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Date of these obituaries: 11-04-1998
Melvin Metzger, died working Alexandria polls
Melvin R. Metzger was doing one of his favorite things Tuesday, working at the voting place at the Alexandria Fairgrounds. It was shortly after the polls opened at 6 a.m. that he collapsed, apparently suffering a heart attack.
Mr. Metzger, who was 77, was pronounced dead at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He had had heart problems for several years.
Mr. Metzger was a native of Bracken County and a graduate of the old St. James High School in Brooksville. He later attended Villa Madonna College, then got a job with the Kentucky Department of Em ployment Services. He worked for the employment services in Covington for 39 years, retiring in 1983 as a senior interview er.
"Part of the reason he loved that job was because it gave him a chance to help people better their lives," said his wife, Mary Margaret Metzger.
The Metzgers lived in Dayton for 25 years, where Mr. Metzger served on the Dayton Planning and Zoning Commission and helped in the development of the flood levee and the Dayton Industrial Park. The couple moved to Alexandria in 1980.
Mrs. Metzger said her husband had worked at the voting polls for about 10 years and enjoyed it because it gave him a chance to talk to people, both old friends and new acquaintances.
In his spare time, Mr. Metzger liked to work newspaper crossword puzzles and to work in his yard. He had to give up the yard work about three years ago when knee surgery limited his ability to kneel.
He and his wife began volunteering at the Henry Hosea House in Newport earlier this year. He also counted collection mon ey every week from Sunday churches ser vices at St. Mary Church in Alexandria.
Mr. Metzger also was a member of Kolping Society, Cincinnati; St. Mary Seniors, Alexandria; Kings and Queens, Alexandria; Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society; Knights of Columbus Father DeJaco Council No. 5220, Alexandria; and was a Bishop Flaget Assembly 4th Degree member. He was also vice president of Kentucky Public Retirees and past president of the local chapter of the AARP.
Other survivors include; a son, Michael E. Metzger of Alexandria; daughters, Julia A. Kappes of Alexandria and Rosemary Metzger of Covington; a brother, John "Jack" Metzger of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials: to Henry Hosea House, 901 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Richard "Dick" E. Arnold, 74, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Newport, died Sunday at his residence following an extended battle with lung cancer. He formerly owned and operated a boat-transporting service in Fort Lauderdale. Prior to moving to Florida he owned the former Tri-City Yacht Club in Newport.
Survivors include a son, Douglas E. Arnold of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter, Deanna Boehm of Dayton, Ohio; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Carrigan and Mains Funeral Home, Dayton, Ohio. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Dayton, Ohio.
Margaret L. Bennett, 87, of Lakeside Park, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired traffic department worker with Cincinnati Bell, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
She won many awards at the Kenton County Fair for her canning and baking, and was a member of the Covington Police Department Auxiliary, the Fort Mitchell Fire Department Auxiliary, and the Lakeside Park Civic Club. Her husband, James Bennett, died in 1972. A son, Paul Renaker, died in 1993.
Survivors include sons, James Bennett of Lakeside Park and Dr. George Renaker of Florence; daughters, Mary Jane Disibio of Covington and Jeanine Verdier of Villa Hills; a foster daughter, Mary Eileen Levan of Cincinnati; a brother, Richard Levan of Hamilton, Ohio; 26 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Blessed Sacrament Church, 2415 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Mae Brosmore, 91, of Anderson Township, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died at 10 p.m. Monday at Salem Park Care Center in Anderson Township.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Margaret Elsie Fitzwater, 88, of Taylor Mill, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a retired receptionist for R.L. Polk Co., Cincinnati, and a member of First Baptist Church of Newport. Her husband, Cecil T. Fitzwater, died in 1972.
Survivors include daughters, Margaret S. Carpenter of Holland, Mich., and Dorothea Carter of Newport; sisters, Dorothy Groneck of Florence and Geraldine Matherly of Newport; a brother, William Yeager of Sacramento, Calif.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Newport. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Newport, First Baptist Church of Newport, East 8 York, Newport, Ky. 41071. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
William F. Rechtin, 79, of Covington, died at 8:35 a.m. Monday at his home. He was a retired manager with Southeastern Equipment Co., Boone County, and a past president of the St. Benedict Holy Name Society and Austinburg Neighborhood Association. He started and managed the St. Benedict Holy Name Scholarship Fund, was a member of the St. Benedict Finance Committee, was a math and finance tutor at Holy Family School, and was a member of the board of the Brighton Center.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy C. Bodde Rechtin; a daughter, Mary Cheryl Ankenbauer of Covington; sons, Richard Rechtin of Union, W. Ronald Rechtin of Edgewood, Chuck Rechtin of Brooksville and Joe Rechtin of Covington; a brother, Raymond Rechtin of Fort Thomas; sisters, Gertrude Glassmeyer of Covington and Betty Kinnery of Villa Hills; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Benedict Church, Covington. Visitation for family members only will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Benedict Holy Name Scholarship Fund, 338 E. 17th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Margaret Katherine Volker, 82, of Latonia, died at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Joseph C. Volker, died in 1967.
Survivors include a son, Gary L. Volker of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Joan Ritter of Arizona; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Rosedale Manor, 4250 Glenn Ave., Covington, Ky. 41014; or charity of donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Joe Welte, 63, of Augusta, died Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. He was a farmer, an Army veteran and a member of St. Augustine Church, Augusta.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Jones Welte; a daughter, April Forman of Urbana, Ohio; a son, Tony Welte of Augusta; brothers, Charles Welte, Tom Welte, Andrew Welte and Arnold Welte, all of Augusta; sisters, Coletta Welte, Elizabeth Welte, Bernice Welte, Mary Margaret Hargett and Anna Hargett, all of Augusta, and Rosalia Hargett of Washington; and one granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta, with the Rosary prayed at 7:45 p.m. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses or to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Gary Wayne Wilson, 32, of Burlington, died Monday at his residence. He worked for Jansen and Sons Insulation Inc., Erlanger.
Survivors include his parents, Gary Zane and Mary Victoria Wilson of Burlington; a brother, Charles Wilson of Burlington; and a sister, Deborah Wilson of Burlington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Covington. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
