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Date of these obituaries: 03-06-2000
Ron Erpenbeck, architect, builder and devoted father
Ron Erpenbeck, an architect and master builder and part of the family that owns the oldest building firm in Northern Kentucky, died Friday at his mother-in-law's house in Lakeside Park. He was 59.
Mr. Erpenbeck, the former president of Erpenbeck Construction, moved to Tierra Verde, Fla., two years ago to open his own architecture firm, United Concepts.
With the firm, he traveled across the South designing and building churches.
Building and designing was Mr. Erpenbeck's hobby and his passion, said his son Don Erpenbeck. Besides being a master builder and architect, he was also a master plumber and electrician.
The business, it seems, was in his blood.
Mr. Erpenbeck's father, who came to Kentucky from Germany, opened Erpenbeck Construction in 1924 and helped found the Northern Kentucky Homebuilder's Association.
The younger Erpenbeck was later president of the association as well as president of the Northern Kentucky Electric Authority. Two of his sons are following in his footsteps: Both have engineering degrees.
Born and raised in Fort Wright, Mr. Erpenbeck was a graduate of Covington Catholic High School and of the University of Kentucky.
He then married
and raised his own family in Edgewood.
"He loved his children and his grandchildren," said his son, Don Erpenbeck, of Milwaukee.
"He lived for them."
Mr. Erpenbeck was in town from Florida for the bridal shower of his middle son's wife-to-be. He had chest pains Thursday night, took some medicine and seemed to be fine, Don Erpenbeck said. Mr. Erpenbeck never woke up.
His sons recalled him as not only being a loving father, but having a great sense of humor.
"I just remember him as being one of the funniest men I ever knew," said another son, Marc Erpenbeck of Phoenix.
Other survivors include his wife, Pat DeVore Erpenbeck; a daughter, Linda Hart of Springboro, Ohio; son Brian Erpenbeck of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Rosemary Kahmann of Florence; brothers, Anthony Erpenbeck and Raymond Erpenbeck, both of Edgewood, Thomas Erpenbeck and Larry Erpenbeck, both of Union; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, P. O. Box 548, Covington, Ky. 41012. Anthony Mazzaro bridged NKU to community
Anthony "Tony" Mazzaro's concern for the community manifested itself in a theoretical way during the 23 years he developed and taught social-work classes at Northern Kentucky University.
But the Melbourne man's concern also manifested itself in a practical way during the countless hours that he worked on behalf of children, rape victims and people addicted to alcohol and other drugs.
Mr. Mazzaro was an associate professor in social work and chairman of NKU's Alli ed Health, Human Services and Social Work Department when cancer forced him to leave his job in January 1999.
Just two weeks ago, Mr. Mazzaro was awarded the NKU Alumni Strongest Influence Award for 1999.
"The thing that made Tony special - and we don't use this kind of language a great deal at the university - is that Tony knew what it meant to love," NKU President James Votruba said.
"Tony loved his students, and they loved him. He loved his community and he wanted to make a difference in the community," Votruba said.
Mr. Mazzaro died Friday night at the St. Elizabeth Hospice in Covington. He was 55.
Mr. Mazzaro was the first staff member to be hired at Brighton Center, a housing and job-training agency based in Newport.
He worked seven years - primarily in Newport - for the Comprehensive Care Centers, where he directed an adolescent day-treatment program and did individual, family and group counseling.
Mr. Mazzaro joined the faculty at NKU in 1975. Before he left NKU, he'd been developing an honors course about how universities build relationships with urban communities.
He also held part-time jobs with Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the Women's Crisis Center. Mr. Mazzaro was a board member of Transitions of Northern Kentucky. The agency offers programs for alcoholics and other drug addicts.
"His whole life reflected his beliefs and dedication to the poor," said his wife, Susan Uebel-Mazzaro.
"The ripple effect of the goodness he gave and spread through his teaching and training of social workers will be felt for generations," his wife said.
Other survivors include Mr. Mazzaro's sons, Antonio Mazzaro, Mario Mazzaro and Domenic Mazzaro, all of Melbourne; his parents, Peter and Janet DeNuzio, of Cincinnati; and brothers, Jerry DeNuzio and Pete DeNuzio, both of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington. Visitation will begin at the Cathedral at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials are suggested to the Tony Mazzaro Memorial Fund, in care of Provident Bank, 3710 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076; St. Anne Convent, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home of Fort Thomas is handling arrangements.
Bernie Deaton, noted for his wise counsel
Bernie J. Deaton, a retired Covington police officer, was known as the "wise one" in his family.
"My children, his children and grandchildren, they always went to him for words of wisdom," said his sister, Brenda Melahn of Beckley, W.Va.
"They always went to him for advice. He had a way about him - with my boys, all his nephews - he could tell them the same thing as their parents did, but it meant something coming from Uncle Bern."
Mr. Deaton, 59, of Alexandria died Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired sergeant with the Northern Kentucky University Police Department, and a retired 20-year veteran and sergeant with the Covington Police Department.
Mr. Deaton was a member of Covington Lodge No. 1 Fraternal Order of Police, and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Mrs. Melahn said her brother was successful, but nothing came easy.
"He worked hard all his life," Mrs. Melahn said. "He quit school when he was 16, but got his GED (General Educational Development degree) and went to college later in life. He was born in the hills of Kentucky, lived very poor, but had a very successful life after he grew up."
Mr. Deaton was an artistic man. He was always remodeling and fixing things around in his home, his sister said.
Mr. Deaton was also an honorable man, who was respected by everyone who knew him, Mrs. Melahn said.
"Just in hospital last week he said, 'I want to die with dignity and bring my family honor,' and that was typical him," his sister said.
Other survivors include his wife, Karen Barger Deaton; a son, Joe Deaton of Verona; daughters, Robin Clem of Elsmere, Amy Deaton of Aurora, Ind., and Jennifer Hemmer of Villa Hills; a brother, Bobby Deaton of Fort Thomas; a sister; six grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Jim Brinkman, 49, of Bellevue, died at 6 a.m. Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati. He was an electrical engineer for Specialty Envelope, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Brinkman; and a stepdaughter, Brooke Esberger of Bellevue.
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 Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Marilyn F. Bulut, 73, of Florence, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Suzan Borders of Florence; daughters, Erol Bulut of Florence and Ken Bulut of Schereville, Ind.; a brother, Norma Dunn of Miami, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Ruth Elizabeth Charles, 78, of Augusta, died Saturday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a teacher with Augusta Independent Schools and a member of Triple Ridge Homemaker and Sharon Presbyterian Church, where where was an elder.
Survivors include a sister, Phyllis Egnew of Russell Springs; nephews and a niece.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sharon Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sharon Presbyterian Church, Asbury Road, Augusta, Ky. 41002.
Selma P. "Sis" Connor, of Latonia, died at 7:50 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Reformed Church, Covington. Her husband, Frank B. Connor, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Michael E. Connor of Latonia; and sisters, Miriam Kidd of LaGrange and Ruth Hoffman of Morning View.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to charity of the donor's choice.
John Paul Gohman, 73, of Florence, died at 4:50 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired pipefitter and installer with B&B; Heating and Air Conditioning Co., Covington, and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. He was a member of the church Coffee and Donut Committee, a former member of Florence Lions Club and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Moeller Gohman; sons, Don Gohman of Dry Ridge, Chris Gohman of Elizabethtown and Paul A. Gohman of Florence; 10 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208; or Ruth Lyons Children's Christmas Fund, P. O. Box 59, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201.
Laverne Hornbeck, 70, of Verona, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Marvin E. Kite, 85, of Walton, died of cancer at 2:23 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired farmer and a member of Beaverlick Christian Church, Walton. His wife, Lena Webster Kite, died in 1995.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beaverlick Christian Church Cemetery, Walton. Memorials are suggested to Beaverlick Christian Church cemetery Fund, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Gullie Lindsey, 96, of Warsaw, died Saturday at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a homemaker. Her husband, George Thomas Lindsey, died in 1992.
Survivors include sons, Jim Morris and Johnnie Morris, both of Warsaw; and a brother, Bill Hayes of East Enterprise, Ind.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Ken A. Lloyd, 76, of Union, died at 12:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired engineer with Union Tools, Columbus, Ohio, and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Rhona Lloyd; sons, Anthony Lloyd of West Chester, Ohio, and Chris Lloyd of Hebron; a brother, Ron Lloyd of Ainsdale, England; and a sister, Barbara Malcolm of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Howard D. Lowe, 87, of Williamstown, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown. He was a retired rural letter carrier and a former postmaster with the Williamstown Post Office. He was an artist, a former owner of Lowe's Grocery Store in Williamstown, and a member of Williamstown Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ada Louise Marquette Lowe; and a sister, Wanda Austin of Williamstown.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Baptist Church, 214 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Evelyn M. Maxwell, 93, of Florence, died at 1:05 p.m. Saturday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
She was a retired waitress with Gibson Hotel and a member of Latonia Christian Church, Emera Chapter No. 392 Order of the Eastern Star.
Her husband, Henry Maxwell, died in 1971.
Survivors include a nephew and cousins.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Christian Church, 3900 Decoursey Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Bernice Mae Nunnelley, 80, of Florence, died at at 8:17 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired waitress. Her husband, Chester Nunnelley, died in 1999.
Survivors include sisters, Guendolyn Gardt of Florence and Shirley James of Burlington; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Mildred C. Seiter, 80, of Alexandria, died Saturday at Riverview Community, Cincinnati. She was a caregiver.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, California. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Down Syndrome Fund, 1821 Summit Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237. Harry Meyer and Geiser Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Alice Sisco, 53, of Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Sunday at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Dorothy Wilson, 91, of Latonia, died Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Reva Elizabeth "Libby" Montgomery Wright, 79, of Covington, died Saturday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a cake icer with Dolly Madison Bakery, Cincinnati, and a member of Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park. Her husband, Plas Paul Wright, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Bill Wright of Hebron, Paul Wright of Alexandria and James Wright of Greensville, Ill.; sisters, Hazel Sorrell of Frenchburg and Eula Dunagan of Covington; a brother, Venson Montgomery of Frenchburg; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Menifee Funeral Home, Frenchburg. Visitation will be after 6 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ginter Cemetery, Leatherwood.
