Friends may call at the Tredway Funeral Home, 2131 Camaron Ave., Norwood Tuesday 6-9 P.M. Prayers from the funeral home Wednesday 10 A.M.

                                                                                Cincinnati Enquirer B:6 - 4 Jan 1982
 
 

TIMMER, DENISE (nee Pottebaum), devoted wife of John D. Timmer, beloved sister of Russell F. (Karen) Pottebaum, dear sister-in-law of Patricia (Harold) Pollitt, Christine (Pete) McGee, Kenneth (Barb) Timmer, and Joseph (Pam) Timmer.  Also survived by many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends.  June 25, 2001, age 45.  Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM, Monday, July 2nd at SS Peter and Paul Church, 417 Vine St., Reading.  Visitation will be at the Schmidt-Donhau Funeral Home, 8633 Reading Rd., Reading, Sunday from 4-6 PM.  Memorials may be made to the intercommunity Cancer Center, 2452 Kipling Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45239 or St. Rita School for the Deaf, 1720 Glendale-Milford Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45215-9983.  Family and friends are invited to a reception at the Halker Flege Amercian Legion Post #69, 9000 Reading Rd., Reading following committal prayers at Gate of Heaven Cemetery on Monday.          Cincinnati Enquirer B4:8 - 29 Jun 2001