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Date of these obituaries: 04-02-2001
Tom Wilhelm-Olsen, raced sports cars
Tom Wilhelm-Olsen loved two things: sports cars and his Norwegian heritage.
Mr. Wilhelm-Olsen, who came to the United States from Norway as a 17-year-old on July 4, 1958, never surrendered his Norwegian citizenship. In fact, he flew a Norwegian flag below the U.S. flag each May 17, Norwegian Independence Day. Norway officially broke from Sweden in 1905.
Despite being born in Norway, Mr. Wilhelm-Olsen became a Kentucky Colonel.
He also became an avid car racing enthusiast and loved sports cars.
Mr. Wilhelm-Olsen, 60, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
He was a project manager with Pedco E&A; Services, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. He was a member of Sports Car Club of America, the Consolidated Sports Car Club and Engineering Society of Cincinnati.
He owned a few sports cars over the years, but had a 1965 Austin Healy 3000 that he loved, said his son, Nicholas, of Apex, N.C.
"He was real proud of it, " Nick Wilhelm-Olsen said.
Mr. Wilhelm-Olsen used to run rally races, in which competitors are given a map and directed through check points while driving cross-country. For a while, he was chief timer at a Sports Car Club of America track in mid-Ohio.
He passed his love of cars on to his children, said his son, Gregory, of Park Hills.
"Even when we were real little, we used to go to the race track. We'd go up there almost every weekend, " he said.
Mr. Wilhelm-Olsen also loved to take his sons fishing, camping and canoeing. He was treasurer of his boys' Cub Scout and Boy Scout packs.
Gregory Wilhelm-Olsen said his father had a knack for creating a sense of family.
In addition to his sons Nicholas and Gregory, survivors include his wife, Helen Wilhelm-Olsen; another son, Alexander H. Wilhelm-Olsen of Crittenden; his mother and stepfather, Astri and Svante Humbla of Cincinnati; and one granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Sentinel Plaza, Good Shepherd Statue Fund, 26 E. Villa Place, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Richard Abercrombie, 62, of Brooksville, died at 6:28 p.m. Saturday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
He was a laborer with Ford Motor Co., and an Air Force and Army Reserves veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Reese Abercrombie; a son, Mark Abercrombie of Brooksville; daughters, Lisa Abercrombie of Ripley, Ohio, and Lora Abercrombie of Manchester, Ohio; brothers, Leroy Abercrombie and Kenny Abercrombie, both of Falmouth; sisters, Mildred Bullen of Florence, Dorothy Walters of Crittenden, Mary Mahon of Fairfield, Ohio, Kay Webster of Falmouth and Marion Young of Demossville; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Ruth Dickerson Caldwell, 94, of Crittenden, died at 2:25 p.m. Sunday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown.
She was a homemaker and a member of Crittenden Christian Church. Her husband, Wilbur N. "Jack" Caldwell, died in 1970.
Survivors include her daughter, Hazel Webster of Crittenden; sisters, Hilda Billiter of Inverness, Fla., and Edna Budde of Florence; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Crittenden Christian Church. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Crittenden Cenmetery.
Memorials are suggested to Crittenden Christian Church, Crittenden, Ky. 41030 or Crittenden Cemetery, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden, is handling the arrangements.
Lorraine Marie Slater Elliott, 69, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., formerly of Falmouth, died Saturday in Lawrenceburg.
She was a retired houseware and giftware coordinator with Hader Hardware.
Survivors include a son, Perry Elliott of Lawrenceburg; daughters, Connie Elliott Madden of Loveland, Ohio, and Lynette Elliott of Milford, Ohio; two grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042 or to Dearborn County Hospice, 370 Bielby Road, Lawrenceburg, Ind. 47025.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Pam Gebhardt, 39, of Elsmere, died at 11:26 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a former employee with Meals on Wheels.
Survivors include her husband, Sheldon Gebhardt; a son, Michael Gebhardt, at home; a daughter, Amanda Gebhardt, at home; her mother, Linda Bailey of Walton; and a brother, Robert Bailey of Latonia Lakes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Cliff Heiert, 81, of Alexandria, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired driver and salesman with French Bauer Dairy in Cincinnati and a former employee of Neltner Oil, Newport.
He was a member of Camp Springs Volunteer Fire Department, American Legion Post No. 219 in Camp Springs, and the 40/8 Voiture and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Heiert; sons, Ronnie Heiert of Camp Springs and Roger "Hop" Heiert of Alexandria; a daughter, Rhonda Krift of Alexandria; a brother, John Heiert of Cold Spring; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church, Melbourne. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Camp Springs.
Memorials are suggested to Camp Springs Volunteer Fire Department, First Response, Box 223A, Melbourne, Ky. 41059; American Legion Post No. 219, Alexandria, Ky. 41001; or Bishop Brossart Build Fund, Grove and Jefferson Sts., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Isiriah Kirk Jr., 81, of Bellevue, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a shop worker with Newport Steel. His wife, Ethel M. Kirk, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Ethel Barton of Falmouth, Terrie Kirk of Bellevue and Goldie Polly of Dayton; sons, Rick Kirk of Bellevue and Victor Smith of Florence; 14 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Frank J. Lubrecht, 77, of Cincinnati, formerly of Crescent Springs, died at 4:21 a.m. Thursday in Eustis, Fla.
He was a salesman with Gibson Greeting Cards and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Euanks Lubrecht; sons, John Lubrecht of Burlington and Brad Lubrecht of Cincinnati; a sister, Cecilie Marcelli of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
James "Pete" McElroy, 69, of Independence, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Effie Riddell, 81, of Southgate, died Saturday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
She was a homemaker and a member of Highland Avenue Baptist Tabernacle, Fort Thomas. Her husband, Charles Riddell, died in 1999.
Survivors include a sister, Anna Winkler of Indiana; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Highland Avenue Baptist Tabernacle. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Garnetta Shewalter, 82, of Falmouth, died Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Falmouth Baptist Church. Her husband, Samuel Shewalter, died in 1988.
Survivors include daughters, Karen Bowling of Butler, Marilyn Holmes of Louisville and Kay Shewalter of Falmouth; sons, David Shewalter of Cypress Springs, Fla., and William Shewalter of Fort Thomas; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Ethel Stacy, 91, of Alexandria, died Friday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler.
She was a homemaker and a member of Carthage Baptist Church, Cincinnati. Her husband, Curtis Stacy, died in 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha Blair of Alexandria; a daughter, Alfred Stacy of Alexandria; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Rominger Funeral Home, Manchester. Visitation began there at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Manchester Memorial Gardens.
Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
James Leroy Stewart, 66, of Newport, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a laborer for Kirschner Metals, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Stewart of Newport; sons, Charles Stewart of Hilliard, Ohio and James Stewart and John Stewart, both of Newport; daughters, Ruth Ann Stewart of Covington, Bonnie Kelly of Newport and Connie Wickener of Dayton; brothers, Ernie Stewart of Erlanger, John Stewart of Highland Heights and Wallace Stewart and Tom Stewart, both of Newport; sisters, Ellen Cole, Beaulah Earles and Barbara Tipton, all of Newport; and 18 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Betty Jean Teegarden, 75, of Florence, died Friday at Lakeside Place Health Care Center, Highland Heights.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Raymond Carl Teegarden, died in 2000.
Survivors include daughters, Bonnie Ann Marsh of Elsmere, Deborah Jewel Furnier of Florence and Charlene Joan Prescott of Burlington; a son, Stephen Ray Teegarden of Union; a sister, Judy Fieler of Florence; brothers, James Remley and Ronald Remley, both of Villa Hills; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Place, 3510 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Thomas W. Vincent, 83, of Ludlow, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a retired manufacturing representative with Sirken Co. in Rochester, Ind., and a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley.
He was a member of Ludlow Veterans, Bromley Veterans, Ludlow Hobo Club, Unity Lodge No. 478 F&AM, and the Ludlow High School and Northern Kentucky sports halls of fame. His wife, Ida Sparks Vincent, died in 2000.
Survivors include sons, Thomas A. Vincent of Elsmere and Terry Vincent of Ludlow; six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Church of Christ, 110 Boone St., Bromley, Ky. 41016. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
