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Date of these obituaries: 09-25-1999
Mary Utz, deacon at Bullittsville Christian Church
Mary E. Utz spent her 84 years catering to her hometown of Hebron.
As a deacon and elder at Bullittsville Christian Church, she visited the sick, started prayer chains and taught Sunday school. A retired school cafeteria worker with more than three decades of service, she fed most of the children in her community.
"She had a life of service, really," her only child, Mary Lou Garnett of Burlington, said.
Mrs. Utz died Friday at her home in Hebron.
Mrs. Utz worked in the cafeteria of the former Hebron School when her only daughter went there and later at Conner Middle School, when her three grandchildren attended.
The kids at Conner called her and her late husband "Ma" and "Pa" after hearing their grandchildren call them that, Mrs. Garnett said.
"They were grandparents to all the kids at the school," she said.
Mrs. Utz' husband, Harold E. Utz was a carpenter and janitor at a local church. He died in 1994.
Mrs. Utz was a loyal church-goer who never missed a Sunday even when advancing age started to slow her down, Mrs. Garnett said.
"She had to give up a lot of things, but she wouldn't give up her church," she said. "That was her thing - she liked to go to church."
Mrs. Utz was a life-long resident of Hebron. After retiring, she stayed active in her church and spent her time calling on her friends and people who were sick, Mrs. Garnett said.
"She had a lot of friends and was just a nice lady," Mrs. Garnett said. "She was always just kind and helpful to people."
Other survivors include a brother, Benny Turner of Florence; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home in Hebron. Visitation will be at the funeral home Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Bullittsville Christian Church, 3094 Petersburg Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Wilma "Willie" Barhorst, 78, of Covington, died at 12:14 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Parish, Latonia, a volunteer for Redwood Rehabilitation Center, and she volunteered for various other charitable organizations.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon Barhorst; sons, Robert Anthony Barhorst of Sylvania, Ohio, and David Alan Barhorst of Covington; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A private Mass of Christian burial, at the convenience of the family, will be at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Patience Love Heras, 5 months, of Latonia, died Thursday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Bernice Snyder Hicks, 70, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Newport. Her husband, Charles Hicks, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Rodney Hicks of Newport; daughters, Gina Weaver and Lisa Stubbeman, both of Highland Heights; sisters, Doris Nunan of Huntington, W. Va., and Peggy Hacker of Highland Heights; a brother, George Snyder of Deland, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Church of the Nazarene, Newport. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 11117 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Grace Leffler Mink, 98, of Latonia, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. She was a homemaker and attended Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Covington. Her husband, Samuel Roscoe Mink, died in 1956.
Survivors include sons, Vernon Mink of Covington, Clark Mink of Madeira Beach, Fla., and R. Bruce Mink of Centerville, Ohio; a daughter, Betty L. Mink Dunker of Owensboro; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Madison Avenue Baptist Church, 10 E. Robbins, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Dr. L.E. Oliver, 81, of Carrollton, died Thursday in Pensacola, Fla. He formerly operated the Oliver Clinic, Carrollton, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of United Methodist Church of Carro llton, Kentucky Medical Association and American Medical Association.
Survivors include sons, John Oliver of Hampton, Va., and Dean Oliver and Scott Oliver, both of Carrollton; daughters, Rose Mary Howard of Peewee Valley, Lori Williams of Carrollton and Amy Oliver of Lexington; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carrollton IOOF Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Kentucky's Camp for Children With Cancer, Indian Summer Camp, c/o Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Arnold Spicer, 71, of Berry, died Thursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. He formerly worked for the L&N; Railroad and was a factory worker and a farmer. He was a member of Boyd United Methodist Church, Harrison County. His wife, Rosie Spicer, died in 1992.
Survivors include sons, Gran Spicer of Falmouth, Donald Spicer of Boyd and Ronnie Spicer of Cynthiana; brothers, Raymond Spicer of Canoe, Kelly Bulan Spicer of Alexandria and Jesse James Spicer of Berry; sisters, Marie Barger of Bulan, Ida Mae Strode of Cynthiana, Ruth Combs and Necie Turner, both of Newport, and Beulah Kidd of Muncie, Ind.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Harrison County. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, Lexington-Bluegrass Chapter, 836 Euclid Ave., Suite 100, Lexington, Ky. 40502.
Robert E. Sterling Sr., 73, of Florence, died Thursday at his residence. He was a retired truck driver for Central Wisconsin Motor Transport and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Paul Church, Florence, and Teamsters Union Local 100. His wife, Betty Jean Sterling, died in 1986.
Survivors include daughters, Connie Tanner of Crittenden, Angela Stoppelwerth of Covington, Tabatha Deaton of Cincinnati and Debbie Baumgartner of Florence; sons, Robert Sterling Jr. of Latonia, Ronald Sterling of Union, Ricky Sterling of Independence, Jim Sterling of Walton, Kevin Sterling of Hebron and Mark Sterling of Verona; brothers, Elmer Sterling of Ve rona, Raymond Sterling of Covington and Howard Sterling of Park Hills; sisters, Helen Farris of St. Louis and Delores Shell of Cleveland; 27 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Gary Wayne Warren, 49, of Palmetto, Fla., formerly of Independence, died Sept. 16 at his residence. He was a disabled Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Holy Cross Church, Palmetto.
Survivors include a son, Gary T. Warren of Cheviot, Ohio; daughters, Angela Marie Warren McDonald and Theresa Warren Hughes, both of Cheviot, Ohio; his mother, Virginia V. Marsh Warren of Palmetto; his father, Kenneth Warren of Cincinnati; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Banklick Christian Church, Covington. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. Palmetto Funeral Home and Crematory, Palmetto, Fla., is handling arrangements.
Richard L. West, 68, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Williamstown, died Sept. 16 in Cape Coral, Fla. He was retired from Cincinnati Bell and an Army veteran. He was a member of Cape Coral Lions Club; Telephone Pioneers of America; VFW Post 10097, Fort Myers Beach, Fla., and Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly J. West; a daughter, Cathy West of Louisville; a son, Kevin West of Louisville; a stepson, Doug White of Sanford, Fla.; brothers, Marvin West and Marion West, both of Williamstown; and a sister, Jean Hendrix of Williamstown.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Entombment will be in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Lloyd Willis, 78, of Covington, died at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Shirley Mae Zimmerman, 65, of Florence, died Friday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a sales representative for Reuben H. Donnelly and a member of Erlanger Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Chuck Zimmerman of Dry Ridge and Mike Zimmerman of Springfield Township, Ohio; her stepfather, William Garrett of Florence; a brother, Chester Mutters of Florence; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
