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Date of these obituaries: 07-21-1999
Margaret Schmitz, devoted mom, longtime Campbell Co. worker
Margaret R. Schmitz was a mother figure to more than her own five children.
She often fed and cared for the friends of her children, as well.
"When all of us kids were in high school, she was like everybody's mom. She was just the sweetest person you ever wanted to meet," said a daughter, Nancy Zumwalde of Cincinnati.
"We would have people stop at the house after school or on Sundays, and she always had enough food. She was the best cook in the entire world.
"It was amazing how even with the little money they had, we never wanted for anything."
Mrs. Schmitz, formerly of Newport, died Monday at Wesley Hall in Cincinnati. She was 74.
She raised her children in Newport, where she was born and reared, after marrying Paul Thomas Schmitz, her husband of 40 years.
Mr. Schmitz died in 1984.
Mrs. Schmitz was actively involved in the lives of her children, participating in the PTA for St. Vincent de Paul school in South Newport, where her children were educated, and attending her son's football games at Newport Catholic High School.
After her youngest child was enrolled in school, Mrs. Schmitz decided to go to work.
In the early 1970s, she took a job in the Campbell County circuit clerk's office, where she kept vital statistics records.
"Times were pretty tough with five children and dad the only one working," Ms. Zumwalde said.
"She liked the job, because the people were so friendly. She always said it was like an extended family."
In 1987, Mrs. Schmitz retired from her job after 15 years.
"In her retirement, she enjoyed traveling and spending time with her children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She also was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and American Legion Auxiliary.
Other survivors include daughters, Donna Browning of Walton and Jackie Clark of Newport; sons, Tom Schmitz of Newport and Jim Schmitz of Taylor Mill; a sister, Jean Moore of Highland Heights; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Stephen Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Ryan Finck Fund, 11 Driftwood Court, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Helen Boltz, 88, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Bellevue, died Sunday in Fort Lauderdale.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Lark Kendall Box, 75, of Cynthiana, died Monday at Grand Haven Nursing Home in Cynthiana. He was a retired postmaster, a member fo St. Edward Church in Cynthiana, and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Midden Box; sons, Terry Box of Cynthiana and Michael Box of Lexington; daughters, Becky Pilant of St. Louis, Mary Lark Box of Rochester, N.Y., Judy Ross of Vandalia, Ohio, Jeanne Box Wuetcher of Versailles and Laura Box of Fort Mitchell; and a brother, Joe Rees Box of Lexington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Edward Church. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to St. Edward School, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Edna M. Cox, 72, of Falmouth, died Monday at her home. She was a retired restaurant worker and a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard F. Cox; a daughter, Linda Dauplaise of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Mildred Arnold of Cynthiana; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to Fairview United Methodist Church, Foster, Ky. 41043.
Jessie Clelland Owen Cutter, 86, of Fort Thomas, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. She was a retired employee of Cincinnati Sports Service. Her husband, Ralph Walter Cutter, died in 1963.
Survivors include a son, James Cutter of Cold Spring; a sister, Virginia Gruenberg of Fort Thomas; a brother, Perry Owen of Highland Heights; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Huntington's Disease Society of America, 3537 Epley Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45247.
Freda Schnitzler Follmer, 74, of Newport, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Scheinheimer's, Cincinnati. Her husband, Virgil Follmer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include brothers, Gail J. Schnitzler of Alexandria, James Clifford Schnitzler of Butler, Earl Franklin Schnitzler of Council Grove, Kan., Charles Raymond Schnitzler of Springfield, Ohio, Stanley Schnitzler of Newport, David Lee Schnitzler of Covington and Norman Ray Schnitzler of Chicago; stepbrothers, Joe Schnitzler of Bellevue and Edward Schnitzler of Morning View; sisters, Ruth West of California, Betty Williams of Highland Heights, Martha Paynter of Mentor and Jo Anne Keeler of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and a stepsister, Mary Moss of Indianapolis.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery, Mentor.
Edgar "Skeeter" Green, 75, of Latonia, died at 12:15 a.m. Monday at his home. He was a retired mechanic with the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, a member of Amalgamated Transit Union and Community Pentecostal Church of God in Latonia, and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Cunningham Green; sons, Steve Rose of Crescent Springs, Kevin Rose of Virginia Beach, Va., and Brian Rose of Union; daughters, Kellie Mergard of Covington and Donna Brindley of Florence; a brother, Bill Green of Florence; sisters, Barbara Wilson of Edgewood and Boneda Lepper of Erlanger; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Community Pentecostal Church Family Center, 11875 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Helen E. Warndorf Gubser, 85, of Newport, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Church, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Paul Andrew Hunt, 50, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an insurance marketing representative and a member of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy L. Hunt; daughters, Sarah Drennan of Wyckoff, N.J., and Beverly Hunt of Westfield, N.J.; sons, Brandon Hunt of Highland Heights and Travis Hunt of Lexington; and a sister, Barbara Cunningham of Cresskill, N.J.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Mount Cemetery, Eastchester, N.J. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Allan H. Judge, 71, of Burlington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired iron worker and vice president of SOFCO, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Erma "Bunny" Judge; sons, Greg Judge of Burlington and Mark Judge of Centerville, Va.; a stepson, James Tucker of Walton; daughters, Nanci Judge of Philadelphia, Patricia Urban, Pamela Picket and Rebecca Judge, all of Burlington; a stepdaughter, Janet Sutton of Cincinnati; brothers, Evert "Butch" Judge of Gilmore, Texas, and Dr. Mark Judge of Palm Springs, Calif.; sisters, Dorothy "Dot" Stevenson of Walton, Jean Danley of Hernando, Fla., and Faye Clenney of Cincinnati; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
David A. Roberto, 34, of Cincinnati, died July 14 in Moores Hills, Ind. He was an electrical engineer with Fluor Daniel Corp., Fernald, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Shellie R. Harris Roberto; sons, Luke Roberto and Dillon Roberto, both at home; his parents, Alex and Clara Roberto of Cincinnati; sisters, Pam Boertlein and Angie Phillips, both of Cincinnati, and Kathy Mitts of Fort Mitchell; and brothers, Mark Roberto and Steve Roberto, both of Cincinnati.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Dominic Church, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to David A. Roberto Children's Trust, in care of Oak Hills Savings and Loan Co., 4024 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205. Vitt, Stermer and Anderson Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Anna Marie Vogelsang, 96, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Jean Steck of Cincinnati, Janet Bertani of Mesa, Ariz., and Carol Jo Deters of Bettendorf, Iowa; a son, Joseph Vogelsang of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Clark A. Wander, 42, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
