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These notices are dated: 07-07-2004
William Fisk, jeweler, took care of his family
William D. Fisk always had an open door and a spare room for his family. Whenever a niece or nephew was going through hard times and needed a place to stay, they could count on Uncle Bill.
"He took care of everybody, " said his sister, Barbara Bamberger of Latonia.
Mr. Fisk, 75, of Latonia, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
"He was a real humble person, " Bamberger said.
He was always working, she said. Mr. Fisk worked for 35 years as a jeweler with the Gordon B. Miller Co. in Cincinnati. After retiring, he got bored quickly. In his brief retirement, he went to a McDonald's in the morning and sat around with the other retirees. He couldn't sit around and listen to them "talk about silly things."
He soon thereafter started working for Emblematic Tool and Design Co. in Over-the-Rhine. He made plaques for the company for six years.
Mr. Fisk knew many people at the racetrack, he loved it there. He would visit once a week.
After being diagnosed with cancer, he told his sister, "I got to get to the racetrack one more time."
Several of his nephews took him to River Downs on June 20.
"We were so happy we were able to do that for him, " Bamberger said.
A bus stop was constantly near where Mr. Fisk lived. He never drove a vehicle. He either walked or rode the bus. However, his family had no idea why he never drove, since he was perfectly capable, his sister said.
"Nobody ever asked him that, " she said. "We were so used to him riding buses."
He was very independent, his sister said.
If it were 20 degrees below zero, he'd be walking to the grocery store, she said.
Several years ago when his furnace broke during a cold winter, he stayed in his cold house for two days before calling to get it fixed. When he was offered to be put in a hotel, he was more concerned with his family's well-being.
"He never wanted to worry me, " his sister said.
He was a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill.
In addition to his sister, survivors include a brother, Stanley Fisk of Lerona, W.Va.; and sister, Rose Gronefeld of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:20 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Families of SMA, P.O. Box 196, Libertyville, Ill. 60048; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Glenn A. Bersch, 72, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service, Fraternal Order of Police Campbell Lodge No. 10, and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Sue Ziegler Bersch, died in 1976.
Survivors include daughters Teresa Wilson of Solana Beach, Calif., and Brenda Harkleroad of Springboro, Ohio; a brother, Jack Bersch of Dayton; a sister, Juanita Abbetello of Fort Mitchell; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A reception at 14 Hawthorne Ave. in Fort Thomas will follow services.
Lois Turner Combs, 75, of Erlanger, died at 9:32 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a data entry supervisor with U.S. Bank in Cincinnati.
Survivors include a brother, Chester A. Turner Jr. of Erlanger; and a nephew, Kevin C. Turner of Taylor Mill.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Wilbur "Web" Doane, 83, of Covington, died Tuesday at Lakeside Heights, Highland Heights. He was an engineer, a member of Alexandria United Methodist Church and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Doane, nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, P.O. Box 222, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Edward Lawrence Doyle, 83, of Erlanger, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was an employee of Procter & Gamble and a member of Florence Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Nina Doyle; a daughter, Brenda Gronefeld of Florence; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Florence Lions Charities, 29 Lacresta Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.
John T. Elliott, 65, of Warsaw, died Monday at his home. He was a former employee of Johnston Paper Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Grace Baptist Church, Independence.
Survivors include his wife, Reine Noel Elliott; a son, Thomas Elliott of Florence; a daughter, Diana Barnett of Hebron; a stepdaughter, Marie Braden of Turners Station; a stepson, Wayne P. Causey of Lawrenceville, Ga.; sisters Sammy Martin and Mildred Conrad, both of Grant County, Faye Turner of Union, Francis Hess of Ohio and Brenda Roland of Georgia; brothers Jimmy Elliott of Covington, Charles Elliott of Corbin and Bobby Elliott of Newport; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Virgues Field, 89, of Brooksville, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a farmer, a member of Triumph Christian Church in Bracken County and an Army veteran of World War II. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Triumph Christian Church, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Oscar R. Gerth, 97, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at Florence Park Care Center. He was owner of Office Machines Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Ludlow Christian Church and O&A; Social Club, Ludlow. His wife, Margaret Gerth, died in 1992.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma Stanley of Fort Wright; a son, Donald Gerth of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Ludlow Christian Church, 51 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Gertrude Goins, 81, of Crittenden, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Gilbert Goins, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Lee Goins of Crittenden; a daughter, Denise Fay Dedden of Florence; a sister, Dena Hunter of Highland Heights; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 106, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Falana Michelle "Sissy" Gregory, 26, of Butler, died Sunday at her home.
Survivors include daughters Breanna Gregory and Sierra Barnhill, both of Dry Ridge; her parents, Michael and Pamela Gregory of Dry Ridge; brothers Jeffrey Inabnit of Eddyville and Jacob Gregory of Covington; and grandmother, Mary J. Inabnit of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Thursday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the Falana Gregory Memorial, in care of Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, 313 W. 19th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Helen Ashley Hansel, 70, of Dayton, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Melvin Hansel, and sons, Harold Hansel, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters Martha Stevenson, Dorothy Pentz and Margaret Blanchet, all of Dayton, and Carolyn Sue McFadden of Newport; sons Thomas Hansel, Rickey Hansel and William Hansel, all of Dayton, Kenneth Hansel of Independence and Michael Hansel of Bellevue; a sister, Mimi Harrison of Butler; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Baltimore Pike Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Polly Jane Foster Hayes, 95, of Fort Mitchell, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a former employee of Kay's and Exquisite laundries, and was a member of First Baptist Church, Independence. Her husband, William B. Hayes, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Claypool of Fort Mitchell; a son, James Hayes of Dry Ridge; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 11659 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Betty Lou Nixon, 70, of Covington, died Sunday at his home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Bert Nixon, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters Kim Gurren of Hebron, Merrlene Nixon of Villa Hills and Cherae Vallandingham of Independence; stepdaughters Linda Kidwell of Florence and Marlisa Poe of Erlanger; a brother, Ed Daugherty of Covington; a sister, Ginger Morris of Covington; five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, a great-granddaughter and five step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Geneva Colston Pelley, 87, of Hebron, died Monday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Frank A. Wrobleski, 87, of Alexandria, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired salesman with Cloverleaf Dairy and a retired meat cutter with White's Food Market, Dayton. He was a member of St. Bernard Church in Dayton, and was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Margaret Wrobleski, died in 2003.
Survivors include a daughter, Peach "Lois" Webb of Alexandria; sons Frank D. Wrobleski of Bellevue and Ken Wrobleski of Demossville; 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Bernard Church. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
