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Date of these obituaries: 01-07-2004
Joseph G. Schadler, 70, cement mason
Joseph George Schadler spent his life caring for others -- from the dogs he passed on his walks to elderly neighbors. But his first love was his family.
Mr. Schadler, 70, a retired cement mason from Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence, after he collapsed at his home on Monday.
Mr. Schadler started working as a cement mason at C.V. Maescher Construction in Cincinnati just after he got out of the Army and worked there for nearly 40 years.
"He was a very strong man on the exterior, but a very gentle man on the interior, " said his daughter, Kristy Williams of Fayetteville, N.C. "Even when I was older, I could take problems to him, and he always knew what to say to make me feel better.
"My father taught us to always be honest. He wanted us to be good to older people and to cherish the friendships we develop. He said if we go to our grave with one friend, we've done well. My father had so many friends."
Mr. Schadler was a strong church member and went to Mass three or four times a week, said his wife, Karen Unkraut Schadler.
"He would take Bonz (dog biscuits) for the dogs he'd pass on the way, " she said. "He always had a pocket full of Bonz for the dogs."
He retired in 1986, but he kept busy with family, friends and church. On snowy mornings, Mr. Schadler would be out plowing his neighbors' driveways and sweeping their walks.
If someone was sick or couldn't get out, Mr. Schadler was there to help.
"He was a good family man. He loved his children. We did everything together, " Karen Schadler said.
On Monday he collapsed at home with a stomach aneurysm. He died the next day following surgery.
He was a member of Newport Elks Lodge No. 273 and Cement Masons Union Local No. 524, Cincinnati. A son, Joey Schadler, died in 1962.
Other survivors include daughters, Melanie Moss of Walton, Vicky Schadler of Carrollton, Connie Moore of Dry Ridge and Beth Woodyard of Warsaw; a sister, Erma Schadler of Melbourne; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Philip Church, Melbourne. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring.
Clara Jackson Ballard, of Owenton, died Tuesday at Owenton Manor. She was a former homemaker and a member of Hebron Baptist Church. She also attended Victory Baptist Church. Her husband, Leonard Ballard; and sons, Winfred Ballard and Earnest Eugene Ballard, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a two great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to church of the donor's choice.
Elsie M. Bartels, 88, of Southgate, died at 8:27 p.m. Sunday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired legal secretary and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. She was also a member of Golden Age, Bellevue Christian Neighbors and Lawler-Hanlon VFW Post No. 5662 Ladies Auxiliary, Newport. Her husband, Charles E. Bartels, died in 1961.
Survivors include a sister, Alma Adkison of Southgate; nieces, Mary Schmidt of Fort Mitchell and Joanne Wintel of Hebron, and a nephew, Charles Adkison of Vista, Calif.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. John United Church of Christ, 415 Park Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
A. Evelyn Creamer, 91, of Maryville, Tenn., formerly of Latonia, died Monday at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Naomi Cunningham, 76, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker. A son, Rodger Cunningham, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Choveeta Richards of Aurora, Ind., Joyce Hamilton of Macon, Ga., Sharon Simpson and Dale Kite, both of Burlington; sons, Mike Cunningham of Xenia, Ohio, Harold Cunningham of Arcadia, Ohio, Randall Barry Cunningham of Madison, Ind., Darrell Cunningham of Springfield and Adam Cunningham of East Enterprise, Ind.; and a stepson, Donnie Cunningham of Vevay, Ind.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Red Cross, 7723 Mall Road, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Eleanor F. Eckerle, 85, of Latonia, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Joan Eldridge, 75, of Erlanger, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Earl Dean Ellis, 44, of Elsmere, died Saturday at his home.
Survivors include a son, Earl Edward Ellis of Madison, Ind.; daughters, Christina Alyse Youngblood, Abby Louise Ellis and Lillian Frances Ellis, all of Elsmere, and Mahala Mamie Ellis of Hebron; his mother, Georgia Asher Ellis of Cincinnati; brothers, Douglas Edward Ellis of Elsmere, Sebastian Ellis of Indiana, Anthony Wayne Ellis of Columbus, Ohio, and Donovan Ellis of Cincinnati; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
Robert Vernon Harms, 89, of Villa Hills, died Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Helen Harms; daughters, Mary J. Alrich of Bentonville, Ark., and Harriet Mueller of Villa Hills; a brother, Richard Harms of Burlington; a sister, Barbara Ann Perry of Florence; and six grandchildren.
Services were this morning at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy L. Harris, 69, of Latonia, died at 7:50 p.m. Monday at Florence Park Care Center.
Survivors include sons, Robert Harris of Hyden, Roger Harris of Patriot, Ind., Jimmy Harris of Louisville and Billy Harris of Rising Sun, Ind.; daughters, Nancy Harris of Cincinnati, Barbara Niday of Wallins Creek, Emily Jackson of Rising Sun, Ind., and Shirley Stricker of Latonia; sisters, Nancy Northcutt of Antioch and Linda Miniard of Bledsoe; brothers, Billy Creech and Richard Creech, both of Cincinnati; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Pleasant Mortuary, Barland. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alex Branch Cemetery, Big Laurel. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Mary Margaret King, 84, of Maysville, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a retired farmer. There are no immediate survivors.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
Edgar Marksberry, 84, of Dillonvale, Ohio, formerly of Grant County, died Sunday at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired employee of General Electric, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Loraine McGill Marksberry; a son, Jerry Marksberry of Dillonvale; a sister, Nelba Marksberry of Dry Ridge; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
James A. Masters, 80, of Fort Thomas, died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. He was the retired owner of Master's Electric Co. Inc. His wife, Mary Jane Riehl Masters, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Karen Minsterman of Fort Thomas and Carol Breitenstein of Highland Heights; sons, William Masters of Scot Depot, W.Va., and James Masters of Fort Thomas; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Donald Mills, 70, of Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Ludlow, died Tuesday at Orlando Regional Memorial Hospital.
He was a retired iron worker, a former professional baseball player and a member of VFW Post No. 4206, Melbourne, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Dalton Mills; sons, Donald G. Mills of Ludlow and Robert Mills of Melbourne, Fla.; daughters, Bobbie Terlau of Edgewood, Cathy Parker of Satellite Beach, Fla., and Brenda Ritz of Melbourne, Fla.; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Memorials are suggested to Mills Family Memorial Fund, in care of Donald Mills, 544 Oak St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Dr. Fred C. Pearman, 58, of Fresno, Calif., formerly of Bellevue, died Sunday in Fresno. He was a clinical psychologist with Cal State University at Fresno, practiced with Bethesda Medical Clinic in Fresno and was a consultant with Selma Unified School District, Fresno.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Steffen Pearman; a daughter, Kelly Pearman of Warren, Fla.; a son, Steven Pearman of Hawaii; and a sister, Mary Ann Pearman Ferring of Fort Thomas.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to The Point, 104 W. Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Albert Phillips, 64, of Ludlow, died Friday at Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, Ga. He was a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Phillips; sons, Tom Phillips and Billy Phillips, both of Milledgeville, Ga.; daughters, Susan Carlson and Margaret Phillips, both of McIntyre, Ga.; sisters, Mary Edmondson of Florence, Willie Ruth Hooks of Tennille, Ga., and Diane Marshall of Lawrenceville, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday at Brownwood Cemetery, Sandersville, Ga. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 5105 Paulsen St., Suite C236, Savannah, Ga. 31405. Moores Funeral Home, Midgeville, handled arrangements.
Marion E. "Toby" Pierce, 59, of Covington, died at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a handyman and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include cousins.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Ingle Cemetery, Hagan, Va. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
Beverly Elaine Rankin, 83, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Flemingsburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Wallace "Curly" Rankin; a son, Larry Allen Ravenscraft of Nashville, Tenn.; and a daughter, Deborah Dean of Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling arrangements.
Carl Rose, 69, of Morning View, died Monday at his daughter's home in Morning View.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of Walton Church of God.
His wife, Lizzie Rose, died in 1997. A daughter, Carolyn Sturdivant, died in 1999.
Survivors include daughters, Jean McMullin of Fort Wright, Joan Daniels of Covington and Ruth Long of Morning View; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
William V. Stricker, 67, of Erlanger, died Dec. 31 at Veterans Administration Center, Bay Pines, Fla.
He was a steelworker with Newport Steel and a member of Covington Turners and American Legion Post No. 203, Latonia.
Survivors include a stepson, Billy Devenny of Erlanger; a stepdaughter, Shawna Wedling of Erlanger; a brother, Gene Stricker of Cincinnati; a sister, Carol Hurst of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Nina Noble Stull, 63, of Wilder, died at 11 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. Her husband, Benjamin C. Stull, died in 1996.
Survivors include daughters, Sue Ann Freeman of Wilder, Dawn Kuttig of Fort Thomas, Sherley Foy Scott of Frankfort and Julie Foy of Covington; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Friday. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
