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Date of these obituaries: 03-27-1999
Robert Noll Sr., adviser to many small businesses
For decades, Northern Kentucky businesses followed the dictates of accountant, financial adviser and businessman Robert B. Noll Sr. His advice was always the same - do what is morally right, what is legal and what is profitable, in that order.
Mr. Noll, 85, died at 9:15 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
He was the son of a farmer and never forgot his roots.
He owned Noll and Associates, a public accounting agency in Covington and Crescent Springs. He helped organize the Northern Kentucky Beer Distributors and was a former owner of the Greyhound Tavern.
Until his death he maintained a large garden and could be found cooking his legendary fried chicken at the St. Joseph Church festivals in Crescent Springs or manning the grill at son Mick Noll's German food booths at local festivals.
'He knew how to talk to people and how to put deals together. He was forward-looking,' said Mick Noll, who owns Mick Noll's catering.
The elder Mr. Noll worked as an accountant at Burger Brewery in Cincinnati, putting himself through night school at Xavier University. When prohibition stopped the brewing business, Mr. Noll sold malt and hops to home brewers.
As a public accountant, he became a trusted adviser to small and large businesses.
'He was the man,' said another son, Robert Noll Jr. 'He was active in a lot of small businesses. They put in the work; he was the adviser, telling them when to raise prices, how to run the financial end.'
As his sons started in business, he advised them and often worked alongside them. At St. Joseph Church, he served on committees. One of his proudest moments was when the church named its community room for him about three years ago.
He was former president of Summit Hills Country Club, where he was lifetime board member emeritus; president of the local Optimist Club and Optimist International Tri State Chapter; and secretary of the Kentucky Beer Distributors.
He had a stroke several years ago.
His first wife, Dorothy Heist Noll, died in 1979.
Other survivors include his wife, Jean Miller Noll; sons, Tom Noll of Villa Hills, Jim Noll of Edgewood, Anthony P. Noll of Covington and Dan Noll of Lexington; a daughter, Dot Noll Wehrmeyer of Covington; stepdaughters, Sue Vance of Georgetown and Martha Allison of Liberty; 23 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. A reception will be held in Noll Hall after the mass on Wednesday.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017; or charity of the donor's choice.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Gertrude F. Dougherty Boegli, 100, of Pleasant Plain, Ohio, formerly of Bellevue, died Thursday at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati.
She was a retired assistant office manager for Ralph H. Jones Advertising, Cincinnati, and a member of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Catholic Calvary Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011.
Elmer F. Burton, 79, of Maysville, died Thursday at Thompson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore. He was a retired carpenter; an Army veteran of World War II; and a member of the American Legion Post No. 367 in Ripley, Ohio, the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Temple Burton; sons, Elmer R. Burton and Dorvel M. Burton of Tulsa, Okla., Jay Moore of Amelia, Ohio, and Robert Moore of Maysville; daughters, Crystal L. Atkins of Maysville, Susan R. Jolley of Falmouth and Lisa Burton, at home; a brother, James Isaac Burton of Garrison; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, with visitation after 6 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Hillcrest Garden of Memories, Maysville.
Maria Cipollone, 74, of Edgewood, died Thursday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. She was a member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood.
Her husband, Pasquale Cipollone, died in 1994. Survivors include a son, Frank Cipollone of Edgewood; a sister, Maddalena Chiodi of New York City; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Assumption Church, New York. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Ralph Giordano Funeral Home, New York. Burial will be in St. Raymond Cemetery, New York. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling local arrangements.
Hettie M. Crabtree, 81, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at home. She was a homemaker and a member of Clarks Creek Baptist Church, Dry Ridge.
A son, Dale Crabtree, died in 1977. Survivors include her husband, Elmer Crabtree; sons, Walter Lloyd of Augusta, Ga., Larry Lloyd of Memphis, Tenn., Jesse Crabtree of Jackson, Tenn., and Elmer Crabtree Jr. of Dry Ridge; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Clarks Creek Baptist Church, Dry Ridge, with visitation from 11 a.m. Burial will be in Clarks Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, is handling arrangements.
Hugh L. Crawford, 74, of Highland Heights, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired machinist for General Electric.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Crawford; a son, Hugh L. Crawford Jr. of California; daughters, Phyllis Crawford Maloney of Newport and Shirley Crawford Minella of Kettering, Ohio; a brother, two sisters and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport, with visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Larry F. 'Fluff' Gabbard, 57, of Newport, died Thursday at his residence. He was a salesman for Saul's Value Store, Newport, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 2, Newport, and Eagle Aerie FOE of Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Gabbard; son, Larry Gabbard II of Newport; daughters, Christina Farrell and Bonnie Gabbard of Newport; brothers, Tom Gabbard of Covington and Robin Gabbard of Newport; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, with visitation from 5 p.m. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. To help defray funeral expenses, memorials are suggested to Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, 835 York Street, Newport, Ky. 41071.
Dr. John Michael Gibson, 58, of Wadmalaw Island, S.C., died Thursday at Roper Hospital in Charleston, S.C. He was a professor at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway, S.C.
Survivors include his wife, Dr. Mary Morton Gibson; his mother, Reba Mae Webb Gibson of Franklin; a brother, Paul Jacob Gibson of Bowling Green; and a sister, Judy Gibson Cline of Columbus, Ga.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with visitation from noon. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Pendleton County Public Library, 228 Main St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Dorothy T. Meese Grieme, 82, of Edgewood, died Friday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kenton County Democratic Women's Club, and St. John Church, Covington, where she was a member of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the Ladies' Society.
Her husband, Ralph B. Grieme, died in 1994. Survivors include a son, Ralph B. Grieme Jr. of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Jacqueline Dunn and Mary Kathleen Halloran of Edgewood; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to charity of choice.
Zelma Foley Houchen, 96, of Falmouth, died Thursday at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler.
She was a retired owner of Houchen's Clothing Store, Falmouth, and a member of Falmouth Christian Church, Pendleton County Homemakers and Falmouth Women's Club.
Her husband, Clark Houchen, died in 1957. Survivors include a son, Carol F. Houchen of Falmouth; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Mary A. Hudak, 85, of Walton, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Her husband, Stephen Hudak, died in 1992. A son, Robert Kenney, died in 1994. Survivors include a son, John Hudak of Walton; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Paul Church, Florence, and visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Lenora F. Malone Jenkins, 85, of Covington, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home, Latonia. She was a retired sacristan for Mother of God Church, Covington.
Her husband, Vernon Jenkins, died Feb. 26. Survivors include a daughter, Linda F. Merz of Covington; a brother, Robert Malone of Ludlow; sisters, Dorothy Nienaber of Fort Wright and Virginia Durstock of Fort Mitchell; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Monday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Garry Rawe, 64, of Crescent Park, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
