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Date of these obituaries: 11-09-2002
Harold Bryant, former XU department chair
Harold L. "Hal" Bryant, former chairman of the Xavier University Department of Economics, died Tuesday of brain cancer. He was 67.
Dr. Bryant died at the Primrose Place Health Center in Springfield, Mo. He moved to Missouri in 1998, where he farmed in Niangua and raised purebred Tarentaise cattle.
He developed his love of farming in Kentucky, where he and his wife, Ann, had a cattle farm in California from 1989 until they moved to Missouri.
"We were city slickers. We had a lot to learn, " Ann Bryant said. "He fell in love with farming. If he had any free time he was clearing land or working the animals."
He was born in Somerset in 1934 but moved to Cincinnati, where he was graduated from Hughes High in 1954. He then spent four years in the U.S. Air Force, serving in Turkey and North Africa and returned to begin studies at the University of Cincinnati, from which he earned a bachelor's degree in geology, master's degrees in economics and community planning and a Ph.D. in economics.
While in school, he supported his family working as a meat cutter at Kroger and teaching classes as a graduate assistant.
"He was a constant teacher and mentor with everyone he came in contact with, " his wife said.
Dr. Bryant reveled in tackling new projects.
From the mid 1970s to the late 1980s he was co-owner of The Window Garden restaurants in Hyde Park and Western Hills in Cincinnati. "He was quite an entrepreneur, " his wife said. "He was teaching full time, but he wanted to have a business, too."
He also worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was a forensic economist, opening his own consulting business in Fort Thomas in the 1980s. He continued his consulting business when he moved to the Kentucky farm and in Missouri.
He was diagnosed with multiple brain tumors last December.
Surviving in addition to his wife are daughters Tina Vargas of Cincinnati and Donna Bryant of Springfield, Mo.; stepdaughter Michele Bunzel of Wilder; stepson Michael Bunzel of Southgate; his father, Lester Bryant of Cincinnati; a brother, James Robert Bryant of Cincinnati; and a sister, Kaye Hickman of Cincinnati.
Funeral services were Friday but a memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Nov. 26 in Xavier's Bellarmine Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Dr. Harold L. Bryant Endowed Scholarship Fund, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207.
Christopher Brock, 50, of Cincinnati, died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an inspector for the Cincinnati Recreation Department. Survivors include his mother, Jane Brock of Covington; and a sister, Gretchen Schmidt of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Hamilton County SPCA, 3949 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45223.
Eugene Thomas Cooney, 88, of Latonia, died at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was retired supervisor of parts supply for Western Electric Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, a member of Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington, and a World War II veteran. His wife, Eleanor Thien Cooney, died in 2001.
Survivors include his son, Monsignor Roger P. Cooney of Melbourne; a daughter, Lois Kennedy of Madeira, Ohio; sisters, Ella Goeltz of Fort Thomas and Rose Moeller of Akron, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Cathedral Foundation, 1140 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011; or St. Philip Church, 1402 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Ronnie Flick, 18, Crestview Hills, died Wednesday at his home. He was an art major at Thomas More College and an amateur musician.
Survivors include his parents, Celeste and Roy Flick of Crestview Hills; sisters, Stephanie Flick and Stacie Flick, both at home; brothers, Joey Flick, David Flick and Michael Flick, all at home; maternal grandparents, Lois and Deacon Colatrella of Edgewood; and paternal grandparents, Loretta and Edwin Flick of Fort Wright.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Ron Flick Memorial Art Scholarship Fund, C/O Villa Madonna Academy, 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Connley Brothers Funeral home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Betty Prigge Giesting, 81, of Southgate, died at 11:56 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Siena Seniors, St. Luke Auxiliary, Fort Thomas, and St. Catherine and Newport Central Catholic Bridge Marathon Clubs. Her husband, William F. Giesting, died in 1975.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Lee Hoffman of Fort Thomas and Susan Baehr of Southgate; sons, William Giesting of Tucson, Ariz., and Mark Giesting of Fort Thomas; a brother, William Prigge of Fort Thomas; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Veronica Judy, 88, of Frankfort, died Thursday at Bradford Square Health Care Facility, Frankfort. Survivors include her husband, William T. Judy.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Church of the Good Shepherd, Frankfort. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Rogers Funeral Home, Frankfort. Burial will be in Frankfort Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Church of the Good Shepherd Music Fund, Wapping Street, Frankfort.
Dorothy Stover Kiger, 84, of Ross, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a former waitress for Riverdale Restaurant and a member of St. Philip Church, Melbourne. Her husband, James C. Kiger, and a son, Ronald Stover, both preceded her in death.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Philip Church. Visitation was to be held Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Philip Church, 1402 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Anna Sam "Sammie" Cassell Lanter, 84, of Williamstown, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a retired legal secretary for Lanter Law Office, Williamstown, secretary for Citizens Co-op Insurance, Williamstown, and a member of Dry Ridge Christian Church and John Lillard Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter, Williamstown. She served in Europe in the Women's Army Corps during World War II.
Survivors include her husband, Ottis Lanter; sons, Paul Cassell Lanter of Florida and Mark Eskridge Lanter of Williamstown; a brother, Hugh Cassell of Louisville; and a sister, Helene Cassell of Lexington.
Services will be at noon Monday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Joyce Ann Smith Lawson, 59, formerly of Bracken County, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and an auxiliary member of the Newport American Legion Post.
Survivors include her daughter, Lena Clark of Covington; a son, Joe Merrill of Covington; brothers, Freddy Smith and Buddy Smith, both of Foster; a sister, Betty Graham of South Carolina; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Bracken County.
Glenn "Crow" McIntosh, 41 of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. Survivors include his wife, Joyce McIntosh; a daughter, Andrea McIntosh of Newport; a son, Brian McIntosh and Jacob McIntosh, both at home; brothers, Gary McIntosh of Crestview Hills, David McIntosh of Florence, Daniel McIntosh of Cold Spring and Christopher McIntosh of Dayton; a sister, Deborah Fields of Newport; and a half-sister, Rebecca Combs of Newport.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Robert J. Middendorf, 72, of Fort Mitchell, died at 6:14 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was the former owner of Middendorf Plumbing Supply, Covington, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Millicent Middendorf of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Kathleen Eilerman of Dayton, Ohio, Nancy Day of Villa Hills, Cynthia Spadaro of Fort Mitchell, Kimberly Smith of Cincinnati and Molly Williams of Fort Wright; sons, Kenneth Middendorf of Erlanger and Gary Middendorf of Union; sisters, Dorothy Burn of Cincinnati, Jean Doellman of Lakeside Park, Sister Julaine, S.N.D. of Cold Spring, Donna McMurrer of Boston, Mass., and Paula Woods of South Carolina; brothers, Ralph Middendorf of Fort Wright, the Rev. Cyril Middendorf, S.M., of Dayton, Ohio, and Jerry Middendorf of Edgewood; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until 11:25 a.m. Monday at the church. Entombment will be in St. John cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Wade Nelson, 70, of Fort Mitchell, formerly of Bellevue, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a landscaper with Eddie Nelson Tree Service. His wife, Bonnie Nelson, precede him in death.
Survivors include his son, Mitchell George of Bellevue; daughters, Connie Bergalan of Saline, Mich., Nannette Cint of Fort Mitchell and Shelly Slaven of Bellevue; brothers, Eddie Nelson of Clay City and Harry Nelson of Dayton; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Ralph B. Rogers, 66, of Alexandria, died at 8:47 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a troubleshooter with Keebler Biscuit Co., and a former part-time policeman in Southgate, a veteran of the Marine Corps, and a member of the Bob White Club and the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Rohama Rogers; daughters, Pamela Reckers of Alexandria and Darlene Rogers of Pierce Township, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Pentecostal Church, Norwood, Ohio. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Jonathan Andrew Spegal, 23, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at his home. He was an employee of Country West Landscape, Union. Survivors include his parents, Martha and Gary Spegal of Dry Ridge; a brother, James Alan Spegal of Crittenden; and a sister, Sherri Lattibeaudeir of Key West, Fla.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carter's Chapel Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Hershel "Tom" Sinclair, 75, of Crestview Hills, died at 11:05 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired supervisor with the electric trouble department of Cincinnati Gas and Electric and a member of Madison Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Sinclair; a son, Robert T. Sinclair of Edgewood; a daughter, Karen June Kerley of Scottsdale, Ariz.; his mother, Nellie D. Sinclair of Florence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Lonny Ray White, 50, of Independence, died Tuesday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
