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Date of these obituaries: 04-29-2003
John Toebben, coach of NKU soccer team
When John Toebben came to Northern Kentucky from Lorup, Germany, in 1960, few people here played soccer.
That's not true anymore, and Mr. Toebben's a big reason why.
"Everybody looked at him as one of the founding fathers of soccer in Northern Kentucky, " said Post sportswriter Terry Boehmker. "He took it upon himself to get it started."
Mr. Toebben, the coach of the Northern Kentucky University men's soccer team since 1990, died at 8 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was 61 and had fought cancer for seven months.
The Fort Wright resident held a 137-105-15 record with the Norse, including Great Lakes Valley Conference championships in 1992, 1993 and 1995. He took over the program when it was down and built it into a contender, NKU Athletic Director Jane Meier said.
"John Toebben was an outstanding gentleman who cared deeply about his players, " Meier said. "He loved the game and was a true ambassador for the sport in our community."
The Norse play their home games at the Town & Country Sports Complex in Wilder, the indoor/outdoor sports facility that Toebben developed in 1997. He had created the region's first indoor soccer facility in Park Hills before that.
Before he coached at NKU, Mr. Toebben coached at Thomas More College for three years, compiling a 24-24-5 record.
Mr. Toebben also started the soccer programs at Covington Catholic High School in 1977 and Covington Latin School in 1980.
He loved the game almost to a fault, Covington Catholic boy's soccer coach John Horton said.
"He would be the first guy on the sideline to yell at an official because he was so passionate about the game, " Horton said.
From 1983 to 1985, Mr. Toebben coached the Kolping Soccer Program's under-19 team, and once took the team on a three-week, 15-game visit to Europe.
"He was always handling probably three projects at a time, and somehow managed to make them successful, " said his daughter, Jenny Wichmann of Crescent Springs. "That's something I won't forget about him -- he never gave up on anything."
Other survivors include his wife, Judy Adick Toebben; a son, Jack Toebben of Taylor Mill; brothers, Matth Toebben of Villa Hills and Rudolf Toebben of Surwold, Germany; sisters, Marie Kreutzjans of Lakeside Park, Agnes Wessels of Crescent Springs, Elizabeth Oldopp of Harrenstete, Germany, Anna Moring and Tekla Rieken, both of Lorup, Germany; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to John Toebben Soccer Scholarship Memorial Fund, in care of Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Ky. 41099, or the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Fay Estes Adams, 80, of Newport, died at 2:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was owner of the 820 Bar in Covington, a former wartime employee of General Electric and Wadsworth Corp., Covington. She was a former waitress with the Latin Quarter in Wilder. Her husband, Morris Adams, died in 1963.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Lea Vickers of Newport; a son, Ronald Stucker Sr. of Newport; a stepdaughter, Pauline Rhea of Petersburg; a stepson, Russell Gribble of Independence; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Emmitt J. "Buddie" Arnold, 87, of Williamstown, died Sunday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. He was owner of Arnold Pontiac-Buick in Williamstown and Buddie's Used Cars in Dry Ridge. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include sons, Larry Ray Arnold of Madison, Ind., Danny Lee Arnold of Clearwater, Fla., and Donnie Allen Arnold of Crittenden; daughters, Regina Arnold of Florence and Donna Coyne of Erlanger; a brother, Webb Arnold of Williamstown; a sister, Wauriguea "Wiggs" Scott of Florence; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at the convenience of the family. Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, is handling arrangements.
Crezel Beasley, 100, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husbands, Sam "Snow" Davidson and James Beasley, and a son, Fred M. Gill, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mildred Armbrister of Miami; a son, James Hatcher of Detroit; and grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at First Baptist Church of Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Agnes E. Beckmeyer, 98, of Covington, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was an executive secretary with Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union Local No. 12, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a sister, Margaret Terlau of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Charles Care Center. Burial will be in St. Joseph Old Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011, or St. Mary Church, 123 W. 12th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45210. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Robert Fisk Bell, 70, of Florence, died Monday at his home.
He was a driver with Queen City Metro, and a member and Sunday school director with Beech Grove Baptist Church, Independence. He was a member of the Ohio Public Employee Retirement Services and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Bell; a daughter, Barbara Adkins of Erlanger; a son, Robert E. Bell of Florence; a brother, Albert Bell of Key West, Fla.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Warren Berry, 51, of Florence, died at 5:07 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a drywall finisher and owner of B&B; Dry Wall.
Survivors include his wife, Sheila Berry; daughters, Kelly Hurst and Melissa Berry, both of Florence; sons, Jesse Berry, Joshua Berry, Jacob Berry and Jeremiah Berry, all of Florence; his mother, Ann Berry of Edgewood; sisters, Barbara Roeder of Edgewood, Lynne Greene of Erlanger and Maureen Jeffries of Batavia, Ohio; brothers, Leo Berry of Crittenden and Kevin Berry of Crescent Springs; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 6:45 p.m. Thursday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Marcella E. Cheesman Browning, 80, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Saturday at her daughter's home in Wilmington, Ohio. She was a longtime community activist, having served as a member of the City of Blue Ash, Ohio, Charter Revision Committee, president of the Blue Ash PTA and a volunteer with the Hamilton County Board of Elections. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Hamilton County VFW Past Presidents Club and American Legion Auxiliary. Her husband, Donald W. Browning, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Zee Sprinkle of Dayton, Dauna Armstrong of Wilmington, Marcia Browning and Paula Bergman, both of Cincinnati; a son, Norman Ruth of West Chester, Ohio; brothers, Richard Cheesman of Latonia and Layne Cheesman of Walton; sisters, Imogene Bradley of Louisville and Lois Piercefield of Dry Ridge; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Strawser Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to D.W. Armstrong Technology Fund, in care of Penny Fouch, P.O. Box 904, Wilmington, Ohio 45177.
Mary Aleene Wallace Cooper, 86, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Unity Baptist Church, Demossville. Her husband, Virgil Cooper, died in 1976. A son, Wallace Cooper, died in 1991.
Survivors include sons, Charles Cooper of Covington, Wilbur Cooper, Nelson Cooper and Thomas Cooper, all of Latonia Lakes; daughters, Evelyn Cooper of Latonia Lakes and Joy Ruth Cain of Taylor Mill; a sister, Corinne Cooper of Dry Ridge; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Carol Mae Wright Deutschman, 92, of Covington, died Sunday at NHC Nursing Home in North Augusta, S.C. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Emily Stratton of Fort Thomas; two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Pearl G. Dischar, 81, of Cold Spring, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker. A son, Walter C. Dischar, died in 1976.
Survivors include her husband, Herman F. Dischar; sons, Herman E. Dischar and James Lee Dischar, both of Cold Spring; daughters, Theresa Slusher of Erlanger, Mary Miller and Patty Vaught, both of Elsmere; brothers, Roy Bole of Hillsboro, Ohio, Charles Bole of Newport, Walter Bole of New Bethel, Ohio, and Olan Bole of Cincinnati; a sister, Irene Baston of Florence; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Cremation Co., Milford, Ohio.
Loretta M. Flesch, 79, of Edgewood, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was an accountant with Burgoyne Inc. and a member of the Daughters of Isabella and Golden Girls of Newport. Her husband, Charles Flesch, died in 2002.
Survivors include daughters, Judith Schofield of Villa Hills, Donna Laake of Norwood, Ohio, and Jo Ann Cummins of Tacoma, Wash.; a stepson, Timothy Flesch of Evansville, Ind.; stepdaughters, Patricia Denny of West Chester, Ohio, Sue Keller of Verona and Geri Rowan of Taylor Mill; a brother, Roy Simon of Hamilton, Ohio, and a sister, Flo Goetz of Newport.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Village Care Center, 2990 Riggs Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018, or National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Aaron Scott Hafele, 10, of Fort Myers, Fla., died Friday at his home.
Survivors include his parents, Dale and Linda Hafele of Fort Myers; a sister, Lynn Hafele of Fort Myers; a brother, Michael Hafele of Fort Myers; grandparents, Will and Shirley Hafele of Fort Thomas and Robert and Nelma Hils of Edgewood; and great-grandmother, Carman Liska of Edgewood.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the hospice of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
William E. Krebs, 79, of Erlanger, died April 23 at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. He was owner of Bill Krebs Barber Shop in Ludlow, a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere, Kehoe Council Knights of Columbus and Legion of Mary. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Mildred "Millie" Krebs, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Krebs-Dalton of Taylor Mill, Susan Friedman of Burlington, Diane Linnemann of Edgewood, Bonnie Krebs-Cuzzone of Cincinnati and Jude Ann Capek of Elizabethton, Tenn.; sons, William E. Krebs Jr. of Erlanger and Thaddeus L. Krebs of Florence; a sister, Dolores Carter of Lawrenceville, N.J.; and 12 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude's Research Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 1818, Memphis, Tenn. 381010, or St. Elizabeth Hospice/STARS Program, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
John M. "Jack" Martin, 68, of Visalia, died at 5:42 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired construction worker and a member of Claryville Social Club.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Keller Martin; a daughter, Norma Tyree; sisters, Dorothy Bohnert, Roberta Martin, Betty McCarty and JoAnn McCaughan; and brothers, Bob Martin and Charles Martin. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary SMART Campaign, 121 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Marie McGuffey, 83, of Burlington, died Monday at Northern Kentucky Health and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a telephone sales employeee of Pogue's Department Store and a member of Florence Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Harry McGuffey; a son, Mike McGuffey of Jasper, Ind.; a daughter, Mendy Roebuck of Blairsville, Ga.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Florence Baptist Church Building Fund, 283 Main St., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Warren G. Millar, 79, of Union, formerly of Dry Ridge, died at 9:21 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was former vcie president of Sperti Drugs, Erlanger, and an engineer for Cooper Huett Electric Co. A son, Timothy L. Tomlin, died in 1998.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Bryan Millar; sons, Warren G. "Skip" Millar II of Mount Laurel, N.J., and Michael Tomlin of and Robert Tomlin, both of Dry Ridge; daughters, Joan Wilburn of Hebron, Terry Dispennette of Erlanger, Sherry Barnett of Coldwater, Mich., and Terrie Turner of Crittenden; sisters, Grace Keegan of Hackensack, N.J., and Joan Connelly of Waldwick, N.J.; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. util the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memoriasl are suggested to Greater Cincinnati Kidney Foundation, 2330 Vciotry Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
William Noel, 83, of Corinth, died at 4:16 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Hosptal Hospice Unit, Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at Rogers-McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth.
Vernon T. Plasters, 77, of Park Hills, died at 10:04 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired owner of Langland Food Mart in Cincinnati, a member of St. Agnes Church in Fort Wright and Kehoe Council No. 1764 Knights of Columbus. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores Marie Plasters; sons, Vernon Patrick Plasters of Brownsburg, Ind., Terry Plasters of Villa Hills and David Plasters of Fort Mitchell; and three granddaughters.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Agnes Church, 1680 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Colen Sloan, 79, of Erlanger, died Sunday at Florence Park Care Center. He was an employee of Clopay Window Shades and Owens Illinois Co., was a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere and Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423 in Elsmere, and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary T. Sloan; sons, William Sloan of Albany and Michael Sloan of Walton; a daughter, Kathleen Collins of Taylor Mill; a sister, Ethel Long of Burlington; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 106, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Mark Allen Smith, 36, of Burlington, was killed Sunday in the parking lot of Applebee's in Crestview Hills. He was manager of the restaurant and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Stacy Smith of Burlington; sons, Austin Tyler Smith and Mason Alexander Smith, both of Burlington; his parents, Marvin and Alice Mae Smith of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and a brother, Robert Wesley Smith of Burlington.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Mark Allen Smith Children's Benefit Fund, in care of any Fifth Third Bank.
Nancy Stephens, 65, of Florence, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Margaret Eilers Wallace, 73, of Covington, died Thursday at her home. Her husband, Glendon Wallace, died in 2000.
Survivors include brothers, William Eilers of Erlanger and Elmer Eilers of Nevada; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Wilma Joan Yutze, 67, of Newport, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a clerk with Concord Custom Cleaners, Bellevue.
Survivors include her husband, William Yutze; a sister, Arlene Hunt of Newport; and a brother, Ronald Hunt of Cold Spring.
Services will be private. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042, or the charity of the donor's choice. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
