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Date of these obituaries: 10-10-2000
James Osbourn, Gallatin magistrate
James Osbourn traveled throughout Gallatin County, collecting many memories in his 96 years.
"We heard lots of stories about the building of (U.S.) 42. He drove it before it had any kind of pavement on it - when it was all rocks and ruts - in his 1928 Ford, " said his daughter, Ilene Gatwood, of Spencer. "I remember him telling us that the judge at the time said it was supposed to be the road to end all roads."
Mr. Osbourn, 96, of Sanders, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He served 20 years as Gallatin County magistrate, from 1953 to 1973, running unopposed for all five terms.
As a very young man, Mr. Osbourn left his parents' farm to supplement the family income by taking a job at Procter & Gamble's Ivorydale soap plant in Cincinnati.
After 17 years at the plant he returned to farm full-time in Gallatin County, raising livestock, tobacco, corn and hay for most of the remainder of his life. He also was a carpenter, skilled in barn construction and repair.
Mr. Osbourn was a deacon at Bramlette Baptist Church until his death. He also had served as the church Sunday school teacher and song leader.
Survivors also include his wife of 64 years, Letha Osbourn; a son, Marvin Osbourn of Harrodsburg; a sister, Lenora Stamper of Bloomington, Ind.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, 500 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
John Victor Barbour, 74, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington.
He was an employee of the City of Covington Public Works as well as of the Brunswick MacGregor Sporting Goods Co.
He was a member of American Legion Post No. 203 in Latonia and a Navy veteran of World War II. A son, James Barbour, died in 1960.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Barbour; sons, Daniel Barbour of Wichita, Kan., David Barbour of Newtown, Ohio, Raymond Barbour of Covington, Roscoe "Rocky" Barbour of Park Hills, and Victor Barbour of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters, Deborah Barker of Florence, Yvonne Canas of Los Angeles, Cathleen Dunaway of Southgate and Kimberly Gadd of Brownsville, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Jason Doyle, 28, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a laborer.
Survivors include his wife, Jenni Doyle; sons, Samuel Barrow and Christian Doyle, both of Erlanger; his parents, Ellis and Jacqueline Doyle of Florence; sisters, Amy Doyle and Lindsey Doyle, both of Florence; and grandparents, Edward and Helen Allen, and Christeen Risinger, all of Louisville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Emma Marie Testerman Gesling, 84, of Defiance, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died Saturday at Harborside Health Care center in Defiance. She was a retired saleswoman with Montgomery Ward. Her husband, Ralph Gesling, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Gideon of Lexington and Betty Briggs of Defiance; a sister, Della Wulfeck of Villa Hills; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Entombment will be in St. John Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.
Elmer Haddix, 64, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired machine tender with Rock Tenn Co.
Survivors include his wife, Viola Haddix; sons, David Haddix of Highland Heights and Jeff Haddix of Phoenix; a brother, Cecil Haddix of Indianapolis; sisters, Adalene Holland of Scottsburg, Ind., Evelyn Heringer of Indianapolis and Zelma Sue Gross of Mooresville, Ind.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Thelma L. Wood Hart, 85, of Highland Heights, died Friday at her home. She was a member of Church of Christ Summit, Cold Spring, and was active in her children's school, where she was a past president of the PTA.
After she and her husband retired to Florida, she became active with the Henry Flager Museum, the Child Keeper Program and the Parent Child Study Center in Palm Beach, Fla. Her husband, Jesse A. Hart, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Alvin Hart of Highland Heights and Merrill Hart of Alexandria; daughters, Delores McLaurine of Edgewood, Sherry Murray of Cold Spring, Tish Rademaker of Fort Thomas, Joyce Reynolds of West Palm Beach and Bonnie Robinson of Paris; a sister, Catherine Mansfield of Mount Sterling; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Ernest B. Hillenmeyer III, 46, of Richmond, formerly of Maysville, died Wednesday while on a business trip in Holland. He was a senior staff engineer with Iams Co. and a member of St. Mary Church, Maysville. He was an exalted ruler with Elks Lodge No. 649, Maysville.
Survivors include his wife, Beth Hoovler Hillenmeyer; daughters, Sara Hillenmeyer and Zoe Hillenmeyer, both at home; his parents, Rev. Ernest B. and Mary Farrell Hillenmeyer of Brooksville; sisters, Zoe Gillespie of Lexington, Theresa Mattei of Louisville, Cece Denegre of Philadelphia, Ellen Hillenmeyer of Cincinnati and Katy Von Brauchitsch of Flat Rock, N.C.; and a brother, Paul Hillenmeyer of Dry Ridge.
Memorial services will be at 7:30 tonight at Riggle-Waltermann Funeral Home, Richmond. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 tonight at the Riggle-Waltermann Funeral Home and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Church Rectory.
Memorials are suggested to Richmond Friends School or Logos Schools, Richmond, Ky. 40475; Wayne County Soccer Association, Monticello, Ky. 42633; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Knox Brothers Funeral Home, Maysville, handling local arrangements.
Herbert King, 76, of Falmouth, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Robert Warren Mee, 76, of Burlington, died Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati.
He was an electronic technician with NA-DO TV and Radio Repair in Florence, a member of Walton Baptist Church, VFW, Disabled American Veterans and American Legio, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche Osborne Mee; a son, Donald Mee of Crittenden; a daughter, Nancy Pugh of Falmouth; a stepson, James Perkins of Hebron; stepdaughters, Cheryl Grant of Hebron, Joyce Hendricks of Fort Worth, Texas, and Judy Gilbert of Florence; a sister, Frances Hensley of Erlanger; three grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Luekemia and Lymphoma Society, Fourth and Race Tower, 105 W. Fourth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 or Veterans Administration Medical Center, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
Ruth Johnson Miller, 95, of Falmouth, died Sunday at her home. She was an employee of the former Daugherty Lumber Co., in Falmouth and a member of Falmouth Christian Church. Her husband, Harry Richard Miller, died in 1959. A son, Tom Richard Miller, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, George Edward Miller of Falmouth; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby Ave., Falmouth, Ky. 41040 or Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Melba Mount, 79, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at her home. She was a general laborer. Her husband, Theodore Mount, and two daughters, Carol Ann Ferrell Combs and Deborah Jean Frazier, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Teddy Mount of Owenton; a daughter, Flo Doggett of Owenton; 11 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Lois Reid, 66, of Butler, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Butler Christian Church, But ler Women's Club, Butler Christian Women Fellowship, the Democratic Women's Club and was a former secretary with Kincaid Lake State Park.
Survivors include her husband, Delbert Reid; daughters, Rebecca Ernstes of Petersburg, Robin Mulloy of Butler and Rita Spencer of Falmouth; brothers, Jimmy Stilwell of Tulsa, Okla., and Charles Stilwell of Macon, Ga.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ann Bomkamp Balling Reusch, 89, of Villa Hills, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was an assistant office manager with Prudential Insurance, and a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere and Northern Kentucky Right to Life. A son, William Reusch, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Jerome Balling of Cincinnati; daughters, Joann Baute of Lakeside Park and Dorothy Stricker of Dry Ridge; a sister, Rosemary Borchers of Erlanger; 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and nieces, Judy Mattingly of Georgetown, Anita Mattingly of Florence, Patti Costell of Richmond, Debbi Borchers of Fort Mitchell, Jodi Vance of Cincinnati and Julie Borchers of Gaithersburg, Md., who were her caretakers.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home, Villa Hills. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor Nursing Home, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017 or Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Noel E. Sharp, 93, of Erlanger, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Gallatin Care Center, Warsaw. He was a retired farmer and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Sophia Sharp, died in 1971.
Survivors include daughters, Joan Prindle of Erlanger and Jane Sharp of Milledgeville, Ga.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kings Cemetery, Rockhold. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
