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These notices are dated: 10-13-2004
Alex Papas, led candy firm, helped needy
Alex C. Papas had a heart as sweet as his business.
Mr. Papas, who built his father's candy-making venture in Covington into a regionally known confectionary manufacturer, was a quiet benefactor to employees and friends and family.
He swore many of the people he helped to secrecy that was broken only after his death Monday at age 84 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Beneficiaries of his kindness included employees he helped to buy houses by loaning them money or co-signing loans, people he put up in his own home, and his five children and 10 grandchildren, all of whom he made sure had the means to attend college.
"There are things he did we are just finding out about now, " said a son, Chris Papas of Villa Hills. "He regularly helped many people in need."
Mr. Papas went to work in his father's business at age 13 -- he dropped out of school in the eighth grade -- and for the next 69 years was intricately involved in its operation.
He helped make the opera cream Easter eggs and other chocolates that were the firm's staples. In 1957, with the company growing, he designed and help build a new plant on Baker Street in West Covington. He also designed and helped construct manufacturing machinery for the plant, some of which is still used today.
He officially retired at age 65, but stayed busy at Papas Candy Co. for 14 more years, calling on customers, making deliveries and doing other jobs.
"It was his baby and he wasn't about to let it go, " said Chris Papas.
Mr. Papas, of Crestview Hills, only started to step back from the business about five years ago, motivated by health problems and a desire to spend more time at the Florida home where he and his wife, Ann, wintered.
Mr. Papas was an Army veteran of World War II, in which he fought in some of the most bitterly contested battles. Included was D-Day, when he landed on Omaha Beach and was listed as missing in action for several days, and the Battle of the Bulge. He received four Bronze Stars, among other medals, for his service.
"He told us late in life he was blessed, that he should have been killed with some of his buddies in those battles, " said Chris Papas.
Although he was immersed in his work, Mr. Papas was accomplished in other areas. He was a good golfer -- he was a member of Summit Hills Country Club for 37 years -- and an expert ballroom dancer, winning many competitions with his wife, whom he met roller-skated.
After he retired, he learned to make stained-glass windows. His creations now grace the homes of all five of his children and several of his workers at the candy company.
He was diagnosed with cancer five years ago and battled it into remission before it returned about eight months ago.
In the end, he pronounced his life all that he had hoped for.
"Dad said to his children, "I've done everything, seen everything, I have no regrets, '" said Chris Papas.
Surviving in addition to Mr. Papas' son and his wife are two daughters, Connie Papas of Goshen, Ohio, and Pam Stenger of Walton; two other sons, Carl Papas of Edgewood and Mark Papas of Crestview Hills; two sisters, Joyce Papas of San Francisco and Rita Collister of Pompano Beach, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. A reception in the church undercroft will follow the service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to the Diocesan Children's Home, P.O. Box 17007, Fort Mitchell, Ky., 41017-9965.
Norman Zeidler, artist, writer, 'free spirit'
Norman Monroe Zeidler was an artist and writer who was interested in a wide variety of topics.
"He was a perpetual student, " said Mr. Zeidler's mother, Elsie Moore Zeidler of Petersburg. "He was a free spirit."
Mr. Zeidler, 47, of Petersburg, died Monday of a heart attack at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
He was the son-in-law of Nick Clooney, a former broadcaster and columnist for The Post who is running for Congress.
Mr. Zeidler served eight years in the U.S. Army and was a captain. He was a former member of the Indiana National Guard.
He was a talented artist who painted and etched on natural objects, such as slate and stones.
"He loved nature and collected natural things for his artwork, " said his mother. "He said the material he was using spoke to him. He said it told him what picture to put on there."
One of Mr. Zeidler's hobbies was to carve faces in pumpkins around Halloween. He won numerous awards for his pumpkin carving.
Mr. Zeidler wrote about a wide array of issues.
"You give him a topic and he was gone, " said his mother. "He was very vocal about what he believed. It didn't matter if you liked it or not.
"He was interested in all kinds of things -- religions, the way people lived."
Other survivors include his father, William Robert Zeidler of Petersburg; his wife, Adelia "Ada" Clooney Zeidler of Petersburg; a daughter, Alison Zeidler at home; a son, Nicholas Zeidler at home; and a sister, Debbie Bode of Fort Mitchell.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home in Hebron.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Immanuel United Methodist Church, Student Loan Fund, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky., 41017.
David E. Adams, 49, of Williamstown, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include his mother, Imogene Cox of Palm Harbor, Fla.; a stepmother, Peggy Green of Williamstown; brothers, Darriel Ray Adams of Bushnell, Fla., and Ronald Adams of Williamstown; sisters, Suzanne Tipton and Catherine Tipton, both of Fruitland Park, Fla., and Melissa Bruin of Falmouth; and stepbrothers, Henry Fennell of Margate, Fla., and Larry Fennell of Jacksonville, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Landrum Cemetery, Grant County.
Beverly Baugh, 62, of Covington, died Monday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Roy Carstens, 80, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Lana Faye Dickmeyer, 54, of Covington, died Sunday at her home. She was disabled.
Survivors include a son, Stephen Edward Dickmeyer of Covington; daughters, Susan Dickmeyer and Elaine Chastang, both of Covington; sisters, Waterline Watkins and Freda Elberfeld, both of Covington, and Deborah Johnson of Lexington; a brother, Waterson Johnson of Lima, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Gwendolyn M. Dill, 65, of Dayton, died Tuesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
She was a sales clerk with Ameristop.
Survivors include sons, Mark Dill of Newport and Brian Dill of Bellevue; daughters, Sharon Verax of Latonia, Renee Smith of Butler and Jacqueline Beach of South Daytona, Fla.; a sister, Rebecca Matt of Independence; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Lula Francis Handy, 74, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Church of the Nazarene, Covington.
Her husband, Delbert Handy, died in 1992.
Survivors include sons, Mike Handy of Covington and Jeff Handy of Cincinnati; a stepson, Delbert Handy Jr. of Jasper, Ala.; daughters, Gina Gebing of Cincinnati, Janice Killion of Florence and Mary Ann Kontos of Dry Ridge; a brother, William Crowder of Latonia; sisters, Rosie Boone of Taylor Mill, Lucie Whittemore of Covington and Mary Steenken of Fort Mitchell; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Mabel Howard, 93, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor, Erlanger.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Delmar Roy Johnson Jr., 55, of Burlington, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was disabled.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Johnson; sons, John Johnson of Burlington and Delmar Johnson, III, of Newport; daughters, Jenny Johnson and Jessica Johnson, both of Burlington, Sandy Voss of Midland, Mich., and Sabrina Searles of Brownstown, Mich.; his parents, Delmar and Tilda Johnson of Garden City, Mich.; brothers, Charles Johnson of Florence and Joe Johnson of Garden City, Mich.; sisters, Donna Lehmkuhl of Burlington, Sue Pitts of Middlesboro, and Vickie Hale and Margaret Fulks, both of Garden City, Mich.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Crematory, Cincinnati.
George "Corky" Knarr, 87, of Erlanger, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired valve engineer and manager with General Electric, a member of the Fort Thomas Retired Men's Club, Bellwood Seniors Golf League, Bellevue Vets and the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.
He was a deacon at Erlanger Baptist Church, a past president of the Bellevue Boosters and an Army veteran of World War II.
His first wife, Gertrude Knarr, died in 1994.
His second wife, Norine Burris Brown Knarr, died in 2002.
Survivors include a son, Larry Knarr of Cincinnati; daughters, Barbara Golatzki of Union and Joyce Dittus of Burlington; a brother, Edward Knarr of Sarasota, Fla.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Bellevue High School Athletic Department, 201 Center St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Thomas C. Lipscomb, 74, of Covington, died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
He was owner of T&M; Fire Equipment Co. and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
A son, Robert Lipscomb, died in 1993.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Cleta Lipscomb; a son, Bill C. Lipscomb of Burlington; daughters, Terri A. Landrum of Taylor Mill, Linda McCarthy of Independence and Kathy McClurg of Covington; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. Burial was in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Frank D. Parshall, 68, of Taylor Mill, died at 10:10 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired employee of the Kroger Co. and a member of Hilltop Church of Christ, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include a son, Adam Parshall of Fort Mitchell; a daughter, Valerie Oliver of Fort Mitchell; his mother, Fronia Frances Parshall of Newport; a brother, Larry Parshall of Latonia; a sister, Anna Mary Frank of Silva, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Action Ministries, 4375 Boron Drive, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Joseph Edward Pfaehler, 62, of Harrison, Ohio, died Saturday at his home. He was a self-employed tool and die maker. His wife, Sarah Wolfson Pfaehler, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Kohlbrand of Cincinnati; a son, Michael Pfaehler of Inglis, Fla.; sisters, Dorothy Kling of Wilder, and Henrietta Wright, Fran Young and Bernadette Andrew, all of Cincinnati; brothers, John Pfaehler, Clifford Pfaehler and Henry Pfaehler, all of Cincinnati; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Church, West Chester, Ohio. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 tonight at Vorhis Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Elizabeth M. Ranson, 88, of Alexandria, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a retired registered nurse with Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. Her husband, Howard Ranson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Catherine Gregory and Barbara Nelsen, both of Wilder, Margaret Mader of Alexandria, Janet Thompson of Orlando, Fla., and Mary Meyer of Cincinnati; sons, John Ranson of Fort Thomas and Thomas Ranson of Southgate; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary Church, 121 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Ruth McIntosh Reid, 88, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick Church in Taylor Mill. She was a former member of Latonia Lakes Ladies Auxiliary. Husbands, Edwin L. Reid and Pearl McIntosh, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Michael McIntosh of Alexandria and Paul McIntosh of Erlanger; a stepdaughter, Brenda Sebastian of Crestview Hills; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Patrick Church. Burial was in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Ruth Reid Memorial Fund, in care of Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Edward Byron Smith, 61, of Union, died Friday in Lahaina Maui, Hawaii. He was a truck driver and a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 100, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Lila Smith, and a sister, Joyce Ann Holyke of Erlanger.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger.
Irene Wainscott, 89, of Williamstown, died at 7:05 p.m. Monday at a grandson's home in Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a former waitress with Noble's Truckstop, and a member of Corinth Christian Church. Her husband, Buford Wainscott, died in 1969.
Survivors include a son, Wayne Switzer of Corinth; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Corinth Christian Church, 330 Old Corinth-Owenton Road, Corinth, Ky. 41010; or Family Bible Church, in care of Rev. Scott Switzer, 75 Willaveer Lane, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Ardele Lee Wiehoff, 65, of Florence, died Monday at the Cleveland Clinic. She was a retired merchandise controller with Sears.
Survivors include her husband, Edward Wiehoff; a daughter, Sara Dirkes of Florence; sons, Greg Wiehoff of Hebron and Brian Wiehoff of Union; sisters, Cherese Moore of West Harrison, Ind., and Pearlene Lawrence of Southgate; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Andrea E. Wilson, 76, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Erlanger, died Thursday at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte. She was a retired accounting associate.
Survivors include her husband, Stanley Wilson; a son, Glen Wilson; a daughter, Diane E. Miller; sisters, Vivian Lutes of Edgewood, Eunice Fisk of Cincinnati and Jane Cook of Elizabeth City, N.C.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Erlanger Methodist Church. Kays-Ponger Royal Palm Funeral Home, Port Charlotte, is handling arrangements.
