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Mary Clark Paynter, 66, of Falmouth, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Falmouth Wesleyan Church.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Paynter; daughters, Barbara Lawrence of Phoenix, Jane Traylor and Donna Clifford, both of Falmouth, Ruth Ann Paynter of Cynthiana; sons, Steve Paynter of Falmouth and Dan Paynter of Butler; sisters, Norma McDowell of Falmouth and Martha Lou Paynter of Williamstown; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the church building fund, Falmouth 41040.
Announced on: 06-20-1997
Don H. Tanner, 70, of Morning View, died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center, Covington. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was retired from M.I.I./Kiechler in Harrison, Ohio, where he worked as a welding supervisor.
He was a member of Oak Island Baptist Church, Morning View, where he sang in the choir. He also was a member of the Royal Arch Masons No. 193, Norwood, Ohio; Wilmington Masonic Lodge No. 362; Oola Khan Grotto, Cincinnati; Scottish Rite, Covington; Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Cincinnati; Order of the Eastern Star No. 589, Seven Hills, Ohio; and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Hubbard Tanner; a son, Anthony R. Tanner of Morning View; a daughter, Linda G. Tanner of Daytona Beach, Fla.; sisters, Rose Fisher of Gulliver, Mich., and Mildred Phy of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; a brother, Harold A. Tanner of Brookville, Ohio, and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Announced on: 06-20-1997
Kleo Vallandingham, 85, of Walton, died at 4:36 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a former owner of Walton Garage and a charter member of the Walton Fire District Board. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and a past Worthy Matron of the Walton Chapter of OES. Her husband, C. Stanley Vallandingham, died in 1960.
Survivors include a daughter, Colleen Shields of Walton; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Announced on: 06-20-1997
Augusta's Bill Austin: artist, photographer and good friend
Bill Austin liked a good time with good friends, and the Kelsch family in Bracken County fit that role.
"He was just like a member of the family. Every holiday he was here, having a good time and dressing up like Santa Claus at Christmas," said Mary Helen Kelsch.
"Our kids just thought of him as an uncle," she added.
Mr. Austin, 76, of Augusta, died Saturday in Columbia Hospital, Maysville.
He was a retired graphic artist with the Hennegan Co., Florence, and worked at various times as a professional photographer. "He took a lot of nice pictures for calendars and things," said Mrs. Kelsch.
Mr. Austin was a good friend to her late hus band, George Kelsch, especially during the time he was ill, Mrs. Kelsch said. "He would work in the greenhouse with George, and would take him for chemotherapy," she said.
A native of the Falmouth area, Mr. Austin was a member of St. Augustine Church, Augusta. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
He leaves a daughter, Sharon Austin of Cincinnati; sons, Michael Austin and James Austin, both of Stamping Ground, Mark Austin and Joe Austin, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Irma Cline of Augusta, and Katherine Wright of Falmouth.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
Neoma J. Bartels, 72, of Ft. Thomas, died at 5:34 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a clerk with Westinghouse Electric Co., Philadelphia.
Survivors include her husband, Ferdinand J. Bartels; daughters, Nancy Hudson of Bellevue and Jennifer Uehlein of Ft. Thomas; a son, Michael D. Bartels of Cincinnati; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Church, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
Genn Rose Frye, 69, of Maysville, died at 6:31 p.m. Saturday at Columbia Hospital in Maysville. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Willard Frye, died in 1978.
Survivors include a sister, Charlene Malone of Aberdeen, Ohio; and a brother, Pete Wills of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Mason County.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
Beatrice Mae Schulte Gramke, 76, of Cincinnati, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Gramke Jr.; daughters, Diane Nye of Newport and Marlene Gramke of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at the conve nience of the family. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to Catholic Residential Services for Connley Home, 100 E. Eighth St., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202. Frederick Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
Pauline R. Hartke, 79, of Florence, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday at Florence Park Nursing Home in Florence. She was a former owner of Hartke Auto Body and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Her husband, Lee Arnold Hartke, died in 1983. A son, James Hartke, died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, Wayne Hartke of Forence, Lee Hartke Jr. of Edgewood and Paul Hartke of Union; 17 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky., 41042, or American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky., 41011.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
Walter Dolan Hewitt, 77, of Independence, died at 9:25 p.m. Friday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a former welder with Rex Nord Chainbelt in Madison, Ind., and a member of World Wide Church of God, Ft. Wright. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn P. Hewitt; a daughter, Janie Johnson of Worthville; sons, Steven B. Hewitt of Bedford and Mark J. Hewitt of Hooks, Texas ; stepdaughters, Janet Warner of Latonia, Treela Thompson of Warsaw and Karen Griffin of Falmouth; a stepson, Shanon Tackett of Independence; sisters, Elva Harlow of Jeffersonville, Ind., and Viola "Polly" Wilson of Worthville; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Worthville Cemetery.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
George H. LaChance Sr., 60, of Williamstown, died Saturday at his home of cancer. He was a self-employed plumber and a member of Williamstown Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Skirvin LaChance; sons, George LaChance Jr. of Cincinnati and Steve LaChance of San Diego; a stepson, Toby Early of Williamstown; daughters, Vicky Nichols of Montana, Wendy Nichols of Las Vegas and Sandra Burnett of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; his mother, Edith B. McNese of Bolder City, Nev.; brothers, Clarence "Chuck" Breen of Georgetown and Joseph LaChance of New Jersey; a sister, Blanche Dessormeau of Colchester, Vt.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visita tion will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky., 41014.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
Harold Nitschke, 59, of Florence, died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
Garfield Siler, 68, of Hebron, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired truck loader with National Service Corp. and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Ima Jean Brock Siler; sons, Larry D. Siler of Warsaw and Michael R. Siler of Ludlow; a brother, Estill Siler of Crabtree Orchard; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Hebron.
Announced on: 06-23-1997
Wendel Cooper, served Florence
Wendel Cooper spent his life watching over the city of Florence.
He was a police and fire dispatcher, a volunteer firefighter and a school bus driver. After he retired, friends could find him sitting in his car at the firehouse or near the school, listening to a scanner and monitoring the passing scene.
Mr. Cooper, 68, died at 11:23 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Mr. Cooper and his mother lived on Main Street in Florence, across from the firehouse. Both were dispatchers for the police and fire departments, and Mr. Cooper was on the volunteer fire department.
"If a call came in, his mom would take over dispatching and he would hop on the fire truck and help fight the fires," said Florence Assistant Fire Chief Tom Ollier.
"He was well-liked. He would help you anytime you wanted," Ollier said.
Mr. Cooper's cousin, Debbie Wood of Florence, with whom he had lived since December, recalled a slight but vigorous man always ready to lend a hand.
"In his younger days, Wendel was always on the go and doing things with somebody," she said.
"Florence was a small town in those days, and everyone knew each other. Wendel was always the type of person who was there to help you if you needed help," she said.
A plaque in the Florence Fire Department lists Mr. Cooper as an honorary member from 1950 to 1976. It was in the mid-1970s that the department turned professional and Mr. Cooper had to decide between that and dispatching. He remained a dispatcher.
In the 1950s, Boone County Schools asked him to drive a school bus for a few days, Mrs. Wood said. A few days stretched into years.
In retirement, Mr. Cooper and his poodle, Rusty, were an inseparable duo. He was a member of Florence Christian Church.
Mr. Cooper developed emphysema and his health began to fail in December.
Survivors include several cousins.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Florence Cemetery.
Announced on: 06-25-1997
