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Date of these obituaries: 10-20-2001
William Vogt, 62, sports enthusiast
William Vogt couldn't stand being idle. So he immersed himself in sports-related activities, work and family.
"He was umpiring, coaching, working two jobs, " said his son, Bill, of Erlanger. "He could do anything. He was always there if somebody needed him."
Mr. Vogt, 62, a baseball enthusiast and owner of Emerald Chili in Dayton and Bellevue, died Friday at his Southgate home.
He worked as a supervisor for the Pepsi-Cola Co. early in his career and worked as beverage sales representative with Snodgrass beer distributors, Norky Distributors and Z&S; Distributors.
He considered becoming a priest as a young man and raised his family with strong religious values, said his son.
"Church was a big part of our lives, " said Bill Vogt. So was sports. Mr. Vogt played baseball and later softball for the St. Bernard Holy Name Society, Griffin Industries, State Bank and Loyal Cafe teams. He was an umpire in men's softball.
He coached the Newport Catholic High School junior varsity team in 1981 and 1982, winning one regional championship.
In the mid-1960s, Mr. Vogt and his wife, Ruth, bought a chili parlor in Dayton and named it Emerald Chili. They later opened a second outlet in Bellevue, and the restaurants became a family endeavor.
"He wasn't afraid to take a chance, " said Ruth Vogt.
The couple were always on the go - working, attending children's sports events, taking weekend trips with friends, their son said.
Bill Vogt remembers that when he played football at Morehead University, his parents were his biggest fans: "Mom and Dad never missed any of my games. They would get in the van and drive 1, 000 miles to a game. When I played, I knew my mom and dad were there."
About four years ago, Mr. Vogt was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, which robbed him of his mobility. But he remained active in his family's lives.
"He used to be able to come over and help me if I had a project. When he couldn't do that, I picked his brain. How should I do this? He always came up with an answer or a thought that I never thought of. He knew how to put bushes in, take a wall down. He was a wonderful father, " Bill Vogt said.
Other survivors include daughters, Traci Cain of Cold Spring, Teri Tallon of Alexandria and Amie Vogt of Southgate; a son, Bob Vogt of Newport; sisters, Helen Cline of Fort Mitchell, Mary Koebler of Florida and Ann Nicolaci of Cincinnati; brothers, Jim Vogt of Florence and Larry Vogt of Delhi, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to ALS Research, c/o University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, 800 Rose St., Lexington, Ky. 40536-0298.
Juanita E. Begley, 72, of Mount Carmel, Ohio, died at 7:05 a.m. Friday at Mercy Hospital Anderson, Cincinnati.
She was a retired supervisor with Nutone Inc., Madisonville, Ohio, a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of Bell's Lane Baptist Church, Mount Carmel. Her husband, Alexander Begley, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Don Griffith of Austin, Texas; sisters, Imogene Howard of Jackson, Eva Hall of Newport and Geraldine Griffith, Margaret Taulbee, Texas Collins and Betty Hill, all of Alexandria; and a brother, Howard Spicer of Florence.
Services will be at 11 a.m Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in John's Hill Cemetery, Wilder. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Howard Courtney, 78, of Falmouth, died at 4 p.m. Friday at a friend's home in Butler.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Vera Beatrice Moore Crupper, 72, of Florence, died Friday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Emma Marie Detzel, 78, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a cook with Red Lobster. Her husband, Charles W. Detzel, died in 1970, and a daughter, Ann Detzel, died in 2000.
Survivors include a daughter, Diana Link of Cincinnati; sons, Charles Detzel of Lodi, Calif., and Michael Detzel of Florence; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Breast Cancer Center, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, 1 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Mary E. "Ippy" Franz, 87, of Covington and formerly of Fort Mitchell, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
She was a retired supervisor of Volunteers at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Her husband, William Leslie Franz, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Lesley Franz of Santa Cruz, Calif.; a sister, Anne Lange of Fort Mitchell; and a brother, John Kreutzkamp of Erlanger.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center Chapel, Covington. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Evelyn Ann "Evie" Gelter, 63, of Maysville, died Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
She was a retired waitress at Caproni's Restaurant, a cook for Crounse Corp., and a former employee of Western-Southern Life Insurance Co., Cincinnati, and Big Lots, Maysville.
Survivors include a son, Todd Gelter of Alexandria; and a sister, Betty McKee of Maysville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Charles G. "Buzz" Hanrahan, 69, of Independence, died at 2:47 a.m. Friday at his home. He was a retired farmer and dispatcher for the Covington Fire Department, and a member of St. Cecilia Church, Independence, and Moose Lodge, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include sons, Mike Hanrahan of Fallon, Nev., and Dan Hanrahan and Pat Hanrahan, both of Independence; a daughter, Michelle Hanrahan of Las Vegas, Nev.; brothers, Jack Hanrahan of Laurel, Miss., and Bill Hanrahan of Edgewood; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Cecilia Church. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Mary Leatha Sarbeck Hearn, 80, of Covington, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia.
She was a volunteer with Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Mitchell. Her husband, John M. Hearn Sr., died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, John M. Hearn Jr. of Park Hills and Joseph C. Hearn of Villa Hills; a daughter, Vivian Turton of Independence; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Mary Rose Mission, 1543 Russell St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Judith Ann Kuester, 59, of Knoxville, Tenn., died Tuesday. She was an employee of Home Depot, Cedar Bluff, Tenn., and a member of Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church, Knoxville. Her husband, Terry Graham Kuester, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Terri Dole of Chicago; sons, Andrew Kuester and Brad Kuester, both of Knoxville; and her mother, Evelyn Creamer of Maryville, Tenn.
Services were Friday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel, Knoxville. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church, 7234 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, Tenn. 37909, or Focus on the Family, In Memory of Judith Ann Kuester, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995.
George Riley Lawhorn, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at his home. He was a custodial manager with Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati and a member of Beechgrove Baptist Church, Independence.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra L. Bauer Lawhorn; sons, Phillip Lawhorn of Virginia Beach, Va., Randall Lawhorn of Newport and Kevin La whorn of Mason, Ohio; daughters, Teresa Lawhorn of Dayton, Tiffany Havens of Burlington and Pamela Havens of Cincinnati; a stepdaughter, Shawna Fancher of Erlanger; a stepson, Gregory Rodgers of Grants Lick; his mother, Della Lawhorn of Cincinnati; a brother, Frank Lawhorn of Cincinnati; sisters, Nina Fry of Ross, Ohio, Vivian Houston of Cincinnati, Wanda Hotze of Apple Valley, Calif., and Bonnie Neitzel of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and 14 grandchildren.
Services were Friday at Green River Valley Separate Baptist Church, Liberty. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Steve Little Jr., 50, of Alexandria, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a carpenter for B&B; Remodeling, Butler.
Survivors include a daughter, Stormy Dawn Little of Michigan; parents, Irene and Steve Little, both of California; brothers, Charles Little of Butler, Elmer Little of Alexandria and Claude Little and Ernie Little, both of California; sisters, Gracie Yelton of California and JoAnna Wright and Wilma Dunn, both of Alexandria.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Ceme tery, Grants Lick.
Mildred C. Hoffrogge Lonnemann, 91, of Fort Mitchell, died at 6:27 a.m. Friday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
She was an operator for Cincinnati Bell and a sales clerk for McAlpin's Department Store. Her husband, William A. Lonnemann, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Judith L. Davila of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Joan E. Deye of Gaithersburg, Md., and Gertrude M. Ralenkotter and Eileen Hartke, both of Edgewood; a brother, Charles Hoffrogge of Fort Mitchell; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Mary Jo Niehaus, 46, of Villa Hills, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was the director of housekeeping at Madonna Manor Nursing Home, Villa Hills, and a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Niehaus; daughters, Jennifer Niehaus and Lisa Niehaus, both of Villa Hills; and a brother, Mark Toebbe of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Marcella Buemi O'Brien, 83, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport, died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Anderson, Cincinnati.
She was a retired nurse's aide with St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, and a past president of the St. Anne Auxiliary Knights of St. John. Her husband, Charles O'Brien, died in 1982.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Brabender of Indianapolis and Mary Catherine "Kate" Schloemer of Cincinnati; sons, Chuck O'Brien of Villa Hills, Kevin O'Brien of Cold Spring and John O'Brien of Newport; brothers, Joseph Buemi and Paul Buemi, both of Newport; 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Therese Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral home, Newport. Prayers will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Virginia Elizabeth Pettibone, 79, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired secretary with A.B. Closson Jr. Co., was currently employed at Arnett Elementary School, Erlanger, and was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Crestview Hills, Tri-City Seniors, Northern Kentucky Senior Citizens, AARP, and Disabled American Veterans. Her husband, Russell Howard Pettibone, died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Russell David Pettibone of Edgewood; daughters, Bonnie Kay Klingenberg and Karen Lee Schweizer, both of Erlanger; sisters, Evelyn Marie Dietz of Florence and Dorothy Ann Petrie of Cold Spring; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren..
Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 2718 Dixie Highway, Crestview Hills, Ky. 41017.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Patricia Ann Racke, 66, of California, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. Her husband, Roger W. Racke, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, Arthur Racke of Latonia, and Thomas Racke and James Racke, both of Alexandria; daughters, Joni Ruffing and Jenny Rauch, both of California, and Diana Wright of Lexington; her mother, Edna Sagrave of Fort Thomas; sisters, Norma Huber of Lebanon, Ohio, and Bev Spoonamore of Alexandria; a brother, James E. Harris II of Independence; and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, 5196 Persimmon Grove Road, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Clifford Smith Jr., 53, of Walton, died Thursday at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was a coordinator for the Drop-Inn Center, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include sisters, Barbara Baumgardner of Walton, Gloria Sammons of Cincinnati and Mary Johnson, Carolyn Smith and Bernice Harris, all of Alexandria; and brothers, Billy Ray Smith of Covington, Gary Smith of Cincinnati, Timmy Smith of Union, Leroy Smith of West Harrison, Ind., and Harold Smith and Ernest Smith, both of Wilmington, N.C.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Craven Cemetery, Milan, Ind.
Dorothy Powers Smith, 82, of Lakeside Park, died at 5:51 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a retired factory worker for Lanier Cone Co. and a member of Northern Kentucky Baptist Church, Lakeside Park, and Jolly Sixty's Senior Club at Landmark Baptist Church, Evendale, Ohio.
Survivors include brothers, Elmer Powers of Union and John L. Powers of Gainesville, Ga.; and sisters, Flossie Russell of Warsaw, Christine Reams of Taylor Mill, Pauline Elfers of White Oak, Ohio, and Louisa Rapier and Alma Baker, both of Walton.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Baptist Church Building Fund, 2681 Turkeyfoot Rd., Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017.
Mary Evelyn Pollitt Moore Stevens, 66, of Grants Lick, died Thursday at her home. She was chef and owner/operator of MOM's Place, Melbourne, and a charter member of Silver Grove FOP and MOM's Social Club.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Stevens; sons, John Moore of Walton and Paul W. Moore Jr. of Melbourne; daughters, Ginger Moore of Cincinnati, Patricia Pulkrabek of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Paula Schuh of Burlington, Pamela Mayes of Falmouth, Mary Faye Cameron of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Sandy Roundtree and Barbara McCarty, both of Alexandria; brothers, Wayne Pollitt and Ralph Pollitt, both of Melbourne; a sister, Faye Wade of Silver Grove; 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Jo Ann Walker, 64, of Silver Grove, died Thursday at Lakeside Place, Highland Heights. She was a member of Love and Faith Fellowship Church, Newport. Her husband, Harry Walker Sr., died in 1972.
Survivors include daughters, Cheryl Bedford of Latonia and Mary Walker of Newport; sons, Pat Walker of Alexandria and Bob Walker, Sam Walker and Tom Walker, all of Silver Grove; her mother, Edith Cint of Highland Heights; a brother, George Cint of Fort Mitchell; a sister, Glenda Farmer of Crescent Springs; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Mary R. Worstell, 96, of Newport and formerly of Cincinnati, died Friday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
