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Date of these obituaries: 10-17-2001
Betty Breetz, Catholic lay minister
Betty Breetz, of Villa Hills, who led numerous Catholic church activities, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood after suffering a heart attack. She was 68.
"It was a tremendous shock because she had appeared to be in good health, " said Mrs. Breetz's daughter, Therese Kranz of Cincinnati.
"She spent her last day the way she had spent much of her life helping people. She had gone to help the nuns at St. Walburg Monastery when she was stricken."
Mrs. Breetz was a lay minister with the Diocese of Covington. She was a member of St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs, where she was active in the church bereavement committee, served as an eucharistic minister and led Bible studies and prayer groups.
She served on the core committee of Benedictine Association of St. Walburg Monastery, where she published a quarterly newsletter and was a member of several groups. She also was an archivist with Thomas More College.
"She was fully dedicated, with a deep relationship to the church, " said Mrs. Kranz. "She survived on faith and opened it to other people.
"Her goal was to have others grow in their faith. She was a mentor to quite a number of people. She had drive and passion."
Mrs. Breetz worked in the continuing medical education department at Christ Hospital and retired in 1998.
Other survivors include her husband, Charles "Bud" Breetz; sons, Mike Breetz of Alexandria, Greg Breetz and Jim Breetz, both of Hebron, Tim Breetz of Independence, Gary Breetz of Morgantown, W. Va., and Tom Breetz of Fort Mitchell; a daughter, Laura Quesenberry of Crestwood; a brother, Tom Kallmeyer of Villa Hills; and 19 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Walburg Monastery or Villa Madonna Academy, both at 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Rose Barton, 70, of Fort Thomas, died at 5:10 p.m. Monday at her home.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Keith Barton; a son, Paul Barton Sr. of Newport; a sister, Marlene Schwartz of Federalsburg, Md.; brothers, Albert Braun of Southgate and Max Braun of Chapin, S.C.; and four grandsons.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit/St. Stephen Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Earl H. "Doc" Case, 80, of Georgetown, died at 12:50 a.m. Monday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a retired machinist with Laddish Inc., Cynthiana, and a farmer, a member of Powersville Baptist Church and a World War II veteran. His wife, Virginia Maude Mains Case, died in 1997.
Survivors include a sister, Mary "Wanda" Case Irvine of Quartz Hill, Calif.; and a nephew, Tom Irvine of Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Powersville Cemetery.
Audrey J. Simpson Catron, 77, of Grant County, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Avis Souder Collins, 81, of Dry Ridge, died at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a former cafeteria worker for Dry Ridge Elementary School and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Jonesville. Her husband, Ashby W. "Toad" Collins, died in 1981.
Survivors include her daughter, Carole Kemper of Jonesville; sons, Rev. Kendall Collins of Frankfort and Robert Cotton of Park Hills; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Dr. Suzanne Elliott Cortez, 74, of Fort Wright, died at 10:35 p.m. Oct. 11 at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a professor of psychology at Northern Kentucky University and a member of the board of directors of the Cincinnati NAACO and Cincinnati Psychological Association. She published articles in professional journals and was editor of Mind Matters, a publication of the Cincinnati Psychological Association.
Dr. Cortez was a former supervisor of the Diagnostic Evaluation Center in Spring field, Mo., and a psychology professor at Southwest Missouri State University. She was a former school psychologist and taught classes at schools in Fort Wayne, Ind., and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Survivors include a daughter, Lydia Lee Kemppainen of Fort Wright; a sister, Janet Titus of Springfield, Mo.; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Northern Kentucky University Budig Theater, Highland Heights. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or to charity.
ky.obit Ruby Dean Dale England, 59, of Brooksville, died Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a retired teacher with Cincinnati schools.
Survivors include a brother, Arnold Davis of Milford, Ohio; and a niece, Jami Davis of Milford.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Martha Jane Frederick, 77, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Judy Frederick of Florence; son, Ron Norris of Media, Pa.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Michael L. Galvin, 44, of Erlanger, died Sunday at his home. He was a hotel manager.
Survivors include daughters, Niki L. Galvin of Burlington and Jessica A. Faulkner of Seattle; a son, Mike Galvin of Florence; his parents, Robert L. and Raynelle Galvin of Amherst, Ohio; sisters, Maureen Ciarrone of Wellington, Ohio, Mary Kerr of Columbus, Ohio, and Colleen Scott of Hilliard, Ohio; brothers, Bob Galvin of Maumee, Ohio, and Kevin Galvin of Findlay, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Fifth Third Bank, 3158 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Anna May Lenhoff Goodall, 85, of Cincinnati, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Monday in Harrison, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ed Goodall; sons, Ed Goodall and Leroy Goodall; and daughters, Rose Toole and Fran Goodall, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Etta Bleil of Dayton and Patricia Garrett; sons, Joe Goodall, Gerry Goodall and Larry Goodall, all of Cincinnati; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Citizens' Committee on Youth, 2147 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45214.
Frances Kipping Graham, 87, of Carrollton, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a substitute teacher with Carrollton High School, a member of Carrollton Christian Church, Ghent Homemakers and Carrollton Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Carroll D. Graham, died in 1976.
Survivors include daughters, Jane Arnold of Fort Mitchell and Lynn Allen of Centerville, Ohio; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carrollton Christian Church. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Carrollton Christian Church Music Department, 310 Fifth St., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Ellen Reynold Griffith, 87, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:25 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of Highland Avenue Baptist Tabernacle in Fort Thomas, where she was a Sunday school teacher. She was also a member of Gertrude Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Newport. Her husband, Jepp Griffith, died in 1998.
Survivors include a son, Millard Griffith of Southgate; a daughter, Nancy Ruth Sebastians of Taylor Mill; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Highland Avenue Baptist Tabernacle, 1080 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Thomas G. Huddle, 62, of Charleston, Ill., formerly of Alexandria, died at 5:41 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a chief mechanical engineer with Trailmobile in Chicago,
Survivors include a son, David Huddle of Woodland, Texas; his father, Gordon Huddle of Alexandria; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to charity.
George Riley Lawhorn, 61, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Theodore Orcutt, 44, of Foster, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was disabled.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Orcutt; a son, T. J. Orcutt of Foster; his parents, Doris Orcutt of Foster and Paul Orcutt of Florida; a brother, Terry Orcutt of Foster; and a half-sister, Anna Orcutt of Alexandria. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, California.
John J. Porter, 85, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at his home. He was an insurance agent with Prudential Insurance Co. His wife, Dorothy L. Porter, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, David Porter of Buena Park, Calif., and Michael Porter of Dry Ridge; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Christian Church, 27 Graves Ave., Covington, Ky. 41018; or to charity.
James E. Riley, 39, of Corinth, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth.
William J. Risch Sr., 80, of Newport, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a mechanic and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Martha Risch, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters, Annette Denniston of Bellevue, Robin Gray of Alexandria and Gwen McDyer of Newport; a son, William Risch Jr. of Bellevue; a brother, Raymond Risch of Claryville; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Tuesday at Alexandria Cemetery. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, handled arrangements.
Rosemary E. Scholz Sabelhaus, 89, of Elsmere, died Monday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was an assistant cook with Colony Restaurant and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Her husband, William Sabelhaus Sr., and son, William Sabelhaus Jr., both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, James Sabelhaus of Elsmere; six grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Gladys F. Taylor, 89, of Plainfield, Ind., formerly of Taylor Mill, died Tuesday in Danville, Ind.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia.
Sherry L. Stimitz Taylor, 43, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a dietary supervisor.
Survivors include her husband, Gary Taylor; a daughter, Carrie Lynn Taylor of Fort Thomas; stepdaughters, Tonya Fuller and Melissa Taylor, both of Fort Thomas; her mother, Jane Stimitz of Fort Thomas; a sister, Trina Hoehn of Fort Thomas; a grandchild and three step-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in K.P. Hall Cemetery, Lincoln County.
Clarence "C.W." Thomas, 61, of Bellevue, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford.
He was a retired supervisor with Newport Steel and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Thomas; sons, Scott Thomas of Burlington and Mark Thomas of Cincinnati; a daughter, Marlo Thomas of Ludlow; his father, Don Long of Kings Mountain; a sister, Carolyn Ross of Edgewood; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Conner High School Basketball Team, 3310 Cougar Path, Hebron, Ky. 41048.
Chris Tibbs, 49, of Covington, died Monday at his home.
He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he ran the Fort Mitchell Post Office and a member of Mother of God Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Michelle Murray Tibbs of Covington; daughters, Ellen Tibbs and Sally Tibbs, both of Covington; son, John Tibbs of Covington; mother, Ailvera Tibbs of Latonia; brothers, Phil Tibbs of Lexington, Dan Tibbs of Covington and Steve Tibbs and Michael Tibbs, both of Covington; and sisters, Terri Wyatt of Nicholson and Julie Wilson of Villa Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Ceme tery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Leukemia Society of America, 100 Merchant St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45246; or Villa Madonna Capital Campaign Fund, 2500 Amsterdam Rd., Villa Hills, Ky. 41017; or Richard E. Murray Scholarship Fund, c/o The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, 200 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Marjorie Trego, 83, of Florence, died Monday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Church and Florence Women's Club. She was a former Girl Scout leader and a volunteer with American Cancer Society. Her husband, Frank Trego, died in 1980.
Survivors include a son, Wayne Trego of Florence; a daughter, Frances Moeller of Brookhaven, N.Y.; brothers, Gene Bell of Stanford and Harold Bell of Union; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Blanche Smith Waite, 80, of Florence, died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, George M. Waite, died in 2000.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Slayback of Florence; sons, Robin Mains of Cold Spring and Mark Mains of Independence; a sister, Hazel Roberta Taylor of Newport; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Ruth L. Wetzel, 94, of Kenton Hills, died Monday at Cottingham Retirement Community, Cincinnati.
She was a teacher and principal with Cincinnati Public Schools and schools in Northern Kentucky, and was a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington. She was a member of the National Education Association and Daughters of the American Revolution, and served on the Roebling Suspension Bridge committee during the Greater Cincinnati bicentennial celebration. Her husband, Walter Wetzel, died in 1993.
Survivors include a daughter, Kay Cottier of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cottingham Retirement Community, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Paris Cemetery. Memorials to Children's Home of Northern Kentucky, 200 Home Road, Covington, Ky. 41011; or to charity. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
