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These notices are dated: 09-09-2004
Russell Knoerl, built home after 2 careers
Russell Elmer Knoerl remained engaged with and excited about life to the very end of it.
Mr. Knoerl, who played football at the University of Kentucky under Paul "Bear" Bryant, mastered two radically different occupations and built a house from scratch after he retired 13 years ago.
Tuesday evening, he sat down in a chair at his Union home after returning from a trip to the store for ice cream. "He said he felt really dizzy, " said a daughter, Cindy Lou Knoerl, with whom Mr. Knoerl and his wife, Joyce Ellen Knoerl, lived.
He became unconscious, and attempts by an emergency crew to revive him failed. He was pronounced dead at St. Luke West Hospital in Florence; he was 75.
Earlier in the day he had worked on the house, and just three weeks prior he had gotten a good report from his doctor, who was treating him for high blood pressure and diabetes.
Mr. Knoerl played on the last undefeated football team at Holmes High School in Covington in 1947 and accepted an athletic scholarship to UK. A tackle, he labored for two years under Bryant, finally deciding that the legendary taskmaster had taken the fun out of football for him.
"He said Bryant was the kind of coach who thought, if two hours of practice was good, four hours was better. If running a mile was good, three miles was better, " Cindy Knoerl said.
He returned to Northern Kentucky and continued to take college classes at night and joined the Covington Fire Department. He was a firefighter for 19 years, until he joined Worldwide Church of God, which forbade its members from working on Saturdays.
Seeking a Monday through Friday job, he found it in the lab at General Electric in Evendale, Ohio, where he became a technician. He retired after 28 years there.
Retirement for Mr. Knoerl meant jumping into building a home on the farm his daughter had bought at Big Bone in Boone County. He and his son, Marcus Russell Knoerl, did virtually all of the work themselves.
"He just had a knack for that sort of thing, " Cindy Knoerl said. "Plumbing, electricity -- he picked it all up. He was really a perfectionist."
Apart from the house-building, he found time for two pursuits -- building radio-controlled airplanes and lavishing attention on his grandchildren.
"He did all sorts of things with them, " his daughter said. "He was teaching them to play bridge on the computer."
A son, Mikus Elmer Knoerl, died in 1979.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, daughter and son, are two other daughters, Vicky Lynn Ison of Erlanger and Tammy Lee Carnahan of Walton; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Alice Inez Caldwell, of Carrollton, died Tuesday at Green Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carrollton. She was a former employee of Teledyne Packaging Co., a former cook with the Carrollton Diner, Kentuckiana Restaurant and Tubby's Tavern. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Carrollton and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband, Charles "Fritz" Caldwell, died in 1977.
Survivors include daughters, Karen Caldwell Dulin of Carrollton and Patricia Ann Woods of Louisville; brothers, Roger Shelly of Oxford, Fla., and William Shelly of Missouri; two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, in care of Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Delores Fleek, 74, of Hebron, died at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a cashier with AMMCO Parking at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Her husband, Arnold Yelton Fleek, died in 1996. A daughter, Sharlene Fleek, died in 1961.
Survivors include sons, Philip Fleek of Glencoe, Ronald Fleek of Burlington, Robert Fleek of Florence, Dale Fleek of Elsmere and Dennis Fleek of Hebron; daughters, Brenda Kay Jones of Williamstown, Sandy Schulze of Burlington, Darlene Williams and Tina Fleek, both of Hebron; her stepmother, Juanita Scudder of Florence; half-sisters, Connie Shinkle and Sherry Combs, both of Burlington, and Bonnie Rankin of Florence; a half-brother, Jessie Scudder of Burlington; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or St. Vincent DePaul Society, 2655 Crescent Springs Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
William A. Forbes, 77, of Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Dunedin, Fla. and a native of Covington, died Tuesday at his residence. He was a retired systems analyst with General Electric and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Hudson, Fla.; Lions Club, DAV 103, Dunedin; and a youth counselor at United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqualyne Forbes; sons, William Jeffrey Forbes of Tampa, Fla., and David Scott of Sparta, N.J.; brothers, Tom Forbes of Fort Mitchell, Dan Forbes of California, and Ken Forbes of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren.
Services were Saturday at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, Port Richey, Fla. Mr. Forbes will be cremated. Memorials are suggested to Holmes High School Alumni Association, 26th and Madison Avenue, Covington, Ky. 41014; or St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 7922 State Road, Hudson, Fla. 34667. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson, Fla., is handling the arrangements.
William Henry Frost, 55, of Bellevue, died Tuesday at his home. He was a welder with the Ohio River Co., Cincinnati, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include daughters, Cynthia Woehrmyer of Mason, Ohio, and Casondra Hules of Covington; a son, Jason Frost of Covington; a brother, Daniel Frost of Florence; sisters, Barbara Frost of Florence, Connie Hamilton of Latonia and Debbie Woodhouse of Fort Knox; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Mary Catherine Elizabeth Delay Hubbard, 79, of Newport, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired registered nurse with St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Sons, Harry King (1985), Gary King (1993) and Curtis Hubbard (1998), all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Richard King of Independence and Thomas King of Carrollton; daughters, Shirley Will of Tampa, Fla., and Sherrie Weinel of Newport; a sister, Bert Ott of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Tom Delay of Cincinnati and John Delay; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Women's Crisis Center, 835 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Madelon Hughes, 88, of Lakeside Park, died at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a sales clerk with Dillard's department store.
Survivors include a daughter, Jackie Newton of Lakeside Park; sisters, Erna McCall of Covington and Ruth Budke of Park Hills; and a granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Lillian "Sissy" Craig Lanham, 75, of Independence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired automotive sales clerk with Sears Co., Florence.
Survivors include her husband, Sherman R. Lanham; a son, Gary Lanham of Independence; daughters, Sharon Kappas of Columbus, Ohio, and Beverly Hayes of Richwood; sisters, Betty Ann Lynch of Latonia and Geneva Thacker of South Carolina; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Bill Moore, 82, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at his farm in Falmouth.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Larry Taylor Mullins, 63, of Morning View, died at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired maintenance worker with Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence, and a member of Wilmington Baptist Church. He was manager of a girls' softball team for the Taylor Mill Boosters, was involved in Southern Kenton football and basketball, and was a member of the Piner Boosters. A daughter, Denise Mullins, preceded her in death.
Survivors include his wife, Janice McMillan Mullins; sons, Matthew Mullins, at home, and Robbie Mullins of the state of California; daughters, Christy Mullins of Morning View, Melissa Campbell of Hamilton, Ohio, and Paula Jackson of Independence; his parents, Marvin and Wilma Mullins of Morning View; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Wilmington Baptist Church, Fiskburg. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Wilmington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Larry Mullins Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 15104, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Brooks Schwarberg, 84, of Fort Thomas, died at 4:10 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was the retired owner of Krauss Awning Co., a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Newport and president of the Life Partners Fellowship Group. He was a member of the church's retired men's club, he started the church dartball team and was a Sunday school teacher. He was a member of the Optimist Club of Newport, a member of the board of managers for the Buenger Boys and Girls Club, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Maschinot Schwarberg; daughters, Bonnie Hoffman of Fort Mitchell, Jeri McMath of Fort Thomas and Debbie Hecky of Southgate; a sister, Evelyn McReynolds of Lexington; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport, followed by visitation. Memorials are suggested to St. John's United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, Park and Nelson Place, Newport, Ky. 41071; or Buenger Boys and Girls Club, 36 E. 10th St., Newport Ky. 41071.
She was a retired teacher with Covington Independent Schools, teaching at Fifth District and Ninth District schools. Her husband, Paul M. Snyder, died in 1987. A son, James Lee Snyder, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Dale Snyder of San Diego; and a grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Daisy Louise Johnson Tolliver, 83, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw.
She was a member of Park Ridge Baptist Church, and was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom and Dr. Scholl's. She also cleaned homes.
Her husband, Arthur Tolliver, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Jeff Johnson of Columbus, Ind., and Rex Johnson of Hamilton, Ohio; and a daughter, Tracey Manica of Warsaw.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Friday. Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of McDonald and New Funeral Home, 248 W. Seminary St., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
