SEARS, Walter "Gail," beloved husband of the Erma-Lee Sears (nee Rodgers), loving father of Deborah Springer, Beverly (Gregg) Owen, Brenda (Dan) Lang, Darla Nykamp, Teresa Smetzer and Phil Sears, grandfather of Sean and Todd Slack, Lindsay Owen, Caleb and Abigail Lang, Bonnie Blanchard and the late Joshua Snodgrass, brother of Harley Sears. Monday, January 8, 2007. Age 82 years. Visitation Thursday form 5 to 8 PM at the Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home, 2880 Boudinot Avenue at Queen City. Funeral service Friday, 11 AM, at Western Hills Church of Christ, 5442 Sidney Rd. If desired, memorials may be made to Cincinnati Christian University, 2700 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45204.