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Date of these obituaries: 10-13-1998
Elsmere's Robert "Babe' White, wood-worker, athlete
Robert "Babe" White, 93, was one of the oldest lifelong residents of Elsmere.
During the city's centennial celebration in 1996, he was honored in a special ceremony at city hall. He rode in the city's parade, and was presented with a plaque and roses.
He was one of seven children, and the last of the siblings to die.
"They were a close family," said Mr. White's only child, Judith Moore of Cincinnati. "Most stayed within walking distance of each other their entire lives."
Mr. White died Sunday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas Health Care Center.
The Lloyd High School student was an avid sportsman in his youth. He played basketball and baseball for church league teams - and continued to play baseball into his 50s.
He was the top hitter for his church team, with a .423 batting average, his daughter said.
He married
his wife, Dorothy Schlueter White of Elsmere, in 1932, and made a living as a wood-worker for Western Tray & Case, a display-case manufacturer in Cincinnati.
He eventually became part-owner of the company, and worked there for more than 30 years.
He continued to work for the company after it was sold and renamed American Tray & Case. He did not retire until he was 72.
"He was pretty eccentric, actually," Ms. Moore said of her father. "He just didn't think you needed anything new until something was worn out.
"But he was never stingy with his money. He put me through the university. He worked hard for a living, and saved his money for a rainy day - he had that kind of ethic."
Mr. White was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, gathering berries and nuts and working in his garden. He also enjoyed walking, his daughter said.
Mr. White also was a charter member of the Elsmere Baptist Church, where he served as the mission treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. White were able to live independently in their home until late August. Then, each had a stroke within four days of the other, and they moved to a nursing home.
Survivors include his wife, daughter, and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Elsmere Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Elsmere Baptist Church, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Robert W. Collins, 98, of Dry Ridge, died at 1:10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown. He was a retired conductor for the L&N Railroad and a member of Brotherhood of Train Men. His wife, Stella Merrill Collins, died in 1987.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Vine Run Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Joan Noreen Due, 66, of Covington, died at 1 p.m. Monday at her residence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, William J. Due Sr.; sons, William J. Due Jr. and Harry Due, both of Fort Mitchell; a daughter, Cathy Bailey of Covington; a sister, Virginia Napier of Erlanger; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, 313 West 19th St., Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Richard A. Harbers, 67, of Villa Hills, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was the owner of Metropolitan Tile Co., Cincinnati. He was a member of Lakeside Christian Church and Cincinnati YMCA.
Survivors include his wife, Ada M. Harbers; sons, Sam Harbers of Sunman, Ind., Steve Harbers of Korea and Thomas Harbers of Cincinnati; daughters, Jayne Helkamp of Roanoke, Va., and Vicki Worley of Cincinnati; a stepson, Ron Mahan of Cincinnati; a sister, Audrey Newberry of Cincinnati; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Christian Church Building Fund, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Charles James, 71, of Taylor Mill, died at 10:17 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Robert G. Jones, 45, of Newport, died Sunday at his residence. He was a bartender for the Dog House Saloon, Newport.
Survivors include sisters, Peggy Neace and Jerri Clayton, both of Newport; and brothers, Thomas Jones of Newport and Michael Jones of Covington.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy W. Struewing Kendall, 81, formerly of Woodlawn, died at 8:20 a.m. Monday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker, a member of Panorama Pals, and a past member of St. Francis De Sales Mother's Club, Newport. Her husband, Jerome L. Kendall Sr., died in 1993, and a daughter, Mary Combs, died in 1980.
Survivors include daughters, Jean Gantzer of Bellevue, Janice Farrel of Fort Thomas, Shirley Kendall of Cincinnati, and Vicki Coombs of Louisville; sons, Jerome L. Kendall Jr. of Fort Thomas and Norbert A. Kendall of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Edna Rasche of Fort Wright, Virginia Neal of Lakeland, Fla., and Florence Cole of Maineville, Ohio; 21 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis De Sales Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers at 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Ruth Lyons Children's Christmas Fund, c/o WLWT, 140 W. Ninth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202; or Panorama Pals, 111 Brent Spence Square, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Alice Mae Lierman, 70, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died at 6 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Nursing Home in Fort Wright.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Betty Swaney Cantrell Lishka, 74, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport, died at 12:50 a.m. Monday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a retired office manager for Owens-Corning Fiberglass, Cincinnati. Her first husband, Orman Cantrell, died in 1996.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond J. Lishka; a son, Scott Cantrell of Newport; a stepdaughter, Beverly Koewler of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Catherine Lannom of Austin, Texas, and Helen Eimer of New Harmony, Ind.; a brother, William Swaney of Richmond, Ind.; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Justin Litzinger, 40, of Dover, died at 5:23 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy Doyle Litzinger; his parents, Louis and Ginger Litzinger of Dover; a brother, Jeff Litzinger of Lexington; sisters, Terri Bess of Patriot, Ohio, Diana Bullington of Lexington, Ellen Hieronymous of Stamping Ground and Joan Cogan of Dover; and grandparents, Nell Ulrich of Augusta and Nell Litzinger of Brooksville. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mason County.
Loretta S. Rosich, 54, of Edgewood, died at 11:32 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was an administrative assistant in marketing at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Survivors include sons, Ed Rosich of Edgewood and Benjamin Rosich of Erlanger; and a sister, Barbara Rink of Lexington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Frankfort Cemetery.
Thelma B. Wolking, 86, of Taylor Mill, died at 10:29 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill, and Holy Cross Widow and Widowers Club. She was a former member of St. Anthony Fun Club and St. Anthony Altar Society. Her husband, John N. Wolking, died in 1972.
Survivors include a son, Jack Wolking of Cincinnati; daughters, Joyce Ann Wolking and Sue Carol Wolking, both of Taylor Mill; and brothers, Howard Wartmann of Villa Hills, Roy Wartmann of Florence and Edward Wartmann of Dearborn, Mich.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, with prayers at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Church Undercroft Renovation Fund, 485 Grand Ave., Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015; or charity of the donor's choice.
