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Date of these obituaries: 05-24-2003
John E. Heidrich, retired pharmacist
John E. Heidrich, who owned a pharmacy in Park Hills, didn't settle back into an easy chair when he retired at age 65.
He volunteered in the pharmacy at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington and worked as a "floater, " helping out other pharmacists in Northern Kentucky.
Mr. Heidrich, 71, of Edgewood, died Thursday at his home.
His family said Mr. Heidrich had a great sense of humor and was always very punctual.
"He was very outgoing, " said Dorothy Schuler Heidrich, his wife of 48 years. "John was never at a loss for words. He was always happy.
"He was the most wonderful father and provider, " she said. "He was very considerate and kind and always concerned about his family."
Mr. Heidrich worked as a pharmacist for 40 years and operated the Park Hills Pharmacy from 1964 to 1986. After he retired, he volunteered in the pharmacy at St. Elizabeth.
He owned a houseboat named the "Lady Love" and never passed up an opportunity to take his family on the Ohio River. He once took his grandchildren, to their delight, downriver through the Meldahl Dam locks, his wife said.
He also owned a 1929 Model A Ford, a four-door model, which he had bought as a junker and restored.
"Even the floor boards were rotten, " his wife said. "He restored the entire car. It was beautiful."
Mr. Heidrich regularly drove the car in Park Hills and Edgewood parades.
His favorite hobby, however, was taking care of his yard, his wife said.
"He would cut the grass twice or sometimes three times a week, " she said.
He was a member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood, the Northern Kentucky Pharmacist Association and the Antique Car Club.
Other survivors include daughters, Mary Ann Ruehlmann of Greenville, S.C., and Elizabeth Dietz of Edgewood; sons, John Heidrich Jr. of Edgewood and Joseph Heidrich of Hebron; sisters, Ruth Heidrich Dahlenburg of Park Hills and Mary Moren of Florence; a brother, Thomas Heidrich of Fort Wright; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or St. Pius X Church Building Fund, 348 Dudley Road, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Melvin E. Anderson, 72, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a painter and a member of Masons Post No. 91, Erlanger, and Cornerstone Church of God, Erlanger.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Points Anderson; a daughter, Lucinda "Cindy" Anderson of Union; and brothers Kenneth Anderson of Florence, and Richard Anderson and Ronald Anderson, both of Burlington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Cornerstone Church of God, 3413 Hillcrest Lane, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Russell L. Kaser, 63, of Covington, died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a maintenance worker retired from the Covington Housing Authority and a veteran of the Army.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Kaser; a son, Thomas Beek of Covington; daughters Tracy Washington and Crystal Beck, both of Covington; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, suite 2a, Florence, Ky. 41042. The Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is serving the family.
Warner Krebs, 74, of Crestview Hills, died Friday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Bessie "Bettye" McNeill Penn, 80, of Covington, died at 7:10 a.m. Friday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of New Beginning Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Erlanger, Lakeside Senior Citizens Club and the Fun Bunch of Northern Kentucky. Her husband, David D. Penn, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons Michael Penn of Independence, Daniel Penn of Cleves, Ohio, and Kevin Penn of Newport; daughters Doreen Neal of Covington and Colleen Haines of Owenton; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at the New Beginning Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Mildred "Midge" Vogt, 96, formerly of Bromley, died Thursday at Blake Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Fla.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Gladys Faye Wheeler, 54, of Perryville, died Wednesday at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville.
She was retired from the Kentucky School for the Deaf.
Survivors include sisters Alice Wheeler and Darlene Preston, both of Perryville, Jeffnye Strey of Danville, Judy Lowe of Williamstown and Geneva Robey of Paris; and brothers Lafe Wheeler Jr. of Lexington, Pierce Jett of Woodbridge, Va., Sam Wheeler of Crescent Springs, Louis Richardson of Demossville and Herbert Richardson of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home, Danville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery.
