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Date of these obituaries: 08-26-2003
Harold Jetter, artist decorated churches
Harold Griffith Jetter Sr., an artist who with his father and brother decorated hundreds of churches in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, died Monday at his home in Erlanger. He was 89.
In the more than 50 years that Jetter and Jetter Church Decorators operated before Mr. Jetter retired about 20 years ago, the company was much in demand for painting baptismal murals, refurbishing gold leaf, refinishing pews and other church projects.
"I'd estimate they worked on 400 to 500 churches, " said a son, Harold G. Jetter Jr. of Richwood. "After awhile, some were repeat performances."
Mr. Griffith trained at the Cincinnati Art Academy and also learned from his father, who had studied under noted Covington painter Frank Duveneck.
Mr. Jetter also was a noted oil painter, particularly of portraits. His work hangs in the presidential libraries of Jimmy Carter in Atlanta and Ronald Reagan in Simi Valley, Calif.
"All of his children and grandchildren have paintings in their homes that he did, " said Harold Jetter Jr.'s wife, Catherine.
Her father-in-law was the strongest man -- emotionally as well as physically -- that she ever knew, she said.
"He could be on a roof better than any young man, " she said. "We'd all be holding our breath and it was nothing to him."
His father was a devoted family man, Harold Jetter Jr. said.
"If I was half the man he was, I'd be a happy guy, good at everything and to everyone, " he said.
Mr. Jetter was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia.
Surviving in addition to his son are his wife, Ester Granneman Jetter; a daughter, Sheryl Silcox, of Erlanger; another son, David A. Getter of Springdale, Ohio; a brother, William Jetter, of Edgewood; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the Jamie Jetter Art Scholarship Fund, c/o Boone County High School, 7056 Burlington Pike, Florence, Ky., 41042; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075.
Harry William Beach, 74, of Sparta, died Saturday at his niece's home in Warsaw. He was a self-employed carpenter.
Survivors include brothers, Pete Beach of Sparta and Arnold Beach of Warsaw; sisters, Lizzie Adams and Florence Williamson, both of Warsaw, and Luddie Williamson of Latonia.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Napoleon Cemetery, Glencoe. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
Joseph Angelo Brock, 35, of Independence, died Friday at his home. He was a high-rise window cleaner with Braco Window Cleaning, Wilder, and a member of New Hope Tabernacle, Walton.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Brock; sons, Joseph Angelo Brock II and Dakkota Ryan Brock, both at home; his mother, Janice Fryman of Florence; sisters, Angela Marie Spaw of Morning View, Mona Smith of London, Nina Carmen Crandall of New Richmond, Ohio, and Lou Ann Adams of Dayton; brothers, Dominick Edward Brock of Mansfield, Ohio, and Robert Timothy Wilder of Fort Mitchell; and grandmother, May Cemetory of Texas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Joseph and Dakkota Brock Education Fund, in care of any Provident Bank. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Laurette Burkart, 87, of Highland Heights, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a retired dental assistant.
Survivors include a daughter, Debra Foss of Alexandria.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Asbury Methodist Church, Highland Heights. Ms. Burkart bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Idelle Roy Clayton, 76, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. She was a physical therapist with Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, a member of Oak Island Baptist Church, Morning View, and toastmistress of the Fort Mitchell Grandmother's Club. Her husbands, James F. Clayton and Alvis Roy; and a son, David Roy, all both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Brenda Clifton and Sharon Klare, both of Bromley; a brother, Herbert Woodward of Findlay, Ohio; a sister, Dora Trautwine of Hillsboro, Ohio; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Dorothy R. Fitzer, 84, of Southgate, died at 5:35 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Therese Church, Southgate.
Survivors include her husband, Carl E. Fitzer; a son, Carl Robert Fitzer of Independence; a daughter, Linda Nagy of Florence; a sister, Helen Myers of Southgate; and two grandsons.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Entombment will be in St. Therese Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Catherine of Siena Church, 23 Rossford Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or St. Therese Church, 11 Temple Place, Southgate, Ky. 41071.
Freda Elizabeth Gauselmann, 99, of Covington, died at 4 a.m. Monday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. She was a retired telephone operator with Cincinnati Bell and a member of St. Cecilia Church, Independence.
Survivors include nieces, Carol Hirschauer and Margie Hirschauer, both of Cincinnati; and nephews, Robert Gauselmann of Nashville, Tenn., and James Gauselmann of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Bishop Hughes Pavilion, St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Mary Ann Glaser, 82, of Southgate, died at 10:25 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired manager with Feldmann Dairy Store. Her husband, Leonard Glaser, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Rick Glaser of Cincinnati; sisters, Ruth Edward of Cincinnati, Janet Cool of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Louella Bertrum of Cold Spring; brothers, Larry Studer and Alphonse "Whitey" Studer, both of Cold Spring, and John Studer of Highland Heights; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilder.
Irvina Harrell, 60, of Covington, died at 4 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. C&C; Mortuary, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Denver Henson, 55, of Latonia, died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his sons, Bruce, Billy, Charlie and Henson, all of Missouri; his mother, Mandy Henson of Latonia; brothers, Jeff Henson of Covington and Mark Henson of Cincinnati; and a sister, Selene Sullender of Latonia.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Everett Hilterbrand, 85, of Ewing, died Sunday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. He was a farmer and landowner, and a member of Mays Lick Christian Church, where he was a deacon and member of the choir. He was director of Mays Lick Cemetery, a founding director of Southern Mason Water District, a former member of Mays Lick Lions Club and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Estill Hilterbrand, and a sister, Elizabeth Spare of Burlington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mays Lick Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Burial will be in Mays Lick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Mays Lick Christian Church Window Fund, 5083 Main St., Mays Lick, Ky. 41055.
Edgar G. Irvin, 86, of Taylor Mill, died at 7 a.m. Monday at Florence Park Care Center. He was a retired employee of Cincinnati Gas & Electric, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Latonia, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Leah F. Curry; daughters, Jean Horie of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Janet Vegas of Hawaii; a sister, Edith Parman of Latonia; grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Jess Wilson Laws, 90, of Villa Hills, died at 3:56 p.m. Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired cook with Queen City Club, Cincinnati, and a Navy veteran of World War II. A son, Clyde Dudley Laws, died in 1958.
Survivors include his wife, Zetta Ellis Laws; a daughter, Zetta Cirivello of Union Township, Ohio; sons, Jess Laws of Williamstown, Roger Laws and Daryl Laws, both of Villa Hills, and Ronald Laws of Burlington; a brother, Glenn Laws of Lakeside Park; 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Veteran's Administration Medical Center, 3100 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Abigail Eileen Pierce Mann, 2 months, daughter of Ryan Anthony Mann of Walton and Angela Pierce of Florence, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Other survivors include a sister, Rachel Pierce of Florence; grandparents, Gary and Kim Hourihan of St. John, Canada, Gisele and Mike Mann of Walton, and Deborah and Russell Pierce of Florence; and great-grandmother, Eileen Mingo.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Charles E. Payne, 69, of Covington, died July 21 at his home. There are no immediate survivors.
Services were Monday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. C&C; Mortuary, Covington, handled arrangements.
Stella Holoch Record, 95, of Butler, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Park Christian Church. Her husband, Roy R. "Peck" Record, died in 1983.
Survivors include a son, Allen Record of Dover, Del.; a daughter, Brenda Maxedon of Butler; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Eastside Park Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Betty Ryan, 80, of Walton, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was owner of Ryan's Hardware and Dry Goods, Ryan's Hardware and Implement Store and Steve's Pub. She was a former employee of Federal Reserve Bank in Cincinnati. A daughter, Debbie Ryan Rich, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, George W. "Ab" Ryan; a son, Russell Ryan of Walton; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at All Saints Church, Walton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of St. Joseph or St. Joseph Academy, both at 62 Needmore St., Walton, Ky. 41094.
William Stegel, 84, of California, died at 1:10 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired machinist with Lord and Chipley Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mullins Stegel; a daughter, Janice Derenburger of Oxford, Maine; a son, James Stegel of Melbourne; stepdaughters, Deborah Davis of Independence and Sheila Leeky of Taylor Mill; a stepson, Chester Crail of Latonia; a sister, Mary Mattice of New York; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Carthage. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Marvin Tanner, 78, of Covington, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday at Wesley Hall, Cincinnati.
Survivors include daughters, Cheryl McIntosh of Erlanger and Cynthia Patrick of Independence; and brothers, James Tanner of Elsmere and Wallace Tanner of Perry, Fla.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
William Charles Thornton, 58, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a cargo supervisor with American Airlines, a member of Fellowship of Believers Church in Florence and the Harley Owners Group, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include daughters, Amber Rouse of Dry Ridge and Charlsea Thornton of Walton; his parents, Vernon Denson Thornton of Soldotna, Alaska, and Gladys Irene Thornton of Florence; a sister, Sandy Louden of Burlington; a brother, Jack Robinson of Elsmere; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Geneva Wagner, 80, of Fort Wright, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William R. Wagner, died in 1970.
Survivors include daughters, Wilma Schoulties of Independence, Barbara Maselli of Fort Wright, and Fay Holmes of Erlanger; a son, Wayne Wagner of Crescent Springs; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Holding Funeral Home, Big Stone Gap, Va. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in American Legion Cemetery, Big Stone Gap. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Anthony J. Wietholter, 83, of Southgate, died at 1:50 p.m. Saturday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired plumber with Central Trust Tower, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Angela Wietholter; a daughter, Diane Arlinghaus of Walton; a brother, Charles Wietholter of Covington; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Pius X Church, 1662 Blue Rock Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.
Joyce L. Wilder, 77, of Independence, died at 12:45 a.m. Aug. 8 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a beautician with La Cheri Shop, Covington. Her husband, Parley Wilder, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Roger Wilder of Florence; a daughter, Michele Kelley of Walton; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington. Mrs. Wilder bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
