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Date of these obituaries: 10-15-1998
Richard "Fiddlin' Dick' Wilson, played fiddle, liked antiques
Richard "Fiddlin' Dick" Wilson lived a life as colorful as his name.
Mr. Wilson restored antique vehicles and buggies. He collected antique guns. He played the fiddle and banjo and was known to sing whether he was ill or well.
In 1986, Mr. Wilson kept his fiddle under his hospital bed after injuring his foot. "I play for the nurses when they ask me and have time," Mr. Wilson said during an interview.
Mr. Wilson, 69, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at Gallatin County Health Care Center in Warsaw. He was a retired auto parts retailer and a member of the National Muzzle Loader and Rifle Association.
Mr. Wilson loved being outdoors and spending time with friends and neighbors. Although he had health problems, he refused to be cooped up in a hospital unless he had to.
"I'd sure like to get out of here," Mr. Wilson said during one hospital stay. "This sure isn't any place for me."
Survivors include his wife, Rena Banks Wilson; a son, Ronnie Wilson of Wilmington, Ohio; a foster son, Elvis Banks of Tennessee; daughters, Roberta Waugh of Verona and Rita Jarvis of Pasadena, Texas; brothers, Pat Wilson, Billy Wilson and Donnie Wilson, all of Mount Sterling, and Kaiser Wilson of Verona; and sisters, Esther Oliver of Verona, Devonia Vance, Marlene Farris and Brenda Lockhart, all of Mount Sterling.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Rosia Parris Delay, 57, of Latonia, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood, of complications of cancer. She was a social worker with the Kentucky Cabinet of Human Resources for the past 19 years, working mainly in Covington. She was a member of Love and Faith Fellowship Church, Newport.
Survivors include a son, Timonty M. Delay of Latonia; a daughter, Rosemary Delay Harmeling of Latonia; her parents, Earl Lee Parris Sr. and Mary Catherine Parris, both of Corbin; a brother, Earl Lee Parris Jr. of Knoxville, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Clarence B. Goeke, 67, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a rural mail carrier and taught CCD classes at St. Paul Church, Florence. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Goeke; daughters, Mary Cahill of Florence, Angie Gelthaus of Louisville, Susan Grimes of Ludlow and Maggie Hessling of Covington; sons, Joe Goeke of Tallahassee, Fla., Steve Goeke of Erlanger and Tom Goeke of Walton; sisters, Dorothy Bradburn of Batavia, Ohio, and Angela Moellman of Alexandria; and 14 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Florence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 4225 Malsbary Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
E. Ernest Greene, 90, of Butler, died Tuesday at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler. He was a farmer and a member of Butler Christian Church. His wife, Willena Patsy Lowe Greene, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Patsy Sue Wolf of Alexandria, Beryl Gaye Schack of California, Ky., and Rita Lynn Wheatley of Greenfield, Ind.; a son, Jerry Dale Green of Erlanger; sisters, Margaret Wagner of Nicholson and Mary Eulta Angell of Knoxville; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Butler Christian Church, 111 High St., Butler, Ky. 41006; or Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Cecil C. Gripshover, 70, of Elsmere, died at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa. He was a retired postal supervisor with the U. S. Postal Service in Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Fewell Gripshover; sons, Paul Gripshover of Florence, Mark Gripshover of Union, Dan Gripshover of Charlottesville, Va., and Tom Gripshover of Crittenden; a daughter, Sheila Dailey of Edgewood; a brother, Henry Gripshover of Highland Heights; sisters, Babe Wheeler of Elsmere and Juanita Chapman of Latonia; and 11 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Charles L. Hamm, 68, of Maysville, died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. He was a heavy equipment operator with W. L. Harper Construction Co., Frankfort, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Odella Hamm; a son, Rocky Hamm of Germantown; daughters, Delissa Rotolo of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Tammy Mineer of Lexington, Debbie Hamm and Judy Brammer, both of Maysville; brothers, Clyde Hamm, Bobby Hamm and James Hamm, all of Maysville, and Ivan Hamm of Independence; sisters, Rose Hamm of Aberdeen, Ohio, and Edna Barbee, Sue Hamm and Mae Tucker, all of Maysville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Charles Isaacs, 71, of Covington, died Monday at his home.
Survivors include a son, Joseph Vincent Isaacs of Las Vegas; a daughter, Geri Lyn Isaacs-Dreizler of Bedford, Texas; brothers, Raymond Isaacs of Middletown, Ohio, and Sammy Fawnn of Louisville; and a sister, Nancy Olinger of Middletown, Ohio.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Panorama Apartments in Covington. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Lelia Lawrence, 99, of Corinth, died Wednesday at Dover Manor Nursing Home in Georgetown.
Arrangements are pending at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth.
Laura B. Lowe, 94, of Ludlow, died at 2:37 a.m. Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired receiving department worker with McAlpin's Department Stores and a member of First Baptist Church of Ludlow. Her husbands, Will Young and Haydon Lowe, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sisters, Elizabeth Vaught of Danville and Frances Grimm of Canton, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Ludlow, 400 Linden St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Hazel Lawrence Ogden, 84, of Williamstown, died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a retired teacher with Mason Elementary and Grant County High Schools, and a member of Williamstown Christian Church. Her husband, Eugene Ogden, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Marie Curry of Roswell, Ga., Carolee Parris of Covington; sons, Larry Ogden of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Lloyd Ogden of Cynthiana; brothers, Dave Lawrence of Louisville, Duard Lawrence of New Orleans and Blaine Lawrence of Cincinnati; a sister, Ruby Meeks of Midway; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Steger Family Cemetery, Corinth. Memorials are suggested to Steger Family Cemetery, Route 6, Box 89, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Gilbert Risch, 65, of Owenton, died at 2:38 a.m. Thursday at Owen County Hospital in Owenton.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger.
Michael Sanzere, 45, of Dayton, was found dead Tuesday night after Monday morning's storage bin collapse at the Dravo Lime Co. in Carntown. He was a chemist with the company and a member of Corpus Christi Church, Newport.
Survivors include his parents, Anthony Sanzere and Jeannine Sanzere, both of Newport; a brother, Anthony Sanzere Jr. in Germany; and sisters, Barbara Sanzere of Newport, Beverly Miller of Burlington and Laura Spengler of Warren, Mich.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Corpus Christi Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Edward Carlton Seals, 69, of Covington, died at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a cab driver with Yellow Cab Co. and a member of the Sunday Morning Club.
Survivors include a brother, George Seals of Covington.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Joetta Smith, 72, of Cincinnati, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Mary F. Smith, 76, of Park Hills, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of World Wide Church of God, Park Hills.
Survivors include her husband, Milton Smith.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Burlington Cemetery. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Lenora Fletcher Soard, 73, of Williamstown, died Wednesday at her home. She was a retired waitress, having worked at Lookout House, Beverly Hills Supper Club, the Wishing Well and Whitehorse restaurants.
Survivors include her husband, Woodrow Soard; daughters, Anita Crouch of Terra Haute, Ind., and Katherine Lynn Durr of Williamstown; brothers, Melvin Crutchfield of Little Rock, Ark., and Wilton Lee Crutchfield of Hawaii; sisters, Glendle Williams of Sheridan, Ark., and Jane Wright of Camp Springs, Mo.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Ethel Irene Wilson Stephens, 88, of Burlington, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of East Bend Baptist Church, Boone County. Her husband, James A. Wilson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, David F. Wilson of Burlington and James E. Wilson of Georgetown, Ohio; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Bend Methodist Cemetery, Boone County. Memorials are suggested to East Bend Baptist Church, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Brenda Faye Strok, 47, of Florence, died Sunday at her home after an extended illness. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Martin W. Strok; daughters, Kimberly Dawn Strok and Kelly Rene Strok, both of Florence; sons, Keith Allen Seroski of Cincinnati and Kagan Reed Strok of Florence; her mother, Erma V. Reedy Dickens of Naoma, W.Va.; and sisters, Nancy Lemon of Fairdale, W.Va., Nadine Bane of Oceana, W.Va., Wanda Johnson of Chiller Park, Ill., Debbie Turner of Naoma, Ramona Harris of Surveyor, W.Va., and Beverly Hornkohl of Melrose Park, Ill.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, W.Va. Burial will be in Dickens Family Cemetery, Naoma.
Rita F. Wichmann, 79, of Villa Hills, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert F. Wichmann, died Aug. 4.
Survivors include sons, Thomas J. Wichmann of Clinton, N.Y., and Joseph P. Wichmann of Lakeside Park; daughters, Mary Frances Chance of Darlington, Md., and Jeanie W. McKinley of Crestview Hills; sisters, Betty Schilmoeller of Villa Hills, Margie Sullivan of Denver and Louise Weber of Crestview Hills; a brother, Joe Schilmoeller of Anchorage, Alaska; and 10 grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home in Villa Hills for residents and staff members, and at 6 p.m. Friday at the church for the general public.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor Nursing Home, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Sister Marguerite Marie Wingerberg, C.D.P., 88, of Melbourne, died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Home in Melbourne. She was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. She was a member of the Sisters of Divine Providence for 66 years. After her retirement, she taught ceramics classes and volunteered at the Veterans Hospital in Fort Thomas.
Survivors include several cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday at St. Anne Convent Chapel, Melbourne. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Friday, with a wake service at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Anne Convent Cemetery, Melbourne. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Divine Providence, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
