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Date of these obituaries: 11-13-2001
Carl J. Sandfoss, 87, florist
Florist Carl J. Sandfoss never wanted to work for anyone besides himself.
He feared having a boss would limit his authority to occasionally give away a flower, something friends and family say he was fond of doing, especially to children.
So, for 52 years Mr. Sandfoss owned and operated Sandfoss Florists in Campbell County before closing its doors three years ago.
"The (nursery) was his life, and he didn't want to give it up" said daughter Diane Kruse, of Alexandria. "He knew most of his customers really well and enjoyed talking to them, so he never thought of it as work."
Mr. Sandfoss, 87, of Highland Heights, died Monday at his home.
After taking over the nursery from his father-in-law, Mr. Sandfoss decided to keep the nursery a family business, working each day alongside his wife, Martha. Their children pitched in each spring when flowers were in bloom, and some even returned to help after they were grown and had jobs of their own.
The nursery greenhouse provided sanctuary for one of Mr. Sandfoss's favorite hobbies, horseshoes. He constructed an indoor range to keep sharp during the winter months in preparation for his Wednesday night competitions with friends during the summer.
He was a member of the Catholic Order of Forresters, St. Joseph Seniors, Bluegrass Seniors, Cincinnati Florist Growers Association and the O.K. Horseshoe Association.
Other survivors besides his wife and Ms. Kruse include another daughter, Lisa Cropenbaker of Melbourne; sons, Charles Sandfoss and Gerald Sandfoss, both of Cold Spring, and Jeffrey Sandfoss of Fort Wright; sisters, Loretta Burkhardt of Cold Spring, Agnes Snider and Lena Sandfoss, both of Fort Thomas; brothers, Lawrence Sandfoss of Melbourne, Luke Sandfoss of Bellevue and Paul Sandfoss of Highland Heights; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Bishop Brossart Building Fund, Grove and N. Jefferson, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Mildred Clara Ebenschweiger, 96, of Erlanger, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Richard Ebenschweiger of Erlanger; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Laura L. Feder, 87, of Erlanger, died Sunday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a former teacher at Sixth District School, Covington, and a member of the Kentucky Teacher's Retirement Association. Her husband, Leo Forrest Feder, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Relysea of Brookfield, Ill.; sons, Russell Feder of Burlington, Randall Feder of Citrus Springs, Fla., and Ronald Feder of Erlanger; and five grandchildren.
No services are planned. Burial will be in Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Helen Louise Johnstone, 85, of Florence, died Sunday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Christian Church and Rosebud Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Charles William Johnstone Jr., died in 1990. A son, Kenneth R. Johnstone, died on July 30.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Ann Sutter of Union; a sister, Lorraine Kavanaugh of Roswell, N.M.; brothers, James Browning of Roswell and Charles Browning of Foster; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P. O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368; or American Heart Association, P. O. 182039, Dept. 13, Columbus, Ohio 43218.
Jeanette T. Mairose, 77, of Florence, died at 7:35 p.m. Sunday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a former supervisor with Gradison-McDonald Co., Cincinnati, and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence.
Survivors include sisters, Loraine Mairose and Celeste Mullen, both of Florence, and Margaret Martin of Fort Wright; and brothers, Don Mairose and Bill Mairose, both of Florence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Church, 7301 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042.
June Lancaster McGraw, 69, of El Paso, Texas, formerly of Falmouth, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Ernest Ward, 77, of Cynthiana, died Friday at Edgemont Manor, Cynthiana. He was a retired maintenance engineer with Chrysler Corp.
Survivors include a niece, Robin DeGrott, and a nephew, Russell Ward.
No services are planned. Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, handled arrangements.
Opal Witty, 83, of Crittenden, died Sunday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a line worker with National Distilleries and a member of Crittenden Baptist Church. Her husband, Bernice E. Witty, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Curd of Crittenden; brothers, Jesse Cain of Independence and Rich Cain of Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister, Ruby Paul of Fort Thomas; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Summer Shade Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Crittenden Baptist Church, Russell Drive, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Gary A. Young, 57, of Edgewood, died at 12:08 p.m. Sunday at his home.
He was owner of Solar Tint in Florence and Solar Solutions in Fairfield, Ohio, and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia. He was a member of Building Owners and Managers Association, a volunteer with the XP Skin Cancer Foundation and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Seaborn Young; sons, Jason Young, at home, and Jeff Young of Park Hills; a daughter, Nicole Young, at home; his mother, Mary Davis Young of Dayton, Ohio; a brother, Gene Young of Dayton, Ohio, and a sister, Ramona Lang of South Carolina.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to XP Skin Cancer Foundation, 5060 Taylor Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44128; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
