Arlita Ann "Tippy" Wertz

Arlita Ann "Tippy" Wertz, age 85 of Hamilton passed away at Sunrise of Kenwood on Friday, July 11, 2008 at 6:35 AM. She was born in Hamilton on July 29, 1922 the daughter of Edward E. and Marguerite (Lauderman) Endsley. Tippy was employed as an underwriter at Ohio Casualty for over 25 years. She was an excellent seamstress who enjoyed handcrafts such as knitting, crocheting, and quilting. Tippy also loved to cook, was an avid reader, and was a loving wife and mother. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. On February 2, 1944 in Hamilton, she married Joseph R. Wertz, and he preceded her in death in 2007.

She is survived by three daughters, Jennifer (Thomas) Donovan of St. Louis, Missouri, Winny (Dale) McQueen of Upland, Indiana, and Pamela (Daniel) Payne of Cincinnati; five grandchildren, Brian Donovan, Kevin (Debbie) Donovan, Michael Payne, Beth (Brian) Adkins, and Kathryn (Michael) Yang; and three great-grandchildren, Connor, Riley, and Ben. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Betty Snyder and Jeane Oaks.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 400 Nilles Road, on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM with Fr. Larry Tharp, Celebrant.Visitation will be held at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 330 Pershing Avenue, on Sunday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Vitas Hospice, 11500 Northlake Drive, Suite #400, Cincinnati 45249 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.