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Joseph Keene Lucas, 79, of Kalamazoo, Mich., formerly of Covington, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at his home. He was a retired owner of Lucas Signs, Covington, and a painter with VA Hospital in Cincinnati. He also was a former semi-professional softball player, a member of Kentucky Trap Shooting Hall of Fame, the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, and was Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a nephew, Dr. Randal J. Horn of Kalamazoo, Mich.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Warsaw Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Memorials are suggested to Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Covington, Ky., 41011.
Announced on: 03-13-1998
Velma "Toots" Hull Mospens, 66, of Bellevue, died at 11:14 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was an owner of Jack's Auto Sales, Newport. Her husband, Jack Mospens, died in 1985. A son, James Mospens, died in 1992.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Krogman of Bellevue; brothers, Warren Hull of Florence and James Hull of San Diego; sisters, Mary Lou Cobb of Alexandria, Novello Hull of Ft. Thomas, Marjorie Cordrey of Newport and Maudie Cordrey of Crittenden; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at Christ's Chapel Assembly of God, Erlanger. Mrs. Mospens' body has been donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Announced on: 03-13-1998
Donald R. Parker, 65, of Crescent Springs, died Tuesday at his home. He was a foreman with Turner Construction Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Crescent Springs Volunteer Fire Department and the Crescent Squares Square Dance Club. His wife, Charlotte Ann Parker, died in 1997.
Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Daly of Florence; sons, Dennis Parker and Donald R. Parker II, both of Covington; his mother, Emma Parker of Florence; a brother, Autrey Parker of Crescent Springs; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church, 719 Western Reserve Road, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017; Crescent Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Penny Drill, 777 Overlook Drive, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 03-13-1998
Ruth Howard Rose, 74, of Ft. Thomas, died Thursday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
Announced on: 03-13-1998
David "Stew" Stewart, 41, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a self-employed machinist and a member of St. Augustine Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Buechel Stewart; a son, Sean Stewart of Covington; a daughter, Heather Stewart of Covington; his parents, James and Mary Ann Stewart of Latonia; and brothers, Thomas Stewart of Highland Park, Ill., Daniel Stewart of Covington and Terence Stewart of Gilbertsville, Pa.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to Sean and Heather Stewart Trust Fund, in care of Brian C. Rieger, P. O. Box 1078, Covington, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 03-13-1998
Howard F. Wagner, 59, of Florence, died at 7:32 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood, of cancer. He was a retired cable splicer with Cincinnati Gas & Electric.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Ann Wimsatt Wagner; sons, Mark A. Wagner of Chicago, Michael T. Wagner of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Steven P. Wagner of Walton and Daniel J. Wagner of Florence; daughters, Diana Hundley of Taylor Mill and Linda M. Garland of Milwaukee; brothers, Robert Wagner of West Palm Beach, Fla., Jack Wagner of Covington, Philip Wagner of Taylor Mill and Christopher Wagner of Ft. Mitchell; a sister, Eleanor Overwine of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 03-13-1998
Donald Goetz Sr. ran produce firm
Donald E. Goetz Sr. had two simple credos for operating a business: "Keep it simple" and "Be honest with the customer."
Customers and friends alike knew he was a man to be trusted, said his son, Donald E. Goetz Jr. of Cincinnati:
"To him, a handshake was as good as a piece of paper."
Mr. Goetz, 65, retired president of Fries Brothers Produce in Cincinnati, died at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas.
Mr. Goetz lived in Highland Heights and started working for Fries as a truck driver in 1951. He retired last year as owner and president of the company.
"Anybody who ever met him wasn't likely to forget him," the younger Goetz said. "My dad had a fantastic sense of humor. He liked to make people laugh, and he was good at it."
Mr. Goetz started driving trucks for Fries in 1951, a year before he married Virginia Mary Yates. They raised five children.
In 1958, he took a second job as a Kentucky Post carrier.
"He would get up at 4 a.m. to get to the produce house and make his deliveries. Then he'd pick up the papers at noon and deliver them until 4 or 5 p.m.," his son said.
At Fries, he advanced from truck driver to sales executive. In 1974, Mr. Goetz was one of four employees who bought the company. He became president and eventually the sole owner.
By then, his son, Donald Jr., had been working with him. His son took over the route and also started working at Fries.
"He taught me the produce business from the inside out," his son said. Mr. Goetz retired in 1997, and his son is now the second-generation president of Fries Brothers.
"He was proud of building this company, and he was proud of his family," his son said.
Other survivors include his wife, Virginia Mary Yates Goetz; daughters, Donna "Peachy" McClure and Darlene Linkugel of Florence, and Dianne Ruschman of Alexandria; a son, Dennis Goetz of Cold Spring; sisters, Betty Saner of Ft. Thomas and Edna Knapp of Cold Spring; 12 grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. The family will receive friends in Memorial Hall at the church immediately after Mass.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076; Bishop Brossart High School, Jefferson and Grove Streets, Alexandria, Ky. 41001; or St. Henry District High School Building Fund, 3837 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Arrangements: Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home.
Announced on: 03-14-1998
James Lloyd Abney, 81, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired assembler for R.K. LeBlond.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Freda Abney; a son, Bill Abney of Taylor Mill; daughters, Ruth Robinson, Pat Thomas and Rhonda Baker Lexington, Donna Reisenbeck of Elsmere and Reva Robertson of Hamilton, Ohio; a stepson, Larry Powell of Newport; a brother, Earl Abney of Irvine; sisters, Crystal Abney of Beavercreek, Ohio, and Opal Patrick of Irvine; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Alexandria Funeral Home, Alexandria. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Announced on: 03-14-1998
Vickie Simpson Ashcraft, 40, of Albany, Ga., formerly of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Jamie Simpson of West Liberty; a daughter, Tasha Simpson of Latonia; her mother, Ada Simpson of Latonia; brothers, Glenn Simpson and Steven Simpson of Covington; sisters, Diane Niceley, Karen Elliott and Anita Duncan of Covington and Judi Simpson of Latonia; four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, with visitation from 9 a.m. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Announced on: 03-14-1998
Ollie Mae Baxter, 73, of Maysville, died Friday at Maysville Extended Care Facility. She was a retired independent sales representative for Avon. She attended First Christian Church, Maysville.
Survivors include brothers, Robert Baxter Jr. of Maysville and James D. Baxter of Orangeburg, and sisters, Myrtle Walker of Maysville and Willkruse Baxter of Cynthiana.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, with visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Olivet Church Cemetery, Maysville.
Announced on: 03-14-1998
Edward Creech, 65, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired factory worker for Duro Bag Manufacturing Co., Boone County, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include a daughter, Callie A. Bintz of Union; sons, Donald Klette of Latonia and Steve Creech of Covington; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at VA Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 03-14-1998
