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Date of these obituaries: 10-11-1999
Ralph Pfetzer, ran Covington deli
Ralph C. Pfetzer of Park Hills owned a grocery store in Covington for about 25 years before he managed apartment buildings in Park Hills.
"He was friendly and good-natured," said a son, Dennis R. Pfetzer of Park Hills. "He was fair with people. He ran a successful store and apartments after that."
Ralph Pfetzer died Friday morning at his home. He was 88 years old.
Mr. Pfetzer was born in Covington and had lived in Park Hills since 1946. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Stationed in Florida, he went to cooking and baking schools.
He remained a member of the American Legion Norman-Barnes Post 70 until his death.
Mr. Pfetzer operated Pfetzer's Delicatessen at 12th and Main streets in Covington until 1959. Then, he owned and operated several apartment buildings on Elberta Circle in Park Hills.
He and his wife, Dolores Dickman Pfetzer, enjoyed visiting a small farm their son, Dennis and his wife, Debbie, owned in Robertson County.
"They liked to go up there and get away and just relax," Dennis Pfetzer said.
His parents had been married
55 years when Mrs. Pfetzer died in 1995.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church in Fort Wright.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home in Covington. Entombment will be in the St. Mary Mausoleum in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Donald G. Adams, 65, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Rose Mary Campbell, 68, of Maysville, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Jessie Daniel Campbell, died in 1985. A son, Clarence Daniel Campbell, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Bill Campbell of Mays Lick and Jimmy Earl Campbell of Maysville; daughters, Frances Lynn Glenn of Mount Olivet and Jeanie Wallingford of West Union, Ohio; sisters, Martha Campbell and Frances Campbell, both of Maysville, Charlotte Holbrooke of Kingston, Ohio, Lula Campbell of Mays Lick and Carol Bowens of Chillicothe, Ohio; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 6 tonight. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick.
Alejandro Manuel Celis III, son of Ronda Marie Peeno Celis and Alejandro "Alex" Luna Celis Jr. of Florence, died shortly after birth at 1:10 p.m. Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include a sister, Jodi Lee Alicia Celis, at home; grandparents, Marta Alicia Celis of Brawley, Calif., Sharon Lee Peeno of Carrollton and Ronald Jo Peeno of Niland, Calif.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Alejandro Manuel Celis III Memorial Fund, in care of Connley Bros. Funeral Home, P. O. Box 15093, Covington, Ky. 41015. Connley Bros. Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Virginia B. Clark, 78, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:47 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a volunteer with St. John Church, Covington, where she was active in the cafeteria and the church Girl Scout troop. Her husband, Robert F. Clark, died in 1975.
Survivors include daughters, Judith Ann Boese of Lakeside Park, Patricia Ann Clark of Taylor Mill, Joyce Ann Morris and Linda Lee Setters, both of Covington; a brother, Harold E. Ratliff of Shelbyville; sisters, Mattie Reed and Anna Mae Cooper, both of Texas; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Helen L. Coleman, 69, of Erlanger, died Friday at her home. She was a former sales clerk with Van Luenens, Erlanger, and a member of Crescent Springs Baptist Church. She was a Girl Scout leader with Licking Valley Girl Scout Council in Erlanger. Her husband, Melvin D. Coleman, died in 1989.
Survivors include daughters, Bernice J. Moore of Depere, Wis., Carolyn S. Stewart and Linda L. Capps, both of Erlanger; brothers, Marion Cain of Huron, S.D., and Harold Cain of Indianapolis; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Magaline West Collier, 76, of Fort Thomas, died at 8 a.m. Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert C. Collier, died in 1993.
Survivors include sons, Bob Collier, Gary Collier and Greg Collier, all of Fort Thomas; sisters, Irene Brown and Ruby Pompilio, both of Fort Thomas, and Eudena Wallace of Somerset; a brother, Darwin West of Somerset; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Faye Collopy, 61, of Fort Thomas, died at 12:57 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired receptionist for Dr. Paul Kappas and a volunteer for Headstart in Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Joe E. Collopy; daughters, Debbie Mills of Pendleton County, Donna Gilchrist of Southgate and Barbara Johnson of Highland Heights; a son, Joe J. Collopy of Fort Thomas; sisters, Margie Vincent of Fort Worth, Texas, and Freda Abney of Independence; brothers, Vernon Watson of Highland Heights, and Carl Watson and Sterling Watson, both of Newport; and 15 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, handled arrangements. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103.
Omalie Cox, 48, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a machinist with Boston Gear, Florence.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Cox; sons, Gary Cox and Daniel Cox, both of Florence; a brother, Ralph Jones of Walton; sisters, Sharon Evans of Alexandria and Reda Powers of Union; and one grandson.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Mary Carolyn Frazier, 67, of Covington, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired auto tag renewal clerk with the Kenton County Clerk's office and a former administrative assistant with Pinkerton Security.
Survivors include a brother, Charles Frazier Jr. of Louisville.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Madison Avenue Christian Church Book of Rememberance, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth G. Hanifin, 75, of Edgewood, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a volunteer with Be Concerned and the election campaigns of Jim Bunning. Her husband, C. Steve Hanifin, died in 1996.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Jones of Florence and Martha Mann of Villa Hills; a son, William S. Hanifin of Cincinnati; a sister, Mary Eleanor Spencer of Lakeland, Fla.; two grandsons; and three step-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or to charity. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Anna Louise Loheide, 60, of Covington, died at 6:23 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired cafeteria worker with Covington Latin School and a member of St. Augustine Church in Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Richard E. Loheide; daughters, Karen McIntosh of Independence and Pam Von Handorf of Covington; sons, Richard E. Loheide II of Covington, Dr. Robert A. Loheide of Terre Haute, Ind., Donald J. Loheide of St. Louis and Dr. Paul J. Loheide of Louisville; sisters, Lucille Dickerson of Fort Mitchell and Josetta Uphaus of Villa Hills; a brother, William Bohman of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Hoxworth Blood Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45267; Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45212; or in the form of Masses.
Eugene W. Martin, 79, of Latonia, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. he was a retired supervisor with Kent Corp. in Latonia and a World War II veteran. His wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Stewart, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Tom Martin of Cincinnati and Tony Martin of Elsmere; daughters, Peggy Holliday of Independence and Pat Davies of Beatty, Nev.; two sisters; a brother; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Beth Popham, 19, of Aberdeen, Ohio, formerly of Maysville, died Saturday at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, of injuries suffered in an auto accident. She was a sophomore at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, where she was a member of the student programming board and the Apple Program and secretary of the residence life council. She also worked for the Union Township Public Library.
Survivors include her mother, Faye Mitchell Popham of Aberdeen; sisters, Christy Wallingford and Missy Malone, both of Ripley, Ohio; and grandparents, Sue Mitchell of Aberdeen and James Mitchell of West Union, Ohio.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Church, Ripley, Ohio. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley. Memorials are suggested to Beth Popham Memorial Fund for Education Majors, in care of family.
Joseph R. Rich Sr., 89, of Louisville, formerly of Covington, died Sunday at St. Matthews Manor Nursing Home in Louisville. He was a retired security guard with General Electric and former owner of Rich's Restaurant in Covington. He was a member of Evanston Masonic Lodge in Norwood, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Forsyth Rich; a son, Joseph R. Rich Jr. of Louisville; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pearson Funeral Home, Louisville. A reception will follow services. Burial will be in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Louisville, 3532 Ephraim McDowell Drive, Louisville, Ky 40205; or Fort Mitchell Baptist Church, 2323 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Louise M. Riggs, 88, of Florence, died at 9:55 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright. She was a homemaker and a secretary, a member of St. Paul Church in Florence and a volunteer with St. Charles Care Center. Her husband, Starley Riggs, died in 1985.
Survivors include a brother, Forrest Whithouse of Seattle.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Care Center. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Oscar "Scottie" Scott, 96, of Falmouth, died at 1 a.m. today at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler. Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
John Smith Jr., 73, of Latonia, died at 10:21 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired maintenance man with Washington Elementary School in Cincinnati and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Ruth Broughton Smith, died in 1985.
Survivors include a son, John Smith of Latonia; daughters, Debbie Ziegelmeyer, Aileen Argo and Audrey Sue Smith, all of Independence; stepsons, Chester Partein of Covington and Harold Partein of Barbourville; a brother, William Smith of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Robert Kenneth Smith, 77, of Erlanger, died Friday at Veterans Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a meat manager with A&P; Cincinnati, a member of Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423 in Elsmere and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Carrie Belle Smith; a stepson, Ralph W. Underhill of Middletown, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Cassandra Moore of Hayesville, N.C.; a brother, Oscar Smith of Erlanger; a sister, Mabel Benson of Florence; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be form 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Betty Ulshafer, 52, of Alexandria, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include several cousins. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Peach Grove.
Juanita Weathers, 87, of Florence, died Friday at her residence. She was a cafeteria manager for Heritage Academy in Florence and a member of Heritage Assembly of God Church, Florence. Her husband, Rev. Hardie Gene Weathers, died in 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, GayNell Weathers Keith of Florence; a brother, Rev. Warren Litzman of Dallas; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 tonight at Heritage Assembly of God Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery, Waco, Texas.
Memorials are suggested to Heritage Academy, 7216 Highway 42, Florence, Ky. 41042. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Carl Lambert Winkler, 81, of Latonia, died at 8:25 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Peaselburg, a member of Holy Cross Church in Latonia and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Irma Louise Winkler.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Church. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or to charity. Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Cassandra Work, 15 months, of Butler, died Friday at Marymount Medical Center in London. She suffered from a heart defect.
Survivors include her parents, Kenneth and JoEllen Work of Butler; sisters, Kalyn Work and Kelsi Work, both at home; grandparents, Jim and Georgia Work of Falmouth and Paul and Sue Sullivan of Butler; and great-grandparents, Shelby and Norma McDowell of Falmouth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Turner Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Falmouth Wesleyan Church, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
