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Date of these obituaries: 01-25-1999
'Dee' Ritter, pioneer in helping disabled
Delores 'Dee' Ritter dedicated 35 years to helping people who have mental retardation and their families.
Mrs. Ritter, 73, of Ludlow, died at 7 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
After Mrs. Ritter gave died in 1996.
Other survivors include her husband, Charles Ritter; sons, James Ritter of Ludlow and Phillip Lucas of Jacksonville, Fla.; stepsons, Larry Ritter of Florence and Steve Ritter of Texas; stepdaughters, Mary J. Yancey of Pine Knot, Connie Dalton of Crittenden, and Beverly Aubrey of Covington; her mother, Loretta Millison of Florence; a sister, Virginia Molloy of Fort Thomas; two grandchildren, 24 step-grandchildren and 49 step-great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to The Point, 43 W. Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011, or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Lonnie Ball, 87, of Latonia, died at 11:20 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired employee of Centralite Co., Cincinnati, a member of American Legion Post No. 203 and Marshall-Schildmeyer VFW Post No. 6095, both in Latonia. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Ball and Sharon Eilers, both of Latonia, Pamela Johnson of Evansville, Ind., and Colleen R. Dallas of Edgewood; five stepchildren; brothers Ray Neely of Indiana and Orville Neely of Texas; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
John E. Bethel, 68, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Patti Johnson Brinkman, 47, of Fort Wright, died at 8:55 a.m. Saturday at her home after an extended illness. She was a social worker with Harmony Court, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Augustine Church in Covington. She was a member of Holy Cross Alumni Association and Academic Boosters, and was a member of the Recovery group.
Survivors include her husband, Paul J. Brinkman; sons, Michael Brinkman, Jeff Brinkman and Kevin Brinkman, all of Fort Wright; her mother, Eva Mae Elliston Johnson of Covington; and a sister, Sue Johnson of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church in Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross Academic Boosters, in care of Ms. Jami Kues, Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Sue Atha Brown, 59, of Owenton, died Friday at her home. She was a retired employee of Union Underwear Co., Frankfort, and a member of El Bethel Christian Church in Owenton.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Brown; a son, Tony Wainscott of Owenton; stepsons, Charles Brown, David Brown and Donald Brown, all of Frankfort, and Kenny brown of Orlando, Fla.; a daughter, Peggy Thomas of Owenton; brothers, Bill Atha and Willard Atha, both of Frankfort, and Ralph Atha of Shelbyville; four grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601-2744.
Wilma Englemon, 33, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Georgia Louise Fields, 74, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ralph Fields, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Sue Robbins of Falmouth, Peggy Mersch of Dry Ridge and Tammy Fields of Burlington; sons, William Fields of Walton and Danny Fields of Dry Ridge; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to River Valley Nursing Home, Taylor St., Butler, Ky. 41006.
Gloria A. Forge, 73, of Bellevue, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Wil Forge; daughters, Carol Wuest of Fort Thomas, Sharon Norman of Elsmere, Debbe Wassler of Cincinnati, Karen Terrell of Union, Mimi High of Franklin, Tenn., Terry Schmits, Tammy Butler and Sandy Olliges, all of Bellevue; sons, Mike Forge and Gary Forge, both of Highland Heights; brothers, George Butts of Dayton, Robert Buts of Taylor Mill and Jack Butts of Independence; 27 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Church, 320 Poplar St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073; or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Emma Catherine Horn, 71, of Fort Mitchell, died at 5:28 p.m. Saturday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service in Covington, a member of Ludlow Christian Church and a former member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099 Ladies Auxiliary, Covington. Her husband, Charles Horn, died in 1980. A son, Howard Ray Wilhoite Jr., died in 1968.
Survivors include a son, Steve Horn of Elsmere; daughters, Nancy Rust of Covington, Deborah Smart of Ludlow, Peggy Friedhoff of West Chester, Ohio, and Vicki Hare of Cincinnati; sisters, Lois Bloemer of Covington, Inah Rouse of Pinellas Park, Fla., and Virginia Shumway of Tampa, Fla.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ludlow Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Florence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Ludlow Christian Church, P. O. Box 16251, Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Elbert Hornsby, 80, of Covington, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. He was a retired auto mechanic with Wright Chevron Station in Fort Wright, and was a former truck driver with Shur-Good Biscuit Co., Cincinnati. He was a member of Cincinnati-LaFayette Lodge No. 483 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Conard Hornsby; a half-brother, Rudolph McKeehan of London; and half-sisters, Naomi Akal of Cincinnati and Pauline Ferguson of Worthville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Glenn W. Isom, 64, of Butler, died at 4:15 a.m. Saturday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. He was a retired custodian supervisor with Colonial Cleaners, Independence, and a member of Flagg Springs Baptist Church, California.
Survivors include a son, Glenn Dale Isom of Dry Ridge; sisters, Margaret Terrell of Dayton, Ohio, Sue Grimes of East Bernstadt and Bert Sasser of London; brothers, Grant Isom of Wooster, Ohio, Jimmy Isom of Greenwood, Ind., Kenneth Isom and Robert Isom, both of London, and Walker Isom of Rapid City, S.D.; and three grandchildren.
Services were today at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial was in Williamstown Cemetery.
Anna Wood Lang, 86, of Maysville, died at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at Maysville Extended Care Center. She was a member of Haven's Chapel United Methodist Church, Mason County.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Washington Baptist Cemetery.
Mary Moore MacDonald, 86, of Florence, died at at 1:10 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a retired machine operator with Premier Industries, Covington, and a member of the Dayton Eagles Auxiliary.
Survivors include a son, David McDonald of Demossville; daughters, Essie White of Erlanger, Billie Buschard of Elsmere and Donna MacDonald of Covington; sisters, Sue Younger of Crittenden and Gladys Curless of Latonia; 19 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Mary Jane Weinel Maggard, 68, of Silver Grove, died at 9:04 p.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Silver Grove. Her husband, Roy Weinel, and a son, John Maggard, both died in 1987. A daughter, Karen Jean Chadwell, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, James Maggard of Dillsboro, Ind.; daughters, June Miller of Erlanger, Terri Jones and Nancy Burgin, both of Silver Grove, Alice Maggard of Cincinnati, Bonnie Coyle of Gravel Switch, Linda Benke of Phillipsburg, N.J., Donna Shemwell of Centralia, Ill., and JoAnn Sharpe of Phoenix; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Silver Grove, Silver Grove, Ky. 41085, or First Baptist Church of Highland Heights, 2315 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Helen M. McDaniel, 79, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Thursday at Jewish Hospital Kenwood in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, JoAnn Rhein of Cincinnati; a son, Gregory Todd McDaniel of Cincinnati; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Alexandria. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Gerald W. McGuire, 52, of Carrollton, died Saturday at his home. He was an employee of Alcatel Magnet Wire in LaGrange, a member of Open Door Baptist Church in Carrollton and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Vonda McGuire; sons, Brian McGuire, Michael McGuire and Jeff McGuire, all of Carrollton, and Terry Johnson of LaGrange; a sister, Bridgett McIntosh; and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Worthville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042, or the family.
Woodrow Nickerson, 82, of Maysville, died Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.
Arrangements are pending at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick.
Dorothy Opferkuck, 89, of Taylor Mill, died at 8:25 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a former employee of Williams Directory Co., Cincinnati. Her husband, Christian Opferkuck, died in 1993.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Brinkman of Edgewood; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Milton F. Remley, 71, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, a member of Covington Masonic Lodge No. 109 F&AM, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mayme Marie Holbrook Remley; and brothers, Claude Remley of Fort Mitchell and Jack Remley of Florence.
Services will be at the conve nience of the family. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Belleview Church of Christ, Belleview, Ky. 41005. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Arnold Sams, 83, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a factory worker with Container Corp. of America, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie Sams; sons, Harold Sams of Koko mo, Ind., and Larry Sams of Pompano Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Sue Criswell of Erlanger; brothers, Clofas Sams of Barbourville and Vernon Sams of Evanston, Ill.; three grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Louise Wulfeck Schmeing, 89, of Erlanger, died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Tony Schmeing of Akron, Ohio, Richard Schmeing of Edgewood and Paul Schmeing of Lakeside Park; daughters, Martha Schmeing and Lois Houp, both of Erlanger, Marion Artmeier of Taylor Mill and Norma Enderle of Cincinnati; a sister, Wilhelmina Garnett of Elsmere; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Burial was in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Henry Endowment Fund, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018; American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042, or St. Margaret Hall, 1960 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, handled arrangements.
Jean G. Stansel, 68, of Villa Hills, died at 7:40 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, John Stansel; daughters, Deborah Davis Colvin of Edgewood, Kimberly Davis Wilkins of Villa Hills and Kelle Davis Klare of Erlanger; and six grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Bishop Hughes Pavilion, in care of St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Grace N. Story, 67, of Mclean, Va., died Friday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a retired administrative assistant with the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph C. Story; a daughter, Sally S. story of Annandale, Va.; and a sister, Janice Griffith of Chicago.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling arrangements.
Bernice Byland Stull, 91, of Erlanger, died Friday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired teacher with the Dayton Board of Education and a member of Fort Thomas Women's Club and Highland Hills Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Shelly Stull of Kalamazoo, Mich.; a sister, Mary Davis of Fort Thomas; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Highland Hills Baptist Church, 638 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075, or the charity of the donor's choice. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Hassie Trapp, 87, of Alexandria, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, California. Her husband, Edward Trapp, died in 1975. A daughter, Juanita Trapp, died in 1941. A son, Byron Leroy 'Sam' Trapp, died in 1997.
Survivors include a daughter, Yvonne Thompson of Alexandria; a brother, Clayton Gosney of Alexandria; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, Route 3, California, Ky. 41007, or the charity of the donor's choice.
William Leroy Ulshafer, 73, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired truck driver for Teamsters Local No. 100 and a former Highland Heights police officer. He was a member of the Bob White Club, Alexandria; Ham Radio Operators Association of Greater Cincinnati; National Rifle Association; and Disabled American Veterans. His wife, Velma Ulshafer, died Jan. 7.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Ulshafer of Alexandria.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lenoxburg cemetery in Bracken County.
Clara Mae Wilhite, of Winterhaven, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Saturday at Haines City Health Care Center in Winterhaven.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
