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Rev. Edward Burke, former XU professor
Rev. Edward W. Burke, S.J., 82, of Clarkston, Mich., formerly of Cincinnati, died Friday.
Father Burke was a former Latin, Greek and English professor at Xavier University, and a former teacher at Milford Novitate.
Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel of Xavier University. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Arrangements: A. J. Desmond and Sons Funeral Home, Troy, Mich.
Memorials: Jesuit Community, in care of Colombiere Center, 9075 Big Lake Road, Clarkston, Mich., 48347, or Faber Jesuit Community, 790 Clinton Springs Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-1334.
Date of announcement: 10-13-1997
WILLIAM L. CHANDLER, 45, of Cincinnati, died Thursday. Mr. Chandler was a barber and a landscaper. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Renfro Funeral Service, Avondale. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-13-1997
BETTY JANE PURDON, 70, of Georgetown, Ohio, died Friday. She worked for P. Sullivan Shoe Co. and U.S. Shoe. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Brown County Senior Citizens.
Date of announcement: 10-13-1997
West Shell was 'Mr. Real Estate'
Firm's founder known for ethical standards
Post staff report
West Shell Jr. was "Mr. Real Estate" in Greater Cincinnati.
His name was synonymous with local real estate for nearly half a century and the real estate firm that bears his name four decades after he founded it remains a major force in the industry.
"West made a big impact on real estate and on everybody he met," said Mark Rippe, president of West Shell Realtors. "He was intelligent, hard-working and a stickler for high standards, ethics and integrity. There's no doubt he was 'Mr. Real Estate."'
"West never minced words about how he felt and what he wanted to do," said Bonnie Casper, president of the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. "He stood behind his words and made things happen. He will be sorely missed."
Mr. Shell, 75, of Hyde Park, died Sunday.
While the company name West Shell is very familiar to the general public, some people are unaware that the firm took its name from one person.
"A lot of people didn't know that West Shell was only one person," said Rippe. "When people discovered there really was a West Shell, they were surprised."
A graduate of Asheville School, Dartmouth College and the Tuck School of Business, Mr. Shell was a Marine Corps lieutenant during World War II.
After the war, he began a career in real estate and was elected president of the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors in 1955.
In 1958, at the age of 36, Mr. Shell became the youngest president of the Ohio Board of Realtors. It was also in 1958 that he started his real estate company in Mariemont with only two employees.
He built his company into the area's largest real estate firm, with thriving residential and commercial divisions.
Today, West Shell employs more than 1,000 people and boasts annual sales of more than $1 billion.
Mr. Shell sold the company in 1985, but continued to serve as chairman of the board until 1991, when the company was re-sold to Nisbet Corp. and he became chairman emeritus.
Besides overseeing a vibrant business, Mr. Shell was very active in numerous community projects. He served as chairman of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and chaired the Advisory Committee of Beech Acres social services agency. He also was involved with United Appeal, American Red Cross, Hoxworth Blood Center and the Juvenile Diabetes. Foundation.
He also was a member of the Year 2000 review committee that updated the city's downtown development plan in 1990.
He was "Realtor of the Year" in 1956 and 1976.
Mr. Shell endowed the University of Cincinnati by establishing the West Shell Jr. Professorship of Real Estate. A memorial fund has been established at UC by the company to continue the real estate program.
Away from real estate and community work, Mr. Shell enjoyed traveling, playing golf and reading.
Mr. Shell is survived by his wife, Judith; his children, Sarah Shell of Cincinnati, Barbara Estevez of Tallahassee, Fla., Dorothy Weir of Conyers, Ga., West Shell III of San Francisco; step children Judith Joslin and Allen Joslin, and eight grandchildren.
His brother Robert and sister Virginia reside in New Mexico. His brother Richard preceded him in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. There will be no visitation. The Elden A. Good Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, Mr. Shell's family suggests donations to any of three charities: Hospice at Mercy St. Teresa Center; West Shell Jr. Memorial Fund in care of the University of Cincinnati Foundation or the Juvenile Diabetes. Foundation.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1997
Sister Miriam Elizabeth Dunn, music teacher
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Miriam Elizabeth Dunn, an accomplished musician who spent most of her ministry teaching others the beauty of music, died Saturday at Mother Margaret Hall nursing home in Delhi Township.
Sister Miriam Elizabeth, 86, was a member of the order for 61 years.
She had a 31-year career in the music department at the College of Mount St. Joseph. She also gave private lessons on piano and violin.
She became a licensed music therapist in 1971 and introduced a course on music therapy into the Mount St. Joseph's curriculum. In 1978, she began provid
ing music therapy for the elderly, handicapped and emotionally disturbed at the then-Longview State Hospital and at Riverview Nursing Home in Delhi Township.
"Whenever anyone talks about Sister Miriam Elizabeth, they always refer to her as a gracious woman," said Sister Anna Catherine North.
She leaves sisters Genevieve Dunn, Ann Dunn and Agnes McDermott, all of Jackson, Mich.
Services were today..
Date of announcement: 10-14-1997
MADGE C. CRIDER, 81, of Aurora, Ind., died Sunday. She had worked for Alton Box Co. and was a World War II veteran. Services: 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday at Rullman Funeral Home, Aurora. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. EDT today at the funeral home. Memorials: Aurora Life Squad or Dearborn County Humane Society.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1997
DONNARD B. DECK, 79, of Mission Viejo, Calif., formerly of Cincinnati, died Monday. Mr. Deck was a buyer and branch manager for the old Shillito's department store. Arrangements: O'Connor Laguna Hills Mortuary, Laguna Hills, Calif.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1997
WILLIAM HOCKSTOCKE, 66, of Williamsburg, Ohio, died Friday. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beam-Fender Funeral Home, Sardinia, Ohio. Visitation: 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1997
Elaine L. Kruse, longtime teacher
Elaine L. Kruse, a physical education teacher with local high schools and avid athletics booster, died Sunday at Franciscan Hospital's Mt. Airy Campus. She was 83.
Mrs. Kruse, whose career started in 1936, was a full-time physical education teacher at Withrow High School before taking on a part-time position at Hartwell High School, where she taught until 1945.
She went on to teach in the Cincinnati schools for 15 years, with stops at Hartwell, Kennedy Heights, Eastern Hills, Peaselee and Linwood schools, until her retirement in 1979.
She and her husband, Fred, were avid fans of University of Cincinnati athletics. They were season-ticket holders for Bearcat football since 1940 and baseball since 1958, and both belonged to UCATS, the athletic scholarships booster group.
Mrs. Kruse also was a member of Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Women of Withrow, Withrow Alumni and the UC College of Education Alumni.
She leaves daughters, Carol Louise Kruse of Cincinnati and Lois Ann Gribler of Vandalia, Ohio; and a grandchild.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Elden A. Good Funeral Home, Hyde Park. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: charity of donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 10-15-1997
Sister John McDonnell
Sister of Charity John McDonnell, 86, of Delhi Township, died Tuesday.
Sister John - formerly known as Sister John Chrysostom - worked in the admitting office at Good Samaritan Hospital and as nursing supervisor and director of nursing education at several other hospitals.
Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of the Sisters of Charity motherhouse in Delhi Township. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday in the motherhouse Heritage Room.
Date of announcement: 10-15-1997
JOHN HAROLD BEACH, 80, of Williamsburg, Ohio, died Monday. He worked for General Motors. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, Ohio. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: New Harmony United Methodist Church, Williamsburg.
Date of announcement: 10-15-1997
