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Date of these obituaries: 01-28-2002
Kevin Gillette, former professional bowler
Kevin Gillette, 50, of Florence, a former professional bowler who won the Canadian Open and rolled nine perfect games, died Saturday of complications from diabetes at the Rosedale Manor Nursing Home in Latonia.
One of the finest bowlers in Northern Kentucky history, Mr. Gillette spent several years on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the 1980s.
In his rookie season in 1980, he won the Canadian Open and finished second in voting for the PBA's Rookie of the Year award that year.
He had numerous high finishes in PBA national events and won several regional tournaments both on and off the PBA tour.
Mr. Gillette bowled four perfect games on the PBA tour and five locally.
He was a member of the team that won the Cincinnati championship three times and also won the city's singles championship. He has been nominated for induction into the Cincinnati Bowlers Hall of Fame.
Mr. Gillette suffered from diabetes the last 25 years of his life, and his condition worsened over the years.
He lost his vision several years ago and was on dialysis the past three years.
"He decided dialysis was not providing him with the quality of life he wanted, so he decided on Dec. 28 to go off dialysis so he could go to a better world, " said Mr. Gillette's daughter, Brooke Gillette of Lakeside Park.
"He was very courageous in his decision. It was heart felt. He wanted to leave with some dignity. He took care of everything for his family before he went off dialysis."
Mr. Gillette began bowling when he was 6 years old and won a national tournament when he was 11.
"He spent three or four years on the PBA tour, but bowling was a hard sport to make a decent living at, " said Ms. Gillette.
"He had two small children and a young wife at home to provide for, and he hated to be away from his family.
"So he came home and worked at local bowling alleys, helping organize tournaments and stimulating interest in bowling."
Mr. Gillette was a member of the Burlington Baptist Church.
Other survivors include a son, Beau Gillette of Singapore; a sister, Mary Dickerson of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; his mother, Dorothy Gillette, of Pompano Beach, Fla., and a grandson.
Mr. Gillette's body is to be cremated.
There will be a visitation from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 11, at the Linnemann Funeral Home in Burlington, followed by a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. at Burlington Baptist Church.
Anne Leser, skilled chef, music lover
Friends and family will recall Anne J. Leser every time they eat a fine meal or hear beautiful music.
Mrs. Leser, 67, of Indian Hill, died Saturday at Bethesda North Hospital after a short illness.
An accomplished chef and avid music lover, she was married
for 27 years to Lawrence A. Leser, retired chairman, president and chief executive officer of E.W. Scripps, the Cincinnati-based media company and parent company of The Cincinnati Post, The Kentucky Post and WCPO-TV.
"She was a great inspiration to Larry throughout his time as CEO, " said Bill Burleigh, who was also CEO at Scripps before he retired.
A native of Steubenville, Ohio, Mrs. Leser moved to Cincinnati after being graduated from Ohio State University. For a time she worked as a dental hygienist.
Her true calling, however, was with the culinary arts and Mrs. Leser toured the kitchens of France in 1993 to refine her cooking skills. Her stepson, Larry Leser Jr. of Alamo, Calif., said Mrs. Leser "never made a simple meal."
Whether an informal pancake breakfast or an elegant full-course dinner, Mrs. Leser was a perfectionist who always got every detail right, he said.
Burleigh said he will miss her desserts. "She was legendary for her desserts. Her chocolate was just heavenly, " he said. "She just loved to cook and for people to enjoy her cooking."
In 1994, the Lesers' kitchen was featured in The Cincinnati Post, along with Mrs. Leser's recipe for tomato sauce.
She was partially responsible for Scripps' involvement with the Food Network. "It was due to her prodding, in part, that got the company interested in the Food Network, " Burleigh said.
Scripps now owns a majority interest in the cable channel.
Her love of music included support of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, which named a New Year's Eve concert in her honor, Burleigh said, and she was a member of its board of overseers.
Mrs. Leser also sang in the choir of Indian Hill Episcopal-Presbyterian Church for many years and taught Sunday school there, said the Rev. Jim Metzger, Episcopal rector at the church from 1973 to 1989.
"She was the happiest member we had, " he said.
"She was a person who sang from her heart and soul, " said Sylvia Plyler, organist-director of music at Indian Hill Church. "She understood very quickly the emotion and the spirit of the music."
In addition to her husband and stepson, she is survived by her son, Charles Johnson of Hyde Park; stepdaughters, Kathleen Leser of Decatur, Ga., and Sharon Baumberger of Atlanta, Ga., and Nancy Smith of Hyde Park; and six step grandchildren.
The funeral will be private with burial at Indian Hill Church cemetery.
The family plans to hold a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 1, at Indian Hill Episcopal-Presbyterian Church, 6000 Drake Road.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Anne J. Leser Music Fund at Indian Hill Church.
Paul David Armstrong, 32, of Sparta, died Friday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a self-employed dry waller and plasterer, a Gallatin County constable, and a member of Lighthouse Church, Owen County.
Survivors include his wife, Shannon Armstrong; daughters, Erin, Megan and Shannon Armstrong, all of Sparta; a stepson, Joshua Hammond of Sparta; a stepdaughter, Michelle Hammond of Sparta; his parents, David and Judy Armstrong of Sparta; a sister, Stacey Armstrong of Sparta; and brothers, Billy of Sparta and Jerry of Searcy, Ark.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Sandra Jo Browning, 56, of Augusta, died at 12:40 p.m. Friday at her home. She was a homemaker. A daughter, Teresa Ann Hannah, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Lynn Browning; a daughter, Glenda Ruth Moore of Manchester, Ohio; sisters, Jackie Lippert of Manchester and Donna Cummins of Silver Grove; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Kate S. Clough, 82, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. She was a retired 3M Co. employee and a member of Wagoners' Chapel United Methodist Church, Cynthiana. Her husband, Hiram Clough, preceded her in death.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Entombment will be in Battle Grove Mausoleum, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Belinda Carol Greene Colson, 49, of Macon, Ga., died Saturday at Coliseum Hospital in Macon. She was a sales clerk with Valley Linen in Macon.
Survivors include her husband, Robert G. Colson of Corinth; and a brother, Larry Randall Greene of Macon.
Services were this morning at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial was in Keefer Cemetery, Corinth.
Ruth Bussell Fritz Dwelly, 75, of Helena, formerly of Washington, died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a cook with Lewisburg School, was manager of the Springhouse in Lewisburg and worked at Jockey International, Washington. She attended Helena Methodist Church and was a member of Helena Homemakers . Her first husband, Irvin "Link" Catron, died in 1958. Her second husband, Newton Dwelly, died in 1993.
Survivors include a stepson, Jackie Dwelly of Maysville; and stepdaughters, Jeannie Combess of Maysville, Janice Hunt of Lexington and Judy Curtis of Aberdeen, Ohio.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Washington Baptist Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Helena Methodist Church, Mays Lick, Ky. 41055.
Rodger W. Endress, 58, of Independence, died Friday at his home.
He was a retired self-employed mechanic and a member of Old Cantuckee Primitive, Clan Destin, Fairmont Community Center, Campbell County Heritage and First Ohio Light Infantry Ar organizations.
Survivors include his wife, Maureen Endress; daughters, Shawna Brown-Fornash of Erlanger and Misty Endress of Independence; his mother, Billie Jean West of Erlanger; a brother, Paul Endress of Independence; and a granddaughter.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Edward John Foran Jr., 78, of Bellevue, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a banker with Provident Bank, a member of Sacred Heart Church in Bellevue, Bishop Mulloy Council Knights of Columbus, Holy Name Society and the St. Vincent DePaul Society. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Foran of Bellevue; a son, Joe Foran of Crestview Hills; a daughter, Mary Graziani of Lakeside Park; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at Sacred Heart Church. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to: American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103; American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or Sacred Heart Church, 318 Division St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Dorothy Mullins Gigandet, 69, of Kissimmee, Fla., formerly of Harrison County, died Friday in Falmouth. She was a campground manager.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Gigandet; a daughter, Sheila Renfro of Falmouth; a sister, Evelyn Popham of Falmouth; a grandchild, seven step-gandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery.
Loraine Mueller Hehman, 78, of Wilder, died at 7:25 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired clerical assistant with Central Trust Bank, Cincinnati, and a member of Southgate Super Seniors, St. Thomas 55 Club and Hilltoppers. A daughter, Marlene Stegeman, died in 1981.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Von Bokern of Greenville, S.C.; a son, Linus Hehman III of Fort Thomas; a sister, Theresa Daunt of Clearwater, Fla.; a brother, Raymond Mueller of Naples, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Ms. Hehman bequeathed her body to science. Memorials are suggested to Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 2139 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Owen D. Insko, 86, of Lexington, died Saturday at Winchester Health Care Center. He was a retired leather craftsman and a member of Mays Lick Baptist Church. His wife, Beatrice Insko, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, Harry of Lexington and Lynn E. of Winchester; brothers, Ira of Maysville and Ray of Germantown; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
Mathias A. Kling, 87, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an electrical contractor.
Survivors include brothers, Arthur and William, both of Newport; and a sister, Betty Koehler of Newport.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Helen Galdys True Marshall, 79, of Carlisle, formerly of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Johnson-Mathers Health Care Center in Carlisle. She was a homemaker and a member of Cynthiana Christian Church. Her husband, Harold Thomason Marshall, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Harold of Harrison County and Gary of Searcy, Ark.; sisters, Mae Morris Smith of Georgetown and Irene Mreaux of Lexington; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; Cynthiana Christian Church Building Fund, 202 N. Main St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or Johnson-Mathers Activity Fund, 2323 Concrete Road, Carlisle, Ky. 40311.
Joyce H. Mitts, 74, of Dayton, Ohio, died Saturday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was an assistant shoe manager with Coppins department store and a member of Walton United Methodist Church. A stepdaughter, Donna Hesemeier, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Estill Mitts; a son, Frank Mitts of Alpharetta, Ga.; daughters, Joyce Burgess and Betty Stephens, both of Crittenden; a stepson, Estill D. Mitts Jr. of Los Angeles; a sister, Shirley Spitler of Dayton, Ohio; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Stivers Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.
Jesse Mullins, 69, of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Lillian S. Peace, 87, of Florence, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was an employee of Equitable Bag Co.
Survivors include a nephew, Charles Taylor of Florence; and nieces, Evelyn McVey of Hebron and Fay Smock of Florence.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Minnie Bell Tomlinson, 95, of Cincinnati, died at 9:15 p.m. Friday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Herbert C. Tomlinson, and sons, Howard Tomlinson and Jerry Tomlinson, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Rev. Robert L. Tomlinson of Covington; a daughter, Beatrice Bierhorst of Cincinnati; a sister, Mae Loveless of Somerset; 18 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 tonight at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Burial will be in Sulfur Springs Cemetery, Somerset.
Mary Truesdell, 78, of Melbourne, died Friday at her home. She was a nurse's aide with St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas and a member of St. Philip Church, Melbourne. Her husband, Eugene Truesdell, and a son, Eugene "Butch" Truesdell, both preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Helen M. "Snookie" Nellis of Highland Heights; a son, Leroy J. Truesdell; brothers, Carl Kuntz of Southgate, Earl Kuntz of Cold Spring and George Kuntz of Fort Mitchell; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Philip Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
J. Milton "Buck Valentine, 86, of Williamstown, died at 9:35 p.m. Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Walter L. Welsh, 83, of Highland Heights, died at 7 p.m. Friday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
He was a supervisor with RCA, Cincinnati, and a member of Sons of Dixie Chorus, Northern Kentucky Chapter, and the Geriatric Barbershop Quartet. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Kathy Uchtman and Maureen Mezoff, both of Kettering, Ohio, Terri Green of Wilder and Mimi Welsh of Bozeman, Mont.; eight Grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers following. Entombment will be in St. Stephen Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
