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Date of these obituaries: 06-09-2001
James Y. Fields Sr., Maysville farmer
James Y. "Happy" Fields Sr.'s life as a farmer in Maysville gave him the chance to do the two things he loved best: watch things grow, and keep watch over his family.
His back yard was filled with pear trees, apple trees and vegetables. And his fields were full of tobacco.
"More or less being able to grow stuff is what he really enjoyed, " said his daughter-in-law, Mary Fields. "If it grew, he liked it."
Mr. Fields, 69, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at his home.
"He never wanted for anything, " his daughter-in-law said. "He was a wonderful provider and a wonderful man."
Mr. Fields also worked for the Mason County Health Department. He was a Korean War veteran and served three years in the Army.
Mr. Fields lived up to his nickname, his daughter-in-law said. He was a practical joker, was always in a good mood and made others feel good, too, she said.
She revived Mr. Fields' nickname when she met her husband, James Y. Fields Jr., 19 years ago.
"He had always been called 'Happy' by his friends, but I started calling him it because he was just always in a good mood, " she said.
Mr. Fields was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Ray Fields, and a daughter, Angela K. Fields.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years Thelma Fields; a daughter, Alicia Fields of Maysville; sons, James Y. Fields Jr. of Aberdeen, Ohio, and Gregory Allen Fields of Maysville; and two grandsons.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Monday until the time of services at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Washington Baptist Cemetery, Maysville.
Dolores Schoborg Bass, 70, of Burlington, died Thursday at her daughter's home in Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert Bass, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Peggy Doolin of Covington and Marian Gronotte of Richwood; sons, Michael Durr of Las Vegas and Gerald Durr of Villa Hills; sisters, Mary Maus of Jamestown, Vera Schmitt of Walton, Martha Rogers of Villa Hills, Lucille Perry of Florence, Estelle Watts of Franklin, Ohio, and Loretta Eggleston, Virginia Hesselman, Carolyn Peddicord and Cecilia Dennis, all of Independence; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. Tuesday until the time of services at the church. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Vera Jean Bowman, 59, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Ann Cobb of Crittenden; sons, Ray Bowman of Falmouth and Jim Bowman of Florence; parents, Walter Hamon Lynn and Ida Elizabeth Lynn, both of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Hallbach of Fort Mitchell, Brenda Sue Noel of Verona, Loretta Bee Davis of Alabama, Bonnie Kammerer of Florence and Debra Gay Sharkey of Cincinnati; brothers, Billy Franklin Lynn of Sparta, J.R. Mingua of Fort Thomas and Donnie Lynn of Glencoe; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Nancy Prinz Clark, 70, formerly of Edgewood, died Thursday at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville. She owned Clark Candies, Louisville.
Survivors include her husband, John A. Clark of Louisville; daughters, Linda L. Duncan of Taylor Mill, Raquel C. Cochran of Toledo, Ohio, and Cathy A. Clark of Louisville; son, Robert D. Lewis of Harrodsburg; sisters, Jeanette Kraft of Danville, Ind., and Betty Diltz of Liverpool, N.Y.; and six grandchildren.
There will be no services or visitation. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Highlands Funeral Home, Louisville, is handling the arrangements.
George "Shorty" Davis Jr., 74, of Newport, died Friday at his home.
He was a retired boiler engineer with Interlake and Newport Steel. He owned and trained thoroughbred horses and was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, June Fay Davis of Newport; daughters, Stacey Renee Carius of Alexandria and Vicki Lynn Davis of Bowling Green; stepson, Joe Scheidel of Newport; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Derrick Scott Dennie, 18, of Cynthiana, died Thursday following a car wreck. He worked at Dennie Fencing and was a member of Paris Christian Church.
Survivors include his parents, Karen and Danny Dennie Sr. of Cynthiana; brothers, William Matthew Dennie of Paris and Danny Wayne Dennie Jr., Johnathan Travis Dennie and Jason Tyler Dennie, all of Cynthiana; and sisters, Melissa Sue Richie, April Barrett and Ashley Marie Dennie, all of Cynthiana.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Percolia A. Gragston, 86, of Maysville, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a self-employed housekeeper and a member of Scott United Methodist Church, Maysville. Her husband, Emery A. Gragston, died in 1990.
Survivors include her daughter, Harlene Hargus of Florence; three grandsons, five great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from noon Tuesday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Washington Baptist Cemetery, Maysville.
Charles Grizzell, 76, of Kenton, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Clara M. Harper, 91, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired clerk with the Campbell County Circuit Court clerk's office, Newport, and a former member of the "3S" Club of Southgate Super Seniors.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary E. Richardson of Cold Spring; sons, Franklin H. Harper Sr. of Erlanger and Daniel E. Harper of Cold Spring; eight grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 8 to 9:20 a.m. today at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, with prayers following. Entombment will be in St. Stephen Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Health Care Center, 3510 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Marie Finley Fessler, 86, of Fort Thomas, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Edward Fessler, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Ed Fessler of Fort Thomas; daughters, Catherine Harvey of Cold Spring, Phyllis Cable of Southgate and Rose McCabe of Anderson Township, Ohio; sisters, Rose Enslen of Fort Thomas and Phyllis Milius of Newport; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Big Stef Inc., P.O. Box 1844, Newport, Ky. 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Marie P. Hollander, 99, of Hyde Park, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died at 12:01 a.m. Friday at Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community, Hyde Park. She was a retired teacher, principal and assistant principal for Cincinnati Public Schools and a member of Ninth Street Baptist Church, Cincinnati. Her husband, Peter R. Hollander, died in 1966.
Survivors include her grandsons, Douglas Hollander and Robert P. Hollander II, both of Cincinnati; four great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Spring Grove cemetery Chapel, Cincinnati. Entombment will be in Spring Grove Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Robert P. Hollander Sr. Scholarship Fund, c/o Hollander Manufacturing, 10285 Lane Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45215. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Timothy A. Laker, 35, of Morganton, N.C., formerly of Cold Spring, died Wednesday at Grace Hospital, Morganton. He was an inventory control specialist with Garden Ridge Co., Statesville, N.C., and an Army veteran of Desert Storm.
Survivors include his daughter, Zoey Michelle Laker of Marian, N.C.; parents, George Laker and Mary Moorman Laker, both of Cold Spring; and sisters, Joan McKewen of Cold Spring and Debbie Sumpter of Florence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Philip Church Building Fund, 1404 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne, Ky. 41059. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Henry Bernie "Hank" Roth, 82, of Villa Hills, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a self-employed electronic technician, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere, and the Kentucky Electronic Association.
Survivors include his wife, Harriet A. Roth of Villa Hills; sons, John Roth of Roseville, Mich., Jeffrey Roth of Cincinnati and James B. Roth of Petersburg; daughters, Janice Wainscott of Edgewood and Jean Caudill of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Betty Verst of Elsmere, Theresa Kreinest of Erlanger and Rita Kramer of Fort Wright; brother, William Roth of Fort Wright; and 11 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Ola Stull, 81, of Dayton, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her first husband, John H. Morris, and her second husband, Richard Stull, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Walter Morris of Dayton and John H. Morris, Jerry Morris and Golden Morris, all of Peach Grove; daughters, Jean Zint of Independence, Ella Wilson of Walton, Maggie Hyde of Dayton, Linda Faye Winterman of Cincinnati, Sylvia Gibson of Finneytown, Ohio, Leova Vandlingham and Mae Rosetta Qitter, both of Florence, and Ann Hardy and Pearl Fields, both of Alexandria; 29 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Lancaster Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling the arangements.
Helen Louise Wilson, 55, of Latonia, died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired waitress for Holiday Inn Riverfront, Covington, and a member of New Hope Christian Center, Newport.
Survivors include sons, Jack Toll of Elizabethtown and Elwyn Toll, Jerry Baker and Robert Toll, all of Covington; daughter, Donna Baker of Dalton, Ga.; sister, Barbara Ellis of Independence; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
