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Date of these obituaries: 10-25-2003
Bruce Schwarberg, 16-year Army veteran
Bruce Schwarberg shouldn't have made it this long. Diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2002, doctors didn't think he would see another autumn day at his Southgate home. They were wrong.
"He was such a strong man, strong physically and strong-willed, " said his sister, Karen Schwarberg of Dayton. "It's the only way he made it as long as he did. He wanted to go to Florida one more time, and they just got back a couple of weeks ago."
Mr. Schwarberg, 59, died Thursday at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Cincinnati. A 16-year veteran of the Army, he served a stint as a photographer during the Vietnam War, seeing things through his camera that, his sister is sure, tested his strength.
"Almost never, did he talk about it, " Ms. Schwarberg said. "I think the things he saw there were so terrible, he just didn't want to talk about them. He didn't want to think about it. So he didn't."
After returning home from the military, he worked for the Kentucky National Guard and the Internal Revenue Service before becoming a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service with routes in Dayton, Bellevue and Newport. He worked for the federal government his entire life, and a sense of duty carried over into his social life.
Mr. Schwarberg was a service officer for the American Legion in Newport, an adjunct for the Kersten O'Day VFW Post No. 2899 in Dayton, and commander of Amvets Post No. 35, Covington.
"He was the kind of man that stood up for the rights of others and said what he had to say, " said his sister. "Some people may not have liked him for that, but he did what he thought was right."
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Marchal Schwarberg; sons, Jeffery Schwarberg of Dayton, Matthew Schwarberg of Georgetown and Scott Schwarberg of the state of California; another sister, Ruth Ann Haynes of Sloans Valley; brothers, Ronald Schwarberg of Mount Carmel, Don Schwarberg of Highland Heights, Robert Schwarberg of Silver Grove, Larry Schwarberg of Bellevue and Michael Schwarberg of Villa Hills; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Monday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Monday, with VFW services at 7:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Paula Fluharty Allen, 49, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Luke East Hospital, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Gordon Allen; daughters, Amanda Allen and Tricia Allen, both of Newport; a son, Rick Allen of Cincinnati; and a sister, Donna Tomlinson of Cincinnati.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Newport. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Homer C. Black, 89, of Florence, died Thursday at Woodcrest Care Center, Florence. He was the retired owner of Gooch Jewelers, Ludlow, and a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post, Covington, the International Watchmakers Association, Cincinnati YMCA, Square Dancers Association, Ludlow Business Association, and an official watch inspector for the Southern Railroad.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Moylan Black; a daughter, Tina Crotty of Cincinnati; sons, Clifford Black of Florence and James Black of Latonia; a sister, Evelyn Gooch of St. Petersburg, Fla.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Lynn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Stella K. Brewster, 67, of Sparta, died Thursday at her residence. She was a store clerk with the Marathon gas station in Sparta and a member of Glencoe Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband, Harold Paul Brewster, died in 1989. A son, Harry Kenneth Smith, died in 1986.
Survivors include daughters, Wanda Joe Napier of Walton and Gina Smith of Sparta; sons, Cecil Wayne Smith of Latonia, Danny Shirley Smith of Russell Springs, Thomas Ronald Smith of Covington, Donald Ray Smith of Sparta and Richard Lee Smith of Erlanger; a sister, Margaret Rogers of Mount Zion; brothers, Gene Davis and Lester Davis, both of Sparta; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Ruth Ann Dalton, 72, of Dayton, died Friday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Dalton of Melbourne and Ed Dalton of Dillsboro, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Barbara Foster of Las Vegas; and four great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Irma E. "Muz" Dressman, 91, of Bloomington, Ind., formerly of Covington, died Friday at Meadowwood Retirement Community, Bloomington. She was a retired clerk with Vieth's Grocery, and a former member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Her husband, J.W. "Bill" Dressman, and a son, John B. Dressman, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
David A. Earls, 61, of Maysville, died at 6:05 a.m. Thursday at Glen Meadows Nursing Home, Hamilton, Ohio. He was a maintenance worker.
Survivors include a sister, Ruth Nickerson of Brooksville; stepbrothers, Fred "Butch" Barrons of Cookville, Tenn.; and Johnny Barrons of Brooksville.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling the arrangements.
Edward Reed Johnson Jr., 38, of Union, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a plumber.
Survivors include a son, Edward Waldeck Johnson of Somerset; his parents, Sherry and Eddie Johnson Sr. of Union; brothers, Ernie Johnson of Dry Ridge, Brian Johnson and Chad Johnson, both of Union; sisters, Juanita Scudder of Union and Darla Johnson of Beattyville; and grandparents, Margaret Barker of Florence and Ruth King of Owensboro.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be held in Rice Cemetery, Union.
Ralph Harrison Mann, 82, of Florence, died Friday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Mary Katherine Marksberry, 58, of Warsaw, died Friday at St. Luke West Hospital, Florence. She was a retired school bus driver.
Survivors include sons, Tony Foster and Bill Foster, both of Warsaw; daughters, Connie Marksberry and Melinda Murray, both of Warsaw; stepsons, David M. Marksberry and Richard Marksberry, both of Warsaw; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday. Burial will be at Family Cemetery, Warsaw.
Harry R. Miller, 86, of Grove City, Ohio, died Wednesday at Scioto Community Care Center, Grove City. He was a funeral director and embalmer, a member of Grove City Lodge No. 689 F&AM, Grove City Chapter No. 502 OES and Sherman Lodge No. 470 KP. He was a member of Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce, American Guild of Organists and the Scottish Rite, and a former secretary of Grove City Kiwanis Club. His wife Mildred Miller, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Janet Lester of Miami, Marilyn Rice of Hilliard, Ohio, and Anita Carmack of Erlanger; a son, Alan Miller of Grove City; a sister, Ruth Wagner of Orient, Ohio; a brother, Jim Miller of Harrisburg, Ohio; six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Grove City. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Grove City. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Grove City. Memorials are suggested to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Music Fund, 3220 Columbus St., Grove City, Ohio 43123.
Beth Alice Norman, 41, of Union, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Mike Norman of Union; daughters, Ashley and Kathryn Norman, both of Union; and brothers, Robert Lancaster of Lexington and William Lancaster of Greenville, S.C.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Sunday. Entombment will be at Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Bethel College, 325 Cherry Ave. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201.
Richard D. Payne, 66, of Union, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Helen Whitton Roland, 67, of Williamstown, died Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Georgina Schuele, 96, of Warsaw, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday at Gallatin County Heath Care, Warsaw. She was a retired seamstress and dressmaker.
Survivors include a son, Arthur Schuele of Warsaw; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling the arrangements.
Ann Slayback, 71, of Walton, died Thursday at Woodspoint Health Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Beaver Lick Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, John William Slayback; a daughter, Sheryl Maynard of Walton; sons, J.W. Slayback of Union and Thomas Slayback of Owenton; a brother, William F. White of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be held at Big Bone Baptist Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Beaver Lick Baptist Church, 11460 Highway 42, Union, Ky. 41091.
James F. Veal, 81, of West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Newport, died at 5:34 p.m. Tuesday at Mercy Hospital, Fairfield campus, Cincinnati. He was a retired Army veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. His wife, Gladys Veal, died in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Rick Veal and Earl Veal, both of Clayton, Calif.; a daughter, Diana Tinker of Clayton; stepsons, Dennis Haigis of Falmouth, Donald Haigis, William Haigis and George Haigis, all of West Chester; stepdaughters, Carolyn Williams and Marilyn Campbell, both of West Chester; a brother, Jack Veal of Auburn, Calif.; 26 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
