Search Archived Marriage Records
Date of these obituaries: 01-27-2004
Christopher Snyder, 39, loved kids, sports
Christopher J. Snyder loved his children and he loved sports, so when he got the chance to combine those two passions he thought it the most natural thing in the world.
He accomplished that through coaching his kids.
Baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball. In Fort Mitchell recreational leagues, in Beechwood schools, through AAU competition and Blessed Sacrament Knothole.
"He was very much a part of his children's lives, " said his wife, Kristi Flynn Snyder.
Mr. Snyder, 39, of Fort Mitchell, who died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, became a coach of a different sort after he was diagnosed with melanoma five years ago.
Noting his positive attitude and his determination to beat the disease that had beset him, doctors recruited him to help other patients deal with cancer.
"He worked with at least four or five people he'd never met before, told them what to expect, how to deal with the chemo, " his wife said. "And he told them never to give up."
Doctors told Mr. Snyder he would not live to see the Year 2000 when he was diagnosed with cancer in early 1999. But he proved them wrong, battling the disease to a near standstill until he began to decline last fall.
He was a graduate of Newport Central Catholic, where he played golf and basketball, and had attended Thomas More College. He was a sales representative and route driver for Pepsi, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors in addition to his wife include daughters, Lauren and Taylor Snyder, both of Fort Mitchell; a son Nathan Snyder of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Steve Snyder of Alexandria, and a sister, Cynthia Beiting, of Fort Thomas.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 East 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Chris Snyder Memorial Fund, c/o any Huntington Bank.
Joe J. Battaglia, 82, of Fort Wright, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired stereotyper for The Cincinnati Post and Enquirer and sold mutuals at Turfway and River Downs for 20 years. He was a member of the Union Print Craft Bowling League and the Union Print Craft Golf Association, and an Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a brother, Henry Joseph Battaglia of Fort Wright, and several cousins.
A Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Care Center Chapel, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials made be made in the form of Masses.
Robert E. "Toots" Bishop, 74, of Owenton, died Sunday at his residence. He was a retired state government employee.
Survivors include brothers, James Bishop of Latonia, Emmitt Bishop of Carrollton, C.W. Bishop of Moxley and Ruben Bishop of Verona.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday McDonald & New Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will there from 11 a.m. until time of services Wednesday. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Leo Raymond "Dutch" Broering, 48, of Baton Rouge, La., formerly of Fort Wright, died Jan. 13 in a Baton Rouge car accident. He was a plant manager for Shell Chemical in Geismar, La.
Survivors include his wife, Claire Broering; a son, Greg Broering of Louisiana; a daughter, Ellen Broering of Louisiana; his father and stepmother, Leo Broering and Norma Broering of Fort Wright; two sisters, Beth Broering of Mclean, Va., and Carol Allison of Fort Wright; and a brother, Tom Broering of Fort Mitchell.
A memorial Mass will be said at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Burial will be in Baton Rouge. Memorials are suggested to St. Xavier High School, 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224.
Elizabeth Butler, 82, of Glencoe, died Sunday at her home. She was a retired meat processor for Bluegrass Provisions and a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Butler, and a daughter, Doris Fuller.
Surviving are daughters, Patty A. Price and Bonnie F. Webster, both of Glencoe; seven children and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday at Ten Mile Baptist Church, Glencoe. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
Millard "Jack" Caldwell, 73, of Latonia, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a retired security guard with Allied Security and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Caldwell; five daughters, Joyce Kolhafer of Toledo, Ohio, Jackie Meyers and Tina Caldwell, both of Bowling Green, Ohio, and Claudia Noel and Rebecca Terry, both of Covington; a brother, Kenneth Caldwell of Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister Mildred Bays of Las Vegas; 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Margaret Lenore Warner DeMoss, 69, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker, a member of New Life Apostolic Church in Crittenden and a former broadcaster.
Survivors include a daughter, April Reece of Crittenden; a son, Douglas Hugh DeMoss of Columbus; a sister, Ruth Launer of Los Gatos, Calif.; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Gardens, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to New Life Apostolic Church, 100 Bennett's Lane, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Mary Jane Heist Jenkins, 61, of Walton, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, George T. Jenkins; a son, David Kohake of Independence; a daughter, Debbie Scott of Covington; a stepson, Steve Jenkins of Atlanta; stepdaughters, Janet Bridwell of Edgewood and Lisa Johnson of Louisville; brothers, Joseph Heist of Alexandria, Jack Heist of Erlanger, Jerome Heist of Fort Mitchell, Elmer Heist of Albany and Mark Heist of Somerset; a sister, Cathy Kennedy of Manchester; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mother of God Church, Covington.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 1636 Nicholasville, Suite No. 1, Lexington, Ky. 40503.
Frances Elizabeth Kelsch, 86, of Augusta, died Saturday at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a retired employee of the Devine Shop and Hayswood Hospital, Maysville, and a member of St. James Church, Minerva.
Survivors include a nephew, John Kelsch of Charlotte, N.C.; and a niece, Rosanne K. Thornsbury of High Point, N.C.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Washington.
Margaret Catherine Little, 89, of Covington, died Sunday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home in Latonia. She retired in 1979 as a housekeeper for Western-Southern Life Insurance Company in Cincinnati after 19 years of service. She was a member of Holy Cross Church in Latonia. Her husband, John W. Little Jr. and a daughter, Sandy Smith, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Pat Benzing of Cincinnati and Bernie Whittle of Covington; 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon Wednesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. There is no visitation. Burial will be at Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
William Eschol Moyer, 72, of Maysville, died Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a graduate of Minerva High School, a farmer and a veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Blackstock of Maysville; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or American Cancer Society, 4338 13th St., Ashland, Ky. 41102.
Elizabeth L. Roberts, 80, of Union, died Sunday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a former cafeteria worker at Holmes High School in Covington.
Two sons, Terrence L. Roberts and Jeffrey S. Roberts, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth E. Roberts; sons, Thomas T. Roberts of Walton, Ronald J. Roberts of Morning View and Mark A. Roberts of Union; daughters, Elaine Meyer of Richwood and Amy Wilson of Erlanger; sisters, Carol Grady of Cincinnati and Dolly Berling of Covington; 19 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
There will be a blessing service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Nora Frances Rook, 77 of Corinth, died Monday at Grant Manor Nursing Home in Williamstown. Arrangements are pending at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth.
Jerome J. "Romie" Schaeper, 88, of Edgewood, formerly of Covington, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired machinist for General Electric and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Ruth M. Schaeper, died in 1998.
Survivors include sons, Thomas Schaeper of Ischua, N.Y., Jerome Schaeper Jr. of Edgewood and Bill Schaeper of Villa Hills; daughters, Susan Savage of Cheviot, Ohio, and Judy Thompson of Edgewood; a brother, Larry Schaeper of Fort Thomas; sisters, Nonnie Schneider of Highland Heights, Jean Hunter of Covington, and Rosemary Reuteman and Ida Marie Krupp, both of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky, 250 E. Liberty St., Suite 710, Louisville, Ky., 40202-1537; or St. Elizabeth Hospital Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Johnny Ray Smith Sr., 49, of Newport, died Sunday at his residence. He was a line assembler runner for Campbell Hausfeld Company.
Survivors include a son, Johnny Ray Smith Jr. of Falmouth; a daughter, Melissa Wheatley of Louisville; brothers, Mike Smith of Newport and Jack Smith of Southgate; sisters, Billyjo Miller of Silver Grove, Vickie Legner, Patty Kuhl and Norma Kroth, all of Newport, Cindy Harlow of Rising Sun, Ind. and Wilma Bongiorno of Chicago; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, KY 41071.
Irene Elsie Weinel, 81, of Alexandria, died Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas. She was a retired nurse for Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include sons, Jim Weinel and Tom Weinel, both of Alexandria; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
