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Date of these obituaries: 03-15-2000
Vincent Seibert, restored collector vehicles
Automobile mechanic Vincent Seibert of Alexandria was the third generation of his family to be involved in the transportation business.
His father was a blacksmith who became an auto repairman. His grandfather built horse-drawn wagons.
But working with cars and trucks was more than just a way to make money for Mr. Seibert, who owned Vince Seibert Auto Service and Sales in Alexandria.
During his time off, he enjoyed restoring collector vehicles.
He was most proud of his restored 1937 Chevrolet tow truck, which appeared in many local parades and won trophies at car and truck shows in several states.
About two years ago, Mr. Seibert learned that the First Gear Co., a toy manufacturer in Iowa, had decided to use his tow truck as the model for an adult collector toy truck.
Two years earlier, another company chose to make a model of a home delivery truck like the ones Mr. Seibert maintained for Louis Trauth Dairy during the 20 years he worked for the Newport company.
Mr. Seibert died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was 73 years old.
Mr. Seibert, who lived most of his life in Alexandria, served in World War II as a member of the Army's 19th Infantry Red Arrow Division.
When he retired from Trauth Dairy 15 years ago, he began working full-time in the family business, servicing, repairing and selling vehicles. He'd worked there part-time since 1956.
"He was very friendly, very knowledgeable about what he does and very generous," said nephew Dan Seibert.
Mr. Seibert was a member of the St. Joseph Holy Name Society, St. Mary's Catholic Order of Foresters and Knights of Columbus No. 5220 Council.
He also was a member of the American Legion Post No. 219, the Red Arrow 24th Division, the Blue Grass Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society and the Claryville Social Club. He was a Kentucky Colonel.
Two brothers, Herman "Bud" Seibert and Andrew Seibert, preceded him in death.
Mr. Seibert is survived by his wife, Ruth Beck Seibert, with whom he had been married
nearly 50 years.
Other survivors include sisters Rita Ramler of Highland Heights, Anna Mae Seibert of Fort Thomas and Betty Gammon of Fort Thomas and many nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home in Grants Lic k.
Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery in Alexandria.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Peter and Paul Church Building Fund, Route 2, California Cross Roads, California, Ky. 41007; St. Joseph Building Fund, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076; Food for the Poor, 550 W. 12th Ave., Deerfield Beach, Fla. 33442; or Bishop Brossart High School, Grove and North Jefferson, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Loretta Berlekamp, 92, of Cincinnati, died March 7 at her home. She was moderator of the United Church of Christ, Southwest Ohio Association, Ohio Conference from 1966-67. The council determined direction on issues and policies for approximately 125 churches. Mrs. Berlekamp was a member of the board of Christian education and church librarian with Trinity United Church of Christ, Cincinnati. She also promoted the reading program for Church Women United of Greater Cincinnati and represented that organization at the Church Women United National Assembly in 1977. Her husband, Rev. Waldo Berlekamp, a former pastor of Christ Church United Church of Christ in Fort Thomas, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Elwyn Berlekamp of Piedmont, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Warden of Omaha, Neb.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Church of Christ, Cincinnati. A reception will follow. Staley-Crowe Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Adele C. Faulkner Davis, 86, of Florence, died at 4:05 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She
was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence, where she was a member of the Mass setup committee. She was also a member of the welcoming committee and sing-alongs committee at Florence Christian Center. Her husband, Clifford Albert Davis, died in 1981.
Survivors include daughters, Ruth M. Culyer of Cantonment, Fla., Fay Gosney of Walton and Norma Brock of Warrenton, Va.; four grandsons, two great-granddaughters and two step granddaughters.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent DePaul Society, 2655 Crescent Springs Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Mar Beth Ann Hoskins, 61, of California, died Tuesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Alexandria Funeral Home.
James Arthur Key, 67, of Alexandria, died at 5:20 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a warehouse foreman with Crown Distributors Co. A daughter, Kathy Oberer, died in 1984.
Survivors include his wife, Almeda Adams Key; sons, Douglas Key of Fort Thomas, Timothy Key of Alexandria, Kevin Key and Kenny Key, both of Florida; brothers, William Key of Alexandria, Paul Key of Newport and Jake Key of Highland Heights; a sister, Pearl Collins of Newport; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Arlene Florence Kile, 82, of Glencoe, died at 10:29 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Rev. Clifford W. Kile, died in 1977.
Survivors include daughters, Dale Kile of Boise, Idaho, and Patricia Sadler of Glencoe; a sister, Elizabeth Brown of Ridley Park, Pa.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at a later date in Des Moines, Iowa. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Gardens, Des Moines. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Geneva West Lawrence, 79, of Corinth, died at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday at her daughter's home. She was a homemaker and a member of New Lisbon Christian Church, Union City, Ind.
Survivors include sons, James W. Wells Jr. of Frankfort and Max Lawrence of Union City; daughters, Wanda Arnold of Cincinnati and Jerri Colson of Corinth; a brother, Eugene West of Indianapolis; sister, Myrtie Kinman of Williamstown and Thelma Raisor of Erlanger; seven grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keefer Cemetery, Corinth. Memorials are suggested to Keefer Cemetery, Corinth, Ky. 41010; or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
William M. Lay, 79, of Dry Ridge, died Tuesday at his home. He was a maintenance worker with the University of Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Flossie Payton Lay; a stepson, Bill R. Hatcher of West Union, Ohio; brothers, Hubert Lay of Indianapolis and Harold Lay of Tennessee; a sister, Anna Gean Jones of Versailles; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Paul Nienaber, 79, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Jeremy Scott Raines, 3, of Sanders, died Monday at Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
Survivors include his parents, Randy Raines and Sheila Martin, both of Sanders; a brother, Jason Raines of Sanders; and grandparents, Anna Raines of Sanders and Melvin Martin of Sanders.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Ghent Masonic Cemetery.
James E. Riley, 56, of Covington, died at 11:58 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Welcome House, 141 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Raymond Rosse, 83, of Alexandria, died Sunday at his home. He was owner of Rosstown Cement Co., and a member of Henry Barnes Lodge No. 607 F&AM, Scottish Rite and the Alexandria
Bob White Club. He was a member of Cement Mason Local No. 524 and a former Campbell County deputy sheriff. His wife, Dorothy Wetzel Rosse, died in 1974.
Survivors in clude daughters, Joyce Reed of Alexandria, Tina Sweeney of Indianapolis and Sondra Slusher of Richwood; sons, Tony Rosse of Southgate, Joseph Rosse of Marathon, Fla., and Raymond Rosse of Fountain Inn, S.C.; a sister, Loretta Johnson of Highland Heights; 13 grandchildren and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Florence, Ky. 41042. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Norman E. Stites Sr., 70, of Florence, died at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Goldie Kurtz Workman, 85, of Germantown, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Germantown Baptist Church. Her husband, Lloyd Russell Workman Sr., died in 1957. A son, Lloyd Russell "L. R." Workman, died in 1995.
Survivors include granddaughters, Noelle Ben Lunte and Abby Workman, both of Louisville; and grandson, Tim Peters of Louisville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Paul Wright, 78, of Erlanger, died at 12:18 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was the retired owner of Paul Wright's TV in Erlanger, a member of Erlanger Baptist Church and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Wright; sons, Ben Wright of Edgewood and Tim Wright of Hebron; a brother, William Wright of Florida; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Church, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
