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These notices are dated: 04-13-2004
Carl Lang, farmer, did his good deeds quietly
For most of his life, Carl Lang lived and worked on his own.
Mr. Lang, 97, who died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, farmed for decades on property off Buttermilk Pike in Lakeside Park.
He raised chickens, sold eggs, milked cows and raised vegetables, said his nephew, Chuck Payne of Fort Wright.
Mr. Lang enjoyed farming and working outdoors. He worked by himself so often that he had created clever tools to help him when no one else was around.
"He was one of those people that could do things, that for other people, it would take two or three, " Payne said.
Mr. Lang was a member of the Erlanger Baptist Church for more than 40 years. He enjoyed doing little acts of kindness, such as giving a nursing home some of his eggs and frying chickens.
"He was a very giving, philanthropic person, but most everything he did, he did very quietly, " Payne said.
During World War II, Mr. Lang served as a mechanic for the 4th Fighter Group in England, which began as Royal Air Force squadrons made up of American pilots.
His ancestors came to America from Germany. His grandfather came to the Cincinnati area from Germany in 1815 because his great-grandmother didn't want her son drafted into Napoleon's army, Payne said.
The Lang family ran a brewery in Cov-ington, which the family sold just before Prohibition.
When Mr. Lang retired from farming in the middle 1970s, he moved to Union with his wife, Margaret, whom he had married
late in life. They lived together for 25 years until her death.
Survivors include a sister, Louise Ashcroft of Richwood; a stepdaughter, Leah Cloys of Lexington; a stepson, Charles Bolton of West Haven, Conn.; and two stepgrandsons.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the services begin. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials may be made to Erlanger Baptist Church, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Linnemann Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Alfred C. Babb, 78, of Covington, died Thursday at Highland Heights Nursing Home. He was a retired shipping and receiving clerk for the F.H. Lawson Co., Cincinnati. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a son, Steve Holda of Metamora, Ind.; brothers, Bobby Babb of Fort Wright, Marvin Babb of Burlington and Jim Babb of Florence; sisters, Dorothy Babb of Florence and Jean Krebs of Covington.
There will be no service. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon today at Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Wanda Botkin, 67, of Florence, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Thomas Kelly Coleman, 68, of Falmouth, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a farmer and a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Falmouth.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Jacob Coleman; sons, Christopher Kelly Coleman of Whitsett, N.C., John Jacob Coleman of Independence, Andrew Thomas Coleman of Cynthiana, Joseph Martin Coleman of Long Beach, Calif., James Matthew Coleman of Berea and Nicholas Anthony Coleman of Falmouth; a daughter, Mary Colleen Coleman of Long Beach, Calif.; brothers, Frank Coleman of Brooksville and Paul Coleman of Highland Heights; a sister, Linda Wood of Cold Spring; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Wood head Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Falmouth Lions Club, 984 Ridgeway Ave., Falmouth, Ky. 41040, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Hazel Lee Collins, 92, of Maysville, died Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a farmer. She had been the oldest living member of the Helena United Methodist Church, Helena, and had served as its historian. She was a retired volunteer dispatcher for the Lewisburg Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wedonia Cemetery.
Frances L. Corgan, 78, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Michael Widdis of Newport; stepsons, Randall J. Corgan of Loveland, Ohio, and Courtney L. Corgan of Scottsdale, Ariz.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
Memorials may be made to the Foxhollow Patient Fund, Foxhollow Clinic, 8909 Highway 329, Crestwood, Ky. 40014.
Opal Fern Cracraft, 73, of Germantown, died Sunday at Meadowview Regional Hospital in Maysville. She was a homemaker and a farmer. She was a member of the Germantown Christian Church.
Her husband, Amon M. Cracraft, died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Cracraft of Germantown; a daughter, Patty Schweitzer of Augusta; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Germantown Christian Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown, and from 1 p.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.
Memorials may be made to the Germantown Christian Church, Germantown, Ky. 41044.
Rosella Anna Gripshover Cross, 77, of Latonia, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and member of Holy Cross Church, Covington.
Her husband, Sylvester Cross, died in 1983.
Survivors include a son, Sylvester E. Cross of Covington; daughters, Beverly Braunwart of Morning View, Janice Bryson of Independence, and Joan Blanton and Jane Bohman, both of Covington; sisters, Betty Gripshover of Covington and Rita Hoffman of Demossville; brothers, Fred Gripshover of Covington and Edward Gripshover of Morning View; and 14 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105, or Holy Cross Church, 3612 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Lola Davis, 89, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at Grant Manor Health Care Center in Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Imogene Foltz, 73, of Crescent Springs, died Sunday at her home. She was the president and owner of Swan Lands Properties. She was a member of the Crescent Springs Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the Crescent Springs Baptist Church.
Her husband, Stanley Foltz, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Butch Foltz of Crescent Springs, Calvin Foltz of Knightdale, N.C., and Randy Foltz of Erlanger; daughters, Diane Braun, Dolores Foltz and Doris Griffith, all of Crescent Springs, and Donna Foltz of Villa Hills; brothers, Lewis Davis and Robert Davis, both of West Virginia; sisters, Christine Schultz of Cincinnati, Norma Lawrence of Alexandria, Va., and Loretta Jahnke of Stanford, Va.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials may be made to Crescent Springs Baptist Church, 627 Buttermilk Pike, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017, or St. Elizabeth Hospice Home Care, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
David Haley, 68, of Falmouth, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired Pepsi employee and a member of Antioch Mills Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Haley; a son, David Haley of Falmouth; daughters, Billie Jacobs of Burlington and Sabra Jo Pleasant of Somerset; a sister, Mable Smith of Rushville, Ind.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Rosemary Jameson, 98, of Fort Wright, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jameson.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials may be made to the Covington Catholic High School Building Fund, 1600 Dixie Highway, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Arkie Mae Jones, 71, of Walton, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Hope Church of God, Independence.
Her husband, C.M. Jones, died in 2000. A son, Ricky Jones, and a daughter, Vicky Jones, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Ralph Jones of Walton; daughters, Sharon Evans of Alexandria and Reda Powers of Lake Worth, Fla.; brothers, Glenn Mullins of Detroit and Thomas Mullins of Pineville; sisters, Shirley Puff of Zephyr Hills, Fla., and Nancy Judd of Graham, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
John W. Kinman, 42, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington.
Survivors include his parents, Harold W. and Oretha Ward Kinman of Florence; sisters, Jane Deye of Fort Mitchell and Tammy Harris of Tustin, Calif.; and a brother, Steve Kinman of Union.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Mary Louise Boyer Krogman, 82, of Lakeside Park, died Monday at her home.
A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
James Lawrence Lovensheimer, 40, of Ludlow, died Saturday at his home. He was an employee of the Kubiak-Fagan Co.. Cincinnati. He was a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his mother, Clara Poe of Bellevue; daughters, Brandy Lovensheimer and Jamie Lee Lovensheimer, both of Ludlow; stepsons, Jeremy Ratliff, Keith Ratliff and Bryan Ratliff, all of Ludlow; sisters, Tina Lovensheimer and Julia Poe, both of Ludlow, and Angela Thompson and Jennifer Fleckinger, both of Covington; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 8 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until the time of services today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio.
Ida Mae McCay, 72, of Erlanger and formerly of Falmouth, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Grady McCay, died in 1993.
Survivors include sons, Grady E. McCay of Villa Hills and Steve A. McCay of Burlington; a brother, Willard Aines of Louisville; sisters, Geneva Aines and Velda Race, both of Bowling Green; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
James P. "Jay" Johnson, 68, of Owenton died Sunday at New Horizon Medical Center in Owenton. He was a retired self-employed painter.
Survivors include sisters, Rosie Tucker and Susie Newton, both of Newport, Nancy Napier of Pendleton County, Martha Beckett and Betty Sparrow, both of Owenton, Mary Marksberry of Williamstown, Thelma Williamson of Georgetown, Lois Parr of Corinth, and Imogene Ulm of Florence; and brothers, Ed Johnson and Ervin Johnson, both of Owenton.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mussel Shoals Cemetery, Owen County.
Memorials may be made to the family in care of McDaniel Funeral Home, P.O. Box 7, Corinth, Ky. 41010.
Joseph Lee Powell, 78, of Maysville, died Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. He was a retired employee of Huffman's Scrap Yard, Maysville. He was a member of the Glorious Church of God, Maysville.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Marie Powell; sons, Jimmy Powell of Orangeburg, Joseph Powell of Rectorville, Rodney Powell of Germantown, David Powell of Concord, and Paul Powell, Roy Powell and Kelly Powell, all of Maysville; daughters, Janie Whisman of Orangeburg, Freeda Hayslip of Rectorville, Verdena Moran of Mays Lick and Carolyn Gross of Ohio; a brother, Clayton "Tutor" Powell of Manchester, Ohio; 45 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Norma Sanning, 80, of Covington, died Monday at the Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
John Fred Sturdivant, 54, of Norwood, Ohio, died Thursday at University Hospital in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Myrtle Kay Talbert, 82, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired hairdresser and manager of the Paul Vedder Beauty Salon, Cincinnati. She was a member of the St. Mary's Altar Society, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Newport, and a member of Holy Spirit Church, Newport.
She was preceded in death by a son, Lawrence Joseph Talbert.
Survivors include daughters, Irene Gail Dutle of Newport and Vernie Hoskins of Garden Grove, Calif.; sons, Terrance Talbert of Lockland, Ohio, and Robert Talbert of Highland Heights; a sister, Frances Ice of Willoughby, Ohio; brother, Clifford Adams of Dry Ridge; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Sophia C. Watkins, 93, of Virginia Beach, Va., and formerly of Newport, died Saturday at the home of her son in Virginia Beach. She was a retired saleswoman. She was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Bellevue.
Her husband, James Watkins, died in 1964.
Survivors include a son, Ronald P. Watkins of Virginia Beach; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Gardens, Cincinnati.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Catherine Weber, 50, of Burlington, died Saturday at Villaspring Care Center in Erlanger. She was a secretary for the U.S. 6th District Court of Appeals, Cincinnati, and the U.S. attorney's office, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Weber; a son, Matthew Weber of Florence; daughters, Megan Weber and Alicia Weber, both of Burlington; her mother, Lucille Buechel of Fort Thomas; sisters, Carol Weber of Fort Wright, Connie Cahill of Taylor Mill and Christina Franxman of Burlington; and a brother, Chuck Buechel of Lexington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Robert C. Wehr, 75, of Taylor Mill, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a retired meat department supervisor with IGA, Independence. He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Taylor Mill, and a member of the Irish Rovers of St. Patrick Church and the Taylor Mill Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Kingcade Wehr; sons, David Kingcade of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Robert C. Wehr Jr. of Independence; daughters, Diane Moreland and Cindy Hughes, both of Independence; sisters, Maggie Kingcade of Erlanger and Pauline Rimer of Independence; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Church. There will be no visitation. His body was bequeathed to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Memorials may be made to the St. Patrick Church Building Fund, 3285 Mills Road, Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Mary Jo Whittamore, 34, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at her home.
Survivors include her mother, Connie Vancleve of Florence; brothers, Bailey Whittamore of Owenton, David Howard Whittamore of Florida and Robert J. Whittamore of Kineloe, Mich.; and grandparents, James Vancleve and Mary Vancleve of Florence.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Chester James Wiser, 81, of Crestview Hills, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Covington. He was a retired construction superintendent for the Owen Electric Cooperative. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard and the Air Force. He was a member of Nicholson Christian Church, Independence, Fiskburg Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite.
A son, Garrett Wayne Wiser, died in 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia L. Cobb Wiser and one grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 12:45 p.m. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Nicholson Christian Church, 1970 Walton Nicholson Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
