Service	Location	Date	Time	Directions
Visitation	Spring Grove Cemetery - Cedars of Lebanon Chapel, 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45232	March 31, 2023	12:00 pm	Directions
Memorial Service	Spring Grove Cemetery - Cedars of Lebanon Chapel, 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45232	March 31, 2023	1:00 pm	Directions

Obituary

Clare Marie (Butler) King, age 80, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2023, at Bridgeway Point after a lengthy illness. 

She was born to her parents Harold and Dorothy (Folzenlogen) Butler and raised in St. Bernard, Ohio. Later in life, Clare attended Edgecliff, where she obtained her teaching degree and went on to Xavier University to earn her master's degree in education. 

Clare's greatest love was the numerous children she taught over the years. After teaching, Clare became Principal of Summit Country Day until her retirement. She also led the Catechism Program at Immaculate Heart of Mary. 

Clare was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Dorothy Butler; spouse, William King: and her great niece, Emily VonderMeulen. 

She is survived by her sisters, Marilyn (Charlie) VonderMeulen of St. Bernard, Ohio, and Doris (Duane) Roth-Warren of Sandusky, Ohio. She also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, and her dear friend Jane Albers. 

Visitation will be Friday, March 31, 2023, from 12 p.m. until the time of the memorial mass at 1 p.m. in the Cedars of Lebanon Chapel in the Memorial Mausoleum on the grounds of Spring Grove Cemetery, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, 45232. Inurnment will follow in the Memorial Mausoleum.

Memorial contributions in Clare's memory may be offered to St. Jude Hospital for Children or Summit Country Day School.  www.springgrove.org

Additional Links

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Summit Country Day School

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