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Date of these obituaries: 01-16-2003
Willard 'Bill' Hehman enjoyed having fun
Willard H. "Bill" Hehman was a man who liked to have fun in life, and often enlisted the assistance of his six children to help him do so.
When his three sons and three daughters were very young, he would amuse them by taking out his teeth. "Then he'd say, 'Let's see you try that!'" said his daughter, Mary Ann Steffen of Wilder.
Her father lost half his left index finger in an accident at his job as a tool and die maker, and sometimes when his kids were watching, he'd put the stump into his nose, making it appear like his entire finger was up his nostril. "He didn't have to tell us to try that, " Steffen said. "He knew we would on our own."
Mr. Hehman, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was 91.
His sense of humor might have been at least partly hereditary. His parents named him "Willard" because he was born on Dec. 1, Steffen said. "They said, 'Just like a Bill, due on the first day of the month, '" she said.
He liked to take his children to get candy at Federle's, a now defunct store in Newport. "He loved to get my sister black licorice, because she liked that, " Steffen said. "Then she'd be a mess afterward."
Mr. Hehman worked for about 45 years as a tool and die master, first at Grote Manufacturing (later Kent Corp.) in Bellevue, then later National Band and Tag in Newport, from which he retired at age 70. "He wanted to make sure he got his full retirement, " Steffen said.
In his youth, Mr. Hehman played baseball for the Rough Riders team in the west end of Newport. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Newport chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Legion of Honor.
He and his wife, Florence, moved to Florida after he retired, but returned to Northern Kentucky when his health began to fail. He had Parkinson's Disease and diabetes, among other ailments, said Steffen.
Surviving in addition to his wife and daughter are two other daughters, Jeannette Edwards of Falmouth and Alice Jones of Cold Spring; sons, Bill Hehman of Fort Thomas, Cletus Hehman of Robertdale, Ala., and LeLand Hehman of Farmington Hills, Mich.; a sister, Catherine Bush of Wilder; 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilder.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41075; or Northern Kentucky Palliative Care Suite, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Maryann "Skinny" Breaden, 53, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Albert George Castle, 82, of Dayton, died at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a first mate with American Commercial Barge Lines and a member of the Dayton Eagles.
Survivors include his wife, Agatha Castle; a son, Bruce Castle of Waverly, Ohio; daughters, Virginia Castle of Fort Thomas and Alveta Gabtrisch of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; stepsons, Les Neack of California, David Neack of Dayton, Charles Neack of Steilacoom, Wash., John Neack of Bellevue and Larry Neack of West Chester, Ohio; stepdaughters, Laura Neack of Oxford, Ohio, Mary Neack of Fort Thomas and Caroline Asher of Charlotte, N.C.; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton, is handling the arrangements.
Clyde Norman Chase, 87, of Covington, died at 10:25 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired silkscreen printer with Nutone Corp., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Eileen Elizabeth Chase; a daughter, Connie Chase of Covington; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Julia Judy B. Diedenhofer, 80, of Southgate, Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was an assistant buyer with Mabley and Carew Co., and a member of Southgate Seniors, Southgate VFW Ladies Auxiliary and St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport. Her husband, Harry Diedenhofer Sr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Harry Diedenhofer Jr. of Fort Thomas and Kenneth Diedenhofer Greenville, Ohio; a daughter, Peggy Rahe of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071; or Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Kathleen Duncan, 81, Owenton, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker. A son, Bobby Duncan, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Howard Duncan; sons, Larry Duncan, Jerry Duncan, Billy Duncan, Johnny Duncan and David Duncan, all of Owenton; a daughter, Kathy Ann Riley of Owenton; a brother, Floyd Kincaid of Owenton; a sister, Wilma Hughes of Owenton; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lusbys Mill Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
John Joseph Paul Frilling Jr., 53, of Walton, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was an overnight courier for Emery Forwarding.
Survivors include his wife, Susie Frilling of Walton; daughters, Melia Nicholson of Warsaw and Amber Frilling of Walton; a son, Jason Frilling of Walton; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to John Joseph Paul Frilling Jr. Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund, c/o Mary Jo Mitchell, Walton-Verona High School, 30 School Road, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Ruby C. Frost, 62, of Latonia, died at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a retired from the food service department of Western-Southern Life Insurance. Her husband, James Eugene Frost, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Debra Sue Rehmet of Taylor Mill; a son, James Michael Frost of Independence; sisters, Opal Lawson of Dry Ridge and Margie Foster of Lexington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Christopher J. Goettsch, 27, died Tuesday at Plantation General Hospital, Plantation, Fla. He was a member of St. Xavier Church, Cincinnati, and active in many events at Redwood School, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include his parents, Charles R. Goettsch and Dorothy A. Wimberg Goettsch of Fort Wright; and a sister, Christina Sheldon of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Xavier Church. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
William J. Halloran, 68, of Union, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a printing salesman for Vivi Color and a veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Halloran; a son, Jeff Halloran of Union; brothers, Ron Halloran of Columbus, Ohio, and Tom Halloran of Bellevue; and sisters, Meredith Schnelle of Newman, Ga., and Mary Slater of Jacksonville, Fla.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10::30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to All Saints Parish Building Fund, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Matilda "Tillie" Herald Hart, 56, of Alexandria, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was retired Johnson Controls Company.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Hart; daughters, Mary McKinney and Justina Bigler, both of Alexandria; mother, Mary Herald of Newport; sisters, America Strong and Martha Turner, both of Newport; brothers, Leonard Herald of Newport and Jefferson Herald of Independence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Cremation will be in Fares J. Radel Funeral Home and Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Dorothy Westerman Herrmann, 84, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert L. Herrmann, died in 1974, and a son, Mark Herrmann, died in 1995.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until the time of services Friday at the cemetery chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to U.S. Naval Institute, 291 Wood Road, Annapolis, Md., 21402. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Geneva Catherine Lewis, 69, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Kindred Hospital, Louisville. She was a retired employee of 3M Company and a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Cynthiana, and United Methodist Women.
Survivors include her son, Timothy Lewis of Harrison County; daughters, Octavia Newsome of Opelika, Ala., and Jane M. Lewis of Harrison County; a stepson, Carter Robinson of Cincinnati; brothers, James Spain of Wilson, N.C., Theodore Taylor of Berea; sisters, Rosa Newby of Harrison County and Patricia Walker, Dorothy Boyers and Cynara Boyers, all of Cynthiana; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243. Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling the arrangements.
Diana M. Bredwell Lipscomb, 68, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired bindery worker for API Printing, Dayton. Her husband, Elward "Ike" Lipscomb, died in 1997.
Survivors include her brothers, Charles Bredwell of Waddy and Lawrence Bredwell of Dayton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Evergreen cemetery Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Leona L. Roberts, 87, of Lexington, formerly of Carrollton, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital East, Lexington. She was a member of White's Run Baptist Church, Carrollton. Her husband, Bryant Roberts, died in 1978.
Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Breaden of Lexington; a son, Ronald R. Hughes of Lake City, Tenn.; a brother, William Wilson of Madison, Ind.; a sister, Ula Fay Daugherty of Lake City; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Matthew Scholl, 35, of Newport, died Tuesday at his home. He was an employee of Labor Solutions, Covington.
Survivors include his parents, Carolyn and Robert Scholl of Newport; and brothers, Floyd Scholl of Cincinnati and Charles Scholl and Robert Scholl Jr., both of Newport.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be in Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio.Alexandria Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Otha A. Terry, 77, of Florence, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired auto inspector for General Motors, Norwood, Ohio, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of American Legion Post 123, Norwood, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Miller Terry; daughters, Linda Wethington of Liberty and Janet Studer of Elmwood Place, Ohio; sons, Albert Terry of Batavia, Ohio, Roger Terry of Amelia, Ohio, and Otha Terry Jr. of Bethel, Ohio; stepson, Steve Stone of Pensacola, Fla.; mother, Clara Terry of Liberty; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Floral Hills cemetery Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2a, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Margaret Walter, 88, of Hyde Park, Ohio, formerly of Newport and Ross, died Wednesday at her home. She was a former employee of the family-owned Beetz Bakery, Newport, a member of St. Mary Church, Hyde Park, and leader of the Crafty Ladies Club at the church. Her husband, Stanley Walter, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sisters, Dorothy M. Steimann of Fariboult, Minn.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Elden A. Good Funeral Home, Hyde Park. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Bertha Mae Walters, 69, of Newport, died at 10:26 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Charles Walters of Dayton, Ohio, and Rick Walters of Fort Thomas and Marvin Walters and John Walters, both of Covington; brothers, Richard Norton of Wichita, Kans., and Tommy Norton of Kentucky; sisters, Beulah Tucker and Anna Rauck, both of Silver Grove; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
