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Date of these obituaries: 08-26-1998
Newport's Lt. James Bogart, loyal officer
James D. Bogart Jr. of Newport knew he'd found his calling when the U.S. Air Force made him a military policeman.
He went on to serve 20 years with the Newport Police Department before retiring as a lieutenant and taking a job in security at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
"He just always wanted to be a police officer," said a daughter, Pamela Neace of Newport. "It always was his dream."
Lt. Bogart died Monday night at the hospital. He was 61 years old.
A native of Newport, Lt. Bogart joined the Newport Police Department in the mid-1960s. One assignment during his two decades on the force was to head the traffic department.
Mrs. Neace said her father earned the respect of many. A Fort Thomas officer whose police career started in Newport told her that her father gave him a strong foundation in law enforcement.
"He was a good guy," Mrs. Neace said. "He was one of the best."
Lt. Bogart was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Church in Newport. He was a "huge" University of Kentucky basketball fan, said Mrs. Neace.
She said he remained loyal "through the bad years. Even through the suspension."
Other survivors include Lt. Bogart's wife, Patricia Wolke Bogart; daughter, Cynthia Bogart of Newport; a sister, Judy Martin of Erlanger; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent DePaul Church in Newport. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home in Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen cemetery in Fort Thomas.
Memorials: Holy Spirit Church, 825 Washington St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Sherry Smith Ashby, 50, of Tempe, Ariz., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Tucson, Ariz. She was a paramedic. A son, Brian Ashby, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Sommer Ashby of Phoenix; her mother, Eleanor Smith of St. Louis; brothers, Steve Smith of Fort Wright, Scott Smith of Atlanta and Spencer Smith of Oviedo, Fla.; sisters, Saundra Strunk of Fort Mitchell, Sheila Vogelsang of Fort Wright and Sheena Reamer of Kansas City, Mo.; and her fiancee, Col. Nelson Seagren, of Germany.
Graveside services were Monday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, handled arrangements.
William E. Black, 72, of Walton, died June 10 at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a sister, Sarah Petri of Batavia, Ohio.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Newtown, Ohio, Cemetery. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Winnifred Blackburn, 86, of Worthville, died Monday at Owen County Memorial Hospital, Owenton. She was a homemaker and a member of Perry Park Methodist Church. Her husband, Charles Blackburn, and a son, Norman Blackburn, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Wanda Arnold of Owenton and Janice Craig of Carrollton; sisters, Louise Jones of Louisville, Frances Jackson of Covington and Joyce Perkins of Owenton; six granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Port Royal Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Residents Council Fund, Owen County Memorial Hospital, 330 Roland Ave., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Hallie Mae Castleman, 82, of Cincinnati, formerly of Falmouth, died Sunday at Christian Care Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Taylor of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Crescent Hills Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Paul L. Gerde, 68, of Covington, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. He was a retired electrician with Cooper Industries and an Army veteran.
Survivors include brothers, Bernard Gerde of Covington and Richard Gerde of Cincinnati; and sisters, Marilyn Moss of Erlanger and Ruth Stottlebower of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Edna Judd, 90, of Florence, died at 7:36 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Sister Delores Jane Kinnett, O.S.B., 69, of Villa Hills, died Monday at St. Walburg Monastery Infirmary in Villa Hills. Sister Kinnett took her final vows in 1958, and has served the internal needs of the monastery.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 5 p.m. Friday at St. Walburg Monastery Chapel in Villa Hills. A vigil service will be there at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Walburg Cemetery, Villa Hills. Memorials are suggested to the monastery, 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Edna Koch, 82, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday in Naples, Fla. She was the owner of Edna's Beauty Shop in Fort Thomas, and was a beautician since 1936. Her husband, Robert C. Koch Sr., died in 1992.
Survivors include sons, Robert C. Koch Jr. and Nicholas W. Koch, both of Naples, Fla.; sisters, Marcella Kelly of Fort Thomas, Ruby Bentle, Wanda Harper, Bonnie Kavanaugh and Sue Browning, all of Falmouth; a brother, Berry "Sonny" Wilson Jr. of Dry Ridge; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church of Naples, 1789 Mandarin Road, Naples, Fla. 34102.
Clarence "Chuck" Horace Piercy Jr., 78, of Waco, Texas, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Lucy M. Reeder, 76, of Louisville, formerly of Covington, died Monday at Vencor Hospital, Louisville.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Clifford A. Rittinger, 78, of Union, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Earl Robinson Jr., 69, of Jeffersonville, Ind., formerly of Worthville, died Monday at his home. He was a retired self-employed landscaper and an Army and Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Nancy Robinson, died in 1993.
Survivors include sons, Darrel Robinson and David Robinson, both of Jeffersonville, Ind.; stepsons, James E. Scudder of Berry and Thomas H. Scudder of Florence; stepdaughters, Patricia L. DelRio and Carol A. Scudder, both of Berry, Charlotte R. Martin of Covington and Sharon S. Phelps of Florence; a brother, Jerry L. Robinson of Union; sisters, Mary Deitsch of Union, Barbara Harrell and Carol Harmon, both of Florence, and Lena Kinman of Covington; 29 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Worthville Cemetery.
Glenn O. "Pee Wee" Stroop Sr., 70, of Petersburg, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include sons, Glenn O. Stroop Jr. of Lynchburg, Ohio, and Bobby Stroop of Hillsboro, Ohio; a daughter, Sue Thompson of Hillsboro; a brother, Jim Stroop of Hillsboro; nine grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home, Hillsboro, Ohio. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hamer Township Cemetery, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
William Lee Tobergte, 55, of Florence, died Tuesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. He was owner of WLT Heating and Cooling, and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Eilers Tobergte; a daughter, Kerstina Hume of Florence; a son, Kevin Tobergte of Independence; his mother, Mabel Daniel of Ludlow; sisters, Diane Daniel of Newport, Ella Mae Gray of West Covington and Anne Marie McCallister of Cincinnati; brothers, Frank Tobergte of Ludlow, Lawrence Tobergte of Crittenden, Richard Tobergte of Cincinnati and Robert Tobergte of Erlanger; and four grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Mary J. Tupman, 81, of Somerville, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died Sunday at Woodland Country Manor in Somerville.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Elmer Wirth, 79, of Covington, died at 11:49 p.m. Tuesday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
