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These notices are dated: 02-02-2005
James Fritsch, Reds fan was decorated vet
James N. Fritsch of Latonia, a faithful Cincinnati Reds fan who earned a Bronze Star three times in World War II, died Monday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. He was 83.
Mr. Fritsch's son recalled his father as a kind and humble man who didn't talk about his war experience much until later in life, but, when he did, he expressed pride.
"He truly was a kind and honest type of father, " said Marty Fritsch, of Independence, the youngest of Mr. Fritsch's six children. "He was a simple guy, but he was a very loving and humble person. He had a lot of friends. People really loved and respected him."
Mr. Fritsch was an Army staff sergeant with the 8th Armored Infantry, and served in Germany during the war. He earned a Purple Heart and one of his three Bronze Stars in the Ruhr Valley when his squad was attacked by the Germans, Marty Fritsch said. Several of the men in Mr. Fritsch's squad were killed, and Mr. Fritsch was wounded.
"He saw a lot of combat in his three years (in the Army), " Marty Fritsch said. "He never really talked a lot about it until later in his life. But he was real proud of his service."
Mr. Fritsch was born and raised in Covington and graduated from Holy Cross High School. He met his future wife, Loraine Requardt, as a teenager. The two were married
for 62 years, Marty Fritsch said.
Trained as a machinist, Mr. Fritsch worked 10 years for the C&O; Railroad before going to work at General Electric, where he spent 30 years as a foreman building jet engines for such military planes as the F-4.
After his retirement in 1981, he turned his attention to three of his favorite hobbies: woodworking, painting and the Cincinnati Reds.
"He loved baseball. He absolutely loved the Reds, " Marty Fritsch said. "He went (to the games) when he could. And he listened to or watched all the games. A big Reds fan." He was also a member of the Holy Cross War Veterans and the Hut Athletic Club.
He also is survived by his wife, Loraine; a son, Steven J. Fritsch of Crestview Hills; daughters, Jane Kennedy, of Edgewood, Carol Hickey of Edgewood, Terri Elledge of Eau Gallie, Fla., and Shellie Muck of Edgewood; 14 grandchildren and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross High or St. Anthony Church.
Henrietta Hank Bell, 76, of Newport, died Saturday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a former employee of Glenn Schmidt's Restaurant, Newport.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Ray of Santa Fe, N.M., and sisters, Louella Markin of Rockville, Md., Dottie Moore of Louisville and Evelyn Anderson of Roseburg, Ore.
No local services are planned. Ms. Bell bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Danny Douglas Creech, 61, of Butler, died Monday at his home. He was a retired research and development analyst with E.W. Buschman, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Creech; daughters, Sherry Humphries of California, Tina Shivner and Tonya Buener, both of Falmouth; a brother, Larry Creech of Butler; sisters, Betty Plowman of Millville, Mich., and Freda Privett of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery, Butler.
Shirley R. Dietrich, 80, of Cold Spring, died Tuesday at Cardinal Hill, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Silver Belles and Beaus.
Survivors include sons, Anthony Dietrich of Dillsboro, Ind., Frank J. Dietrich of Melbourne, John Dietrich of Murray and Thomas J. Dietrich of California; a daughter, Marie Prickett of Alexandria; Glenna Dammert of Falmouth; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Frederick Dean Dober, 92, of Fort Thomas, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a hospital administrator with Speers Hospital in Dayton, and a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Dayton Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club. His wife, Mary Dober, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Phil Dober of Cincinnati; daughters, Margaret Cloud of Milford, Ohio, and Rosanne Vetter of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Lawrence Church, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Greendale Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Catholic Relief Services, 209 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, Md. 21201.
Delores M. Moermond Emmerich, 91, of Dayton, died Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Dayton. Her husband, Elmer E. Emmerich, died in 1978.
Survivors include daughters, Audrey Colby and Diana Pierce, both of Dayton; a son, Elmer Emmerich Jr. of Florence; a brother, Harold Moermond of Alexandria; a sister, Thelma Hiser of Southgate; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 741074, Dayton, Ky. 41074; or Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Jessie B. Mando, 82, of Taylor Mill, died Tuesday at Three Rivers Nursing Home, Cincinnati. She was a retired supervisor with Cincinnati Gas & Electric and a member of Latonia Baptist Church. Her husband, William Mando, died in 1991.
Survivors include a son, William Conley of Russell Springs; daughters, Patricia Watson of Florida and Sharon L. Yancey of Taylor Mill; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
David Lee Mattingly, 21, of Dayton, died Sunday at a home in Highland Heights. He was a self-employed carpenter.
Survivors include a daughter, Annabell Mattingly of Dayton; his parents, Julie Mattingly and David R. Williams, both of Dayton; a sister, Hollie Williams of Dayton; grandmother, Renne Mattingly of Florence; great-grandmother, Augusta Schultz of Covington; and his fianc�, Dedra Maines of Dayton.
Services will be at 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Claude McCracken, 96, of Augusta died at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Augusta Health Care Center. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Survivors include several cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to St. Augustine Church or St. Augustine School, 215 E. Fourth St., Augusta, Ky. 41002; or Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Charles Virgil McQueen, 71, of Crittenden, died at 10:30 p.m. Monday at Woodspoint Care Center, Florence. He was a drywall finisher.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy McQueen; sons, Charles A. McQueen of Villa Hills and Vincent M. McQueen of Covington; daughters, Julie Creed of Sunman, Ind., Christina Suesz of Burlington, Kay Hellmann of Taylor Mill, Patricia McQueen of Crittenden, Frances McQueen of Hebron, and Mary Savchick of Walton; a sister, Jean Booth of French Creek, W.Va.; and 20 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Thomas C. Mills, 65, of Newport, died Saturday at his home. He was a printer with E.C. Shaw Printing Co., and a member of Golden Rule Lodge No. 345 F&AM; and Scottish Rite Valley of Covington.
Survivors include daughters, Tomie Hardebeck of Walton, Ramona Muhlberger of Fort Thomas, Christina Prince of Independence and Lisa Kean of Louisville; a sister, Edith Nelson of Williamstown; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m., with Masonic services at 11:45 a.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Janet L. Morrison, 77, of Latonia, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired factory worker with Overhead Door Co., Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Morrison; sons, John Morgan III of Orkney Springs, Va., Randall Morgan of Iron River, Wis., and Joe Morrison of Edgewood; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Be Concerned, 714 Washington St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Allen B. Orme, 70, of Chesterfield, Mo., formerly of Mays Lick, died Saturday in Chesterfield. He was a retired Air Force veteran and government employee following his retirement from the military, and was a member of Grand Lodge of Kentucky No. 746, F&AM.;
Survivors include his wife, Fern Lorraine Orme; daughters, Stephanie Orme of Holland and Debbie Broughton; his mother, Hazel Throckmorton Bray Orme of Fort Wright; a sister, Barbara S. Branham of Alisa Viejo, Calif.; and a grandson.
Services were held in St. Louis. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Kutis Funeral Home, St. Louis, handled arrangements.
Cynthia A. Parker, 86, of Florence, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Care Center, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Mary Ann Reckers, 71, of Dayton, died Saturday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a retired clerk for Western-Southern Life.
Survivors include a sister, Jean Case of Dayton; and several nephews and nieces.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Rosealla M. Ruholt, 83, of Latonia, died Sunday at her home. She was a saleswoman with Garrett and Son Jewelers.
Survivors include sons, Brian Ruholt of Canton, Ga., and Chris Ruholt of Cincinnati; a daughter, Rose Ruholt of Fort Mitchell; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Living Tree Memorial Friendship Park, 3355 Felicity Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211.
Charles W. Taylor, 88, of Melbourne, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a member of Flagg Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Taylor; a brother, Harry Taylor of Newport; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Ida Mae Wilson, 93, of Alexandria, died Sunday at Lakeside Heights Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a homemaker and a former member of Campbell County Homemakers. Her husband, Ronald Wilson Sr., died in 1981. A son, Ronald Wilson Jr., died in 2000.
Survivors include daughters, Nancy Morgan and Carrie Wilson, both of Alexandria; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Alexandria United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Kenneth Harold Young, 38, of Cincinnati, died Monday at Mercy Anderson Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a graphics designer with the Telecommunications Board of Northern Kentucky.
Survivors include his mother, Carol Waller Young Boettger of Cincinnati; a brother, Gary McCarty of Laurel, Miss.; and a sister, Cindy Porter of Florence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Walton Cemetery.
