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Date of these obituaries: 10-23-2002
Carl Bibbins Jr., cared about people
Carl L. Bibbins Jr. made hundreds of friends in life by never letting the special courtesies he received go unappreciated or the little accomplishments he saw go unsaluted.
In death, Mr. Bibbins is thanking people still.
When his son, Rick, gives his eulogy Friday, he will follow the instructions of his father and pass on thanks to the many people who filled Carl Bibbins' life.
"Even from the grave, he'll be thanking people, " said Rick Bibbins, of Taylor Mill.
Mr. Bibbins, 68, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.
Mr. Bibbins genuinely cared about people and had no reticence in showing it, his son said.
"He was the one who would always be the first to call or drop by when someone was sick, " Rick Bibbins said. "In restaurants, he always would tell the waitress what a great job she did. I can't believe the people's lives he touched."
Many of those lives were those of kids he coached during 16 years in Knothole leagues in Newport. He and Lee Redmond led a team to the Cincinnati championship in 1971, winning the title at Riverfront Stadium.
Later in life, he was a faithful follower of his grandchildren's athletic exploits through youth sports leagues and at Holy Cross and St. Henry high schools.
"His last 18 years revolved around his grandkids, " Rick Bibbins said. "He lived to run around to their basketball and baseball games."
His father could be vocal at officials during those contests, Bibbins said.
"My wife asked me the other day: `Who didn't like your Dad?' I told her: `Other than some referees and umpires, I can't think of anybody.'"
Mr. Bibbins retired as a district sales manager after 25 years at Foxboro Corp. in Cincinnati. After that, he consulted for 10 years at Dow Corning in Carrollton.
He was diagnosed about eight years ago with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a degenerative lung disorder that finally took his life.
"When the doctors told him what he had, they gave him three years to live, but he battled it. As recently as last fall, he was out playing golf, toting the oxygen tank on the cart with him, " Rick Bibbins said.
Mr. Bibbins, an avid angler, was a former choir member at St. Vincent Church in Newport and a member of St. Therese Church in Southgate.
Other survivors include his wife, Patricia Dietrich Bibbins; son Randy Bibbins of Florence; a sister, Joann Grosser of Seymour, Tenn.; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Therese Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Entombment will be in Evergreen cemetery Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 810, Memphis, Tenn. 38101.
Robert Young, quit job to care for wife
When his wife of 29 years was in a car wreck and fell into a coma, Robert Earl Young Jr. sat by her hospital bed, reading her a Harlequin romance novel and praying she'd wake up.
When she came out of the coma and came home disabled, he quit his job to take care of her.
Even when he himself was diagnosed with cancer six years later, the Morning View man continued that care.
On Sunday, after battling cancer for six years, Mr. Young died. He was 64.
In December, he and his wife, Marilyn, who met on a blind date, would have celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary.
"This man was a saint, " said Mr. Young's son-in-law, Marc Figgins of Independence. "He was taking chemotherapy and at the same time taking care of her."
Mr. Young was a tariff specialist with Cincinnati Bell and his wife a secretary and bookkeeper at Simon Kenton High School when she had her wreck in 1990. She spent two months in a coma and a year in the hospital before she was released, needing 24-hour-a-day care, Figgins said. Her recovery was documented in a lengthy Kentucky Post story in 1991.
Rather than put her in a nursing home, Mr. Young retired from his job to take care of her. "He was the most devoted person, " Figgins said.
Marilyn and Bob Young were also known for a cabin they donated to the state 4-H program. The two-story, three-room cabin, built in the 1800s, was dismantled log by log in late 1990 and rebuilt on a farm in Nicholas County.
A plaque at the site honors the couple.
Mr. Young was a member of New Banklick Baptist Church Pioneers and the National Rifle Association. He liked to hunt and used to travel to Montana and Colorado with friends to hunt elk and mule deer, his son-in-law said.
Besides his wife, Marilyn Schadler Young, other survivors include daughters, Mischelle M. Figgins of Independence, Kimberly Y. Hellmann of Lakeside Park and Sherry S. Muck of Florence; sisters, Barbara Hines and Robin Sinex, both of Delhi, Ohio; his mother, Mary Moak Young of Delhi; and eight granddaughters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at New Banklick Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to New Banklick Baptist Church, 10719 Banklick Road, Independence, Ky. 41051; or Redwood Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Harold "Whitey" Wayne Early Sr., 59, of Covington, died at 3:23 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a machine operator for Duro Paper Bag Co., and a veteran of the Navy Reserves.
Survivors include his son, Harold Wayne Early Jr. of Covington; daughters, Tina Martin of Florence, Kim Wright of Independence, Lois Davis of Carrollton and Tonya Early of Covington; a sister, Glenda Vaughn of Decatur, Ga.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Claude Thomas Ellis, 78, of Owenton, died Tuesday at UK Medical Center, Lexington. He was a bulldozer operator and foreman for Greer and Son and a World War II veteran of the Navy.
Survisors include his sons, Bruce Ellis, Calvin Ellis, Ronald Ellis, Jerry Ellis and Donald Ellis, all of Owenton; daughters, Debbie Doyle of Satmping Ground and Judy Beverly of Owenton; sisters, Lillian Jurkiwicz of Owenton, Ada Flroence McNulty of Beechwood, Eula Perkins of Hesler and Beulah Vannaksdall, Owenton; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Beechwood Assembly of God. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery.
Bessie A. Faulkner, 91, of Edgewood, died at 3:25 a.m. Tuesday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Ruth Eileen Feldhaus, 81, of Cincinnati, formerly of Florence, died Tuesday at Three Rivers Nursing and Rehab Center, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church. Her husband, Richard E. Feldhaus, died in 1997.
Survivors include her daughter, Judy Bullock of Florence; sister, Doris Malone of Mount Washington, Ohio; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimers Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Raymod Edward "Eddy" Foley Sr., 52, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Walter Earl Heiert, 76, of Melbourne, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a farmer anda member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Camp Springs.
Survivors include his sisters, Irene Cozatchty of Cold Spring, Louella Painter of Alexandria and Edna DeMoss, Mathilda Heiert and Viola Sauser, all of Melbourne; and brothers, Clarence Heiert of Melbourne, Ervin Heiert of Newport, Lawrence Heiert of Newtown, Ohio, and Louis Heiert of Highland Heights.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheram Church Cemetery, Camp Springs. Memorials are suggested to St. John's Lutheran Church Building Fund, Lower Tug Fork Road, Camp Springs, Ky.
Norman House, 78, of Jonesville, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Theresa Pelfrey Hudson, 77, of Latonia, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday at Village Care Center, Erlanger.
She was a homemaker and a member of Latonia Christian Church. Her husband, Raymond Hudson, died in 1984.
Survivors include her sons, Douglas R. Hudson of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Rodney Hudson of Latonia; 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. Burial will be in Floreal Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Stella Bezold Kremer, 87, of Fort Thomas, died at 3:55 a.m. Tuesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Joseph Kremer, died in 1989.
Survivors include her daughters, Patricia Kemplin of Highland Heights and Jane Gramer of Fort Thomas; sons, Joseph Kremer of Alexandria and Paul Kremer of Fort Thomas; a sister, Lenora Krift of Alexandria; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Camp Springs.
Gloria Jean Kampsen Long, 62, of Albany, Ga., formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at her home. She was a bridal consultant for Heritage Formal Wear, Albany.
Survivors include her husband, Dillon Joseph Long; a daughter, Cherie Long of Conyers, Ga.; a son, Brian Long of Hughston, Calif., and sisters, Marjorie K. Jacob of New Richmond, Ohio, and Jacqueline K. Spille of Morning View.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m .today at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home, Albany. Memorials are suggested to Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany, Ga. 31702.
Leola Mae Mardis, 91, of Louisville, died Sunday at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. She was a homemaker and a member of Audubon Baptist Church, Louisville. Her husband, Walter L. Mardis, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, L. Bruce Mardis Sr. of Louisville; daughters, Patricia Mardis-Bell of Port Jefferson, Arlene McGaha of Fort Thomas, Judith Eastridge of Independence and Linda Sinkhorn of Louisville; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at Audubon Baptist Church. Entombment was in Evergreen Mausoleum, Louisville. Memorials are suggested to Audubon Baptist Church Building Fund, 1046 Hess Lane, Louisville, Ky. 40217.
Donald K. Martin Sr., 66, of Fort Wright, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a police officer, a firefighter and honorary fire chief, a police court judge, a city councilman and mayor in Fort Wright, former Kenton County deputy sheriff, a former member of the St. Agnes Church council, former youth sports coach, a member of Fort Wright Civic Club, which he formerly headed as president, and the fire department.
Survivors include his wife, Anita Martin, sons, Donald Martin Jr. and Steven Martin, both of Fort Wright; daughters, Marianne "Murph" Averdick of Fort Wright, Nancy Martin Ledonne of Fort Mitchell and Jennifer Kinsley of Erlanger; a brother, John "Jack" Martin of Cincinnati; a stepbrother, Robert Sullivan of Rocton, Ill.; and 11 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Agnes Church, Organ Restoration, 1680 Dixie Hwy., Fort Wright, Ky. 41011; or Fort Wright Veterans Memorial Fund, 409 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Minnie Shedlock Rich, 97, of Madeira, Ohio, died at 9:58 p.m. Monday at Montgomery Care Center, Montgomery, Ohio.
She was a homemaker and a member of Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church, Madeira, and Cardinal Chapter No. 146 Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Sam Durant Rich, died in 1967.
Survivors include her daughters, Shelly Ann Mack of Madeira and Helena Curtis of Middletown, Ohio; sister, Helen Antis of Pittsburgh, Pa.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to of Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church, 800 Miami Ave., Madeira, Ohio 45243.
Cecil D. Stewart, 74, of Walton, died Sunday at his home.
He was a retired supervisor of maintanence for the city of Walton and a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Walton.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores Williams Stewart; a son, John A., Stewart of Florence; daughters, Shirley Ann Tanksley of Crittenden, Mary Catherine Stewart of Dry Ridge, Marguerite Carole Stewart of Walton and Peggy Sue Wyant of Dry Ridge; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. today at All Saints Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wendesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Walton. Burial will be in St. Patricks Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to All Saints Catholic Church Building Fund, 62 Needmore Street, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Mabel L. Trinkle, 90, of Florence, formerly of Walton, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Dorothy M. Vance, 72, of Covington, died at 1:20 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was the owner of Dotty's Caf� in Covington. Her husband, Jesse Lewis Vance, died in 1994. A son, Terry Wayne Chapman, died in 1994.
Survivors include daughters, Elizabeth Ann "Jessica" Baker of Fairfield, Ohio, Joan Etta Rice of Maryland, Ingrid Fawn Rice and Sonia Rice, both of Covington; sons, Bobby Vance of Odenton, Md., and James E. Rice Jr. of Frederick, Md., a sister, Marie Ortiz of Port Arthur, Texas; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Children's Hospital Medical Center, Genetics Department for Fabray Blood Disorders, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Emma Judy Wainscott, 78, of Glencoe, died at 3:21 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church. Her husband, Walter G. Wainscott, died on June 17, anda son, James Wainscott, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Kenneth Wainscott of Paris and Dennis Wainscott of Glencoe; daughters, Peggy Cook and Judy Holbert of Glencoe; sisters, Martha Taylor of Corinth and Jane Davis of Dry Ridge; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Eagle Hill.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery, Owen County.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike Street, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
McDonald Funeral Homes, Owenton, is handling the arrangements.
Claire Koehler Wettstein, 94, of Fort Wright, formerly of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Edwin A. Wettstein, died in 1986.
Survivors include her daughters, Millicent Middendorf of Fort Mitchell, Claire E. Wettstein of Fort Thomas and Mary Lee Zumbiel of Crestview Hills; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in St. Stephen cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary Lou Zimmer, 76, of Fort Thomas, died at 6:45 a.m. Saturday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker, a former member of St. Thomas Mother's Club, and a former volunteer at Carmel Manor Nursing Home.
Her hsuband, Ernest Edward Zimmer, died in 2001.
Survivors include her daughter, Terry Walllace of Somerset; a son, Timothy Zimmer of Fort Thomas; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Chrtistian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Prayers will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Marianhill Fathers (Leaves), P.O. Box 87, Dearborn, Mich., 48121-0087; or St. Joseph's Home, Orphans and Blind, P.O. Box 288, Jersey City, N.J. 07303.
