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Date of these obituaries: 08-12-1998
William F. Baldwin Sr., helped others overcome alcoholism
For William F. Baldwin Sr., helping people was a way of life.
Mr. Baldwin, an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 38 years, drove around Greater Cincinnati and encouraged people to attend meetings to overcome their disease.
Mr. Baldwin believed each person could deal with their problem and lead productive lives.
But although he fought a serious disease, Mr. Baldwin's life was also filled with laughter, said his daughter, Lynn Baldwin Groh of Cincinnati.
"My dad had a joke for all occasions," Ms. Groh said.
"He used to say, "I can get along with anyone. All I have to do is get them laughing.' "
Mr. Baldwin, 67, of Morning View, died Monday at University Hospital in Cincinnati.
He was a retired heating, ventilation and air conditioning engineer with Xavier University in Cincinnati. He also worked previously at the Kroger Building in downtown Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority.
Mr. Baldwin was a member of Bradford Lodge No. 123 in Independence and the Scottish Rite of Covington. He was a self-taught musician who played the acoustic and electric guitar, the banjo, mandolin and harmonica.
Since his retirement, Mr. Baldwin and his wife, Rosemarie Elliott Baldwin, have traveled to bluegrass and fiddler conventions throughout Kentucky.
A daughter, Tammy Baldwin, died in 1995.
Other survivors include his wife, a son, William F. Baldwin of Morning View; brothers, J. D. Baldwin and Ray Baldwin, both of Independence; and two grandsons.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Walton United Methodist Church, 68 S. Main St., Walton, Ky. 41094.
Ruth Ashcraft, 75, of Union, died at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Mary Barrow, 77, of Stanwood, Wash., formerly of Latonia, died at 8:10 a.m. Monday in Everett, Wash. She was a retired nurse. Her husband, Herbert Barrow, died in 1976.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Smith of Stanwood; sons, Jeff Barrow of Latonia, Ron Barrow of Erlanger and David Barrow of Independence; a sister, Eileen Binder of Independence; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
James F. Clayton, 82, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a station master with Amtrak Railroad, a member of Hebron Masonic Lodge No. 757 and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Martha Clayton, and a daughter, Carol Masters, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include sisters, Sue Eickhoff of Bromley, Martha Daulton of Largo, Fla., Nell Estep of Covington and Betty Carder of Greensburg, Ind.; brothers, Bill Clayton of Hebron and Charles Clayton of Murray; a stepbrother, George Collins of Villa Hills; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Constance Christian Church, Constance, Ky. 41009.
Tristan Bradley Gabbard-Ward, 11 months, of Crescent Springs, died Sunday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his parents, Jason Todd Gabbard of Crescent Springs and Riki Theresa Ward of Latonia; grandparents, Pam and Steve Gabbard of Crescent Springs, and Sherry Anne Ward of Latonia; and great-grandparents, John and Norma Fugazzi of Crescent Springs.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Dolores Wieck Geis, 90, of Villa Hills, died at 2 p.m. Monday at Florence Park Care Center, Burlington. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of Legion of Mary. Her husband, Jerry Geis, died in 1976.
Survivors include stepdaughters, Gayle Geis of Park Hills, Marcia Hoppe of Mason, Ohio, and Judy Due of Charlotte, N.C.; a stepson, Dave Geis Sr. of Crescent Springs; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 2470 Loraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41071; or to charity. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Richard H. Gerdes, 65, of Fort Thomas, died at 1 p.m. Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired route supervisor with Coors Dairy, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Therese Church, Southgate. He was a member of Bellevue Lions Club and Knights of Columbus Bishop Mulloy Council No. 1301 in Campbell County. He also was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Colyer Gerdes; daughters, Kathy Jones, Debby Doll, Karen Brunsman and Diane Jackson, all of Cincinnati; sons, Rick Gerdes and Ronald Gerdes, both of Cincinnati; stepsons, Doug Colyer and David Colyer, both of Walton, and Steve Colyer of Indianapolis; his mother, Catherine Theman Gerdes of Cincinnati; a sister, Mary Cappel of Cincinnati; a brother, Robert Gerdes of West Chester, Ohio; and 24 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Therese Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069; American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011; or to charity.
Leonard Alfonzo Green, 61, of Chicago, formerly of Covington, died Friday at Christ Hospital, Oakland, Ill. He was a retired employee of Acme Steel Co., Chicago.
Survivors include his father, Julius J. Green Jr. of Covington; sisters, Vivian Green, Naomi Larry, Peggy Barksdale, all of Chicago, Doris Myers of Dayton, Ohio, and Delores Griffin of Covington.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Cage Funeral Home, Chicago. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago. Jones-Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling local arrangements.
Velma Fay Hawkins, 79, of Owenton, died Monday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. She was a former employee of Western Auto, Owenton, and a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church, Glencoe. Her husband, Hubert Hawkins, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, Buddy Stewart of Owenton; and sisters, Irene Burford of Owenton and Mary Frances Kelso of Frankfort.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Poplar Grove Baptist Church, 10450 Highway 127 North, Glencoe, Ky. 41046.
Rev. Robert O'Neal Humphrey, 64, of Covington, died Aug. 6 St. Elizabeth Center North in Covington. He was a Baptist minister and a member of Corinthian Baptist Curch in Newport and Hurry, Berry-Smith VFW Post No. 7453. Survivors include sons, Robert Humphry and Michael Humphry; daughters, Tonia Humphry and Lisa Tyler; his mother, Virginia Taylor; brothers, Kerry Humphry, Donald Humphry, James Charles Humphry, Virgil Humphry and Otis Creamer; sisters, Ramona Humphry, Yvonne Humphry and Marcia Greene; 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, all of Northern Kentucky.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Corinthian Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Kingdom World Outreach Center, Covington. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
Florence Ellen Popp Maxwell, 83, of Florence, died at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Sand Run Baptist Church, Hebron. Her husband, Everett R. Maxwell Sr., died in 1987.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy M. Poole of Hebron; sons, Raymond Maxwell and Everett "Junior" R. Maxwell Jr., both of Hebron; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Bette J. Bohmer Metzger, 73, of Erlanger, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and worked for the Kenton County Board of Elections. She was a former member of Holy Cross St. Helen's Society in Latonia and was a member of Kentucky Cousins Square Dancing Group, Senior Citizens groups of St. Agnes and St. Pius X churches and the Irish Rovers travel club of St. Patrick Church. She also served on the building committee of St. Henry High School and was a member of the parent teacher association at St. Henry Grade School and High School.
Survivors include sons, John R. Metzger Jr. of Fort Mitchell, Michael G. Metzger of Erlanger and Steve T. Metzger of Taylor Mill; daughters, Mary Anne Memering of Taylor Mill and Jackie M. Neidig of Florence; a brother, Ralph Bohmer Jr. of Covington; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Ave., Norwood, Ohio 45212.
Thomas Adrian Palmer, 51, of Pontiac, Mich., formerly of Harrison County, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was a gemologist and chief executive officer of AFAB Inc. in Pontiac. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a son, Thomas A. Palmer II; daughters, Mona Ortiz and Betsy Palmer, both of Plymouth, Mich.; brothers, Charles E. Palmer of Georgetown and David R. Palmer of Cynthiana; sisters, Mary Ann Slade and Marsha Nichols, both of Cynthiana; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Republican Christian Church, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Republican Cemetery, Cynthiana. Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling arrangements.
Isabelle M. French Spooner, 90, of Independence, died Tuesday at her residence. She was a retired teacher for Northville Schools, Northville, Mich., and was a member of National Retired Teachers Association. Her husband, Leslie Spooner, died in 1945.
Survivors include a daughter, Larita Spooner Penn of Independence; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Walton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
