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Date of these obituaries: 10-20-2000
Woman's inspiration lives on
As a child, Jennifer Frolo didn't have to look far to find her perfect role model.
After all, her mother, Jean Marie Wallen Frolo, lived in the same house.
Jennifer Frolo, now Jennifer Baker, admired everything about her mother, from her solid work ethic as a high school home economics teacher to being an understanding parent and friend.
Mrs. Frolo sewed her daughter's wedding gown. She was a union activist who went on strike with her fellow teachers. And she encouraged her children to seek jobs that would help other people.
"She was very outgoing. She had a wonderful, infectious laugh, " said Mrs. Baker, who lives in Covington. "She was very dedicated. She would have done everything for us."
Jean Marie Wallen Frolo, 72, of Waynesville, Ohio, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at her home, after an extended illness.
She was a teacher with Cincinnati Public Schools and spent close to 20 years at Withrow High School, where she instructed home economics.
Mrs. Frolo was an active member of the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers and enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking and reading. She also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean.
In 1995, she became ill with heart problems. A stroke left her blind in 1997 and she was diagnosed with cancer in 1999.
Mrs. Baker is an eighth-grade teacher and credits her mother with inspiring her.
Mrs. Baker said she loved school because of her mother and became a regional Kentucky Post Spelling Bee winner in 1978.
Mrs. Baker continues to honor her mother by serving as a Ken tucky Post Spelling Bee judge.
"She was a caring, dedicated and intelligent teacher, " Mrs. Baker said.
"She was so strong. She was the strongest woman I have ever known."
In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Frolo is survived by her husband, Thomas P. Frolo; daughters, Suzanne M. Lammers of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Theresa K. Karr of West Chester, Ohio; a son, Thomas Frolo Jr. of Burlington; a brother, Eugene Wallen of Clarksville, Tenn.; sisters, Sarah Jane Mowen of Dayton, Ohio, Ellen Carter of Frenchburg, Alice Bandy of Evansville, Ind., and Norma Grove of Vandalia, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Spring Grove cemetery Chapel, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Jon Deitloff Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Larry Arnold, 43, of Corinth, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Clara N. Bickel, 89, of Newport, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Home, Newport. She was a homemaker. Her husband, John D. Bickel, died in 1978.
Survivors include a son, Donald G. Bickel of Fairfield, Ohio; daughters, Gloria Schenk of Fort Myers, Fla., and Nancy Trowbridge of Newport; a brother, Roy Strull of Cincinnati; a sister, Delores Varbenschoten of Highland Heights; four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Marie Bryant, 38, of Butler, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a cook with Northern Elementary School in Pendleton County, a Girl Scout leader and attended Falmouth Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Eddie Bryant; a daughter, Amber Bryant; her parents, James and Pat Richie of Knoxville, Tenn.; and brothers, James Gordon Richie of New Mexico, Jerry Lee Richie of Hazard, Roger Richie of Knoxville and Danny "Jackie" Richie of Arlington, Va. Services will be at noon Saturday at Butler Full Gospel Church, Butler. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Paula Carol Pickett Farris, 46, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired nurse with St. Mary and St. Elizabeth hospitals in Louisville.
Survivors include her husband, William J. Farris; a son, William B. Farris of Covington; a daughter, Sara L. Farris of Covington; her parents, Charles R. and Margaret Pickett; and sisters, Sherry L. Johnson and Therese A. Meyers.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Owen Funeral Home, Louisville. Visitation will begin there at 9 tonight. Burial will be in Betheny Cemetery, Louisville. Memorials are suggested to Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, 1 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2430, Chicago, Ill. 60601. Highlands Funeral Home, Louisville, is handling arrangements.
Evelyn J. Thomas Heil, 76, of Covington, died Monday in Ivy Woods Rehabilitation Center, Cincinnati. Her husband, Stanley Heil, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Jacqueline Wetterstroem of Dayton, Marilyn Furey of Cincinnati and Ramona McCammon of Florence; sisters, Della Eten and Sister Virginia Marie Thomas; a brother, Harry Thomas; eight grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
Memorial Mass will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Mrs. Heil bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to Vitas Health Care, 1132 W. Kemper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240.
Viola J. Lawson, 76, of Owenton, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Charlie Lawson; a son, Donald Odegaard of Florence; a daughter, Joan Said of California; stepdaughters, Charlotte Ann Miller of Gladman, Mich, and Betty Jo Berry of South Haven, Mich.; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Gaynell Linville, 63, of Latonia, died at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon Ray Linville; sons, Gary Buckler of Mexico, Terry Buckler of Blanco, Texas, Keith Buckler of Elsmere and Sgt. Vernon Ray Linville II of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughters, Vicky Dixon of Erlanger and Joan Perry of Covington; a brother, Houston McFarland of Norwood, Ohio; sisters, Mary Bales of McKee, Elizabeth Massey of Newport and Tilley Payne of Crittenden; and 17 grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Mary C. Mersch, 90, of Fort Thomas, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a retired saleswoman with Gidding-Jenny Co.
Survivors include brothers, Dr. William Mersch of Union, Ferd Mersch of Covington, Bernard Mersch of Walton and Robert Mersch of Edgewood; and a sister, Ann Rottinghaus of Fort Mitchell.
Memorial Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Carmel Manor Chapel, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
John A. Schmidt, 67, of Alexandria, died at 9:07 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired line foreman with Cincinnati Bell Telephone.
Survivors include a son, Scot Schmidt of Juniper, Fla.; and sisters, Norma Williams of Middletown, Ohio, and Louella Grissom of Falmouth.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today at Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Joyce A. Schroeder, 60, of Lima, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a realtor with Century 21 Westwood Real Estate Co. She was a member of St. Rose Church in Lima, Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 370, Women of the Moose Chapter No. 52, and the board of Springbrook Gardens Singles Inc. Her husband, James J. Schroeder, died in 1994.
Survivors include sons, Kevin Fletcher and Kyle Fletcher, both of Elida, Ohio, and Kurt Fletcher of Erlanger; stepsons, Jeffrey J. Schroeder of Lebanon, Ohio, and Stephen A. Schroeder of Lima; a daughter, Kimberlee A. Wurst of Dayton, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Pamela C. Stockfish of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Jane Morris of Cincinnati and Jillene Trame of Villa Hills; 16 grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Rose Church, Lima. Burial was in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Ottawa, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Hogenkamp Straub Funeral Home, Lima, is handling arrangements.
Ellen Walton, 85, of Maysville, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a farmer, a partner in the Star Tobacco Warehouse Co. and a member of St. Patrick Church, Maysville. She was a former member of the church council and the altar society. Her husband, John M. Walton, died in 1958.
Survivors include a son, John M. Walton Jr. of Maysville; daughters, Sarella Walton of Southgate and Marian Walton; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville, with prayers at 8 p.m. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick School, 318 Limestone St., Maysville, Ky. 41056; or St. Patrick Church, 110 E. Third St., Maysville, Ky. 41056.
