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Date of these obituaries: 08-13-02
Roger Klein, longtime tennis coach at NKU, Bellevue High
Roger G. Klein carried a list of goals in his wallet, which he looked at every night in the belief that he could make them come true.
At the top of the list was "To be a good person, " said his granddaughter, Cindy Simpson of Alexandria.
Family and friends think that Klein, who died Sunday in his 90th year at his home in Alexandria, succeeded.
Everyone treated him like gold -- and they should have, former student and Bellevue resident Rob Hardin said.
Mr. Klein influenced generations of children for the better through coaching tennis, Hardin said.
He compiled a 419-98 record as coach at Bellevue High School, then went on to coach the Northern Kentucky University women's tennis team to a 72-63 record and the men's team to a 114-102 record.
In 1986, his NKU team won a Great Lakes Valley Conference championship, the first GLVC title for a men's program at the university.
He became a second father to many of his students, Hardin said. As Bellevue High's truant officer, he would make troubled kids into tennis players so he could keep an eye on them, he added.
Mr. Klein was a member of the Northern Kentucky, Northern Kentucky University and Kentucky sports halls of fame, and the University of Kentucky Alumni Association. He was also a member of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association and the United States Professional Tennis Association.
Mr. Klein tried, but couldn't teach his granddaughter how to play the game.
"He wanted me to be another Chrissie Evert, but I didn't have it in me, " Simpson said.
Mr. Klein's survivors include a daughter, Sandra Smith of Cincinnati; a stepson, Danny Beebe of Fort Thomas; a stepdaughter, Brenda Stevens of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Roger Klein Scholarship Fund, NKU Foundation, Mark R. Herrmann Center, Northern Ken tucky University, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Ella Walters Bingham, 92, of Bellevue, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Bellevue.
Survivors include a daughter, Gayle Kiser of Fort Thomas; a sister, Delia Eilers of Fort Thomas; and a grandchild.
Graveside services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Whorley Cemetery, Corbin. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, 2200 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206; or Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, 300 Washington Ave., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Terry Blades, 39, of Independence, died Sunday in a motorcycle accident in Covington .
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton.
Clifford H. Burgess, 76, of Florence, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a pipe fitter with Pipefitters Union Local No. 392 in Cincinnati, and a member of Community Pentecostal Church of God in Taylor Mill, Good Faith Masonic Lodge No. 95 F&AM, Indra Consistory Scottish Rite and Syrian Shrine.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Burgess; a son, Gary C. Burgess of Florence; daughters, Linda Marie Sledge of Hebron, Rhonda Conley of Erlanger and Patty Perry of Madison, Ind.; half-brothers, Alvin Shinkle of Florence and Howard Burt of Alta Loma, Calif.; a half-sister, Goldina Green of Lebanon, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and n ine great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Community Pentecostal Church of God, 11875 Taylor Mill Road, Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015.
Kathryn Cook, 74, of Ludlow, died at 11:23 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired press operator with National Band and Tag Co., Newport.
Survivors include a son, Rick Raisor of Newport; a brother, Jack Cook of Ludlow; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services were today at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Co.
Eric Thomas Davis, 24, of Independence, died Saturday in an auto accident in Morning View.
He was a heavy equipment operator with Eaton Asphalt Paving Co., Covington, and proprietor of Davis Construction Co.
Survivors include his parents, Gerald and Debra Davis of Independence; sisters, Leigh Davis Kunstman and Lisa Davis Jackson, both of Independence; and brothers, Nicholas Howard Davis and Quentin Michael Dav is, both of Independence.
Services: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Laura Dickerson, 99, of Williamstown, died Sunday at her home. She was a former director with Grant County Deposit Bank and a member of Williamstown United Methodist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the church choir, and a member of the board of the Duncan Tavern Historic Center, the Grant County Historical Society and Williamstown Woman's Club.
She was an organizing member of the Capt. John Lillard Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a registrar, recording secretary, vice regent and regent with the group, and also served terms as the state regent of the Kentucky Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and vice president general of the national society.
There are no immediate survivors.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Williamstown United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown United Methodist Church, 206 Paris St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Georgia Easybuck, 81, of Independence, died Sunday at her home.
She was a homemaker, farmer and a member of Kenton Baptist Church. Her husband, Joseph Mahlon Easybuck, died in 1988.
Survivors include her daughters, Wanda Sharp of Independence and Glenna Whaley of Florence; sons, Donald Easybuck of Walton and Charles Easybuck of Erlanger; a sister, Ella Mae Mullins of Fiskburg; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services: noon Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Jane Arden Faulkner, 68, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a cashier with Drawbridge Inn Coffee Shop in Fort Mitchell and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. Her husband, William Faulkner, and a daughter, Debbie Bogenschutz, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Santoro of Florence; and brothers, William Fowler of Pin e Bluff, Ark., and Donald Clarke of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; St. Paul Church Building Fund, 7301 Dixie Hwy., Florence, Ky. 41042. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Edgar Florence Jr., 74, of Falmouth, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired welder with American Laundry Machinery in Norwood, Ohio, and a former magistrate. He was a member of Falmouth Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher and deacon. He was a member of Orion Lodge No. 222 F&AM, Falmouth, Scottish Rite, Indra Consistory in Covington, and Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 611, Falmouth.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Russell Florence; daughters, Dianna Ramsey of Mays Lick, Amy Hunt of Brooksville, Peggy Brennan of Wilmette, Ill., and Ginny Baynum of Wheeling, Ill.; stepdaughters, Dixie King of Falmouth and Vickie Little of Burlington; a stepson, Elden Wolfe of Owenton; sisters, Dorothy Brown of Butler, Esther Flynn of Bellevue, Jean Clark of Houston, Lora Grace Burke of Burlington and Margaret Jenkins of Falmouth; nine grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Falmouth Baptist Church. Visitation: 5 to 9 tonight at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, and from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Falmouth Baptist Church Building Fund, 403 Maple Ave., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Todd Wayne Heizer, 23, of Independence, died Saturday in an auto accident in Morning View.
He was a semi-tractor mechanic with Fasig Co. Inc., Walton.
Survivors include his parents, Dennis and Kathleen Milfeld Heizer of Independence; and a brother, Troy Heizer of Independence.
Services will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Dave L. Hollman, 60, of Crescent Springs, died Saturday at his home.
He was founder of Hollman Realty and was currently working in sales with Arronco Heating and Air Conditioning Co. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell, and Homebuilders of Northern Kentucky. His wife, Barbara A. "Nooney" Hollman, died in 2001.
Survivors include a daughter, Holly Brinkman of Florence; a son, Mike Hollman of Edgewood; a sister, Martha Jones of Erlanger; brothers, Robert Hollman of Richwood and Dan Hollman of Union; and a grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchel l. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Remembrance Fund, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Shirley Ann Hibbard LaFara, 57, of Walton, died Sunday at her home. She was a home health care nurse with Visiting Nurse Association, Fort Mitchell, and a member of First Love Community Church, Crittenden. A sister, Evelyn Leek, died earlier this year.
Survivors include brothers, Earl Hibbard Jr. of Crittenden, Glenn "Donnie" Hibbard of Milford, Ohio, David Hibbard and Randy Hibbard, both of Milford, Ohio, and Ricky Hibbard of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and sisters, Juanita Brown of Crittenden, Linda Hammond of Dry Ridge and Janet Hibbard of Batavia, Ohio.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery, Barbourville.
William "Tom" Liles, 91, of Newport, died at 5:40 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a retired tile setter and a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local No. 18, a member of Naval Armed Guard and the United Church of God, Newport. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation: 6 to p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Joy M. Moore, 82, of Covington, died Friday in an auto accident in Indianapolis.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Gary E. Ruber Sr., 64, of Cold Spring, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a newspaper carrier with The Kentucky Post in Wilder and Cold Spring.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Mae Plummer Ruber; sons, Keith Ruber of Washington, Kenny Ruber of Milton, Fla., and Gary E. Ruber of Alexandria; daughters, Kimberly Robertson and Karen Watts, both of Alexandria; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Grants Lick. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Alyssa Rene Sassin, 29 days, of Erlanger, died Saturday at her home. She was a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include her parents, Jennifer Sassin of Erlanger and Eduardo Ayala of Florence; a sister, Marissa Sassin of Erlanger; grandparents, Richard Sassin of Erlanger, Laura Sassin Huggins of Park Hills and Sylvia Gomez of Florence; and great-grandparents, Charlie and Peggy Sassin of Hebron and Mora Hoober of Park Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Visitation: 9 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American SIDS Institute, 6065 Roswell Road, Suite 876, Atlanta, Ga. 30328.
Rosemary Franxman Schmidt, 82, of Latonia, died at 7 a.m. Sunday at Mary Rose Mission, Covington.
She was a retired secretary with United Appeal in Cincinnati, a member of Holy Cross Church and a member of the church 50 Plus Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Rosanne Herrmann of Erlanger; sons, David M. Schmidt of Bellevue and Steven J. Schmidt of Fort Thomas; a stepdaughter, Marjorie DiGianfelice of Boston; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation: 10 to 11:40 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Mary Rose Mission, 1543 Russell St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Louise Schmitz, 72, of Alexandria, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired superintendent of housekeeping at St. Luke Hospitals.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Albert Schmitz; a son, Dwain Bowling of Southgate; a daughter, Vicki Mastin of Covington; sisters, Elva Bowen of Fort Thomas and Helen Raleigh of Williamstown; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Carl A. Trutschel, 95, of Melbourne, died Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights.
He was a retired driver with Dixie Ohio Express and a member of Teamsters Union Local 100 in Cincinnati. He was a charter member of the Melbourne Volunteer Fire Department and PK Social Club. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Melbourne.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Schwarber of Melbourne; sons, J.R. Bo Trutschel of Cincinnati and Tom Trutschel of Chillicothe, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Philip Church Building Fund, 1402 Mary Ingles Hwy., Melbourne, Ky. 41059; or St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Route 1, Box 272, Lower Tug Fork Road, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Gary Lee "Mountain" Webster, 50, of Covington, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired chief deputy jailer in Kenton County, and started the Kenton County Jail Color Guard. He helped organize a Christmas event for children of prisoners of the jail, held Fourth of July picnics for jail employees and was a musician.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Farson Webster; daughters, Jill Roden of Boone Coun ty and Tina Clendenen of Covington; sons, Jason Webster of Boone County and Mark Peavler of Covington; sisters, Marty Updike of Independence and Andrea Feeney of Covington; a brother, Larry Webster of Riverside, Calif.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to the Gary Lee Webster Memorial Fund, in care of Bank of Kentucky, 12020 Mad ison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Bonnie Lou Welch, 49, of Harrington, Del., formerly of California, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of First Twelve Mile Baptist Church in California. Her mother, Minnie Taylor, died in 2001.
Survivors include her hus band, Michael E. Welch; a daughter, Michelle V. Welch, at home; sons, Thomas F. H. Bush, at home, and Kelly L. Bush of Ellendale, Del.; sisters, Minnie Styer of California and Phyllis Rooney of Day ton; brothers, George Mosley of California and William Mosley of Kentucky; and two grandsons.
Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Carthage United Methodist Church, California. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 9 Reads Way, New Castle, Del. 19720.
Wilma Virginia Ewing White, 77, of Dayton, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence "Whitey" White; daughters, Linda Eddy, Barbara Sauter and Shari Turner, all of Dayton, Sandy White of Bellevue and Patricia Partack of Batavia, Ohio; a son, Clarence "Butch" White of Dayton; sisters, Kate Banker of Covington, Evelyn Grause and Juanita Long, both of Fort Thomas; a brother, Roy Pierce of Dayton; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services: 9 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
