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Date of these obituaries: 05-27-2000
Bob Kramer, Independence, soap-maker and marshal
Robert H. "Bob" Kramer was a soap-maker, Sunday school teacher and a town marshal.
More important, "he was a good man, a good husband and a good father," said Henryetta Fortner Kramer, his wife of 60 years.
"He had a good personality, lots and lots of friends and a wonderful sense of humor," she said.
Mr. Kramer, 85, of Independence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington.
Mr. Kramer was a native of Newark, Ohio.
He was a soap-maker for Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, for 37 years.
Mr. Kramer also was a member of the Independence Christian Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher, deacon and trustee. He helped construct the present church building on Ky. 17.
Mr. Kramer also helped build the home his family has lived in for 56 years.
Mr. Kramer served as Independence town marshal in the early 1940s.
He was a member of Bradford Masonic Lodge for 50 years and enjoyed fishing and boating.
A son, William Paul Kramer, died in 1991.
Other survivors include sons, Larry D. Kramer of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Bert R. Kramer of Erwin, Tenn.; a daughter, Lois Cornell of Independence; a brother, George William Kramer of Taylor Mill; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Independence Christian Church.
His body was donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014, or to Mr. Kramer's church: Independence Christian Church, 5221 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41052.
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home in Independence is handling the funeral arrangements.
Jim Brown Brandenburg, 55, of Owenton, died Thursday at University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a truck driver for Grant County Foods and a welder.
Survivors include his wife, Holly Patterson Brandenburg; sons, Jim Brandenburg Jr. of Roanoke, Va., Jesse Brandenburg of Owenton; a daughter, Patty Neal of Owenton; a stepdaughter, Sherri Weaver of Cincinnati; his father, Robert Brandenburg of Springboro, Ohio; brothers, Joe Brandenburg and Ray Brandenburg of Springboro, Ohio; sisters, Agnes Speer of Albany, Ore., Madeline Taulbee of Dayton, Ohio, Brenda Jarrell of North Carolina and Irene Walters of Ohio; two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton, with visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Brandenburg family cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Juanita K. Centers, 71, of Covington, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Paul H. Centers Sr.; a son, Paul H. Centers Jr. of Covington; a daughter, Barbara Tungate of Oakland, Calif.; a brother, Albert Keith of Eugene, Ore.; a sister, Ethel Reavis of Hyden; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, with visitation from 2 p.m. Burial will be in Hillside Chapel Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Carol Ann Ferrell Combs, 45, of Sparta, died Thursday at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. She was a member of Remnant Baptist Church.
Her husband, Wayne Combs, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, James Howard Ferrell of Cincinnati; daughters, Angela Moore and Tracy Woodyard, both of Owenton; a brother, Theodore Mount of Owenton; a sister, Florence Doggett of Owenton; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton, with visitation from 10 a.m. Burial will be in Monterey Cemetery.
Pat Deatherage, of Warsaw, died Friday at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was a self-employed antiques appraiser and real estate agent and a member of the Episcopal faith and Daughters of American Revolution, Warsaw.
Survivors include sons, G.W. "Bill" Ransdell III of Lexington and Manley Feinberg II of Paducah; a sister, Joyce D. Kirkendoll of St. Louis; brothers, Kerry B. Deatherage and George E. "Jay" Deatherage of Shelbyville, Tenn., and Gerald H. Deatherage of Fort Mitchell; five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sanders Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, c/o Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Kathryn Vera Kirchhoff, 88, of Fort Thomas, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Harold Kirchhoff, died in 1945. Survivors include daughters, Patricia Wilson of Highland Heights, Marilyn Siry of California and Carolyn Litkenhaus of Cincinnati; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with visitation from noon. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Geneva Franz "Cookie" Lickert, 97, of Bellevue, died Thursday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue.
Her husband, George Jacob Lickert, died in 1963. A son, Bernard J. Volkering, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Ann Parks of Cincinnati; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Covington Ladies Home, 702 Garrard St., Covington, Ky. 41011, or Sacred Heart Church, Division and Taylor, Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Stanley Ray Losey, 18, of Walton, died Wednesday in Grant County in an auto accident. He was a junior at Walton Verona High School.
Survivors include his mother, Patricia L. Losey of Walton; his father, Stanley E. Dozier of Crittenden; grandparents, James R. and Priscilla L. Losey of Walton, Jo Ann Romes of Crittenden, and Stanley E. Dozier of Campbell County; and step grandfather, John P. Romes of Crittenden.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Walton. Burial will be in Walton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family, c/o Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, P. O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Mary I. Foster Manuel, 91, of Newport, died Thursday at Lakeside Health Care Center in Cold Spring. She was a retired clerk for the nursing department at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, and a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Newport.
Survivors include sisters, Ola Tucker of Southgate, Gertrude Morgan of Long Island, N.Y., Virgie Kessell of Newport; brothers, Harold Foster of Fort Thomas and John W. Foster of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Church of the Nazarene, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to First Church of the Nazarene, 830 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Verner "Shorty" McKinley, 87, of Florence, died Thursday at his residence. A retired CG&E; stationary engineer, he was a member of Florence Christian Church and Covington Masonic Lodge No. 109, F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella Lozier McKinley; daughters, Shirley Ann Daley of Cincinnati and Patricia Jean Mulcahy of Verona; a son, Verner A. McKinley of Covington; brothers, Eugene McKinley of Covington and Harold McKinley of Park Hills; a sister, Gladys Moscoe of Latonia; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell, with visitation from 10 a.m. at the chapel. Entombment will be in the cemetery mausoleum. Memorials are suggested to charity of choice. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Zigmond Niedzielski, 73, of Cincinnati, formerly of Florence, died Wednesday at his residence. He was retired from US Airways and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Sierra Club.
A son, Michael J. Niedzielski, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Beverly A. Blood Niedzielski; daughters, Susan Niedzielski of Newport and Kathleen Niedzielski of Milwaukee; sisters, Wanda Breece of Flint, Mich., Bertha Anno of Rome, N.Y., and Elizabeth Pangburn of Rendo Beach, Fla.; a grandson.
Private memorial services were held Thursday at Radel Funeral Home and Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Holy Spirit School Tuition Assistance Fund, 840 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Kathern Gulick Sargent, 87, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Roanoke Christian Church, Pendleton County.
Her husband, W.H. "Bill" Sargent, died in 1991. Survivors include a son, Cecil R. "Buck" Sargent of Dry Ridge; daughters, Jewel Smith of Crestview Hills, Jenna Lou Brown of Erlanger, Patsy Sue Smith of Taylor Mill; sisters, Dora Kells and Willena Whaley of Williamstown, Ruby Woods of Amelia, Ohio; a half-brother, Tommy Julick of Williamstown; half-sisters, Blanche Pelfrey of Amelia, Ohio, and Connie Weitzel of Cincinnati; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, with visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Baptist Church, 19 Broadway, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035; or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
