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Date of these obituaries: 05-28-2003
Richard Wheeler, 24, had his life mapped out
The late Richard "Rich" V. Wheeler had his life all planned out -- until a brain aneurysm cut it short.
A senior at Northern Kentucky University, the 24-year-old Erlanger resident was majoring in radio and broadcast, and planned to write scripts for motion pictures.
A full-time student, he also worked for Microtel Inc. in Florence.
He planned to marry his fiancee, Terrie Taylor of Erlanger, when he graduated.
They wanted to have three children, said his mother, Kathleen M. Vickers of Alexandria.
The youngest of three children himself, Mr. Wheeler loved children. He coached his nephew's hockey team in the Northern Kentucky Youth Hockey League, and often watched his nieces and nephews play their soccer games.
He had complained of a headache for a week before his death. Late Saturday night, he said he was feeling sick and very hot.
He had a seizure, fell into a coma and died Sunday evening at University Hospital in Cincinnati.
He left behind a devastated fiancee and family.
"He was a very kind, gentle, loving kid, " his mother said.
The 1996 graduate of Highlands High School played the guitar and wrote lyrics for songs.
Other survivors include his father, Samuel L. Wheeler of Crescent Springs; his stepfather, Donald Vickers; a sister, Renee Scott of Alexandria; a brother, Robert Wheeler of Walton; and grandmother, May Hoare of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society of Kentucky, 22 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
James M. Agrue, 55, of New Liberty, died Monday at his home. He was a gas meter reader with Actaris Co., and a member of El Bethel Christian Church in Owen County, and the Owen County VFW Post.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Gordy Agrue; sons, James Agrue Jr. of Newport and Jason Agrue of Warsaw; brothers, Albert Agrue of Covington, Grover Agrue of Burlington and Floyd Agrue of Florida; sisters, Joann Walker of Owenton, Ann Stewart of Warsaw, Emma Miller of Columbus, Ohio, Elizabeth Harmon of Newport and Edith McDannell of Bellevue; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Vernice Ray Bowling, 71, of Covington, died at 2:15 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a machine tender with Duro Bag Co., Richwood.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Reeves of Covington; sons, Rodger D. Bowling and Rocky A. Bowling, both of Covington; brothers, David Bowling of Franklin, Ohio, Marshall Bowling of Booneville and Jackie Bowling of Williamstown; sisters, Betty Wilson of Covington, Millie Turner of Booneville and Thelma Davis of Scottsburg, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Harry Campbell, 80, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday at Fort Hamilton Hospital, Hamilton.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Marianne Carr, 72, of Union, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a former member of Bromley Fire Department and Covington Latin School PTA.
Survivors include her husband, Lawrence W. Carr; sons, Jack Carr and Jeff Carr, both of Independence; daughters, Belle Zembrodt of Edgewood, Rosalie Eubanks of Florence and Debbie Carr of Cincinnati; brothers, Johann Reichert and Erhard Reichert, both of Germany; sisters, Margarita Reichert, Anna Steindl, Kathi Zinnbauer, Berta Hensel, Maria Kaferloher and Erna Reichert, all of Germany; and 14 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Timothy Church, Union. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Mike Flaherty, 27, of Falmouth, died Sunday at Metro Health, Cleveland, Ohio. He belonged to the World Bullriding Federation, the International Professional Rodeo Association and the North American Bullriders Association. He was also a truck driver for Tuemler Gas.
Survivors include his wife, Brandi Flaherty, and a son, Lane Michael Flaherty; parents; Dan and Karen Flaherty of Falmouth; and a sister, Dana Florence of Bellevue.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Southern Baptist Church, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling the arrangements.
Sandra Lee Miskell Landers, 55, of Crittenden, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a postal carrier with the Burlington Post Office and a member of St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Her husband, George W. Landers Jr., died in 2000.
Survivors include a daughter, Andrea Landers of Crittenden; a son, Chris Behymer of Hebron; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 6 tonight at Passionist Nuns Monastery Chapel, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Sandra and George Landers Scholarship Fund, 466, Courtney Road, Crittenden, Ky. 41030. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Allie Nell Messer, 73, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Arnold Messer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Floyd and Ray Messer, both of Highland Heights; daughters, Mae Owens of Newport and Mary Ann Warf of Highland Heights; a brother, James Helton of Corbin; a sister, Isabell Henson of Detroit; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at A.C. Dobbling & Son Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Visitation will be held there from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
George B. Miller, 90, of Covington, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired teacher.
Survivors include a niece, Terena Kellis of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Danh Van Nguyen, 65, of Park Hills, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a mechanic with Robke Ford, Covington, and a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Nguyen; daughters, Mary Aragoni of Chicago and Therese Nguyen of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a son, Joe Nguyen of Laurel, Md.; a brother, Hoang Nguyen of Florence; and sisters, Chau Nguyen, Lam Nguyen, Phung Nguyen and Quy Nguyen, all of Paris, France, Hue Nguyen of St. Paul, Minn., Phi Nguyen of Florence and Phuong Nguyen of Philadelphia.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Ernest W. Ogburn, 89, of Carrollton, died Monday at King's Daughters Hospital in Madison, Ind. He was a retired farmer and a member of White's Run Baptist Church, Carrollton.
Survivors include his wife, Sabbath Roberts Ogburn; a son, Rodney Ogburn of Carrollton; daughters, Pat Craigmyle of Sparta, Rita Craigmyle of Owenton and Debra Perry of Carrollton; a brother, Harley Ogburn of Carrollton; a sister, June Ball of Versailles, Ind.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Sara Hatfield Redwine, 65, of Paris, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Tuesday at her home. She was a retired teacher with Bourbon County High School and a member of First Baptist Church in Paris. She was a School to Work coordinator with Local Labor Market No. 5 in the area. Her husband, Eugene Redwine, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Jennie Redwine of Richmond and Robin Lynn Swords of Paris; and a son, Charles E. Redwine of Paris.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Paris. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Paris Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Earl and Sara Redwine Scholarship Fund, in care of First Baptist Church, 1004 Main St., Paris, Ky. 40361; or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601. Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, is handling arrangements.
Rose Mary Haverkamp Schulte, 81, of Edgewood, died Sunday at her home. She was a retired saleswoman with L.S. Ayres in downtown Cincinnati and a member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood, and Prime Time Seniors. Her husband, Lawrence Schulte, died in 1971.
Survivors include a son, Robert Schulte of Gaithersburg, Md.; daughters, Cheryl Lay of Florence, Bette Kay Elison and Nancy Owen, both of Hebron; a brother, Bernard Haverkamp of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Elizabeth "Libby" Thomas, 86, of Fort Thomas, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leslie C. Thomas, died in 1989. A daughter, Linda Ellis, died in 1975.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Carol Thomas of Fort Thomas; sons, Ronald W. Thomas of Fort Thomas, Dale A. Thomas of Fort Wright and Kenneth L. Thomas of Walton; a sister, Loretta Their of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Mildred "Midge" Vogt, 96, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Bromley, died Thursday at Blake Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla. She was a homemaker. Her husband, John "Buddy" Vogt, died in 1998. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Bromley Christian Church, 216 Kenton St., Bromley, Ky. 41016. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Frances M. Yaegel, 85, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence.
Her husband, William Yaegel, and stepson, Robert Yaegel, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Janet Warning of Elsmere; a son, Richard Groger of Elsmere; 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
