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Date of these obituaries: 05-01-2001
Joseph Raymond Haegele, 43, served in the Gulf War
Joseph Raymond Haegele served with distinction during the Gulf War.
After the war the Covington native was known for the gentle way he helped refugees resettle.
"He was an administrator of a MASH unit that helped the families in Iraq, " said a sister, Beverly Drye of Highland Heights. "He was commended for his humanitarian efforts. He was a very sweet guy. He tried hard."
Mr. Haegele once hugged a young Gulf War refugee who was lost.
"Joe hugged the young boy, who thanked him and said he needed him, " said Ann Haegele of Covington, a sister-in-law. "Joe told the young boy in turn that he needed him, because he was away from his family back home."
Mr. Haegele, 43, of Covington, was found dead Friday at his home.
He was a captain and a MASH unit hospital administrator with the Kentucky National Guard, and an Army veteran of the Gulf War.
An autopsy has been performed, but an exact cause of death has not been determined, Mrs. Drye said. She said, however, that Mr. Haegele apparently died from natural causes, and that authorities don't suspect foul play.
Mr. Haegele was outgoing and was close to his siblings, said his sister-in-law.
"He was very intelligent and determined. He won a wrestling title for Holmes High School and had enough credits to graduate. But he stayed an extra year just to keep wrestling, " Mrs. Haegele said.
Besides his sister and sister-in-law, Mr. Haegele is also survived by his sons, Joseph H. Haegele and Aaron Haegele, both of Covington; a daughter, Amanda L. Haegele of Covington; brothers, Charlie Haegele of Cincinnati, Ebert Haegele of Covington, Ed Haegele of Wauwatosa, Wis., and Richard Haegele of Highland Heights; and sisters, Mary Lou Hinton of Covington, Kay Johnston of Cincinnati a nd Ruth Erdemir of Naperville, Ill., in addition to Ms. Drye.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Joseph Haegele Memorial Scholarship Fund, Columbia Federal Bank, 401 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Forest Alsip, 83, of Harrodsburg, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Saturday at Harrodsburg Health Care Center. He was a retired skilled buffer with Nutone, a former deacon of Madison Avenue Baptist Church in Covington and a member of the Keystone Sunday school class and Senior Citizens Bible Study class. He was a member of Bruners Chapel Baptist Church in Harrodsburg.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche Newby Alsip; and sisters, Lela Crain of Campbellsville and Marie Lackey of Houston.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home, Harrodsburg. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight and from 7 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg.
Gerald H. Ashcraft, 62, of Park Hills, died Friday at Mary Rose Mission, Covington. He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include a son, Mark Ashcraft of Florence; daughters, Michelle Ashcraft of Covington and Luanne Crossley of Burlington; his mother, Olga Luebbe of Fort Wright; a brother, Donald Ashcraft of Florence; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation Socity of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Thomas Ashcraft, 62, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Wilbert John Brossart, 85, of Latonia, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Emma Louise Craig, 85, of Sparta, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Sparta Baptist Church. Her husband, William A. Craig, died in 1994.
Survivors include sons, William T. Craig and James Craig, both of Sparta; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sparta Baptist Church, Sparta-Sanders Road, Sparta, Ky. 41086; or Lupus Foundation, 1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 200, Rockville, Md. 20850.
Russell Dimmitt Jr., 62, of Melbourne, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a mechanic and a member of the Northern Kentucky Saddle Club.
Survivors include a son, Russell Allen Dimmitt of Nashville, Tenn.; daughters, Gwendolyn Renea Dillon of Nashville and Pamela Bockenstette of Newport; sisters, Sue Cummins of North Carolina, Carol Meyer of Dayton, Ohio, and Debbie Hargett of Germantown; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.
Hester Hill, 91, of Latonia, died at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday at Westview Nursing Home, Bedford, Ind.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
William F. Keenan, 71, of Dunedin, Fla., died Friday at his home. He was a retired salesman with Kentucky Wine and Spirits, and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dunedin and Dunedin Elks Lodge No. 2275.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia J. Keenan; daughters, Susan M. Peterson of Temple Terrace, Fla., and Linda R. Boeckley of Pittsburgh; a son, Marc F. Keenan of Holiday, Fla.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Jack T. Laytart, 58, of Berry, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. He was a concrete construction worker with M&G; Construction Co., Williamstown, and a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Harrison County.
Survivors include his fiancee, Alta Goad of Berry; daughters, Debby Laytart of Cordova, Judy Smallwood of Dayton; a son, Charles Laytart of Cordova; a brother, Charles Laytart of Cynthiana; sisters, Carole Laytart of Lexington and Sue Laytart of Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ravens Creek Cemetery, Harrison County.
Benny J. Morris, 40, of Crittenden, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Harold Glenn Orme Sr., 91, of Maysville, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday at Maysville Extended Care Center. He was a teacher, coach and principal with Sardis School in Mason County, and was a Mason County Schools pupil personnel director. After retiring from education, he was an administrative manager of Ninth District Highway Department in Flemingsburg, and was a farmer. He was a past president of the Buffalo Water Association and the Mason County Farm Bureau, was a former member of the board of directors of Maysville Community College and served on the Mason Manor Board. He was a member of Sardis Christian Church and Sardis Lions Club. His wife, Stella Reed Orme, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, H. G. Orme of Maysville; sisters, Elizabeth Hamilton of Maysville and Frances Allison of Lexington; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick. Memorials are suggested to Sardis Christian Church, Sardis, Ky. 42501.
Stanley Parker, 91, of Xenia, Ohio, formerly of Falmouth, died Monday at his granddaughter's home in Xenia.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Fal mouth.
Ethel Hatch Shafer, 36, of Cor inth, died at 8:38 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a cook with Noble's Restau rant, Corinth, formerly with Ster ling Family and Red Carpet restau rants in Williamstown, Shoney's in Dry Ridge and Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. She was a member of Hands of Jesus Ministry, Williamstown.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Lee Shafer; a son, Conway L. Shafer of Corinth; and a daughter, Brandy Shafer of Corinth.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Thurs day at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Thurs day. Burial will be in Williams town Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Ethel Shafer Memori al Fund, P. O. Box 130, Williams town, Ky. 41097.
Silba Lee McIntyre Sullivan, 66, of Sanders, died Sunday in Will iamstown. She was a member of Sanders Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Joseph M. Sullivan of Pendleton County, Perry Marvin Sullivan of Lexing ton, David O. Sullivan of Salem, Ind., Robert L. Sullivan of Owen County and Victor C. Sullivan of Sanders; daughters, Judy E. Hearn of Owen County, Doris Marie Sulli van of Gallatin County and Mattie J. Copeland of Madison, Ind.; brothers, Roy McIntyre of Louis ville, Bobby McIntyre of Owenton and Buck McIntyre; sisters, Helen McCormick and Doris Jean Martin of Salem, Ind.; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ghent Masonic Cemetery.
Anna T. Tischner, 88, of Melbourne, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Philip Church, Melbourne.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Philip Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Camp Springs. Memorials are suggested to St. Philip Church Building Fund, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Fred J. Von Gries, 71, of Covington, died at 9 a.m. Saturday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a retired butcher.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Von Gries of Los Angeles and Wayne Von Gries of Phoenix; sisters, Marian Meagher of Erlanger, Irma Meagher of Cincinnati, Doris Whitson of Lady Lakes, Fla., and Nancy Byrne of Glendale Heights, Ill.; and one grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Yvonne Louise Walker, 60, of Covington, died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Walker; daughters, Pamela Walker, Sybil Walker-Lane, Billie Cherae Walker and Tenika Walker, all of Covington, and Teresa Walker-Betts of Cincinnati; four brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Joseph Garr Funeral Services, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Ronald Marvin Wilson Jr., 60, of Burlington, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a on-site chemical manager with Castrol Chemical at Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati, and a member and contributing writer with American Society of Lubrication Engineers. He attended Hebron Baptist Church and was a former member of Latonia Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ann Wilson; sons, Ronald C. Wilson of Hebron, Matthew D. Wilson of Cincinnati and Ben S. Wilson of Independence; his mother, Ida Mae Wilson of Alexandria; sisters, Carrie Ellen Wilson and Nancy Lee Morgan, both of Alexandria; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Hebron Baptist Church, 1488 Petersburg Road, Hebron, Ky. 41048.
