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Brunner Dickman, lawyer, poet, mentor
Brunner Dickman was a lawyer by day, and a yoga teacher, poet and philosopher the rest of the time.
"He was a very gentle and patient, sensitive person - yet very strong," said his daughter, Katharine "Trina" Winter, of Mays Lick, Ky.
"He was held in high esteem by all the people in our church," said lawyer Al Gerhardstein, a fellow member of First Unitarian Church in Avondale. "Among the lawyers in the church, he was our mentor."
Mr. Dickman died Nov. 3 after a stroke. He was 87.
"He was a dedicated, conscientious, ethical human being," said fellow lawyer Tom Kahle.
Mr. Dickman lived in Cincinnati most of his life. He was a World War II veteran who was wounded in action while serving in Europe with the 88th Infantry Division. He was awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart with five battle stars.
Mr. Dickman returned to civilian life in Cincinnati and became known statewide in the 1950s for his legal fight to stop Ohio from subsidizing veterans' organizations. He and Cincinnati attorney Jerome Goldman sued the state over using public funds for a private purpose.
After seven years of legal battles, including a win at the common pleas court level, the Ohio Supreme Court in 1955 refused to hear the case on appeal, effectively ending the challenge.
Mr. Dickman loved to learn and studied paleontology, photography, architecture, martial arts, metaphysics, Western and Eastern philosophy, writing and language in addition to his law practice and teaching yoga classes.
"He seemed to know something about everything," Ms. Winter said.
Mr. Dickman also had a special interest in genealogy and surnames. "When he was introduced to someone he would always be interested in their last name," Ms. Winter said. "If he didn't know the origin, he would look it up and tell them."
Mr. Dickman became a widower with the death of his wife Venda Mary Tow Dickman. In 1990, at age 77, he married the former Kay Pemberton of North College Hill, who survives.
He is also survived by his son, Michael Dickman, of Arlington, Va.; sister Rosemary Seyler, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; brother John H. Dickman, Bright, Ind.; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. His family held a private burial at Spring Grove Cemetery Friday. Memorials: First Unitarian Church.
Clepper Funeral Home is in charge.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
ANITA SUE BOHMAN, 46, of Aberdeen, died Saturday. She was a beautician with Hairworks in Aberdeen. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley. Visitation: noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
ADELENE (JOHNSON) CUNNINGHAM, 75, of Cincinnati, died Sunday. She was a homemaker. Services: noon Wednesday at Faith Presbyterian Church, Mount Washington . Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements: Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
MARY ROSE MANNIX DORSEL, 85, of Highland Heights, Ky., died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Memorial services: noon Dec. 4 at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright, Ky. An Irish wake will follow services. Mrs. Dorsel bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
CHARLES LEE "JOHN" FLANNERY, 62, of Palatka, Fla., formerly of Cincinnati, died Thursday. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home, Palatka. Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
JENNIFER JOHNSON, 38, of Avondale, died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
DR. WILLIAM P. LINSS, 80, of Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Dayton, Ky., died Nov. 1. He had a family practice in Newport, was a former Newport City Health Officer, and race boat enthusiast. He won national and world championships as owner and driver of the hydroplane "Briar Hopper." No services are planned. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Clearwater, Fla., is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
JOANN SHOUSE, 58, of Georgetown, died Sunday She was a cook with Morris Nursing Home, Bethel. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown. Visitation: noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
THELMA F. STATEN, 93, of Georgetown, died Sunday. She was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Ash Ridge Christian Church, Georgetown. Visitation: noon Thursday at the church. Knechtly-Potts Funeral Home, Russellville, is handling arrangements. Memorials: Ash Ridge Christian Church or charity of the donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
MABEL ALMEDA WESTON, 59, of Brookville, Ind., died Sunday. She was an employee of Sperry Rubber and Plastics. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cook Funeral Home, 929 Main St., Brookville. Visitation: 5 p.m. Wednesday until time of service at the funeral home. Memorials: Batesville Dialysis, 232 U.S. 129, Batesville, Ind., 47006.
Date of announcement: 11-09-1999
Reds fan Eleanor Eckles, helped seniors
Eleanor Eckles, 93, of Oakley, a community volunteer and one of the most ardent of all Cincinnati Reds fans, died Friday.
Many people in Oakley and Hyde Park recall Mrs. Eckles and her white 1963 Chevrolet providing transportation and visitation services to the elderly, sick and shut-ins throughout the neighborhoods.
In 1987, Mrs. Eckles gave up her car and home in Oakley and moved to Twin Towers Methodist Retirement Home, where she continued to assist other residents.
Mrs. Eckles was widely known as one of the Reds' most loyal supporters. She began attending Reds' games at age 6 and attended every Opening Day game at Cinergy Field since its 1970 opening as Riverfront Stadium.
She was a member of the Rosie Red Rooters and went to 17 straight Reds' spring trainings in Florida.
Mrs. Eckles was featured among a group of Reds' rooters in a Cincinnati Post front page photograph on Sept. 18, 1995, a few days before the Reds honored her by having her throw out the ceremonial first pitch before a game.
Friends knew from looking at Mrs. Eckles whether the Reds had won or lost. If the Reds won, she proudly wore a red and white outfit the next day.
Mrs. Eckles, who was preceded in death by her husband, George, is survived by a sister, Mae Mund, of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Eckles was buried today at Vine Street Hill Cemetery. The Paul R. Young Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hyde Park Bethlehem Benevolent Fund, 3799 Hyde Park Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45200, or the Twin Towers Benevolent Fund, 5363 S. Ridge Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45224.
Date of announcement: 11-10-1999
ELMA V. ALLEN BENNETT, 94, of San Angelo, Texas, formerly of Vevay, Ind., died Oct. 30. She was a retired Therian Piano teacher. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Haskell & Morrison Funeral home, Vevay. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: Donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 11-10-1999
CHARLES L. BROWN, 81, of Anderson Township, died Monday. He was a retired quality control worker with General Electric and an Army veteran of World War II. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Elden A. Good Funeral Home, Hyde Park. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-10-1999
STEVE W. CASADA, 90, of Cincinnati, died Monday. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the Strawser Funeral Home, Blue Ash. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-10-1999
RAYMOND DIRR, 78, of Georgetown, died Monday. He was a World War II veteran. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. George Church, Georgetown. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown.
Date of announcement: 11-10-1999
HAROLD H. KRINOP, 88, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Tuesday. He was an insurance agent with Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: Noon Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: Donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 11-10-1999
HELEN B. PEEL, 69, of East End, died Monday. She was a retired employee of General Electric. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Gilligan-Barrere Funeral Home, East End. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: Hospice of Cincinnati.
Date of announcement: 11-10-1999
Yvette McKenzie, Ky. deputy court clerk
Yvette McKenzie waited more than two months for a kidney transplant, wearing a beeper on her side that would alert her when an organ was ready. Meanwhile, she went to work every day as a deputy clerk in Boone County (Ky.) District Court, where her daughter, Stephanie, also worked.
Mrs. McKenzie's beeper went off Nov. 1, she got a new kidney, and went home Saturday.
But on Tuesday, Mrs. McKenzie, 55, of Burlington, Ky., died at St. Luke Hospital West.
A native of Puerto Rico, she often translated in court for people who spoke Spanish.
"She was just so valuable to the court system," said Pat Gutzeit, district court clerk.
Mrs. McKenzie and her husband, Tom, were married 25 years. Mr. McKenzie said his wife could always cheer somebody up. "She had a way of doing that," he said. "She was just kind of the life of the party."
Other survivors include a son, Thomas of Burlington, Ky.; and a sister, Esther Sullivan of Fairfax, Va.
Memorial Mass will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, 2200 Victory Parkway, Suite 510, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
ALMA M. BAUER, 85, of Bethel, died Wednesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
PAULINE WACKER PATERSON CURFMAN, 85, of North College Hill, died Wednesday. She was a retired member of the 648 Board, a former executive director for the Adult Education Council and former director of the Mental Health Association's Volunteer Program. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Llanfair Retirement Community, Bellwood Recreation Room, in College Hill. Elden A. Good Funeral Home, Hyde Park, is handling arrangements. Memorials: Life Care Fund of Ohio Presbyterian Homes, 1701 Llanfair Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224; or Cotty College Scholarship, in care of Alice Walker, 6082 Brighton Manor Drive, Liberty Township, Ohio 45011.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
ARVIN DIETZ, 79, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Wednesday. He was a chief of field operations with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and was an Army veteran of World War II. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg. Memorials: Emanuel Lutheran Church or Greendale Rescue Unit.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
SUSIE B. GRAFF, 96, of Rising Sun, Ind., died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Markland Funeral Home, Rising Sun. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: To the family.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
WILLIAM L. KIRCHNER, 71, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Sunday. He was the owner of Bill Kirchner Remodeling Co., and also was retired from Radel Funeral Home. Services were this morning at Our Lady of Victory Church, Delhi Township. Arrangements: Radel Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
DAVID R. THOMAS, SR., 80, of Evanston, died Saturday. He was a retired line worker for General Electic. Services were this morning at Renfro Funeral Home, Inc., Avondale.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
NAOMI BEATRICE WALLACE, 90, of Sardinia, died Tuesday. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Beam- Fender Funeral Home. Visitation: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: donors' choice.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
ELIZABETH WARE WILLIAMS, 93, of Roselawn, died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at New Prospect Baptist Church, Over-the-Rhine. Visitation: Noon Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-11-1999
A. Bonavita lived up to name
Angelo Bonavita came to America from Italy in 1921 at age 17. He spoke no English and knew only his uncles in Cincinnati.
But once he arrived here, Mr. Bonavita lived up to his name. Bonavita means "the good life" in Italian.
Mr. Bonavita, 95, died Thursday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas, where he had lived for 13 years. Before that, he lived for many years in Newport.
Mr. Bonavita opened a grocery store and later a restaurant, Mama Francesca - both in downtown Cincinnati. He later taught Italian at the Berlitz Foreign language school in Cincinnati and at Villa Madonna College, which is now Thomas More College. He also helped other Italians emigrate to America and helped them find jobs here.
Survivors include a brother, Ernesto Bonavita of Cincinnati; daughter Fay Miller; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home Chapel. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Prayers will be at 8:45 a.m. Monday at Carmel Manor. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Date of announcement: 11-12-1999
PAULINE WACKER PATERSON CURFMAN, 85, of North College Hill, died Wednesday. She was a retired member of the 648 Board, a former executive director for the Adult Education Council and former director of the Mental Health Association's Volunteer Program. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Llanfair Retirement Community, Bellwood Recreation Room, in College Hill. Elden A. Good Funeral Home, Hyde Park, is handling arrangements. Memorials: Life Care Fund of Ohio Presbyterian Homes, 1701 Llanfair Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224; or Cotty College Scholarship, 6082 Brighton Manor Drive, Liberty Township, OH 45011.
Date of announcement: 11-12-1999
JOYCE JONES, 58, of Walnut Hills, died Tuesday. She was a licensed practical nurse for Crawford Nursing Home. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, 2625 Gilbert Ave., Walnut Hills. Visitation: 6 p.m. Monday until time of service at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-12-1999
