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Date of these obituaries: 05-15-2000
Edward Landwehr, owned hardware store
People from all over Covington have been to Edward J. Landwehr's little store on Madison Avenue.
Landwehr Hardware has been in the 800 block of Madison since 1955.
Mr. Landwehr's son, Thomas of Villa Hills, took over the store in 1982, keeping it much the way it was when his dad opened it.
The elder Landwehr, 84, of Edgewood, died at 9:58 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. Besides the Covington store, Mr. Landwehr had a store in Hebron and worked with his brothers George and Jimmy at a store at 11th and Greenup in Covington before opening the Madison Avenue shop.
Mr. Landwehr believed in providing personal service.
"You weren't pushed off on some flunky. He was always hands-on, and he always treated you fair," Thomas Landwehr said.
The senior Landwehr "was a very hard worker, and a very religious man," his son said.
"He'd have us work six days a week, then make sure we'd go to church."
Edward Landwehr was a member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. He was an usher at the church, and was a member of the church Holy Name Society.
His wife, Rose Clair Egan Landwehr, died in 1992. A daughter, Rose Ann Hauck, died in 1992. A son, Edward A. Landwehr Sr., died in 1999.
Other survivors include son Paul J. Landwehr of Fort Wright; daughters, Judith C. Eilers of Beavercreek, Ohio, Julia E. Frey of Cedar Grove, Ind., Susan M. Bailey of Summerville, S.C., and Patricia M. Landwehr of Wilder; brothers, James Landwehr of Fort Mitchell and George Landwehr of Highland Heights; sisters, Katherine Landwehr of Fort Thomas and Antonette Halpin of Taylor Mill; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or American Parkinson's Disease Association, 231 Bethesda Ave., Suite 4005, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
J. Patrick Barth gave to community, but family was first
J. Patrick Barth was a man who knew his priorities: Family always came first.
But that doesn't mean he didn't contribute a lot of time and effort to his community. His family said he always made time to make their world a better place.
Mr. Barth, 72, of Florence, died Friday at his home. He retired as general manager of Johnson Controls Plastic Division in Columbus, Ohio, in 1992.
Previous to working in Columbus, he and his wife of nearly 52 years, Rita Barth, had lived in Crestview Hills, where Barth was a city councilman in the 1970s. In that position he was instrumental in establishing the Dixie Police Authority and the Northern Kentucky Area Planning and Zoning Commission.
"He wasn't like a big politician," said his wife. "He just joined council because he was interested in the area he lived in."
Mr. Barth also was interested in sports, and was a baseball and softball player in the Catholic War Veterans league in the late 1940s and early 1950s. For his contributions to those teams, he was inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.
His son, Joseph Barth of Nashville, Tenn., said his dad also was active in the sports his children participated in and took time to play a leadership role with some of their teams.
"He was a great dad," his son said. "He coached for Dixie Area Knothole and Raiders football. He was involved in every aspect of our lives and the grandkids' lives. He knew his priorities. Family was always first. He taught me the importance of family and making sure to keep it all in perspective."
Mr. Barth was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and St. Joseph's Happy Timers.
Other survivors include daughters, Carol Polly of Erlanger, Jody Rapp of Fort Wright, Deborah Cahill of Waycross, Ga., Mary Pat Barth-Lundrigan of Cincinnati and Diane Ryan of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; brothers, Raymond L. Barth of Erlanger, Hugh J. Barth of Union and Robert L. Barth of Florence; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Erlanger.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to National Multiple Sclerosis Society "Steppin' Out" Walk-a-thon, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, or Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 5876 Veterans Way, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Dan Akins, 47, of Erlanger, died Saturday at his home. He was a self-employed automobile and boat mechanic, the former owner of Owl's Market in Elsmere, and a knothole and Little League baseball coach.
Survivors include his wife, Denise Wiebe Akins; a daughter, Lisa Baker of St. Louis; sons, Nick Akins, Ryan Akins and Shaun Akins, all at home; a brother, Wayne Akins of Covington; a half-brother, Larry Gaskins of Union; and a sister, Carol Inyart of Taylor Mill.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Dan Akins Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of St. Henry High School, 3755 Scheben Drive, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Warren Leroy "Bugs" Ashcraft, 50, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was disabled.
Survivors include a brother, Howard Ashcraft of Dry Ridge; sisters, Wanda Matherly of Louisville, Gloria Turner of Versailles and Barbara Turner of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Betty Lue Ginn, 70, of Florence, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Church of the Nazarene, Fort Wright.
Survivors include sons, David Ginn of Florence and Steve Ginn of Walton; sisters, Joann Huninghake of Elsmere, Dorothy Riehemann of Florida and Sharon Saylor of New Richmond, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Central Church of the Nazarene, 2006 Pieck Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Romona Rae Houp, 50, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a quality control inspector with HY-Q International.
Survivors include sisters, Florence Gayle Houp and Maureen Bowles, both of Erlanger, Ruth Ridimann of Van Nuys, Calif., and Kathy Hisle of Dry Ridge; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Estella Ireland, 73, of Corinth, died Saturday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. She was a retired employee of Electrical Parts Co., Georgetown, and a member of Corinth Christian Church. Her husband, Russell Ireland, died in 1983.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Wainscott of Frankfort; brothers, James Brewer of St. Cloud, Fla., and Talmadge Brewer of Cincinnati; sisters, Josephine Teegarden and Marcella Michael, both of Erlanger, Loretta Hammond of Corinth and Bess Bell of Elkhart, Ind.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P. O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 40209.
Helen Aldine King, 69, of Georgetown, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a retired employee of Day's Inn and Frisch's Restau rant, both in Georgetown, and a member of Ray's Fork Primitive Baptist Church in Corinth and Senior Friends of Georgetown. Her husband, Artie Franklin King, died in 1276.
Survivors include sons, Arty Allen King of Sadieville and Thomas Keith King of Stamping Ground; daughters, Phyllis Jessie and Patricia Humphrey, both of Georgetown, Cinda Neal of Corinth and Sheilah Wilhoit of Sadieville; brothers, Glenn Wright of Cincinnati and Gayle Wright of Georgetown; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ray's Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Corinth. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Dorothea M. Lawson, 81, of Cold Spring, died at 8 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Mason Lawson; sons, James F. Lawson of Erlanger and Jerry M. Lawson of Edgewood; daughters, Carol A. Baker of Burlington and Kathy S. Krebs of Cold Spring; a sister, Ruby Scott of Covington; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
M. Max Leonhard, 81, of Edgewood, died at 7:20 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was owner of Max's Foliage Plants, Edgewood, and was a retired supervisor with TWA. He was a member of Covington Lions Club and St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. His wife, Mary M. Dorger Leonhard, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Philip M. Leonhard of Hebron, Paul A. Leonhard of Florence and David W. Leonhard of Edgewood; daughters, Mary O'Connell of Cincinnati, Margaret Leonhard of Villa Hills, Catherine Leonhard of Los Angeles and Linda Leonhard of Crescent Springs; a sister, Ruth Cook of Hobbs, N.M.; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Villa Madonna Academy Alumni Scholarship Fund, 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Jessie Mae Marksberry, 73, of Covington, died at 10:50 a.m. Saturday at Hospice of Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Roy C. Marksberry, died in 1992.
Survivors include a daughter, Minnie L. Truax of Garner, N.C.; sons, Thomas T. Marksberry of Erlanger, Walter Marksberry of Latonia, Roy J. Marksberry of Bellevue and Fred Swinford of Richwood; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Gertrude Morris, 90, of Butler, died Friday at her home. She was a retired teacher with Mount Auburn Elementary School in Pendleton County, a member of Second Twelve Mile Baptist Church in Peach Grove, and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Elbert Morris, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Sydnor and Linda Thornton, both of Butler; a sister, Clara Smith of Louisville; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Second Twelve Mile Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Bracken County. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Harold "Whitey" Morris, 86, of Carrollton, died Saturday at Green Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carrollton. He was a retired farmer and wallpaper hanger, and a member of Dallasburg Baptist Church and Dallasburg Masonic Lodge No. 621 F&AM, Wheatley.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Jones Morris.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery, Wheatley.
Edna Lee Rider, 84, of Glencoe, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Oakland Baptist Church. Her husband, Hampton Rider, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Donald Rider of Crittenden; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Gallatin County. Memorials are suggested to Oakland Baptist Church, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Carol J. Smith, 60, of Covington, died at 1:50 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a employee of the hospital for 30 years, and was a former member of Smyrna Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Ind.
Survivors include her husband, John E. Smith; her stepmother, Agnes Weber; a brother, Ross Weber; and a sister, Sara Jane Wilson.
Services were this morning at Smyrna Lutheran Church. Burial was in Smyrna Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home, Greensburg, handled arrangements.
Jesse Walters, 75, of Bellevue, died at 3:05 a.m. Friday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. He was a retired supervisor for Hilton-Davis Co., a former Fort Thomas volunteer firefighter, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley M. Veach Walters; a daughter, Robin G. Anderson of Fort Thomas; sons, Jeffery B. Walters of Commerce Township, Mich., and Steven D. Walters of Miami Heights, Ohio; a sister, Mildred Young of Highland Heights; brothers, William Walters of Burlington and Kenneth Walters of Alexandria; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Campbell County Fire Fighters Educational Association, 10 Fire Training Drive, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
William "Butch" Withers, 71, of Cynthiana, died Friday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. He was a retired Harrison Board of Education employee and a member of Unity Christian Church, Harrison County. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Hildreth Mae Coy Withers; a son, William Ray of Harrison County; brothers, Paul Withers and Ray Withers, both of Harrison County; sisters, Ruby Clifford and Ellen Whitaker, both of Harrison County; and one grandson.
Services were this morning at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial was in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or Unity Christian Church, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
