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Date of these obituaries: 02-12-2001
Franklin Dusing, co-owner of the family ice business
Franklin H. Dusing knew more about Erlanger and Elsmere than most people and told anyone who asked anything they wanted to know.
"He knew everyone who was born in Erlanger and everything about the community, " said his widow, Margaret Dusing.
He acquired much of that knowledge through his work in the family's ice business. Mr. Dusing was a former owner of Dusing Brothers Ice Manufacturing Co. in Elsmere.
"His father and uncle started the ice business in 1928. My husband Franklin was the second generation and now it has moved into the third generation, " said Mrs. Dusing. His cousin's three sons now run the business.
Mr. Dusing, 89, of Covington, died Thursday at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice Unit.
He grew up on a dairy farm, the site of the current Tewes Poultry Farm in Erlanger.
"From the time he was 13, he drove the milk truck with his father and delivered milk throughout the area, " said Mrs. Dusing.
He delivered ice to businesses in the same area as a young man.
"When he first went into the (ice) business, they were long days, " Mrs. Dusing said.
During World War II, he made goods at a war materials plant in the Cincinnati area and later worked for Sky Chef, a division of American Airlines. He faced a compulsory retirement at 65 and went back to the ice house. He worked there five days a week until he was 80.
"He loved it. Being involved with people was the main thing, " Mrs. Dusing said.
Mrs. Dusing said her husband never met a stranger and was always cracking jokes. He loved watching the Reds and riding in his car.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Loretta McKinley; a brother Edwin J. Dusing; and a son, John Franklin Dusing.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by daughters Peggy Lynn Ehlen of Ballston Lake, N.Y., and Mary Patricia Geisen-Bauer of Lakeside Park; sisters Anna May Cunningham of Covington and Florence Farmer of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Pius X Church in Edgewood. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Linnemann Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Rita School for the Deaf, 1720 Glendale-Milford Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215; The Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or St. Pius X Church, 340 Dudley Road, Edgewood, Ky. 41017. Margie L. Blanton, 68, of Walton, died Sunday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Edna Zormes Cooper, 91, of Maysville, died Friday at Meadowview Regional Hospital, Maysville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Cooper; a son, Kenneth Cooper, and daughters Mary Ann Luman and Jane Hammonds Luman.
Survivors include a son, Robert Cooper of Germantown; daughters, Geneva Gallagher of Brooksville, and Ruth Harris of Maysville; sisters, Anna Cooper of Germantown, Lala Jordan and Pauline Jones of Flemingsburg; 36 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held this morning at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.
Gilbert I. Ellison, 86, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired laborer for the Burger Beer Brewery in Cincinnati.
Survivors include daughters, Carolyn Johnson of Florence and Sander Howard of Highland Heights; and a brother, Woodrow Ellison of Southgate.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Philip's Church, Melbourne. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport is in charge of arrangements.
James W. Gilbert, 73, of Maysville, died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a yardman for Maysville Stock Yard, Maysville, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Maysville.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Lee Gilbert; a daughter, Debbie Gilbert of Maysville; a stepson, William Snipes Jr., of Batavia, Ohio; stepdaughters, Elva Moore of Tollesboro and Connie Merrill of Blue Ash, Ohio; brothers, Robert Gilbert of Manchester, Ohio, Hobert Gilbert of Southgate, Herbert Gilbert of Covington, and Henry Gilbert of Erlanger; sisters, Alberta Sipple of Tipp City, Ohio, Phyllis Gilbert of Erlanger, Frances Bolton of Lutz, Fla.; and five step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be there from noon until the time of service. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 745 West Main St., Suite 150, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Doris Ann Haight, 70, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was night manager at Dixie Chili in Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard "Bernie" Haight; a son, Raymond Haight of Brookville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be there from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Harry Hellman, 96, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include a son, Laurence Hellman of St. Louis, Mo; a daughter, Anne Hellman of Oakland, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be private. Linnemann Funeral Home in Erlanger is in charge of arrangements.
Ernest "Clinton" Horton, 68, of Florence, died Wednesday at University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a retired mold maker for Norco Co. of Newtown, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Horton; sons, Steve Horton of Covington, Dan Horton of Erlanger, Tony Horton of Verona; a sister, Juanita McHugh of Elsmere, and six grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment was in St. John Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Change of Hearts (Transplant Support Organization) 16751 Eldorado Drive, Middletown, Ohio 45044.
Paula Lane, 30, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Grant County.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Harold Roy Lemon Jr., 72, of Highland Heights, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired assembly line worker for the Ford Motor Company in Batavia, Ohio. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Lakeside Park.
He was preceded in death by a son, Harold Victor Lemon. Survivors include daughters, Roberta Couch of Ludlow and Pamela Hutchinson of Covington; sons, Herold Roy Lemon III and Monty Lee Lemon of Cincinnati, and Tony Lemon of West Covington; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services are pending. Fares J. Radel Crematory of Cincinnati is in charge of arrangements. Memorial are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas.
Gerald Edward Morrison, 62, of Independence, died at 12:35 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was an over-the-road truck driver, and a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his daughter, Nina Morrison of Germany; sons, Robin Scott Morrison, of West Virginia, and Lonnie Lee Morrison of Mississippi.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be there from 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Marian Peaslack, 92, of Cincinnati and formerly of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Salem Parke Care Center, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of New Beginings Presbyterian Church, Erlanger, Dora Chapter of Eastern Star, Dayton and the White Shrine, Covington. Her husband, Arthur H. Peaslack, and a daughter, Joyce Peaslack, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters, Patricia Daily of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mary Curtis of Fort Thomas; son, Roland Peaslack of Fort Thomas; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Lillie Mae Romans Perkins, 78, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at Harrison County Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a retired employee of the Lexington Laundry Company and a member of the Parkside Assembly of God Church, Cynthiana.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Beulah Matheny and Mildred Dyers. Survivors include sons, Richard Rogers of Alexandria, Va., Ruben Jay Perkins of Williamstown, J.V. Perkins of Owenton, Evan Perkins of Monterey, and Willard Perkins of Lexington; daughters, Mary Lee Lewis of London, Jane Cook of Mussel Shoals,; brothers, Buster Romans of Lexington, and Ransom Romans Jr. of Swallowfield; a sister, Kate Hall of Manchester; 21 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Main Street McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton. Visitation will be there from 4 to 9 p.m. tonight. Burial will be in Monterey Cemetery, Monterey. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601.
Beatrice Evelyn Pollitt, 88, of Newport, died at 1:31 a.m. Saturday at the Newport Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
Her husband, Tom Pollitt, died in 1971. Also preceding her in death were daughters, Evelyn Pollitt, who died in 2000, Virginia Seibert, who died in 1997; and a son, James Pollitt.
Survivors include daughters, Ida Mae McDaniel of Amelia, Helen Snider of Cincinnati, Dolores Jean Nash of Newport; a son, Tom Pollitt of Milford; 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, and at 2 p.m. at the Burtonville Methodist Church, Burtonville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell, Newport.
Alphonse Joseph Schultz, 73, of Melbourne, died at 5:14 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired carpenter and past owner of the Minshall & Schultz Construction Company, Melbourne.
He was a member of the Campbell County Planning & Zoning Commission for 35 years; a lifetime member of the Melbourne Volunteer Fire Department; St. Philip Holy Name Society and numerous committees of St. Philip Church in Melbourne.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Schafer Schultz; sons, Ken Schultz and Dan Schultz of Melbourne; sisters, Freda Hartig of Melbourne, Anna Mae Gosney and Della Kramer of Alexandria; brothers, Harold Schultz of Fort Mitchell, Edward and Herbert Schultz, Sr. of Melbourne, and Leonard Schultz, Jr. of Alexandria; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Philip Church, Melbourne. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funer al Home, Fort Thomas is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to St. Philip Church, 1404 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne, Ky. 41059 or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Rene Groves Simpson, formerly of Covington, died Friday in Newport News, Va. She was a retired LPN at the former Booth Memorial Hospital, Covington, and a member of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Covington.
Her first husband, Walter Groves, died in 1970, and her second husband, Chester Simpson, died in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan Groves Smith of Newport News, Va; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highland cemetery in Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic, P.O. Box 5216 Glen Allen, Va. 23058.
Irma Aileen Steward, 77, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Saturday at the Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Junior Stroud, 59, of Augusta, died Saturday at Veterans Medical Center, Lexington. He was a retired auto mechanic and a Vietnam War Army veteran. He was also a member of the Augusta VFW Post 9535, and a member of the Augusta Presbyterian Church, Augusta.
Survivors include a sister, Barbara Poe of Frankfort; a half-sister, Betty Manley of Maysville; and a half-brother, Elmer Earl Jordan of Oregon.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be there from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to the Augusta High School basketball program c/o Augusta High School, 207 Bracken St., Augusta, Ky. 41002.
Wallace L. Weiss, 78, of Florence, died Saturday at the home of his daughter in Conyers, Ga. He was president of the Cincinnati Container Company.
He was a veteran of World War II, a member of Burlington Baptist Church, a member of the F&A; Lodge 95, Erlanger, a member of Kentucky Accounting Associates and a member of Burlington Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Graue Weiss; a daughter, Carol Weiss Dunn of Conyers, Ga; a son, Terry Weiss of Lawrenceville, Ga; a sister, Kay McCoy of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Melvin Weiss of Decatur, Ga; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Burlington Baptist Church, Burlington. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Burlington Baptist Church, P.O. Box 48, Burlington, Ky. 41005. Stith Funeral Home Inc., Florence, is in charge of arrangements.
Helen M. Wolf, 77, of Covington, died at 4 p.m. Saturday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home, Latonia. She was a member of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Covington, where she was a Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include her husband, George Wolf.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be there from 11 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, 2735 Ashland Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015 or Rosedale Manor Nursing Home, 4250 Glenn Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
