Carol Jane Lodder

Carol Jane Lodder, age 82 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Franciscan at Schroder on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 6:10 AM. She was born in Hamilton on October 5, 1929 the daughter of Winifred (Malone) and John Geiser Jr. Carol was the owner/operator of Lodder’s Flowers for 24 years, retiring in 1986. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, where she sang in the choir, and volunteered at Schroder Manor for 20 years. On September 12, 1953 in Hamilton, she married Donald Lodder, and he preceded her in death in 2010.

She is survived by two sons, Dennis Lodder and Dave Lodder, both of Hamilton; a daughter, Barbara (Ray) Virost of Georgetown, Ohio; a brother, Robert (Maureen) Geiser of Spokane, Washington; a sister, Joan (William) Hogan of Wichita, Kansas; and four grandchildren, Ben, Carl, Maria, and Michael. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Rev. Xavier Geiser O.F.M.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 2550 Millville Avenue on Saturday, June 9, 2010 at 12:00 noon with Fr. Jeffrey Bacon, Celebrant. Burial will follow in Millville Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon. The family extends a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Mercy Franciscan at Schroder for their loving care.