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Date of these obituaries: 06-30-97
Southgate's James F. Bertsch, honors student, athlete
The accomplishments of James Francis Bertsch's young life were numerous, exceeded only by his great promise.
Salutatorian of his graduating class at Newport High School, athlete and college honor student, Mr. Bertsch died Friday night at Cincinnati's University Hospital of injuries suffered in a farm tractor accident earlier in the day in Pendleton County.
Mr. Bertsch, 19, lived in Southgate and was a sophomore at Thomas More College.
Second in his high school graduating class in 1996, he was on a full scholar ship at Thomas More, where he was majoring in mathematics and physics. He earned nearly perfect grades last semester, said a brother, Ron Bertsch of Taylor Mill.
Another brother, Ken Bertsch of Bellevue, who owns the farm not far from Williamstown Lake where the accident occurred, said Mr. Bertsch was working alone and moving bales of freshly cut hay to another location.
Somehow, Mr. Bertsch fell from the tractor and the vehicle ran over him, Ken Bertsch said.
Mr. Bertsch crawled to an area where a neighbor heard his shouts for help. He was rushed to the hospital by air ambulance, but died at 8:40 p.m., about five hours after the accident.
"He was everything to us, " Ken Bertsch said.
Along with earning outstanding grades at Newport High, Mr. Bertsch also played football and baseball for the Wildcats. He was a member of the St. Catherine Church team in the Catholic Holy Name Baseball League, and was to play a game on Sunday.
Mr. Bertsch served as an umpire for Knothole Baseball in Campbell County and was a soccer official with Calvary Christian School, Covington.
He also loved golf and had intended to play Friday. Instead, he decided to pitch in with farm work, his brothers said.
Mr. Bertsch was a member of St. Therese Church, Southgate.
"He loved the Lord so much, and loved his family and friends, " said Ron Bertsch.
Other survivors include his parents, Ronald L. and Janet Weyer Bertsch of Southgate; a brother, Andy Bertsch of Southgate; and sisters, Cheryl Spahr of Erlanger and Katie Bertsch of Southgate.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the James F. Bertsch Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Fifth Third Bank, Newport Banking Center, 1756 Monmouth St., Newport 41071.
Mildred Lovelace, owned store
Mildred Fields Lovelace enjoyed both a family and a profession, and was able to return to her home area for the later years of her life.
"She enjoyed being back in Pendleton County, and renewing all her old friendships, " said one of Mrs. Lovelace's sons, Neil C. Lovelace of Ashland.
Mrs. Lovelace, 69, of Falmouth, died Friday at her home.
She was a retired owner of Topping-Christian Interiors, Ashland, and a member of Turner Ridge Baptist Church, Pendleton County. She was a member of Pendleton County Historical Society.
Mrs. Lovelace left her home area with her husband, George Dallas Lovelace, who died in 1996, to operate the interiors firm in Ashland. The couple owned the store for nearly 30 years, providing interior furnishings for homes, businesses and churches, including the residences of many of the executives of the Ashland Oil Co., her son said.
"She concentrated on getting things made up and done right, " said Neil Lovelace.
After retirement in 1993, the Lovelaces returned to Falmouth, where Mrs. Lovelace helped her husband and other family members build their own new house, Neil Lovelace said.
"Her family and her church was central to her life, " he said.
Mrs. Lovelace also enjoyed involvement with the historical society, and was able to inform family members about their ancestors, her son said.
Other survivors include sons, Dr. George E. Lovelace of Ashland, and David W. Lovelace of Falmouth; a daughter, Susan E. Miranda of Cincinnati; a sister, Martha Gerke of Bridgetown, Ohio; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the church. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Turner Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to the church, Fooks Road, Falmouth 41040. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Mildred Teegarden Adkins, 79, of Cynthiana, died Sunday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Sadieville Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Grandville Ray Adkins of Breathitt County; daughters, Elthea Herrington of Cynthiana, Ernestine Northcutt of Berry and Dereeda Duggin of Tennessee; a stepson, Robert Adkins of Cincinnati; stepdaughters, Jewell Dean Adkins of Cincinnati and June Powell of Virginia; a sister, Mary Kate Gillespie of Sadieville; 11 grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beard's Cemetery, Scott County.
Jack Frederick Bienz, 50, of Independence, died at 5:13 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a self-employed contractor and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Jackie J. Wayman of Independence; sisters, Jane Westergerdes of Salamonia, Ind., Kathleen Stencer of Florida and Deborah Sexton of Geor gia; and a brother, John Bienz of Portland, Ind.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Marcella Bogart, 77, of Newport, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
William Russell Clark, 74, of Newport, died at 12:50 a.m. Sunday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home in Ft. Thomas. He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Mae Clark; a daughter, Marsha Clark; a son, Michael Clark; a stepdaughter, Carol Weston of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas 41075.
Amy Belle Kinman Cox, 91, of Laguna Hills, Calif., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died at 12:30 p.m. June 24 in Laguna Hills. She was a retired housekeeper with Cincinnati Gas & Electric. Her husband, Enoch Cox, died in 1946.
Survivors include a daughter, June McCoy Parsell of Laguna Hills, Calif.; a son, Dale Haven Cox of Holland, Mich., six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Southside Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Jonesville Cemetery. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Lois Crowe, 55, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Lemira Edith Curtis, 90, of Mt. Olivet, died at 3 a.m. Saturday at Columbia Hospital, Maysville. She was a former mail carrier in Robertson and Bracken counties, and a member of Mt. Olivet First Christian Church. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Walter Curtis, died in 1965.
Survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Middleton of Cincinnati; a sister, Jean Hord of Sardis; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mason County.
Lillian Goode, 60, of Independence, died at midnight Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired clerk with Wadsworth Electric Co., Covington, and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Independence.
Survivors include her father, James Goode of Independence; brothers, Burbin Goode of Erlanger, William Goode of Cape Coral, Fla., and Don Goode of Safety Harbor, Fla.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Willard Heinz, 79, of Ft. Thomas, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas. Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton.
Lora Bell Readnour Helphinstine, 91, of Petersburg, died at 9 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a retired nurse and a home hospice worker. Her husband, James Helphinstine, died in 1981. Services will be at noon Tuesday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas 41075.
James Hollon, 63, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Earl Lister, 76, of Ludlow, died Sunday at Bethesda Hospice Unit, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Charles J. Marksberry, 77, of Florence, died at 10:50 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Florence Christian Church. He was a member of Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423, Elsmere, and a member and finance officer with American Legion Post No. 4. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Martin Marksberry; daughters, Carol Powell of Louisville and Lori Hendricks of Independence; a son, Chuck Marksberry of Tampa, Fla.; sisters, Thelma Swango of Florence, Norma Meirose and Mary Roberts, both of Cincinnati, and Libby House of Warsaw; a brother, Estle Marksberry of Florence; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Carol Martin, 41, of Ponte Verde, Fla., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Sunday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Howard Owen, 59, of Walton, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Mayme Poole, 97, of Florence, died at 4:50 this morning at Florence Park Care z Center. Arrangements are pending at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia.
Dorothy Riddinger, 74, of Kenwood, Ohio, formerly of Boone County, died Friday at Bethesda Hospice, Blue Ash, Ohio. Survivors include her mother, Lois Gaines of Florence.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
Nancye Marie Ryan, 84, of Maysville, died Friday at Columbia Hospital in Maysville. She was a nurse with Hayswood Hospital and Denham Clinic, both in Maysville, and a member of Orangeburg United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Carwin Ryan; daughters, Phebe Davenport and Barbara Dunaway, both of Eagle River, Ark.; a stepson, Alva Allen Ryan of Dallas; and a sister, Helen Hord of Mason County.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Sylvia Satterwhite, 92, of Florence, died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, John William Satterwhite, died in 1994.
Survivors include sons, Harold Satterwhite of Worthville and Howard K. Satterwhite of Florence; daughters, Jenny Schwartz of Verona and Joyce Parsons of Florence; a stepdaughter, Ruth Cobb of Hobe Sound, Fla.; a brother, Elbridge Castleman of Anderson, Ind.; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Jonesville. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Hwy., Suite 250, Ft. Wright 41011.
Jane Schwarberg, 80, of Edgewood, died at 12:05 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired travel agent with AAA Travel, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Sally Tomlin of Villa Hills; and two step-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Highland cemetery Chapel, Ft. Mitchell. Entombment will be at Highland Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Make A Wish Foundation, 100 W. Clarendon, Suite 2200, Phoenix, AZ 85013. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Effie L. Shepherd, 92, of Augusta, died Saturday at Colum bia Hospital, Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Augusta Baptist Church. Her husband, Leonard Shepherd, died in 1968. A daughter, Shirley Habermehl, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Fryman McCulley of Alexandria; 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.
Benjamin N. Spegal, 72, of Demossville, died at 6:13 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a truck driver with Buddig Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Wilmington Baptist Church, Fiskburg. He was a deacon and a Sunday School teacher with the church, and helped with the church's ministry for shut-ins.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi Spegal; daughters, Linda Duckmann of Port Charlotte, Fla., Glenna Henry of Crittenden and Ada Spegal of Independence; a son, Jerry Spegal of Piner; a brother, Rev. J. B. Spegal of Fiskburg; sisters, Dr. Doris Spegal and Olee Cleveland, both of Fiskburg, Roberta Steinhauser of Piner and Naomi Cummins of Crittenden; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Wilmington Cemetery, Fiskburg.
Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport 41071, or Gideons of Northern Kentucky, 24 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger 41018.
Jack Stidham, 58, of Dayton, died at 3:50 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a member of Dayton Gospel Lighthouse and Newport Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Caudill Stidham; sons, Kenneth Stidham of Alexandria and James Stidham of Falmouth; daughters, Jackie Lloyd of Dayton and Janet Seifert of Ft. Thomas; his stepmother, Verna Stidham of Morehead; brothers, Charlie Stidham of Alexandria and Dorsey Stidham Jr. of Morehead; sisters, Judy Williams of Dayton, Louise Cau dill of Newport and Dorothy Burns of Morehead; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Betty L. Winburn Williamson, 59, of Louisville, formerly of Carrollton, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Debbie Chandler of Bedford, Linda Williamson, Betty Jean Williamson and Nore Williamson, all of Louisville; sons, David Williamson of Carrollton, Billy Williamson of Bardstown, Michael Williamson of Brandonburg, Ind., Terry Williamson, Robert Williamson and Timmonthy Williamson, all of Louisville; a sister, Nell Smith of Bedford; brothers, Donnie Winburn of Milton, Charles Winburn and Phillip Winburn, both of Carrollton; and 26 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Edna Lorraine Willis, 80, of Florence, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Robert Young, 83, of Cincinnati, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
