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Jerome C. Lohre, 95, of Villa Hills, died Saturday at St. Charles Care Center. He was a retired carpenter with Carpenter's Union Local No. 698, and a member of Villa Hills Civic Club and Holy Name Society at St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Cooney of Villa Hills and Peggy Huhn of Dayton, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church Building Fund or Rememberance Fund, 2470 Loraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41071. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Harry H. May, 91, of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Donald Allan Sanders, 42, of Arlington Heights, Ohio, died Friday at Middletown Hospital. He was a welder.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Colquit Sanders; sons, Donald Allan Sanders II, Donald Perry, Donald Rogers, Rick Spellman and Michael Rogers, all of Arlington Heights; a daughter; a brother, John Sanders of Cold Spring; sisters, Vickie Sanders and Sandy Hardin, both of Dayton, Sue Hardy of Belleview, Paula Kilgore of Coral Springs, Fla., Lisa Sanders of Highland Heights, Kathy Sanders of Cincinnati and Mary Sanders of Covington.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Vorhis Funeral Home, 310 Dunn St., Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
William Joseph Spada, 83, of Ringgold, Ga., formerly of Kenton County, died Monday at Hutcheson Memorial Hospital, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He was a retired employee of Southern Railroad.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Hood Spada; daughters, Cecile Spada of Ringgold, Patricia Edgemon of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jay V. Spada of Port Richie, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in U.S. National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Joseph R. Suchanek, 71, of Newport, died Monday at Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired highway engineer with Vogt Ivers & Associates, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Suchanek; daughters, Sandra Preston and Patricia Cunningham, both of Wilder, and Vicki Baioni of Newport; sisters, Dorothea Eker of Dayton and Millie Cox of Florence; brothers, Jason Suchanek of Fort Mitchell and Samuel Suchanek of Charlotte, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Roy E. Tillett, 68, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a sheet-metal worker with Western Hills Stamping Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Wells Tillett; a daughter, Kristy Craig of Alexandria; sons, Andy Tillett of Dayton, Dan Tillett of Florence, Don Tillett of Baltimore, Greg Tillett of Whittier, Calif., Roy Tillett Jr. of Mary Esther, Fla.; a sister, Lillian Carrier of Alexandria; brothers, George Tillett Jr. of Alexandria and Ronald Tillett of Stanford; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Ruby Tolliver, 78, of Maysville, died Tuesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a retired presser with Nu Way Laundry and Groce's Dry Cleaners in Maysville.
Survivors include her husband, Elmer Lawrence Tolliver; a son, Ray Johnson of Maysville; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Edward Volpenhein Sr., 78, of Fort Wright, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Mary Lou Nickerson Waddell, 62, of Augusta, died at 4:50 p.m. Monday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jesse A. Waddell; daughters, Barbara Waddell Moore, Sue Colemire and Donna Waddell, all of Brooksville, and Lisa Sebastion of Augusta; sons, Jesse Wayne Waddell and Danny Waddell, both of Augusta, and Paul Eugene Waddell of Union; brothers, Charles Nickerson and Wayne Nickerson, both of Augusta, and James Nickerson of Elizabethtown; sisters, Mabel Smith of Shepardville, Shirley Henderson of Carlisle, Helen Fredrick of Mount Olivet, Janice Flynn of Falmouth, Marie Boggs of Olive Hill, Linda Yates of Foster, and Lizzie White and Bonnie Litzinger, both of Augusta; 21 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1941 Bishop Lane, Louisville, Ky. 40218.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Floyd C. Wells Sr., 93, of Crittenden, died Tuesday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler. He was a truck driver with the Ready Mix concrete company and a member of Teamsters Local 100, Cincinnati. A son, Floyd Wells Jr., died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Doris Bramerloh of Union and Juanita Fey of Crittenden; nine grandchildren; and 17 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or American Lung Association, P. O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 40209.
Announced on: 02-24-1999
Hall of Famer Edward Volpenhein, made mark with cafe, court work
Whether running a cafe, helping mothers receive child support or encouraging children to play sports, Edward J. Volpenhein Sr. made an indelible impression on everyone he met.
'He was a wonderful man. He was one-of-a-kind,' said a daughter-in-law, Amanda Volpenhein, of Park Hills.
'He was a big part of this community for many years.'
Mr. Volpenhein, 78, of Fort Wright, died at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a former owner of the Cottage Cafe in Covington and was a retired supervisor of the Kenton County Domestic Relations Court.
Mr. Volpenhein was born and raised in Covington. He was an avid baseball and softball player and was a co-founder of the Cottage Athletic Club in Covington.
He also was a member of the board of directors of the Fort Wright Trace Homeowner's Association and was an usher for the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals and the University of Cincinnati athletic teams.
Mr. Volpenhein was a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and the Hilltoppers.
Mr. Volpenhein worked under former Kenton County Attorney John R. Elfers and helped ensure mothers received their child-support payments. He ran his small cafe in Covington's West End for many years and promoted sports during his spare time.
Mr. Volpenhein enjoyed his family and friends and encouraged his grandchildren to take up golf, basketball and baseball, his daughter-in-law said.
'He was sincere and just endeared people to him. He was pleasant and funny,' she said.
'You could go anywhere in Northern Kentucky with him and people would know him, from the courthouse or the cafe.'
Other survivors include his wife, Virginia R. Guenther Volpenhein; sons, William J. Volpenhein of Milford, Ohio, Edward J. 'Ted' Volpenhein of Taylor Mill and Donald J. Volpenhein of Park Hills; a daughter, Charlene H. Dailey of Hebron; brothers, Joseph G. Volpenhein Jr. of Park Hills, Charles J. Volpenhein of Covington and Frank Volpenhein of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Catherine Robke of Fort Mitchell, Mary Fritz of Fort Wright and Clara Betty McMannon of Idaho Falls, Idaho; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Entombment will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. John Church Restoration Fund, 627 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 02-25-1999
Ralph Joseph Bailer Jr., 50, of Covington, died Feb. 18 at Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a baker and a veteran of the Vietname War.
Survivors include a son, Michael Bailer of Covington; a daughter, Alicia Bailer of Covington; sisters, JoAnn Toadivine of Las Vegas, Donna Williams of Indianapolis, Roberta Brownfield of Burlington, Marcia Russell of South Carolina and Margaret Collins of Grant County; and one grandson.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Mr. Bailer donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 02-25-1999
Micah Lee Daniel Bernard, 13 days, of Independence, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include his parents, James Lee and Sharlyn Marie Bernard Jr. of Independence; a sister, McKaylee Marie Bernard, at home; and grandparents, Bobby and Sandra Helvey of Independence, James L. Bernard Sr. of Dayton, Ohio, and Mary Wilder of Elsmere.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Announced on: 02-25-1999
Velma Bishop, 84, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas. She was a seamstress with Jacob Brothers Co.
Survivors include a daughter, Flossie Shives of Florence; four grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Grove Funeral Home, Hancock, Md. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hancock, Md. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling local arrangements.
Announced on: 02-25-1999
Mary Frances 'Jane' Cloe, 78, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. She was a retired employee of the hospital and a member of Ruddles Mills Christian Church, Harrison County. Her husband, James Earl Cloe, died in 1995. A son, Wilson Blades, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Donald Keith Blades of Cynthiana and Danny Blades of Georgetown; daughters, Beverly Sue Caudill and Cathy Richie, both of Cynthiana; brothers, Orie Linus 'Odie' Pugh, Wallace Pugh, Quince Everett 'Bill' Pugh Jr., Adrian Keith Pugh and Harlan Freddie Pugh; sisters, Lelia Mae Swart, Marguerite Brown, Betty Louise Wolfe and Joan Carolyn Walthers; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Harrison Memorial Hospital Extended Care Activities Fund, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Announced on: 02-25-1999
Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart Cronin, R.G.S., 91, of Fort Thomas, died at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday at the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Pelletier Hall in Fort Thomas. She was a teacher and child-care worker with the religious order.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pelletier Hall. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Pelletier Hall. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of the Good Shepherd, 930 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 02-25-1999
Betty Jane Day, 72, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of VFW Post No. 1650 and American Legion Post No. 400, both of Topeka, Kan. Her husband, Grover A. Day Jr. died in 1986.
Survivors include daughters, Evelyn Bergeron of Hampton, Va., Wanda Bunch and Beverly Davis, both of Warsaw, and Rebecca Mays of Covington; sons, Arthur Roberts of Glencoe, Clem Roberts of Ripley, Ohio, and John Roberts of Topeka, Kan.; a brother, Everett Glass; 25 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Announced on: 02-25-1999
