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Date of these obituaries: 09-02-1999
Floyd 'Sam' Kinman, built local landmarks
Floyd "Sam" Kinman spent most of his life working on some of the more impressive structures in Greater Cincinnati.
Riverfront Stadium - now known as Cinergy Field - and the Chiquita Building, both in Cincinnati, are two of the facilities he helped build.
However, Mr. Kinman, a 35-year union member, was just as proud of building ties with his children and grandchildren, said his wife of 41 years, Donna Kinman of Dry Ridge.
"He was very kind and considerate; he loved children," Mrs. Kinman said. "I had seven brothers and sisters when we met, and he took to them right away. I knew he would be a good father."
Mr. Kinman, 60, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at his home.
Mr. Kinman, a native of Dry Ridge, was a labor foreman for 13 years for Turner Construction in Cincinnati. He enjoyed hunting and fishing when he wasn't working, his wife said.
"He taught his granddaughters to fish and also took them hunting with him," Mrs. Kinman said. "He loved his work, but he also loved his children and his grandchildren."
Mr. Kinman also was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 849 in Dry Ridge, Laborers Union Local No. 265 in Cincinnati and Bethany Baptist Church in Williamstown.
Other survivors include a son, Ronnie Kinman of Dry Ridge; daughters, Connie Tillett and Susan Carr, both of Dry Ridge, and Donna Haggard of Latonia; his mother, Lula Kinman of Dry Ridge; brothers, Ralph Kinman of Jacksonville, Fa., Julian Kinman of Dry Ridge and Claude Kinman of Mount Zion; sisters, Ruth Day of Williamstown, Ruby Hawkins and Brenda Brogen, both of Jacksonville, Fla., and Ann Williams of Elsmere; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Pisgah Methodist Church, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Burial will be in Mount Pisgah Church Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Paul B. Carson, 83, of Alexandria, died Wednesday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler. He was a retired machinist with American Tool Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Lou Carson; daughters, Linda Manuel of Columbus, Ohio, and Pam Mulloy of Alexandria; four granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
William Allen Fugate, 45, of Fairfield, Ohio, formerly of Ludlow, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday at Fairfield Mercy Hospital. He was a driver with the U.S. Postal Service, Cincinnati, and a member of the American Postal Workers Union.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Fugate; daughters, Krista Fugate and Katherine Fugate, both of Independence; stepsons, Joshua Witt and Cory Witt, both at home; his parents, James and Betty Fugate of Ludlow; a brother, James Michael Fugate of Monfort Heights, Ohio; and a sister, Sharon Ann McDermott of Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Pauline T. Koenig, 77, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:26 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Stephen Episcopal Church, Latonia, where she was a member of the Vestry Committee. Her husband, Robert E. Koenig, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, David R. Koenig of Florence, Robert T. Koenig of Edgewood and Walter F. Koenig of Ann Arbor, Mich.; a daughter, Denise Bush of Taylor Mill; brothers, Edward Herdliska of Waukegan, Ill., and William Herdliska of Mason, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Bernadette Kolb, 78, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday in Cincinnati. She was a retired cafeteria manager with Church of the Assumption in Mount Healthy, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband, James Kolb; sons, James Kolb of Florence, William Kolb of Cincinnati and Thomas Kolb of Harrison, Ohio; a daughter, Mary Jo Stewart of Cincinnati; sisters, Sister Thomas More Holthaus of Oldenburg, Ind., Vera Kemen, Grace Rauch and Carmel Taylor, all of Cincinnati; a brother, Jerome Holthaus of Cincinnati; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Assumption in Mount Healthy. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Neidhard-Hensley Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Church of the Assumption, 7711 Joseph St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.
Arthur Joseph Leopold, 72, of Dayton, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired machinist with Sullivan Electric Co., Cincinnati, an elder with Alexandria Church of Christ and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Leopold; a daughter, Janet Francis of Fort Thomas; sons, Arthur D. Leopold of Glencoe, Jerry Leopold of Newport and Neil Leopold of Florence; a sister, Dorothy Tigani of Newport; brothers, Vince Leopold of Highland, Ill., Ervin Leopold of Indiana and John Leopold of Dayton; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Marjorie M. Newman, 70, of Alexandria, died at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Rick Newman of Alexandria; daughters, Lana Love of Newport and Lorraine Franks, Paula Parrott and Barb Newman, all of Alexandria; a brother, Ron Blake of Studio City, Calif.; a sister, Carol King of North Carolina; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Lonnie R. Proffitt, 55, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Proffitt; daughters, Lisa Arwood and Tina Short, both of Newport, and Cheryl Richmond of Dayton; a son, Charles Proffitt of London; his mother, Mary Proffitt of London; brothers, David Proffitt of Blanchester, Ohio, and Russell Proffitt of London; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Charles B. Witte, 75, of Alexandria, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired accountant for Saw Brook Steel Co., Cincinnati, and a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Melbourne.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Witte; and a son, Greg Witte of Louisville.
Services will be at 6 p.m. today at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Burial will be in St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Melbourne. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Route 1, Box 272, Lower Tug Fork Road, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
