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Date of these obituaries: 07-07-1999
Arthur Kremer, owned excavating firm
Arthur H. Kremer never imagined the experience he gained using heavy machinery in the Army would help him be so successful later.
But from the moment he founded Kremer Excavating Co. in 1947, he was in constant demand. He dug basements for homes all over Northern Kentucky basically single-handedly until his son joined him in the 1970s.
"Building was booming, and he stayed very busy," said his daughter, Kathy DeZarn of Covington. "Whenever the weather was good, he was working."
Mr. Kremer, of Villa Hills, died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center in Fort Wright of complications from a stroke. He was 83. He grew up in Crescent Springs, and worked on the family farm until he went into the Army during World War II.
When he returned, he decided the farm could only support one family - his brother's. So, he bought machinery to do excavation work, and taught himself how to use it by digging a pond on the farm and grading the land.
Many of the region's major home builders later used Mr. Kremer for excavation jobs.
In 1949, he married
his wife, Marge Domaschko Kremer, and helped raise seven children in a home close to his childhood residence.
"He was always there when you needed him, always there for advice," his daughter said. "He was very handy at home maintenance and was just big on moral values and being responsible."
Mr. Kremer retired in 1981, and his son, Ken Kremer of Villa Hills, runs the business.
In retirement, Mr. Kremer enjoyed traveling, gardening, golf and woodworking. He especially loved tending his rose garden, his daughter said.
Mr. Kremer was a life-long member of St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs, and also was involved with the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Northern Kentucky Homebuilders Association.
"He was just a simple man - he didn't do anything too extravagant with his life - but he made a huge impact on us," said his daughter.
In addition to his daughter and son, survivors include his wife; daughters, Connie Fry of Crestview Hills and Linda Morehead of Independence; sons, Art Kremer of Wilder, Larry Kremer of Edgewood and Tim Kremer of Petersburg; a sister, Julia Kremer of Villa Hills; and 28 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017.
Willanna Evans Bishop, 100, of Carrollton, died Monday at Green Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church of Carrollton. Her husband, Clifford Bishop, died in 1967.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Alice Hill of Carrollton; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday 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.
Forrest "Pete" Brown, 84, of Maysville, died at 8:50 a.m. Monday at Maysville Extended Care Center. He was a retired carpenter with East End Construction Co., Maysville. A son, David Allen Brown, died in 1984.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Brown; a son, Terry Brown of Maysville; daughters, Sharon Davenport of Lucasville, Ohio, Lisa Sumpter of Aberdeen, Ohio, and Mary Curtis and Sarah Berryman, both of Maysville; seven grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Maysville.
Jeanne Harrison Connley, 73, of Villa Hills, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired receptionist with Star Bank in Cincinnati and a member of Runyon Memorial Christian Church, Latonia.
Survivors include daughters, Peggy Haupt of Villa Hills and Linda Cameron of Providence, R.I.; and five grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday at Poplar Grove Cemetery, Owen County. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton, handled arrangements.
Donna Jean Egolf, 56, of Southgate, died at 3:25 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was an employee of Transitions in Covington and Feldkamp Heating and Cooling Co., and a former Girl Scout leader.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry Egolf; a son, Robert Carl Egolf of Southgate; a daughter, Kimberly Ann Russo of Snohomish, Wash.; her mother, Mary Northcutt of Covington; a sister, Barbara Northcutt of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Dayton National Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Alvena Griffith Famularo, 82, of Robertson County, died Monday at University Medical Center, Lexington. She was a member of the Robertson County Democratic Women's Club and a Robertson County Women's Club. Her husband, Judge G. A. Famularo, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Joseph L. Famularo and John M. Famularo, both of Lexington; a sister, Jane Dwyer of Norwood, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Robertson County Life Squad, or Robertson County Senior Citizens Center, Mount Olivet, Ky. 41064.
Angela Dawn Hayes, 16, of Cynthiana, died Monday at St. Vincent Medical Center in Erie, Pa., of injuries suffered in an auto accident. She was a student at Harrison County High School and a member of the school ROTC program.
Survivors include her father, William A. Hayes of Cynthiana; a sister, Ashley Lehman of Cynthiana; half-brothers, Jason Curtis and Jamie Curtis, both of Robertson County; and grandparents, Betty Hayes and William H. Hayes, both of Cynthiana, and Juanita and Bobby Curtis of Robertson County.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Tessa Leah Marie Hiatt, daughter of Carrie Adrian Hiatt of Crescent Springs, was stillborn at 1:59 p.m. Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include grandparents, Marta Kirk of Crescent Springs and Warren Hiatt of Taylor Mill; and great-grandparents, Charles B. and Donna Kirk of Fort Wright.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Robert T. Koher, 82, of Newport, died Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a former parts manager with Cline Chrysler, Southgate.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Wagner of Cold Spring; a brother, Chester Koher of San Antonio; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, 5950 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Cremation will be at Radel Funeral Home.
Portia Mae Ludwick, 58, of Dover, Tenn., died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, John Russell Ludwick; sons, Brian Edward Watson, Charles John Watson and Ricky Lee Watson, all of Cincinnati; a daughter, Tara Derai Staples of Dillsboro, Ind.; brothers, Charles E. Collins of Covington and John L. Collins Jr. of Florence; sisters, Andrea Casseday and Brenda Davis, both of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042. Anglin Funeral Home, Dover, Tenn., is handling arrangements.
Dorothy F. McKenzie, 79, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was an administrator with Newport Public Housing.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl A. Gaza of Florence; sons, Jerry McKenzie of Cincinnati and Kevin McKenzie of Erlanger; a brother, Rembert Meyer of Independence; a sister, Virginia Williams of Florence; and five grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lenoxburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Village, 3000 Riggs Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Stella R. Molloy, 84, of Cincinnati, formerly of Latonia, died at 5:50 a.m. Monday at Mercy-St. Theresa Center, Cincinnati. She was a retired bookkeeper with Covington Housing Authority and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Her husband, Albert J. Molloy, died in 1959.
Survivors include sons, Timothy A. Molloy of Villa Hills, Terrence J. Molloy of Garden City, Mich., and Michael C. Molloy and Kevin G. Molloy, both of Cincinnati; a daughter, Kate Molloy of Crescent Springs; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Mercy-St. Theresa Center, 7010 Rowan Hill Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227; or Holy Cross High School Alumni Association, 3617 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Alma Mae McKenzie Neff, 68, of Ludlow, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Gilbert Neff of Ludlow; a son, Kerry Neff of Fort Wright; a daughter, Dr. Judy Neff of Erlanger; brothers, Robert McKenzie of Ludlow and Tom McKenzie of Latonia; a sister, Barbara Baumann of Antelope, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky, P. O. Box 393, Florence, Ky. 41042; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, 5950 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, is handling arrangements. Cremation will be at the funeral home.
Margaret T. Todd Niblack, 82, of Highland Heights and Fort Thomas, died at 5:33 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired dietary clerk with Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. Her husband, James Niblack, died in 1984.
Survivors include daughters, Phyllis "Jean" McCord of Highland Heights, Dolores Roberson of Lexington and Patsy McGee of Henderson; a sister, Jackie Chamberlain of Winchester; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Lane, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Pauline Rice, 82, of Owenton, died Tuesday at Owen County Memorial Hospital, Owenton. She was a retired teacher with the Owen County School System and a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church, Owen County. Her husband, Curtis Rice, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Rice of Cincinnati; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Wheatley Masonic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Poplar Grove Baptist Church, 10450 Highway 127 North, Glencoe, Ky. 41046.
Donald L. Schuh, 73, of Cold Spring, died Thursday in Hilton Head, S.C. He was a production control manager with General Electric, Cincinnati, and a former Cold Spring city councilman. He was a member of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring and a former member of the church Mariners Club.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Schuh; a daughter, LuAnn Galbraith of Louisville; a son, Greg Schuh of Fort Thomas; a sister, Peggy Horan of Cold Spring; a brother, Robert Schuh of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. A reception will follow Mass in Kelly Hall at the church. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Hallie Marie Fleming Shelton, 89, of Maysville, died Monday at Maysville Extended Care Center. She and her husband owned a neighborhood grocery store in Maysville. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, Maysville and the Faithful Workers Sunday School Class. Her husband, Homer J. "Pete" Shelton; a son, John Francis Shelton; and a daughter, Jeanetta Tackett, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Robert Shelton of Maysville and David Shelton of Burlington; sisters, Nora Clevenger of Maysville, Luria Drake of Martinsville, Ind., and Dorothy Drake of Gary, Ind.; a brother, Homer Fleming of Summer, Ill.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Knox and Brothers Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Joannie Marie Fedor Sing, 61, of Cynthiana, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Edward Church, Cynthiana. She was a member of the church Altar Society and Time Travelers.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Sing; a son, Curtis Sing of Cynthiana; daughters, Colette "Pooka" Sing of Cynthiana, Wendy Marie Sing of Lexington and Susanne Sing of Evansville, Ind.; brothers, Ralph Fedor of Milwaukee and Dr. Tom Fedor of Indianapolis; and two grandsons.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Edward Church. Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to St. Edward Catholic School, N. Main St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042. Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling arrangements.
Carolyn Daniels Sturdivant, 50, of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Elzene Miller Trimble, 87, of Kenton Hills, died at 9:32 p.m. Monday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was the wife of former Kentucky Post Editor Vance Trimble.
She was a sounding board during his journalistic rise that took the couple to Houston, and then to Washington, D.C., where he won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting in 1960.
The couple designed and built several homes together. They moved to Kenton Hills in 1963, when Mr. Trimble was named editor of The Kentucky Post.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Trimble is survived by her daughter, Carol Ann Nordheimer of Wilmington, Del., and a sister, Edwina Cline of Houston, Texas.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home in Latonia, and at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Wewoka, Okla. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Wewoka. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka.
Nan Elizabeth Feldkamp Vieth, 78, of Covington, died Monday at her son's home in Florence. She was the founder of Vieth Grocery Store in Covington. Her husband, Allen Joseph Vieth, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Ken Vieth of Florence; a daughter, Kathleen Grote of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Ralph Ware, 68, of Fort Thomas, died at Monday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. He was a chef with Glen Schmidt's, Newport.
Survivors include a sister, Blanche Adams of Fort Thomas; and brothers, Donald Ware and Leroy Ware, both of Fort Thomas, and William Ware of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Church, 138 Division St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
