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Date of these obituaries: 12-15-97
Barbara Sue Kopowski, active Democrat, wife of Campbell judge
Campbell Circuit Court Judge Leonard Kopowski has lost his best friend.
Barbara Sue Kopowski, 48, of Melbourne, died Saturday night in St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
Kopowski said he had been out briefly Saturday afternoon, and when he returned home he found his wife lying on the couch. She told him she couldn't move, that something had happened to her.
The judge called 911 and his wife was rushed to St. Luke Hospital East, but her condition continued to worsen.
Cause of death, Kopowski indicated, was a stroke. "The last two weeks she had been having bad headaches, but the doctor diagnosed it as a muscle condition. She had been feeling better the last few days, " he said.
The Campbell County Coroner's office is investigating, Deputy Coroner Al Garnick said.
Mrs. Kopowski and Judge Kopowski would have celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary later this month. They each had two children from previous marriages, but treated them as all one family, Kopowski said.
"We had been having a lot of fun together, with the children and grandchildren, " he said.
Mrs. Kopowski was a clerk at Pro Active Health Services, Cincinnati.
She was active in the Newport Elks Lodge Auxiliary, taking part in many events there, including the weekly fish fries and period style shows. She also was an active member of the Campbell County Woman's Democratic Club, helping to arrange and chair events.
"She was a giving and caring person, always ready to help anyone who needed help, " said Mrs. Kopowski's friend, Cheryl Paul.
"We've been on vacations together and on the campaign trail together. She just never met a stranger, " said Mrs. Paul, the wife of Campbell County Judge-executive Ken Paul.
Judge Kopowski and his wife traveled extensively together, including fishing trips on Lake Erie and in Canada, he said. "We were fishing buddies. Some people were surprised that we would fly into remote places in Canada and spend several days together fishing, " he said.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Kopowski is survived by sons, Heath Chandler of Kingsport, Tenn., and Brian Chandler of Alexandria; daughters, Dana Bird of Wilder, and Andrea Keating of Covington; her parents, William and Edna Frost of Highland Heights; sisters, Ola Peden of Killen, Ala., Beulah Reinhardt and Darlene Kramer, both of Alexandria, Brenda Singleton of Wilder, and Beverly Mester of Newport; a brother, Bill Frost of Melbourne; and four granddaughters.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Boys/Girls Club of Newport, 36 E. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Enid E. Andrews, 87, of Union Township, Ohio, formerly of Ft. Mitchell, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday at West Chester Health Care Center in Union Township. She was a homemaker and a member of Burlington Baptist Church in Burlington, Ohio. Her husband, David Andrews, died in 1988.
Survivors include a sister, Mildred Burns of Crawley, W.Va.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Chesapeake cemetery in Chesapeake, Ohio. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
John Clark, 69, of Edgewood, died at 3:25 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
William Fisse, 75, of Bellevue, died at 11:10 a.m. Saturday at his home. He was a sheet-metal worker with Cincinnati Ventilating Co., Florence, and a member of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. He was a World War II Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Moerlein Fisse; a son, David Fisse of Latonia; daughters, Robert Fisse, Donald Fisse and August "Bud" Fisse, all of Cincinnati, and Norbert Fisse of Independence; sisters, Mary Jean Valerius and Marilyn Haussler, both of Cincinnati; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
William Johnson Fuller Jr., 76, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at the Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community in Hyde Park. He was 76. He was the former president of Fuller Manufacturing and Supply Co. in Falmouth and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the Falmouth Rotary Club, the University Club, the Cincinnati Country Club and Hyde Park Methodist Church.
He leaves his wife of 50 years, Jane Williams Fuller; daughters Barbara Cherry of Annandale, Va., Nancy Fuller and Susan Kasson of Hyde Park; son William J. Fuller III, of Tampa, Fla.; sister, Margarita Fuller Lillard; brother, Richard LeBlond Fuller; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elden A. Good Funeral Home, Hyde Park. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hyde Park Community Methodist Church.
Memorials: Falmouth flood relief effort, in care of Pendleton County Area Recovery Effort, 518 Barkley St., Falmouth, Ky., 41040, or to Cincinnati Antiques Festival, in care of Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Clara E. Gassman Gilb, 75, of Ft. Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Therese Church, Southgate. Her husband, Donald R. Gilb, died in 1980. A daughter, Debra Gilb, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Donald W. Gilb of Ft. Thomas; daughters, Connie Johnson of Tampa, Fla. and Linda Manning of Ft. Thomas; a sister, Ann Lawson of Cincinnati; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042; or to St. Luke Hospital East Diabetic Center, 85 N. Grand Ave., Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Edna Mae Green, 86, of Lakeside Park, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a retired tax supervisor with the Internal Revenue Service, Covington, and a member of First Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Graveside services will be at noon Wednesday at Lawrenceburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church, 111 N. Main St., Lawrenceburg, Ky. 40342. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Louis A. Guidi, 83, of Crestview Hills, died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Fairfield in Fairfield, Ohio. Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Clarence James Hicks, 86, of Park Hills, died at 12:45 a.m. Sunday at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a retired blender with National Distillery Co., Cincinnati, and a member of First Christian Church, Covington. He was a member of Linden Social Club of Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise Hicks; sons, George Hicks and Jim Hicks, both of Covington, and Frank Hicks of Ft. Wright; daughters, Janet Unkraut of Edgewood, Sue Hicks and Bonnie Hicks, both of Park Hills; a brother, Claude Hicks of Covington; a sister, Alberta Bay of Covington; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the church, 14 E. Fifth St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Robert J. Hudson, 64, of Burlington, died Friday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. He was a retired manager with Public Finance Co.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jones Hudson; sons, Randy Hudson of St. Peters, Mo., and Timothy Hudson of Troy, Mo.; a brother, Joseph Hudson of Edwardsville, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Salvation Army, 1806 Scott St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Leroy Jackson, 77, of Covington, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Lewis F. Knauer, 76, of Dayton, died at 6 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a mechanic with Meador Motor Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Mildred Knauer, died in 1994.
Survivors include sons, Thomas Knauer of Ludlow, Gerald Knauer of Cold Spring and Daniel Knauer of Costa Mesa, Calif.; sisters, Mary Klausing and Shirley Boeing, both of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Louis Henry Kramer, 82, of Latonia, died at 7:53 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was the retired owner of Lou Kramer's Cafe, Latonia, and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. He was a charter member of Latonia Business Association, and a member of Southern Mutual Aid Association of Latonia. His wife, Virginia M. Kramer, died in 1973.
Survivors include a son, Thomas L. Kramer of Hebron; brothers, William Kramer of Covington and Robert Kramer of Ft. Wright; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in High land Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the church, 3612 Church St., Latonia, Ky. 41015.
Alma Lewis, 87, of Latonia, died at 8:50 p.m. Friday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
She was a homemaker and a member of Jasmine Lakes Baptist Church in Hudson, Fla. Her husband, Joseph Lewis, died in 1984.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Phillips of Latonia; sisters, Elsie Neal and Dicey Griffin, both of Latonia, and Viola Heath of the state of California; and one grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Sylvan Abbey cemetery in Clearwater, Fla. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Marilyn Diane Mangeot, 54, of Villa Hills, died at 12:35 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a clerk with Northern Kentucky Health Department.
Survivors include sons, Robert Mangeot of Covington, David Mangeot of Ft. Wright, Jeff Mangeot and Chris Mangeot, both of Edgewood; and a sister, Carol Lilley of Diamond Head, Miss.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Evelyn Smothers, 63, of Covington, died Sunday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Henry J. Widener, 54, of Owenton, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a mechanic with Gold Metal Products, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Chrisman Widener; sons, Billy Walker Widener, Kenny Widener, Henry Widener and Ronnie Widener, all of Owen County, Jay E. Widener and Donnie Widener, both of Dry Ridge; daughters, Pauline Thornton of Hammersvillle, Ohio, Mary Rairrack and Tiffany Wright, both of Falmouth, and Debbie Widener of Owenton; brothers, Ken Widener of Michigan, Charles C. Widener of Newport and Loy Widener of Florence; sisters, Sarah Hoskins and Mary Widener, both of Cincinnati, Anna Leafevers of Michigan, Lucy Henderson of New York, and Minnie Carter of Walton; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Geneva Burgett Wilson, 74, of Glencoe, died at 11:50 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Frank P. Wilson, died in 1985. A daughter, Reva Sue Lawson, died in October.
Survivors include a son, Jimmy G. Wilson of Glencoe; a daughter, Helen Hendren of Warsaw; brothers, Carney Burgett and Gentry Burgett, both of Dayton, Ohio; sisters, Lee Burgett and Jean Burgett, both of Verona; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Napoleon IOOF Cemetery, Gallatin County.
Louise Ann Roalf Wyrostek, 70, of Hebron, died Friday at her home. She was a social worker with the state of Kentucky, and was secretary with Sand Run Baptist Church. A son, Jim Wyrostek, died in 1986.
Survivors include her husband, Walter S. Wyrostek; daughters, Jean McCardle of Conroe, Texas, and Janet Stanley of Newport; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sand Run Baptist Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church.
