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Date of these obituaries: 03-11-2000
Irvin Dringenburg, youth sports booster
Irvin C. Dringenburg helped organize Pee Wee Football leagues in Boone County, and made sure every child on his teams - no matter how talented - played in games.
In the early 1960s, he worked to organize the Pee Wee leagues, said his daughter, Cheryl Saalfeld of Fort Mitchell.
"He and my mom went door-to-door selling ads to the businesses and getting sponsors to pay for the uniforms and equipment," Mrs. Saalfeld said.
The first team was the Boone County Merchants, named for the merchants who contributed to support the program.
"My dad believed in giving back to the community, and he loved children," Mrs. Saalfeld said.
Mr. Dringenburg, 77, of Florence, a cattle farmer and an associate engineer with Cincinnati Bell, died Thursday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Saalfeld's older brother, Duane, was a member of the first Pee Wee football team, but Mr. Dringenburg remained active long after his children's sports careers ended.
He coached Knothole and American Legion baseball teams, his daughter said. For years, he film ed the Boone County High School football games.
The filming tower at the school's football stadium is made from telephone poles he obtained through Cincinnati Bell, Mrs. Saalfeld said.
"He'd climb up that tower every Friday, snow or sleet or rain," she said.
Mr. Dringenburg started working at Cincinnati Bell after he was discharged from the Army after World War II. He also maintained a beef cattle farm in Boone County.
"My dad was always up and moving. He'd be busy with the livestock before going to work," Mrs. Saalfeld said.
The sports programs were a family project.
"My mother had the cheerleaders and did the score keeping and bookkeeping. Dad did the practices and made sure everyone had a ride. I can't remember him ever cutting a football play er from the team.
"He found a way to let all the kids play," she said.
"He taught me honesty and integrity, to be a good sport and to find the best in people."
Mr. Dringenburg had a heart attack about 12 years ago.
In recent years he had several by-pass surgeries, and his health had deteriorated, Mrs. Saalfeld said.
"But he didn't complain," she said. "He always looked at the bright side of things."
Mr. Dringenburg was a member of Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence; Masonic Lodge No. 949 F&AM, Florence; Indra Consistory Scottish Rite; Order of Eastern Star, Rosebud chapter; White Shrine; and Telephone Pioneers of America.
Other survivors include his wife, Betty Lockwood Dringenburg; sons, Duane Dringenburg and Greg Dringenburg, both of Florence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hopeful Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
Memorials are suggested to Florence Life Squad, 1152 Weaver Road, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Virginia Andrews, 89, of Hebron, died at 10:55 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Her husband, Willi am Andrews, died in 1982.
Survivors include daughters, Glenna Watson of Latonia and Peggy Sassin of Hebron; brothers, Ed Vaughan of Gainesville, Ga., and Mose Vaughan of Spring Hill, Fla.; sisters, Betty McDanold of Inverness, Fla., and Edna Sothard of Covington; 10 grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 12 step great-grandchidlren, four great-great-grandchildren and two step great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Frances Pollard Aseere, 87, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Hillebrand Nursing Center in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Her husband, John W. Aseere Sr., died in 1992. A son, John W. Aseere Jr., also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, William F. Aseere of Boca Raton, Fla., Robert C. Aseere of North Carolina, Lester M. Aseere of Austin, Texas, Daniel P. Aseere of Mason, Ohio, and Donald W. Asee re of Covington; daughters, Carol A. Terrell of San Francisco and Vonnia McCane of Cincinnati; a brother, James Hatcher of Cincinnati; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Andrews Episcopal Church Discretionary Fund, 3 Chalfonte Place, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Mary C. Wagner Bricking, 71, of Southgate, died Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Therese Church, Southgate; former member of St. Anthony Church, Bellevue; and associate member of Bellevue Vets. Her husband, Louis E. Bricking, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Gary Bricking of Fort Thomas; daughters, Marilu Cann of Southgate and Sharon Wischer of Newport; a sister, Helen Hornikel of Okeechobee, Fla.; a brother, Herbert Wagner of Montgomery, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Ruth Lyons Children's Christmas Fund, c/o WLWT, 140 W. Ninth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Margaret L. Hagedorn Brock, 78, of Erlanger, died Feb. 24 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Melvin Brock, died in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Ron Brock of Fort Wright, Rick Brock of Cincinnati and Randy Brock of Norwood, Ohio; a daughter, Donna Thomas of Mooresville, Ind.; brothers, Jack Hagedorn of Burlington and Tim Hagedorn of Burlington; a sister, Laverne Sullivan of Bradenton, Fla.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., March 18, at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. A reception will follow in the church hall. Her body was donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Iva Jean Campbell, 70, of Cincinnati, formerly of Verona, died at 8:05 a.m. Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati. She was a former assembly line worker for Miller Belts Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Northern Hills Church of Christ, Springfield Township, Ohio.
Survivors include sons, Homer Douglas Jones of Kennwick, Wash., Michael Jones of Boca Raton, Fla., and David Wayne Davidson of Spencer, N.C.; daughters, Barbara Rose Wiegand of Cincinnati and Lillie Carol Kinlaw of Walton; brothers, Charles Campbell, Oscar Campbell and Billy Wayne Campbell, all of Hazard, Donnie Harold Campbell of Detroit, Gerald Campbell of Corbin and Roger Dale Campbell of Newman, Ala.; sisters, Wilma Fern Hogle of Melbourne and Linda Sue Trent of Hazard; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
G. Bruce Cason, 73, of Fort Mitchell, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a warehouse supervisor for Reading Supplies in Cincinnati, and a former member of Knights of Columbus. Two sons, Granville Cason Jr. and Joseph A. Cason, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Knox Cason of Fort Mitchell; sons, Gregory L. Cason of Jamestown, Ohio, and Donald T. Cason of Union; daughters, Diane Fanning of Covington, Suzanne Cason Wright of Burlington and Jackie B. Akin of Hebron; brothers, Jack Cason of Florence, Thomas Cason and Jerome Cason, both of the state of California, and Timothy Cason of Covington; sisters, Norma Parks and Nancy Nickles, both of Cincinnati, Loretta Cook, Martha Reich, Antionette Hanna and Rebecca Cason, all of the state of California, and Kathleen Pearsall of Australia; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggeste d to the charity of the donor's choice.
Clyde Z. Caton, 85, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood . He was a retired engineer for Penn Central Railroad. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 260, F&AM, Mattoon, Ill.; Scottish Rite, Indianapolis; and Murat Syrian Shrine, Indianapolis. His wife, Wreatha Pearl Caton, died in 1998.
Survivors include a son, Darsol Caton of Villa Hills; a daughter, Pamela E. Haines of Gulf Stream, Ala.; a sister, Zerita Walker of Mustang, Okla.; five grandchildren and one great- grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Resthaven Cemetery, Mattoon, Ill. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Caudill-King Funeral Home, Charleston, Ill. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
David L. Conrad, 66, of Erlanger, died at 3 a.m. Friday at his residence. He was a retired field service technician for National Cash Register Co., Erlanger, and was an Army veteran. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 4, Florence; and Moonlite Hunting and Fishing Club, Burlingto n.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Scudder Conrad; daughters, Kim Bollinger of Cincinnati and Lisa Dulaney of Forest Park, Ohio; and brothers, Louis "Bud" Conrad of Dry Ridge, James Conrad of Williamstown and Gerald Conrad of Corinth.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Jonesville. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014 or Erlanger United Methodist Church, 31 Commonwealth Ave, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Kendall "Jim" Goodrich, 78, of Owenton, died Thursday at his son's residence in Gratz. He was a carpenter and farmer, and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He was a member of Gratz Baptist Church. His wife, Irene Ruth Goodrich, died in 1998. A son, Jeff Goodrich, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Marc Goodrich of Gratz; a brother, McAlpin "Mack" Goodrich of Lexington; a sister, Willie Davis Hundley of Frankfort; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Minish Cemetery, Gratz.
Louise Harris, 87, of Newport, died Friday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. She was retired from Frisch's Restaurant and a member of Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include a nephew, Dan Rice of Cincinnati; and a niece, Mildred Rivers of Georgia.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Mary E. Johnson, 75, of Ryland Heights, died at 3:40 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was a retired auditor for Huntington Bank, and a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Highland Heights.
Survivors include her husband, George Johnson; sons, Jerry Pace of Columbia City, Ind., Mike Pace of Brighton, Mich., and Gary Johnson of Indianapolis; brothers, Calvin "Ike" Pearson of Richmond, Ind., and Loren "Nub" Pearson of Gas City, Ind.; sisters, Louise Dilley and June Hollaway, both of Jonesboro, Ind., and Carolyn Adams of Anderson, Ind.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Ryland Heights. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until time of services Sunday at the church, and from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday at Needham-Storey Funeral Home, Gas City, Ind. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Riverside Cemetery, Gas City. Memorials are suggested to Pleas ant Grove United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 10283 Decoursey Pike, Ryland Heights, Ky. 41015. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling local arrangements.
Anna Mae Knight, 98, of Covington, died at 1:40 p.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. She was a retired seamstress for Hyde Park Clothiers, Newport, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia. Her husband, John William Knight, died in 1952. A son, John Knight Jr., died in 1990.
Survivors include a sister, Clara Lowe of Campbellsburg; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in New Castle Cemetery, New Castle. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret C. Gugel Koehler, 99, of Fort Thomas, died at 12:45 p.m. Friday at Carmel Manor nursing home in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Thomas Koehler, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a niece and nephew. Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Carmel Manor Chapel, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth "Betty" Maschinot, 76, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Stephen Church, Newport, and St. Charles Ladies' Auxiliary.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Maschinot of Fort Thom as, Mary Ann Smith of Burlington and Connie Vogt of Cincin nati; a sister, Rose Schumacher of Fort Thomas; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, K y. 41011.
Clarence E. Neal Sr., 82, of Ryland Heights, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a retired laborer for Rockwell Standard Spring and Axel Co., Gary, Ind. His wif e, Viola Ann Prochno Neal, died in 1968. A daughter, Deborah Rider, died in 1999.
Survivors include a son, Clarence E. Neal Jr. of Hebron, Ind.; a daughter, Linda S. Rehfeldt of Bolingbrook, Ill.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Charles S. Sharp, 72, of Worthville, died Thursday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. He was a retired salesman for American Dairy Association and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Carrollton Lodge No. 134, F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Lula Mae Hayes Sharp; a son, Charles S. Sharp Jr. of Santa Ana, Calif.; a daughter, Leslie Sharp of Davis, Calif.; stepdaughters, Rebecca Gross of Gresham, Ore., and Judith Morrow of Spokane, Wash.; stepmother, Julia M. Sharp of Erlanger; a sister, Hilda Eilers of Belleview; a stepsister, Martha Flynn of Covington; stepbrothers, Carl Sharp of St. Louis, Frank Sharp of Fort Wright and Terry Sharp of Alexandria; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Carrollton Christian Church. Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41071 or Carrollton Christian Church, c/o Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Vernon "Ted" Smoot, 89, of Owenton, died Thursday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. He was a farmer and a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Owenton, where he served as a deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Lela Mae Bourne Smoot; a daughter, Mary Geneva Criswell of Owenton; a brother, Ruben Smoot of Owenton; sisters, Eula Stephenson of Verona, Elois Wright of Frankfort, and Opal Hawkins and Lucy Hall, both of Owenton; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Ky. 22, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Charles E. Stichling, 83, of Taylor Mill, died at 2:50 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a retired locomotive engineer for L&N; Railroad. He was a member of St. Mark United Church of Christ, Latonia; Masonic Lodge No. 746 F&AM, Latonia; Indra-Consistory of Scottish Rite, Covington; and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. His wife, Anna J. Stichling, died in 1987.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce A. Clendenen of Covington, Donna J. Roberts of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Charlene E. Heineman of Minneapolis; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Mark United Church of Christ, 38th Street and Park Avenue, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Joseph W. Thomas, 78, of Covington, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was retired from Turner Construction Co., Cincinnati. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Thomas; a son, Larry Thomas of Louisville; a brother,; Ray Thomas of Bromley, and a sister, Fannie Dutschke of Webster.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Charlene Treadway, 59, of Taylor Mill, died at 3:25 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Donald L. Webster, 65, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. He formerly worked for Kentucky Motors Warehouse and was a member of First Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie Roberts Tomlinson Webster; stepsons, James A. Tomlinson of Xenia, Ohio, and Ronald E. Tomlinson of Walton; stepdaughters, Linda Hollis of Union and Cindy Hamilton of Greenville, N.C.; a sister, Belle Hearn of Warsaw; a half-sister, Mary Cox of Sadieville; a half-brother, Harold Webster of Warsaw; 10 step grandchildren and four step great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 14 Brent Spence Square, Covington, Ky. 41011.
