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Date of these obituaries: 12-23-2000
Howard Wurtenberger, helped needy
Former Crestview Hills Councilman Howard R. Wurtenberger was a successful banker who never forgot the people whose pockets were empty.
For 20 years, he and his wife, Joan Deye Wurtenberger, prepared meals once a month at the Parish Kitchen in Covington for the down and out.
"He did a lot of things that people didn't know about, " said a son, Ken Wurtenberger of Lakeside Park.
"He would drive cancer patients who didn't have transportation to their treatment.
"He would pick them up at their home and take them to various doctor and hospital appointments.
"If people needed help, he would drop everything to do it for them."
Howard Wurtenberger died Friday at his home. He was 73.
Mr. Wurtenberger was a native of Lexington, where he met his future wife, who was from Covington.
Shortly after the two married
in 1952, they moved to Northern Kentucky.
Mr. Wurtenberger worked 40 years for Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati and was collections manager when he retired in 1990.
He served one term on city council in the mid-1970s.
His work with cancer patients stemmed from his membership in Road to Recovery, a support group connected with the American Cancer Society.
Mr. Wurtenberger also was a member of Summit Hills Country Club in Edgewood and Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell.
"He trusted in the Lord and went to church every day, " said Ken Wurtenberger.
"I think he looked to the Lord for guidance, and I think his faith is what made him help others."
Besides his wife and son, Howard Wurtenberger is survived by another son, David Wurtenberger of Lakeside Park; daughters, Martha Barnes of Edgewood and Amy Beck of Lakeside Park; brother, Joe Wurtenberger of Lexington; sisters, Madeline Ward of Nicholasville and Pat Cooper of Harrodsburg; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Redwood Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Angel Louanna June Beach, two months, of Warsaw, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include her parents, James Robert and Casandra June Beach, both of Warsaw; maternal grandparents, Terry and Tracy Sanders, both of Warsaw; paternal grandparents, Pete and Louanna Beach, both of Warsaw; great-grandparents, Sam and Pam Sanders, both of Warsaw; and maternal great-great-grandfather, Virgie Sanders of Warsaw.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Family Tabernacle Church of God, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services today at the church. Burial will be in Napolean Cemetery, Warsaw.
Cooper Funeral Home, Alexandria, is handling arrangements.
Harold L. Beach, 73, of Dayton, died at 2:03 a.m. Friday at his home. He was retired from Mayflower Moving Co.
Survivors include his wife, Glenna Beach of Dayton; daughters, Judy Gampfer of Cincinnati and Brenda Billimoria of San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Eunice Cresie of Cincinnati and Wilma Lawrence of Rutland, Vt.; brother, Earl Beach of Seattle; and a grandson.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Sand Run Cemetery, Hebron. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or American Cancer Society, 11117 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
James T. "Tom" Caudill, 61, of Avon, Ind., formerly of Taylor Mill, died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday at his home. He was a retired conductor for Conrail Railroad for 33 years and a veteran of the Air Force. He was a member of United Transportation Union No. 1518, Indianapolis; Masonic Lodge Kenton No. 16 PHA, Covington; Scottish Rite; and American Legion Post No. 203, Latonia. A daughter, Janice Caudill preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Butler Caudill of Avon; sons, James T. Caudill Jr. of Westminster, Colo., and Stephen C. Melton, Joshua A. Caudill, Christopher L. Caudill and Travis G. Melton, all of Avon; daughters, Debra A. Handorf of Burlington and Ashley Nicole Melton and Ashley Marie Caudill, both of Avon; brothers, Charles Caudill of Austin, Texas, and John Caudill of Crestview Hills; sister, Shirley Hunter of San Jose, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Conkle Funeral Home, Avon, Ind. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. There will also be a visitation from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. A military honor guard service will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 745 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Edward Clayton Cummins, 69, of Williamstown, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a foreman for Greyhound Bus Co., Cincinnati, an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of New Friendship Baptist Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Dunn Cummins of Williamstown; sons, Ronnie "R. C." Cummins of Corinth and Mike Cummins of Dry Ridge; brothers, Ernie Joe Cummins of Boyd and Jack Cummins and Herbert Cummins, both of Covington; sisters, Mary Ethel Ertle of Florida, Emma Mae Purnell of Taylor Mill and Theresa Ann Henry of Florence; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Raven Creek Cemetery, Corinth.
Donald Elmo Field, 87, of Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Falmouth, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired self-employed grocer in Cincinnati and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, and Falmouth Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Ervin Field of Rapid City; and a sister, Louise Budde of Falmouth.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Marion E. Kampsen, 88, of Florence, formerly of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a former manager/clerk with Shor's Department Store, Covington. Her husband, Earl Kampsen, and a son, Thomas Kampsen, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Elsie Dolores Sand of Merriam, Kan., Donna Lee Draher of Maiden, N.C., and Linda Carol Anneken of Burlington; brothers, Paul Johannemann of Mount Sterling, Pa., and Milford Johannemann of Independence, Kan.; 15 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at St. Benedict Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Richard Kenneth Lackey, 72, of Alexandria, died Friday at his home. He was former owner of the Playboy Lounge, Newport, a retired deputy sheriff and jailer, and a former employee of the Campbell County Fiscal Court. He was a member of the Alexandria Planning and Zoning Commission, Campbell County Democratic Men's Club, Elks Lodge No. 273, Newport, and Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 10, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Cooper Lackey of Alexandria; daughter, Linda Miller of Fort Thomas; son, Kenneth Lackey of Naples, Fla.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Brighton Center, 706 Park Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Bertha Bell Lenzer, 87, of Batavia, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died Thursday at Batavia Nursing and Convalescent Inn. She was an advertising saleswoman for North American Press. Her daughter, Joan Dunaway, died in 1999.
Survivors include her daughter, Delores Ochs of Mount Healthy, Ohio, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Harry P. Marksberry, 70, of Williamstown, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired installer/repairman with Cincinnati Bell and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Alda Fornash Marksberry of Williamstown; daughter, Becky Marksberry of Oak Island, N.C.; sisters, Eloise Fornash of Williamstown and Kitty Czech of Brandon, Fla.; brothers, John Marksberry of Lexington, Larry Marksberry of Alexandria and Dawson Marksberry of Williamstown.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. William Catholic Church, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. William Catholic Church Building Campaign, 8 Church St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Nannie Mae Miller, 77, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dry Ridge, and Dry Ridge Baptist Church. Her husband, Melvon D. Miller, died in 1995.
Survivors include her son, Larry H. Miller of Crittenden, and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Baptist Church, 19 Broadway Ave., Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035; or Mount Zion Baptist Church, 5320 Sherman-Mount Zion Road, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Hemler Neudigate, 85, of Cold Spring, died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired carpenter for Flemingsburg Lumber Co., a retired farmer, and a member of First United Methodist Church, Flemingsburg.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Lee Neudigate of Cold Sping; and daughters, Barbara Higgins of Cold Spring and Wanda Cropper of Charleston, S.C.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel at Denton- Workman Funeral Home, Flemingsburg. Burial will be in Fleming County Cemetery, Flemingsburg.
Ruth M. Newman, 45, of Fort Mitchell, died at 11 p.m. Thursday at her home. She was a meter reader for Cincinnati Gas and Electric.
Survivors include her daughters, Jamie L. Newman of Independence and Christina A. Dolan of Fort Thomas; son, Joshua D. Newman at home; sister, Linda Knipfer of Florida; brothers, Frank Richmond of Covington and Bill Richmond of Hebron; and four grandsons.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Eleanor M. Perry, 85, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a manager at Palm Beach Co., a clothing manufacturer; and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. Her husband, Thomas Perry, died in 1968.
Survivors include her son, Thomas Perry of Cincinnati; daughters, Linda Gunning of Avon, Ind., Martha Jane Miller of Hebron and Regina Perry of Cincinnati; brothers, Justin Perry and Vernon Perry, both of Covington; sister, Martha Perry of Loveland, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Church, 7301 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042.
