On the record
July 15, 2009
DEATHS Alberta E. Chapman
Alberta Elizabeth Chapman, 95, of Milford died July 2. Survived by son, Daniel F. Block; grandchildren, Erica and Danielle Block; step-daughter, Jeannette Feck; and brother, Gus Schreiber. Preceded in death by husbands, Ray Chapman, Charles Block and Clarence Block; daughter, Irene Carter; and grandchildren, Bonnie Carter Sapp and Pamela Elizabeth Wulf-Drake. Services were June 9 at Evans Funeral Home. Memorials to: Clermont County Humane Society, 4025 Filager Road, Batavia, OH 45103.
Robert Clements Sr.
Robert Clements Sr., 59, of Amelia died July 7. Survived by sons, Robert Clements Jr. of Milford and David Clements; daughter, Tammy; and siblings, Charles, Walter, Gary, Charlotte, Patty and Terry. Preceded in death by sibling, Larry. Services were July 10 at St. Andrew Cemetery, Milford.
Al Crooker
Al Crooker, 77, of Milford and formerly of Eastgate died June 12. Survived by wife and best friend of 57 years, Ruth (nee Westmeyer); children, Steve (Sue) Sr. of Stonelick Township, Judy OSF, Scott (Rose) and Holly (Larry) Cruey; grandchildren, Nickie (Dale) White, Jenny, Steve, Courtney and Katlyn Crooker, Anna, Sara and Lily Crooker, Nathan and Nick Tipton, Austin and Madison Cruey; great-grandchildren, Logan, Kaleb, Clayton and Allison; sibling, Nancy (Ray) Spicka. Preceded in death by siblings, Bob (Zita) Crooker and Don (Pat) Crooker. Services were June 16 at St. Veronica, Mount Carmel. Memorials to: Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036; or St. Veronica School, 4473 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road, Cincinnati, OH 45244.
LeRoy Edwin Fitzjarrell II Robert Dale Richason
LeRoy Edwin Fitzjarrell II, 34, of Wayne Township died July 4. Survived by wife, Denise R. (nee Michaelis) Fitzjarrell; son, Joseph Fitzjarrell and Wyatt Minor; mother, Phyllis (nee Gambrell) Neaves; brothers, Richard Fitzjarrell Gambrell and Daniel Workman; and sister, Misty Workman. Preceded in death by father, LeRoy Fitzjarrell. The family requested private services.
Lawrence A. Knepper
Lawrence Albert Knepper, 56, of Newtown died July 6. He worked for the City of Milford nearly 25 years. Survived by children, Lawrence Allen Knepper and Samantha Knepper; two grandchildren; siblings, Bob (Leslie) Knepper and Sharon Anon; and nephew, Michael Noordsey. Services were July 10 at Evans Funeral Home. Memorials to: Lawrence Albert Knepper Memorial Fund, c/o any National City Bank.
William H. Rathkamp
William H. “Bill” Rathkamp, 84, of Milford died July 3. Survived by wife of 62 years, Gloria Butterfield Rathkamp; children, Bruce A. (Wanda) Rathkamp, Mark W. (Deena) Rathkamp and Jean (Tim) Scott; nine grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and two greatgrandsons; brother, Harry C. Rathkamp of Sacramento, Cali. Visitation was July 24 at CraverRiggs Funeral Home and Crematory, Milford. Memorials to: American Heart Association, 5211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227; or to charity of donor’s choice.
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Annette Scardina
Annette Scardina, 79, of Milford died July 2. Survived by children, Rose Byrd, Vincent (Debbie) Scardina and Stephanie Scardina; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Virgil R.; son, Virgil P.; and daughter, Diane Stapleton. Services are at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at St. Andrews. A celebration of her life to follow immediately after at American Legion Post 450 in Milford.
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Donna K. Van Horn
Donna K. Van Horn, 60, of Goshen died July 2. Survived by husband, Eugene Van Horn; son, Dominic Van Horn; sisters, Mary and Marilyn Verdin; and brother, Frank Verdin. Services were July 8 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.
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Edgar A. Schmurr
Edgar A. Schmurr, 66, of Newtonsville died July 1. Survived by wife, Carolyn Norton Schmurr; children, Maggie (Preston) Gilbert, John (Melody) Schmurr, Eddie (Shona) Schmurr, Julia (Tim) White and Christa Pendleton; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and sibling, Gary Schmurr. Preceded in death by sibling, Geraldine Conley; and parents, Edgar A. Schmurr and Ellen Cable Schmurr. Services were July 7 at Evans Funeral Home.
Judy Ann Stockton
Judy Ann Stockton, 61, of Goshen died July 5. Survived by mother, Frances Vera (nee Schultz) Hartness; husband,
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Theresa A. (nee Berckmann) Wissman, 93, of Milford died July 5. Survived by step-child of 63 years, Ronald (Jean) Wissman and Joan (late Richard) Floer; grandchildren, Susan Floer, Ronald Wissman Jr., Kim English, Linda Tansey, Pam Kincer, Loree Rolf, Beth Skillman and Mike Wissman; also survived by great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and good friends. Preceded in death by husband, Harry Wissman. Services were July 9 at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 452363597; or to the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206.
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Happy 100th birthday
More than 150 family and friends attended the recent 100th birthday party of Wilhelmina Steinbergen. Born in St. Kitts, she moved to Cincinnati in 1946. The room had an island theme, calypso music and family members tried to dance the limbo. Steinbergen has eight children (Joyce, Eleanor, Gloria, Leon, Keith, Angel, Ray and Alvis), 32 grandchildren, 46 greatgrandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. She lives in Miami Township with her daughter Joyce Miller. PROVIDED. SUBMIT PHOTOS TO THERRON@COMMUNITYPRESS.COM
BUILDING PERMITS Residential
Recker & Boerger, Cincinnati, HVAC, 1923 George St., Goshen Township. Richard Terwilleger, Goshen, alter, 100 Oak View, Goshen Township. Ryan Homes, Lebanon, new, 5730 Clemens Drive, Goshen Township, $70,000; new, 6049 Marsh Drive, $73,000; new, 5739 Clemens Drive, $80,000; new, 5728 Clemens Drive, $84,000; new, 5510 Mallard Pointe, Miami Township, $93,000. Michael Hampton, Goshen, miscellaneous work, 6176 Ohio 132, Goshen Township. Steve Meadors, Blanchester, alter, 5554 Marathon Edenton, Jackson Township. Larry Crawford, Williamsburg, alter, 3779 Jackson Pike, Jackson Township. Jason Earl, Milford, deck, 5956 Courtney Place, Miami Township, $2,000. Scott Trifilio, Loveland, pool, 806 Wards Corner Road, Miami Township. BWM Electric, Mt. Orab, alter, 5572 Betty Lane, Miami Township. James Cooper, Batavia, alter 4926 Ohio 276 Stonelick Township.
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Servizzi Elite Performance, Batavia, alter-Wards Corner Collision, 507 Service Road, Miami Township, $9,000. Rejuvenate Massage Therapy, Milford, alter, 1011 Ohio 28, Miami Township, $10,000. The Crowell Co., Cincinnati HVAC, 300 Techne Center Drive, Miami Township. Pioneer Construction, Milford, pole building, 5437 Hoffman Road, Miami Township, $15,000. Bzak Landscaping, Milford, retaining wall, 5311 Oakcrest Court, Miami Township, $15,400. William Jacobs, Milford, miscellaneous work, 5597 Wolfpen Pleasant Hill, Miami Township. SERC, Loveland, fire suppression, 885 Ohio 28, Miami Township. Becker Fire Protection, Cincinnati, fire suppression, 1077 Ohio 28, Miami Township. Big Deal Properties, Loveland, alterMarcos Pizza, 1064 Ohio 28, Miami Township, $14,000; sign. Park 50, Cincinnati, alter-Slice Technologies, 200 Techne Center, Miami Township, $12,000. Lichtenberg Construction, Cincinnati, alter- Pete Delois Recreation Outet, 885 Ohio 28, Miami Township, $338,500. Toebben, Covington, Kentucky, alter, 1025 Lila Ave., Milford City. Mechanical Edge, Cincinnati, alter, 5347 Newtonsville Hutchinson, Stonelick Township, $131,200.
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There is a joke among friends here, “It’s a Phoenix that has risen from the ashes. ”When Charles and Allison Hahn Sobieck purchased the property at 502 North Main Street (in Somerset, Kentucky), there was a lot of work to be done, to say the least. With the vision of a B & B and a home in ruins, there were little choices. The dilapidated structure was removed, then reconstructed as it had been in the 1850’s. It’s a brand new home. A bit of an unusual concept for a bed and breakfast. “We reconstructed the home from scratch. This gave us the benefit of designing every amenity possible along the way, ”said Allison Sobieck, owner. Every room is equipped with many amenities you don’t often find in a traditional bed and breakfast, but rather a fine hotel. Every room has a full sized closet with a pair of micro-fiber robes hanging in them, 400- count Egyptian cotton sheets, cable TV with DVD players, queen sized beds, and a host of other things. For instance, 2 rooms have gas fireplaces and 3 rooms have whirlpool tubs. We even offer many add on amenities such as massage, dinner, flowers, etc…
The rooms are only half of the reason to come to The Doolin House. Owners Charles and Allison just happen to both be chefs. Some of the breakfast specialties include Caramel Banana French Toast and Southern Eggs Benedict (2 fried green tomatoes topped with 2 slices of smoked bacon, 2 eggs over easy and Hollandaise). Chuck is usually in charge of breakfast and tries to do new and different things every day. Chef Chuck pointed out, “It’s fun to experiment with breakfast. It’s the one meal that encompasses all foods. It’s perfectly acceptable to see smoked salmon or a pork cutlet at the breakfast table. ”For those in no rush to rise and shine, breakfast in bed is served at no additional charge. When you need a weekend get away that’s not too far from home or you are planning your summer vacation to beautiful Lake Cumberland, remember that The Doolin House Bed and Breakfast is only a phone call away.
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Joseph W. Stockton; children, Joe (Sheila) Stockton Jr., Barry Stockton and Crystal Stockton; nine grandchildren; siblings, Phillip Hartness, David Hartness, James Hartness, Alice Johnson, Shirley Honey, Gaile Hackler and Betty Sue Lloyd; and numerous Stockton nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, Carl Thomas Hartness; and sister, Mary Jane Rogers. Services were July 9 at Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, Goshen.
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Robert Dale Richason, 90, of Milford died July 1. Survived by wife, Jeanette Meyer Richason; daughter, Linda Richason; son, Tom (Moni) Richason; grandchildren, Hannah and Caleb Richason; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by sisters, Thelma Damon, Elsie Cook, Mildred Barton and Marge Potter. Services were July 6 at Evans Funeral Home. Memorials to: Fairfax Christian Church, P.O. Box 22391, Indianapolis, IN 46222-0391.
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