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Date of these obituaries: 09-16-2003
Thomas Hanser, 63, loved political debate
Thomas R. "Thom" Hanser loved to talk politics.
"To be able to talk with people and debate them, that was a big interest of his, " said his stepdaughter, Sara Barnett of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr. Hanser, who died Saturday at University Hospital in Cincinnati, was a fairly liberal Democrat and a big fan of Bill Clinton. But he would often defend a position he didn't necessarily hold himself, just for the sake of debate, Barnett said.
"He was very much of a people person. He really liked to talk with them and share ideas, " she said.
The Florence resident worked 32 years for the U.S. Postal Service in Cincinnati, doing everything from sorting mail to supervising the cluster-box program.
Always interested in finance, he became a real estate agent in 1993. He served on the Sibcy Cline Grievance and Professional Standards Committee, and he was a member of the Northern Kentucky and Kentucky Associations of Realtors and the Northern Kentucky Multiple Listing Service.
He formerly served as president of the Toastmasters International chapter in Fort Mitchell.
He was also a member of the Vineyard Christian Church.
Mr. Hanser became an avid runner in his later years. He ran in several marathons, and he served as president of the Clifton Track Club. He also wrote for Ohio Runner Magazine, and for the Dixie News under the name Page Pennyworth.
He did most of his writing on the Internet, at a forum where avid readers could discuss books and current events.
Even in his final days, he kept up with current events, particularly the California recall election, his stepdaughter said.
He died just two days short of his 64th birthday.
Other survivors include his wife, Carolyn Forrest Hanser; a daughter, Tara Hanser Gavvin of Plantation, Fla.; stepdaughter, Shelley Barnett Pendley of Independence; brothers, Ray N. Hanser of Erlanger, Richard C. Hanser of Florence and Roger Hanser of Covington; and two step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Wellness Community, 1717 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Beverly Ann White Allen, 53, of Covington, died at 8:55 a.m. Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a member of Vineyard Church, Florence, and was a nurse with St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her husband, Robert W. Allen; daughters, Sandy Jackson of Independence, Betty Cundiff of Hebron, Bobbie Allen of Covington and Janet Yvonne Hubbard of Crescent Springs; her mother, Emma G. White of Florence; sisters, Sandra Mason of Florence and Karen Girdler of Covington; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Timothy Wayne Baker, 46, of Erlanger, died Monday at his home. He was a dispatch supervisor with Northern Kentucky University.
Survivors include his wife, Gaynor Baker; a stepson, Jason Bramhall of Erlanger; his mother, Donna Baker of Erlanger; a brother, Mike Baker of Florence; and sisters, Debbie Billiter of Crescent Springs and Gina Cain of Erlanger.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Theresa Marie D'Erminio, 88, of Newport, died at 7:38 p.m. Sunday at her home. She was a retired hairdresser with Paul Vetter Salon, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a sister, Angela Wietholter of Newport, and a brother, Emil D'Erminio of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Dorothy E. Duncan, 85, of Latonia, died at 4:09 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Stephen cemetery Chapel, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Rosedale Manor, 4250 Glenn Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Louise Weaver Harris, 91, of Fort Mitchell, died at 2:25 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired teacher with Third District School, Covington, and a member of the Kentucky and Northern Kentucky educations associations, and Animal Welfare of Northern Kentucky.
Survivors include a son, Craig Harris of Crestview Hills; daughters, Lila Deye of Minneapolis and Linda Botkin of Fort Wright; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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 Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Animal Welfare of Northern Kentucky, P.O. Box 330, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Hallie Wells McManis, 65, of Dayton, died Friday at her home. She was a seamstress with Atlas Dry Cleaning.
Survivors include daughters, Peggy O'Rourke of Alexandria and Janice Wells of Covington; sons, Mark Pabst of Bellevue and Paul Wells of Maineville, Ohio; a brother, Raymond Dawn of Newport; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Matthias Sebastian Meier, 86, of Santa Clara, Calif., formerly of Covington, died Aug. 11 in Santa Clara. He was a retired Santa Clara University professor, an expert in the field of Mexican-American studies, and an author. His wife, Betty Beckman, preceded him in death.
Survivors include children, Gary Meier of San Jose, Pat Meier of Spokane, Wash., Paul Meier of Las Vegas, Phil Meier of Tustin, Calif., and Pepe Meier of Flagstaff, Ariz.; a brother, Richard Meier of Fort Thomas; sisters, Margaret Crout of Covington, Katherine Hedges of Perris, Calif., Jean House of Villa Hills, Genevieve Broschardt of West Hempstead, N.Y., and Rita Kennedy of Covington; and five grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Santa Clara University Mission Church. Memorials are suggested to Matt S. Meier SCU History Department Essay Competition, in care of Francisco Jimenez, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, Calif. 95053.
Larry W. Rigdon, 52, of Maysville, died Saturday in a motorcycle accident in Utopia, Ohio. He was president of Sun Electric, Maysville, and a member of St. Patrick Church in Maysville, the Moose Lodge, Odd Fellows, Sons of the Confederacy, Morgan's Raiders Association, Knights of Columbus, Harley Owners Group and River Rats Cycle Club.
Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Ormes Rigdon; daughters, Sarah Rigdon and Hannah Rigdon, both of Lexington; a son, Lucas Rigdon, at home; his parents, Harold B. and Norma Heflin Rigdon of Aberdeen, Ohio; a brother, Frank Rigdon of Maysville; and a sister, Debbie Rudd of Maysville.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
Sarid Safi, 60, of Cincinnati, formerly of Al-haditha, Palestine, died Saturday in Cincinnati. He was a self-employed businessman.
Survivors include his wife, Fathia; a son, Aris of Florence; daughters, Rola, Ronda, Rena, Maran, and Manal, all of Florence; brothers, Walid of Union and Wajih of Houston; sisters, Abibeh and Farida, both of Union; and five grandchildren.
Services were Monday. Burial was in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Islamic Association of Cincinnati, 8092 Plantation Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069. Schaefer & Busby Funeral Home, Cincinnati, handled arrangements.
Robert Vernon Weiner, 75, of Fort Thomas, died at 8:12 a.m. Monday at his home. He was a retired general manager with the Hamilton City Club, a past president of the Cincinnati Kiwanis Club and a former manager with the Losantiville Country Club, the Sherman House in Batesville, Ind., and the University Club, Cincinnati. He was a member of the St. Catherine Players and Village Players, and also was a real estate agent with Jim Huff Realty.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Weiner; daughters, Susan Weiner of Key Biscayne, Fla., Lynne Bradford of Orlando, Fla., Peggy Dyer of Fort Thomas and Julie Zenni of Wyoming, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Erma Wenz, 81, of Augusta, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Augusta Baptist Church. Her husband, Tom Wenz Sr., died in 1998.
Survivors include sons, Thomas Wenz Jr., Paul Wenz and Edward Wenz, all of Augusta; a daughter, Mary Ann Hiles of Augusta; a sister, Betty Bare of Batavia, Ohio; brothers, Walter McFarland and Leon McFarland, both of New Richmond, Ohio, and James McFarland of Aberdeen, Ohio; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; Kidney Foundation, 2330 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206; or the church of the donor's choice. Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta, is handling arrangements.
Arlie Wyatt Jr., 77, of Berry, died Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. He was a farmer and a member of Richland Baptist Church, Pendleton County, and Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 611 in Falmouth. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Danny Wyatt, and a daughter, Sue Wyatt, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Rigg Wyatt; a daughter, Debbie Barnes of Dry Ridge; a son, Greg Wyatt of Burlington; a brother, Charles Wyatt of Brooksville; sisters, Ruby Wilson of Tampa, Fla., and Genevieve Moses of Taylor Mill; three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 506 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
