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Date of these obituaries: 07-27-2000
Dorothy Fitterer lived golden rule
Dorothy Fitterer lived her life by the golden rule.
"She would literally give you the shirt off her back," said a son, Timothy Fitterer of Newport.
Mrs. Fitterer, 72, of Newport, died Tuesday at her home.
"She would help anyone," Fitterer said. She had four children of her own but provided motherly care to many others. When Fitterer was in school he befriended a boy from a poor family. Mrs. Fitterer saw to it that the boy never went hungry.
"She would tell me to bring him home every day for lunch," he said.
Fitterer also remembers donating toys and clothing to children from low income families. He said his mother would make his brothers and sisters go through their toys each year and give some of them away.
Her humanitarian efforts extended beyond feeding children. She made sure they were safe. Mrs. Fitterer was a former parent teacher association president and safety chairperson in Newport. She worked to get crosswalks installed by the A.D. Owens Elementary School in the '70s.
Mrs. Fitterer also was a volunteer for the Campbell County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Her son said she loved animals and had three dogs and three cats.
"They were her buddies," he said.
Her husband, Joseph Albert Fitterer, died of cancer in 1978. The couple was married
26 years. Her son said his mother never dated another man after the death of her husband.
"She told me if Joe wasn't around she didn't want anybody else," he said.
Fitterer said he visited his mother everyday.
"To me, it is like my best friend has gone away," he said.
"She was a tremendous lady."
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Fitterer of Newport; sons, James Fitterer and Gary Fitterer, both of Newport; sisters, Eva Salons of Norwood, Ohio, Betty Garland and Mary Lou Radike; and seven grandchildren.
No services are planned. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
William G. Adams, 90, of Lakeside Park, died at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday at Baptist Village of Northern Kentucky, Erlanger. He was a retired mechanical engineer with Thomas J. Dyer Co., Cincinnati, a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell and League of Kentucky Sportsmen. His wife, Emma Muiter Adams, died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, James W. Adams of Union; half-brothers, Gene Adams and Don Adams, both of Cincinnati; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Harvey Cavill, 89, of Elsmere, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a trustee and janitor with First Baptist Church of Elsmere. His wife, Gertrude Cavill, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue B. Cavill; and a niece, Nanny Tidwell.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Jamison and Jamison Funeral Home, 437 Hopkins, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Doren Ann Hamblin, 37, of Erlanger, died at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a deli worker with the IGA grocery store in Ludlow.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence Hamblin; a daughter, Dorena J. Hamblin of Erlanger; her father, Ralph Durbin Sr. of Covington; a brother, Ralph Durbin Jr. of Florence; and sisters, Joetta Bailey and Ginger Breatly, both of Cincinnati.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
William Eugene Hardy, 63, of Dover, died at 5:35 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a shuttle driver with Central All Right Parking at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and a former diesel mechanic with Black River Mine. He also was a member of Highland Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel McDowell Hardy; sons, Roy Glen Hardy, Billy Gene Hardy and Howard Gregory Hardy, all of Brooksville; daughters, Sheila Marie Hardy Lucas and Amanda Ruth Hardy Sharp, both of Brooksville; stepdaughters, Lee Ann Anderson of Brooksville and Lisa Louise Coffey of LaGrange, Calif.; a sister, Ruth Mae Winchester of Falmouth; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
No services are planned. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Highland Christian Church, Brooksville, Ky. 41004. Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville, is handling arrangements.
Lee Ray Kemper, 74, of Owenton, died Tuesday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. He was a farmer and antiques dealer.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Dempsey Kemper.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Monterey Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 160 Moore Drive, Suite 201, Lexington, Ky. 40503.
Mary E. Laye, 70, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a nurse's aide and a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Norwood, Ohio.
Survivors include daugh ters, Barbara Lynn Moore and Janet Hays, both of Cincinnati, and Brenda K. Coleman of Florence; a sister, Kathryn McKinney of Florence; a brother, James Johnson of Seaman, Ohio; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary Alice Gausepohl Link, 70, of Florence, died at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Medical Center West in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. Her husband, Charles R. Link, died in 1983.
Survivors include daughters, Christine M. Gamble of Florence, Sharon M. Kayea of Canton, Ohio, and Linda M. Meyer of Florence; sons, Charles S. Link of Cincinnati, Mark R. Link of Florence and Michael A. Link of Struthers, Ohio; brothers, Charles Gausepohl of Burlington, Richard Gausepohl of Covington, Robert Gausepohl of Florence and Nicholas Gausepohl of Severn, Md.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mother of God Church, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or American Cancer Society, Leukemia Research, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Mayme Blanche McFarland, 104, of Mount Olivet, died at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday at Robertson County Health Care Center, Mount Olivet. She was a homemaker and a member of Hill Top Christian Church, Fleming County. Her husband, Alex McFarland, died in 1966.
Survivors include a daughter, Ona Moran of Sardis; a son, Shelby McFarland of Ew ing; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hill Top Christian Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Elizaville Cemetery, Mason County. Memorials are suggested to Hilltop Christian Church, Hill Top, Ky. 41039.
Alice Dorothy Mueller, 75, of Florence, died July 15 at her home. She was an office manager with Newport Water Works.
Survivors include brothers, Dave Mueller of Florence and Dan Mueller Sr. of Covington.
Memorial services will be at 7 tonight at Florence Christian Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, 202 Goodman St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or Florence Christian Center, 200 Christian Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Alice Mae Moening Oakes, 84, of Latonia, died at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a retired secretary with Northern Kentucky University and formerly with Thomas More College. She was a volunteer with Catholic Social Services, and a member of Holy Cross Church in Latonia, Fort Mitchell Senior Citizens and Ladies Society of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington. Her husband, Owen Oakes, died in 1986. A daughter, Elizabeth A. Stanko, died on Jan. 21 .
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley A. Meyers of Butler; a brother, H. Lee Moening of Taylor Mill; a sister, Irma Myers of Nashville, Tenn.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary Virginia Snyder Ralenkotter, 92, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Felthaus of Lakeside Park and Rae Jo Otto of Erlanger; sons, Donald Ralenkotter of Las Vegas and Lannie Ralenkotter of Erlanger; a sister, Rachel Brendenberg of Independence; a brother, Cliff Snyder of Las Vegas; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Elizabeth Mildred "Millie" Robinson, 85, of Dayton, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was an assembler with Kenner Toys in Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Earl Robinson; and nieces.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Olivet Church Cemetery, Maysville.
Alice K. Thirs, 85, of Erlanger, died at 4:43 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church. She was an assistant organist there, and sang alto in the church choir.
Survivors include her husband, George M. Thirs; a son, Marvin L. Thirs of Cincinnati; and a daughter, Eileen Dunavan of Louisville.
Services will be at noon Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church, 710 Western Reserve Road, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017.
Leona Violet Wynn, 95, of Florence, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Kento-Boo Baptist Church, Florence. She was a Sunday school teacher with the church. Her husband, Lewis Edgar Wynn, died in 1993.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Jane Asher of Pendleton County; a brother, Earl Hopper of Indiana; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Kento-Boo Baptist Church, 634 Kentoboo Ave., Florence, Ky. 41042.
