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January 21, 2010
DEATHS From B8 Survivors include her sons, Mike Gross of Walton and Tim Gross of Independence; daughters, Bonnie King of Alexandria and Linda Gross of Independence; sister, Mary Farmer of Cincinnati; brother, Kenneth Davis of Mason; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Ronald Gubser
Ronald E. Gubser, 66, Silver Grove, died Jan. 15, 2010, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. He was a printer for 30 years with the Disabled American Veterans and a member of St. Philips Church in Melbourne. Survivors include his wife, Kay Freeman Gubser; daughters, Tesa Clark of Fort Thomas and Ronda Sandfoss of Silver Grove; son, Joseph Gubser of Fort Thomas; sisters, Elaine Baynum of Crestview and Carol Moore of Taylor Mill; and five grandchildren. Burial was in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials: Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, 483 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017; or American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017.
Georgia Hauck
Georgia Mae Hauck, 77, Erlanger, died Jan. 9, 2010, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood. She was a supervisor for MadeRite. Her husband, Franklin C. Hauck, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Tracy Johnson of Burlington, Kathleen Brefeld of Walton, Linda Meyers of Dayton and Barbara Gabbard of Newport; sons, John Edward Collett of Park Hills and Joseph Michael Collett of Delhi; brother, Richard Bradford of Mason; sister, Carol Cutshaw of Dayton; 18 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials: Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, 483 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017.
Elizabeth Herzog
Elizabeth A. Lippincott Herzog, 81, Highland Heights, died Jan. 13, 2010, at University Hospital, Corryville. She was a homemaker, cosmetologist and member of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Her husband of 61 years, Ralph H. Herzog, survives. Burial was in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Muehlenkamp & Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, handled the arrangements. Memorials: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Joseph Hoffman
Joseph Bernard Hoffman, 60, of Elsmere, formerly of Independence, died Jan. 10, 2010, at his home. He was a truck driver for Queen City Lumber, a member of Teamsters local 100 and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Linda C. Denton Hoffman; daughters, Angie Rowe of Alexandria and Sara Rawe of Colorado Springs, Colo., step-daughters, Lisa Hammons and Lora Barnes, both of Covington; son, Adam Hoffman of Sharonville; stepson, James Schadler of Covington; sister, Donna Toner of Cold Spring; brothers, Alan Hoffman of Alexandria, Jim Hoffman of California, Ric Hoffman of Southgate; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Edward Hofstetter
Edward E. Hofstetter, 65, Alexandria, died Jan. 15, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. He was a bartender and member of the Southern Campbell Fire Department. Survivors include his sons, Frank A. Hofstetter of Melbourne and Donald E. Hofstetter of Demossville; daughters, Jennifer L. Moore of Melbourne and Karen Boggs of Butler; brother, Robert Hofstetter of Alexandria; sisters, Carolyn Hellman of Taylor Mill and Marilyn Gilbert of Covington; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was in Alexandria Cemetery.
Elizabeth Hurtt
Elizabeth “Betty” Hurtt, 78, Dayton, died Jan. 16, 2010, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. She was a retired advertising clerk for the Cincinnati Enquirer, member of St. Bernard Church in Dayton and the Dayton Eagles. Survivors include her sons, Tim Hurtt of Atlanta, Ga., Larry Hurtt of Phoenix, Ariz., Ted Hurtt of Panama City Beach, Fla., Herb Hurtt of Covington, Dave, Joe and Andy Hurtt, all of Dayton; daughter, Jennifer Hurtt of Butler; brother, Richard Lonneman Sr. of Montgomery; sister, Jean Green of Wilmington, N.C., Alice McDonald of Cincinnati; 22 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Bellevue, handled the arrangements. Memorials: Hospice of the Bluegrass Northern Kentucky, 7388 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Diabete’s Department, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039; St. Bernard Pantry Fund, 401 Berry St., Dayton, KY 41074-1139.
James Iles
James A. Iles, 33, California, died Jan. 12, 2010, at the Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Michael and Patricia Iles of Cincinnati; brother, Steven Iles of Dry Ridge; stepbrothers, Bryan Ramey of Franklin, Tenn. and Junior Mattingly of Cincinnati; sisters, Candy Helphenstein of Ludlow, Roberta Iles of Augusta, Dicie McCalister of Falmouth; stepsisters, Lisa Ramey of Cincinnati, Jackie Watts of Newport, Jeanette Iles of Covington, Laurie Thorton of Ludlow and Julie Ramey of Covington.
Roberta Janette Lawson, 75, Falmouth, died Jan. 11, 2010, St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a nurse’s aide at the Falmouth Rest Home and Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana and a member of Colemansville Christian Church in Harrison County. Survivors include her sons, Donald and Barry Miller, both of Falmouth, Carter Miller of Butler and Rodney Miller of California; sister, Georgia Faulkner of Berry; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Burial was in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Tedda Lloyd
Tedda Marie Lloyd, 78, of Maysville, formerly of Pendleton County, died Jan. 13, 2010, at Bracken County Nursing and Rehab Center She was a homemaker and member of Mason County Senior Citizens. Her husband, Alford Lloyd and daughters, Tina Gentry and Vicky Lloyd, died previously. Survivors include her sons, Timothy Lloyd of Cincinnati, Randy Lloyd of Newport and Darryl Lloyd of Georgetown; sisters, Mary Dyer of Colorado and Alberta Sission of Hebron; brother, Bud Showalter and 27 grandchildren. Burial was in Morgan Cemetery.
James Lucas
James B. Lucas, 65, Newport, died Jan. 10, 2010, at St. Margaret Hall, Cincinnati. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his daughters, Jamie Cox and Aimee Lucas, both of Florence; step-daughter, Stacy Parrish of Independence; step-son, Michael Parrish of Florence; brother, Leon Lucas of Wilder; sister, Mildred Powell of Erlanger; three grandchildren. Burial was in Peachgrove Cemetery. Memorials: St. Margaret Hall, 1960 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206.
Anna Messmer
Anna C. Messmer, 90, Fort Thomas, a homemaker, died Jan. 11, 2010, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. Survivors include her husband of
The Rev. Walker Johnson, 85, Melbourne, died Jan 10, 2010, at his home. He served in the U.S. Army, and was a Veteran of WWII. He was the founder and minister of the Valley Chapel Church, Melbourne, and a bishop of the Evangelical Christian Inc. His wife, Emma Johnson, died previously. Survivors include his sons, Dennis Johnson of Highland Heights, Richard Johnson of Alexandria, Phillip and Ronald Johnson, both of Melbourne, and Charles Johnson, of Alexandria; daughters, Virginia Gambell of Dry Ridge, Leeana Bay of Dayton, Aleisa Arrowood of Alexandria and Laura Zumwalt of Latonia; brothers, Glenn Johnson of Dayton, Ohio, Fred Johnson of Hebron, Henry Johnson of Winchester, Claude Johnson of Newport; sister, Zania Clayton of Alexandria; 42 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Burial was in Butler Cemetery.
28. Michelle Farwe, 42, of Fort Thomas and Bruce Hinrichsen, 47, of Detroit, issued Dec. 29. Christina Kaaz, 22, of Cincinnati and Timothy Kennedy, 23, of Edgewood, issued Dec. 29. Sharon Michaeles, 44, and Steven Hollers, 47, both of Newport, issued Dec. 30. Samantha Fay, 26, of Cincinnati and Andrew Goetz, 26, of Covington, issued Dec. 30. Whitney Walton, 21, of Fort Thomas and Michael Price, 21, of Pennsylvania, issued Jan. 4. Lacey Osborne, 22, and Nathan Hicks, 24, both of Southgate, issued Jan. 5. Debora White, 52, and Michael Minton, 35, both of Erlanger, issued Jan. 5.
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Phyllis Pitzer
Phyllis Pitzer, 88, Alexandria, died Jan. 13, 2010. She was a seamstress for Highland Dry Cleaners and a volunteer with the Girl Scouts and American Cancer Society. Her husband, William Pitzer, died in 2002. Her daughter, Joyce Costa of Fort Thomas, survives. Burial was in Vine Street Hill Cemetery. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017.
Helen Reed
Helen A. Reed, 84, Wilder, died Jan. 11, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a homemaker, worked for National Band and Tag in Newport and was a member of the Camp Springs Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband, Carl Reed, died previously Survivors include her son, Gary Reed of California; daughters, Gerry Selvaggio of Cincinnati, Sharon Reed of Florence, Kerry Rosenhagen of California, Mary Huddleston of Milford and Sue Story of St. Cloud, Fla.; brothers, Tom Hunt of Covington and Bob Hunt of Taylor Mill; sisters, Charlotte Thompson of Burlington and Jenny Lairson of Elkhart, Ind.; 14 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
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Donovan of Cincinnati. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, handled the arrangements. Memorials: St. Thomas Church, 26 E. Villa Place, Fort Thomas, KY 41075.
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Lester Roberts
Lester R. Roberts, 62, Newport, died Jan. 13, 2010, at his home. He was a maintenance worker for the city of Newport. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Roberts; sons, Kevin Roberts of Newport and Matthew Zier of Newport and one grandson. Burial was at John’s Hill Cemetery, Wilder. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Rodman Russell Jr.
Rodman Russell Jr., 82, Covington, died Jan. 9, 2010, at his home. He worked in the maintenance division of the Covington Independent School District and was a Army veteran of Korea. His wife, Beverly J. DeNight Russell, and son, Jeffery Russell, died previously. Survivors include his son, John J. Russell of Covington; daughters, Pamala Howell of Newport and Shelly Gregory of Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Milton Sporing
Milton Sporing, 82, California, died Jan. 14, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. He was a farmer and member of the Farm Bureau.
Survivors include his friend and caregiver Judy Cummins of California; several nieces and one nephew. Burial was in Alexandria Cemetery.
Delma Usher
Delma Dawson Usher, 80, Alexandria, died Jan. 13, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. She was a school teacher for 36 years with Campbell County Schools, after which she helped on her mother’s farm. Survivors include her daughters, Susan Campbell of Alexandria, Sandra Herrmann of Alexandria and Martha Teegarden of Grants Lick and five grandchildren. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick. Alexandria Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Tom Wilking
Tom R. Wilking, 71, Bellevue, died Jan. 11, 2010, at his home. He was a warehouse worker for Sysco Food Service and an Army veteran. Survivors include his son, Tim Wilking of Cincinnati; daughter, Kim Elliott of Taylor Mill and five grandchildren.
Kathleen Richey
Kathleen Donovan Richey, 64, Fort Thomas, died Jan. 13, 2010, at her home. She was a homemaker and member of St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Survivors include her sons, Matthew Hilgeman of Independence and Mark Gundlach of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; sister, Neysa Scudder of Western Hills and brother, Owen
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