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John Hisle, 77, of Covington, died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a retired salesman with the old Shillito's department store in Cincinnati, a member and usher at Ninth Street United Methodist Church in Covington, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Riley Hisle; a son, Wendell Hisle of Phoenix; a daughter, Barbara Hisle Cole of Covington; a sister, Dorthy Hisle Foster of Richmond, Va.; a brother, William Hisle of Las Vegas; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. today at Ninth Street United Methodist Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. today. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Ninth Street United Methodist Church Building Fund, 18 E. Ninth St., Covington, Ky., 41011.
Announced on: 03-20-1998
Patrick James Hoskins, the son of Tim and Leigh Hoskins of California, Ky., was stillborn Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include a brother, Travis Thornton of California; and grandparents, Louis and Darla Thornton of California, Jim Hoskins of California and Mae Hoskins of Bellevue.
Services will be private. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Alexandria. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 03-20-1998
Jack Kirk, 49, of Edgewood, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a self-employed manufacturer's agent, a deacon and Sunday school teacher with Walton Baptist Church, and a veteran of the Vietname War.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Richardson Kirk; sons, John R. Kirk and Adam Kirk, both of Walton; his mother, Emma Emmerson Kirk of Florence; sisters, Lois Hall of Erlanger and Aleene Houston of Covington; and brothers, Charles Kirk of Park Hills, David Kirk of Taylor Mill and Robert Kirk of Independence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Walton Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 03-20-1998
David Z. Martin, 75, of Melbourne, died Wednesday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. He was a retired maintenance worker and a member of Bullittsville Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Martin; sons, Rev. David Martin of Cleveland and James Martin of Florence; stepsons, Tom Robinson of Butler and John Jones of Melbourne; a daughter, Cindy Strong of Erlanger; stepdaughters, Connie Bressler of Falmouth and Cathy Beyersdoerfer of Butler; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery, Butler. Memorials are suggested to Grassy Creek Christian Church, Demossville, Ky., 41033.
Announced on: 03-20-1998
Raymond Anthony Owens, 31, of Newport, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at A.C. Dobbling & Son Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
Announced on: 03-20-1998
Myrtle Maynard Patterson, 86, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retail clerk. Her husband, Rev. Stanley Patterson, and a son, David Lloyd Patterson, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Amos Patterson; daughters, Ruth Courts and Carol Brown; a brother, Rev. Howard Elliott; sisters, Gladys Durham Henderson and Lillie Maynard; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Faith Community Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Paul R. Young Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Faith Community Church, 511 Olden Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45215.
Announced on: 03-20-1998
Dorothy Lillian Schwalbach, 77, of Cold Spring, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired real estate agent and owner of Dot Realty, and a member of the Campbell County Board of Realtors.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Rust of Cold Spring; sons, David Schwalbach of Cincinnati, James Schwalbach of Mobile, Ala., and Edward Schwalbach of Indianapolis; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45203.
Announced on: 03-20-1998
William E. Thomas, 62, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was an employee of Whiteway Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, and a member of the Williamstown American Legion post.
Survivors include his wife, Joann Thomas; a son, Charles Thomas of Erlanger; a daughter, Beatrice Louise Thomas of Erlanger; brothers, Charles Junior Thomas of Covington and Jim Thomas of Ludlow; sisters, Mary Meyers of Latonia, Betty Hall of Covington and Bernice Blevins of New Richmond, Ohio; and two grandsons.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Announced on: 03-20-1998
Joe Sparks ran Harper Co.
D. Joseph Sparks, president and chief-executive officer of the Harper Co. and a leader in the highway construction business, died in his sleep Friday morning at his Crescent Springs home. He was 63.
Mr. Sparks was a 1958 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering and was a project engineer for the state highway department before joining Harper as an estimator.
He was elected president of the company in 1986.
"Joe Sparks was the foundation of this company.
He knew the business inside and out," said Bruce Huff, who is vice president of the Harper Co.
When the company prepared bids, the key people would gather in Joe Sparks' office, Huff said.
"Joe was the one who said, "This is the price we will bid,' " Huff said.
Mr. Sparks combined technical expertise with a personal style that won the re spect of employees and peers.
"He had a dry wit and was always able to put you at ease," Huff said. "He was the one you could go in and talk to about anything."
On the day he died, the company learned it was the low bidder on the job to complete the S-curve on I-75 in Ft. Mitchell.
"That would have made him very happy," said his wife, Alice Sparks, who is a member and former chairwoman of the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
"He was a hard-hard-working individual and took a lot of pride in his company," she said.
Mr. Sparks also loved his state.
He was a member of the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers.
He was a member of the University of Kentucky Alumni Association and a University of Kentucky Fellow.
He helped develop UK's civil engineering program.
One of Mr. Sparks' first actions when he became CEO of Harper six years ago was to move the company from Cincinnati to Hebron.
"He was happy to say it was truly a Kentucky company," Mrs. Sparks said.
Mr. Sparks was a member of the Ft. Mitchell Country Club. He also belonged to Immanuel United Methodist Church in Lakeside Park.
He enjoyed horse racing and had recently purchased a race horse.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Sally Sparks Zdolshek of Crescent Springs; a son, John David Sparks of Studio City, Calif.; a brother, Thomas David Sparks of Falmouth; and a grandson, Joseph Alexander Zdolshek of Crescent Springs.
Members of the family will receive guests at their home at 817 Squire Hill Drive, Crescent Springs, after 2 p.m. Sunday.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home in Erlanger, followed by the service at noon.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials may be made to the D. Joseph Sparks Scholarship Fund, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky, 312 CRMS Building, Lexington, Ky., 40506-0108.
Announced on: 03-21-1998
