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Date of these obituaries: 10-09-2002
Raymond Bittner, 71, co-owner of steel firm
Raymond H. Bittner, 71, of Florence, who helped resurrect Newport Steel Corp. 21 years ago, died Monday at Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati.
He was a retired vice president of marketing for Newport Steel and a co-owner of the firm.
After Interlake Steel closed its Newport and Wilder plants in 1980, Mr. Bittner was one of four Interlake executives who raised $35 million to buy the facilities and resume steel-making operations under the name Newport Steel Corp.
"He was a key person who helped us put the package together, " said Newport Steel Chairman Cliff Borland of Fort Mitchell. "He was very well respected throughout the steel industry."
Mr. Bittner had worked 25 years for the old Newport Steel Corp. and its successor, Interlake, and when Interlake shut down the Newport operations in 1980, Mr. Bittner said, "I had tears in my eyes."
He quickly teamed with Borland, Dennis Eggleston and Ron Noel to revive Newport Steel.
"Ray was the salesman in our group of four and he headed our sales operations after we got started back up, " said Borland. "He was a great salesman with a magnetic personality.
"Everybody liked Ray. You can't say anything but good things about him. We spent a lot of good times together resurrecting Newport Steel and getting it going again."
Mr. Bittner graduated from Newport Catholic High School and studied at the University of Kentucky and Villa Madonna College. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force and went to work at the old Newport Steel Corp. in 1955.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Valentine Bittner; a daughter, Lisa Dowell of Crystal Lake, Ill.; stepsons, Darryl Evans of Dallas and Mike Evans of Palm Harbour, Fla.; brothers, Leo Bittner of Alexandria, James Bittner of Taylor Mill, Howard Bittner of Southgate and Thomas Bittner of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Kimberly Ann Bankemper, 44, of Seminole, Fla., died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a caretaker for the elderly.
Survivors include a son, Richard J. Bankemper of Seminole; a daughter, Rachel Ann Bankemper of Seminole; her mother, Kathleen Smith of Burlington; sisters, Pamela D. Marksberry of Hebron and Renee Smith of Burlington; and a brother, Raymon Smith of Burlington.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Burlington Baptist Church. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Service, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Burlington Baptist Church, 3031 Washington St., P.O. Box 48, Burlington, Ky. 41005. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Emma C. Beck, 86, of Melbourne, died at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Northern Kentucky Saddle Club.
Survivors include her husband, James Beck; sons, Charles E. Hogle and Donald Hogle, both of Melbourne; a stepson, James Beck of Richmond; a stepdaughter, Janice Gork of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a brother, Irvin Class of Alexandria; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
William M. Britt, 81, of Robertson County, died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington. He was a retired county agricultural extension agent in Robertson and Grayson counties, and a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Mount Olivet Lions Club and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Friedly Britt; a son, Dennis M. Britt of Cumming, Ga.; a daughter, Jane B. Hall of Spruce Pine, Fla.; a sister, Annie Laurie Hall of Richmond, Va.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Georgetown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Mount Olivet, Ky. 41064; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Mildred A. Brother, 99, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of Highland United Methodist Church, Fort Thomas. She was a member of the church women's group, Order of the Eastern Star, PEO Sisterhood Ohio Chapter, St. Luke Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, Holly Hill Children's Home Lady Board and Fort Thomas Women's Club.
Survivors include daughters, Sue Look of Rockland, Mass., and Frances Snider of Washington, D.C.; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Highland United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Highland United Methodist Church, 314 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary Schuetz Chandler, 91, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington and Falmouth, died Monday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired telephone operator with AT&T; and Answering Exchange in Cincinnati, a farmer and a member of St. Benedict Church, Covington. She was a former member of St. Francis Xavier Church, Falmouth.
Survivors include a son, Garvin Edward Chandler Jr. of Cincinnati; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at St. Francis Xavier Church, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to St. Francis Xavier Church, 202 Second St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Marguerite Feldman, 84, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Edna A. Fisher, 87, of Taylor Mill, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. She was a retired physical therapist at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, where she started the physical therapy department. There are no immediate survivors.
No services are planned. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Beverly J. Flannery, 67, of Villa Hills, died at 10:22 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was an owner of Tom and Jerry's Tavern.
Survivors include brothers Tom Flannery of Villa Hills and Jerry Flannery of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky., 41042. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Ruby M. Jackson, 75, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired housekeeping supervisor with Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. A daughter, Sharon Darlene Ibold, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Dorsey; sons, Gary Curtis Jackson of Milford, Ohio, and Julius Jackson of Cincinnati; daughters, Drucilla Devon Hasserett of Cincinnati and Debora Lynn Hancock of Covington; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Charles Frank Lipscomb, 76, of Latonia, died at 11:50 a.m. Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland heights. He was a retired machine operator with Huskey Brundy and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie Miller Lipscomb; a son, Charles Michael Lipscomb of Latonia; and a brother, Thomas Lipscomb of Fort Wright.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
William R. Metz, 59, of Walton, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a stockbroker with Quest Capital and a retired employee of Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati. He was a member of Hebron Lutheran Church, coached track at Notre Dame Academy and the Northern Kentucky Track Club, and coached select soccer teams. He was active in Senior Olympics.
Survivors include his wife, R. Dee Metz; daughters, Heather Struck of Cincinnati and Lisa Warner of Burlington; a stepdaughter, Carla Shepherd of Florence; a stepson, Jamie Shepherd of Florence; a sister, Patricia McLennan of Malvern, Pa.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hebron Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the Northern Kentucky Track Club, 108 Winding Way, Crestview Hills, Ky. 41017.
Thomas Carlton Moore Jr., 77, of Independence, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. He was a retired billing clerk with CSX Railroad, an elder and former chairman of the board of Runyon Memorial Christian Church, Covington, and a member of Golden Rule Lodge No. 345 F&AM. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Eupha Hopkins Moore; daughters, Susan Snellen of Independence and Cindy St. Clair of Hillsboro, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Runyon Memorial Christian Church, 3625 Decoursey, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Virginia Frances Burlew Moore, 86, of Latonia, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Meadowbrook Nursing Home, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Latonia Christian Church and the Women's Democratic Club. Her husband, former Covington mayor Robert F. Moore, died in 1974.
Survivors include daughters, Roberta Titus of Latonia, Virginia Riegert of Hebron and Nancy Cooper of Florence; sisters, Betty Holland of Alexandria and Roma Perrin of Butler; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or Latonia Christian Church, 3900 Decoursey Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Emma Jean Oglesby, 97, of Cincinnati, died Sunday in Palmdale, Calif. She was a retired dietician. Her husband, William W. Oglesby, died in 1957.
Survivors include a daughter, Rose Sechrest of Cincinnati, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington.
Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Geneva Sauter, 82, of Covington, died at 1:24 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Thomas J. Schuetz, 71, of Corinth, died at 1:10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. He was owner of A-1 Electric Motor Service in Park Hills and Florence, and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Barkus Schuetz; sons, Joe Schuetz of Covington, Steven A. Schuetz, Kean Schuetz and Gordon Schuetz, all of Elsmere; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Rogers-McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth.
Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Elizabeth Shawl, 61, of Florence, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a hostess at the former McAlpin's Department Store in Edgewood and a member of Immanuel Methodist Church in Lakeside Park and Daughters of the American Revolution.
Survivors include her husband, William K. Shawl; sons, W. Greg Shawl of Maineville, Ohio, and Eric Shawl of Frederick, Md.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rupert Mortuary, Knox, Pa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Rupert Funeral Home. Burial will be in Emlenton, Pa., Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Sue Wolking, 59, of Taylor Mill, died Tuesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
