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Date of these obituaries: 05-21-2002
Katrina A. Amend, 104, Bellevue's oldest citizen
Katrina A. Amend started to bowl when she was 72 and stopped when she was 99 1/2. She never won any tournaments but strived to become a better bowler as she grew older.
"Her age was her average, " said Monika Veatch, a family friend and unofficial daughter to Mrs. Amend.
Mrs. Amend, Bellevue's oldest citizen, died Sunday at the age of 104.
She started bowling when her sons were active in the sport.
Family was important to her, and she had a lot of it. She left more than 100 descendants, including 37 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren and 6 great- great-grandchildren.
If that weren't enough, she also brought people into her family.
Veatch, who came to the United States from Germany about 40 years ago, said Mrs. Amend took her and her family into her home when Veatch was expecting her first child. Mrs. Amend, she said, felt the child would need a grand mother.
"She took us in despite the fact she had eight other children, " Veatch said. "We've been part of the family for the past 35 years."
Religion was also important to her.
Mrs. Amend credited her long life in part to her faith, said a daughter, Ruth Reinermann, of Camp Springs. People often would call her mother and ask her to remember them in her prayers, Reinermann said.
"She did everything in modera tion, " Reinermann said. "She always had a deep faith and took everything as it came."
Mrs. Amend, a homemaker, was a member of St. Anthony Church, Bellevue, and the altar society there; Campbell County Old Timers and the Knights of St. John Auxiliary. Her husband, George J. Amend, and a son, Bernard Amend, both preceded her in death.
Other survivors include sons, Ellsworth Amend and George Amend, both of Cincinnati, and Richard Amend of Florence; daughters, Marilyn Esselman of Wilder, Claire Holmes of Alexandria and Catherine Taske of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Radio Rosary, Box 15026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Ronald Lee Baker, 62, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a machinist for Baker Machine Products and Ghent Manufacturing Co.
Survivors include his wife, Paula Sharp Baker; sons, Nicholas Baker and Anthony Baker, both of Florence; daughters, Denise Conley of Taylor Mill and Margo Gibson of Visalia; stepsons, Chris Woods of Florence and Jeff Woods of Erlanger; a sister, Sue Baker of Florence; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Grace Episcopal Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Grace Episcopal Church Building Fund, 7111 Price Pike, P.O. Box 244, Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Allen Thomas Bolton, son of Martin and Gin Bolton of Florence, was stillborn at 10:58 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Other survivors include brothers, Jamie Kruse, Austin Kruse and Martin Bolton Jr., all of Florence; and grandparents, Harry Bolton of New Richmond, Ohio, Gloria Steffen of Florence, and Gene and Paula Hutchins of Glencoe.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Newman "Newt" Clark, 79, of Ludlow, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
He was a retired signal maintenance worker with the Southern Railroad, a former deacon with First Baptist Church, Ludlow, and former member of the Kenton County Police Auxiliary. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Electrical Workers union. His wife, Opal Clark, died Thursday of injuries from the same accident.
Survivors include sons, Wayne Owens of Loveland, Ohio, Earl Owens of Stearns and G.C. Clark of Villa Hills; a daughter, Sheila Brennan of Deland, Fla.; brothers, Glenn Clark of Bossier City, La., Orel Clark of Hixson, Tenn., Kenneth Clark of Deland, Ralph Clark of Greenwood and James Clark of Indianapolis; a sister, Lavonne Ross of Strunk; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 400 Linden St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Opal Clark, 83, of Ludlow, died Thursday on the 3L Highway in Covington, of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church in Ludlow and a former Bible school teacher. Her husband, Newman "Newt" Clark, died Monday of injuries suffered in the same accident.
Survivors include sons, Wayne Owens of Loveland, Ohio, Earl Owens of Stearns and G. C. Clark of Villa Hills; a daughter, Sheila Brennan of Deland, Fla.; brothers, William T. Rose of Loveland and Paul P. Rose of Ross, Ohio; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 400 Linden St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
William Joseph Davis, 40, of Latonia, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a construction worker.
Survivors include his mother, Fannie Williams Davis of Southgate; and a brother, John Davis of Florence.
Memorial graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Shirley Gasdorf, 65, of Taylor Mill, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbur "Bill" Gasdorf; sons, Robert Lee Mullins of Latonia and Rodney Keith Mullins of Taylor Mill; her mother, Frances Rekers of Latonia; a sister, Patsy Lee of Taylor Mill; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Dorothy Marie Halpin, 84, of Latonia, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills.
She was a homemaker and a member of Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Her husband, James W. Halpin, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Mary J. Taney of West Chester, Ohio, and Patricia A. Taney of Union; sons, John A. Halpin and James P. Halpin, both of Taylor Mill, and Richard L. Halpin of Gatlinburg, Tenn., Dennis M. Halpin of Katy, Texas, and William C. Halpin of Irvine, Calif.; brothers, Jack O'Brien of Fort Mitchell and Robert O'Brien of Villa Hills; 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be said 11 a.m. Thursday at Madonna Manor Chapel, Villa Hills. Mrs. Halpin bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
William Minning, 82, of Rotonda West, Fla., formerly of Covington, died April 19 at his home. He was a retired vice president in the banking business, a member of West Charlotte Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Nora Lee Minning; sons, Thomas Minning and Barry Minning, both of Park Hills; stepdaughters, Kimberly Maius of Ludlow, Mona McCarthy of Union and Sandra Kote of Cincinnati; a brother, James Minning of Punta Gorda, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238. Englewood Community Funeral Home, Englewood, Fla., handled arrangements.
Charles T. Terlau, 88, of Latonia, died Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a traffic manager with Ratterman-Southern Leatherman Co.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ring Terlau; daughters, Sue Mauntel of Lakeside Park, Karen Bertman of Latonia and Cindy Koenig of Taylor Mill; a son, James Terlau of Edgewood; a brother, Harry Terlau of Covington; a sister, Martha Ryan of Fort Mitchell; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was at noon today at Mother of God Church, Covington. Mr. Terlau bequeathed his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to Parish Kitchen, 141 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Margaret F. Espohl Tullis, 72, of Dayton, died Friday at her home. She was an office manager for Duff's Restaurants in Cincinnati, a member of St. Bernard Church in Dayton and Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky.
Survivors include daughters, Gayle Bentley of Bellevue and Laura Nelson of Dayton; sons, Daniel Tullis of Latonia, Mark Tullis of Fort Thomas and Stephen Tullis of Southgate; a brother, Frank Espohl of Cincinnati; sisters, Mary Callahan of Villa Hills, Helen Glaza of Visalia, Naomi Ruth of Alexandria and LuAnn Schawe of Taylor Mill; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
John H. "Jack" Way Jr., 84, of Carrollton, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired president of Kentucky State Bank, a former purchasing agent with Carrollton Furniture Manufacturing Co. and Avco Manufacturing Co., and a former employee of Crosley Corp., Cincinnati. He served two terms on Carrollton City Council, was a former member of the Carrollton Board of Education and a member of the Carrollton Utilities Commission. He was a member of Carrollton United Methodist Church and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Nana Llewellyn Way; daughters, Deborah Way Litch of Memphis, Tenn., and Mary Virginia Way Mason of Lexington; a son, John H. Way III of Carrollton; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 tonight at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Edgar H. Willmes, 94, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Saturday at Riverview Community, Cincinnati. He was a retired agency manager with Western & Southern Life Insurance Co.
Survivors include a son, Donald Willmes of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Victory Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Mausoleum, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Riverview Community, 5999 Bender Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233; or Our Lady of Victory Tuition Assistance Fund, 810 Neeb Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233. Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
