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Date of these obituaries: 03-12-2002
Ralph Zempter, 100, dairy, tobacco farmer
When asked the secret of his long life, Joseph Ralph Zempter would reply, "Two eggs, bacon, one cup of coffee and one cigarette a day."
Zempter, who died Saturday at 100 at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, had fixed that breakfast every morning at his home in Falmouth - the same house where he was born on Sept. 30, 1901.
Mr. Zempter grew up on the farm which his grandfather, Heinrich Zempter, bought in 1868. He ran it primarily as a dairy and tobacco operation.
A very detail-oriented man, Mr. Zempter kept books showing to the penny how much he had earned and how much he spent, said his pastor, the Rev. Donna Jones.
Mr. Zempter joined Falmouth United Methodist Church in 1931, and attended every Sunday until his health declined, she said.
He continued to do chores, work on his tractor and drive his truck until August, when he en tered a personal care home, said his niece-in-law, Peggy Browning.
Mr. Zempter kept his sharp wit and his memory until just about a week before his death, said the Rev. Jones.
One of the last things he told her then, when he had become a little disoriented, was to give his love to Mary, his late wife, whom he had nursed when she became bedridden. She died in 1994.
"He loved his wife very much. He talked about her all the time, " Rev. Jones said.
Mr. Zempter was a former chairman of the board of the Farmers Home Administration and a former director, secretary and treasurer of the Pendleton County Farmers Fire Insurance Co. He was a state director of the Artificial Breeders Association, a charter member of the Farm Bu reau and a district inspector with the Kentucky Department of Mo tor Transport. He was formerly a Pendleton County judge pro-tem, a deputy sheriff and head of the Pendleton County Road Depart ment.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Falmouth United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Wood head Funeral Home, Falmouth, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Falmouth United Methodist Church, Shelby Street, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Raymond Bradford, 90, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. He was a director and employee of Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., Maysville, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a sister, Feddie Naugle of Williamstown; and a nephew.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Virginia Dinser, 75, of Covington, died Sunday at Heritage Hall, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Frank R. Gatman, 88, of Elsmere, died Sunday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. He was a retired building maintenance worker with Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. His wife, Ruth C. Curley Gatman, died in 1986.
Survivors include sons, Richard J. Gatman of Erlanger, Rev. Ronald P. Gatman of Savannah, Ga., and Robert M. Gatman of Union; a daughter, Arlene R. Neal of Morehead; brothers, James Gatman of Fort Meyers, Fla., and Robert Gatman of Morrow, Ohio; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret F. Heideman, 95, of Taylor Mill, died at 3:50 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a retired teacher with the Kenton County Schools, and a member of Senior Citizens of Taylor Mill, St. Anthony Church in Taylor Mill and Kenton County Homemakers. Her husband, William E. Heide man, died in 1978. Daughters, Regina Heideman (2001), Wiletta Forrester (1993) and Rose Stallo (1980), and a son, Linus Heideman (1992), also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, William Heideman of Independence; daughters, Mary Wiehoff of Cherry Grove, Ohio, Norrita Castle of Cold Spring, Jo Ann Riddell of Lake Orion, Mich., Helen Heideman and Carolyn Rogers, both of Cincinnati; 20 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 tonight at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School, 71 Or phanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Doug Hurd Sr., 79, of Newport, died at 1 p.m. Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. He was a retired chief at the Newport Pump House and a member of Christian Tabernacle Church, Newport. He was a member of the church choir and the church board.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Bigelow Hurd; sons, Doug Hurd of Cincinnati, David Lee Hurd of Louisville and Danny Hurd of Melbourne; a brother, Charles Russell Hurd of Fort Thomas; a sister, Myrtle Rusty Strunk of Falmouth; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Christian Tabernacle Church, 325 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Bessie M. Forrester Lucas, 79, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Monday at Wesley Hall Nursing Home, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. A son, Jimmy Forrester, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughters, Sharon McQueary of Covington and Suzanne Matisak of Fort Thomas; sons, Joe Forrester of Kenton Vale, Kerry Forrester of Falmouth, and Mark Forrester, Bob Forrester and Steve Forrester, all of Covington; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Marjorie Dunn Hook Marshall, 77, of Gilbert, Ariz., died Friday in Chandler, Ariz. She was a retired draftswoman and a member of Central Christian Church in Mesa, Ariz.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Marshall; sons, William Dennis Hook of Mesa and Michael Dale Hook of Guayquil, Ecuador; a sister, Marilyn Ransdell of Burlington; brothers, Norman Dunn of Dry Ridge and Wendell Dunn of Mason, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Central Christian Church, 933 N. Lindsay Road, Mesa, Ariz. 85213.
Daniel L. Miller, 78, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at his home.
He was an industrial engineer with Litton Industries, Crescent Springs, and formerly with Master Craft Metals and Clow Co. in Richwood. He was a member of Fort Thomas Retired Men's Club, a former chairman of the Dayton School Board and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ramona H. Gunning Miller; sons, Daniel R. Miller of Denver, Gary L. Miller of Florence, Neal A. Miller of Atlanta and Dr. Kevin J. Miller of Edgewood; sisters, Marjorie Jones of Wilder, Margaret Moermond of Atlanta and Marilyn Smart of Orange County, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Herman "Hogan" Oldiges, 76, of Melbourne, died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired owner of Fries Brothers Produce Co., Cincinnati, a member of St. Joseph Church in Camp Springs and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dutle Oldiges; daughters, Becky Barth and Lisa Knapp, both of Melbourne; sons, Jeff Oldiges, Kevin Oldiges, Matt Oldiges and Doug Oldiges, all of Melbourne; sisters, Helen Sand foss of Ohio and Catherine Dutle of Cold Spring; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Camp Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, Box 225, Four Mile Pike, Camp Springs, Ky. 41059.
Ruth Povkov, 82, of Latonia, died at 1:35 a.m. today at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Gloria Jean Quisenberry, 56, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a certified medication aid with Rosedale Manor at Latonia St. John Nursing Home, Covington.
Survivors include daughters, Ronda Quisenberry and Theresa Crawford, both of Newport; sons, Kenny Bell of Cincinnati and Raymond Crawford Jr. of Hopkinsville; sisters, Aretha Jones and Darlene Franklin, both of Covington; a brother, Keith Bell of Erlanger; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mary E. Smith Cemetery, Elsmere.
Gary Lynn Steeley, 46, of Newport, died Friday at a friend's home in Newport.
Survivors include his mother, JoAnn Steeley of Newport; a son, Gary Steeley Jr. of Bellevue; a daughter, Michelle Haigis of Newport; a sister, Sherry Steeley of Newport; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 5 p.m. today at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Winn O. Tolle, 64, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a security guard.
Survivors include sons, Kyle Tolle, Benjamin Tolle and Danny Tolle.
Services will be private. Kowalk Funeral Home, Hamilton, Ohio, is handling arrangements.
John "Boots" Wyrick, 22, of Ludlow, died Sunday at a friend's home in Ludlow. He was a maintenance worker at Holiday Inn, Covington.
Survivors include daughters, Alexis Wyrick of Covington and Caitlin Wolfe of Newport; a son, Nathan Wyrick of Covington; his mother, Caley Wyrick of Ludlow; a sister, Amanda Wyrick of Covington; a brother, Jeremiah Wyrick of Ludlow; and great-grandmother, Elizabeth Haring of Walton.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Verona.
