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These notices are dated: 01-20-2005
Antoinette Schmitz, 'she knew everybody'
Antoinette "Toni" Schmitz was so well known in Fort Thomas that so-called quick trips to the store always turned into marathon conversations with friends.
"She would say, 'I'm just going to run in here a minute, ' and I knew she wouldn't be out for at least 45 minutes, " said Mrs. Schmitz's daughter, Barbara Schwabe of Fort Thomas. "She knew everybody."
Mrs. Schmitz, 87, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington.
She was the owner-operator of Annette's Beauty Shop in Fort Thomas, which she started in her home in the 1950s. She continued cutting hair up until age 82, when she retired.
Mrs. Schmitz was past president of the Fort Thomas Businessman's Association and the Committee for Fort Thomas.
She was the organizer and first chairperson of the Fort Thomas Fourth of July Parade.
Mrs. Schmitz did volunteer work at nursing homes and was a member of St. Thomas Church.
"She was vivacious, " said her daughter. "She had a flair. She decorated for every holiday. She decorated herself for every holiday. She was Italian."
Mrs. Schmitz enjoyed socializing.
"She just loved people, " said her daughter. "She knew every clerk at every store. She loved the community of Fort Thomas. She took candy to the police officers."
About the only thing Mrs. Schmitz didn't like was admitting her age.
"She didn't want people to know how old she was, " said her daughter. "She didn't want to be judged by her age."
Her husband, Harry W. Schmitz Jr., died in 1991.
Other survivors include two sons, John Paul Schmitz of Edgewood and Harry W. Schmitz III of Wilder, and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at St. Thomas Church in Fort Thomas.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home in Fort Thomas.
Burial will be at St. Stephen cemetery in Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 3333 Burnett Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
James Richard Beck Sr., 75, of Alexandria, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired employee of the Campbell County Road Department. Wives, Joyce Beck (1985) and Emma Beck (2002), both preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, James Beck Jr. of Stanford; a daughter, Janice Gork of Grand Rapids, Mich.; stepsons, Charles Hogle and Donald Hogle, both of Melbourne; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Mary Ballard Clark, 68, of Williamstown, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Knoxville Christian Church. Her husband, Donald Gene Clark, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Clark of Paris, Darrell Clark of Williamstown, Donnie Clark of Crittenden and Greg Clark of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Mary Ann Knipfer of Williamstown; sisters, Garnett Rice of Crittenden, Opal Lipscomb of Independence, Mandy Shepperd of Gardnersville and Ruby Clark of Latonia Lakes; 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Broadridge Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Margaret M. Fox, 88, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at Mercy Anderson Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a labor relations secretary.
Survivors include sons, Thomas Fox and Stephen Fox; a daughter, Mary Patricia Kofron; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Guardian Angels Church, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Guardian Angels Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. T.P. White and Sons Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Barbara R. Hartig, 63, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at her home. She was a bookkeeper. Her husband, Richard Hartig, died in 2001.
Survivors include sons, Don Hartig of Highland Heights, Robert Hartig of Newport and William Hartig of Southgate; daughters, Melissa Stone and Tiffany Hartig, both of Highland Heights; brothers, Bernard Heidelberg of Alexandria and Kenneth Heidelberg of New Jersey; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights.
Marie C. Johnson, 84, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Her husband, Grover Johnson, died in 1987.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce McAdams of Lawrenceburg, Ind., Carol Kasselman of Cincinnati and Lisa Hales of Highland Heights; sisters, Ruth Cowens of Cold Spring and Mary Ann Droege of Covington; a brother, Donald Atwood of Bellevue; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cold Spring. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Mary Ann McCarthy, 71, of Covington, died Tuesday at her home.
Survivors include brothers, Michael McCarthy of Newport and Joseph McCarthy of Fort Mitchell; and sisters, Sister Kathleen McCarty of Cincinnati and Judith Fewell of Edgewood.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Kenton County Animal Shelter, 1020 Mary Laidley Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Col. Tony Sarge Minnick, 52, of Owenton, died Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas. He was a sales representative with Convergys, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 128 FandAM, Owenton.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Arrowood Minnick; a son, Patrick S. Minnick of Greenwood, Ind.; daughters, Bonnie R. Minnick and Christina D. Minnick, both of Greenwood, Ind.; his father and stepmother, Robert and Donna Minnick of Cloverdale, Ind.; his mother and stepfather, Arlene and John Hudson of Martinsville, Ind.; brothers, Mike Minnick of Cloverdale, Ind., and Mark Minnick of Bedford, Ind.; a sister, Robin Will of Martinsville, Ind.; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight, with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Mildred L. Reed, 73, of Florence, died at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church. Her husband, Huegene Reed Sr., died in 2000.
Survivors include a daughter, Becky Renaker of Norwood, Ohio; sons, Bill Reed of Florence, Jeff Reed of Amelia, Ohio, and Huegene Reed Jr. of Croton, Ohio; a sister, Doris Smith of Eastgate, Ohio; a brother, William Ball of Texas; four grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Neal Clayton Russell, 47, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at his home. He worked at North Key Community Care in Falmouth, was a member of Falmouth Baptist Church and an honorary member of the Falmouth Fire Department.
Survivors include sisters, Bonnie Florence of Falmouth and Regina Pribble of Butler; a brother, A.T. Russell of Maysville; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to North Key Community Care, 320 Montjoy St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or Falmouth Baptist Church, 403 Maple Ave., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Darryl Lee Starkey, 55, of Cold Spring, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired restaurant worker and a member of House of Deliverance Church, Newport.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Fred and Carol Starkey of Alexandria; a brother, Rodney Starkey of Allenwood, Pa.; stepbrothers, Daniel Partin and Leon Partin, both of Alexandria, and David Partin of New Hampshire; stepsisters, Kimberly Kampson and Crystal Schultz, both of Alexandria, Reba Curtis of Grants Lick and Stacy Stewart of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at House of Deliverance Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Ollie Taylor, 84, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center, Wilmore. He was a retired employee of Ladish Co. and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Esta Sturgill Taylor, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Ollie L. Taylor of Harrison County; daughters, Charlotte Northcutt, Connie Mullen, Brenda Hollar and Freda Grubbs, all of Harrison County; a sister, Leah Tabor of Sandy Hook; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 836 E. Euclid Ave., Suite 322, Lexington, Ky. 40502; or Thomson-Hood Veterans Center, 100 Veterans Drive, Wilmore, Ky. 40390.
Dorothy A. Turner, 82, of Florence, died Tuesday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of Christ, Burlington. She was a member of the church Joy Club. Her husband,, Harvey H. Turner, died in 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Adams of Florence; sons, Edward Turner of Union and Ronald Turner of Fort Thomas; a sister, Ruth DeJaco of Erlanger; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Boone Adult Workshop Activity Center, 7970 Kentucky Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
