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Date of these obituaries: 09-11-2003
Loretta Oberst, aided kids with speech
For more than 30 years, Loretta "Lori" Ann Oberst taught Newport children with speech problems how to communicate.
"She especially enjoyed her career and working with children, " said her fianc�, Mark Kroeger of Cincinnati. "She saw it as a life's work, and one that had great meaning and purpose."
Ms. Oberst, 60, who died Tuesday at her Cincinnati home, grew up in Rochester, N.Y., and learned how to be a speech and language pathologist at the State University of New York/Fredonia.
She came to Newport in 1969 and started the speech pathology program for the Newport school system.
She continued to do supervisory work for the program after she retired in 1999 because of illness.
She had contracted multiple myeloma, which she fought through chemotherapy for about four years, Kroeger said, before it took her life.
"She fought it very courageously, " he said. "She never let it become the dominant part of her life. Certainly, she tried to live every day for the value of it, and she did a great job."
When she wasn't working, she spent time with the Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums, in which her son, Michael, played the bagpipes. They traveled to Ireland and Scotland together because of that interest.
She also was an amateur gardener who liked to grow flowers at her home. She also liked to ski.
"She was a warm and friendly person who enjoyed life and enjoyed people, " Kroeger said.
Other survivors include a daughter, Deanne Wilmans of Fairfield; sisters, Judith Langdon of East Palmyra, N.Y., and Kathryn Kline of Newark, N.Y.; brothers, Richard Leeuwen of Palmyra, N.Y., and Charles Leeuwen of Newark, N.Y.; and a granddaughter.
The funeral service is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at Bridgetown Church of Christ, 3854 Race Road, which Ms. Oberst attended. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in East Palmyra, N.Y.
Seifert-Hardig and Brater Funeral Home in Sayler Park is in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Schneller, owned Christian supply business
Alexandria resident Raymond L. Schneller, who turned a devotion into a post-retirement vocation, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home.
Mr. Schneller, 79, opened Northern Kentucky Christian Supplies in Alexandria after retiring as a photographer. For the last 18 years, he turned customers into friends.
"He had a way of making everyone his friend, " said his daughter, Melanie Brack of Loveland, Ohio. He ran his business more like a library, allowing customers to take items home with them and either pay later or return them.
Since Mr. Schneller's death, the family has been deluged with condolences, she said.
"People have been sending cards, flowers, and calling. It's a little surprising how many people have, " she said. "He was a wonderful Christian man. When he opened the shop, it wasn't about money. It was about the community. He thought it needed a Christian bookstore."
Survivors include his wife, Doris Schneller; another daughter, Bonnie Works of Flemingsburg; sons, Raymond John Schneller and Thomas Schneller, both of Alexandria, and Steve Schneller of Jacksonville, Fla.; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Plum Creek Christian Church, Butler. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Walter John Ash Sr., 88, of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired foreman with Klaene Foundry, Covington, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Daughters, Dorothy M. Ash and Luana M. Ash, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M. Moody Ash; a daughter, Cynthia J. Trenkamp of Pinellas Park, Fla.; sons, W. John Ash Jr. of Erlanger, Thomas G. Ash of Marion, Kan., and Mark R. Ash of Florence; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.
Lexy Ford III, 73, of Wilder, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a line maintenance supervisor with Cincinnati Bell and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Fire District No. 5 board in Alexandria, a member of the board of Telephone Pioneers of America and a member of the advisory board of the International Game and Fish Association. His first wife, Shirley Ford, died in 1987. His second wife, Patricia Ford, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Denise M. Ford of Florence; sons, Lexy M. Ford and Timothy M. Ford, both of Alexandria.
Graveside services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Cemetery, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Northkey Community Care, P.O. Box 2680, Covington, Ky. 41012.
William Lee Henderson Sr., 90, of Ruffin, S.C., formerly of Grant County, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired building contractor, a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church and attended the Doctor's Creek Baptist Church, Walterboro, S.C. He was a member of Burlington Masonic Lodge No. 264. His first wife, Wilma Louise Marquette Henderson-Eggleston, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Smith Hiott Henderson; sons, William Lee Henderson Jr., of Summersville, S.C., James H. Henderson I of Bedford, Texas, and Sonny Hiott of Ruffin; daughters, Joyce Ann Graves of Hebron, Bonnie Henderson of Euless, Texas, Dorothy Smith of James Island, S.C., and Lenora Hall of Edisto, S.C.; brothers, Obie Meldon Henderson of Burlington, Chester Leo Henderson of Union and Herbert Denver Henderson of Covington; a sister, Gladys Roberta Fitzgerald of Lauderdale by the Sea, Fla.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Bruce W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Doctor's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Walterboro.
Myrtle Lee, 98, of Erlanger, died Sunday at St. Luke West Hospital, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ralph Lee, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Eunice Lewis of Erlanger, Ezelle Wortham of Dayton, Ohio, and Helen Williams of Cincinnati; a sister, Grace Clayton of Atlanta; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Barnes Temple AME Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Jones, Simpson & Gee Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Charles David "Bits" Lustenberg, 66, of Boone County, died Wednesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. He was a carpenter with Southwest District Council of Carpenters Union Local No. 126 and an Army veteran.
Survivors include a son, Jeff Lustenberg of Corinth; a daughter, Kim Mallory of Greendale, Ind.; his mother, Mabel Lustenberg of Florence; a brother, Jerry Lustenberg of Union; and grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Bend Cemetery, Boone County.
Robert C. Martin, 73, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired general manager with Pasquale's Food Co., a deacon and treasurer with Garrard Street Church of Christ in Covington and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Martin; sons, Thomas R. Martin of Norwood, Ohio, and Charles Chapman of Park Hills; a daughter, Linnett Baker of Latonia; a sister, Patsy Schneider of Cincinnati; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Garrard Street Church of Christ, 218 Garrard St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
William Rich Moore, 61, of Florence, died Thursday at his home. He was a retired machinist with Lunkenheimers Valve Manufacturing Co. A son, William Terry Moore, died in 1994.
Survivors include his wife, Charlene Davis Moore; daughters, Sherry Ann Jones of Florence and Tracy Moore of Latonia; a brother, Robert Moore of Covington; and nine grandchildren.
No services are planned. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Christine "Bunch" Nimmo, 73, of Covington, died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a nurse. Her husband, Corbett L. Nimmo, and a son, Ronald R. Nimmo, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Dora K. Houchins of Covington; sisters, Mae Smith of Deer Park, Ohio, and Loraine Paul of Covington; five grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Gerald Wayne Pollitt, 59, of Melbourne, died Tuesday at his residence. He was a siding applicator for Ashcraft Siding Company, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include a daughter, Tina McDonald of Fort Thomas; a sister, Fay Wade of Silver Grove; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Burial will be in the Alexandria Cemetery.
Terry Gene Robbins, 50, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at King's Daughters Hospital, Madison, Ind. He was a softball umpire with Carroll County Schools.
Survivors include a son, Tony Robbins of Florence; half-brothers, Ronnie Burgess, Ricky Burgess and Bennie Burgess, all of Madison, Ind.; and a half-sister, Rita Poe of Carrollton.
Services will be private. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
John L. Tobin Sr., 81, of Villa Hills, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. He was a self-employed musician and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a son, John Tobin Jr. of Koloa, Hawaii; daughters, Cathleen Mielock of Indian River, Mich., Johnna Irvin of Villa Hills, Laura Tobin and Heather Tobin, both of Los Angeles; a sister, Mary Lou Covington of Millfield, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Elbert Damon Whitaker, 82, of Brooksville, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday at Augusta Health Care Center.
He was an auto worker with General Motors, a member of United Baptist Church of Westwood, Wyoming Masonic Lodge and Cincinnati Scottish Rite. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Crystal Florence Whitaker, died in 2002.
Survivors include sons, Arthur Whitaker of Wilmington, Ohio, and David Whitaker of Fairfield, Ohio; a sister, Sylvia Price of Somerset; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will begin there at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Road, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Roscoe White, 81, of Cabot, Ark., formerly of Independence, died Tuesday in Cabot.
Survivors include his wife, Clois White; a daughter, Kay Veach of Little Rock, Ark.; a son, Steve White of Greenville, S.C.; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cabot Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Ollie Wilson, 83, of Taylor Mill, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a retired factory worker with F.H. Lawson Co. and a member of Living Word Missionary Baptist Church, Silverton, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Lee Wilson; daughters, Linda Smith of Independence and Lydia Napier of Mount Vernon; a sister, Lola Napier of Cincinnati; a brother, Lee Spurlock of Milford, Ohio; two granddaughters and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
