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Date of these obituaries: 01-17-2004
William Foutch, was teacher, principal and superintendent
William Curtis Foutch loved children, and he made a career of education.
The Alexandria resident, who died Thursday at age 70, worked for the Campbell County public schools from 1955 to 1982 as a high school teacher, counselor, associate superintendent and high school principal.
He also served as a superintendent for the Ashland Independent Schools from 1982 to 1993 and was a past president of the Eastern Kentucky Superintendents Association.
After he retired, he returned to Northern Kentucky and taught education classes at Northern Kentucky University, as well as supervising student teachers.
He had a doctorate in education from the University of Cincinnati.
Mr. Foutch was born in Benham, in the heart of Harlan County coal-mining country. He lived there until he went to Cumberland College, where he met his future wife, Lois Foutch. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 1.
He always made time for his family, and coached his sons' Knothole Baseball team for 15 years. He enjoyed camping, and his favorite camping spot was Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
He served in several community organizations, such as the Rotary Club, and was a deacon of the Main Street Baptist Church in Alexandria.
He was an easygoing man whom nothing seemed to upset much, said his son, David Foutch of Butler. "I couldn't ask for a better dad."
Survivors include his wife, Lois Barger Foutch; sons, Daniel Foutch of Ashland and David Foutch of Butler; his mother, Eva Foutch of Cumberland; brothers, James B. Foutch of Alexandria and John D. Foutch of Barbourville; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. Monday until the time of services at the church. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Main Street Baptist Church, 8236 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001; or New Freedom Ministries, 8236 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Mary Ann Ashcraft, 70, of Williamstown, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a switchboard operator.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Lee Ashcraft; a stepson, Donald Joe Ashcraft of Richmond, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Linda Jones of Dayton; brothers, Roy E. Sinkovich of Nashville, Tenn. and John Sinkovich of Loxahatchee, Fla.; a half-brother, Flint Manning of Belleview, Fla.; sisters, Nell Catevenis of Gainesville, Fla., and Helen Sinkovich of Belleview, Fla.; a half-sister, Jeanetta Manning both of Belleview, Fla.; a half-sister, Alice Manning of Atlanta; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Kenneth Charles Ashford, 54, of Bellevue, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital east, Fort Thomas.
He was a laboratory technician.
Survivors include a daughter, Heather Fite of Erlanger; her mother, Edna Carper of Bellevue; sisters, Cynthia Barrett of Dayton, Lois Slone of Beattyville, Betty Norton of Bellevue and Lisa Haines of Fort Thomas; and a brother, Dennis Ashford of Dayton.
Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Monday. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Stephen's Ministry, 314 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Mildred L. Bates, 87, of Covington, died Jan. 2 at the Anderson Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Irvin Bates, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, John Bates of Covington; and a sister, Ruth Scott, of Arizona.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cooper Funeral Home, Grant's Lick, is handling arrangements.
William Earl Bowling, 78, of Cincinnati, died Thursday at his home.
He was a retired employee of Wiedemann Brewing Co., Newport, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Massey Bowling; stepdaughters, Janet Keaton of Harrison, Ohio, Rebecca Chalfant, Cynthia Alcorn and Marie Wright, all of Cincinnati; a stepson, Robert Massey of Cincinnati; a sister, Eula Mae Eversole Kash of Taylor Mill; brothers, Rudell Bowling of Covington, Parnell Bowling of Newport and Rev. Lowell Bowling of Taylor Mill; 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Leo Raymond "Dutch" Broering, 48, of Baton Rouge, La., formerly of Covington, died in an automobile accident Tuesday in Baton Rouge.
He was a site manager and chemical engineer with Shell Oil Co., was a member of the board of directors of Capital Area United Way, the Academic Distinction Fund and the Louisiana Alliance for Education Reform. He served as chairman of the board of the Louisiana Chemical Association.
Survivors include his wife, Claire Broering; a son, Greg Broering; a daughter, Ellen Broering; his parents, Leo and Norma Broering of Fort Wright; and sisters, Beth Broering of McLean, Va., and Carol Allison of Fort Wright.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to St. Xavier High School, 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224. Rabenhorst Funeral Home, Baton Rouge, is handling arrangements.
Douglas W. Dawson, 22, of Butler, died Thursday in Pendleton County.
He was a diesel mechanic for Travel Center of America.
Survivors include his mother, Cathy Dawson of Butler; sisters, Donna Stewart and Diane Dawson, both of Butler; grandparents, MerrilDawson of Butler, and Milton and Dollie Robinson of Butler; and fianc�, Ashley Stinson of Falmouth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Pendleton Co.
Joseph J. Dischar, 63, of Alexandria, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He worked for the Kroger Co., Cold Spring, and was a former employee of Fuller Ford, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Mindy Burns of Fort Mitchell; sons, Allen Dischar and Kenneth Dischar, both of Alexandria, Douglas Dishar of Taylor Mill, and Steve Dischar of Covington; a daughter, Shelly Dischar of Latonia; brothers, Frank Dischar of Alexandria, Harry Dischar of Cincinnati, Jack Dischar of Tampa, Fla.; sisters, Mary Inabnitt of Cold Spring and Ann Peters of Alexandria; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at St. John the Baptist Church, Wilder. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Richard L. Ellis, 78, of Latonia, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. He was a retired ironworker with Stewart Iron Work and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Alberta Ellis, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, Danny Ellis of Cold Spring and John Ellis of Lexington; daughters, Kathleen Ellis and Linda Vance, both of Latonia, and Melissa Schulkens of Alexandria; a brother, Henry Fuller of Fort Thomas; a sister, Irene Adams of St. Augustine, Fla.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Edward Herman Engel, infant son of Randall and Shawna G. Engel of Memphis, Tenn., died Wednesday in Memphis.
Other survivors include a sister, Maxine B. Engel of Memphis; grandparents, Bonnie and Richard Engel of Hampshire, Ill., and Sharon and Edward Gastright of Cold Spring; and great-grandparents, Donald Engel of Hampshire and Raymond Saner of Bellevue.
Memorial Mass will be Jan. 24 at Stritch Chapel, Christian Brothers University, Memphis.
Memorials are suggested to Edward Herman Engel Memorial Scholarship Fund at Christian Brothers University, 650 E. Parkway St., Memphis, Tenn., 38104. Canale Funeral Directors, Memphis, is handling arrangements.
John William Grant Jr., son of John William Grant and Kathleen Murray of Newport, was stillborn Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital, Fort Thomas.
Other survivors include brothers, Austin Ziegelmeyer and Kedrick Newton, both of Newport; sisters, Alyssa Stamper and McKenna Murray, both of Newport; grandparents, Barbara and George William Murray of Alexandria and Cathy and Doug Grant of Newport; and great-grandmother, Ila Murray of Edgewood.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Edward J. Hackman, 78, of Lakeside Park, died Thursday at his residence. He was a bank officer for First National Bank, Cincinnati, a volunteer ambassador at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel W. Hackman, and a brother, Charles Hackman of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Clarence William Harrison Sr., 79, of Covington, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. He was a machinist with Clark Henry Co.
Survivors include sons, Clarence W. Harrison Jr. of Ripley, Tenn., Charles Larry Harrison of Peoria, Ariz., Eugene Gordon Harrison of Bridgetown, Ohio, Rodger Dale Harrison of Phoenix, Dennis Harold Harrison of Cincinnati and Greg Harrison of Covington; a daughter, Karen Yvonne Schaffer of Cincinnati; a brother, A.J. Harrison of Temple, Ariz.; sisters, Mildred Evans of Arkansas, Ruby Ezell of Alvarado, Texas, and Billie Thorn of Texas City, Texas; and 20 grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Cremation will be at Northern Kentucky Mortuary Services and Crematory.
Ethel Frances Wayman Hatfield, 90, of Hereford, Ariz., formerly of Independence, died Thursday at Life Care Center, Sierra Vista, Ariz. She was a retired secretary with Rel C. Wayman and Associates and a member of Sierra Vista, Ariz. United Methodist Church. Her husband, Gerald Hatfield, died in 2000.
Survivors include a son, Jerry Hatfield of Hereford; a sister, Mildred Thomas of Crescent Springs; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Vincent Hobbs, 80, of Berry, died at 10:10 p.m. Thursday at his home.
He retired from the former Fisher Body Co. in Hamilton, Ohio, and was a member of the United Auto Workers Union. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Gaffie Hobbs, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Reba Richardson Hobbs; sons, Darrell Hobbs of Fairfield, Ohio, Ronald Hobbs of Cynthiana, and Blynn Hobbs of Berry; a daughter, Lucille Ballard of Berry; a sister, Delphia Hobbs of McKee; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Jimmy Ronald Hoover, 59, of Cincinnati, died at 9 p.m. Thursday at his home. He was a retired employee of Hopple Plastics in Florence. A son, Kris Hoover, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Kevin Hoover of Cold Spring and Kraig Hoover of Cincinnati; a brother, Ed Hoover of Goshen, Ohio; a sister, Minnie Gantzer of Batavia, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Fourth and Race Tower, 105 W. Fourth St., Suite 900, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202.
Jeanne Maree Kennedy, 28, of Falmouth, died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday in an auto accident on Ky. Highway 159, Pendleton County.
She was a merchandiser with Fleming Distributors, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Savannah Jane Bonar, at home; her father, Robert Kennedy of Hillsboro; and a brother, Rocky Kennedy of Brooksville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jonesville Cemetery, Foster.
Christina V. Kuper, 86, of Dayton, died at 10:55 p.m. Thursday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a retired clerk for the Internal Revenue Service, Covington. Her husband, Stanley Kuper, died in 1997.
Survivors include a daughter, Alvena Stanfield of Edgewood; a brother, Michael Villenuve of Indianapolis; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard Church, 401 Berry Ave., Dayton, Ky. 41074; or Florence Park Care Center, 6975 Burlington Pike, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Dorothy "Dottie" Mullins, 78, of Latonia, died at 1:10 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired owner of Dot's Pike Street Pub and formerly the 845 Bar, Covington. Her husband, Howard Mullins died in 1996. A son, H. Michael Mullins, died in 1998.
Survivors include a son, Chester Crail of Latonia; daughters, Debra Davis and Sheila Leeke, both of Independence; a sister, Bar-bara Wehrman of Covington; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Davis Family Cemetery, Independence. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Independence.
Helen Margaret Philippe, 83, of Bellevue, died Thursday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was an office manager and a member of Sacred Heart Church Choir in Bellevue, the Bellevue Civic Association and Sacred Heart Christian Mothers Association.
Survivors include cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Divine Mercy Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Camillus Academy Building Fund, in care of Sisters of Divine Providence, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Gabriel Mary Schandling, 78, of Latonia, died at 5 a.m. Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. She was active with Holy Cross Senior Citizens and was a volunteer with Be Concerned, Covington. Her husband, Donald "Bud" G. Schandling, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Donald Schandling of West Chester, Ohio, and Gary Schandling of Villa Hills; a daughter, Paula Reed of Taylor Mill; brothers, Mike Gladney and Frank Gladney, both of St. Johns, Newfoundland; sisters, Nell Hanlon and Patsy McCallister, both of St. Johns, Newfoundland; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Be Concerned, 714 Washington St., P.O. Box 921, Covington, Ky. 41012; Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Earl "Bud" Soward, 65, of Ludlow, died at 11:05 a.m. Friday at his residence.
He was a service technician for Western Union Telegraph Co. and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Dollie Conley Soward; sons, Adam W. Soward and Gary D. Soward, both of Ludlow; sisters, Peggy Barnard and Charlotte Haubner, both of Covington, Evelyn Arkwell of Panama City, Fla., Betty Jean Schnitker of Reading, Ohio, Florence Kolic of Florence, Silvia Goodman of Xenia, Ohio, and Wanda Austin of Els-mere; brothers, Ray "Stretch" Soward of Covington, Dan Soward of Lakewood, Ohio, Donald Soward of Norfolk, Va., David Soward of Crestview Hills and Kenneth of Crescent Springs; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Ida Mae Coots Spence, 78, of Alexandria, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Delmar Sandlin of Paoli, Ind., Donald L. Sandlin of Falmouth, James D. Sandlin of Alexandria and David W. Sandlin of Berry; daughters, Geraldine Massengale of Paoli, Mary Helen Brown of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Deanna Sandlin of Bellevue; sisters, Ellen Morgan and Alabam Morgan, both of Hyden; 15 grand-children and 29 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P.O. Box 23872, Lexington, Ky. 40523.
Diane Kohler Turner, 52, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Morningview United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Turner; sons, Paul Riggs and Michael Turner, both of Ludlow; her mother, Jessie Kohler of Ludlow; a brother, Ronald Henry of Montgomery, Ala.; a sister, Cynthia Varney of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
