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Date of these obituaries: 06-20-1998
Edward Rogg, seaman in 7 wars
Edward "Eddie" Rogg, a retired merchant seaman who was decorated by the Russian government recently for his part in running supplies through the Arctic Circle during World War II, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at his home in Dayton. He was 76.
Mr. Rogg spent most of his life at sea. As a teen he got a job as a deckhand on a yacht in Lake Michigan. The day after the United States entered World War II, Mr. Rogg tried to enlist in the Army, the Navy and the Marines.
"He had a spot on his lungs, and they wouldn't take him," said his brother, Francis, "Boop" Rogg.
So Eddie Rogg went to the Coast Guard and became a merchant marine.
He was among the heroic crews supplying munitions from the United States to northern Russian ports above the Arctic Circle. He carried supplies during the D-Day invasion, his brother said. "He was transporting supplies during the Korean War and Vietnam," his brother said.
In an interview in 1992, Mr. Rogg talked about his supply runs to the Arctic Circle:
"On one run, 10 of the 30 ships were sunk. Another time a ship next to us was hit by torpedoes and blew up."
Mr. Rogg received two medals from the Russian government honoring American veterans who participated in the Allied convoys carrying supplies to the ports of Murmansk and Archangel.
Mr. Rogg had a 35-year career with the U.S. Coast Guard. His travels took him to 84 countries and put him in the middle of seven wars, including conflicts in China, Korea and the Middle East.
He retired in 1977 at age 55 and came home to Dayton, where he became active in St. Bernard Church. He and his brother were members of the OK Horseshoe Club in Cincinnati. He was a member of the American Legion and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
"When you talked to him you never got tired," his brother said. "He always had another good story to tell. When we went somewhere, everybody wanted to be next to him."
He kept in contact with friends around the globe, sending stacks of birthday and Christmas cards.
"If you did him a five-cent favor, he had to do you a $3 favor," his brother said.
Several months ago he learned he had cancer.
A Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard Church, Fifth and Berry streets, Dayton, Ky. 41074, or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
James "Pat" Brammer, 62, of Florence, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include a sister, Betty Warren of Florence.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
James "T-Bone" Clark, 57, of Covington, died Sunday at home. He was a former coal miner. Survivors include his children, Zaire Clark, Kwame Clark and Jordan Clark; sisters, Sharon Jarman, Leona Buchanan and Sandra Carr; brothers, Michael Clark and Clifford Clark Jr.; and a grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at House of Glover Funeral Service, Cincinnati. The body was cremated.
Louise B. Conrad, 93, of Walton, died Thursday at the Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home. She was a retired teacher for Walton-Verona High School and Covington's Sixth District School and Holmes High School. She was a member of Walton Methodist Church.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, with visitation from 4 p.m. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Charles Leo Cross, 82, of Morning View, died Friday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. He was a retired dock worker for Budig Trucking, a retired carpenter for Sohio Oil Refinery, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 100 and VFW Post No. 1095.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise Cross; a son, Lynn Cross of Covington; a daughter, Madeline Ledford of Independence; a sister, Clara Smith of Covington; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mathews Church, Morning View. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Morning View. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Emily A. Drake, 99, formerly of Ft. Mitchell, died Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired artist for Gibson Greeting Card Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Erlanger Baptist Church.
Her husband, Wilber Drake, died in 1976. Survivors include nieces, Bessie Harris of Louisville and Aileen Greggs of Erie, Pa.; and a nephew, Fred Housman of Erie, Pa.
Services and burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Jay Gieske, 32, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died in an automobile accident Thursday evening on West McMicken Avenue in Cincinnati. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Clarence Hampton, 77, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired security guard.
His wife, Helen Torline Hampton, died in 1995. Survivors include a sister, Margaret McClanahan of Newport.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, with visitation from 10 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
John L. Jones, 59, of Walton, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a maintenance worker for the Commonwealth Hilton, Florence, a Marine Corps veteran and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
His wife, Shirley Ann Jones, died in 1995. Survivors include daughters, Caley Wyrick and Stacy Goldizen of Ludlow, Yevanna Foley of Corinth, Tonya Courtney of Florence, Monica Lovitt of Elsmere and Mary Sharp of Union; a son, Mark Jones of Walton; and sisters, Berle Gruelle and Audrey Jones of Hillsboro, Ohio.
Services will be at noon Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, with visitation from 10 a.m. Burial will be at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Verona.
Lillian Katherine Carpenter Keal, 76, of Milford, died Thursday at Maysville Extended Care. She was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist faith.
Her first husband, Ora Ernest Darnell, died in 1950. Her second husband, Arthur B. Keal, died in 1968. Survivors include daughters, Sharon K. Ritchie of Cynthiana and Kathy M. Lipps of Ewing; a son, John W. Keal of Milford; stepdaughters, Joyce Dugan of Lewisburg, Betty Jean Hickman of Plumville, Lottie Gallenstein of Maysville and Annabelle Farris of Lawrenceburg; a stepson, Sam Keal of Florida; brothers, Homer Carpenter of Florida and Robert Carpenter of Augusta; sisters, Frances Hall of Paris and Clarine Bevins of Ewing; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and nine step grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville, with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Elizaville Cemetery, Elizaville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Clifford O. Miller, 72, of Ludlow, died at 8:59 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired salesman for Johnson Electric Company, Cincinnati, and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Ludlow, and Ludlow World War II Veterans of Unity Lodge No. 478 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Messmer Miller; daughters, Sue Brown of Ludlow, Patricia Miller of Villa Hills and Becky Mobley of Erlanger; brothers, Joseph Miller and Jack Miller of Covington; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Wesley United Methodist Church, 319 Oak St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Otto Neff, 72, of Hebron, died at 8:56 a.m. Friday in the emergency room of St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Norma Sylvia Seibert, 77, of Demossville, died Friday at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Sherri Lynn Sisson, 39, of Florence, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a former nurse at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a member of Hebron Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Ruth Sisson of Hebron; brothers, Lonnie Sisson of Holly Hill, Fla., Rex Sisson of Hebron and Jeffrey Sisson of Burlington; sisters, Ronnie Riley of Independence and Velvet Sisson Hatton of Highland Heights; and a halfbrother, Donald Charles Phillips of Loveland, Ohio.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, with burial in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Betty F. Rider Skinner, 64, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at her residence after a long illness.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Skinner; sons, Gary Skinner and James Skinner of Dry Ridge, and Michael Skinner of Williamstown; daughters, Margaret McCormick of Dry Ridge and Debbie Skinner of Williamstown; her mother, Bertha Rider Dean of Cincinnati; sisters, Marie Sparks of Petersburg, Donna Davide of Mentone, Ala., June Secrist of Covington, Louise Bower and Dorothey Rider of Cincinnati, Linda Jones of Newtown, Ohio, Rita Prather of Indianapolis, and Joyce Parker of Las Vegas; brothers, Junior Rider of Florence, Ronnie Dean of Covington, Ricky Dean of Erlanger, and Eddie Rider, Charles Rider and Terry Rider of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, with visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to charity of choice.
Steve Smith, 43, of Alexandria, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a member of St. Mary Church, Alexandria, and a former owner of Claryville Inn. He was president of the Claryville Social Club, a fourth-degree member of Knights of Columbus No. 5220 in Alexandria, and a member of Campbell County Men's Democratic Club.
Survivors include his father, John Smith of Alexandria; sisters, Terry Gentry and Robin Smith of Alexandria; a brother, Patrick Smith of Alexandria.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9 a.m. today at St. Mary Church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, handled arrangements.
America Herald Spicer, 69, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of Christ at Bowlings Creek in Breathitt County. Her husband, Abe Spicer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Lena Herald of Breathitt County and Mary Spicer, Anita Cole and Kathy Herald of Newport; sons, Luther Spicer, James Spicer, Edward Spicer, Abe Spicer Jr. and Tommy Spicer of Newport; sisters, Tilda Combs of Newport and Clara Turner of Breathitt County; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Friday at Church of Christ at Bowlings Creek, Breathitt County. Burial was in Turner's Cemetery, Breathitt County. Watts Funeral Home, Jackson, was in charge.
Aileen Tiernan, 85, of Ft. Thomas, died Thursday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Joseph J. Tiernan, died in 1987. Survivors include daughters, Patricia Salem of Cincinnati and Marlene Hipple of Ft. Thomas; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas Church, Ft. Thomas, with visitation from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, and prayers at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to charity of choice.
