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Date of these obituaries: 01-27-2000
Greg Thiel, massage therapist and distance runner
Howard Greg Thiel, 48, a massage therapist and widely known distance runner, died Tuesday at his home in Erlanger.
Mr. Thiel, who remained an active runner until several months ago when he developed liver cancer, was an accomplished swimmer and high school athlete when an industrial accident robbed him of his sight in 1970.
He underwent 35 operations to repair the damage from acid that splashed into his eyes, but the resulting scar tissue ultimately rejected one transplant after another. He regained his sight for three years, earned a college degree from the University of Florida, and married. Then his blindness returned. He admitted later that he briefly slipped into depression but that passed.
"He never gave up and he never wanted any sympathy," said a life-long friend, Realtor Jim Huff. "If you were around him he always had something light to say, something to cheer you up, something to say to make you feel at ease."
Friends encouraged Mr. Thiel to get his license as a massage therapist. He began as a massage therapist at the former Covington YMCA and when that was torn down, he moved to the Central YMCA in downtown Cincinnati. He had many well-known clients. He worked until a few months ago and provided massage services from a small studio in his home for those who couldn't get to the Y during its hours.
Co-workers at the Covington Y first raised the possibility of running to Mr. Thiel and it turned out to be a long-time avocation.
"I've run with Greg for over 20 years," Mr. Huff said.
"He would just hang onto my elbow while we ran. He was in a lot better shape than I was. He could run a marathon. But with me along we'd run only about two or three miles."
He was the race director for the first Governor's Cup Run in Kentucky. He received the Outstanding Kentuckian Award in 1983 in recognition of his outstanding achievements.
Despite his blindness, he continued to be active in outdoor activities such as water skiing, driving a quad runner and bicycling.
"I was at his house (Tuesday) and he taught me something about life, and about death," Mr. Huff said. "He was the same cheerful person down to the end. He was the most remarkable person I've ever known."
He was a member of Erlanger Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Crouch Thiel; a daughter, Laura Thiel, at home; a son, Drew Thiel, at home; his mother, Evelyn Barrett Thiel of Erlanger; and a half-sister, Sherry Dillon of Boston. His father, John Russell Thiel, died in 1998.
Services will be at 7:30 tonight at Erlanger Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church. A reception will follow the service in the church fellowship hall. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Church, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Jesse 'Buck' Field, bank exec and school official in Falmouth
Jesse Preston "Buck" Field was a banking executive in Falmouth who never put himself above his customers.
Mr. Field, 90, was the former owner of First National Bank of Falmouth and Riverbend Farms.
Max Goldberg, the mayor of Falmouth for 40 years, went to high school with Mr. Field and knew him for most of his life.
"He wasn't an overbearing person; he was down-to-earth and people liked him," said Mr. Goldberg.
Mr. Field, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center in Fort Wright.
He retired as executive vice president of Williamson Co. after starting with the company 30 years earlier as a stock boy. He was a former president of the Northern Kentucky Area Development District and the Northern Kentucky Health and Welfare District.
Mr. Goldberg said Mr. Field never stood in the way of progress and helped many of his neighbors over the years.
"He was my friend for years and years. He never went against anything that we tried to do," Mr. Goldberg said. "He was a nice citizen and a good citizen. He will be really missed."
Mr. Field was a good family man who was interested in helping others improve their education, Mr. Goldberg said.
"He had a good personality. If needed, he would speak up," Mr. Goldberg said.
Mr. Field was a member of Falmouth Christian Church, where he was an elder, board member, chairman of the board of trustees, bible school teacher and superintendent.
He was a lay speaker with the Centennial Club College of the Bible in Lexington and chairman of the Youth Workers Conference. He was a board member of the Pendleton County Church Council and organized religious ceremonies at the Bedford House Senior Center and Mount Auburn Center.
He was a chairman of the elementary school and high school in Falmouth and later was vice chairman of the consolidated school system. He was president of Townsend Hospital Associates and supervised design and construction of a 28-bed hospital.
His wife, Elizabeth "Libby" Field; and sons J.P. Field Jr. and Grafton Field preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Donald Field of Lexington; daughters, Patricia Field Yelton of Butler and Linda Field of Fort Wright; a brother, Donald Field of Rapid City, S.D.; a sister, Louise Buddy of Falmouth; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Falmouth Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, and at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or Northern Kentucky Area Development District, 16 Spiral Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Marjorie Aylor, 76, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Robert E. Clark Sr., 58, of Owenton, formerly of Newport, died Tuesday at Owen County Hospital, Owenton. He was a retired maintenance worker with Palm Beach Co. in Newport and a member of Campbell County Bow Hunters Club.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Robbins Clark; daughters, Bobbie Gail Shay and Virginia E. Lawrence, both of Latonia; sons, Robert Eugene Clark Jr. of Owenton and John E. Clark of Latonia; sisters, Mary Johnson of Highland Heights, Donna Jean Kuntz of Newport and Ronda R. Clark of Fort Thomas; brothers, James Arthur Clark of Erlanger, Lewis J. Clark of South Newport, Jack Elmo Clark of Cincinnati and Richard William Clark of Covington; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be private. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Clark Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ruth Taylor Claytor, 85, of Fort Thomas, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker, an avid bowler and past president of the Tuesday Morning Ladies League at Walt's Center Lanes in Newport. Her husband, Donald Claytor, died Sept. 16, 1999.
Survivors include grandchildren, Carole Rudolph and Tim Rudolph, both of Fort Thomas; and a great-granddaughter, Lora Rudolph of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at noon Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Research Center, 231 Bethesda Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Glenda Lee Deatherage, 62, of Covington, died Monday at her home. She was a housekeeper and a member of Visalia Baptist Church. Her husband, Alford Deatherage, died in 1983.
Survivors include sons, Robert Dunn of Florence, Goebel Deatherage of Covington and Granville Deatherage of Largo, Fla.; daughters, Kathy Barton of Dresden, Ohio, Patty Townsend of Independence and Margaret Whitaker of Henderson; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at TLC Cremation and Funeral Services, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Jane Patton Doran, 83, of Cincinnati, formerly of Cold Spring, died Tuesday at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Husbands, Edward Doran and George Ditisch, and a son, James E. Doran, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Thomas J. Doran of Cincinnati; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Nadine Bright Duncan, 70, of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a retired clerk with R. L. Polk Publishing Co. and a member of Main Street Methodist Church in Covington. Her husband, Weldon J. Duncan, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Michael Duncan of Erlanger; a daughter, Terry Poindexter of Covington; a brother, Herbert Gene Bright of Florence, Ind.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Administration, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
Robert Elliott, 71, of Crescent Springs, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday at his home. He was a retired supervisor with American Standard Co., Cincinnati, a member of Immanuel Church of Christ in Bromley and the Bromley Volunteer Fire Department. He was a past president the church board, a former Bromley city councilman and water commissioner and a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099 in Covington and the Bromley Vets. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Gilliard Elliott; sons, Robert A. Elliott of Villa Hills and Jan Elliott of Kenton Hills; a daughter, Jenny Reinhart of Fort Mitchell; brothers, Ernest Elliott of Latonia and Michael Elliott of Florence; sisters, Pauline Bloemer of Taylor Mill and Shirley Wermeling of Covington; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Church of Christ, 110 Boone St., Bromley, Ky. 41016; or to charity.
Viola Elliott, 75, of Latonia, died at 11:05 p.m. Wednesday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Evelyn Noell Enda, 85, of Covington, died at 4:57 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright. She was a waitress with Holiday Inn in Fort Mitchell and a member of South Side Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include sons, John Noell of Greendale, Ind., and Donald Noell of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters, Jo Ann Rishenberger of Milford, Ohio, Donna Yandles of Indialantic, Fla., and Nancy Schingledecker of Withamsville, Ohio; sisters, Jeannette Brownfield of Covington and Betty Ferguson of Soddy, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Jessie B. Franks, 94, of Newport, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of New Banklick Baptist Church. Her husband, Robert Franks, died in 1991. A son, Guy Webster, died in 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Margie Judge of Milford, Ohio; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Virginia A. Heidel, 85, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Bernice Hess, 87, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Moriah Christian Church. Her husband, Louis Hess, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn Moore of Butler; a brother, Raymond Lafollette of Pinter; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Mount Moriah cemetery or Mount Moriah Church, U.S. 27, Butler, Ky. 41006.
Theresa F. Noe List, 68, of Edgewood, died at 8:15 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Wilfred List, died in 1994. A son, Will List, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Greg List of Edgewood and Mark List of Independence; daughters, Nanette Swanson of Taylor Mill, Christine List and Janet List, both of Edgewood; sisters, Mary K. Cahill of Fort Wright and Pauline M. Noe of Deer Park, Ohio; and 14 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Harry Junior McClurg, 70, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a photo engraver with the Cincinnati Enquirer and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Dixie McClurg; sons, Michael McClurg of Lexington and Taylor McClurg of Erlanger; a daughter, Shannon McClurg of Erlanger; a brother, Bill McClurg of Park Hills; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be at Floral Hills Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, in lieu of flowers. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
William G. Riegling, 70, of Park Hills, died at 7:05 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired manager of Potter Shoe Co. and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Riegling; brothers, Lawrence Riegling of Florida and Joseph Riegling of Ohio; and a sister, Ruth Crewe of Villa Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Xavier Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Entombment will be in St. John Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Bonnie Frances Roberts, 57, of Tyner, formerly of Carrollton, died Tuesday in Tyner. She was a homemaker and a member of Sanders Baptist Church.
Survivors include husband, Eugene Roberts; a daughter, Tina Lynn Wilson of McKee; a son, John E. Roberts of Carrollton; sisters, Nancy Beach of Sanders and Brenda Sutherland of Bedford; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Edna Craig Rose, 95, of Williamstown, died Wednesday at Grant Manor Nursing Home in Williamstown. She was a member of Sadieville Christian Church. A daughter, Anna Lewis, died in 1993.
Survivors include daughters, Geraldine Riffle of Corinth and Pat Lee Gordon of Vancouver, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Sadieville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sadieville Christian Church, 45 Main St., Sadieville, Ky. 40370.
Michael J. Ryan, 31, of Lakeside Park, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Beavercreek, Ohio. He was a pre-production manager with Gilkey Window co. in Cincinnati and a member of the Ohio Air National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Stacey A. Ryan; his parents, Patrick M. and Barbara A. Ryan of Beavercreek; a brother, Bill Ryan of West Chester, Ohio; and a sister, Leanna Ryan of West Chester, Ohio.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Alpheus "Al" Schrader, 75, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired owner and president of Schraders' Touch of Class Dry Cleaners, a past president of the Highlands High School Athletic Boosters and a sales representative with American Laundry for more than 20 years. He was a former deacon with First Baptist Church in Fort Thomas and a member of Robert Burns Masonic Lodge No. 163 in Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Lee Schrader; a daughter, Deborah Johnston of Fort Thomas; a son, Gary Schrader of Fort Thomas; brothers, Jack Schrader of Alabama and Louis Schrader of Greenwood, Miss.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; or Highlands High School Baseball, 2400 Memorial Parkway, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Howard L. Smock, 65, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence . He was a retired air traffic controller with Lunken Airport in Cincinnati and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and an employee of Boone Links Golf Course in Boone County. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Fay Smock; a daughter, Jennifer Riesenbeck of Florence; a son, Scott Smock of Cincinnati; a sister, Julia Morehead of Cincinnati; a brother, William Smock of Jonesboro, Ark.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4201 Victory Parkway, Room 305, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
William G. Sturgeon, 71, of Carlisle, died Wednesday at his home. He was a farmer. His first wife, Josephine Sturgeon, died in 1963.
Survivors include his wife, Virgie Ellis; daughters, Brenda Fryman of Carlisle and Betty Wallace of Newport; a son, Charles W. Sturgeon of Paris; a brother, Albert Sturgeon of Kentucky; sisters, Bertha Willowby and Alberta Ellis, both of Kentucky; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery, Walton. Memorials are suggested to charity.
