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Date of these obituaries: 03-27-2000
Sister Mary St. Clare, church organist
Sister Mary St. Clare of the Sisters of Notre Dame could make the pipe organ sin g, playing triumphal marches at the end of services, says her longtime friend, Sister Shauna Bankemper.
"She had a real sense of music, especially what it could do for liturgy as well as for community," said Sister Bankemper.
Sister St. Clare, of Park Hills, died Friday at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House in Park Hills. She was 98.
Born Jeanette Schramm, she entered the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1923 and made her first vows in 1926.
Sister St. Clare was an elementary teacher at Sacred Heart in Bellevue, and St. Columban in Loveland, Ohio. She was a musician at Notre Dame Academy, Covington, and was an organist at St. Agnes, Fort Wright, and at the Provincial House, where she gave private piano lessons.
Sister Bankemper recalls that her friend helped instill a deep love and respect for music. "She used music to bring people together," Sister Bankemper said. "She could sit down at a piano and start playing entertaining songs, and people would gather."
Sister St. Clare was particularly fond of classical music, and didn't like some of the music the Vatican has allowed in recent years. "That was so painful for her," Sister Bankemper said. "If she didn't like a song, she would turn her hearing aid off."
Sister St. Clare was the province's oldest sister. She would have been 99 in April.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House, Park Hills. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Provincial House, with a wake service there at 5 p.m. Burial will be in the convent cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Bernard W. Basse, 65, of Hebron, died Saturday at his residence. He was an engineer for General Electric, where he helped in the development of jet engines.
Survivors include his wife, Joanne Elsbernd Basse; a daughter, Allison Tomusk of Indianapolis; a son, Craig Basse of Nelsonville, Ohio; his mother, Iona Basse of Wabash, Ind.; and a granddaughter.
No services are planned. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Welcome House, 205 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Thelma M. "Sally" Bolser Beiting, 78, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at Hillebrand Nursing Center in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ralph V. Beiting, a daughter, Barbara Klosterman, and a son, Ralph Beiting, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Brian Beiting, Joseph Beiting, Michael Beiting, Patrick Beiting, Thomas Beiting and Timothy Beiting, all of Cincinnati; daughters, Lori Arnett of Cincinnati and Cynthia Walz of Highland Heights; a sister, Juanita Wagner; 23 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Harry Meyer and Geiser Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Gonzaga Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
David Kane Blake, 2 months, of Cynthiana, died Friday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana.
Survivors include his parents, Jeff Blake and Amelia Perkins of Cynthiana; grandparents, Eddie Day of Paris, Charles Blake of Salt Lick, Barbara Foster of Encino, Calif., and Anthony Perkins of Carlisle; and great-grandparents, Nancy Bell Blake of Paris, Dorothy Bryant of Richmond and Phyllis Perkins of Carlisle.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Paris Cemetery.
Armilda Bonar, 88, of Foster, died Saturday at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler. She was a retired clerk and a member of Foster United Methodist Church, where she was the former treasurer. Her husband, John Lester "Les" Bonar, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Charles Bonar of Butler; daughters, Sue Hatfield of Butler, Carolyn Moreland of Salem, Ala., and Fern Frost of Columbia, S.C.; a sister, Dorothy Van Der Pool of Portsmouth, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren.
Services were this morning at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Burial will be in Lenoxberg Cemetery, Bracken County. Peoples Funeral Home, Butler, is handling arrangements.
Doris Gossett Dauzenberg, 68, of Fort Wright, died at 6:15 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a retired bookkeeper for Krauss Furniture Store, Newport, and a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport, where she was a Sunday school teacher and member of the choir.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Dauzenberg; daughters, Amy Gribbins of Lexington and Beth Hils of Crestview Hills; sisters, Lauretta Baxter of Highland Heights and Joan Eberle of Crescent Spring; and one granddaughter.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport. The family will receive friends and relatives in the church auditorium after the memorial service. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. John's United Church of Christ, Park Ave. and Nelson Place, Newport, Ky. 41071; St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Suite 146, Des Plaines, Ill., 60018. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth M. "Bette" Graman Gamm, 72, of Cincinnati, died Friday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a member of the Rosary Altar Society of St. Jude Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Paul B. Gamm; a daughter, Maribeth Zucker of Sandusky, Ohio; sons, Glenn W. Gamm of Cincinnati and David J. Gamm of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Clarence "Jake" Graman of Cincinnati; a sister, Margaret La Brier; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 tonight at Harry Meyer and Geiser Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of St. Francis Motherhouse, Oldenburg, Ind., 47036; or Blessed Sacrament School, 2413 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Lewis D. Jones, 89, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. He was a retired attorney and former county attorney for Henry County. He was a member of Westport Road Baptist Church, Louisville; Masonic Lodge of Louisville; and Kiwanis Club of Campbell County. His wife, Dorothy Chism Jones, and a son, Lynn Douglas Jones, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Pat Berge of Kansas City and Kathy Acosta of Silver Spring, Md.; sons, Lewis Dee Jones of Port Charlotte, Fla., Lary Jones of Vevay, Ind., and H. Douglas Jones of Fort Thomas; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Private graveside services were this morning at Eminence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Prewitt Funeral Home, New Castle, is handling arrangements.
Byron Hall King, 70, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Sunday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
William A. Lombus, 57, of Park Hills, died Tuesday. He was a security guard for Pinkerton Security.
Survivors include a brother, James Lombus; and sisters, Nancy Cloyd and Marilyn Getchell. There will be no services. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Basil C. Lunsford, 85, of Morning View, died Sunday in Crittenden. He was a farmer and former board member of A.S.C.S. His wife, Wilma Lunsford, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Gadd of Walton and Donna Courtney of Crittenden; a son, Wayne Lunsford of Morning View; a brother, Thomas Lunsford of Morning View; a sister, Ruth Jones of Morning View; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Faye Lyons, 97, of Villa Hills, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired inspector for Duro Bag Co., Richwood, and a member of Covington First Church of the Nazarene, Park Hills. Her husband, Fred Lyons, died in 1964.
Survivors include a son, Raymond Lyons of Villa Hills; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery, Glencoe. Memorials are suggested to Covington First Church of the Nazarene, 1550 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Frances S. Mann, 84, of Lakeside Park, died Sunday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Joy G. Oswald, 85, of Southgate, died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. She was a retired fashion designer for Wolfson Manufacturing and Fashion Frocks. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Cold Spring, where she was a member of the choir. Her husband, Charles Oswald Sr., died in 1986.
Survivors include sons, Charles Oswald Jr. of Las Vegas, David Oswald of Alexandria and Richard Oswald of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Faith Oswald of Los Angeles; a sister, Gladys Wnek of Chicago; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 4410 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Rose L. Rieger, 75, of Fort Wright, died at 8:20 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center
North in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia, where she was a member of the choir and St. Helen Society; Holy Cross Alumni Association; and St. Anthony Fun Club.
Survivors include her husband, Charles R. Rieger; sons, William B. Rieger of Sidney, Ohio, and Brian C. Rieger of Cold Spring; a daughter, Beth Bauman of Fort Wright; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time of services Tuesday at the church. Entombment will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross Church, 3612 Church St., Latonia, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Ruff, 82, formerly of Covington, died Sunday at Middletown Regional Hospital in Middletown, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Virginia A. Schlitt, 48, of Covington, died at 5:05 p.m. Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash, Ohio.
Survivors include brothers, James Schlitt of Covington and Bill Schlitt of Latonia.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Church, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. John Church, 627 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Gemina Turner, 68, of Alexandria, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired machine operator for Equitable Bag Co., Florence.
Survivors include her husband, Eli Turner; sons, Lonnie Turner of Talbert and Larry Turner of Southgate; sisters, Bertha Deaton of Alexandria and Sadie Webb of Newport; brothers, Dewey Turner of Union, Ervin Turner of Independence and Ray Turner of Newport; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Bette M. Wade, 71, of Florence, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Woodspoint Care Center in Florence. She was a retired dietary aide for St. Charles Care Center, Covington, and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Latonia. Her husband, Earl Wade, died in 1960.
Survivors include a niece, Denise Marshall Vest of Kenton Vale.
Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Latonia. Cremation was at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church, 101 E. Southern Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
