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Date of these obituaries: 06-18-97
George Balz Jr., Hebron pharmacist
George W. Balz Jr. and his late wife, Irene, operated a pharmacy in Hebron for 38 years.
Mr. Balz, 87, of Ripley, Ohio, formerly of Hebron, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Ohio Valley Nursing Home in Ripley.
He was a retired pharmacist and owner of Balz Pharmacy in Hebron. His wife died Nov. 3, 1996.
Mr. Balz graduated from Cincinnati College of Pharmacy in 1937 and worked at a Covington pharmacy until it was sold. Then he and his wife opened Balz Pharmacy, living in an apartment above the business.
"Everybody really liked George, " said a sister-in-law, Jo Balz of Georgetown, Ohio. "He was really helpful to his customers."
Mr. Balz filled prescriptions while his wife worked in the store.
"It was definitely a mom-and-pop store, " Jo Balz said.
The store closed in 1984.
Mr. Balz enjoyed fishing and, in later years, walking at Florence Mall, where he visited with friends.
He celebrated his 87th birthday at a party Sunday.
Survivors include a sister, Eloise Balz of Ft. Mitchell; and a brother, Charles R. Balz Sr. of Georgetown, Ohio.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Ohio Valley Nursing Home Volunteers, 5280 Ripley Road, Ripley, Ohio 45267.
Ruth Arnold, 65, of Alexandria, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a cashier and cook with Campbell County Schools and a member of St. Mary Church, Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, Richard J. Arnold; a son, Rick Arnold of Alexandria; and sisters, Imogene Anders of Ft. Thomas and Verna Simon of Ft. Thomas.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
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Martha F. Beck, 82, of Covington, died at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. She was a housekeeper with St. Luke Hospital West, Florence, and a member of Grace Church, Covington.
Survivors include a sister, Doretta Symes of Covington.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Association For the Retarded, 104 Pike St., Covington 41011.
Robert H. Denniston, 76, of Belleview, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was a retired lockman with the Army Corps of Engineers and a member of Belleview Church of Christ, where he was an elder. He was a former member of Belleview McVille Volunteer Fire Department and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Kay Batchelor Denniston; sons, Robby Denniston of Union and Mike Denniston of Florence; brothers, Wilbur Denniston of Edgewood and Ray Denniston of Higginsport, Ohio; a sister, Kathryn Ogden of Florence; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church.
James Marshall Engle, 72, of Silver Springs, Md., formerly of Newport, died May 31 in Silver Springs. He was a retired Newport police captain.
Survivors include a daughter, Denette Hales of Ashton, Md.; sisters, Shirley Rosteck of Ft. Thomas and Thelma McClanahan of Highland Heights; and one grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Highland Heights. Pumphrey Funeral Home in Washington, D.C., was in charge of arrangements.
Richard Elmer Feldhaus, 78, of Florence, died at 12:29 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired heavy equipment operator with Ohio Operating Engineers Union Local No. 18, Cincinnati, and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church. He was a member of Good Faith Masonic Lodge No. 95 F&AM, Erlanger, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Eileen Belew Feldhaus; a daughter, Judith Bullock of Burlington; a brother, George Feldhaus of Erlanger; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Wade C. Gibson Jr., 43, of Williamstown, died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday at his home of cancer. He was a machinist with Meyer Tool Co., Cincinnati, and a member of First Baptist Church of Springdale in Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Carpenter Gibson; sons, William Louis Iha and Matthew Gibson, both of Florence, and Wade Gibson III of Holbrook; daughters, Theresa Ryan of Cincinnati, Christine Bates of Decatur, Ill., and Deborah Smith of Warsaw; his parents, Elizabeth Hodges and Wade C. Gibson Sr. of Greenhills, Ohio; sisters, Theresa Lewallen, Dori Schoenig and Gloria Gibson, all of Greenhills; a grandmother, Viola Hodges of Hurricane, W.Va.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
Juanita Kelly Myers, 60, of Maysville, died Tuesday at Columbia Hospital in Maysville. She was a beautician and a past president of Maysville VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Maysville Eagles and Moose lodges, and Disabled American Veterans in Ripley, Ohio.
Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Faye Hill of Maysville; sisters, Wanda Berryman of St. Louis, Brenda Kelly and Mary Pruitt, both of Carlisle, and Dorothy Scott of Maysville; brothers, Billy Kelly and Donnie Kelly, both of Lexington, and Eugene Kelly of Carlisle; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Maysville.
Carol Peeno, 52, of Burlington, died Tuesday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Glenn Irby Schmidt, 27, of Covington, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati, of a stab wound.
Survivors include his father, Emil Schmidt of Ft. Wright; sons, Glenn Schmidt and Chris Schmidt, both of Covington; brothers, Emil Schmidt, Terry Schmidt and Aaron Schmidt, all of Covington, and Melvin Schmidt of Petersburg; and a sister, Edna M. Schmidt of Ft. Wright.
Services were Tuesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Glenn and Chris Schmidt Trust Fund, in care of Edna Schmidt, Huntington Bank, 15 George Huser Dr., Ft. Wright 41011.
Charles Frank Sterling, 75, of Covington, died Monday at Gallatin County Health Care Center in Warsaw. He was a meat cutter with Gramer's Meat and Produce, Erlanger, and a member of Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Sterling of Warsaw; sons, Charles J. Sterling of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Mike K. Sterling of Crescent Springs; daughters, Mary Anne Brown of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Joan C. Freeman of Burlington; brothers, Robert Sterling of Florence, Harold Sterling of St. Petersburg, Fla., Raymond Sterling of Covington, Howard Sterling of Park Hills and Elmer Sterling of Erlanger; a sister, Helen Ferris of Collinsville, Ill.; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the cathedral. Visitation will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Lauretta Sullivan, 75, of Florence, died at 9:51 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. She was a member of Tri-City Seniors and Benedictine Guild. Her husband, Alan W. Sullivan, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Alan Sullivan Jr. and James Sullivan, both of Florence; a daughter, Mary Sullivan of Jacksonville, Fla.; brothers, Donald McCord of Burlington and Verner McCord of Herndon; sisters, Laquita Berryman of Florence and Florence Theryoung of Brandon, Fla.; five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the church. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret Terlau, 84, of Palmetto, Fla., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Tuesday morning at her home. Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
