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Date of these obituaries: 02-01-2002
Gordon Knopf Sr., honored for service with Boy Scouts
Gordon L. Knopf Sr. was involved in the Boy Scouts of America for more than 30 years and loved many things about the organization, including camping under primitive conditions, studying Native American lore and volunteering.
But, "the most important thing to him was teaching responsibility, integrity and character, " said a daughter, Madeline Stoddard of Sparta.
"He wanted to be able to help give these boys values so they could go on and be better people."
Mr. Knopf, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown. He was 85.
A native of Newport, Mr. Knopf helped out during the 1937 flood, using a rowboat to rescue people.
"He was that kind of person, " said Mrs. Stoddard. "He was the kind that would do for other people."
Mr. Knopf was a machinist with A. G. Tool and Die Co. in Miamitown, Ohio, for about 50 years.
After just six months of retirement, he took a job as a security guard with Quality Security in Florence.
"He just could not sit still. He was bored to tears, " said Mrs. Stoddard.
Mr. Knopf began working with the Boy Scouts in 1953, when he agreed to serve as an assistant scoutmaster. He later became a scoutmaster and then a commissioner with the Boy Scouts of America.
Affectionately known as "Yogi Bear, " Mr. Knopf led a troop that included boys from St. Henry Church in Elsmere. They met in the basement of the Linnemann Funeral Home in Erlanger.
"He helped start troops and advised new leaders in the Northern Kentucky area, " said Mrs. Stoddard.
Mr. Knopf not only helped organize Camp Upper Craig, Camp Lower Craig and Camp Friedlander in Loveland, Ohio, he helped clear the land for them, too, she said.
Mr. Knopf received the Knight of St. George award, a Catholic honor for volunteer work with the Boy Scouts, and the Sil ver Beaver award, the highest Boy Scout award given to non-scouts.
He also was made a member of the Order of the Arrow, a prestigious scouting program that focuses on Native American culture and survival skills.
Mr. Knopf's wife, Caroline F. Knopf, and two sons preceded him in death.
Besides Mrs. Stoddard, Mr. Knopf is survived by another daughter, Sharon Vaske of Burlington; a son, Gordon L. Knopf Jr. of Florence; a sister, Doris Tiemeier of Walton; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202; Boy Scouts of America, 2331 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206; or Memorial and Honor Program, in care of American Diabetes Association, P. O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
Linnemann Funeral Home in Erlanger is handling arrangements.
Conley Barrett, 80, of Alexandria, died at 11:05 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired employee of Disabled American Veterans, Cold Spring, and a member of United Church of Christ in Alexandria, Alexandria Lodge No. 152 F&AM, Indra Consistory of the Scottish Rite Valley of Covington, El Hasa Shrine in Ashland and Super Seniors of Alexandria. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Eola Stewart Barrett; a daughter, Vivian Barrett of Butler; a son, Keith Barrett of Woodruff, S.C.; sisters, Flo MacDonald and Lena Geary, both of Newport, Marie Cottam of Veyo, Utah, Dorothy Comer of Covington, Nora McKean of Florence and June Edinger of Daytona Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul United Church of Christ, 1 N. Jefferson St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Stella Mae Cropper, 82, of Vanceburg, died at 1:15 a.m. Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Delmar Cropper, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Ronnie Clark of Tollesboro and Billy Clark of Paducah; her stepmother, Agnes Moran of Maysville; brothers, Jim Moran of Brooksville, Omar Moran of Orangeburg and Emmitt Moran of Sardis; sisters, Sarah Mastin and Anna Jewell Ross, both of Maysville, and Ruby Henderson of Mount Olivet; half-brothers, Robert Moran of South Carolina, Donald Moran of Robertson County and Larry Moran of Maysville; half-sisters, Betty Robinson and Rosetta Hafer, both of Maysville; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery, Tollesboro.
Paul E. Haley, 87, of Independence, died at 2:22 Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired postal equipment manager with the U.S. Postal Service in Cincinnati and a member, former Sunday school teacher and elder emeritus of Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington. He was a member of American Postal Workers Union, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion Post No. 275 in Independence and an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Paul H. Haley, died in 2001.
Survivors include his wife, Alma J. Miller; a daughter, Margaret Karen Chandler of Williamstown; a sister, Mable DeArmy of Indepen dence; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to Madison Avenue Christian Church Book of Remembrance, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Eva K. Kaucher, 84, of Covington, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia.
She was a retired cook with Davis Catering, and a member of St. John Congregational Church in West Covington and the Ladies Aide Society there. She was a past president of the 11th District School PTA. Her husband, Eugene Kaucher, died in 1973.
Survivors include daughters, Catherine Slay and Rose Sturgeon, both of West Covington, and Jean Fawley of Hillsboro, Ohio; a sister, Alma Clore of West Covington; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
James Wilbur Lenhoff, 83, of Fort Mitchell, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. He was a retired maintenance mechanic with Standard Oil of Ohio, a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Thelma Lenhoff, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Donna Epplen and Jane Crittenden, both of Fort Mitchell, and Ruth Bosley of Independence; a son, James F. Lenhoff of West Chester; 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, P. O. Box 17007, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Wilma Lee Lloyd, 88, of Bellevue, died Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired teacher in Dayton, Grants Lick and Alexandria elementary schools and was a member of Flagg Spring Baptist Church, where she was secretary and pianist. Her first husband, Carl Hamblen, died in 1952. Her second husband, Julius Lloyd, died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, Henry Hamblen of Fort Thomas and William Lloyd of Petersburg; a brother, Wilbur "Pete" Daniel of Dunedin, Fla.; a sister, Ruth Dawn of Flagg Spring; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Flagg Spring Baptist Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Flagg Spring Baptist Church, Highway 10, Flagg Spring, Ky. 41007. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Mary L. Middendorf, 100, of Villa Hills, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday at Madonna Manor Care Center.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Jerry L. Pribble, 70, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at his home. He was a former freight handler with Levi Strauss, a member of Flagg Spring Baptist Church and a veteran of the Air Force and Army Reserves.
Survivors include his wife, Rose L. Pribble; daughters, Teresa Gillum of Highland Heights, Linda Pike of Fort Thomas and Judy Warner of Independence; sons, Charles Pike of Newport and James Pike of Stewart, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Grants Lick. Memorials are suggested to Teri Krebs Fund, in care of Citizens Bank of Campbell County, 7300 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Johnny Lee Pruett, 58, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was superintendent of construction for Owen County Electric Co.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Mullins Pruett; a son, Jeffrey Lee Pruett of Walton; a daughter, Kimberly Sue Huff of Simpsonville; sisters, Patricia Willhoite of Carrollton, Carolyn Kistner of Owenton and Donnie Fornash of Sparta; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Napoleon Cemetery, Gallatin County.
Nina Bernice Rice, 90, of Covington, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker. A son, Jimmy Dale Rice, died in 1997. A daughter, Audrey Anders, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Benny C. Rice of Covington; a sister, Virginia Neal of Sparta; 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
William Schoo, 67, of Fort Myers, Fla., died Jan. 20 in Fort Myers. He was a Realtor and a member of Temple Israel in Columbus, Ohio. His first wife, Aviva Gaiser Schoo, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Schoo; daughters, Cynthia Levy and Stephanie King, both of Columbus; a son, Paul Schoo of Fort Myers; stepdaughters, Christine Thorne and Carolyn Sewell, both of Atlanta, and Patricia Sewell of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Jerry Schoo of Kentucky; sisters, Joan Arnold of Northern Kentucky and Florence Weller of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Services were Jan. 23 at Epstein Memorial Chapel, Columbus. Burial was in New Tifereth Israel Cemetery, Columbus. Memorials are suggested to Hope Hospice, 9470 Healthpark Circle, Fort Myers, Fla. 33908.
Terry Lee Sinclair, 37, of Covington, died at 1:05 a.m. Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a kitchen supervisor with Brueggers Bagels in downtown Cincinnati.
Survivors include his companion, David Kennedy of Covington.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to AIDS Volunteers of Northern Kentucky, P. O. Box 175743, Covington, Ky. 41017.
Dr. Edward P. Smith, 86, of Florence, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
He was a dentist, a member of Richwood Presbyterian Church, the Northern Kentucky Dental Society, Kentucky Dental Association, Erlanger Lions Club, Boone-Kenton AARP and Triple Crown Country Club. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Smith of Florence.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Richwood Presbyterian Church, 1070 Richwood Road, Walton, Ky. 41094; or the charity of the donor's choice.
James William Smith Sr., 78, of Butler, died Wednesday at the Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. He was a retired roofer for Zero-Breeze Roofing Co., Cincinnati, and a World War II veteran. A son, Jeffrey Smith, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife Rita Smith of Butler; daughters, Rita Ross and Joy Corbin, both of Highland Heights, Judith Smith and Lori Smith, both of Covington, Janet Rice of Alexandria, Linda Posinski and Paula Smith, both of Falmouth, Rose Fuller of Butler, Beverly Sellers of Fort Thomas and Robin Provencher of Newport News, Va.; sons, James Smith of Newport, Donald Smith of Falmouth, Thomas Smith of California, and Tony Smith of Butler; brothers, Thomas "Bo" Smith of Fort Thomas, John Govan of Melbourne, and Walter "Butch" Smith of Silver Grove; sisters, Loriane Moore of Taylor Mill, Josey Kramer of Bellevue, Mary Smith of Alexandria, and Carol Buckler of California; 32 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Smith family cemetery in Butler.
James William Spencer, 85, of Walton, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a former employee of Dixie State Bank and served on its board of directors and the board of directors of Farmers State Bank in War saw. He was an elder and organist at Walton Christian Church, and was a former Walton city councilman. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Crouch Spencer; sons, Bernie Spencer of Fort Thomas and Neil Spencer of Florence; and four grandchild ren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Walton Christian Church. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Walton Christian Church, 50 S. Main St., Walton, Ky. 41094; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
Mildred Rose Vogelpohl, 91, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a former art designer with Gibson Greeting Card Co. and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere. A daughter, Anne Louise Vogelpohl, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Vogelpohl of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Jane Carol Yates, 37, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a housekeeper with the Radisson Hotel, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, William Yates; daughters, Tiffany Bloemer, Roberta Yates and Brenda Yates, all of Ludlow; her mother, Lois Bloemer of Ludlow; a brother, Matthew Bloemer of Hebron; and sisters, Susan Rabe of Glencoe, Virginia Goodpaster of Hawthorne, Fla., Barbara Gemmer of Williamstown, Brenda Anness and Aimee Napier, both of Erlanger.
Memorial services will be at noon Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
