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Date of these obituaries: 03-01-2003
Richard Gulick, longtime educator
Richard L. Gulick, a longtime school superintendent who guided the consolidation of Pendleton County schools, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was 88.
Mr. Gulick was a native of Pendleton County who dedicated his life to the county's children as a teacher, coach, administrator and community leader.
He was a high school sports star who went to the University of Cincinnati on basketball and football scholarships. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions to play football, but decided instead to follow his dream to become a teacher in Pendleton County, said his grandson, Steve Wood of Falmouth.
He taught at McKenneysburg School and Goforth School, where he became principal. He was assistant principal, coach and teacher at Morgan High School. He worked in a defense factory during the war and returned to education in 1943 as principal of the Morgan School, which served grades 1 through 12.
He helped consolidate the schools into the Pendleton county School System and served as assistant superintendent and superintendent through the 1960s and 1970s.
He retired in 1978 and served as a management consultant to the board of education .
"He taught me everything I know, " said Steve Wood. "He taught me about leadership and caring and putting people first. He would never ask anyone to do anything he wouldn't do or hadn't done before.
"Even when he was superintendent, if the bus driver wasn't available, it was nothing for him to jump in the bus and take the route for the day. The students always came first, " Wood said.
Mr. Gulick was a lifelong sports enthusiast. He and his wife, the late Ava Mains Gulick, had one daughter, Nancy Harville, who shared his interest in sports.
The Gulicks also had a farm where they raised cattle, corn and tobacco.
"That's where he taught me the meaning of work, " said his grandson. He also taught Steve and his brother, Rick Wood, the meaning of play, as they played basketball or shared hours in the shade, fishing together.
Mr. Gulick was an elder in Morgan Christian Church. He received the Flying Dutchman Award for coaching in 1954 and the Kentucky High School Coaches Association citation for outstanding years of service. He was past president of the Northern Kentucky School Superintendents and a member of the 10th region Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. He was named Citizen of the Year in 1998 by the Pendleton County Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors include his daughter, Nancy Gulick Harville of Falmouth; grandsons Richard Allen Wood and Stephen Phillip wood, both of Falmouth, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Richard Gulick-Bobby Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Pendleton County High School, 2359 Highway 27 N, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Bobby Wood was Mr. Gulick's great-grandson, who was killed in a boating accident last year.
Eleanor Bungenstock, 76, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Hospice of Northern Kentucky, Fort Thomas.
She was a bank branch manager retired from Fifth Third Bank.
Survivors include her sister, Rosemary Steffen of Elsmere.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Margaret C. Geisen Dauwe, 101, of Fort Wright, died at 2:25 p.m. Thursday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Charles Auxiliary, St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright, and Right to Life.
Survivors include her niece, Dorothy Annear of Crestview Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center Chapel, Covington. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the chapel. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky., 41011.
Clarence Dennis II, 80, of Park Hills, died Thursday at Village Care Center, Erlanger.
He was a tool and die maker retired from General Electric and a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include his wife, Anna E. Fogle Dennis; sons, Clarence Dennis III of Atlanta, Ga., and Michael Dennis of Fort Mitchell; a daughter, Anita Dennis Kearns of Louisville; brothers, Richard Dennis of Berry and Sam Dennis of Cynthiana; a sister, Kathryn Hall of Lexington; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Immanuel United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the church. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Methodist Church Educational Fund, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017.
Catherine M. Goedde Dusing, 94, of Erlanger died Thursday at her son's home in Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Her husband, Herman B. "Bud" Dusing, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Charles W. Dusing of Edgewood and Robert L. Dusing of Lakeside Park; daughters, Kathleen O'Hara of Florence, Janet M. O'Hara of Verona, Carol J. Dusing Cooper of Maysville and Margaret Schneider of Barrington, Ill.; 24 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Mary Queen of Heaven Adopt-A-Child Program, 1150 Donaldson Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018 or St. Charles Adult Day Care, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Gary Carl Emery, 47, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a fire.
He was retired from Bundy Corp. and a member of the Southern Brothers Motorcycle Club.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Emery; a son, Brian Evans of Berry; a daughter, Tina Franklin of Harrison County; a brother, Larry Emery of Harrison County; a sister, Joanna Philpot of Cynthiana and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Margaret Speier Frommeyer, 96, of Covington, died at 5:20 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary's Lady Society of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Her husband, Nicholas Frommeyer Sr., died in 1962, and sons, Thomas Frommeyer and Joseph Frommeyer, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Margie Kaufman of Wilder and Mary Ann Neuroth of Cold Spring; a son, Nick Frommeyer Jr. of Cold Spring; a sister, Eleanor Schaeffer of Mount Healthy, Ohio; 22 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41075 or The Point-ARC of Northern Kentucky, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Matthew W. Gibson, 27, of Ghent, died Thursday in Independence.
He was a cook.
Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Schnorbus Gibson of Burlington; sons, Zachary Weston Gibson and William Gibson, both of Burlington; a daughter, Cassidy Gibson of Burlington; mother, Gail Carpenter Gibson of Ghent; brothers, William Iha of Independence and Wade Gibson III of Ghent; sisters, Deborah Smith of Ghent and Christine Iha and Theresa Hulbert, both of Cincinnati; and paternal grandparents, Elizabeth and Wade Gibson of Green Hills, Ohio.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home.
Aline Slade Hardin, 82, of Cynthiana, died Friday at her home.
She was a homemaker. A great-granddaughter, Stacey Todd Northcutt, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Galen Hardin; sons, Elijah Allen and Butch Moore, both of Cynthiana; daughters, Sherry Lynn Owens and Iva Darlene Cummins, both of Cynthiana; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
Letha Lee Crawford McKee, 89, of Maysville, died at 6:10 p.m. Thursday at Vanceburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
She was a cook at Dutch Inn, Maysville, an employee of the Finch Farm and a member of Mays Lick Baptist Church. Her husband, Newton Owen McKee, died in 1997, and a daughter, Carrie Newdigate, and a great-grandson, Kevin Michael Newdigate, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Jimmy McKee of Maysville; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wedonia Cemetery, Wedonia.
Ambrose C. Meyer, 86, of Cold Spring, died Wednesday at her home.
He was a self-employed meat cutter. His wife, Margaret Meyer, died in 1998.
Survivors include a sister-in-law and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41075.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
James E. Mounce, 64, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Miles Mounce; sons, Jimmy Mounce of Florida, Greg Mounce of Fort Thomas and Doug Mounce of Alexandria; brothers, Frank Mounce of Warsaw, Howard Mounce of Florida, Jerry Mounce of Cincinnati, Tom Mounce of New Mexico and Charlie Mounce of Arizona; a sister, Joan Sears; and a granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Jerome Church, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to St. Aloysius Orphanage, 4721 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237.
Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Virginia Lee Pangallo, 77, of Newport, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at her home.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Dominic "Mimi" Pangallo, died in 1974, and a son, Mike Pangallo, died in 1999.
Survivors include daughters, Rose Marie Dant Highland Heights and Betty Daniels and Carmella Dezorn, both of Newport; a son, Mike Pangallo of Newport; a sister, Edith Hensley of Alexandria; 19 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Cremation will be in Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio.
Kathryn Weiss Perin, 72, of Villa Hills, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Latonia.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Perin; a daughter, Melissa Jansing of Villa Hills; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Jewish Hospital Foundation, 217 E. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Helen Francis Riley, 55, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Pendleton County, died Tuesday at her home.
She worked for Butler County Social Services and was a former nursing home administrator. Her husband, Donald Riley, also died Tuesday.
Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Caldwell of Walton; sons, George Hurst of Williamstown and Collin Hurst of Florence; parents, Mary Elizabeth and Archie Lawson of Falmouth; sisters, Sylbina Traylor and Arlene Fodor, both of Falmouth; brothers, Ronnie Lawson, Larry Lawson, John Lawson and Wayne Lawson, all of Pendleton County; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Memorials are suggested to the Shriners Hospital, 3229 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Sarah Elizabeth Sipple, 74, of Burlington, died Thursday at Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Fla.
She was a partner and administrator for Sipple Drywall, a company which she helped start and build.
Survivors include her husband, Meredith Sipple of Burlington; sons, Charles Sipple of Burlington, Gary Sipple of Florence and Jay Sipple of Covington; a daughter, Sondra Ross of Burlington; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Burlington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Memorials and suggested to Shands Hospital Children's Fund, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, Fla.
Elmo C. Thompson, 88, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:23 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a machinist retired from William Powell Valve Company, Cincinnati, and a member of the National Rifle Association and Woodmen of the World.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Grinnell Thompson; a son, Jeffrey Thompson of Covington; a daughter, Kathleen Thompson of Taylor Mill; brothers, Oral Thompson of Burlington and Lester Thompson of Taylor Mill; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:15 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Alex Turner, 79, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a machine operator retired from Cincinnati Sheet Metal Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Waldo T. West, 88, of California, died at 5:20 a.m. Friday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation, Highland Heights.
He was a retired carpenter and a member of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local Union No. 698, Highland Heights.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth West; a son, Ernie Schnitzler of Somerset, Pa.; a brother, Loran West of Columbus, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery, Mentor.
Alannah Nicole Whisman, daughter of Jessica Whisman and Jarod McKinney, both of Cynthiana, was stillborn Thursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital.
Other survivors include her grandparents, Darlene and Tony Kerr, Chris and Linda Whisman and Nancy and Alex Sumpter, all of Cynthiana; great-grandparents, Elthea and Donnie Herrington and Phyllis and Eugene Nickerson, all of Cynthiana; and great-great grandparents, Hubert and Mary Herrington of Cynthiana.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Davis Cemetery, Scott County.
Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling arrangements.
