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Date of these obituaries: 10-28-97
Garage manager Alvin "Nip' Knipfer, devoted family man
Alvin "Nip" Knipfer raised six children in the Burlington home he lived in for 40 years.
He would have lived there longer - were it not for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
"We had to sell because of the airport, " said his wife of 53 years, Marie Finan Knipfer. "We didn't have any choice about it."
Mr. Knipfer died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood, just about a year after he and his wife found a new home in Florence.
He was 75.
Mr. Knipfer was born and raised in Covington. He enlisted in the Army in the early 1940s, and was stationed in Czechoslovakia, Austria and France during World War II.
When he returned from the war in 1945, he got a job with the Carew Tower Garage in Cincinnati, where he eventually retired as manager in the late 1980s.
He married
his wife in 1944, and they moved to Burlington several years later to raise their children.
"His brother had just bought a home in Burlington, and the house next door was for sale, " Mrs. Knipfer said.
In between taking his children fishing, hunting and to their Little League games, Mr. Knipfer was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Burlington and participated in the church's Boondockers Club, which held fund-raisers to benefit poor children.
He also was a member of the Knights of Columbus Richard Ackerman Council.
"He was a very kind and generous man, " Mrs. Knipfer said. "He didn't have a mean bone in his body."
As his children grew older and had their own children, Mr. Knipfer used his wood-working skills to make a series of toy boxes - one for each of his eight grandchildren.
"They all still have them, " Mrs. Knipfer said. "He made one, then the kids liked them so much, he made another."
Despite failing eyesight, he completed his last toy box at the age of 65.
Other survivors include sons, Charles Henry Knipfer of Laurinburg, N.C., David Edward Knipfer of Covington and Robert Joseph Knipfer of Union; daughters, Lois Jean Moore of Walton and Patricia Marie Rasor of Union; a sister, Evelyn Soards of Lud low; a brother, Arthur Knipfer of Gallatin County; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Parkinson's Disease research, or the American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103.
Henry "Hank" Baker, 49, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a disabled warehouse supervisor.
Survivors include a daughter, Tammy Roberts of Walton; his mother, Alberta Jones Baker of Florence; a brother, Jesse Baker of Burlington; sisters, Pam Parks of Demossville and Patricia Murray of Palm Beach, Fla.; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Alfred H. Behrens, 78, of Covington, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired employee of C&O; Railroad and a member of St. Benedict Church, Covington. He also was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a sister, Agnes Behrens Nigro of Villa Park, Ill.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Ida Mullins Brock, 65, of Newport, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Pentecostal Church, Taylor Mill. Her husband, A. J. Brock, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Matthew Brock of Walton, Jay Brock of Newport and David Brock of Harrison, Ohio; daughters, Margaret Grandstaff of Louisville, June Bellis of Edgewood and Juanita Sue Lawrence of Covington; a brother, Edgar Mullins of High Point, N.C.; sisters, Dorothy Mullins and Betty Mullins, both of Sneedsville, Tenn.; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Virginia Maude Mains Case, 77, of Falmouth, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Powersville Baptist Church and Bracken County Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband, Earl H. "Doc" Case.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Powersville Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
John D. Conner, 77, of Marion, Ind., formerly of Independence, died at 5:25 a.m. Oct. 16 at Marion General Hospital. He was a retired tool and die maker with General Motors and a member of Warren United Methodist Church in Warren, Ind. He also was a member of Amity Lodge No. 483 F&AM in Huntington, Ind., Floral Chapter 75 Order of the Eastern Star and Byron Thornburg American Legion Post No. 10, Marion. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Richards Conner; daughters, Debra Jackson of Grand Blanc, Mich., Beatrice Morris of Marion, Ind., and Rebecca Robbins of Kokomo, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Wilma Jean Lee of Sebring, Fla.; stepsons, James Howell and Charles Howell, both of Warren, Ind., William Howell of Cary, N.C., and Thomas Howell of Huntington, Ind.; a sister, Helen Easybuck of Erlanger; 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services were Oct. 20 in Marion, Ind. Burial was in Warren Masonic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Raven Funeral Home in Marion, Ind., handled arrangements.
June M. Fedders, 79, of Florence, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired owner of Fedders Market, Crescent Springs, and a member of Happytimers seniors club at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs.
Survivors include her husband, Camillus "Mill" Fedders; daughters, Claudia Behne of Florence and Judy Brennan of Villa Hills; sons, Jeff Fedders and Tim Fedders, both of Villa Hills; a sister, Lillian Wagner of Ludlow; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Lorena P. Hook, 82, of Erlanger, died Sunday at Loveland Health Care Center in Loveland, Ohio. She was a retired saleswoman with Queensway to Fashion Co., Detroit, and a member of Covington First Church of the Nazarene, Park Hills. She was a former Bible teacher with the Weekday School of Religion in Lincoln Park Schools in Michigan. She also was a member of Widows Club of Grace Bible Church in Southgate, Mich.
Survivors include sons, Delino Hook of Yuma, Ariz. and Frank Hook of Delaware, Ohio; daughters, Melba Simons of Grove City, Ohio, and LaVonne Brown of Erlanger; brothers, William Bartow of Rockwood, Mich., Chester Bartow, Dwight Bartow and Dale Bartow, all of Marion, Ohio, and Donald Bartow of Canton, Ohio; and sisters, Ina Maven of Canton, Helen Nance of Marion and Authorine MacEachran of Farmville, Va.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday Ferndale cemetery Chapel, Riverview, Mich. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling local arrangements.
Nancy Isaacs, 60, of Ft. Mitchell, died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was an Estee Lauder saleswoman at McAlpin's Department Store, Crestview Hills, and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, McKee, Ky.
Survivors in clude a son, Michael James Isaacs of Taylor Mill; brothers, Lucian Isaacs and Dewey Isaacs, both of McKee; sisters, Viola Isaacs of McKee and Geneva Hamilton of Independence; and two step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Helen Louise Ketcham, 68, of Independence, died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, James Ketcham Jr., died in 1989.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Christine Bramble of Morning View and Deborah Holiday of Independence; a son, David Ketcham of Ryland Heights; a sister, Joyce Childers of Cincinnati and a brother, Tommy Childers of Augusta.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Sister Amelia Lenardic, C.G.S., 85, of Ft. Thomas, died at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pelletier Hall in Ft. Thomas. She was a member of the Congregation of the Good Shepherd, and made altar breads.
Survivors include a sister, Catherine Casey of Euclid, Ohio.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at Pelletier Hall Chapel. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Pelletier Hall, 930 Highland Ave., Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Eva Rae Martin, 82, of Warsaw, died Sunday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a cook, and a member of Sparta Christian Church. Her husband, Glenn Martin, died in 1989.
Survivors include a son, Marvin Martin of Warsaw; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw.Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery.
Newton McKee, 84, of Maysville, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at Vanceburg Rehabilitation Health Care Center. He was an equipment operator with the Kentucky Highway Department and a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Letha McKee; a son, Jimmy McKee of Maysville; seven grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Wedonia Cemetery.
Marie E. Neale, 82, of Highland Heights, died at 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Neale; daughters, Carol Brun of Bellevue, Judy Huff and Linda Neises, both of Alexandria; a son, Richard Neale of Cincinnati; sisters, Martha Elbeck and Helen McCartney, both of Cincinnati, and Agnes Meyer of Colorado; 14 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit or the William Hughes Pavilion at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, both at 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Estelle Quallen, 47, of Cincinnati, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was active in the anti-abortion movement.
Survivors include her daugh ter, Elisabeth Quallen of West Chester, Ohio; and a sister, Marcella Tilford of Newport.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery in Miamisville Township, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Pro Life Defense Fund, in care of Cundit & Dressing Co., 9403 Kenwood Road, Suite C-208, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Edna Rauch, 77, of Ft. Mitchell, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Robert Samuels, 61, of Elsmere, died at 8 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Helen Wilson Spence, 83, of St. Marys, W.Va., died Saturday at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Wheeling, W.Va. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, St. Marys; St. Marys Chapter No. 31 Order of the Eastern Star and a former foster grandmother with Colin Anderson Center in St. Marys. Her husband, James William Spence, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Joe Spence of Wheeling and Jeff Spence of Ft. Mitchell; a brother, James E. Wilson of St. Marys; a sister, Margaret Ruckman of Indianapolis; six grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Services were this morning at Ruttencutter Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial was in IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys. Memorials are suggested to Pleasants County Educational Trust Fund, in care of Pleasants County Board of Education, 202 Fairview Drive, St. Marys, W.Va. 26170.
Charles W. Truss, 56, of Ludlow, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Dorothy Mae Unkraut, 85, of Covington, died at 10:03 p.m. Sunday at her home. She was a cook with Anchor Grill in Covington for 40 years. Mrs. Unkraut was a member of Rosebud Chapter No. 39 Order of the Eastern Star, and of Covington No. 10 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Her husband, William J. Unkraut, died in 1970.
Survivors include sons, Dick Unkraut of Ft. Wright, Robert Unkraut of Edgewood, Ronald Unkraut and Donald Unkraut, both of Elsmere, Tommy Unkraut, Kenny Unkraut and Dale Unkraut, all of Florence, and Jack Unkraut and Dennis Unkraut, both of Covington; daughters, Norma Beckett, Diane Fieler and Rita Laukoff, all of Cincinnati, Marilyn Hamilton of Lawton, Okla., and Karren Schadler of Florence; a brother, Robert Yelton of Pearland, Texas; 38 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Eastern Star services at 7 p.m. and White Shrine services at 7:15. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Christian Church, 3900 Decoursey Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015; St. Elizabeth Home Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or First Christian Church, 14 W. Fifth St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Judy Ann Whitehead, 47, of Dayton, died Sunday at her home. She was a retired collection clerk with the Internal Revenue Service, Covington, and a member of St. John Church, Dayton.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Whitehead; sons, Gary Anderson of Ft. Campbell, Ky., Allan Harrison Jr. of Dayton and Robert Whitehead of Denver; her parents, Earl and Virginia Jackson of Ft. Mitchell; sisters, Vickie Schweitzer and Jo Ann Doyen, both of Dayton, Kathy Thomas of Taylor Mill and Linda Quift of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
Lynn Beckley Nielander Whitney, 62, of West Covington, died at 1:08 a.m. Monday at Batavia Nursing and Convalescent Inn in Batavia, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church of Taylor Mill. A daughter, Deborah Ann Nielander, died in 1973.
Survivors include sons, James Nielander of Independence, Thomas Nielander of Taylor Mill and Joseph Nielander of Florence.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky animal shelters. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Lillian M. Wilson, 88, of Highland Heights, died at 11:40 p.m. Friday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a retired waitress who worked for the Avenue Restaurant and the Showboat Lounge.
Survivors include a grandson, Randall C. Winter of Bellevue; a granddaughter, Sandra Brickler of Dayton; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
