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Date of these obituaries: 09-18-2000
Wayne Bridges, attorney and Post law columnist
G. Wayne Bridges, a Covington attorney who wrote a weekly law column for The Kentucky Post, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South. He was 67.
Mr. Bridges, an Independence resident, practiced law in Covington for 40 years. For 17 years, he wrote "You and the Law" for the Post, a column on legal issues pertinent to everyday people. His most recent column was published on Wednesday.
Law was Mr. Bridges' passion, said his son and colleague Gailen Bridges, and his family knew he would never retire.
"He loved law," Gailen Bridges said. "He practiced law the day he died."
The elder Bridges had gone out after work Friday night and, around 11 p.m., had a heart attack while lying in bed. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Mr. Bridges was a well-respected lawyer in the state and the community, winning such awards as Kentucky Lawyer of the Year in 1986 and the Northern Kentucky Bar Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
He was a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Kentucky Bar Association and the Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was also the manager of the the Kentucky Law Journal and a member of Phi Alpha legal fraternity. In 1995, he was chosen to sit in as a special justice for the Kentucky Supreme Court and wrote the majority opinion on an appeal by the city of Covington in a case about its Employee Pension Fund.
Mr. Bridges practiced law with his son and state Rep. Tom Kerr, D-Taylor Mill.
Kerr called Mr. Bridges the "most generous man I've ever met." The two were introduced by their pastor 23 years ago, soon after Kerr graduated from law school. Mr. Bridges took Kerr under his wing.
"I looked to him as my mentor," Kerr said. "We became more than associates - we were close friends." Born in Fiskburg in southern Kenton County in 1933, Mr. Bridges graduated from the University of Kentucky law school in 1957 and later moved with his wife to a farm in Independence. Farming was a love of his, as well as gardening, Gailen said.
His father would grow tomatoes to take to his friends and business partners, Gailen said. The family was a close one, Gailen said. He and one of his brothers live within a mile of the family farm and Mr. Bridges' only daughter lives within three miles.
Mr. Bridges attended Calvary Baptist Church in Covington. He was a Sunday school teacher for 28 years and a trustee and deacon. He also co-founded weekly Christian Business Association in the 1970s.
Other survivors include his wife of 46 years, Glenna Lancaster Bridges; sons Glen of Morning View and Greg of Independence; a daughter, Jody NeCamp of Independence; a brother, Wendel Bridges of Morning View; a sister, Wanda Stambaugh of Ithaca, N.Y.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church, Southern and Tibbatts Avenue, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Calvary Christian School Entrance Marquee Signage Fund, 5955 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, Ky., 41015. Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, handled arrangements.
Dorothy Marie Requardt Beske, 86, of Latonia, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Carmel Manor Chapel. She was a former member of St. Augustine Church in Covington and Holy Cross Church, Latonia, and a member of Daughters of Isabella. Her husband, Edward A. Beske, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Mark E. Beske of Latonia; a daughter, Jeanne M. Kulma of Schaumburg, Ill.; a sister, Lorraine Fritsch of Latonia; and one grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Michael Ray Bolser, 47, of Cincinnati, formerly of Dayton, died at 11 p.m. Friday at his home. He was a drywall installer with Complete Drywall Co.
Survivors include a son, Michael Shane Bolser of Dayton; stepdaughters, Shirley Ashcraft of Dayton and Renee Hoskins of Douglasville, Ga.; stepsons, Scott Ellis, William Ellis and Robert Ellis, all of Cincinnati; sisters, Carolyn Hughes of Highland Heights, Barbara Tucker of Dayton, Darlene McLaren of Loveland, Ohio, and Sharon Rice of Newport; brothers, Edward Myers Jr. of Cincinnati and Dan Bolser of Fort Thomas; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Dora Clifton, 88, of Florence, died Saturday at her home. She was a retired employee of Mack Shirt Co., a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, and co-founder of the Latonia Terrace Recreation Center. A son, James Clifton, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Clarence Clifton of Erlanger and Plummer Clifton of Walton; a daughter, Alice Moore of Florence; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Jimmy Michael Cooper, 45,, of Robertson County, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a route salesman with G&J; Pepsi Cola Co. in Ripley, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Dixon Cooper; a son, Chad Michael Cooper, at home; a daughter, Brandi Michele Cooper Thayer of Robertson County; brothers, Glenn Cooper and Ricky Cooper, both of Sardis, Larry Cooper of Mount Olivet and Jerry Cooper of Greenville, S.C.; sisters, Dorothy Cooper of Sardis, Peggy Frame of Rectorville, Sue Cooper of Dayton, Ohio, and Helen Insko of Tol lesboro; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Opal Marie Crawford, 73, of Highland Heights, died Friday at her home. She was a retired saleswoman and former owner of C&M; Merchandise, Newport. Her husband, Hugh Crawford, died in 1999.
Survivors include daughters, Phyllis Maloney of Newport and Shirley Minella of Kettering, Ohio; a son, Hugh Crawford of California; sisters, Ruby Aungerer of Waterborow, S.C., Lorine McMillian of Westminster, Calif., and Jean Combs of Southgate; brothers, William Shouse of Fort Thomas and Rodney Shouse of Louisville; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Shirley Ruth Cummins, 61, of Mount Zion, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Zion baptist Church, Dry Ridge. Her husband, John Cummins, died in 1999.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Hammonds of Villa Hills; and a sister, Nan Miller of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Crittenden Cemetery.
William Curran, 63, of Covington, died at 4:07 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Mary Martha Doerning, 83, of Fort Thomas, died at 11:15 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of International Women Bowling League, Greater Cincinnati Bowling Hall of Fame and the St. Thomas 55+ Club.
Survivors include sisters, Mildred Canfield of Fort Mitchell and Lorrain Epplen of Covington; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Health Care center, 3510 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Patrick Henry Hartberger Sr., 75, of Covington, died Friday at his home. He was a retired dispatcher with Yellow Cab Co., Covington. His wife, Helen Hartberger, died in 1980.
Survivors include sons, Patrick Hartberger Jr. of Newport and Doug Bragg of Southgate; stepsons, William Summerlin of Covington, Ronald Brooks of Cincinnati and Randy Brooks of Taylor Mill; daughters, Dawn Creekmore of Brookville, Ind., Patricia Williams of Carthage, Ohio, Vicki Bolen of Independence, Donna Baker of Dalton, Ga., Donna Hartberger, Linda Hartberger and Marsha Hartberger, all of West Virginia; brothers, Kenny Hartberger of Missouri and Thomas Hartberger of Tennessee; 27 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
Mary C. "Midge" Randolph Henry, 66, of Bellevue, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a claims adjuster with the Internal Revenue Service in Covington and a sales clerk at the Sears department store at the Florence Mall.
Survivors include her husband, Donald R. Henry; sons, Howard "Jody" Butke and Clay Henry, both of Bellevue; daughters, Cindy Lewis of Corinth and Donna Martin of Owenton; sisters, Sheri Keller of Covington and Buzz Randolph of Florence; brothers, Clyde Randolph of Anaheim, Calif., and Fred Randolph of Harrison, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Joseph David Jacobs, 48, of Florence, died Wednesday at U.S. 25 and Industrial Road in Florence. He was a factory worker and a member of Fraternal Order of Elks post in Loveland, Ohio.
Survivor include sisters, Linda Adkins of Loveland and Paula Jacobs of New Richmond, Ohio; and a brother, Raymond Jacobs of Deer Park, Ohio.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Clarice Jenkins, 84, of Corinth, died today at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth.
Rena May Jordan, 79, of Williamstown, died Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. She was a tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service. Her husband, Robert C. Jordan, died in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret A. Heis of Cincinnati; a son, Robert G. Jordan II of Union; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Cecil Kurtz, 80, of Brooksville, died Saturday at his home. He was a parts manager and service technician, and a member of Concord United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the board of trustees. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred England Kurtz; sons, Harry R. Kurtz, David R. Kurtz and Ricky C. Kurtz, all of Brooksville; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Concord United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or Concord United Methodist Church, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Howard S. Ledford, 89, of Florence, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Lois J. Meyers Mueller, 70, of Florence, died at 12:32 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was an Avon saleswoman. Her husband, William F. Mueller, died in 1996. A son, Gary Mueller, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Mueller of Ludlow, Sheila Blankenship of Erlanger and Julie Mueller of Atlanta; a son, William Mueller II of Nashville; brothers, Col. David D. Meyers of Augusta, Ga., Charles J. Meyers of Fort Mitchell, Col. Richard T. Meyers of Dayton, Ohio, and Paul R. Meyers of Fort Mitchell; a sister, Jane M. Ruttle of Fort Mitchell; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Alfred C. Nageleisen, 94, of Latonia, died at 6:05 a.m. Sunday at Bethesda North Hospital, Montgomery, Ohio. He was the retired owner and operator of Dot and Al's Cafe in Fort Wright, a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia, and a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy I. Nageleisen of Latonia; sons, Karl V. Nageleisen of Taylor Mill, Lee A. Nagele isen of Cold Spring, James R. Nageleisen of Edgewood; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until prayers at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Saundra G. Rothfuss, 46, of Elsmere, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Arnold Sallee, 87, of Dry Ridge, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired switchman with L&N; Railroad.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Klette Sallee; daughters, Cassandra of Morning View, Ramona Sallee of Phoenix, Joy Sallee of Melbourne, Marita Sallee of Rising Sun, Ind., and Suzie Sebastian of Crittenden; stepdaughters, Karen Luttrell Gordon of Crittenden, Shelia Dees of Williamstown and Sandy Mile of Bellevue; stepsons, Mike Luttrell of Lexington and Larry Huffman of Erlanger; brothers, William Sallee of Covington and Tom Sallee of Greendale, Ind.; sisters, Opal Glass of Florence and Jenny Sallee of Frankfort; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Atheline King Sasher, 70, of Union, died at 1:03 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Beaver Lick Baptist Church, Union.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Sasher; a son, Ricky Sasher of Union; daughters, Candace Coyle of Erlanger and Linda K. Shelton of Walton; brothers, Donald King of Dallas and Michael King of Florence; a sister, Eureva Donaldson of Stanton; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Jovita E. Schurrer, 77, of Taylor Mill, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include an aunt, Loretta Schurrer of Covington; and a cousin, Raymond R. Robisch of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Church, 485 Grand Ave., Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015; or St. Benedict Church, 338 East 17th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Florence Eva Enzweiler Siemer, 73, of Villa Hills, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired dietary aide with Madonna Manor nursing home in Villa Hills.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Leonard Siemer; sons, Jerry Siemer of Burlington, Wayne Siemer of Edgewood and Douglas Siemer of Wilder; daughters, Jennifer Meyer of Edgewood, Judith Johnson of Cincinnati, Rebecca Wesdorp of Burlington and Amy Anderson of Independence; brothers, Clem Enzweiler of Bellevue and Walt Enzweiler of Southgate; sisters, Fran Schultz and Doris Beiting, both of Bellevue, and Rosella Sheanshang of Cold Spring; and 15 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Betty E. Smith, 85, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Garnet "Jake" Smith, died in 1966.
Survivors include daughters, Patricia A. Seiter of Southgate and Betty Sue Smith of Newport; sons, Arthur M. Smith and Robert "Bud" Smith, both of Newport; a brother, Donald W. Benke of DePere, Wis.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Luke Hospital, 85 N. Grand Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Brighton Center, E. Seventh and Park, Newport, Ky. 41071. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Seela Sprague, 89, of Cincinnati and formerly of Alexandria, died Friday at Mercy Hospital, Anderson Township. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, James R. Sprague of Cincinnati; daughter, Carol S. Blake of Cincinnati; son, Michael R. Sprague of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 10 a.m. Wednesday at T.P. White and Sons Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.
Raymond W. Tungate, 78, of Lexington, formerly of Pendleton County, died Friday at his home. He was a dental technician, a member of Rosemont Baptist Church in Lexington, a deacon and trustee with Far Hills Baptist Church in Kettering, Ohio, and an Army veteran of World War II. Infant children, Nancy Tungate and Jerry Tungate, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Lorena Tungate; daughters, Lori Sills of Lexington and Lois Noland of Nicholasville; and four grandsons.
Services will be at 7 tonight at W. R. Milward Southland Funeral Home, Lexington. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504; or Rosemont Baptist Church, Together We Grow Fund, 556 Rosemont Garden, Lexington, Ky. 40503.
Gratsie Whitton Jr., 74, of Edgewood, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired employee of General Motors and a member of Erlanger Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Fanny Whitton; daughters, Terri Brown of Florence and Connie Drake of Clifton, Va.; sisters, Jessie Hammonds of Covington and Elizabeth Harness of Indiana; a brother, Wallace Whitton of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Erlanger Baptist Church. Entombment was in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Church, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, handled arrangements.
