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Fred Baker, insurance executive
Funeral services were today for Fred Baker, 76, of Anderson Township, an insurance executive and business consultant, who died Sunday.
Mr. Baker was a regional vice president for the Cincinnati-based National Underwriter Co. He also helped found several other companies, including American Agency Life of Atlanta.
"The legacy he leaves is that everyone who was associated with him was an instant friend," said Mr. Baker's son, Greg. "He loved people and people loved him.
"He was very outgoing. His strongest trait was his love for people and a desire to do things with and for people. He had a wonderful sense of humor and a winning personality. You couldn't help but love him."
Mr. Baker was born in Gray's Knob, Ky., and reared in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, frequently visiting and working in Cincinnati as a youngster. He left home at age 15 for the Civilian Conservation Corps, building dams in Price, Utah, and creating wheat fields in Dayton, Wash.
He joined the U.S. Army in 1939 and served in North Africa and Italy during World War II, earning three campaign stars and a presidential unit citation.
He married Margaret Catherine Miller, who survives him, in Cincinnati in 1946 and worked his way through Salmon P. Chase College of Business and Law, graduating in 1953.
He then went to work for National Underwriter Co. and retired in 1972.
He also leaves daughters Yvonne Baker Horn and Jennifer Baker Kenney, both of Cincinnati; brothers Brown, Ben and Chester Baker, and sisters Geneva Clouse, Emmillee Gibson and Wanda Sizemore, all of Cincinnati.
Mr. Baker had suffered from Alzheimer's disease since 1994 and memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45203.
Arrangements: Witt Good & Kelsch Funeral Home, Anderson Township.
Date of announcement: 10-21-1998
Cynthia Wood, artist
Cynthia Wood, 56, of Hyde Park, a longtime patron of the arts, died Monday at Jewish Hospital, Kenwood.
Mrs. Wood, an artist, was known for her sculptures and designs. She was active in Cincinnati Planned Parenthood and was an active member of the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati.
She had been married to radio entrepreneur Frank Wood, former president of Jacor Communications Inc. and current president of Secret Communications, downtown.
Mrs. Wood leaves a son, Peter Wood, of Hyde Park; a daughter, Phoebe Wood, of Darien, Conn.; and her parents, Herbert and Elizabeth Vandenberg, of St. Louis.
Services: 3 p.m. Thursday at New Thought Unity Center, East Walnut Hills. Arrangements: Gilligan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 10-21-1998
Ben Kelhoffer, 18, leader at LaSalle High
Ben Kelhoffer, an honor roll student and accomplished athlete at LaSalle High School, died Saturday after battling leukemia that was diagnosed nearly a year ago.
Despite his illness, Ben was able to graduate with his class.
Ben, 18, of Okeana, Ohio, became a rallying point for students at LaSalle and members of local parishes who pitched in to be typed as potential marrow donors and to raise $100,000 in support. The money went to pay the cost of the typing and toward the family's medical expenses.
"He was a positive role model for the students and was one of those kinds of kids who is a quiet leader," said Ken Barlag, director of development at LaSalle.
"He always had a smile on his face. He was a very positive individual, a person the kids could look up to and model after.
"A quiet leader would be the best thing to say about him. He was just a good solid student and athlete and is going to be missed."
Barlag said several donations already have arrived for a scholarship fund set up in Ben's name. The money will be used to help pay tuition for LaSalle students.
Ben, who ran track and played football, was practicing last October as a starting running back for the school's football team when his parents and coach noticed he seemed worn down. Medical tests uncovered the leukemia.
He was treated since summer in a Seattle hospital, undergoing a bone marrow transplant. He returned to Children's Hospital here recently, where he died.
Ben is survived by his mother, Barbara Kelhoffer, and father, Lawrence Kelhoffer; brothers, Larry and Bart, of Harrison; and a sister Beth, of Okeana.
Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. today at LaSalle High School, Monfort Heights. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Church, Colerain Township. Arrangements: Frederick Funeral Home.
Memorials: Ben Kelhoffer Scholarship Fund, La Salle High School, 3901 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45239.
Date of announcement: 10-21-1998
MARGARET L. HARDING, 96, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., formerly of Cincinnati, died Monday. Ms. Harding was a retired teacher. Arrangements: Woodfin Memorial Chapel, Murfreesboro.
Date of announcement: 10-21-1998
JOSHUA M. NIEHAUS, 19, of Aurora, Ind., died Monday. He worked for S.E. Contracting Co. Services: 10:30 a.m. EDT Thursday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Manchester Fire Department.
Date of announcement: 10-21-1998
JUDITH PULLEN RANEY, 59, of Lexington, Ky., formerly of Amberley Village, died Oct. 11. Ms. Raney was a legal secretary. Arrangements were through Milward Funeral Home, Lexington.
Date of announcement: 10-21-1998
DOROTHY UNAM, 72, of Price Hill, died Oct. 9. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Dayton National Cemetery Protestant Chapel, Dayton, Ohio. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. today at Johnson Brown Funeral Home, Bond Hill.
Date of announcement: 10-21-1998
Ron J. Herndon, manager at Four C's Inc.
Ron J. Herndon, administration financial manager with Four C's Inc. in Springdale, died Monday at Bethesda North Hospital. He was 54.
The Air Force veteran from Independence, Ky., was a member of the Cincinnati Corvette Club.
He leaves his wife, Norma F. Herndon; a daughter, Christina Nemekis of Erlanger; a sister, Padgee Rich of Covington; and one grandchild.
Arrangements were through Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Date of announcement: 10-22-1998
TIMOTHY WAYNE "TIM" BRUNER, 27, of Aurora, Ind., died Monday. Mr. Bruner worked for Southeastern Contracting Co. Services: 10 a.m. EDT Friday at Union Valley Missionary Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. EDT today and 9 a.m. EDT Friday at the church. Arrangements: Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 10-22-1998
ANNA LORENE BESSLER, 76, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Tuesday. She was retired from Schenley Distillery. Services: 10 a.m. EDT Friday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. EDT today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-22-1998
BETTY J. SHANK, 67, of Brookville, Ind., died Tuesday. Ms. Shank was retired from Valley Meats. Services: 10:30 a.m. EST Friday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. EST today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-22-1998
Dorothy Heuck, mother and volunteer
Dorothy Eichelberger Heuck was known as a gentle woman who loved her family, nature and the simple ways of her Amish ancestry.
Mrs. Heuck, 77, a lifelong resident of Marie and Hyde Park, died Wednesday of complications from Parkinson's Disease.
She was a dedicated volunteer, serving on the board of the Cincinnati Woman's Club, Southwestern Ohio Senior's Services and the former Bodman Home. She also was a docent with the Cincinnati Art Museum, a volunteer at the old Mercy Hospital in Mariemont and a member of the Junior League.
She was also a Cincinnati Post employee in the early 1970s, coordinating paper carriers in Mariemont and Madison Place.
Mrs. Heuck spent considerable time helping run family farms in Warren and Adams counties, and in Tennessee, but her role as a mother took precedence.
She and her late husband, Kenneth, had six children: Kenneth Heuck Jr., Robert Heuck II, and Nancy Heuck Johanson, all of Cincinnati, Susan Heuck Allen of Providence, R.I., and Douglas Heuck of Pittsburgh. One daughter, Wendy Heuck, died in infancy.
She also leaves a sister, Virginia Hendrixson of Montgomery; and 17 grandchildren.
Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, followed by services at 11 a.m. and a public reception. Arrangements: W. Mack Johnson Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Memorials: Parkinson's Foundation or Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church.
Date of announcement: 10-23-1998
CORRINE BURKS, 77, of College Hill, died Tuesday. Ms. Burks was a homemaker. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Silverton. Visitation: noon Monday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-23-1998
ESTHER F. BURTANGER, 93, of Hilliard, Ohio, formerly of Cincinnati, died Wednesday. She was a retired federal employee. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Clement Church, St. Bernard. Arrangements: John Quint and Sons Funeral Home, Columbus.
Date of announcement: 10-23-1998
MARGUERYTE BATES CRUM, 65, of Kennedy Heights, died Tuesday. Ms. Crum was a retired social worker for the Ohio Department of Youth Services. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Baptist Church, Avondale. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 10-23-1998
LLOYD R. FAULKNER, 71, of Sardinia, Ohio, died Wednesday. The World War II Army veteran was retired from Steelcraft Co. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mount Orab, Ohio. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-23-1998
COREY J. GINDLING, 11 months, the son of Matthew and Jennifer Gindling of Madison, Ind., died Thursday. Mass: 10:30 a.m. EST Saturday at St. Nicholas Church, Sunman, Ind. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. EST today at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman. Memorials: to the family.
Date of announcement: 10-23-1998
EDNA STEELE, 90, of Moores Hill, Ind., died Thursday. She formerly owned Fredna's Shoppe in Aurora, Ind. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Rullman Funeral Home, Aurora. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Greendale Life Squad.
Date of announcement: 10-23-1998
