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Date of these obituaries: 06-30-2000
Nancy Drews set 'heroic example'
Nancy Lee Kreimborg Drews loved to laugh, had lots of friends, and wasn't afraid to tell folks what was on her mind.
It was those qualities that resulted in her recognition as a Boone County hometown hero in 1998 during the county's bicentennial celebration.
"They picked people from different communities who had done something in a quiet way as a heroic example," said Ms. Drews' brother, Cline Kreimborg of Erlanger.
"She received a gold medal at the courthouse for the way she handled her bouts with cancer. She did it with an air of dignity."
Ms. Drews, who had a scar from throat surgery as a result of her cancer, was quick to tell folks she got the disease from smoking, Kreimborg said.
"If people asked her what happened, she would tell them it was because she was a smoker," he said. "She was never one to hide under a rock."
Ms. Drews, 52, of Union, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was an in-house saleswoman with Leyman Manufacturing Corp. and a member of St. Paul Church in Florence and the Friends of Bill W.
"She will be sorely missed not only in the family, but in the community as well," her brother said, noting that she was endowed with a great sense of humor and had many friends.
"Nancy was a very giving person. She always tried to make people comfortable. She tried to make each individual feel important.
"She was just a dear, sweet wonderful person."
Kreimborg said his sister "led a good life and tried to be an example."
In addition to her brother, survivors include her husband, Chip Drews; a daughter, Wendy Geiger of Cincinnati; a sister, Mary Anne Gregory of Union; and one granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Church, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Transitions Inc., 700 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Jeanetta McDannold Bramlage Beers, 82, of Erlanger, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at her home. She was retired owner of Jeanet ta's Beauty Shop, Independence, and a member of Banklick Baptist Church. She was a secretary with the church Sunday school and a past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Bradford Lodge No. 123, Independence. She was also a class leader with Weight Watchers. Her first husband, Ralph Bramlage, died in 1944.
Survivors include a son, Harvey "Bubby" Beers of Warsaw; daughters, Darlene Wietholter of Brookville, Ind., Donna Coleman of Erlanger and Diane Babb of Independence; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Banklick Christian Church, 4150 Madison Pike, Covington, Ky. 41017; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Nadine B. Brown, 75, of Warsaw, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of First Apostolic Church, Warsaw.
Survivors include daughters, Patricia Brown and Estelle Satchwell, both of Warsaw; sons, Carl D. Brown of Georgetown, Harold "Shupie" Brown and Nelson Brown, both of Warsaw; sisters, Mabel Bond, Mildred Butler, Louise Sullivan and Jennie Riley, all of Warsaw, Eva Jo Criss of Union, Catherine Roberts of Florence and Edith Riley of Columbus, Ind.; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Gallatin County Life Squad or Fire Department, Warsaw, Ky. 40195.
Tammy Burton, 32, of Erlanger, died Thursday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home in Florence.
Ralph Chamberlain Jr., 53, of Maysville, died Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. He was a tree trimmer with Asplundh Tree Expert Co., Maysville.
Survivors include his wife, Sharla Chamberlain; sons, Ralph Chamberlain III and Cory Chamberlain, both of Maysville; a daughter, Staci Chamberlain of Orangeburg; his parents, Ruth and Ralph "Lucky" Chamberlain of Maysville; brothers, Chester Chamberlain, Jerry Chamberlain and Larry Chamberlain, all of Maysville, and Donnie Chamberlain of Ripley, Ohio; half-brothers, Raymond White of Dover, Tenn., and Deannie White of Frankfort; and sisters, Linda Hopwood of Maysville and Mona Tracy of Terre Haute, Ind.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Herschel B. Coates, 78, of Owenton, died Wednesday at Hanover, Ind., Nursing Home. He was a retired funeral director and co-owner of the former Owen Funeral Home, which is now McDonald Funeral Homes in Owenton.
He was a past president of the Kentucky Funeral Director's Association; the board of the National Funeral Directors Association; the Owen County Board of Health; Owenton Lions Club; Masonic Lodge No. 128 in Owenton; Emmanuel Lodge No. 213 in Owenton; Syrian Temple, Cincinnati; Covington Scottish Rite; and the Order of the Jesters of the Syrian Temple. He was an as sistant clerk in the Owenton mayor's office.
Survivors include his wife, Willnetta Hutcherson Coates; sons, David Coates of Germantown, Tenn., Robert K. Coates of Tampa, Fla., and Bruce Coates of Shawnee, Kan.; a stepbrother, Robert Coates of Vevay, Ind.; a stepsister, Elizabeth Erickson of Anderson, S.C.; seven grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Owenton First Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Owenton First Christian Church, North Main St., Owenton, Ky. 40359; Owen County Public Library, North Main Street, Owenton, Ky. 40359; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Verna Bea Voiles Dehnert, 76, of Dayton, died Monday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a cherry sorter with International Fruit Co.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Dehnert; daughters, Deloris Ann Murphy Berry, and Christina M. Dehnert of Bellevue; a son, Elmer Lee Murphy Berry; a stepdaughter, Heidi Ellis of Belleview, Fla.; stepsons, Charles Dehnert of Ludlow and Michael Dehnert of Woodway, Texas; her mother, Lou Verna Voiles of Florence; sisters, Betty Adams of Springfield, Ohio, Lou Crabtree of Fruitport, Mich., Ann King of Florence and Francis Moore of Greensburg, Ind.; brothers, Carroll Voiles and Kenneth Voiles, both of Richmond, Ind.; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Harry Miller, 73, of Dayton, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a foreman with Cincinnati Bell Telephone and a member of Henry Barnes Masonic Lodge, Order of Eastern Star and Telephone Pioneers.
Survivors include his wife, Nelle Miller; sons, Keith Miller of Fairfield, Ohio, and Mark Miller of Nicholasville; sisters, Marjorie Jones of Fort Thomas, Margaret Moermond of Alpharetta, Ga., and Marilyn Smart of Los Angeles; a brother, Daniel Miller of Fort Mitchell; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Jacqueline Osborne, 67, of Newport, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Robbie Jo Canard of Burlington and Kelli Osborne of Newport; one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Thelma Edmondson Perkins, 83, of Burlington, died Wednesday at her home. She was an employee of Equitable Bag Co. Her husbands, Harold Edmondson and Harry Perkins, and a daughter, Geneva Hughes, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Jean Roberts of Burlington, Jeanetta Graven of Elsmere and Mae Brock of Sparta; a sister, Stella Hughes of Cincinnati; 12 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Clifford J. Richard, 61, of Las Vegas, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died at 6 p.m. June 21 at Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas. His wife, Cora H. Richard, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Bradburd of Las Vegas; a son, Clifford J. Richard Jr. of Las Vegas; a sister, Regina R. Clos of Melbourne; brothers, Raymond F. Richard of Cold Spring and Larry J. Richard of Newport; and three grandchildren.
Services were June 28 at Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, Las Vegas. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Stephen R. Schroder, 10, of Fort Thomas, died at 7:02 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas of injuries suffered in an accident.
He was a fifth-grader at Woodfill Elementary School in Fort Thomas and a member of the Bad Boys team in the Northern Kentucky Soccer League.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Kimberly Schroder-Jackson and Brady Jackson of Fort Thomas; his father and stepmother, Larry Schroder and Cecy Arriola of Madisonville; sisters, Ryanne and Ashley Schroder, both of Fort Thomas; brothers, Michael Schroder and B. J. Jackson, both of Fort Thomas; and grandparents, Juanita "Judy" Schroder of Fort Thomas, Billie and Bob Walters of Bellevue, Wayne and Rita Burnett of Cincinnati, and Bernard and Bessie Jackson of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Edward Shatzer, 68, of Newport, died Monday at Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a stone mason.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Shatzer of St. Louis, Mo.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Diane Wenderoth, 60, of Louisville, formerly of Dayton, died of cancer Saturday at University of Louisville Hospital.
She was a former employee of Children's Services of Northern Kentucky and a retired social worker with University Medical Association. She was a former board member of Community Health Trust in Louisville, and a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Survivors include her father, Carl A. Wenderoth of Fort Mitchell; and a brother, C. R. "Bud" Wenderoth of Dry Ridge.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. July 8 at Arch L. Heady-Cralle Funeral Home, Louisville. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Diane Wenderoth Memorial Fund, in care of 3726 Lexington Road, Louisville, Ky. 40207.
