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Date of these obituaries: 12-28-2000
Cornelius Fry, volunteer for Catholic organizations
Cornelius Neil Fry was a quiet man who believed in helping his community.
Mr. Fry, a Northern Kentucky native, volunteered for many Catholic organizations while working full-time to take care of his family.
"He believed in helping people. He would do without things to make sure we had things, " said a son, Mark Fry of Crescent Springs.
"He loved kids, and he worked real hard. He would seldom miss a day."
Mr. Fry, 89, of Fort Wright, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington.
He was retired from Tribar Orthopedic Company in Cincinnati and a member of the Legion of Honor with the Catholic Order of Foresters in Covington. He was also a member of St. Francis Court No. 962 in Dayton, the Bishop's Choir at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Catholic Theatre Guild in Covington, the Mother of God Choir Club in Covington and the May Festival Chorus in Cincinnati.
Mr. Fry was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Leanne Fry, preceded him in death.
Mr. Fry enjoyed being with his grandchildren and listening to operas, his son said.
Other survivors include sons, Neil Fry of Crestview Hills and Larry Fry of Lexington; daughters, Mary Jo Hafendorfer of Elizabethtown, Connie Fry of Erlanger and Jennifer Topmiller of Florence; brother, Raymond Fry of Mount Washington, Ohio; sister, Mildred Fry of Highland Heights; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. until the services Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Clara Bachmeyer, 92, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of Highland United Methodist Church, Fort Thomas and the United Methodist Women's Society Circle No. 8.
Survivors include her son, Dr. Richard Bachmeyer of Florence; daughter, Susan Wilmer of Southgate; sister, Virginia Thomas of Atlanta; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Rd., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Leon Joseph Bronesky, 74, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired colonel in the Army.
Survivors include his daughter, Carrie Schuler of Edgewood; son, Thomas Bronesky of France; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 4 p.m. Friday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph's Indian School, North Main Street, Chamberlain, S.D. 57326.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger is handling the arrangements.
Richard Allen Brown, 65, of Florence, died at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired car salesman at Robke Ford, Latonia, and an Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Lovell Brown of Florence; son, Rod Brown of Ansbach, Germany; stepsons, John Byrns and Mack Byrns, both of Austin, Texas; stepdaughters, Linda Hudson and Rita Whitley, both of Austin; mother, Margaret Elliott of Florence; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Donald Combs, 68, of Alexandria, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired assistant director of the Newport Filtration Plant.
Survivors include his wife, Trina Combs of Alexandria; daughters, Bonnie Silippley of Philadelphia, Pamela Reis of Cold Spring and Robin Geyer, Donna Reckner, Patty Ann Combs and Diana McGill, all of Cincinnati; sons, Don Combs of Cincinnati and Eric Combs of Alexandria; mother, Esther McFeena of Milford, Ohio; sisters, Patty Wagner of Cincinnati and Wanda Lack of Cornelia, Ga.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Betty Darnell, 80, of Highland Heights and formerly of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Lakeside Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
She was a homemaker and a member of Elks Lodge No. 273, Newport, and the Southgate Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Darnell of Fort Thomas; son, John Darnell of Hollywood, Fla.; brother, Jim Schafstahl of Hudson, Fla.; two grandchildren and a great- grandson.
There will be no services. Her body has been donated to the University of Cincinnati Department of Anatomy.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Louise Sayers Gibson, 85, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at Highland Crossing, Fort Wright. She was a homemaker and a member of Asbury Methodist Church of Highland Heights.
Survivors include a son, Michael Sayers of Alexandria; a sister, Dorothy Reese of Charleston, W.Va.; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, and from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta.
Mildred E. Haas, 83, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at Vencor Hospital, Louisville. She was retired from Meyers Manufacturing, Madison, Ind. Her husband, Ralph P. Haas, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Ann Persall of Carrollton; sisters, Margaret Bowling and Beulah Frankrone, both of Louisville; brother, James P. Voris of Madison; one grandchild and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Catholic Church, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Madison.
Elwood R. Haubner, 69, of Covington, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a retired master sergeant in the Army during the Korean and Vietnam wars and member of VFW Post No. 6095, Latonia.
Survivors include his son, John Slaughter of Clarksville, Tenn.; daughter, Clarice R. Fruin of Clarksville; sisters, Jean Maness, Patty Gates and Myra Ross, all of Covington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at at the convenience of the family. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia is handling arrangements.
Robert H. Heck Sr., 73, of Melbourne, died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an equipment operator and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Heck of Melbourne; sons, Clem Doyle of Dayton, Lee Doyle of Petersburg and Robert Heck of Melbourne; daughter, Karen Benner of Pittsburgh, Kans.; brothers, Arthur Heck and Richard Heck, both of Melbourne; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Wilmer "Chuck" Howard, 87, of Berry, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Riverview Baptist Church, Berry. His wife, Alean Howard, died in 1998. He also was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Howard, and a grandson, Ricky Fryman.
Survivors include his daughter, Joyce Fryman of Berry; sons, Glenn Howard of Berry and Gary Lee Howard of Falmouth; sisters, Wanda Mattox, Evelyn Mattox and Sarah Jones, all of Cynthiana; brother, Claude Howard of Cynthiana; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Dorothy L. Hurd, 90, of Covington, died at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired executive secretary at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Her husband, Howard Hurd, died in 1991.
Survivors include her sons, Russell Hurd of Gainesville and Gordon Hurd of Karlsruhe, Germany; daughter, Linda Carter of Covington; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Co. There will be no visitation.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill is handling the arrangements.
Harold O. "Zip" King, 93, of Fort Thomas and formerly of Newport, died Dec. 10 at the Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home.
He was a postal clerk for the U.S. Postal Service and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Newport, and the Newport Youth Canteen. His wife, Estelle King, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his daughter, Shirley Hundemer of Cincinnati; son, Jerome W. King of Naples, Fla.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. There will be no visitation. American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas is handling the arrangements.
Ethel V. Kromer, 85, of Bromley, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Benjamin Kromer, died in 1984.
Survivors include her sons, David Kromer of Bromley and John Kromer of Detroit, Mich.; daughters, Sandra Nooney of Escondido, Calif., and Ruth Jones of Covington; sister, Edna Chathams of Akron, Ohio; 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
William J. Lee, 74, of Covington, died Monday at his home. He was a retired laborer and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Adella Eubanks of Covington; sisters, Dorothy Lee of Wilder and Alice Johnson of Las Vegas; and 11 children.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
John H. Middendorf, 61, of Park Hills, died Tuesday at his home. He was the beverage manager at Fort Mitchell Country Club and a member of Mother of God Church, Covington, Holy Cross Alumni Association, Latonia.
Survivors include his sons, Scott A. Middendorf of Park Hills and Michael J. Middendorf of Villa Hills; daughter, Kimberly S. Ferguson of Covington; brother, Carl Middendorf of Cincinnati; sister, Dorothy Long of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Friday at Mother of God Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Prayers will be at 11:20 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011.
Shirley M. Perkins, 53, of Valparaiso, Ind., died Wednesday at the home of her sister in Villa Hills.
She was a retired teacher for the Duneland School Corp., Chesterton, Ind., and a member of the Duneland Teacher's Association, the Retired Teacher's Association and the Indiana Teacher's Association.
Survivors include her sisters, Barbara Cammack of Owenton, Kathryn Vassallo of Baltimore, Md., Joyce Lyons of Bethlehem and Mary Cammack of Villa Hills.
No local services are planned and her body has been cremated. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence is handling the arrangements.
Mary E. Perry, 75, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Henry Clay Spangler, 71, of California, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired plumber for the Lou Stevens Plumbing Co., Cold Spring, and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 916 F&AM, Silver Grove, 32nd Royal Arch Masonic Order, Shrine AASR Valley of Covington, NOAMS, Cincinnati and the Newport Elks.
Survivors include his wife, Helen M. Spangler of California; daughters, Lois Bracht of Cincinnati and Marjorie McNay of Melbourne; sons, David Spangler of Alexandria and Michael Spangler of Mentor; brothers, George Spangler of Melbourne and Robert Spangler of Foster; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Billie Rivers Stanton, 74, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a nurse's aide at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Stanton of Bellevue and Helen C. McAuliffe and Laurie E. Sullivan, both of Covington; sons, Joseph R. Rivers of West Chester, Ohio, Daniel A. Stanton of Batavia, Ohio, and David E. Stanton of Bellevue; sister, Peggy Mehanigan of Phoenix, Ariz; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas is handling the arrangements.
Berniece Switzer, 69, of Florence, died at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Frederick "Freddie" Welch, 61, of Covington, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was an employee of Secco Electric Co., Covington and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include daughter, Melinda Birkenhauer of Hebron; brother, Billy Welch of Abbeville, Miss.; sister, Wauneece Jenkins of Oxford, Miss.; and one grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington is handling the arrangements.
Elva Wilson, 87, of Taylor Mill, died at 8:46 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
