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JOHN C. THOMAS, 85, of West Chester, Ohio, died Thursday. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, 11400 Winton Road, Forest Park. Visitation: Noon Saturday until time of service at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 09-17-1999
Lewis shared joy of the natural world
John Rodgers Lewis was a science teacher whose love of the natural world often took him outside the classroom.
Mr. Lewis, a native and longtime resident of Adams County, died Wednesday at the hospice of Franciscan Hospital-Mount Airy Campus. He was 61.
Mr. Lewis taught biology, geology, zoology and botany at Manchester High School in Adams County for 24 years. He took early retirement in 1996.
"As a teacher, he was revered and is remembered - even to this day - by countless hundreds of his students," said fellow teacher Bertram Berman. "He was highly respected by his colleagues."
Beyond his academic accomplishments, Mr. Lewis was an artist, garden designer, hunter, botanical expert, fossil collector and aviarist.
He participated for many years in the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas bird count, having assumed as his assigned territory a broad stretch of the Ohio River lowlands on the Ohio side and a number of pool and pond locations on the Kentucky shore.
He was a sculptor and master wood-carver. He also was a founding member of the Numenius Society, a dedicated group of artists throughout Adams County who share a passion for wood- carving.
Mr. Lewis, together with his wife of 33 years, Judy, who survives, founded Lewis Mountain Herbs and Everlasting. In 1993, they initiated the Fall Herb Fair, which attracts thousands of visitors each October.
Mr. Lewis requested cremation, and, in lieu of a funeral, a memorial service was held in his gardens on Friday.
Other survivors include two sons, Tech Sgt. Doug Lewis of Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, and Mark Lewis of Adams County; his mother, Lena Lewis of Atlanta; two sisters, Joyce Lewis Williamson of Atlanta, and Kathryn Berman of Manchester, Ohio; and a brother, Bill Lewis of Winchester, Ohio.
A third son, Tim, preceded him in death.
Date of announcement: 09-18-1999
William B. Minges, ran Minges Candy
William B. Minges devoted 75 years of his life to the family business, Minges Candy, and helped it become a leading candy wholesaler in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
Mr. Minges died Wednesday at the age of 87.
"Although Dad's main focus in life was his business, he was also a quiet man with a deep love of those around him," said his daughter, Pat McMullen.
At age 12, Mr. Minges began working after school and on weekends for his father, Peter, who founded the wholesale candy distribution business in 1905.
With the onset of the Depression in 1929, Mr. Minges joined his father full time, and together they extended the reach of their business from Cincinnati to the confectionary needs of retailers and others throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
In the decades following World War II, when the distribution of wholesale candy merged with the distribution of tobacco, Mr. Minges chose not to carry tobacco.
He changed the focus of the business to include numerous specialty bulk candies in addition to standard candy bars and gums.
He stayed active with the business into late August. Mr. Minges was preceded in death by his wife, Mable H. "Billie" Minges, and a daughter, Mary Jo Bilitch.
Other survivors include a son, Peter W. Minges; a sister, Mary C. Daughters, both of Cincinnati; and 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Monday at Covenant First Presbyterian Church, 717 Elm St., downtown Cincinnati. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Neidhard Minges Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church; City Gospel Mission, 1419 Elm St., 45202; or to a charity of the donor's choice. Minges Candy, 138 W. Court St., downtown, will close Monday.
Date of announcement: 09-18-1999
Stricevic knew Byzantine, Christian art
George Stricevic's breadth of knowledge about early Christian and Byzantine art was only matched by his enthusiasm for sharing that knowledge.
Mr. Stricevic, of East Walnut Hills, died of heart failure Wednesday. He was 70.
A former Fulbright scholar, Mr. Stricevic was a professor of art history at the University of Cincinnati since 1974. He specialized in Byzantine studies and early Christian art and architecture.
"What I will miss most is just the enthusiasm and youthfulness about him," said Jonathan Riess, chairman of UC's art history program.
"He loved to share ideas and to debate endlessly the pros and cons of a particular position," Riess said.
Mr. Stricevic was born Feb. 7, 1929, in Banja Luka, Yugoslavia. He got his doctorate in historical sciences at the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Fine Arts. He did seminal work as a field archaeologist for the Institute of Archaeology in Belgrade from 1952 to 1964.
He was a senior research fellow at Warburg Institute in London in 1964 and 1965.
He taught at numerous American universities, including Columbia University, before moving to Cincinnati. He won a Fulbright Fellowship in 1981 for work in Yugoslavia, where he surveyed 30 to 40 Christian buildings dating between the fourth and sixth centuries.
He regularly attended the annual International Byzantine Studies Congress and had planned to present a paper in October.
He was a devout Orthodox Christian who attend services regularly at several Orthodox churches in Cincinnati.
Survivors include three daughters, Brana Pavelka of Belgrade, Vuka Stricevic of New York, N.Y., and Justine Cefalu of Cincinnati; a son, Milorad Stricevic of London; and a sister, Brana Mihalovic of Zagreb, Croatia.
Services are pending at Naegele Kleb & Ihlendorf Funeral Home in Norwood.
Date of announcement: 09-18-1999
PATRICIA (McCAFFERTY) GATES, 87, of Monroe, Ohio, formerly of Mount Washington, died Sunday. Ms. Gates was active in Hospice and for many years taught in the Licensed Practical Nurse program at Christ Hospital.
Services: 2:30 p.m. Monday at T.P. White Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington . Visitation: 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 09-18-1999
DERRICK JASON ROSS, 28, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday after a three-year bout with a rare form of cancer.
Mr. Ross was a pre-med student at Northern Kentucky University and founder of See You in Heaven, a non-profit organization that provides aid for people suffering from devastating illnesses.
Memorial services: 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at Christ Emmanuel Center, Grand Ambassador Hall, 1055 Laidlaw Ave., Bond Hill. Memorials: See You in Heaven Fund at any Provident Bank branch. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 09-18-1999
MARTHA WILLIAMS, 84, of Madisonville, died Sept. 7. Ms. Williams was a homemaker.
Services: 10 a.m. today at Inspirational Baptist Church, 2525 Essex Place, Avondale. Visitation: 9 a.m. today at the church. Renfro Funeral Service Inc. is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 09-18-1999
Joseph F. Weiper, business owner, developer and philanthropist
Joseph F. Weiper lived life to its fullest.
"He was the kind of guy who did everything in a hurry. He wore out, but he didn't rust," Arnold Ingram said of his brother-in-law and business associate.
Mr. Weiper, 83, of Fort Wright, died Friday in St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood, after suffering a stroke the day before.
Mr. Weiper was a retired aircraft mechanic with General Electric in Cincinnati, and a co- owner with Ingram of the Briarcliff Development and Master Craft Metal companies in Northern Kentucky. The Master Craft Co. in Erlanger produced sheet metal for food operations, Ingram said.
As partners in Briarcliff Development, the two assembled the land for a venture that became Hathaway Apartments in West Covington, Ingram said. They also renovated the Burton Apartments in Covington, he said.
A native of Newport, Mr. Weiper was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Weiper was an avid golfer, but also was involved in philanthropic ventures. He was a member of BeConcerned, a social agency, and was once named its Citizen of the Year, his brother-in-law said.
Mr. Weiper also was a member of the Northern Kentucky Board of Realtors and Eagle Scout Troop No. 45.
His wife, Mafery, died 10 years ago. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright.
Arrangements: Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
MARTHA BRANCH, 57, of Mount Healthy, died Friday. She was a dietitian. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jerriel Baptist Church, West End. Visitation: 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
LAVERNE M. FASBINDER, 52, of Batesville, Ind., died Saturday. Ms. Fasbinder was a switchboard operator at the Sisters of St. Francis Convent in Oldenburg. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Church, Oldenburg. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Weigel Funeral Home, 200 S. Walnut St., Batesville.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
DONNA M. HENDERSON, 38, of Walnut Hills, died Sept. 13. She was a homemaker. Services: Noon today at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
DOROTHY E. MCDONALD, 84, of Aurora, Ind., died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Services: 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday at Rullman Funeral Home, Aurora. Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
CHARLES JOHN RIPPERGER, 98, of Connersville, Ind., died Saturday. He was a retired employee of Leffingwell Trailer Co. and Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville, Ind., and a World War I veteran. Mass: 10:30 a.m. EST Wednesday at St. Michael Church, Brookville. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
CLAUDIA WILDER, 61, of Walnut Hills, died Thursday. She was a health care worker. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
EMMETT SHERLOCK WOOD, 89, of Madison, Ind., died Sunday. Mr. Wood was the owner and operator of the former House of Flowers and avid historian. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Madison. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home, 325 Demaree Drive, Madison.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
NORMAN L. WOOD, 90, of Ripley, died Thursday. He was a flight line crew chief at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 09-20-1999
William A. Eger Sr., businessman, community leader and family man
William Arthur Eger Sr., formerly of Florence, was a businessman and civic leader.
But he had another priority: "His family," said a son, Todd Eger of Fort Thomas.
The elder Eger had 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
"I think kids made him tick," said Todd Eger's wife, Marina Eger.
William Eger Sr. died Sunday at the home of another son, William A. Eger Jr., in Valdosta, Ga. He was 78 years old.
Mr. Eger was a native of Newport.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the South Pacific.
Mr. Eger worked for various heating and air-conditioning businesses before founding Eger Supply Co. in 1976. The wholesale supply firm was in Elsmere.
Mr. Eger had an impressive record of civic service.
He was a member of the Full Gospel Business Men's Association of Northern Kentucky, a Mason and a Shriner.
He also was a past member of the Board of Deacons of Heritage Fellowship, the Northern Kentucky Chapter of Easter Seals, Lung Diseases Association and Ducks Unlimited.
Mr. Eger formerly served as a coach for youth baseball, baseball and football teams.
Mr. Eger was an avid fisherman and hunter.
He retired as owner and operator of Eger Supply Co. in 1993, when he was paralyzed in a hunting accident.
Said Marina Eger: "He always accepted his fate with dignity. He never let that accident get him down."
Other survivors include his wife, Anna Malone Eger of Covington; sons: Thomas Eger of Florence and Jeffery A. Eger of Covington; a daughter, JoAnna Eger Bennett of Covington and sisters: Marie Eger Watkins of Camden, Ohio, and Shirley Eger Bosse of Cincinnati. A daughter, Caroline Marie Eger, died in 1955.
Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fellowship of Believers in Florence.
Arrangements: Carson McLane Funeral Home, Valdosta, Ga.
Date of announcement: 09-21-1999
