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Date of these obituaries: 10-16-2001
Frederic Ziv, teacher, broadcasting pioneer
From a four-story office building on Madison Road in Cincinnati, Frederic W. Ziv changed the way the Hollywood television industry did business.
Mr. Ziv, often called the father of syndicated television, died Saturday at his Hyde Park home. He was 96.
The 1950s TV pioneer is credited with developing such shows as "The Fugitive, " "Highway Patrol, " "Sea Hunt, " "The Cisco Kid" and "Bat Masterson." Actors Lloyd Bridges, Clint Eastwood, James Garner and Mary Tyler Moore, among others, got their first big breaks from Ziv productions.
Mr. Ziv created the syndicated market where most TV shows now make their biggest profits as a way to make network shows affordable to small advertisers by spreading the cost across TV markets.
Mr. Ziv grew up in Avondale, earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan and returned to Cincinnati to work for an advertising agency at the height of the Depression.
He developed a slogan, "The Freshest Thing in Town, " to promote the Rubel's bakery on radio, created a cartoon character and hooked up the campaign with bakeries across the Midwest to sponsor syndicated radio shows.
With his radio background, Mr. Ziv was one of the first to jump into TV production in the 1940s when many in advertising weren't sure about the new medium. By the end of the 1950s, Mr. Ziv had the largest privately owned TV production firm in Hollywood, credited with developing more than 80 programs.
By 1960, Mr. Ziv sold his company to United Artists.
He served on numerous art boards and taught for 22 years at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
In 1988, CCM established the Frederic W. Ziv Award to honor outstanding broadcasting graduates.
In his later years, Mr. Ziv became disillusioned with television. "The sad thing about television is that it had such gigantic possibilities, " he told The Post in 1999.
Survivors include his son, William Ziv, of Cincinnati; a daughter, Frederica Yamin of Montecito, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Harry P. Evans, 81, mechanical engineer
Harry P. Evans was a mechanical engineer who donated his time and talents to his church.
Mr. Evans and his wife, Mollie Evans, helped build Lakeside Presbyterian Church. They later became charter members of the New Beginning Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Erlanger, where he served as an elder and deacon.
Mr. Evans' faith was important to him, Mrs. Evans said.
"It guided our lives, " she said. "Our personal life revolved around the church, and it was the way we lived."
Mr. Evans, formerly of Park Hills, died Sunday morning at the Sunrise of Finneytown assisted-living facility. He was 81 years old.
He grew up in Indianapolis and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
He was a mechanical engineer, specializing in heating and air-conditioning systems, for three different firms in Cincinnati. Mr. Evans worked nearly 20 years for Fosdick & Hilmer. He then worked at Kummer & Evans and at Ziel Blossom & Associates before retiring in 1985. Mr. Evans enjoyed woodworking projects and gardening. He and his wife were married
nearly 60 years. "He was loyal and filled with integrity, " said Mrs. Evans. "He was a very moral person."
Mr. Evans also was survived by a son, Mark Evans of Cincinnati; a sister, Mary Jo Follett of Upland, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at New Beginning Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Spring Grove cemetery in Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to New Beginning Evangelical Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 3830 Narrows Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018 or to Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 231 Bethesda Ave., Suite 4005, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home in Covington is handling arrangements.
Harry Lee Aylor, 77, of Charlotte, N.C., and formerly of Hebron, died Sunday at his home.
He was a retired accountant with GE Corp., a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Charlotte, a past master and secretary of Hebron Lodge No. 757 F&AM, and a World War II veteran of the Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Reed Aylor of Charlotte; son, Dr. Harry L. Aylor Jr. of Winston-Salem, N.C.; daughters, Rebecca Aylor of Trinity, N.C., and Mary Beth Farrell of Charlotte; brother, Stanley R. Aylor of Hebron; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Hankins and Whittington Funeral Home, Wilson Chapel, Charlotte. Visitation begins there at 3 p.m. Friday.
Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 31128, Charlotte, N.C. 28231.
Bob Cameron, 59, of Taylor Mill, died Monday at his sister's home in Dry Ridge.
He was a crane operator with Newport Steel and an Army veteran. His wife, Florence, died in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Tonya Cameron of Elsmere; a stepdaughter, Mary Ann Murphy of Dry Ridge; a stepson, Steve Murphy of Latonia; brothers, Floyd Cameron II of Florence, Douglas Cameron of Louisville and James Cameron of Crescent Springs; a sister, Patricia L. Quinlan of Dry Ridge; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Maudie Taulbee Eames, 75, of Florence, died Friday at Woodspoint Nursing Home in Florence.
She was a retired waitress. Her husband, Johnnie R. Eames, died in 1986.
Survivors include a son, Jerry Fugett of Maytown; a daughter, Debbie Hughes of Elsmere; sisters, Nell Holliday of Fiskburg and Daisy Bailey of Fairborn, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services were Sunday at Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home, Morehead. Burial was in McGuire Cemetery, Morgan County.
Chelsey LeAlan Edwards, 6 days, daughter of Mathew Edwards of Cold Spring and Peggy Densler of Wilder, died Sunday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include grandparents, John and Yvonna Neaves of Wilder, Robert and Beth Densler of Taylor Mill, Mark and Vickie Edwards of Cold Spring, and Gene and Sandy Elliott of Williamstown; great-grandparents, James and Juline McCown of Covington, Jim and Carol Byrd of Dry Ridge, Robert and JoAnn Elliott of Williamstown and Marvin and Shirley Kincaid of Covington; and great-great-grandfather, James William McCown of Cynthiana.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Ruby England, 69, of Vanceburg and formerly of Pendleton County, died at 5:37 p.m. Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
John "Jack" Frischholz, 67, of Southgate, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired dock worker with Roadway Express, a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 100 in Cincinnati, and an Army veteran. A son, Johnny Frischholz, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Frischholz; a son, Jeffrey Frischholz of Columbus, Ohio; daughters, Christy Stevens of Bellevue and Kelly Shell of Cincinnati; stepdaughters, Nancy Bailey of Alexandria and Karen Weddle of Florence; sisters, Myrna Frischholz of Bellevue and Elaine Schewe of Park Hills; 11 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Joan M. Kling, 71, of Newport, died at 11:22 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a receptionist. Her husband, Robert Kling, died in 1977.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Ann Jones of Florence and Janet Poston of Alexandria; a brother, Paul Bruegger of Clermont, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Theodore Orcutt, 44, of Pendleton County, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Jerry Pence, 63, of Covington, died at 4:27 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a retired mail handler with the U.S. Postal Service, Cincinnati, and an Air Force veteran. His son, Jerry Franken, died in 1992.
Survivors include his wife, Allyn "Joani" Smith Pence; daughter, Jinger Lester of Covington and Jonel Roth of Cincinnati; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Cletus "Bud" Quaing, 70, of Newport, died at 12:26 a.m. Sunday at Lakeside Health Care Center, Highland Heights.
He was a security guard with the Pinkerton Co. His wife, Kathryn, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Kimberly Marksbury of Cincinnati and Debra Heckler of Newport; a sister, Rosemary Morissey of Dayton, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Fredrick Thomas Sanders, 47, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a self-employed construction worker.
Survivors include a son, Mike Sanders of Newport; a brother, Paul Sanders of Fort Mitchell; and one grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, New port, to help with funeral expenses.
Michael Smith, 53, of Fort Thomas, died Oct. 8 at home.
Survivors include brothers, Tim Smith of Holland, Mich., and Gregg Smith of Traverse City, Mich.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Mary Hawkins Stivers, 86, of Owenton, died Sunday at Community Hospital, Williams County, Ohio.
She was a homemaker and a member of Squiresville Baptist Church. Her husband, Carl Stivers, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Donald Stivers of Squiresville; daughters, Daphna Maiden and Lou Ann Maiden, both of Carrollton, Lorena Wilder of North Vernon, Ind., Jerri Gibson of Owenton, Betty Clark of LaGrange, Judy Monfort of Bagdad and Lois Dougherty of Bryan, Ohio; brothers, Franklin Hawkins of Henryville, Ind., and Lindsay Hawkins of Franklin, Ohio; sisters, Victoria Hawkins, Opal Smoot and Daphne Edwards, all of Owenton, and Louise Stevens of Globe, Ariz.; 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Squiresville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Squiresville Baptist Church, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Amanda Nicole Walker, 16, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Harrison County Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana, in a farming accident.
She was a junior at Harrison County High School and a member of Cynthiana Baptist Church.
Survivors include her parents, James David and Debbie Suddarth Walker of Cynthiana; brothers, Peter Glen Bilbrey of Georgetown and Jason Dewayne Walker of Cynthiana; grandmother, Lottie Lee Walker of Franklin; and her fiance, Brandon Bills of Harrison County.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 410 W. Chestnut St., Suite 750, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Ruth L. Wetzel, 94, formerly of Kenton Hills, died Monday at Cottingham Retirement Community, Sharonville, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Brian P. Williams, 29, of New York, formerly of Edgewood, died Sept. 11 in the World Trade Center attack in New York.
He was a broker with Cantor-Fitzgerald Co.
Survivors include his parents, Kathleen G. and Kenneth E. Williams Sr. of Edgewood; a brother, Andrew M. Williams of Erlanger; a sister, Tara Kathleen Blessing of Elsmere; and grandparents, Thomas and Florence Burke of Fort Wright.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. A reception will follow Mass in the church undercroft. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Kenny and Brian Williams Memorial Fund, in care of Covington Catholic High School, 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
