Joseph I. "Joe" Sykes Jr.

Joseph I. "Joe" Sykes Jr. obituary

Joseph I. "Joe" Sykes Jr.

Joseph Sykes Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Arlington Memorial Gardens Funeral Home & Crematory on Sep. 27, 2025.

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Joseph I. Sykes Jr., 94, September 8, 2025, Delhi, formerly from Miami Township. Beloved husband of the late Wanda Jean Sykes (nee Rudisell), devoted father of Ken Sykes (Sandy) & Karen Adams, loving grandfather of Craig (Jill), Bryan (Elizabeth), Aaron (Elizabeth), Rae (Andrew) & Samantha, loving gr. grandfather of Eli, Isaac, Adeline, Weston, Jordan, Caleb, Emery & Benjamin, beloved son of the late Helen (nee Mattox) & Joseph I. Sykes Sr. & dear brother of Dorothy Hinkle (Jon). Joe's affiliations include Miami Township Trustee, Three Rivers School Board, President of Ohio Township Association, Hamilton County Emergency Management Commission, Ohio Solid Waste Commission, Cleves Three Rivers Kiwanis, North Bend United Methodist Church, 33"d. Degree Mason North Bend Lodge #346 F&AM, Scottish Rite, Miller Stockum Post 485 American Legion & a US Air Force Veteran. Visitation Sat., Sept. 27, 10 AM until the time of funeral service at 12 noon at Dennis George Funeral Home, 44 S. Miami Ave., Cleves, OH 45002. Memorials to North Bend Methodist Church, c/o the funeral home. dennisgeorgefunerals.com

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