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Date of these obituaries: 01-22-2000
George Koch, helped move paper into computer age
George William "Bill" Koch, longtime Linotype machinist for The Cincinnati Post and Times Star who helped move the paper into the computer age, died Thursday at his home in Hebron. He was 78.
Mr. Koch served in the Army during World War II and was with the troops who liberated the concentration camp at Dachau.
The experience intensified his compassion for people, said his wife, Margaret.
After returning from the war, he started his 37-year career at The Post, setting type on the massive Linotype machines. He became the head machinist and in the 1970s helped work on the transition to computers. He left The Post in the early 1980s and ran an Enquirer paper route until he decided to retire in 1984.
Mr. Koch coached baseball teams with the American Legion and enjoyed golf and fishing, but his family was his first love, said his daughter, Linda Winkler of Burlington.
His sons had a rock 'n' roll band, and Mr. Koch was their biggest fan.
"We used to travel with them, and sit in the corner and listen. He was so proud of the boys," Mrs. Koch said.
"He was laid-back, and he had such a big heart," said Mrs. Winkler. "Every child who ever came across him adored him."
Children used to come to the door, she said, and ask if he could come out and play.
The Kochs lived in Erlanger for most of their lives. They moved to Hebron to live with their daughter, Leigh Ober, a year ago, after Mr. Koch developed cancer.
Other survivors include sons, Gary Koch of Erlanger and Greg Koch of New York City; a sister, Laverne Hoppenjans of Fort Wright; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger, with a reception afterward. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Marie H. Brown, 69, of Union, died Thursday at her home. She was retired from Johnson Controls Inc., Boone County, and was a member of St. Timothy Church, Union.
Her husband, Joseph L. Brown, died in 1996. Survivors include a brother, Ollis Hardwick of Waynesburg, and sisters, Millie Liles of Arcanum, Ohio, Ada Maggard of Indiana, Vina Rector, Verna Reynolds and Sylvia Rice of Waynesburg and Lena Rice of Milford, Ohio.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Beaver Lick Christian Cemetery, Walton. Memorials are suggested to St. Timothy Church, 10272 Highway 42, Union, Ky. 41091.
Effie P. Burke, 70, of Edgewood, died Jan. 4 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a retired nurse's aide and a member of Faith Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include sons, Earl Burke and Randy Burke of Erlanger, Billy Burke of Florence and Michael Burke of Amelia, Ohio; daughters, Vivian Whittamore, Susan Sanders and Sharon Baker of London, Beverly Herbie of Cincinnati, Janice Riley of Amelia, Ohio, and Geraldine Miller of Independence; her father, Lee Barton of London; brothers, Charlie Barton and William Hershel Barton of Corbin and Carl Barton of Woodbine; a sister, Ida Townsley of Hohenwald, Tenn.; 30 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren.
Services were Jan. 8 at Corbin Funeral Home. Burial was in Worley Cemetery, Corbin.
Billy Keith Carmony, 40, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at his home. He was a truck driver.
Survivors include daughters, Tonya Jean Carmony of California, Tammy Huff of Fort Thomas and Kim Debow of Alexandria; a sister, Pam Sellars of Batavia, Ohio; two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Alexandria Funeral Home, with visitation from 11 a.m. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery.
Gary Thomas Carter, 48, of Warsaw, died Thursday at his home. He was a former supervisor for A.O. Smith Co., Cincinnati, and an Army veteran. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Bedford.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Williamson Carter; sons, Darian Carter and Gary Thomas Carter Jr. of Madison, Ind., and Cameron Jones of Warsaw; daughters, Amy Bennet of Owenton, Sheena Carter of Madison, Ind., and Leslie Seng of Warsaw; his mother, Catherine Carter of Carrollton; brothers, John Carter of Bedford and Roger Carter of Carrollton; six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Mildred E. "Mil" Cochran, 92, of Southgate, died Wednesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of Southgate Super Seniors, Wilder Seniors, St. Therese Alter Society and St. Ann Ladies Auxiliary at Corpus Christi Church. Her husband, Lee Cochran, died in 1971. Survivors include a sister, Claire Twehues of Southgate.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate, with visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, and prayers at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Therese Building Fund, 11 Temple Place, Southgate, Ky. 41071.
Evelyn Earls, 67, of Maysville, died Friday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Howard "Whitey" Earls; a son, Doug Earls of Maysville; a sister, Rose Blake of Winchester, Ohio; and a brother, Paul "June" Miller of Maysville.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Wedonia Cemetery, Mason County, with visitation after 6 tonight at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville.
Muriel Evans, 75, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Williams Evans; a son, Robert Ligorski of Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.; a stepson, Steve Evans of Walton; and a sister, Helen Benis of Lubec, Maine.
Services will be at 9:30 this morning at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Cremation will be at Hillside Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to charity of choice.
James E. Gilbert Sr., 59, of Latonia, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. He was a retired maintenance worker for Covington Independent School system and a member of Moose Lodge No. 1469, Covington.
Survivors include a son, James E. Gilbert Jr. of Ryland Heights; daughters, Patty Hardtke of Latonia and Melissa Berling of Taylor Mill; his mother, Ruth Binkman Tomlin of Taylor Mill; sisters, Sue Gilbert and Carla Houze of Taylor Mill, and Carol Bataglia of Burlington; seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, with visitation from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Eugene Thompson "Gene" Hughes, 85, of Mount Olivet, died Friday at Robertson County Health Care Facility, Mount Olivet. He was a retired superintendent for Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, Robertson County, and a former Mount Olivet policeman, Robertson County sheriff, Mount Olivet mayor, and former owner and operator of Gene's TV and Appliance, Mount Olivet. He was a member of Fosters Chapel United Methodist Church and Blue Licks Masonic Lodge F&AM.
Survivors include a son, Keith Hughes of Robertson County; daughters, Nancy Lynn Purdon of Lexington, Mary Lou Hester of Mount Olivet and Carole Jean Smith of Winfield, W.Va.; brothers, Ray Hughes of Dayton, Ohio, and Dallas Hughes and Clyde Hughes, both of Maysville; sisters, June Rose and Louise Roe of Maysville; 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet, with visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Fosters Chapel Cemetery, Robertson County.
Hillman "Dutch" Hutchinson, 75, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:47 a.m. Friday at his home. A retired carman for the L&N; Railroad, he was a Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a member of Eggleston United Methodist Church, Erlanger, and Bradford Lodge No. 123 F&AM, Independence.
Survivors include his wife, Anna McWilliams of Taylor Mill; a son, Dennis Roy Hutchinson of Maineville, Ohio; a daughter, Debra Ann Hutchinson of Falmouth; sisters, Lillian Mae George of Fulton, Ohio, and Audrey Dale Casey of Campbellsville; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Ingeborg B. Buhl Keissler, 74, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Thomas Keissler, preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, Norbert Keissler of Independence and Pete Keissler of Burlington; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home and Crematory, Cincinnati, is in charge.
Margie Lee Kelly, 83, of Burlington, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was involved in farming and was a member of Belleview Baptist Church. Her husband, Melvin Earl Kelly, died in 1978. Survivors include a son, Ronald Kelly of Burlington; daughters, Linda Louden of Portland, Tenn., and Joyce Revack and Elizabeth Riddell of Burlington; a sister, Laverne Stephens of Florence; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
Angela L. Lane, 71, of Park Hills, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Covington First Church of the Nazarene, Park Hills. Her husband, Carl Lane, died in 1979, and a son, Daniel McIntosh, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Walter McIntosh of Doylestown, Ohio, and Terry Lane of Park Hills; a daughter, Elaine Scheffel of Cincinnati; brothers, Clifford Peeno of Florence and Lawrence Peeno of Erlanger; a sister, Mildred Ramsey of Florence; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Covington First Church of the Nazarene, Park Hills, with visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Margaret "Maggie" Marksberry, 85, of Butler, died Friday at Lakeside Health Care Center in Highland Heights. Her husband, Tom Marksberry, died in 1991.
Survivors include sons, Gene Marksberry of Falmouth and Jimmy Marksberry of Butler; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Juvenile Diabetes Association, 10901 Reed Hartman Highway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Allie Mae Mason, 92, of Owenton, died Friday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. She was a homemaker and a member of Beechwood Assembly of God Church, Owen County. Her husband, Roy Mason, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Howard M. Mason of Lexington, Roy Mason Jr. of Cincinnati, Ralph Mason and William Mason, both of Owen County, and Orville Mason of Stamping Ground; daughters, Naomi Smoot of Owenton and Odella McLafferty of Covington; a sister, Willena Wainscott of Vevay, Ind.; 18 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton, with visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Owenton IOOF Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Owenton Manor Activities Fund, 930 Highway 127 North, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Robert B. McVey Jr., 69, of Independence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a retired welder for Stacy's Manufacturing in Elmwood, Ohio, an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Wilmington Masonic Lodge.
His wife, Evelyn Bowman McVey, died in 1967. Survivors include sons, Jim R. McVey of Florence and Michael D. McVey of Covington; a sister, Kitty Sue Rickerson of Troy, Ohio; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, with visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Masonic service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Wilmington Masonic Lodge, c/o Michael King, 33 Sidney Drive, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Donald Paul "Don" Melton, 19, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a student at Scott High School.
Survivors include parents, Donald P. and Annette I. Melton of Covington; sisters, Renee Williams and Michelle Melton of Covington; grandparents, Bud Sicks and Lorene Yarbery, and great-grandparents, Charles and Helen Abbott, all of Tulare, Calif.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Hoe, Taylor Mill, with visitation from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
David Wayne Sexton, 39, of Cynthiana, died Friday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. He was an employee of Grede Perm Cast Inc., Cynthiana, and a member of Central Christian Church, Cynthiana.
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Fite "Becki" Sexton; his parents, Ray and Jean Wagner Sexton of Harrison County; brothers, Roger Sexton and Kenneth Sexton of Tennessee and Johnny Sexton of Harrison County; and a sister, Elaine Devoe of Xenia, Ohio.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery.
Edward J. Wolpert, 72, of Newport, died Friday at his home. He was a retired dock worker for Time DC Trucking Co., Cincinnati, and an Army veteran. Survivors include brothers, Charles Wolpert of Newport and Eugene Wolpert of Tampa, and sisters, Dorothy Wolpert of Newport and Mary Sexton of Hillsboro, Ohio.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Charles "Carl" Woolridge, 62, of Bellevue, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired supervisor of environmental services for Bethesda Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Monica Gausepohl Woolridge; a son, Steve Woolridge of St. Bernard, Ohio; daughters, Joyce O'Reilly of Cranberry Township, Pa., Beth Warning of Independence, Debbie Nelson of Cold Spring and Kim Woolridge of Covington; his mother, Violet Woolridge of Independence; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue, with visitation 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Radel Funeral Home Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Richard Alan Yocum, 32, of Dallas, Ga., formerly of Union, died Thursday at his home. He was a mechanical engineer and a member of Olive Springs Baptist Church, Marietta, Ga.
Survivors include a son, Joshua Yocum of Dallas, Ga.; a daughter, Sarah Yocum of Dallas, Ga.; his parents, Richard John and Patricia Louise Yocum of Wilder; a brother, Matthew Yocum of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Renee Bowsky of Cincinnati; and grandparents, David and Mary Yocum of Toronto, Ohio.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation from 2 p.m. The body will be cremated. Memorials are suggested to New Hope Center, 3027 Dixie Highway, Building A, Suite 109, Edgewood, Ky. 41017, Rolling Hills Christian Church, 3810 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
