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These notices are dated: 03-07-2005
George W. Hessler, air traffic controller
As a boy, George William Hessler loved it when his father took him to the Blue Ash airport to watch parachutists jump out of airplanes.
His hobby quickly became aviation.
As an adult, Mr. Hessler's advice to youngsters was, "Choose a career you can be passionate about."
He followed his own advice and worked 32 years as an air traffic controller, the last seven as chief controller at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Mr. Hessler, 87, of Crestview Hills, died Saturday at St. Charles Care Center in Fort Wright.
Reared in the Cincinnati suburb of Mount Healthy, Mr. Hessler learned air traffic controlling while serving in the Army during World War II.
His career of government service as an air traffic controller took him to Columbus, Peoria, Ill., New York and Cleveland before he became chief of the Cincinnati airport controllers in 1969.
When Mr. Hessler retired in 1976, he told The Cincinnati Post that working as an air traffic controller was an exciting and exacting profession.
"It's the greatest job at an airport, " he said. "Here is where the action is. Everybody is asking us what's happening.
"It's an exacting job done by egotists who are also perfectionists. We have to feel we're the best because if you don't feel that way, you couldn't stay ahead of the game. It's a challenge, but it's a challenge you want.
"Air traffic control is one of the most, if not the most, exacting jobs in an airport, especially one the size of Cincinnati. With planes arriving and departing less than minutes apart, there is little room for boredom. Boredom could mean tragedy."
Mr. Hessler's daughter, Sharon Howard of Florence, said her father reveled in his work.
"He always said he was the luckiest man alive because his career and hobby were the same thing -- aviation, " she said. "He had a pilot's license, but he loved air traffic controlling."
Mrs. Howard described her father as a "character."
"He always had a joke, he always had a wise crack, he always kept everybody laughing, " she said. "He was quite social."
Mr. Hessler was a natural leader.
"He never belonged to an organization he didn't end up leading, " said his daughter. "He was always the president of whatever he was involved in."
Mr. Hessler was a Boy Scout leader and hiked the Appalachian Trail with Scouts.
He was married
62 years to Mary Hessler, who survives.
"To his dying day he knew his wife was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, " said his daughter.
Mr. Hessler was a member of St. Paul Church in Florence, where he taught CCD classes. He also was a member of Tri-City Seniors.
He was a fourth degree member of the Bishop Flaget Assembly of the Knights of Columbus and a third degree member of the Bishop Ackerman Council of the Knights of Columbus.
Other survivors include sons, Navy Cmdr. Dennis J. Hessler of Pensacola, Fla., and George W. Hessler Jr. of Austin, Texas; a brother, Melvin A. Hessler of Lititz, Pa.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church in Florence. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home in Florence. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202, or the St. Paul Church Expansion Program, 7301 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Mildred H. Broering, 88, of Wilder, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a secretary with Weber Co. and a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport. Her husband, Gus A. Broering, died in 1976.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen Reed of Tampa, Fla.; a son, Kurt Broering of Fort Thomas; a brother, William H. Harlacher of Delmont, Pa.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. John's United Church of Christ, 415 Park Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Marietta Conrad Brooks, 95, of Cincinnati, died Sunday at Mercy Anderson Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Albert Lee Chipman, 48, of Erlanger, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Wilbur L. Cooper, 65, of Covington, died Friday at his home. He was a retired machine operator with Lingo Manufacturing Co. and attended Community Pentecostal Church, Independence.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Joan Gregory Cooper; a daughter, Alice F. Pack of Hebron; sons, Steven W. Cooper of Cincinnati and Thomas M. Cooper of Covington; sisters, Evelyn Cooper of Latonia Lakes and Joy Ruth Cain of Covington; brothers, Charley Cooper of Covington, Nelson Cooper and Thomas Cooper, both of Latonia Lakes; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Miriam R. Wilhelm Crouse, 94, of Fort Wright, died at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert R. Crouse, died in 1966.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Gieske of Edgewood; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Kermetta Jean Dotson, 34, of Milton, died Friday at University Medical Center, Lexington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Dotson; a daughter, Amber Dotson, at home; a son, James Dotson, at home; her mother, Ora Jean Mullins Bartley of Carrollton; her father and stepmother, Kermit and Loretta Bartley of Burkesville; and brothers, Chris Bartley of Carrollton and Danny Bartley of Lexington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Ghent Masonic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Amber and James Dotson Education Fund, in care of the funeral home, 213 Fifth St., P.O. Box 294, Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Joyce Gillespie Harmon, 58, of Butler, died Friday at her home. She was an elder at Flour Creek Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Harmon; sons, Harold Ray McClanahan, Clark Thomas McClanahan of Cincinnati and Fred Harmon Jr. of Fort Thomas; a daughter, Amber Joy Beebe of Butler; a stepson, Chris Harmon of Butler; a stepdaughter, Carol Harmon of Newport; a brother, Theodore Gillespie Jr. of the state of Washington; sisters, Delores Taravella of Falmouth, Reba Martin of Richie, Fla., and Beverly Sue Buchner of Butler; a granddaughter, eight step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Butler Christian Church, 111 High St., Butler, Ky. 41006.
Thelma Hils Hassman, 84, of Fort Thomas, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home.
She was a retired social secretary with the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, a member of St. Thomas Church in Fort Thomas and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Her husband, Frank Hassman, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Leicht of Cold Spring; sons, Robert C. Hassman of Fort Thomas and Steven F. Hassman of Greensboro, N.C.; brothers, Paul Hils of Bellevue and Leonard Hils of Mason, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Jeffrey Stephen Schneider Scholarship, in care of Highlands of Fort Thomas, 960 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Vera Henry Hatter, 88, of Latonia, died Friday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Beulah Leap, 80, of Alexandria, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Chester Leap, died in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Larry Leap of Bracken County, Gary Leap of California, Terry Leap of Dry Ridge and Gregory Leap of Alexandria; sisters, Ruth Beck of Williamstown and Bernice Bill of Alexandria; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Plum Creek Christian Church Cemetery, Butler.
Omer "Shab" Nevils Sr., 78, of Owenton, died Friday at his home. He was a mechanic with Platz Garage, a member of Second Baptist Church in Ghent and an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, Vida Perkins Nevils, died in 1994. Daughters, Stella Dixon, Sharlene Nevils and Rosalee Nevils, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Heithzman Nevils; sons, Omer Nevils Jr. of Indianapolis and Willie Nevils of Ghent; daughters, Jean Naugher of Indianapolis, Sue Nevils of Carrollton and Shawna Lewellyn of Ghent; brothers, Willie Nevils of Warsaw and Paul Nevils of Carrollton; sisters, Rosie Williams and Mary Elizabeth Berry, both of Carrollton; 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services were this morning at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in Ghent Second Baptist Church Cemetery.
Cecile Tingle O'Banion, 95, of Frankfort, died Saturday at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. She as a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Frankfort. Her husband, Charlie O'Banion, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Charlotte Collins and Sherry Noel, both of Frankfort; two granddaughters, a great-granddaughter and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504; or Frankfort Christian Academy, 17 Locust Lane, Frankfort, Ky. 40601.
Agnes Lorraine Paynter, 74, of Florence, died Saturday at her home. She was a housekeeper and a member of Richland Baptist Church, Pendleton County.
Survivors include daughters, Rita K. Beckett of Cynthiana and Susan Morton of Florence; sons, Randy Paynter of Crittenden and Rick Paynter of Cynthiana; a sister, Shirley Moss of Cynthiana; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Ms. Paynter bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to Anatomy Research Fund, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Bethesda Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45267. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Millie Jane Fogle Perry, 94, of Latonia, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired payroll clerk and bookkeeper with Early and Daniels Feed and Grain Co., Cincinnati, and General Electric.
She was a member and Sunday school teacher with Latonia Christian Church, a past worthy matron Rosebud Chapter No. 39 Order of the Eastern Star and a past royal matron of Queen Esther's Court No. 21 Order of the Amaranth.
Survivors include a niece and a nephew.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday, with Eastern Star services at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Christian Church, 3900 Decoursey Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Mary Calvin Robbins, 85, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a retired sales associate with Coppins Co., Covington, and Henry Harris Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Big Bone Baptist Church, Union. Her husband, Alfred O. Robbins, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Judy Rassenfoss, Brenda K. Robbins and Donna Trego, all of Florence; a brother, George Thomas Atha of Florence; a sister, Glenna Morehead of Hebron; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202; or Children's Hospital Medical Center, P.O. Box 643270, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
James A. Sorrell, 82, of Edgewood, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired tool and die maker with Powell Electric Co. in Houston, and a manufacturer of fly-fishing equipment.
He was a member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood, where he was an usher, a former grand knight of the Knights of Columbus and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie Matthews Sorrell; sons, Robert Sorrell of Edgewood and Michael Sorrell of Cleveland; a half-brother, Tom Sorrell of Bellevue; and a half-sister, Judy.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Pius X Church, 348 Dudley Road, Edgewood, Ky. 41018. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Cecil Osborne Sullivan, 96, of Falmouth, died Sunday at his home. He was a former Falmouth precinct magistrate, a farm bureau director and member of Turner Ridge Baptist Church. He was a member of Falmouth Council No. 152 of the Junior OUAM. His first wife, Mae Duncan Sullivan, died in 1948. His second wife, Virginia Goins Sullivan, died in 2002.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce Flaugher of Falmouth and Brenda Afterkirk of Williamstown; sons, Maurice Sullivan of Cincinnati, Marvin Sullivan and Roger Sullivan, both of Falmouth, and Ted Sullivan of Cynthiana; sisters, Vidas Race of Butler and Carrie Stewart of Covington; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Turner Ridge Baptist Church, 60 McGraw Road, Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Road, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Dominic Troilo, 82, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a liquor control worker with the state of Pennsylvania and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Lillian Catherine Myers Troilo, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, William Troilo of Burlington; nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were Sunday at Turfway Park, Florence. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeardon, Pa. Memorials are suggested to Disabled Jockeys Endowment, 1540 S. Lewis St., Anaheim, Calif. 92805. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Jewell B. Wright, 83, of Owenton, died Saturday at St. Joseph Hospice Care Center, Lexington. She was a homemaker and a member of Richland Baptist Church. Her husband, Charles Mason Wright, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Danny Mason Wright of Concord, N.C., and Harvey Dale Wright; daughters, Linda Mae Young of Carrollton and Brenda Ann Hymer of Frankfort; a brother, Everett Breen of Georgetown; a sister, Christine Breen Wills of Georgetown; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504; or Richland Baptist Church, 6685 Georgetown Road, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Herbert Ziegelmeyer, 90, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired bronze craftsman with Newman Brothers, a member of St. Paul Church in Florence and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Lillian Ziegelmeyer, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sisters, Delores Forsting of Greensburg, Ind., and Loraine Ziegelmeyer of Cincinnati; and a brother, John Ziegelmeyer of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
