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Date of these obituaries: 12-13-2000
Dr. Fred R. Scroggin, 84, doctor with many talents
Dr. Fred R. Scroggin led three national organizations with millions of members, and he once pulled someone from a burning plane. According to his son, though, he'll be remembered most as a country doctor who cared about his patients.
Dr. Scroggin, 84, of Williamstown, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired physician and farmer, and a past national president of the 3.4-million member National Wildlife Federation, the American International Charolais Association and the 339th Fighter Group Association.
He once presented President Jimmy Carter an award recognizing the president for his commitment to protecting the environment while going forward with the Alaskan Pipeline project.
Dr. Scroggin owned the Ponderosa Stock Farm, was a member of the Grant County Board of Health and a former secretary of Grant Community Health Services.
He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. While in England during the war, he pulled an injured pilot from a burning P-51 fighter plane in a combat zone.
"He was just incredible, " said his son Charles R. Scroggin of Lexington. "Whatever he was involved in, he just always went to the top.
"Of all he did, dad had unbelievable human relations skills, " Mr. Scroggin said.
"He was an incredible speaker and loved public speaking. He was quick with a joke, . . . and he was a natural born leader."
"He just had a great ability to inspire people to work together to achieve a common goal, " he said.
Mr. Scroggin noted that his father was comfortable talking to the president one day and setting fence posts on his farm the next. He said his father's values were simple: honesty, hard work and respect for others.
"You always knew where dad stood." Mr. Scroggin said. "You wouldn't always agree, but you always knew where he stood."
Despite his character traits and numerous accomplishments, he'll always be remembered as a great doctor, Mr. Scroggin said.
"What he'll be remembered mostly for is that he was a doctor who cared for his patients. Dad always had time for his patients, always cared about them as individuals."
He made house calls his entire career, Mr. Scroggin said.
"He had a pickup truck and made house calls all over the county. He just cared about people more than anything."
In addition to his son, survivors include his wife, Jane W. Scroggin; daughters, Joyce Evans-Colson of Cynthiana and Ann Snydor of Portsmouth, Ohio; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Williamstown Mausoleum. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Christian Church, North Main Street, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Rita Higgins Case, 77, of Maysville, died Monday in Maysville. She was a former department store clerk for G.C. Murphy Co., Maysville, and a member of St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Her first husband, Thomas Higgins, and second husband, Robert Case, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Freeman of Atlanta; a son, Tom Higgins of Maysville; stepsons, Bill Case of Maysville, and Bobby Case and Jerry Case, both of Lexington; sisters, Margaret Andrews of Orlando, Barbara Gallenstein of Cincinnati and Delores Manley of Maysville; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville, with prayers at 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; St. Patrick School or St. Patrick Church, 110 E. Third St., Maysville, Ky. 41056; or Jr.'s Toys, P.O. Box 733, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Mary Elizabeth Cobb, 86, of Cincinnati, formerly of Latonia, died Dec. 2 at Twin Towers Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was a retired head emergency room nurse for Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Ms. Cobb bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to Ronald McDonald House, 229 Erkenbrecher Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229; Parish Kitchen, P. O. Box 1234, Covington, Ky. 41012-1234; or charity of the donor's choice.
Felix Gilbert, 62, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Robert James, 37, of Villa Hills, died Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Margaret Eades Kuyper, 79, of Fort Thomas, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Health Care Center.
She was a retired payroll clerk for Hamilton Tailoring Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Woodward High School Alumni Association, St. Thomas Bowling League, Campbell County Homemakers Club, and Christ Church United Church of Christ Women's Club.
Survivors include her husband, William F. Kuyper Sr.; a daughter, Judy Alessandro of Fort Thomas; a son, William F. Kuyper Jr. of Fort Thomas; a brother, Marinus Heim of Ellenton, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Christ Church United Church of Christ.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Richard W. McDonald, 80, of Bromley, died Tuesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Health Care Center. He was a retired electrician for Newport Steel and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Bromley Christian Church, past commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 19, Highland Heights, and a former member of the Ludlow VFW Post, Ludlow American Legion and Ludlow Veterans. A son, Arthur McDonald, died in 1967. A daughter, Lillian McDonald, died in 1954.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Chisenhall McDonald; sons, Edward McDonald of Ludlow, Gary McDonald of Hebron and Thomas McDonald of Bromley; daughters, Cathy Hamblen of Ludlow, Judith Hardin of Fort Wright and Cynthia McCoy of Bromley; a sister, Naomi Cunningham of Vevay, Ind.; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Bromley Christian Church, 216 Kenton St., Bromley, Ky. 41016; or Bromley Fire Department, 226 Boone St., Bromley, Ky. 41016.
Dale Smith, 66, of Crescent Springs, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a choir director and organist for St. John Church, Covington, a conductor and a composer.
Survivors include an aunt, an uncle and a sister-in-law.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital, Development Department, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Wilbur Lee Steinhauser, 83, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Nov. 29 in Naples.
He was the retired president and chairman of the board of Steinhauser Inc. printing company in Newport, and was an innovator in the business. He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. He was on the board of directors of Printing Industries of Cincinnati, was a past president of the Fort Thomas Lions Club and was a past director of the St. Bernard Savings Bank. He was a member of Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge No. 808 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn A. Brebberman Steinhauser; daughters, Carol Kisker of Seneca, Calif., and Nancy Keiser of Ridgely, Tenn.; a son, Robert Steinhauser of Fort Thomas; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Highland United Methodist Church, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Wood Hudson Cancer Research Lab, 931 Isabella St., Newport, Ky. 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Cathy Tingle, 51, of Lexington, formerly of Monterey, died at 8:20 p.m. Monday at her home. She was a teacher for Montessori School, Frankfort, and an artist, writer and landscaper.
Survivors include sons, Bluegrass Tingle of Monterey and Dance Tingle of Lexington; a daughter, Stacey Fitzgerald of Houston; and brothers, Jim Helm and Richard Helm, both of Houston.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Monterey Christian Church. Burial will be in Monterey Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Holly Gallion, 800 Rose St., Combs Building, Room, 124B, Lexington, Ky. 40536.
McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton, is handling arrangements.
Virginia Vandergriff, 66, of Latonia, died at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday at Salem Park Nursing Home, Cincinnati. She was a retired secretary for Federated Department Stores and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington. Her husband, Wallace Vandergriff, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Phil Vandergriff of Independence; a daughter, Karen Beagle of Independence; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Louise M. Wagner, 89, of Lakeside Park, died at 4:45 p.m. Friday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a homemaker and a former member of Grace United Church of Christ, Covington. Her husband, George J. Wagner, died in 1964.
Survivors include one step-grandson, two step-great-grandchildren and one step-great-great- grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or Fairhaven Rescue Mission, 260 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Verna Lee Woods, 66, of Butler, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons Gilbert Glen Woods, Matthew Woods and Robert Lee Woods, all of Brooksville; daughters, Janie Lee Faul and Laura Ann Hall, both of Brooksville, Christine Woods of Maysville, Rose Morgan of Butler and Tammy Linville of Lexington; sisters, Wilma Jean Brown and Peggy Ann Gilbert, both of Vanceburg, and Ruth Aguiar of Louisiana; brothers, Paul Sartin of Brooksville, John Sartin of Maysville and James Sartin of Covington; 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville.
