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HELEN COOPER, 90, of Walnut Hills, died Thursday. Ms. Cooper was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 2926 Park Ave., Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 04-03-1999
TALMADGE CRAFT, 57, of Sunman, Ind., died Thursday. Mr. Craft formerly worked for Frey Roofing, Brookville. He was an Army veteran. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Little Memory Baptist Church, Sunman, Ind. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, and after 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Memorials: Sunman Life Squad or American Cancer Society.
Date of announcement: 04-03-1999
ROY HATTON, 90, of Rising Sun, Ind., died Thursday. Mr. Hatton was a retired machinist for Brown Tool and Manufacturing Co., Rising Sun. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Markland-Denney Funeral Home, Rising Sun. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials: Rising Sun Life Squad, Rising Sun Fire Department or Hospice of Southeastern Indiana.
Date of announcement: 04-03-1999
IVAL E. KELLEY, 71, of Brookville, Ind., died Thursday. Mr. Kelley was a retired oil distributor in the Brookville and Franklin County area. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, Ind. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials: Franklin County EMS, Kidney Foundation or Leukemia Research.
Date of announcement: 04-03-1999
PEARL RATLIFF, 72, of Amelia, died Thursday. Mrs. Ratliff was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Children's Heart Fund.
Date of announcement: 04-03-1999
Charles Kemplin, active in retirement
Charles R. Kemplin spent much of his life working for the Ohio Knife Co. in Cincinnati. In retirement, he turned to helping his community's school, working for many years as a crossing guard.
Mr. Kemplin, 84, of Fort Thomas, Ky., died Friday at his home.
Mr. Kemplin took the crossing guard's job near a grocery store/service station operated by his son, Charles.
'He was in the store about every day, talking with people,' another son, Earl, said of his father. 'He got along with everybody.'
Other survivors include his wife, Edith Kemplin; a son, Lonnie Kemplin, of Fort Thomas; daughter, Flo McGill of Alexandria; a sister, Mary Ellen Bischoff of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Date of announcement: 04-05-1999
EDWARD JAMES CAVE, 75, of College Hill, died Thursday. He was a machinist and an Army veteran of World War II and the 
Korean War. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Date of announcement: 04-05-1999
ROY HATTON, 90, of Rising Sun, Ind., died Thursday. Services: 11 a.m. EDT today at Markland-Denney Funeral Home, Rising Sun.
Date of announcement: 04-05-1999
ORA PENNY, 82, of Russellville, died Saturday. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Russellville Methodist Church. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. today at Knechtly-Potts Funeral Home, Russellville.
Date of announcement: 04-05-1999
BEVE SMITH, 75, of Sunman, Ind., died Sunday. Services: 3 p.m. EST Tuesday at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman. Visitation: 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Date of announcement: 04-05-1999
GORDON L. WERNZ, 81, of Sunman, Ind., died Friday. Services: 11 a.m. EST Tuesday at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, with a memorial service at 11 a.m. April 8 at First Baptist Church in Lake St. Louis, Mo. Visitation: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Cook Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 04-05-1999
John S. Blossom, co-founded engineering firm
John Siebert Blossom, co-founder of the Ziel-Blossom & Associates engineering firm, died Sunday at his Madeira home. He was 81.
Mr. Blossom served in the Naval Reserve as an instructor in mathematics and electricity during World War II, and later became a registered professional engineer.
Together with Perry Ziel, he formed Ziel-Blossom & Associates, and was recognized for his pioneering work in the field of high temperature hot wa ter systems. He lectured at many professional seminars dealing with heating, refrigeration and numerous other technical topics, and was a published technical writer.
Mr. Blossom was a fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, and a past chairman of the organization's publishing, research and education councils. He also served as vice president of the society.
He also was an active member of the National Arbitration Association, performing construction case arbitration.
He leaves his wife, Harriet Snowdon Blossom; and son, John A. Blossom of Louisville.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Knox Presbyterian Church, Hyde Park. Visitation: 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Arrangements: Vielhauer-Clepper Funeral Home, Oakley. Memorials: Knox Presbyterian Church.
Date of announcement: 04-06-1999
Lowell D. Sasser, fire chief and railroad historian
Lowell D. Sasser, 74, a retired Connersville, Ind., fire chief and Whitewater Valley Railroad historian, died Saturday.
The Connersville native, who retired as fire chief in 1968, spent 22 years as the volunteer historian for the railroad tourist attraction traveling between Connersville and Metamora, Ind. He rode the rails at least 1,555 times, sometimes playing the harmonica, he once told The Post.
'He was also involved in training our new volunteers each year,' railroad office manager Jim Revalee said of Mr. Sasser. 'He came down two Saturdays ago carrying his oxygen tank with him. It was tough (because of emphysema), but you couldn't keep Lowell away.'
Mr. Sasser leaves his wife, Wilma Graw Sasser of Connersville; son: Ron ald Sasser of West Carrollton, Ohio; stepsons: Steve Graw of Milton, Ind. and Michael Graw, of Scottsburg, Ind.; brother, Thurman Sasser of Burnsville, N.C.; sister, Thelma Barnes, of Burnsville, N.C.; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services: 11 a.m. EST Wednesday at Showalter-Blackwell-Long Funeral Home, Myers Chapel, Connersville. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. EST today at the funeral home. Memorials: Whitewater Valley Railroad.
Date of announcement: 04-06-1999
JOSEPH W. CARSON, 76, of Anderson Township, died Sunday. He was retired from Allis Chalmers. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at T.P. White Funeral Home, Washington . Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Alzheimer's Association or Parkinson Foundation.
Date of announcement: 04-06-1999
HELEN COOPER, 90, of Walnut Hills, died Thursday. Services: 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 04-06-1999
JOHN L. DUNNING, 90, of Silverton, died Friday. He was a foundry worker. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Carthage. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 04-06-1999
ERNEST VASBINDER, 82, of Madison, Ind., died Monday. The Army veteran of World War II was a retired food broker. Services: 11 a.m. EST Saturday at First Christian Church, Madison. Arrangements: Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home, Madison.
Date of announcement: 04-06-1999
Hope Johnson Tiemeyer, volunteer
Hope Johnson Tiemeyer, 90, president and owner of Mailway Advertising Co. from 1955 to 1987, died Friday.
The Cincinnati resident was involved in numerous community activities and organizations, including: the Mayor's Friendly Relations Committee; Junior American Red Cross Committee; March of Dimes; Girl Scouts of America; Zonta Club of Cincinnati; Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Women's Committee; Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge; Cincinnati Social Health Committee; Singleton's of Cincinnati Club; American Association of University Women; and Newtown Garden Club.
She also was a member of the Cincinnati Club, Cincinnati Woman's Club and the Town Club. Mrs. Tiemeyer held local, state and national offices in both Daughters of the American Revolution and Children of the American Revolution.
When her children were young, Mrs. Tiemeyer was active in PTA, serving as president of Newtown Elementary PTA, president of Hamilton County Council and state treasurer.
Her husband, Edwin H. Tiemeyer, died in 1955. A son, Edwin H. Tiemeyer Jr., also preceded her in death. She leaves a daughter, Ann Tiemeyer Lewin of Anderson Township; and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Tiemeyer donated her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials: American Heart Association or National Kidney Foundation.
Date of announcement: 04-07-1999
JASON ANDERSON BROWN, 25, of Roselawn, died Saturday. He worked for Samone Construction. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Silverton. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 04-07-1999
VIRGINIA M. GORDON FASNACHT, 76, of Muncie, Ind., formerly of Aurora, Ind., died Monday. She was a homemaker. Mass: 11 a.m. EDT Friday at St. Mary Church, Aurora. Visitation: 5:30 to 9 p.m. EDT Thursday at Rullman Funeral Home, Aurora. Memorials: National Kidney Foundation.
Date of announcement: 04-07-1999
SHIRLEY E. MERRIWEATHER, 60, of Cincinnati, died Sunday. She was a retired teacher for Cincinnati Public Schools. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Episcopal Church, Springfield Township. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangeents: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 04-07-1999
JACK W. SAUNDERS, 64, of Springdale, formerly of Visalia, Ky., died Saturday. He was self-employed. Services: 1 p.m. today at Renfro Funeral Service, Avondale. Visitation: noon today at the funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 04-07-1999
BENJAMIN THOMAS VAN CLEAVE, 12, of Greendale, Ind., died Monday. Services: 11 a.m. EDT Thursday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. EDT today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 04-07-1999
John Ruffner Blakely, Fort Mitchell attorney
John Ruffner Blakely, a prominent lawyer in Northern Kentucky, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
The Fort Mitchell resident was 87.
He was one in a long line of lawyers in the Blakely family, one of the oldest families in Kenton County. In 1937, he joined a local unit of the National Guard, Troop F, and the 123rd Kentucky Cavalry. His grandfather was a Confederate soldier, and his father served in World War I.
Mr. Blakely, a lawyer for more than 60 years, earned his law degree from Chase Law School.
He was very active in many civic and professional organizations, including the Christopher Gist Historical Society, Northern Kentucky and Kentucky bar associations and the Kentucky Historical Society.
He also was a member of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Fort Mitchell.
Mr. Blakely's home was special to him. His father, Stephens L. Blakely, designed and built the house he called Beechwood in 1913; it sits on eight re maining acres in Fort Mitchell.
Mr. Blakely loved camping, canoeing, rafting and fishing.
His wife, Jane Reardon Blakely, died in 1980.
Survivors include a son, Marc J. Reardon of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Patty J. Reardon of Villa Hills, Mardee A. O'Meara of Cincinnati and Mary L. Langenbrunner of Johnson City, Tenn.; a sister, Jane B. Woodrough of Belleair, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Mass: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Memorials: Christopher Gist Historical Society, c/o Mrs. Alice Kennelly Roberts, 443 Farrell Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011. Arrangements: Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Date of announcement: 04-08-1999
