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Date of these obituaries: 05-20-1998
Ft. Wright's Robert Steltenkamp, devoted to family, church, service
Robert F. "Bob" Steltenkamp of Ft. Wright was a war hero, a terrific salesman and civic-minded member of his church and other community groups.
But to Mr. Steltenkamp's family, he was first and foremost a husband, father and grandfather.
"He was a family man in the truest sense of the word," said a daughter, Dr. Carol Steltenkamp of Lexington.
"He was very supportive of his children and his grandchildren in whatever they chose to do, and he truly was a devoted husband."
Mr. Steltenkamp died of cancer Monday at his home. He was 75.
He was born in Erlanger and grew up in Ft. Thomas. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and received a Purple Heart when he was injured landing at Iwo Jima.
Mr. Steltenkamp retired in 1981 after working 20 years for the Whirlpool Corp., selling to wholesalers like Swallen's and Steinberg's.
"It suited his personality," Dr. Steltenkamp said. "He was very gregarious and outgoing. He was also very good at it."
Mr. Steltenkamp was a member of St. Agnes Church in Ft. Wright and a past president of the Lookout Heights Civic Club. "He was always busy. He was well-known and well-loved," said Dr. Steltenkamp.
She said her father liked to play golf, but he loved nothing more than being with his family.
"I just don't think there are enough men like him these days that put his family first," she said. "He truly enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. I don't feel as bad for my loss as I do for my children."
The family thought about skipping a baseball tournament Tuesday involving his 18-year-old grandson, Tom Steltenkamp, a pitcher for Covington Catholic High School.
But they decided the elder Mr. Steltenkamp would have wanted them to go, and that he would have been proud to know his grandson pitched a one-hitter to help lead the team to a 14-0 victory over Holmes High School.
Friday will be another bittersweet day. Services are scheduled on what would have been the 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. Steltenkamp and his wife, Becky Martin Steltenkamp.
Other survivors include a son, Steve Steltenkamp of Ft. Wright; and daughters, Marianne Steltenkamp and Jeanne Steltenkamp, both of Ft. Wright; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Church in Ft. Wright. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home in Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery in Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials: University of Kentucky Children's Hospital Fund, 500 S. Limestone St., Lexington, Ky. 40506-0306; or charity of donor's choice.
James L. Beach, 41, of Florence, died at 1:10 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a self-employed truck driver and a pallet builder with Beach Pallet Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include daughters, Debbie Jane and Marie Joyce, both of Florence; his parents, James R. and Lula Beach of Florence; brothers, Jerry Wayne Beach, Gary Ray Beach and Everett Lee Beach, all of Florence, and Mark Thomas Beach of Petersburg; and sisters, Debra Kissick of Florence and Brenda Zapata of Independence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Danny Ray Crabtree, 44, of Erlanger, died Monday in Erlanger near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, of injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was an employee of G&W; Production Co., Hamilton, Ohio, and an Army veteran. A son, Erick Wayne Crabtree, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Foster Crabtree; a son, Danny Ray Crabtree Jr. of Hamilton, Ohio; daughters, Vivian Renee Rust of Southgate, Kimberly Marie Crabtree of Covington; a stepson, Brian Sexton of Erlanger; brothers, Earl Crabtree of Covington, Sammy Crabtree, Edward Crabtree and Lawrence "Toby" Crabtree, all of Somerset, George Pennycuff of Monticello and James Pennycuff of Albany; sisters, Margaret Davis of Hill Side, Colo., Mary Goodman of Albany, Linda Robert, Janice Simpson and Theresa Crabtree, all of Somerset, and Susie Crabtree of Harrison, Ohio; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pulaski Funeral Home, Somerset. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grave Hill Cemetery, Somerset.
Marjorie Rose Epperson, 77, of Newport, died Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Home, Newport.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Carl Green Jr., 70, of Covington, died at 9:48 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired bartender with Al Merphy Cafe, Covington. His wife, Rhodelia Hays Green, died in 1984.
Survivors include sons, Linden Green and Carl Green, both of Covington; and a sister, Delores Marsh of Taylor Mill.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Benedict Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Walter F. Hegge, 87, of Ft. Mitchell, died Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Ft. Wright. He was a member of Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, having played on the 1935 Kentucky state championship softball team, Club Oakview. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell, and was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. His wife, Theresa A. Riedinger Hegge, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Robert A. Hegge of Ft. Mitchell; a sister, Florence Saladin of Lakeside Park; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to BeCon, P. O. 12921, Covington, Ky. 41012; or St. Vincent DePaul, 2655 Crescent Springs Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Clayton Ledford, 78, of Morning View, died Monday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired mail carrier with the Burlington Post Office, and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Bradford Masonic Lodge No. 123, and Scottish Rite of Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Nora Helen Ledford; sons, Ernest Ledford of Florence and Stanley Ledford of Morning View; daughters, Sharon Myers of Edgewood, Bonnie Hacker of Loveland, Ohio, and Karen Zornes Thompson of Tampa, Fla.; sisters, Evelyn Wilson of Bithlo, Fla., and Beryl Ray of Fiskburg; a brother, Sheryl Ledford of Mimms, Fla.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Fri day at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Bradford Masonic Lodge No. 123, 5 Peach Drive, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Ralph Elmer Parrott, 87, of Ft. Thomas, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired salesman with Champion Paper Co. and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Lura Schlenker Parrott; daughters, Judith Schwartz of Ludlow and Linda Starner of Florence; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Ft. Thomas. The family will receive friends after Mass in the church undercroft. Mr. Parrott's body was donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Michael Anthony Partin, 25, of Covington, died Jan. 4 after falling from the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge into the Ohio River. He was a Covington police officer and a member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 1.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Partin; a stepdaughter, Sara Smith of Taylor Mill; his mother and stepfather, Ruth and Dave Evers of Cincinnati; his father and stepmother, Lewis and Karen Partin of Cincinnati; brothers, Brandon Partin and Joey Partin, both of Cincinnati; and a sister, Angela Partin of Lebanon, Ohio.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Timothy Episcopal Church, 8101 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, with FOP services at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Michael Anthony Partin Scholarship Fund, in care of Northern Kentucky University, Louis B. Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Mary J. VanSkiver, 91, of Williamstown, died Monday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. She was a supervisor at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, and a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church, Kettering, Ohio.
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Davis of Florence; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery, Kettering. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
