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These notices are dated: 02-04-2005
Gerald Ross, very giving, very kind
The late Gerald Ross wanted it known that he spent the last years of his life doing the work of the Virgin Mary.
The Crestview Hills resident, who died Wednesday at 75, made two pilgrimages to Medjugorje, in Eastern Europe, in the early 1990s with his wife, Charlotte Heringhaus Ross, who died in 1996.
Since 1981, people have reported apparitions of the mother of Jesus in that small village. It has become a destination for Roman Catholics from around the world.
Those visits prompted Mr. Ross to dedicate his retirement years to doing God's work, said his daughter, Donna Ross, of Crestview Hills. "He always wanted to teach others to be their best and also follow God's Word."
In 1994, a self-appointed visionary said that Mary would appear on the 8th of every month at a 98-acre farm near Falmouth. An estimated 25, 000 people visited the farm on May 8 that year.
Mr. Ross often went to the farm and saw Mary, his daughter said. He ended up buying the farm and turning it over to the Our Lady of Light Foundation in Norwood, an organization he founded and for which he once was president.
In 1995, pilgrims started gathering at the Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood, hoping to see a vision of Mary. Mr. Ross served that organization as corporate secretary and spiritual adviser.
Through the Our Lady of Light Foundation, he published 13 books of revelations to himself and to others, his daughter said.
Along with the Jesuit theologian
Father Ed Carter, Mr. Ross founded the Shepherd of Christ Ministries, which distributes a monthly newsletter to 50, 000 priests and lay people in 18 countries.
He was a member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood, where he met Larry Memering of Edgewood, who became a good friend.
Mr. Ross also devoted himself to the welfare of priests, Memering said. He led a monthly prayer group for priests at the Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center that attracted clergy from throughout the tri-state, Memering said.
"He worked hard to ease their way, " Memering said.
Raised in Brookville, Mr. Ross graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, then earned bachelor's and master's degrees in business at Xavier University.
After serving in the Air Force during the Korean War, Mr. Ross went to work for the General Electric Aircraft Engine Group. When he retired in 1990, he was the European sales manager.
"He was a very giving person, very kind, just a great guy to be with, with a very strong faith, " his daughter said.
Other survivors include a son, Douglas Ross of Cincinnati; daughters, Elizabeth Ross of Hilton Head, S.C., and JoAnn Ross of Augusta; a sister, Irene Muth of Naples, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. James Cemetery, Brookville. Memorials are suggested to Shepherd of Christ Ministries, 5440 Moeller Ave., Norwood, Ohio 45212.
Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home,
Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
George Butts, 84, of Dayton, died Monday at his home.
He was a retired employee of the Newport Public Works Department and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Dorothy Butts, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Rosemary Bacak of Dayton; brothers, Robert Butts of Covington and Jack Butts of Independence; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Johns Hill Cemetery, Highland Heights.
Eileen Flora Crouch, 86, of Cynthiana, died Thursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Rev. Marshall Clary Crouch, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Diane Carmichael of Nicholasville, Hulda Hicks of Versailles and Lydia VanDeren of Cynthiana; a sister, Hilda Plummer of Paris; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandsons.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorials are suggested to Trilogy Nursing Home Activity Fund, Harrison Memorial Hospital, 1210 Ky. 36 East, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031 or to First United Methodist Church, 302 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Alfred R. Faulkner, of Florence, died Wednesday at his home.
He was a machine operator with Cincinnati Ventilation and a member of St. Paul Church in Florence, Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423, and the Knights of Columbus, and an honorary Florence firefighter. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, and a son, Raymond Faulkner, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Boron of Florence; a son, Bernie Faulkner of Williamsburg; brothers, Sam Vaught of Miamitown, Ohio, Lawrence Vaught of Georgia and Milford Vaught of Augusta, Ga.; sisters, Ann Ward of Perrysville, Beulah Olgle of Brooksville and Emily "Cricket" Ashcraft of Miamitown; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice.
Marian Rose Frisch Finfrock, 88, of Fort Mitchell, died Wednesday at her home. She was a retired sales associate with John Shillito Co. and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell, Northern Kentucky Senior Citizens and St. Pius Senior Citizens. She was a former member of Summit Hills Country Club. Her husband, Stanley Finfrock, died in 1983.
Survivors include a sister, Aileen Riley of Fort Mitchell, nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Juanita Whiteker Taylor Gillon, 89, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home, Cynthiana.
She was a seamstress, homemaker and former owner of Juanita's Grocery and Juanita's Flower Shop. She was a member of Cynthiana Baptist Church and Prudence Whiteker Women on Mission group. Daughters, Phyllis Taylor Yates and Joyce Taylor Kearns, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Nanette Gillon of Cynthiana; a sister, Eula Lawrence of Corbin; nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Cynthiana Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Cynthiana Baptist Church Building Fund, 212 E. Pleasant St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Eugene Haggard, 80, of Batavia, Ohio, died Monday at Batavia Nursing Home.
Survivors include sons, Benny Haggard of Burlington, Jack Haggard of Latonia, and Timothy Haggard of Barton, Fla.; a daughter, Kathy Combs of Morning View; brothers, Charles Haggard and Marvin Haggard, both of Indianapolis, Ind.; sisters, Ann Braun of Indianapolis, Opel Garrett and Dean Dodson, both of Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
This obituary is being published again to add information not originally given The Kentucky Post.
Eric C. Henslee, 57, of Edgewood, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a machinist engineer with Equitable Bag Co., Florence, and a member of Parents Without Partners.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Supple Henslee; a daughter, Ericka Henslee Morales of Edgewood; a son, Anthony Henslee of Covington; brothers, Lance Henslee of West Chester, Ohio, and John Fletcher of Cincinnati; sisters, Laura Fletcher Cootz of Kentucky and Claudia Fletcher Morris of Tampa, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice.
Elizabeth "Betty" Walker Humphrey, 68, of Alexandria, died at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of Christ Baptist Church, Cold Spring.
Survivors include her husband, Rev. William G. Humphrey; daughters, Donna Moore of New Richmond, Ohio, and Cynthia Hammerstrom of Fort Thomas; a son, Robert Humphrey of Cincinnati; a sister, May Walker of Dallas; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Lexington.
Memorials are suggested to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2880 Boudinot Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45238.
Geraldine Middleton King, 76, of Erlanger, died at 7:38 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Solid Rock Church of God, Westwood, Ohio.
Survivors include a son, James Middleton of Burlington; sisters, Ailene Burgess and Mildred Stewart, both of Mount Vernon, Ill.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Gail N. Bachmann Leeman, 67, of Noblesville, Ind., formerly of Kenton County, died Wednesday at her home.
She was a vice president and bookkeeper with Leeman Top Soil Inc. and vice president of Dad's Market Inc., and an employee of Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati. She was an elder's wife with the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn, Elwood, Ind. A son, Raymond Henry Leeman, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, David Leeman; daughters, Pamela Sue Bays, Opal E. Bartzis and Mary Ann McMullen, all of Indiana; sons, Gary D. Leeman and Andrew B. Leeman, both of Indiana; a brother, Herbert Bachman of Indiana; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Randall and Roberts Funeral Home, Noblesville, Ind. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Aroma Cemetery, Aroma, Ind.
James E. "Rabbit" Lutes, 71, of Taylor Mill, died at 6:27 p.m. Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a retired welder with Litton Co., a retired deliveryman with Value City Furniture and an employee of Ryle Fence Co. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Creekmore Lutes; sons, Dan Lutes of Union, Jeff Lutes of Taylor Mill and Thomas Lutes of Sparta; brothers, Hobert Lutes of Taylor Mill, Gordon Lutes of Latonia, Dalton Lutes, Luther Lutes and George Lutes, all of Independence; a sister, Della Fugate of Louisville; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 634445, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263.
Valeria Jean Maness, 48, of Taylor Mill, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday in an auto accident in Covington.
She was a former emergency medical technician with Taylor Mill Fire Department and a member of New Heart Church of God, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include her husband, Ray Maness of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Rebecca Seligman of Covington; her parents, John and Dorothy Williams Dair of Taylor Mill; a sister, Sheila Dair of Taylor Mill; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or New Heart Church of God, 2305 Holdsbranch Road, Taylor Mill, Ky. 41017.
Oscar B. McDowell, 88, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Ira Lee McNees, 84, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler. He was a retired employee of the Kentucky Department of Transportation in Falmouth and a member of Falmouth Christian Church and Hardin Browning American Legion Post No. 109, Falmouth.
Survivors include his wife, Pansy McNees; sisters, Kathleen Haley of Butler, Evelyn Baumstark of Dry Ridge, Mary Hisel of Falmouth, Marcella Finnell of Taylor Mill and Bonnie Day of Covington; and a brother, John McNees of Covington.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Cecil J. Moore, 76, of Corinth, died Thursday at his home.
He was a retired self-employed water truck driver and a former employee of Electric Parts Co., Georgetown.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Moore; a daughter, Marie Moore White of Berry; a stepdaughter, Katherine Kollar of Shelby, Ohio; a sister, Mary Jane Green of Georgetown; a brother, Fred Moore of Sadieville; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Corinth Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Helping Hands, 214 Barnes Road, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Marlene Fran Byrne Orr, 71, of Independence, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a volunteer librarian with St. Cecilia School in Independence, and a member of St. Cecilia Church and the church Altar Society. She also volunteered with the Boy Scouts at Bishop Howard School. Her husband, Nelson Dale Orr, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Cathlene Lynn Brock of Walton; a son, Patrick Dale Orr of Covington; brothers, Martin Patrick Byrne of Chicago and Matthew Paul Byrne of Castro Valley, Calif.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Cecilia Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Cecilia Cemetery, Independence.
Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospital for Children, 1900 Richmond Road, Lexington, Ky. 40502.
Margaret A. Schomaker Reardon, 81, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Ave Maria Nursing Home, Memphis, Tenn.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Church in Fort Thomas, the St. Thomas 55 Club and the church Rosary Society. Her husband, Jack Reardon, died in 1999.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Mayhew of Memphis; a son, John M. Reardon of Bloomington, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Clifford E. Spicer, 77, of Covington, died at 6:36 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a retired stationary engineer with Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, a member of West Side Baptist Church in Covington and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, LaVerne T. Packe Spicer, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Steven "Spice" Spicer Sr. of LaGrange; a daughter, Nona "Nubby" Maxwell of Whitley City; a brother, Kenneth Spicer of Union; sisters, Doris Cole of Ocala, Fla., and Irma Bales of Latonia; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 410 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Carl Frank Wolfzorn, 70, of Highland Heights, died at 1:55 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was disabled.
Survivors include sisters, Alma Ciafardini of Newport and Edna Schultz of Fort Thomas; and a brother, Le Wolfzorn of Cold Spring.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
