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Date of these obituaries: 03-28-2000
Frances Mann, poet, businesswoman
Frances S. Mann saw opportunity and poetry in everything she encountered in life. T he 84- year-old Lakeside Park mother of three died Sunday but left much of her wisdom behind in the form of two published books of poetry and two surviving sons with whom she shared her life and her businesses.
Mrs. Mann, who once transported trucks between Kentucky Army bases as a Red Cross volunteer in World War II, rolled through most of her life in search of challenges and friends.
Many remember Mrs. Mann as the friendly face behind the counter at End O'Line Carryout which she owned and operated in Fort Mitchell in the 1970s.
"She worked there every night," said her son, Gilbert Mann, of Fort Mitchell. "She just loved to be there and see people. Lots of people knew her. My brothers worked there. I worked there. We all worked there."
That business experience was a good foundation for an apartment rental company the family later started, 4 M Properties. But, it wasn't until just ten years ago that Mrs. Mann began what may have been her true calling - writing poetry.
"She bought a word processor and that's when she really started working on her poetry. She wrote hundreds and hundreds of poems," said her son. "She published two books and was working on the third when she got sick."
Her two published books of poetry are "What My Three Sons Taught Me" and "On the Lighter Side of the Lord."
She was also a former member of the Fort Mitchell Country Club and the Junior Board. She was a member of the Fellowship of Believers Church in Florence.
Survivors include sons, Gilbert Mann and Jay Mann, both of Fort Mitchell; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her son Timothy Gilbert Mann died in 1991.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Services are at noon Wednesday at Fellowship of Believers Church, Florence. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Fellowship of Believers Church, 6800 Hazel Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 2690 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017.
Charles Howard Coldiron Jr., 59, of Independence, died at 10:05 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a promotions consultant
with Lookout Bowling Lanes in Fort Wright and a former Covington police officer.
Survivors include a son, Charles H. Coldiron III of Independence; brothers, Jerry Coldiron of Hebron and Ron Coldiron of Park Hills; sisters, Charlotte Coldiron, Helen Claus, Beverly Baugh and Pamela Coldiron, all of Covington, Karen Murphy of Park Hills and Sandy Shafer of Florence; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Thursday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Earl Goetz, 84, of Edgewood, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
M. Jane Hollern Keel, 71, of Batavia, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a human resources assistant with Data Processing Sciences Corp. Her husband, Forrest Eugene Keel, died in 1973. A daughter, Debra Keel Turner, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Sharon Poole of Grand Lodge, Mich., Cheryl Keel of Cincinnati and Patty Dore of Hanson, Mass.; a son, Gene Keel of Batavia; her mother, May Hollern of Wyoming, Ohio; a brother, John Peter Hollern of Vinegrove; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Byron Hall King, 70, of Phoenix, formerly of Pendleton County, died Saturday at his home after an extended illness. He was a retired employee of General Electric, Cincinnati, and a member of Mount Moriah Christian Church in Pendleton County.
Survivors include a son, Byron Victor Barney King of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, George King Jr. of Falmouth; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Pendleton County Public Library, 228 Main St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Louise W. Berger Kleeman, 66, of Cold Spring, died at 9 a.m. Monday at her home.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Kleeman; a daughter, Lisa Wagner of Fort Thomas; sons, Brian Kleeman of Independence and Alex Kleeman of Cincinnati; sisters, Edna Dudley of Cincinnati and Marjorie Sasser of Hamilton, Ohio; a brother, Allan Berger of Erlanger; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Dorothy Ruff, 82, of Covington, died Sunday at Middletown Regional Hospital, Middletown, Ohio. She was a retired telephone operator with Southern Railway System, Cincinnati, and a member of First Methodist Church, White Shrine of Jerusalem and Daughters of America No. 19, all of Covington. Her husband, Lester Ruff, died in 1980.
Survivors include a sister, Margaret Runsdell of Jacksonville, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Methodist Church, Fifth and Greenup St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Wesley United Methodist Church, 319 Oak St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Harry J. Schulte, 84, of Erlanger, died at 5:51 a.m. Saturday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. He was a retired bartender and Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Mary, died in 1994.
Survivors include sons, Harry E. Schulte of Lutz, Fla., and Mark J. Schulte of Fort Mitchell; a daughter, Marilynn Schulte, at home; and four grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Henry Church, Erlanger. Cremation was at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Raymond D. Turner, 64, of Alexandria, died Monday at his home. He was a retired electrician with General Motors in Norwood, Ohio, and a Coast Guard veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Pence Turner; daughters, Tamie Snyder of Alexandria and Lisa Tierney of Erlanger; brothers, Eugene Turner and Harold Turner, both of Alexandria, and Cecil Turner of Batavia, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Bonita Wegford, 57, of Covington, died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a waitress with K&K; Restaurant for 30 years.
Survivors include her husband, William Wegford; a daughter, Mary Donothon of Louisville; and sisters, Diane Howe of San Diego, Angel Blankship and Anita Morgansaw, both of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Austin David Williams, son of David and Linda Kay Williams of Falmouth, was stillborn Sunday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
Survivors include brothers, Nathan Williams of Bellevue and Axl Williams of Erlanger; sisters, Amy Williams of Bellevue, Beth Williams of Erlanger, Nikki Williams and Alexis Williams, both of Falmouth; grandparents, Barbara Jump of Newport, James Byrd of Beechgrove, Charles and Mike Williams of Butler and Sandy and George Halcomb of Corbin.
Graveside services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
