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Date of these obituaries: 02-05-2003
Father Robert Gruber, had a love for travel
The Rev. Robert Louis Gruber had a taste for traveling during his 44 years of service as a priest in the Diocese of Covington, but he wasn't able to indulge it fully until he retired in 1997.
He went on cruises, he traipsed the United States, and he fulfilled a dream in 2001 with a world tour. Highlights of that five-week trip included riding camels in front of the Pyramids in Egypt and walking on the Great Wall of China.
"He loved to travel, " said his sister, Joan Lockhorn, of Price Hill in Cincinnati. "He'd go with other groups or with priest friends. He made a lot of friends on his tours."
Rev. Gruber died Monday at Carmel Manor in Fort Thomas. He was 75.
Her brother got the notion to pursue the priesthood during his days serving Mass at St. John Church in Covington, Lockhorn said.
"He really liked serving, and from pretty young on, he wanted to be a priest, " she said.
After attending Covington Catholic High School, he went on to seminary and college at St. Charles College in Catonsville, Md. He studied philosophy and theology at Catholic University of America in Washington and was ordained in Covington in 1953 by Bishop William T. Mulloy.
For the first 13 years of his ministry, he split time between teaching -- at Covington Catholic, Covington Latin, St. Thomas High, Newport Catholic and Our Lady of Providence -- and parish work. He later was associate pastor at St. Frances de Sales and St. Stephen in Newport, Blessed Sacrament in Fort Mitchell and St. Bernard in Dayton. He was chaplain at Carmel Manor and Holy Family Home in Melbourne before he became associate pastor at St. Therese in Southgate, where he worked the last 15 years of his career.
"He made a lot of hospital visits, " Lockhorn said. "He was pretty faithful about that."
Other survivors include a sister, Sister Mary Roberta, S.N.D., of Park Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in St. Pius X Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Lane, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Ruth Purcell Allen, 89, of Latonia, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Irene M. Bunger, 90, of Centerville, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died Sunday at Hospice of Dayton, Ohio. She was a retired seamstress with Beau Brummel Co., Cincinnati and a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church, Taylor Mill. Her husband, George A. Bunger, died in 1996.
Survivors include a son, James L. Bunger of Jamestown, Ohio; a daughter, Gloria Bunger of Centerville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Dorothy Mae Cooper, 72, of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was owner of Three Mile Farm in Aberdeen, a retired snack bar manager with Wal-Mart in Maysville and an employee of Bisotti's Restaurant, Aberdeen. She was a member of Maysville Order of the Easter Star No. 278. Her husband, Virgil Cooper, died in 1979.
Survivors include sons, Randell H. Cooper of Maysville and George Thomas Cooper of Hebron; daughters, Rebecca Jane Earls and Jeannie Cooper, both of Maysville; a brother, Kenneth Gilbert of Lexington; a sister, Wesa Knoechel of Laural, Ohio; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville.
Louis A. Felice, 72, of Villa Hills, died at 5:26 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired salesman, a member of St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs, Covington Lions, St. Joseph Happy Timers and Fort Wright Civic Club, and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Mary C. "Becky" Felice; a son, Michael Felice of Florence; daughters, Mary Lou Crouch of Lakeside Park, Susan Gasdorf of Crescent Springs and Sharon Hicks of Florence; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite 102, West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Joyce M. Fulmer, 69, of Park Hills, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a blackjack dealer with Argosy Casino in Lawrenceburg, Ind., a former waitress with the Beverly Hills Supper Club.
Survivors include sons, William Caldwell of Love Lock, Nev., and Billy Coyle of Erlanger; brothers, Shelby Appleton of Atlanta, Cletus Appleton of California and Terry Appleton of Pulaski, Tenn.; and sisters, June Boone and Alice Johnson, both of Pulaski, and Glenda Appleton of Detroit.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Pulaski, Tenn., Cemetery.
Emma Marie Smith Gieske, 63, of Covington, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Ann Church, Covington. A son, James Gieske, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Henry "Hank" Gieske; daughters, Theresa Taylor of Edgewood, Betty Jo Gieske and Lisa Gieske, both of Covington; a son, Ray Gieske of Covington; sisters, Mary Brown of Cincinnati and Lydia Nagel of Dry Ridge; brothers, Lucian "Junior" Smith of Middletown, Ohio, and Luther "Pete" Smith of Walton; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ann Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
James Harold Hamilton, 76, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired Army staff sergeant and employee of Lasco Co., Florence. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. His wife, Betty Hamilton, died in 2001. A son, Harold Hamilton, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Alan Hamilton of Portland, Ore.; daughters, Karen Hensley and Janice Humphrey, both of Dry Ridge, and Pam Hamilton of Elsmere; a sister, Lucille Burnell of Berea; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Grant County Animal Shelter, 218 Barnes Road, Williamstown, Ky. 41097. Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, is handling arrangements.
Paige Evelyn Henry, daughter of Charles Henry and Natasha Godby, both of Fort Mitchell, was stillborn Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Other survivors include a grandmother, Wanda L. Harvey of Fort Mitchell.
No services are planned. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Julie Mae Keathley-Doherty, 47, of Latonia, died Monday at her home. She was disabled.
Survivors include a son, Josh Doherty of Latonia; her father and stepmother, Russel and Ruby Keathley of Ypsilanti, Mich.; sisters, Ann Bowling and Vickie Oldham, both of Covington; brothers, Johnny Keathley of Dayton, Ohio, Berle Holden and Wayne Phillips, both of Erlanger; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Julie Mae Keathley-Doherty Memorial Fund, in care of any U.S. Bank.
George William Klingner, 88, of Fort Thomas, died at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. He was a retired employee of General Motors in Norwood, Ohio, and a former pastor of First Assembly of God Church, Alexandria. He was a member of Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky. His wife, Verdie Klingner, died in 2001. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Assembly of God Church, 4205 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Henrietta Nuxoll, 80, of Villa Hills, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Clifford Nuxoll, died in 1988. A daughter, Nancy Ann Hoerlein, died in 1981.
Survivors include a son, Joseph A. Nuxoll of Glencoe; daughters, Katherine Spaulding and Diana Marie Bird, both of Villa Hills; a brother, Donald Sears of Sparta; sisters, Betty Miller of Glendale, Calif., Nancy Hintlian of Seattle, June McConnaughey of Albuquerque and Rita Padgett of California; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker, 1 St. Joseph Lane, Walton, Ky. 41094. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Jesse James Richard, 22, of Newport, died at 11:40 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Survivors include his father, Ronald Richard of Cincinnati; sisters, Loretta Cole and Cathy Riley, both of Newport; and grandmother, Loretta Barnes of Newport.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County.
David H. Schlake, 62, of Burlington, died Monday at his home. He was a car man with CSX Railroad and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Reva Schlake; daughters, Diane Chapman of Fort Thomas and Tanya Stephany of Newport; sons, Mike Schlake of Newport and Rick Schlake of Germany; stepdaughters, Reva Jean Downard of Alexandria and Linda Darlene Belden of Vicksburg, Mich.; stepsons, Virgil Bowling of Dayton and Edward Bowling of Bellevue; a sister, Ruth Ann Ferguson of Florence; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075.
Mary Ann Seyberth, 69, of Dayton, died Tuesday at her home. She was a licensed customs broker with C.J. International in Erlanger and a member of St. Bernard Church, Dayton.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jane Meltebrink of Cincinnati; sons, Richard Seyberth II of Fort Thomas and Stephen Seyberth of Dayton; sisters, Janet Chalk of Highland Heights, Rosemary Diesman of Bellevue, Mildred Shook of Jacksonville, Fla., and Martha Welch of Ashland; brothers, Lawrence Diesman of Covington, Norman Diesman of Hamersville, Ohio, Robert Diesman and William Diesman, both of Highland Heights; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilder. Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard Church, 401 Berry St., Dayton, Ky. 41074; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Stephen M. Spaulding, 57, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a master control operator with Time-Warner Communications, a former teacher with Blessed Sacrament School in Fort Mitchell and a disc jockey with WCLT. He was a member of St. Ann Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Jacobs Spaulding; daughters, Virginia Kenkel of Crescent Springs and Holly Granger of Allen, Texas; sisters, Frances Farmer and Cecilia Hedrick, both of Newark, Ohio; brothers, Richard Spaulding and Michael Spaulding, both of Newark; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Covington Latin High School, 21 E. 11th St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Reed-Egan Funeral Home, Newark, is handling arrangements.
Bonnie Sue Webster, 73, of Taylor Mill, died Tuesday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
