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Rev. Edward Volker, rural pastor
The Rev. Edward H. Volker was parish priest to several rural Catholic churches in southern Ohio in his 44 years of ministry.
Father Volker, 82, pastor emeritus of Visitation Church in Eaton, died Friday at the Franciscan at St. Clare.
"Among other things, Father Volker was well known for the annual Christmas lights display at Visitation," said the Rev. Christopher Armstrong, chancellor of the archdiocese.
Father Volker studied at St. Gregory and Mount St. Mary's seminaries in Cincinnati and was ordained to the priesthood June 7, 1941, by then-Archbishop John T. McNicholas.
He began his ministry as associate pastor of Assumption Church in Walnut Hills. From 1942 to 1947, he taught at Elder High School and was assistant chaplain at St. Mary's and Good Samaritan hospitals in Cincinnati.
From 1947 to 1953, he served St. Martin and Holy Ghost churches in Brown County. He was appointed assistant pastor of St. Agnes Church in Bond Hill in 1955, serving there until 1958.
He became pastor of St. Mary Church in Arnheim and administrator of St. Elizabeth Church in Sardinia in 1958.
In 1962, he was appointed rector of Visitation Church and administrator of St. John Church in New Paris. He retired as pastor emeritus in 1985.
Reception of the body will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Visitation Church in Eaton. Visitation will follow until 8 p.m.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will follow at Mount Hill Union Cemetery in Eaton.
Date of announcement: 10-07-1997
JOSEPHINE IRENE BROWN, 92, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Monday. She was owner of Jo & Brownies Cafe in Lawrenceburg, and a member of Lawrenceburg Eagles Auxiliary. Services: Noon EDT Wednesday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg. Visitation: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Greendale or Lawrenceburg Rescue Units.
Date of announcement: 10-07-1997
MABLE K. SHORT, 82, of Winchester, died Monday. She was a homemaker and a member of Winchester Presbyterian Church. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Bradford-Sullivan Funeral Home in Winchester. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: To the church.
Date of announcement: 10-07-1997
STANLEY L. BENNETT, 85, of Vevay, Ind., died Sunday. Mr. Bennett was a retired grinder for Williamson Heating in Madison, Ind. and a farmer in Switzerland County. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Haskell and Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry St., Vevay. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. Wednesday until time of service at the funeral home. Memorials: American Heart Association or the Switzerland County Emergency Unit.
Date of announcement: 10-07-1997
SYLVIA M. LOVELESS, 55, of Mt. Orab, died Saturday. Ms. Loveless was a homemaker. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mt. Orab. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Hospice of Hope, Maysville, Ky.
Date of announcement: 10-07-1997
ARA CARR ROSS, 96, of West Union, died Monday. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, 323 N. Union St., Felicity. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-07-1997
ROSE LEVEST, 88, of Norwood, died Friday. Services: Noon Thursday at 2nd Corinthian Baptist Church, 934 Marion Ave. Visitation: 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Hall-Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 10-07-1997
JESSIE GERTRUDE DAVIS, 85, of Madisonville, died Thursday. Ms. Davis was a domestic worker. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 3025 Walter Ave. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday until time of service at the church. Arrangements: Renfro Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 10-07-1997
Services in Walton for Brian Pillman
Services are Friday for former Cincinnati Bengal Brian W. Pillman, 35, of Walton, Ky.
He died Sunday in a Minneapolis hotel. The cause of his death is being investigated.
He was a professional wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling, and also played professional football for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was a member of Walton Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Melanie Lawrence Pillman; a son, Brian Zachary Pillman of Walton; daughters, Danielle Pillman of Cincinnati and Brittany Pillman of Walton; his mother, Mary Pillman of Norwood; brother, Philip Pillman of Norwood; and sisters, Linda Pillman of Norwood, Angie Chamberlain of Bethel, and Susan Wermes of Mason.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Walton. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, Ky. is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-08-1997
VIOLET O. GOULD, 78, of Hamersville, died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: Charity of the donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 10-08-1997
ANNA PEEK, 86, of Avondale, died Saturday. Ms. Peek was a homemaker. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Phillipian Baptist Church, 1806 Brewster Ave., Evanston. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements by Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 10-08-1997
RICHARD ALLEN Jones JR., 65, of Evanston, died Saturday. He was a maintenance worker for Nutone Industries. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at United Community Christian Church, 1710 Maryland Ave., Covington, Ky. Visitation: 5 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 10-08-1997
PRALEE S. MINOR, 68, Silverton, died Saturday. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 2608 Kemper Road, Walnut Hills. Visitation: noon Friday at the church. Renfro Funeral Services Inc. in charge of arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-08-1997
Emmett D. Gourley, CB radio buff
Emmett D. Gourley earned his nickname "kilowatt" because of a lifelong fascination with citizen band radios.
For years, he was a member of the Jefferson County Alert, an Indiana group that assists county authorities when emergencies occurred.
Mr. Gourley, 76, of Madison, Ind., died Tuesday.
When he wasn't seated in front of his CB radio, Mr. Gourley worked in maintenance for the Public Service of Indiana. He also had worked for Meese, Inc., as an assembler for many years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Madison and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors: his wife, Mildred; a stepson, Steven L. Fritter, of Madison; and two grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. EST Saturday at Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home, Madison. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: Appalachian Christian Science Mission.
Date of announcement: 10-09-1997
ELEANOR C. SCHATZLE, 71, of Summerfield, Fla., died Sunday. She was a homemaker. Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nativity, Pleasant Ridge. Memorials: Charity of the donor's choice. Gilligan Funeral Home, Kenwood, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-09-1997
LEROY EDWARD GRAVER, 90, of Dillsboro, Ind., died Wednesday. He was a service station owner and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Dillsboro. Services: 11 a.m. EDT Saturday at the church. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. EDT Friday at Ulrich-Filter Funeral Home, Dillsboro. Memorials: The Lutheran Hour, Trinity Student Aid Fund, or Dillsboro Emergency Unit.
Date of announcement: 10-09-1997
HARVEY A. AUGST, 24, of Batavia, died Sunday. He was a construction worker. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-09-1997
MARY A. MCKEE, 76, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Wednesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. EDT Friday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg. Visitation: Noon EDT Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: American Heart Association.
Date of announcement: 10-09-1997
PAUL GIBSON, 51, of Sunman, Ind., died Tuesday. He was an employee of the Hamilton Foundry and Machine Co., Hamilton, Ohio. Services: 11 a.m. EST Friday at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. EST today at the funeral home. Memorials: May be directed to the family.
Date of announcement: 10-09-1997
CECELIA J. MESSANG, 86, of Batesville, Ind., died Tuesday. Ms. Messang was a homemaker. Mass: 10 a.m. EST Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Morris, Ind. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. EST today at Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville. Memorials: Batesville Rescue 10 Lifesquad.
Date of announcement: 10-09-1997
RICHARD L. FRAZIER, 87, of Fostoria, Ohio, formerly of Russellville, Ohio, died Tuesday. He was a laborer in the Tobacco Warehouse, Ripley. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Knechtly-Potts Funeral Home, Russellville. Visitation: noon Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: Dick Kidwell Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 823, Fostoria, Ohio 44830.
Date of announcement: 10-09-1997
Marie Brown, hospital planner
Marie Brown played a key role in bringing four hospitals - Christ, University, St. Luke and Jewish - into the Health Alliance. She also oversaw major changes at University Hospital, where she was administrator for planning and marketing.
Ms. Brown, 45, of New Richmond, died Wednesday at Anderson Mercy Hospital after a nine-year bout with lupus. She served in various functions at University for 14 years before becoming vice president of planning for the Health Alliance in 1995.
At University, where she last served as associate administrator, she implemented the hospital's multi-million building program and guided such projects as the development of the Barrett Cancer Center, the Critical Care Tower, the Medical Arts Building, the parking garages and the upgrade of the Martin Luther King entrance.
She was the 1991 recipient of the Delbert L. Pugh Award for outstanding leadership and substantial achievement in hospital planning and marketing. The award is given by the Society for Hospital Planning and Marketing of the Ohio Hospital Association.
Born in New Jersey, she had a bachelor's degree in nursing from Georgetown University and a masters degree in public health from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She published numerous national and local articles on planning and marketing.
She met her future husband at Georgetown and while he went to law school she worked as a public health nurse in rural Tennessee. She came to Cincinnati because of her husband and took a job at CORVA, a regional health planning agency.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Columban Church, 894 Oakland Road, Loveland. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Ohio 125, Amelia.
Ms. Brown leaves her husband, John Woliver, a well-known Batavia attorney; a daughter, Katie Woliver, and a son, Michael Woliver.
Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
Date of announcement: 10-10-1997
