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Date of these obituaries: 06-17-2000
Eugene Schulkers: a gentle life
Eugene Schulkers was the grandfather of his Dayton neighborhood. He made Easter baskets for the children. He drove neighbors to the doctor. He remembered children's birthdays. A few weeks ago he took a neighbor's grandchildren fishing.
Mr. Schulkers, 80, died Wednesday from injuries received when he was beaten by two men in Taylor Park in Newport on June 5. His death was violent, but it was the gentleness of Mr. Schulkers' life that family and friends remembered this week.
"He was a sweet, dear man," said his daughter-in-law, Luann Schulkers of Erlanger.
He looked out for other people; he listened to children, and he cherished friends and family.
Mr. Schulkers married
Helen Merret on July 1, 1942, and was inducted into the Army that September. He was a World War II Army veteran of Italy, France and Germany. When he returned, he became a machinist for R.K. LeBlond Machine Co. in Cincinnati, where he worked for 42 years. He and his wife raised four children in Dayton.
"He taught us the value of friendship," said his daughter, Lenora "Sis" Mocciola of Dayton.
"If somebody needed something and he could help, he would. People liked him. He was just fun to be around."
Mr. Schulkers was a longtime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Dayton and bowled in an Eagles league. He was active with the local senior center, and every year he put in a garden, growing to matoes and his favorite hot peppers.
His wife, Helen, died in 1987. His eldest son, Eugene W. Schulkers of Fort Thomas, died earlier this year.
Survivors include a daughter, Lenora "Sis" Mocciola of Dayton; sons, Ronald Schulkers of Erlanger and Irvin Schulkers of Newport; sisters, Ruth Ann Boles of Newport and Pat Schulkers of Tennessee; brothers, Norbert Schulkers of Fort Thomas, Jack Schulkers of Cincinnati and Larry Schulkers of Pendleton County; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard School, 401 Berry Ave., Dayton, Ky. 41074.
Carla Kay Adams, 24, of Newport died at 6:05 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her mother, Judy Adams of Newport; her father, C.J. Adams of Altro; a sister, Paula Adams of Newport; a brother, Junior Adams of Newport; and a grandfather, Harrison Mullins of Newport.
No services are planned. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. today at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Kilburn Family Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Norma M. Eschmeyer, 82, of Deer Park, Ohio, formerly of Bellevue, died Thursday at Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a retired cafeteria worker for Deer Park Schools.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Eschmeyer.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John the Evangelist Church, Deer Park. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to charity of donor's choice. Staley-Crowe Funeral Home, Deer Park, is handling arrangements.
Richard Lee Kelley, 61, of Carrollton, died Thursday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital. He was a custodian for Kathryn Winn Primary School and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include daughters, Stephanie Kelley and Mary Kelley, both of Lexington, Crystal O'Neal of Milton and Connie Kelley of Carrollton; a son, Cory Kelley of Carrollton; sisters, Joyce Marie Ball of Greenville, Texas, and Carolyn Ruth Batts of Carrollton; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Moffett Cemetery, Milton.
Michael Thomas Martin II, 22, formerly of Fort Wright, died June 9 in Mykonos, Greece. He was a petty officer third class in the U.S. Navy and was formerly associated with the Covington Bucs baseball team.
Survivors include his wife, Heather Alicia Martin of Erlanger; his mother, Connie Mathews Martin of Fort Wright; his father and stepmother, Jack R. and Millie Martin of Taylor Mill; a brother, Mark Cameron Martin of Fort Wright; a sister, Kimberly Blythe of Fort Wright; a stepsister, Amanda Joy Woods of Fairfield, Ohio; and a grandmother, Shirley A. Mathews of Florence, Ind.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Michael Thomas Martin II Memorial Fund, c/o City of Fort Wright, 409 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Manuel J. "Tony" Netto, 55, of Hebron, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a supervisor for Gate Gourmet, formerly Dobbs International, at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, a Marine Corps veteran, and a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Newport.
Survivors include sons, David Anthony Netto of Elsmere and Joseph Netto of Wilder; a daughter, Jennifer Renee Ross of Newport; his fiance, Linda Taylor of Hebron; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Church of the Nazarene, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport, and from 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Edith Perry, 83, of Jonesville, died Thursday at Gallatin County Health Care Center in Warsaw. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Orvil Perry; sons, George Perry of Williamstown and Eugene Perry of New Albany, Ind.; a daughter, Doris Lanham of Valrico, Fla.; a sister, Hallie Slaughter of Owenton; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jonesville Cemetery.
Michael C. Rawe, 48, of DeBary, Fla., formerly of Dayton, died Tuesday at his residence. He was a construction superintendent for Pertree Constructors Inc., Altamonte Springs, Fla., and a member of St. Cecelia Church, Clearwater, Fla.
Survivors include sons, Michael Rawe of Alexandria and Brad Rawe of Cincinnati; brothers, James E. Rawe of Pensacola, Fla., and Harold L. Rawe of Largo, Fla.; and a sister, Marlene K. Reinert of Palm Harbor, Fla.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon Friday at St. Cecelia Church, Clearwater, Fla. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, Largo, Fla. Memorials are suggested to Up With Downs of Pinellas, 1208 Rogers St., Clearwater, Fla. 33756.
Joseph Harman Schulker, 81, of Dry Ridge, died at 9:25 a.m. Friday at his residence. He was a former metal finisher.
Survivors include sons, Charles Schulker of Dry Ridge and Joseph A. Schulker of Augusta; a daughter, Christine Schulker Taylor of Dry Ridge; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery, Lynchburg, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Thelma D. Spegal, 69, of Burlington, died Thursday at her residence. She was a nurse's aide and a member of New Life Ministries Church, Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Spegal; a daughter, Brenda Kinman of Burlington; a son, Bill Spegal of Burlington; her mother, Rhoda Nunn of Warsaw; sisters, Zella Bayer of Burlington, Dizy Isaacs of Florence, Janice Floyd of Warsaw, Vinnie Perry of Glencoe and Bonnie Juchniewicz of Sparta; brothers, Ellis Nunn of Florence, Henry Nunn of Burlington, Bobby Nunn of Waterloo and Vearl Nunn of Union; three grandchildren, four step grandchildren and 10 step great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Michael N. Wiechman, 54, of Latonia, died Friday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He recently worked as a courier driver. He was a retired Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423, Elsmere.
Survivors include a son, Michael Anthony Wiechman of Newport News, Va.; sisters, Patricia Brennan of Cincinnati and Eileen Meyers of Mount Carmel, Ohio; and one grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Covington. Memorials are suggested to Voice of Democracy Program, Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423, 4435 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
