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Date of these obituaries: 11-04-2003
Joseph Bishop, active in community organizations
You can't say that Joseph Bishop didn't get involved.
Throughout his life, Mr. Bishop, who died Monday at Woodcrest Manor in Elsmere at age 75, worked for a variety of community organizations.
He served on the Better Schools Committee for Kenton County, and then on the Kenton County School Board. As a member of the now defunct Taylor Mill Water Commission, Mr. Bishop was instrumental in getting sewers to that city.
Scott High School made him a member of its hall of fame for his work getting the school built. That included helping to organize a circus to raise money for the school, said his widow, Nancy Marksberry Bishop.
Mr. Bishop also announced the school's football games for years, she said, and helped it get its swimming pool and football goal posts.
"If anyone would say, 'We need help, ' he would say, 'OK, '" his widow said.
Mr. Bishop also served as treasurer for the Sunny Acres Methodist Church in Taylor Mill. He also served his country during World War II, as a member of the Army medical corps.
He studied civil engineering at the University of Kentucky, graduating in 1951. He was a retired engineer for Cincinnati Bell.
Mr. Bishop loved to play euchre and pinochle with his friends, as well as golf.
"He could be real funny when he wanted to be, " his widow said.
An example: About six weeks ago he became a great-grandfather, and his children asked him, "Isn't it great to be a great-grandfather?"
"I always was a great grandfather, " he replied.
Survivors other than his wife include a son, Dr. Joey Bishop of Atlanta; daughters, Nancy Krallman and Jane Commins, both of Taylor Mill, Laura Whitson of Catlettsburg and Susan Litton of Walton; sisters, Nancy Battaglia of Covington, Peggy Van Meder of Jacksonville, Fla., Barb Osborne of Florence and Pat Pollard of Walton; eight grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Tri-State Parkinson's Disease Wellness Chapter, 165 W. Galbraith Road, Suite 218, Cincinnati, Ohio 45216.
Dorothy High Barr, 86, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Bellevue, died Saturday at her home. She was a retired saleswoman with J.C. Penney Co., Cincinnati, and a member of North West Baptist Church, Tampa.
Survivors include her husband, Dale W. Barr; sons, Daniel Barr of Lutz, Fla., and Donald Barr of Land O' Lakes, Fla.; brothers, David High of Blanchester, Ohio, and Paul High of Tempe, Ariz.; sisters, Ruth Bright of Blanchester, Mamie Watson of Germantown, Ohio, and Donna Glaimore of Miamisburg, Ohio; and a grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Mildred Allen Brown, 82, of Burlington, died at 7:20 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Bullittsville Christian Church. Her husband, Joseph Hobart Brown, died in September.
Survivors include a son, Charles Allan Brown of Burlington; a daughter, Jo Ann Sorensen of Hebron; a sister, Sarah Mae Alspach of Florence; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Bullittsville Christian Church, 3094 Petersburg Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005; or Hebron Fire Department, 3120 North Bend Road, Hebron, Ky. 41048. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Amy Gates Diciero, 36, of Fort Wright, died at 9:28 p.m. Saturday at her home. She was disabled.
Survivors include her husband, John Diciero; a daughter, Nicole Gates of Cold Spring; her parents, Joseph and Mary Gates of Cold Spring; sisters, Chris Young of Ryland Heights, Patricia Gates of Oakland, Calif., and Joan Meyer of Fort Thomas; brothers, Bill Gates of Loveland, Ohio, and Steven Gates of San Leandro, Calif.; a stepsister, Carol North of Fort Wright; and step-brothers, Chris North and Paco North, both of Fort Wright.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, P.O. Box 500030, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Walter Ellis, 77, of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired heavy equipment operator with Ohio Operating Engineers, a member of Ohio Operating Engineers Union Local No. 18, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Ellis; sons, Sterling Ellis of West Harrison, Ind., Dan Ellis of Fairfield, Ohio, and David Ellis of Cincinnati; a brother, Walker Ellis of Owenton; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Hazel Windgassen Fries, 89, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a member of Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, Campbell County. Her husband, Howard Fries, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughters, Ruth Ann Brewer of Etowah, N.C., and Linda Sue Fries of Grants Lick; and a brother, John Windgassen of Alexandria.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Persimmon Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
George Edmond Gartner Jr., 89, of Fort Wright, died Saturday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. He was a printer with Wolff Printing Co., Covington, and a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church in Lakeside Park, the Florence Community Band and the Melody Makers. His wife, Kathryn Gartner, sons, Stan Gartner and George Gartner, and a daughter, Diane Works, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include a sister, Lorraine Clark of Fort Mitchell; four granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017; or National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4660 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Mayme Frances Hayek, 83, of Elsmere, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a cafeteria worker with the Erlanger-Elsmere school system and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church. Her husband, William E. Hayek Sr., died in 2002.
Survivors include sons, William E. Hayek Jr. of Union, Bobby Hayek of Florence, Joe Thompson of Elsmere and Darrell Thompson of Dayton; daughters, Angela Bethel of Burlington, Nancy Pruett of Latonia and Darlene Blanton of Arlington, Texas; stepdaughters, Rose Barney, Cathy Carroll and Joyce Hayek, all of Toledo, Ohio; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Elsmere Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Elsmere Baptist Church, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, Ky. 41018. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Bill Klare, 78, of Covington, died at 11:50 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a machinist with South Western Publishing Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Mary Jane Storr Klare, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Scott Klare of Alabama; daughters, Nancy Shields and Cathy Kastner, both of Covington, Linda Graber and Patti Coley, both of Cincinnati, and Jackie George of Florida; a sister, Marian Klare of Covington; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Jessie Lee Stephenson Luchte, 91, of Warsaw, died at 9:40 p.m. Sunday at Gallatin County Nursing Home, Warsaw. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Wright's Air Plane Parts in Cincinnati during World War II. She was a member of Glencoe Church of Christ. Her husband, George R. Luchte, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sisters, Clara F. Rider, Louise Roberts and Jo Eva Riddle, all of Warsaw; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Glencoe Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Glencoe Church of Christ, in care of Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Shonda S. Meyer, 35, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a registered nurse at the hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Ed Meyer Jr.; a son, Gus Meyer, at home; and her parents, Essie and Kenneth White of Covington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gus Meyer Educational Fund, in care of any Huntington Bank.
William David Renchen, 48, of Alexandria, died at 7:10 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired manager with OPW Engineered Systems in Lebanon, Ohio, and was a coach with Campbell County AAU Basketball and the Campbell County Softball League.
Survivors include daughters, Elizabeth Renchen of Alexandria and Olivia Nicole Renchen of Cold Spring; his parents, Dewey and Betty Renchen of Alexandria; sisters, Janet Scharstein of Alexandria, Karen Muehlenkamp of Cold Spring and Lea Kozloski of Baltimore; a brother, Garry Renchen of Newport; and a granddaughter.
Memorial services will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Shirley Jane Russell, 77, of Taylor Mill, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Russell; daughters, Kim Rothfuss of Taylor Mill and Shari Robinson of Kings Langley, Australia; a sister, Pat Morris of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Landen Joseph Spence, 23 months, son of Allen and Paula Spence of Falmouth, died Sunday at his home.
Other survivors include a brother, Garrett Stephen Spence of Falmouth; grandparents, Joe Paul and Janet Delaney of Falmouth, Bill and Mildred Spence of Falmouth; and great-grandmother, Zola Yelton of Williamstown.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Church, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Landen Spence Memorial Fund, in care of Fifth Third Bank, 280 U.S. 27, Falmouth, Ky. 41040. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Harry Sweeney, 82, of Taylor Mill, died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday at Hospice of Blue Ash, Cincinnati. He was a retired bus driver with the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Latonia and a member of the church Young at Heart group and Ambassadors Sunday school class. He was an Army veteran. His wife, Gertrude Hampton Sweeney, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Sweeney of Taylor Mill, and a sister, Evelyn Roadcup of Hebron.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 3711 Tibbatts St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Howard N. "Dick" Thompson, 90, of Berry, died Sunday at his home. He was a railroad conductor with C&O; Railroad and a member of Marcus Baptist Church. A daughter, Barbara Eckler, and a stepdaughter, Mary Wright, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Worthington Thompson; a stepdaughter, Carleen Harris of Nicholasville; stepsons, Henry Wolfe of Paris and Jerry Wolfe of Ocala, Fla.; a sister, Mary Bentle of Falmouth; four grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren and three step-great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Gladys Marion Daniels Yates, 73, of Foster, died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday at her home. She was a retired housekeeper with St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Her first husband, Okey Thornton, died in 1959. Daughters, Patty Nickoson and Carol Jean Yates, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, David Yates; sons, Frank Thornton of Maysville and Jake Thornton of Alexandria; daughters, Millie Hiles and Bonnie Jarvis, both of Foster, Thelma "Julie" Meadows of Butler; a brother, James Daniels of Ripley, Ohio; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation is 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Foster. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Road, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
