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Date of these obituaries: 05-10-2000
Donald Willhoit, construction chief, loved family, antiques, old cars
Donald Lewis Willhoit of Fort Thomas always managed a smile even while fighting cancer.
"The neatest thing about him was his playful attitude," said his son, David Willhoit of Fort Thomas. "You could just sit down with him and even in the midst of his disease and all his pain, he would try to put a smile on his face and try to talk to you as if you were a friend.'
Mr. Willhoit, 52, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at his home. He was a project superintendent with Pilot Building Contractors in Erlanger. He also was a former Army Reservist.
Mr. Willhoit collected antiques and had a booth a the Florence Antique Mall. He enjoyed golf and in his younger days he loved restoring old cars.
Mr. Willhoit was a handyman and built the family's home.
Other survivors include his wife, Carolyn Willhoit; son Ryan Willhoit of Fort Thomas; his father, Hugh Thomas Willhoit of Georgetown; and a brother, Lloyd Thomas Willhoit of Georgetown.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Sylvester F. Bertram, 92, of Highland Heights, died at 2:02 p.m. Monday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. He was a retired auto mechanic. His wife, Loretta Schloemer Bertram, died in 1994.
Survivors include sons, Donald Bertram of Co lumbia, S.C., James Bertram of Batesville, Ind., Charles Bertram of LaCrosse, Wis., David Bertram of Cold Spring, Brother Nerbert Bertram of Cincinnati and Jerome Bertram of Eau Claire, Wis.; sisters, Helen Becker of Fort Meyers, Fla., and Dorothy Knipper of Highland Heights; brothers, Joseph Bertram of Alexandria, Robert Bertram of Falmouth and Elmer Bertram of Cold Spring; 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Albert J. Bill, 82, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday at Western Hills Retirement Village, Cincinnati. He was an insurance agent.
Survivors include his wife, Loraine Gener Bill; sons, Don Bill of Wilder and Joe Bill; daughters, Lorie Turner of Alexandria and Karen Holthaus; brothers, Bob Bill, Ray Bill, Frank Bill and Carl Bill; sis ters, Dorothy Gasdorf and Helen Walters; nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. James Church of White Oak, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Frederick Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be St. James Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Women's Connection, 4042 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205.
Wilma Curry, 80, of West Covington, died at 1:15 p.m. Monday at her son's home in Milford, Ohio. She was a retired clerk with Reuben H. Donnelley Co., Cincinnati. Her husband, George Curry, died in 1979.
Survivors include a son, Patrick Curry of Milford; a daughter, Nancy Brown of Cincinnati; a brother, Bud McKenney of Mason, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Wilmer G. "Wil" Elliott, 75, of Latonia, died at 9:36 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired manager of Consumer Beverage Store, Covington, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a broth er, Edward Elliott of Newport; and a sister, Delores Robinson of Falmouth.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Flour Creek Cemetery, Butler.
Margaret L. Gibson, 79, of Crittenden, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Care Center in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Vera T. Kuebbing, 83, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at Riverview Community Center, Cincinnati. She was a retired bookkeeper. Her husband, Andrew Kuebbing, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, Richard A. Kuebbing of Smyrna, Ga., Thomas J. Kuebbing of Atlanta and Daniel T. Kuebbing of Frederick, Md.; a brother, William R. Trimpe of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Thursday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Mother of God Church, 119 W. Sixth St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Parish Kitchen, 141 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Vernon Minch, 58, of Owenton, died Monday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Lexington. He was a retired operator with the Elk Lake Water District in Elk Lake Resort, a member of Squiresville Baptist Church and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Beckham Minch; a son, Mike Minch of Owenton; daughters, Veronica Wilhoite and Kim Minch, both of Owenton; brothers, Gerald Minch of Owenton and David Minch of Shelbyville; a sister, Mary Agnes Gibson of Owenton; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Squiresville Baptist Church, Squiresville Road, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Walter "Boots" Noel, of Dry Ridge, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Deborah Lynn Yager Runge, 34, of Independence, died at 6:32 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was the manager of Emerson's Bakery in Florence, and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. She was a volunteer with Beech Grove Elementary School.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Edward Runge; daughters, Stephanie Nicole Yager and Karlie Marie Runge, both of Independence; her parents, Daniel and Geneva Yager of Covington; and sisters, Daniell Carol Leeke of Florence, Dena Jean Yager and Denise Renee Kampe, both of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, followed by prayers. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Runge Children Memorial Fund, 910 W. 33rd St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Marguerite "Dee" Neal Schomaker, 86, of Stuart, Fla., formerly of Fort Wright, died April 24 at Martin Memorial Medical Center in Stuart. She was a secretary with an insurance company and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Stuart.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Schomaker; a daughter, Nancy Beach Lee of Munster, Ind.; a son, Robert Schomaker of Fort Wright; sisters, Edna Mae Williams of Florence and Virginia Fitzer of Highland Heights; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services were April 27 at First Presbyterian Church of Stuart. All County Funeral Home and Crematory, Stuart, handled arrangements.
Flossie Pearl Northcutt Snedegar, 90, of Independence, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia, and Order of the Eastern Star Bradford Lodge No. 123. Her husband, George Travis Snedegar, died in 1971. A son, George David Snedegar, died in 1980. A daughter, Charlene Mastin, died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Walter Travis Snedegar of Latonia; a daughter, Lorraine Peebles of Independence; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church Missions Fund, W. Southern and Tibbatts Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
William E. Sturgil, 67, of Latonia, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired technician with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, a member of Madison Avenue Baptist Church and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include brothers, Robert Sturgil Sr. of Cold Spring and Joe T. Sturgil of Edmond, Okla.; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at noon Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Pleasant View Church Cemetery, Bromley. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Shirley Ann Woods, 57, of Petersburg, died at 10:57 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Woods; sons, Joe Woods Jr., Rodney Woods, Jeremy Woods and Kevin Woods, all of Petersburg; daughters, Carenia Harden of Richwood and Annette Woods of Petersburg; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
