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Date of these obituaries: 06-09-1999
Joseph Gampfer, carpenter, family man
Joseph W. Gampfer, a longtime carpenter who helped build hospitals, schools and houses with his hands and built a home with his heart, died Saturday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was 83.
Mr. Gampfer, of Alexandria, was a member of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union Local No. 698, Cincinnati. He worked for Brose Construction Co. and Smith & Schaefer Co., both in Cincinnati.
"He was a masterful man in his trade," said his daughter, Charlene Gampfer of Alexandria. "He could do anything with wood."
He took pride in his craft and in his family. But it was a quiet pride.
"He didn't look for recognition. He wasn't one to brag or boast," his daughter said. "He was a humble man. I never saw him display any elements of envy or jealousy," she said.
"He was very diligent and precise, and he had old-fashioned values. When he walked into a room, he took his hat off if there were ladies present. He believed in commitment and honesty," she said.
"And he was relentless in his love and care and devotion to the true love of his life - my mom. He would do anything for my mom and me."
When his daughter was growing up, he took her fishing and camping. "Anytime I showed an interest in anything, he'd cultivate it."
She shared his love of dogs and animals.
He and his wife lived in Grants Lick until five years ago, when his daughter persuaded them to share a house in Alexandria.
He had a warm sense of humor and delighted in the daily pleasures of life. The Gampfers celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last year sitting in their Alexandria yard near a big sign urging motorists to honk for their celebration.
Mr. Gampfer's health had started to fail in the last few months. He was hospitalized this week.
In addition to his daughter, survivors include his wife, Harriet Peters Gampfer; and a brother, Carroll Gampfer of Cold Spring.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or Stray Animal Adoption Program, P. O. Box 783, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Ray W. Adams, 85, of Erlanger, died at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Gerald Q. Cecil Jr., 75, of Lewes, Del., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Sunday in Delaware. He was a retired employee of W. R. Grace Co., and a member of Epworth Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach, Del., and Sussex Pines Country Club. He was a World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia A. Cecil; daughters, Jenny T. Cecil and Cindy Read, both of Columbia, Md., and Sarah T. Cecil of Clearwater, Fla.; brothers, Morris Cecil of Fort Thomas and Stanley Cecil of Amesbury, Mass.; a sister, Debbie Andrews of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Memorials services were Tuesday in Delaware. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling local arrangements.
Burdetta Cox, 86, of Latonia, died Tuesday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Billy Ray Damron, 68, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a foreman with Stearns and Foster Co. and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 808, Fort Thomas. His wife, Myrtle Damron, died March 23.
Survivors include sons, Butch Damron of Independence and John Damron of Highland Heights; daughters, Toni Shearer of Dayton and Ann Winburn of Fort Thomas; a brother, James Damron of London; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Udell Flynn, 74, of Brooksville, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a retired farmer and a member of Brooksville Christian Church. He attended Powersville Christian Church in Brooksville.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Stacy Jibb Flynn; a sister, Margaret Fannin of Brooksville; and a brother, Elmo Flynn of Elsmere.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Neave Cemetery, Bracken County. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Memorials are suggested to Powersville Christian Church, 3180 Brooksville-Powersville Road, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Flossie Platt Fryman, 83, of Cynthiana, died Monday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Elmarch United Methodist Church, Harrison County. Her husband, Herman Lee Fryman, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, William J. Fryman of Paris, Garnett Wayne Fryman and Lorenza "Lee" Fryman, both of Harrison County; a daughter, Anita "Jean" Buckler of Mount Olivet; 13 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
William L. Kasten, 75, of Florence, died at 3:39 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a retired Army veteran and a shipping employee at Signode Corp., Florence.
He was a past commander of Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423, Elsmere, and a member of Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS in Cincinnati, and the Military Order of COOTIE.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Kasten; a brother, Westie Kasten of Cincinnati; and sisters, Evelyn Castor of Kettering, Ohio, and Alma Fielding of Tampa, Fla.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Veterans Nursing Home, 1000 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Janet Lucille Mueller Knoll, 56, of Fullerton, Calif., formerly of Covington, died May 27 at St. Jude Medical Center, Los Angeles. She was a benefits clerk with the Fullerton School District, and taught CCD classes. She was formerly Sister Mary Mathias, OSB, and taught at Blessed Sacrament School, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include her husband, John W. Knoll; sons, Lt. James Knoll, USN of Stafford, Va. and John Knoll of Leuven, Belgium; a daughter, Joyce Knoll of Fullerton; brothers, John Mueller of Cincinnati and Jim Mueller of Edgewood; sisters, Mary Ann Bowling of Cincinnati, Peggy Sueholtz and Jeanne Lanwehr, both of Edgewood, Sue Rauf of Independence, Pat Wesselink of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and Nancy Flaherty of Erlanger; and one grandson.
Memorial Mass will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Virginia Crosson and St. Jude Cancer Center, 101 E. Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton, Calif., 92832. McAulay and Wallace Funeral Home, Fullerton, handled arrangements.
Clara Mae Martin, 83, of Maysville, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Maysville Extended Care Center. He was a floor manager with G.C. Murphy department store in Maysville.
Survivors include several nieces and a nephew.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
James Clifford McCormick, 73, of Covington, died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. He was a retired farmer and security guard with Pinkerton Security and Investigation Services, Cincinnati. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Wilma Jean Smith McCormick, died in 1991.
Survivors include brothers, Harold McCormick of Holbrook, Ruben McCormick of Williamstown and Franklin McCormick of Ratcliff; and sisters, Clara Evelyn Crouch of Dry Ridge, Mayme Sikes and Myrtle Henry, both of Owensboro, and June Vonderhar of Conners, Ga.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Mount Pisgah cemetery Fund, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Billie Petrey, 69, of Taylor Mill, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired data processor with the Internal Revenue Service and a member of Latonia Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Petrey; sons, Robert K. Petrey of Taylor Mill, Terry J. Petrey of Somerset and Jeff B. Petrey of Florence; brothers, Henry Bryant of Edgewood and P.W. Bryant of Reno, Nev.; a sister, Kay Stahl of Taylor Mill; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church Building Fund, 3800 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Herbert R. Shanks, 76, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a chemical operator with Sherwin Williams Co.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Shanks; sons, Ronald Shanks of Evansville, Larry Shanks of Erlanger and Garry Shanks of Florence; a daughter, Angie Grable of Evansville; stepdaughters, Janet Dunhoft and Darlene Wigginton, both of Florence, Wanda Casey of Crittenden and Diane Henderson of Burlington; stepsons, Don Elders and Mark Elders, both of Hebron, and Edward Elders of Edgewood; 23 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
