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Date of these obituaries: 08-15-1998
Clyde "Gus' Gebelt, poured love into garden, grandkids
When it came to gardening, Clyde Elmore "Gus" Gebelt had more than a green thumb.
"He had two green thumbs," wife Janice Gail Gebelt joked.
Mr. Gebelt parlayed his botanical talents into Gus's Greenhouse in Persimmon Grove, running the business every spring.
"He loved to grow vegetables and flowers. He loved to garden. He always had a big garden every year," Mrs. Gebelt said.
Mr. Gebelt, 67, of Persimmon Grove in Campbell County, died at 8 a.m. Friday at his home.
Growing food and flowers was Mr. Gebelt's favorite hobby, but he was also an avid fisherman.
He worked most of his adult life in construction.
Mr. Gebel was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, and a former member of the board of directors for Persimmon Grove Cemetery.
"He taught Sunday school for 30 years," his wife said.
Mr. Gebelt was born in Covington and lived his entire life in Northern Kentucky.
The Gebelts were married
46 years.
His green thumb meant plenty of produce for his family and neighbors.
"He shared it with all his friends, any vegetables: tomatoes, potatoes, beans. You name it, he grew it," Mrs. Gebelt said.
Later in life, five grandchildren became another priority for Mr. Gebelt.
"He loved to watch their progress. He took an interest in everything they did," Mrs. Gebelt said of her husband.
Other survivors include sons, Roger Gebelt and Christopher Gebelt, both of Persimmon Grove; a daughter, Paula G. Newberry of Persimmon Grove; a sister, Annabelle Perkins of Alexandria; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the church.
Burial will be in Persimmon Grove Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 148, Alexandria, Ky., 41001, or to Persimmon Grove Cemetery, c/o Joann Jirschoff, Box 228 Wagoner Road, California, Ky., 41007.
Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Rose Mary "Rosie" Baker, 66, of Highland Heights, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired waitress for F&N Steakhouse, Dayton, and former owner of Rosie's Hideout, Dayton.
Survivors include her husband, Floyd Baker Sr.; sons, Floyd Baker Jr. of Falmouth and Phillip Baker of Erlanger; sisters, Goldia Higgins of Dayton, Ohio, Alma Hoffer of Otway, Ohio, Shirley Blanton of Lucasville, Ohio, and Thelma Tribby of Waverly, Ohio; brothers, Carol Euton of Dayton, Ohio, Arthur Euton of Columbus, Ohio, and Carl Euton of Lancaster, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Louis Bell Jr., 62, of Latonia, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Bell of Williamstown; brothers, Billy Bell of Lexington and Bob Bell of Williamstown; and sisters, Bonnie Boles of Covington, Becky Brown of Crittenden, Betty Rickett of Quincy, Nancy Chappell of Dry Ridge and Peggy Smith of Daytona Beach, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel at Rosedale Manor, Covington. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at the chapel. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Rosedale Manor Special Fund, 4250 Glenn Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Norma J. Craig, 74, of Elizaville in Fleming County, died at 11:25 p.m. Thursday at Fleming County Hospital.
She was a homemaker and member of Sardis United Methodist Church. She was active in United Methodist Women and Sardis Homemakers.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Burns Craig; daughters, Diana Orme of Maysville, Tarasa Beagle of Mt. Olivet, Rhonda Barnes of Richmond and Andrea Kirkpatrick of Ironton, Ohio; a son, David Craig of Woodford County; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mason County.
Josie Pearl Crouch, 85, of Florence, died Thursday at Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Ind.
She was a homemaker and a member of Beaver Lick Baptist Church, Boone County, and Order of Eastern Star. Her husband, Alva Crouch Sr., died in 1981, and a son, George Mason, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Alva Ray Crouch of Florence, Randy Lee Crouch of Terre Haute, Ind., and Emmett Don Mason of Austin, Texas; a daughter, Sue Murphy of Bloomington, Ind.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hughes Chapel Cemetery, Union.
Memorials are suggested to Licking Valley Baptist Church, 3384 Licking Pike, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Stanley H. Davies, 83, of Bellevue, died Friday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home.
He was a retired lithographer for Korb Lithograph Co., Cincinnati. He was a member of Edward W. Boer American Legion Post No. 153, Bellevue, where he was a member of the 40 and 8 Club. He was also a counselor at Boy's State for the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Harrison Davies; daughters, Judy Bryant of Highland Heights, Sandy Guckiean of Taylor Mill and Michele Davies of Bellevue; a son, Don Davies of Bellevue; a sister, Elaine Klien of Fort Myers, Fla.; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to New Perceptions, Inc., 1 Sperti Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Dorothy A. Darbro Douglas, 81, of Alexandria, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at her home.
She was a homemaker, a past president of Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post No. 3186 in Southgate, and a member of Southgate Super Seniors, Bellevue Seniors and St. Mary Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband, Herman Douglas; a son, Lawrence Douglas of Alexandria; a daughter, Nancy Liska of Grants Lick; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services today at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Charlie Gaines, 59, of Covington, died at 2:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington. Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Blanche H. Scheitz Hellmann, 81, of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died Monday at her home.
She was a member of St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Church, Toledo; Gesu Church, Toledo; Westmoreland Garden Club, Toledo; and Toledo Botanical Gardens.
Her husband, Frank Hellmann, died in 1995. Survivors include sons, Richard Hellmann of Cincinnati and Dennis J. Hellmann of Toledo; daughters, Susan J. Aronson of West Bloomfield, Mich., Mary Christine Harshberger of Birmingham, Ala., and Janelle A. Martin of Canton, Mich.; a sister, Shirley Schulte of Erlanger; a brother, Ralph Scheitz of Erlanger; and 12 grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 21 at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Church, Toledo. Mrs. Hellmann donated her body to the Medical College of Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to Foundation for Life, 2119 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43612; St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1001 Washington St., Toledo, Ohio 43624; St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Church, 4201 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43614; or the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Suite 500, 1150-17th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-4603. Coyle Funeral Home, Toledo, is handling arrangements.
Vera Mae Anderson McGill, 61, of Covington, died Aug. 9 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a member of Socialville Baptist Church, Mason, Ohio.
Survivors include sons, William McGill and Mark McGill, both of Covington, and Brian McGill of Middletown, Ohio; sisters, Elveda James of Middlesboro, Ohio, and Ruby Bybee of Cincinnati; and brothers, Stanley Anderson of Monticello, Bill Anderson of Arkansas and George Anderson of Mason, Ohio.
Services will be at 10 a.m. CDT today at Hoyt G. Hickey and Son Funeral Home, Monticello. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery, Monticello.
Billy R. Ogden, 72, of Maysville, died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday at Maysville Extended Care.
Retired from the Army and Browning Manufacturing Co., Maysville, he last worked as a part-time employee for Wal-Mart, Maysville. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Maysville.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Clark Ogden; a son, Gregory Ogden of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Bernetta Marcum of Piqua, Ohio; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Allena Orsburn, 70, of Owenton, died Thursday at Owen County Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and a nurse's aide at Owen County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church.
Her husband, Richard Orsburn, died in 1992.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton, with visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Owenton IOOF Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
Doris H. Baker Smith, 84, of Aurora, Ind., formerly of Boone County, died Aug. 6 at Dearborn County Hospital, Lawrenceburg, Ind. She was a homemaker and a retired nurse's aide.
Survivors include sons, Stanley Smith, William Smith and John Smith, all of Hebron, Walter Smith of Fort Myers, Fla., and Roy Smith of Half Moon Bay, Calif.; a daughter, Sue Smith Wehrman of Covington; 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. EDT Monday at Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, Ind. Memorials are suggested to the Patient Activity Department of Shady Nook Care Center, c/o Rullman Funeral Home, 219 Mechanic St., Aurora, Ind. 47001.
Rullman Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Claire Mittelsdorf Usitalo, 73, of Williamstown, died at 1:42 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant Count, Williamstown.
She was a homemaker and a former sales clerk. She formerly attended Grace United Methodist Church, Houghton, Mich.
Survivors include her husband, Onni M. Usitalo; daughters, Susan Champion of Williamstown and Lisa Pennie of Alamogordo, N.M.; a sister, Lois Hanson of Clearwater, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, with visitation from 1 p.m. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church or charity of the donor's choice.
