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Date of these obituaries: 01-08-2002
Dorothy Rogers, faithful fan and letter contributor
All sorts of things prompted Dorothy "Dottie" Rogers to write, but there was nothing that got her to set pen to paper faster than local sports teams.
Reds, Bengals, the UK Wildcats - she loved them all, and was not shy about sharing that affection with others, particularly with fellow readers of The Kentucky Post, to which she was a frequent contributor. Often her thoughts came out in verse, as in this 1996 poem after then UK basketball coach Rick Pitino decided to stay at the school:
"Three cheers, bravo and hip hip hurray,
Because Mr. Pitino decided to stay
. . . For UK fans - we bleed blue,
Thank God Almighty, Mr. Pitino does too."
Ms. Rogers, of Covington, who died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South at 63, was a true fan, said her daughter, Krista Crowder.
"She loved Pete Rose, and wrote about him. She thought the Bengals were awesome, " said Ms. Crowder, of Independence. "She loved Kenny Anderson and threw huge Super Bowl parties when the Bengals were there.
"She really got into March Madness, especially when UK was there. When UK was on, the house was nothing but blue."
Ms. Rogers was glad to see Pitino return to Kentucky, said her daughter, "although she wished it had been UK instead of (the University of) Louisville."
Ms. Rogers taught school for about a decade in Dayton before her children came along. Later, she worked as a secretary at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, and after that she cleaned houses.
"She was a very energetic woman, " Ms. Crowder said. "She had a golden spirit. She loved people."
Ms. Rogers was a member of Free Pentecostal Church, Covington.
Survivors in addition to Ms. Crowder include sons, James Thomas Sparks Jr. of California, Timothy Sparks of Norfolk, Va., Daniel Sparks of Dayton, Darren Sparks of Independence and George Taylor Jr. of Ludlow; brothers, George Rogers of Ninety Six, S.C., and Clarence Rogers of Goodlettsville, Tenn.; a sister, Betty Watson of Wilder; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorials services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to 93.3 Gospel Channel, WAKW, P. O. Box 24G, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224.
Emma Faith Barron, daughter of Billy Clay Barron and Laura Marsh Barron of Crescent Springs, was stillborn at 1:15 p.m. Friday.
Other survivors include grandparents, Tom and Lois Marsh of Edgewood and Bill and May Barron of Independence.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Juanita Blanton, 81, of Newport, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired assembly line worker with Kenner Toys. Her husband, James Blanton Jr., died in 1993. A daughter, Connie Tyree, died in 1991.
Survivors include sons, Gary Blanton of Newport, Jack Yeager and Tommy Yeager, both of Newport, and Jimmy Yeager of Highland Heights; 17 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Colin Michael Brimmer, was stillborn on January 1 at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his mother, Lori Brimmer of Alexandria; father, Michael Lemox of Crescent Springs; a brother, Christopher Brimmer of Alexandria; a sister, Catherine Joy Brimmer of Alexandria; and grandparents, Patsy and Jon Smith, both of Alexandria.
Services will be at the convenience of the family . Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery, Danville.
Lois Warner Embry, 85, of Newport, died Friday at Ridge Terrace Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
She was a seamstress with Hyde Park Clothes, Newport, and Globe Clothing, Cincinnati, and a member of Love and Faith Fellowship Church, Newport.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Marksberry of Fort Thomas and Yvonne Mittendorf of Aurora, Ind.; a son, Col. John R. Embry, with the United States Air Force in Japan; a sister, Myrtle Wiseman of Lexington; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Love and Faith Fellowship Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Love and Faith Fellowship Church, 720 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Roy L. Ervin, 62, of Louisville, formerly of Dayton, died at 8:05 a.m. Saturday at Hospice and Pallative Care of Louisville.
He was a retired maintenance supervisor with Quality Container, Louisville, and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Ervin; daughters, Diahanne Spooner of Tavares, Fla., and Kelly Bargerhuff of Greenville, Texas; a son, William Ervin of Germany; his mother, Elizabeth Ervin of Alexandria; a sister, Joan Pfeffer of Alexandria; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Marsha Haislep, 42, of Williamstown, died of cancer at 11:25 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a machine operator with Emerald Industries, Florence.
Survivors include daughters, Amy Nickell of Crittenden, Jennifer Haislep of Burlington and Crystal Haislep of Somerset; sisters, Sandy Fury of Coolville, Ohio, and Nancy Haislep of Logan, Ohio; brothers, Bill McVey of Laurelville, Ohio, Terry McVey and Barry McVey, both of Parkersburg, W.Va., and Larry McVey of Cincinnati; her fiance, Tom Hanson of Williamstown; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
April Dale Felts Hensley, 22, of Williamstown, died Friday in an automobile accident in Grant County.
She was a homemaker and a member of Wilmington Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, William Steven Hen sley of Williamstown; daughters, Abigayle Pearl Hensley and Breanna Margaret Hensley, both at home; parents, Ginger Cornelius Pfanstiel and Jimmey Pfanstiel, both of Kenton County; and a sister, Tracey Stratman of Demossville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Hensley Family, c/o Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, P.O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094.
William C. Holmes, 79, of Villa Hills, died at 12:13 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired missionary and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia.
Survivors include his wife, Glady Quinby Holmes; daughters, Jana Braden of Villa Hills and Lois Oldenburg of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Francis Bauer of Bayonne, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Missionary Fund, Calvary Baptist Church, Southern and Tibbatts Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Mary L. Hopperton, 56, of Florence, died at 8:38 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship of Believers Church, Florence. Her husband, Donald Roy Hopperton, died in 1985.
Survivors include daughters, Debbie Hopperton of Florence, Donna Hopperton of Williamstown and Barb Owens of Florence; a son, Terry Smith of Cincinnati; brothers, John Smith of Middletown, Ohio, Ronnie Smith of Covington and Orville Smith of Fairfield, Ohio; a sister, Linda Getz of Hamilton, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf- Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Beaver Lick Christian Cemetery, Walton.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Edith Robbins Hamblin Jones, 78, of Helenwood, Tenn., formerly of Bellevue, died Saturday at Scott County Hospital, Oneida, Tenn.
She was a homemaker and a member of Blue Bird Class of First Baptist Church of Bellevue, Dora Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Dayton, Daughters of America and Traveling Seniors.
Survivors include her husband, Ira Jones; sons, Terry Hamblin and Tim Hamblin, both of Corinth; a daughter, Fran Nordman of Cincinnati; sisters, Olamae Duncan of Georgia, Opal Kidwell and Stella West, both of Indiana; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 254 Washington St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073 or Helenwood Baptist Church, 235 Main St., Helenwood, Tenn. 37755.
Alma J. Price Lawrence, 89, of Erlanger, died at 12:50 a.m. Monday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
She was a retired switch board operator with Eilerman's Department Store, Covington, and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Her husband, John S. Lawrence, died in 1958.
Survivors include a daughter, Marsha Reckers of Erlanger; a son, John S. Lawrence of Burlington; four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Woodspoint Nursing Home, 7300 Woodspoint Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Bert M. Mahan, 73, of Union, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edge- wood.
He was a retired employee of L&N; Railroad and a member of Meadow Wood Golf Club.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy F. Burns Mahan; daughters, Tondalaya of Schererville, Ind., Tammy F. Mahan of Union and Tina M. McCullough of Okeechobee, Fla.; sons, Tommy B. Mahan of Schererville, Timothy B. Mahan of Cincinnati and Toby R. Mahan of Union; sisters, Martha Harris and Elsie Jones, both of Union; a brother, Dewey Mahan of Corbin; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belleview Bottom Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, P. O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Evelyn Florence Miesch, 51, of Morehead, formerly of Maysville, died Sunday in Lexington.
She was an office manager and bookkeeper with Carlson Software, Maysville, and sang at the Frontier Christmas celebration in Washington.
Survivors include sons, Eric Miesch and Brian Miesch, both of Portland, Ore.; a daughter, Patricia Miesch of Maysville; and sisters, Gisela Carlson of Maysville, Patty Burks of Shelbyville and Vicky Christopherson of Sebastian, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Grove Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville.
Memorials are suggested to St. Agnes House, 635 Maxwelton Court, Lexington, Ky. 40508. Brell Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling arrangements.
Julian Lynn Pfefferman, 40, of Alexandria, died Monday at Anderson Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Kevin Pfefferman; sons, Steven Pfefferman and Christopher Pfefferman, both of Alexandria; her parents, Joseph and Della "Dee" Graf of Fort Wright; and brothers, Joe Graf of Cold Spring and John Graf of Mason, Ohio.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Walter Puckett, 59, of Verona, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a retired machinist for Krauss Maffei and a member of Walton Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Puckett of Verona; sons, Walter Douglas of Williamstown and Bradley Wayne Puckett of Williamstown; and sisters, Billie Ritchie of Dry Ridge and Carol Palmer of Arlington, Texas.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Vincent J. Rarrieck, 75, of Fort Mitchell, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
James E. Roseberry Sr., 68, of Peach Grove, died Monday at his home.
He was a farmer, a Pendleton County magistrate and a member of Second Twelve Mile Baptist Church.
Survivors include wife, Katherine Roseberry; sons, Jimmy Roseberry and Bill Roseberry, both of Peach Grove, and John Roseberry of Winchester; his mother, Minnie Roseberry of Butler; brothers, Howard Roseberry of Demossville, Henry Roseberry of Peach Grove and Donald Roseberry of Butler; a sister, Betty Schnitzler of Covington; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Second Twelve Mile Baptist Church, Peach Grove. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Second Twelve Mile Baptist Church, Highway 154, Butler, Ky. 41006.
Peoples Funeral Home, Butler, is handling arrangements.
Mary Ellen Schmidt, 89, of Lakeside Park, died at 4:45 a.m. Monday at her daughter's home in Hebron.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. Her husband, Andrew G. Schmidt, died in 1991.
Survivors include a daughter, Sharon E. Karrick of Hebron; a brother, Daniel Reardon of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Church, 7301 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Carneda L. Spivey, 77, of Covington, died Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
She was a homemaker and a member of Niagara Street Baptist Church, Cincinnati. She was a former member of Covington Daylight Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Robert P. Spivey, died in 1981.
Survivors include a daughter, Penny Geiger of Covington; sisters, Maude Chandler and Maxine Hembree, both of Ross, Ohio, and Colean Selke of Batesville, Ind.; brothers, Jerry Stamper of Cincinnati and Dorman Stamper of Deer Park, Ohio; two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Cardinal Hill of Northern Kentucky, 212 Levassor Ave., Covington, Ky. 41014 or to Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, 1032 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Wilma Jean Sprague, 66, of Burlington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired supply technician with the Internal Revenue Service.
Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Sprague; a daughter, Susan L. Sprague of Fort Thomas; sons, Robert A. Sprague of Florence and John D. Sprague of Taylor Mill; brothers, Sigel Arrowood of Burlington and George Arrowood of Grand Junction, Tenn.; sisters, Lou Terry and Fay Arrowood, both of Burlington; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
John M. Taylor, 77, of Walton, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home.
