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Date of these obituaries: 01-24-2003
Barr Manter, 72, liked to work with his hands
For most of his life, Barr Donald Manter's hands were busy.
He learned to draw in college, and used his skill to do house plans, including the one for his home in Independence.
Mr. Manter, who died Wednesday at age 72 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood, bought a farm in Independence in 1969 and became a full-time farmer.
He built birdhouses and feeders for the bluebirds.
He learned how to artificially inseminate cows, and did that for many other local farmers, said his widow, Marie Pagliaminto Manter.
When he got the farm running smoothly, in 1978, he told his wife he was getting lonely. She suggested he get his real estate license, which he did.
He worked as a Realtor for more than 20 years. He continued to farm part-time until 1986, and he also served on the board of directors of the Kentucky Farm Bureau and as president of the Taylor Mill Boosters.
He often gave free advice to people who wanted to start farming, or who wanted to buy real estate.
It was Lou Gehrig's disease that finally stilled Mr. Manter's hands.
The disease left his arms useless, his wife said, "which was a horrible thing for a man who put his hands to such good use."
Other survivors include sons, Stephen Wayne Manter of Florence and Barr Michael Manter of Independence; a sister, Patricia Harden of Boone County; a brother, George Manter of Jacksonville, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Saturday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Anthony Todd Ashcraft, 33, of Williamstown, died Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown. He was a wrecker operator with Sechrest Garage, Williamstown, and a member of Williamstown Christian Church and Williamstown Fire Department.
Survivors include a daughter, Arielle M. Ashcraft of Williamstown; his parents, Gene Ashcraft and Fred Shelton Ashcraft of Williamstown; and a sister, Gina Robin Jones of Corinth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Fire Department, P.O. Box 271, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Botts, 85, of Fort Thomas, died at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a retired sales clerk with Kresge's Department Store, Newport, a volunteer with St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas and St. Francis School, and was a member of Daughters of Isabella, St. Ann's Auxiliary and Lawler-Hanlon VFW Post No. 5662 Ladies Auxiliary, Newport. Her husband, Glenn Botts, died in 1980.
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Survivors iinclude a brother, William Bane of Newport, nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Drive, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Bennie R. Cracraft, 87, of Mays Lick, died at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was a retired farmer and a member of Sardis United Methodist Church. He was a Sunday school treasurer with the church, and a treasurer with the Sardis Lions Club. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Agnes Pumpelly Cracraft, died in 1980.
Survivors include a son, David Cracraft of Maysville; a daughter, Carole DeLong of Florence; brothers, Henry Craycraft of Russellville, Ohio, Don Craycraft of Tennessee and Millard Craycraft Jr. of Mays Lick; a sister, Clara Simmons of Louisville; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick. Memorials are suggested to Sardis United Methodist Church, in care of Jane Saunders, 51132 U.S. 62, Mays Lick, Ky. 41055.
Joyce R. Crone, 67, of Crestview Hills, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Crescent Springs Fire Department.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas N. Crone; daughters, Pamela Greenhow and Lisa Hall, both of Fort Mitchell, Kimberly Scanlon of Crestview Hills and Karen Crone of Covington; a son, Thomas E. Crone of Covington; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Thomas Johns, 75, of Warsaw, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired propane deliveryman and a member of Warsaw Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Laverne Johns; a daughter, Cathy Adams of Warsaw; a son, Carey Johns of Warsaw; a brother, Harry Dean Johns of Owenton; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Warsaw Baptist Church, 106 W. High, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Raymond Moore, 60, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital in Fort Thomas. He was a painter for Moore and Sons Remodeling.
Survivors include a brother, Mathice Moore of Newport; a sister, Margaret Jones of Dayton; half-brother, Roger Moore of Mt. Carmel, Ohio; half-sister, Thelma McQuire of Mt. Carmel, Ohio.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
Alma M. Wind Retschulte, 85, of Covington, died Wednesday at her home. She was a retired kitchen worker with Colonnade Restaurant, Cincinnati. Her husband, Raymond Retschulte, died in 1958.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Meeker of Newport and Mary Lou Snyder of Florence; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Cecilia M. Schaffield, 92, of Dayton, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Bernard Church, Dayton, and Miraculous Medal Society.
Survivors include her husband, Frederick A. Schaffield; and a sister, Ann Grover of Bellevue.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard Church, 401 Berry St., Dayton, Ky. 41074. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Jim O. Snelling, 63, of Covington, died at 10:47 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired mechanic and an Air Force veteran. A son, Joey Wells, died in 1975.
Survivors include Eileen Jones; sons, James Snelling of Elsmere, Robert Snelling of Ludlow, Gregg Snelling of La Grange, Daniel Snelling of Hebron and Ricky Wells of Covington; daughters, Suzie Frilling of Walton, Becky Upton of Tennessee and Denise Volz of Munich, Germany; a brother, Buck Snelling of Tennessee; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Ailvera Tibbs, 79, of Latonia, died at 2:35 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a cafeteria worker with Latonia Elementary School and a homemaker. Her husband, James J. Tibbs, and sons, David Christopher Tibbs and Jefry Alan Tibbs, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Dr. Phillip A. Tibbs of Lexington, Stephen F. Tibbs, Daniel R. Tibbs and Michael Tibbs, all of Covington; daughters, Teresa E. Wyatt of Walton and Julie Ann Wilson of Villa Hills; brothers, Donald Shafer of Cincinnati and Stanley Shafer of Florence; sisters, Wanda Mackey of Florence and Geneva Cofield of Aurora, Ind.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
