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Date of these obituaries: 06-15-2000
Virgie Fischer, parish activist
When people talk about Virgie Fischer one word keeps popping up: dedication.
Dedication to her parish and Catholic faith. Dedication to her community through political work. And, most importantly, dedication to her husband and six children.
"She always taught us to stick with your beliefs and live with them every day," said her son, Patrick Fischer of Cincinnati.
Virgie Kottman Fischer, 76, of Ft. Thomas, died at 1:21 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a legal secretary with the Law Offices of Lorimer Scott, as well as Bertelsman and Bertelsman Law Firm in Newport, and a former legal secretary and deputy master commissioner of Campbell County. She also was a former member of the Campbell County Board of Elections and the Campbell County Republican Party Executive Committee.
Her husband, Thomas A. Fischer, died in 1989.
Fischer said his mother was especially active as a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Ft. Thomas, where she participated in almost every ministry throughout her 47 years in the parish.
She also was a member of the Siena Seniors and the Fort Thomas Women's Club. And she was a volunteer with the Brighton Center, Habitat for Humanity, Madonna House and St. Luke Hospitals.
Other survivors include a daughter, Mary Jeanne Clark of Libertyville, Ill.; sons, Thomas J. Fischer, of Cincinnati, Joseph M. Fischer and Timothy J. Fischer, both of Fort Thomas, and John C. Fischer of Dayton; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine of Siena Church.
The family will receive friends in the church undercroft immediately following Mass. Mrs. Fischer bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, 41017. Muehlehkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Donald Nusbaum, raced, sold cars
Donald Joseph Nusbaum was a pioneering NASCAR driver who looked forward to the opening this weekend of the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta.
But Mr. Nusbaum, 76, of Union, died at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday a St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a retired vice president and general manager of Bennett Ford in Cincinnati and a race car driver with NASCAR in the 1950s.
"He was quiet, but he liked to talk about his races," said his wife of 56 years, Marilyn Nusbaum. "And he was a good father. His kids were his life." He also was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Nusbaum was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., and spent most of the past 33 years living in Northern Kentucky.
He raced all over the Midwest and won in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Ohio and Florence.
Once he was trapped in a burning race car, his wife said.
"He told God he wouldn't race again if he let him live," Ms. Nusbaum said. "Well, he did race again, under an assumed name."
Mr. Nusbaum taught his children about cars and several make their living from the automotive industry, Mrs. Nusbaum said.
"He was very honest and never did a job that wasn't right," Mrs. Nusbaum said. "He was very well-loved and respected."
Other survivors include his sons, Da vid Nusbaum of Independence, Jeff Nusbaum and John Nusbaum, both of Daytona Beach, Fla.; daughters, Cynthia Anderson of Cincinnati and Mitzi Warren of Daytona Beach; brothers, Robert, James, Kenneth and Steven Nusbaum, all of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a sister, Mary Ellen Sieling of California.
He also had 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Mary Elizabeth Casey, 88, of Latonia, died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. She was a homemaker, a member of Latonia Baptist Church and a Pink Lady with St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She also was a member of Rosebud Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
Her husband, Delbert B. Casey, died in 1967. A daughter, Mary Jane Poate, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Casey of Cincinnati; and sisters, Margaret Mullins of Frankfort and Pauline Thompson of Lexington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church, 3800 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Patricia Eileen Gordon, 63, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. She also was a member of the Lyons Club and the Apple Annies Dance Club.
Survivors include daughters, Maggie Gilbert Beckjord of Cincinnati and Vickie Caudill of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Mike Fox of Florence; a sister, Lorraine Mahaney of Fort Thomas; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Ramona Judy Holmes, 61, of Burlington, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Her husband, Harry Holmes, died in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Kristi Chitwood of Union; sons, Brad Holmes of Burlington, David Holmes of Val Rico, Fla., and Gordon Holmes of Independence; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Florence. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Gene Oliver Jennings, 74, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a licensed practical nurse with St. Elizabeth Medical Center North and Rosedale Manor in Latonia. Her husband, Whitley S. Oliver, died March 13 .
Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Capek of Latonia; sons, Paul Oliver of Independence, Tom Oliver of Union, Jay Oliver of Kettering, Ohio, and Chris Oliver of Latonia; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at TLC Cremation and Funeral Services, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017.
Louise K. Kaegi, 83, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a secretary and operator with General Electric, Cincinnati, and a member of First Baptist Church of Cold Spring.
She also was a longtime Sunday school teacher with First Baptist Church of Fort Thomas, and a member of the Women's Missionary Union at both churches. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Girl Scouts of America. Her husband, John F. Kaegi, died in 1992.
Survivors include a brother, Donald Conrad Kaltenbach of Fort Thomas; and sisters, Virginia Johnson and JoAnn Schneider, both of Wilder.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Cold Spring, 4410 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076. Dobbl ing Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Hallie Irene Lusby, 87, of Owenton, died Tuesday at her home. She was a farmer, an employee of General Lamp and Ball Brothers in Muncie, Ind., and a member of Richland Baptist Church, Owen County. Her husband, Heber Lusby, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, Reuben Webster of Owen County; a niece and a nephew.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Richland Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Richland Baptist Church, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Lena Merritt, 83, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
J. Harold Parks, 54, of Owenton, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Vinia Parks; daughters, Margarett Barrett of Florence, Sherry Flexnor and Tonya Luttrell, both of Owenton; sisters, Sadie Sampson and Fairley Reese, both of Morrow, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Crema tion Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Vincentia Rettig, 88, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a former assistant director of nursing at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati. She was a member of the American Nurses Association, the National League for Nursing, Catholic Nurses Association, the National Association for Practical Nurse Education and the Western Interstate Council on Higher Education in Nursing.
Sister Rettig also was a past president of the Colorado State Board of Nurse Examiners and the Nursing Education section of the Ohio College Association.
She was a former director of nursing with Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, Colo., and Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo. She also was a former assistant administrator of nursing with Wayne State University in Detroit.
In 1986, the College of Mount St. Joseph created the Sister Vincentia Award to honor achievement in nursing.
Survivors include brothers, Vincent Rettig of Fort Mitch ell and George Rettig of Fort Wright; a sister, Genevieve Boehm of St. Bernard, Ohio; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in the Motherhouse Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Charity Retirement Fund, 5900 Delhi Road, Mount St. Joseph, Ohio 45051.
Wayne Shake, 51, of Florence, died Monday at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville. He was a truck driver with Gulf South Medical Supply, a member of the Zoneton and Shepherdsville volunteer fire departments, and attended Florence Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Robbie Shake; a daughter, Amber Shake, at home; a son, Damon Slayback of Union; and his parents, Raymond and Wanda Lois Shake of Shepherdsville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hardy-Close Funeral Home, Shepherdsville. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Friday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Zoneton Fire Depart ment, 5328 N. Preston Highway, Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165.
Dimple Musselman Sheriff, 98, of Williamstown, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Devoda Ward, 80, of Crittenden, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of White Dove Baptist Church, Lawrenceville. Her husband, Joe Ward Sr., died in 1983. A son, Joe Ward Jr., and a daughter, Geneva Bennett, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Donald Ward of Frankfort and Ed Ward of Crittenden; daughters, Alta Howard of Pinellas Park, Fla., and Rita Hedger of Crittenden; sisters, Madie Slone of Garner, Mable Cook of Pippa Passes and Loretta Slone of Top Most; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
