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Date of these obituaries: 11-01-2001
Richard Heimbrock, airport board official
Richard Heimbrock loved the 25 years he served as assistant secretary-treasurer of the Kenton County Airport Board.
So he was disgusted with the evil uses terrorists recently have made of airports and airplanes.
"He was very upset about that, " said his daughter, Kim Baker, also of Florence. "As sick as he was, he was mad at that (Osama) bin Laden."
Disgust was a rare mind-set with Mr. Heimbrock.
"He was just happy. He was 'Mr. Personality, ' " said Ms. Baker.
"He was everybody's favorite something - uncle, brother, friend."
Mr. Heimbrock died Wednesday at his home in Florence. He was 70.
Mr. Heimbrock, a native of Northern Kentucky and one of eight children, lived through two other historic disasters: the 1937 flood and the Depression.
As an administrator for the Kenton County Airport Board, which oversees what has become Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Mr. Heimbrock had an insider's view of the process that turned a cow pasture into an international aviation hub.
"He watched it grow from one building and then three terminals in the 1970s, " said Ms. Baker. "He was there when it really experienced a lot of growth."
Another reason Mr. Heimbrock liked working for the airport board, said Ms. Baker, were the friendships he cultivated.
"It was a little community for him, " she said. "He knew everybody and everybody loved him. He was popular out there."
Mr. Heimbrock, an accountant, was a former member of the C&O; Credit Union Board and former chairman of the Northern Kentucky Association of Accountants.
A member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church in Erlanger, he loved to golf and play cards.
He also enjoyed retreating to the family's summer home in Perry Park and relished traveling to Florida and out west with his wife, Sue. They were married
47 years.
el, 2 Besides his wife and daughter, Mr. Heimbrock is survived by sons, Gary C. Heimbrock and Joseph R. Heimbrock, both of Taylor Mill, and John G. Heimbrock of Union; a brother, Dr. Robert Heimbrock of Edgewood; sisters, Janice Brashear of Florence, Ruth Warning of Hebron, Mary Lou Marusin and Elaine Fieger, both of Villa Hills, and June Farrell of Fort Mitchell; and 11 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday.
el, 2 Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery in Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or St. Henry Church Building Fund, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
Stith Funeral Home in Florence is handling arrangements.
Mark A. Buchanan, 20, of Southgate, died at 1:24 p.m. Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a waiter at a Friday's restaurant in Cincinnati.
Survivors include his parents, Mary Larkcom Buchanan of Southgate and Jim Buchanan of Cincinnati; a brother, Shaun Buchanan of Southgate; and grandmothers, Eliz abeth Broshears of Cincinnati and Martha Larkcom of Newport.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Ruth Lyons Children's Fund, P. O. Box 59, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201.
Connie Marie Ballard Caudill, 45, of Fort Thomas, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at her home.
She was an employee of Omni Netherland Hotel, Cincinnati, and a member of Dayton Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include her parents, Betty Ballard Caudill of Fort Thomas and James W. Caudill Sr. of Cincinnati; a brother, James W. Caudill Jr. of Fort Thomas; sisters, Cathy Foisel of Carrollton and Edwinna Meister of Fort Thomas; and grandmother, Mary Caudill of Jackson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Deaton Funeral Home, Jackson. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home and beginning at 4 p.m. Friday at Deaton Funeral Home. Burial will be in LazerusBack Cemetery, Breathitt County. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Margaret Davis, 78, of Dayton, died Wednesday at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leroy Davis, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Doug Davis of Bellevue, Gary Davis of Alexandria, Greg Davis of Dayton and Pat Davis of Newport; daughters, Nancy Funk and Jackquline Sharp, both of Cincinnati, and Sue Roberts of Dayton; a brother, Jack Bryson of Idyllwild, Calif.; sisters, Jewel Farcuer of Jacksonville, Fla., and Louise Hopt of Dayton; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenmound Cemetery.
Sonia J. Frazee, 38, of Aurora, Ind., formerly of Covington, died at noon Monday at her home.
She was owner of Sonia Restaurant, Aurora.
Survivors include her husband, James C. Frazee; sons, Josh Frazee of Aurora and Joseph Hellard of Latonia; daughters, Natasha Frazee of Aurora; her parents, Jack and Versie Hellard of Independence; brothers, Kenny Hellard of Dry Ridge and Jackie Hellard of Covington; sisters, Sheila Webster of Independence and Heather Hellard of Covington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Joseph John Gruen, 82, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired farmer, a member of St. William Church in Williamstown and a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Norton Gruen; sons, Joseph R. Gruen of Franklin, Tenn., and Charles A. Gruen of Paint Lick; a daughter, Susan L. Lang of Milford, Ohio; brothers, Charlie Gruen of Warsaw, Ohio, Robert Gruen, Fred Gruen and John Gruen, all of Cincinnati; a sister, Ernestine Smith of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. William Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to St. William Church General Fund, 6 Church Drive, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
E. Kyle Hammond Sr., 96, of Florence, died Saturday at Woodcrest Manor Care Center, Elsmere. He was a teacher and principal with the Newport News, Va., school system and a a retired employee of the Nevada Industrial Commission in Carson City, Nev.
Survivors include a son, E.K. Hammond Jr. of Crestview Hills; a daughter, Betty T. Colonna of San Antonio; a brother, Arthur Hammond of Gate City, Va.; a sister, Pat Brooks of Gate City; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Nov. 23 at Colonial Heights Retirement Community, Florence. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Barbara A. "Nooney" Boschert Hollman, 58, of Crescent Springs, died of cancer at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a real estate agent and former owner of Hollman Realty. She worked for West Shell Realtors and Coldwell Banker.
Survivors include her husband, Dave Hollman; a daughter, Holly Brinkman of Florence; a son, Mike Hollman of Edgewood; her mother, Viola Boschert of Elsmere; a sister, Mary Johnson of Richmond; and a grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Christopher Lee House, 31, of Florence, died Tuesday at Mercy Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati. He was an employee of Quality Sign, Burlington, and a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include his wife, Janie House; a son, Justin House, at home; a daughter, Jessica House, at home; his parents, Gary House of Florence and Kathy House of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Douglas House of Nashville, Tenn.; sisters, Rachel Ash of Portland, Ore., and Rebecca House of Fort Mitchell; and grandparents, Jack and Mary House of Deland, Fla., and Joe and Victoria Radenheimer of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Christopher Lee House Children's Trust Fund, in care of Bank of Kentucky, 1065 Burlington Pike, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Mary Belle Lawrence, 83, of Corinth, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Stephenson Chapel Baptist Church, Owen County. Her husband, Clarence Lawrence, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Garry T. Lawrence of Lexington; a daughter, Janice Sue Lawrence of Lexington; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Corinth. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Barbara A. McNay, 41, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Mary Dell Neltner, 74, of Fort Thomas, died at 6:35 a.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Richard J. Neltner; daughters, Lynne Stone of Cincinnati and Dianne Neltner of Southgate; sons, Richard W. Neltner of Fort Thomas and David C. Neltner of Cincinnati; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Theo Kennedy Richards, 88, of Covington, died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was owner of Avenue Pharmacy, Covington, and a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church and the Baker Hunt Club.
Survivors include her husband, Ruple C. Richards; a daughter, Pam Menefee of Covington; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Madison Avenue Christian Church, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Kim Hellings Simpson, 44, of Covington, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Glen Simpson; daughters, Tonia Hellings of Cincinnati and Julie Hellings of Florence; stepdaughters, Angie Simpson and Christina Simpson, both of Florence; her father, Troy Upthegrove of Fort Wright; her mother and stepfather, Patricia Upthegrove and George T. Delaney, both of Alexandria; brothers, Troy Upthegrove of Memphis, Tenn., Mark Delaney of Indianapolis and Jeff Delaney of Hamilton, Ohio; and sisters, Tina Ruffin of Erlanger, Terri Delaney of Fort Thomas, Tara Orth of Alexandria, Kathy Jones of Independence and Tammy Schweitzer of Cynthiana; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Burial will be in St. Frances Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth.
Violet M. Wittmann, 97, of Highland Heights, died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Health Care Center, Highland Heights. She was a retired switchboard operator for the City of Newport and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. Her husband, Roy Plunkit, and a son, Hayden Wittmann, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. John United Church of Christ, 415 Park Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
