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Date of these obituaries: 05-24-2002
John Dorsey, 61, investigator
John Dorsey spent most of his 30-year career as a criminal investigator with the United States Treasury Department traveling from post to post. But when it was time to retire, his choice was to live in Kentucky.
In his younger days, Mr. Dorsey parachuted from planes and was a scuba diver. After retirement, he became a homebody, according to Maureen "Marti" Dorsey, his wife of 19 years. "He loved to work in the yard and do gardening, " said Mrs. Dorsey.
On Thursday, Mr. Dorsey, 61, died at his home in Cold Spring.
"We came here because my family lived in Cincinnati, " said Marti Dorsey. "But we liked Kentucky better than Ohio. We built a new home and have a beautiful yard. . . . People used to come to him and ask advice about all types of yard and garden issues."
Mr. Dorsey also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. "He would take them shopping and to the zoo, he just liked playing with them, " his wife said.
"He was a good man, very honest. He'll be missed greatly."
Mr. Dorsey was an Army veteran of the 101st Airborne Division.
Other survivors include two stepsons, Greg Courtney of Mount Washington and Mark Courtney of East Walnut Hills, and three grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be said Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Camboni Missions Chapel, 8108 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township, Ohio. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes and Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the Mayo Foundation, Hematological Malignancies Fund, Mayo Clinic, c/o Dr. Tefferri, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, Minn. 55905. Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes and Crematory, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements.
Nancy Mae Duncan, 85, of Lexington, formerly of Covington, died at 8:37 a.m. Thursday at Cambridge Place, Lexington. She was a retired self-employed seamstress, a member of United Church of Christ in Covington and a volunteer with Northern Kentucky Crippled Children Society.
There are no immediate survivors.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Michael A. Janser, 60, of Newport, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday at his home. He was a cook with Wood Brothers Smokehouse, Park Hills.
Survivors include daughters, Michelle Puntumkhul of Margate, Fla., and Brooke Janser of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Michael J. Janser of Beijing; a brother, James Janser of Cincinnati; sisters, Barbara Mackie and Barbara Duncan, both of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Emilie Steffen Jenner, 91, of Fort Thomas, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired seamstress with Hyde Park Clothing. Her husband, George Edward Jenner, died in 1978.
Survivors include daughters, Dorothy Diller and Jeanne Burkart, both of Cincinnati, Marilyn Schnicke and Carol Burkhardt, both of Loveland, Ohio, Jo Ann Weyer of Fort Thomas and Patricia Martin of Highland Heights; a son, George Jenner of Cincinnati; 28 grandchildren and 60 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in St. Stephen Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Holy Spirit Church, 825 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Kenneth E. "Buck" Judd, 95, of Erlanger, died Thursday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. He was a retired barber, a member of Elsmere Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Thelma Judd, died in 1991.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth L. Judd of Florence; a daughter, Jeanna K. Mikkelsen of Union; a sister, Katherine Griffith of Petersburg; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Ruth J. Mathes, 77, of LeMoore, Calif., formerly of Campbell County, died Saturday at Hanford, Calif., Community Medical Center. She was a nurse's assistant.
Survivors include daughters, Florence Leoma Rhorer of Bellevue, Joyce Ann Clark of Stearns and Nona Marie Higgs of Jacksonville, Fla.; sons, Harold F. Cale of Florence, Donald Lee Rothschuh of Falmouth, Marc Thorn Mathes of LeMoore, and Anthony K. Mathes of Philadelphia, Miss.; stepsons, James F. Mathes, Jerry W. Mathes, Wayne Mathes and Gene Mathes; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Wilford Lue Meyer, 93, of Foster, died at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler. He was a farmer and carpenter, and a member of Bethany Church of Christ and the board of Johnsville Cemetery. His wife, Frances Cann Meyer, died in 2001.
Survivors include a son, Wilford Lynn Meyer of Foster; a daughter, Phyllis Jones of Falmouth; sisters, Mabel Cummins and Georgia Lou Thompson, both of Foster; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery, Foster. Memorials are suggested to Bethany Church of Christ, 4630 Willow Lenoxburg Road, Foster, Ky. 41043.
Ralph C. Odor, 75, of Glencoe, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired heavy equipment operator with the Kentucky Department of Highways, a member of Paint Lick Baptist Church, Glencoe Lodge No. 498 F&AM and Scottish Rite of Covington, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a brother, Dewey Odor of Erlanger.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Napoleon Cemetery, Glencoe. Memorials are suggested to Paint Lick Baptist Church, Steele Bottom Road, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Mable Louise Orcutt, 84, of Independence, died Wednesday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a retired cook for St. Luke Hospitals. Her husband, Rev. James Thomas Orcutt, died in 1983. A daughter, Shirley K. Maines, died in 1983.
Survivors include a daughter, Esther Ann Crider of Florence; sons, David M. Orcutt of Independence and James A. Orcutt of Demossville; 17 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Valley Chapel Evangelical Christian Church, Silver Grove. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Gertrude Schnorr, 98, of Butler, died April 26 at Beechknoll Community Nursing Home, Cincinnati. She was a retired hotel laundry worker and a former employee of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Survivors include her husband, William Schnorr.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Plum Creek Church Cemetery, Butler.
Chuck Sims, 63, of Florence, died Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a deacon with Beechgrove Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Jeff Sims of Ormond Beach, Fla., Blaine Sims of Independence and Bret Sims of West Chester, Ohio; a daughter, Pam Breving of Anderson, Ohio, and April Boswell of Florence; a brother, Bill Sims of Burlington, N.C.; a sister, Kitty Richardson of Norcross, Ga.; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Church Cemetery, Florence. Memorials are suggested to University Hospital, Coronary Care Unit, 234 Goodman Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45267.
Gertrude Spicer, 71, of Dayton, died Tuesday at her home. She was a housekeeper with Western-Southern Life Insurance Co.
Survivors include her husband, Porter Spicer; sons, Daniel Crager and Kenner Griffith, both of Newport, Sam Crager of Cincinnati, James Spicer of Dayton, Ohio, and William Stephens of Jackson, Mich.; daughters, Dorothy Crager of Dayton and Diana Roberts of Covington; 32 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Baltimore Pike Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Doretta Ida Beck Symes, 92, of Covington, died at 5:27 a.m. Thursday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a former cashier with Gidding and Jenning. Her husband, Harold Symes, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Lawrence Symes of Tucson, Ariz.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
