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These notices are dated: 12-11-2004
Esther Jetter, helped elderly ladies in need
Esther Marie Granneman Jetter was a woman of many talents, but her greatest gift may have been compassion.
The 87-year-old Erlanger woman died Monday at the home of her daughter Sheryl Silcox, also of Erlanger.
Mrs. Jetter and her husband, the late Harold Jetter Sr. offered affordable rental units to elderly ladies through Jetter Real Estate, which they owned.
"My mom got the grocery lists from the ladies and would do their shopping for them and she always made sure their trash was taken out, " said Harold Jetter Jr., of Richwood, Ky. "She never charged them very much for rent because she didn't think they could afford it. She was the kindest lady I ever met."
Mrs. Jetter would also frequently pick up elderly ladies from bus stops and give them a ride. "Even if she didn't know them, she would pick them up, especially if the weather was bad, " said Silcox. "Dad told her one day she was going to pick up the wrong person, but she said they needed the help and just kept on doing it."
Mrs. Jetter played the harmonica and was also an author with a children's story, "Earl the Clumsy Squirrel, " published in Humpty Dumpty magazine. She wrote a poem in 1974, focusing on her views about life and death that will be recited at the funeral service.
Silcox said she and her mother also refinished furniture in their garage and sold it at the Livery Stable Antique Mall in Lawrenceburg, Ind. "We never made much money, but we had a great time together, " said Silcox.
Other survivors include a son, David A. Jetter of Cincinnati; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Jamie Jetter Art Scholarship Fund, c/o Boone County High School, 7056 Burlington Pike, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Betty Bohn Chaplin, 77, of Butler, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Earl Chaplin; sons, Nick Chaplin, David Chaplin, Dan Chaplin, and Gary Chaplin, all of Butler; daughters, Kathy Miller of Florence and Debbie Kennedy of Cold Spring; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Burial will be in St. Stephens Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Cancer Care Center, 3333 Burnett Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Ronald Campbell, 63, of Independence, died Wednesday at Health South Rehabilitation, Edgewood. He was employed with LaRosa's and a member of Morning View United Methodist Church.
Survivors include sons, William Campbell of Covington, Jessie Campbell and Steven Campbell, both of Independence; daughters, Edwina Hamlin of Whitley County, Monica Herald of Independence, and Ronica Sparnall of Levenworth, Kan.; a brother, Daryl Campbell of Boone County; a sister, Joan Mullins of Morning View; 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hughes Chapel, Union. Memorials are suggested to Morning View United Methodist Church, Rith Road & Ky. 177, Morning View, Ky. 41063.
Robert Edward Dietz, 79, of Fern Park, Fla., formerly of Newport, died Thursday at Florida Living Nursing Center, Apopka, Fla. He was a retired electrical engineer from Martin Marietta, a Navy veteran of World War II, and an Eagle Scout.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Meiner Dietz; sons, Chris L. Dietz and Robert C. Dietz, both of Altamonte Springs, Fla., and Kerry Dietz of Longwood; a daughter, Bonnie L. Spearman of St. Petersburg, Fla.; brothers, Richard Dietz, Edward Dietz, and John Dietz, all of Melbourne; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Entombment will be in St. Stephen cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Thomas.
Della Ann Griffin, 30, of London, died Thursday on Highway 1956 in London. She was disabled and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Amber Nichole Griffin of Florence; her mother, Judy Young of Florence; and a brother, Leonard Griffin of Jonesville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery, Belleview. Memorials are suggested to the Della Ann Griffin Memorial Fund, c/o Stith Funeral Home, 7500 Highway 42, Florence, Ky. 41042.
William Eugene Haynes III, 45, of Owenton, died Thursday at New Horizons Medical Center, Owenton. He was a mechanic at Joseph Cadillac, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Neuspickel Haynes, a son, William Eugene Haynes, IV, of Florida; his mother, Sue Ann Arnold True of Owenton; sisters, Frances, Terri, and Tammy; brothers, Tony and Lee; and one grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Owenton. McDonald & New Funeral Home, Owenton, is handling the arrangements.
Cathryn Louise Griswold Klaene, 90, of Ludlow, died Thursday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a retired sales clerk from McAlpin's. She was a member of Bromley Christian Church and Ludlow Senior Citizens. She was also former president of Masonic Auxiliary, Ludlow PTA, Bromley PTA, and Amaranth. Her husband, George L. Klaene, and a son, Eric Klaene, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Edward Gene Klaene of Cold Spring; a daughter, Edwina Scheben of Erlanger; a brother, Stanton Griswold of Fairfax, Ohio; a sister, Mildred Griswold of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to The Book of Remembrance, c/o Bromley Christian Church, 216 Kenton St., Bromley, Ky. 41016. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling the arrangements.
Lena Ruth Phillips, 93, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at her son's residence. She was a retired factory worker from Leviton Manufacturing, Rhode Island. Her husband, Clifford Phillips, and a daughter, Pauline Phillips, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Walter Phillips of Warsaw; a daughter, Hazel Phillips of Canon, Ga.; a brother, Robert Mosher of East Greenwich, R.I.; and 13 grandchildren.
No services or visitation is scheduled. Mrs. Phillips will be cremated. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling the arrangements.
Hershel Souder, 88, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas. He was a retired meat cutter and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Souder; daughters, Sondra Cummins of Alexandria and Connie Miller of Southgate; a brother, Harold Souder of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Alexandria United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Alexandria United Methodist Church, 8286 E. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Lucille Steele, 78, of Corinth, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Grant County.
Arrangements are pending at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth.
Darlene Truss, 57, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice, Covington. She was a hairdresser.
Survivors include her mother, Edith "Dottie" Nelson of Newport; a brother, Victor Scharstein of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Vicki Courtney of Southgate; and a stepsister, Sue Feldman of Alexandria.
Services will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Battered Women's Shelter, 215 E. Ninth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202; or St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation Office, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling the arrangements.
Betty Louise Watson, 66, of Cold Spring, died Thursday. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Cold Spring.
Survivors include her husband, John "Bill" Watson; sons, James Watson and John Watson, both of Cold Spring; brothers, Elmer Smith of Alexandria and Leonard Smith of Cold Spring; a sister, Mildred Clark of Cold Spring; three grandchildren and one grandchild.
Services will be at noon Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m.
Ellie Wilson, 81, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a retired housekeeper at Quality Inn, Covington, and a member of Mother of God Church, Covington. Her husband, John T. Wilson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Anne Marie Stephens of Ontario, Canada, Ellie Morin of Atlanta, Ga., and Mary Jane Morin of Columbus, Ohio; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
