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Date of these obituaries: 02-25-2000
Sparta's Zerelda Jane Lowe, farmer, devoted grandmother
Zerelda Jane Lowe, of Sparta, a hard-working mother who tended the farm for four years during World War II while her husband worked for the government, died Wednesday at her home. She was 82 .
When the war broke out Mrs. Lowe's husband, Alva, was one of the only people around who owned a tractor and combine.
So, by order of the draft board, he spent the war years breaking the ground on farms all over Northern Kentucky, often leaving early in the morning and not returning until 10 or 11 at night.
This left Mrs. Lowe to work the farm by herself and take care of her two sons.
His mother did all that and more, said her son Hardin Lowe, a minister.
"She cooked many a meal for farm workers and anyone who came along," he said. "She prided herself in always having enough."
Mrs. Lowe owned her own farm enterprise from the late 1940s until the early 1960s, often spending hours weighing and grading eggs to sell at local grocery stores.
Once a week her husband would drive the eggs into Cincinnati and Covington to sell there.
Mrs. Lowe, a native of Gallatin County, met her husband at a church supper. The two were married
65 years. He died in 1998.
Mrs. Lowe did take time to enjoy life, particularly the outdoors, her son said.
Every night, if the weather was warm, she would go fishing, often taking her grandchildren with her.
"She was dearly loved and admired by her grandchildren," Hardin Lowe said.
Mrs. Lowe was a member of Sparta Baptist Church, a past president of Gallatin County Homemakers and chairwoman of the Republican Congressional District in Gallatin County from 1972-76.
Other survivors include son Joseph Lowe, of Sparta; three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Sparta Baptist Church, Sparta, Ky. 41086; or Glencoe Baptist Church, Glencoe, Ky. 41095.
Walter Ashton, 75, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired yard clerk with Southern Railroad and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Nadicksbernd of Bellevue; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Walter Ashton Memorial Fund, 107 Anspaugh, Bellevue, Ky. 41073. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
William C. Ayres, 42, of Covington, died Saturday in Park Hills. He was a self-employed painter.
Survivors include his mother, Margaret Ayres of Erlanger; and a brother, Robert Ayres of Omaha, Neb.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
George Estes Cox, 74, of Gainesville, Fla., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Feb. 1 in Gainesville. He was a retired Army veteran.
Survivors include daughters, Cindra Auger of Cape Coral, Fla., Elain Cox of Covington and Sherry Cox; and a brother, Arnold Cox of Kansas City.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, is handling arrangements.
William A. Croswait, 79, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died at 8:14 a.m. Wednesday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired iron worker and a member of Iron Workers Union Local No. 44. His wife, Genevieve Blanche Croswait, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Ronald Croswait of Florence and Joseph Croswait of Memphis; a daughter, Veronica Croswait of Florence; a brother, Paul Croswait of the state of Washington; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, followed by prayers. Entombment will be in St. Stephen Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorial s are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Iris Doreen Gayle, 72, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Henry H. Griffith, 76, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Elizabeth Baynum Harris, 94, of Newport, died at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert C. Harris, died in 1975.
Survivors include sons, Robert C. Harris Jr. of Long Beach, Calif., Carl Thomas Harris of Cincinnati and James D. Harris of Austin, Texas; a daughter, Virginia Restemeyer of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Everett Hudson, 84, of Walton, died Thursday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton.
Lawrence "Toad" Humble, 93, of Sanders, died at 2:20 a.m. Thursday at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. He was a retired farmer and a deacon with Jordan Baptist Church, Carrollton. His wife, Evalena Crawford Humble, died in 1977. A son, Thomas Humble, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Eddie Humble of Carrollton; a daughter, Carolyn Manley of Sanders; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight, and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Liberty Cemetery.
Anthony S. Jacobs, 23, of Springfield, Ohio, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pillars Health Center in Springfield.
Survivors include his mother, Barbara Jacobs of Covington; and brothers, Chris Jacobs, Jeffrey Jacobs and Kevin Jacobs, all of Covington.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Morrow Funeral Home, Washington Court House, Ohio, is handling arrangements.
James Lear, 74, of Cincinnati, formerly of Independence, died Wednesday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital-Mount Airy Campus, Cincinnati. He was a retired engineer and safety director with CSX Railroad, a member of Community Pentecostal Church in Independence and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Waverly Callicoat Lear, died in 1988.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie A. Long Lear; a daughter, Carol Mitchell of Park Hills; a stepson, Reginald Wallace of Cincinnati; stepdaughters, Sheila Wallace and Angela Bates, both of Cincinnati; a brother, Dearl Lear of Banning, Calif.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Community Pentecostal Church, 11875 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky. 41051. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Barbara Elinor Duer Lockwood, 78, of Fort Mitchell, died at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday at S t. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was an employee and volunteer with Welcome House, Covington, and a volunteer with Diocesan Children's Home in Fort Mitchell and Cathedral Basili ca of the Assumption, Covington.
She was a member of St. Mary's Ladies Society and Daughters of the American Revolution. Her husband, John Piatt Lockwood, died in 1982. A daughter, Donna Marie Lock wood, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, John Schuyler Lockwood of Brandon, S.D.; daughters, Ann Elizabeth Reckers of Erlanger, Martha Eugina Miller of Columbus, Ohio, Barbara Susan Lockwood of Fairfield, Ohio, Mary Christina Dugan of Orlando, Fla., Mary Victoria Waehner of Tempe, Ariz., and Jennifer Joy Cameron of Center Valley, Pa.; and 19 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. Visitation will begin there at 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Passionist Nuns, 1151 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018; or Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Phil Lucas, 46, of Franklin, Ohio, formerly of Ludlow, died Wednesday at his home. He was a business processor with Pitney Bowes.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Chieco Lucas; his father, Charles Ritter of Ludlow; brothers, James Ritter of Ludlow, Larry Ritter of Middletown, Ohio, and Steve Ritter of Texas; sisters, Katie Parrott of Fort Mitchell, Beverly Aubrey of Covington, Mary Jane Yancey of Pine Knott and Connie Dalton of Crittenden. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Sunday. Memorials are suggested to The Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Herbert W. McLaughlin, 66, of Bellevue, died Thursday at his home. He was an employee of American Laundry Machine Co. in Norwood, Ohio, and a member of First Baptist Church, Melbourne. A daughter, Debbie Ann McLaughlin, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Herbert P. McLaughlin and John McLaughlin, both of Bellevue, Wesley McLaughlin of Cold Spring and Vannie McLaughlin of Newport; daughters, Velma Peters of Demossville, Gail Goins of Falmouth and Bonnie McLaughlin of Brooksville; and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Karen Sue Huff Overstreet, 50, of Palmetto, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Fla. after an extended illness. She attended First Baptist Church, Palmetto.
Survivors include a daughter, Brooke Shoupe of Palmetto; a son, Peter Ricken of Sarasota; her mother, Juanita Huff of Palmetto; a sister, Judy Freimuth of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 tonight at Kicliter Funeral Home, Palmetto. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 2201 Cantu Court, Suite 119, Sarasota, Fla. 34232.
Mary Jane Smith, 75, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Robert L. Steiber, 69, of Erlanger, died at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday at his home. He was a vice president with Wides Pipe and Supply Co. and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Strategier Steiber; sons, Robert L. Steiber Jr. of Newport and David J. Steiber of Covington; daughters, Suzanne M. Bel den of Georgetown, Texas, and Kathleen M. Clark of Elsmere; a brother, John E. Steiber of Edge wood; a sister, Judith A. Marth of Arlington, Texas; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at convenience of the family. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Parish Kitchen, 141 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Mary Queen of Heaven Church, 1150 Donaldson High way, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Mid dendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Nicole Michelle Wiley, 27, of Phoenix, formerly of Walton, died Feb. 17 at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
