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Date of these obituaries: 03-29-1999
Newport's George Schwenterley, a hit with youth, Campbell seniors
George S. Schwenterley loved music, and both youngsters and senior citizens were the beneficiaries of that affection.
A retired driver-salesman for beer distributors, Mr. Schwenterley drove a bus for the fiscal court's senior citizen outings.
'He would sing with the senior citizens. We put a microphone in the bus and they would have a sing-along,' said Betty Cottingham, former director of human services for the Campbell County Fiscal Court.
'He was a very outgoing man and the senior citizens loved him,' said Mrs. Cottingham.
Mr. Schwenterley, 78, of Newport, died Saturday morning in St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He worked with the Boy Scout troop at St. Therese Church in Southgate and was a founder of the Golden Knights Junior Drum and Bugle Corps at the church.
'He taught the kids music and did all the arrangements,' said his wife, Shirley Ledermeier Schwenterley.
'We traveled with the corps on their trips, to North Carolina, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and lots of other places. George would arrange the music, and sometimes he would drive the bus,' said Mrs. Schwenterley. 'Friendships he made among the members of the corps and their families have lasted over the years,' she said.
An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Schwenterley worked for both the Dennert Distributing Co. in Newport, and the Snodgrass Distribution Co. in Bellevue. He retired at 63, and spent the next 15 years driving the senior citizen bus, his wife said.
Mr. Schwenterley was a member of the John R. Little VFW Post No. 3186 in Southgate.
Other survivors include a daughter, Donna Branch of Newport; a son, James W. Schwenterley of Santa Cruz, Calif.; one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Martha Lee Bray, 64, of Florence, died Friday at Woodspoint Nursing Home in Florence. She was a retired employee of the Frankfort Historical Society, and a member of Frankfort Methodist Church and the University of Kentucky Alumni Association.
Survivors include her mother, Virginia L. Bray of Florence; and a brother, Dwight Bray of Hebron.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Winchester Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Methodist Children's Home, P. O. Box 749, Versailles, Ky. 40383. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Rosella F. Busemeyer, 91, of Fort Wright, died at 8:10 a.m. Saturday at St. Charles Care Center in Fort Wright. She was a retired chemist with Aero Jet General and Emery Industries.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Entombment was in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Paul E. Cole, 71, of Ludlow, died at 8:10 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired driver with Complete Auto Transit Co., Cincinnati, and a member of First Baptist Church of Ludlow and Teamsters Union Local No. 100, Cincinnati. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Peters Cole; sons, Gary Cole of Hebron and Russell Cole of Crab Orchard; daughters, Andrea Slone of Browns, Ill., Shondonn Moore of Ney, Ohio, Paula White and Samantha Deller, both of Ludlow, and Gwendolyn Paganelli, Sherry Pegg and Rhonda Denterlein, all of Cincinnati; a sister, Francis Lounsbery of Atlanta; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Raymond H. Dabbelt Sr., 87, of Taylor Mill, died at 1:05 a.m. Sunday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired dietician supervisor with the Veterans Hospital in Fort Thomas, and a member of St. Anthony Church in Taylor Mill and Irish Rovers senior citizens club. He was a former member of the Taylor Mill Volunteer Fire Department and an Army veteran of World War II.
His wife, Gertrude Dabbelt, died in 1983. A son, Raymond H. Dabbelt Jr., died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, Kenneth Dabbelt of Florence, D. Michael Dabbelt of Erlanger and Jeffery Dabbelt of Taylor Mill; daughters, Cheryl Vogelpohl of Taylor Mill and Darlene Kleman of Lakeside Park; a brother, Zeno Dabbelt of Loveland, Ohio; a sister, Patricia O'Brien of Cincinnati; and 14 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at St. Anthony Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, followed by prayers. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Administration Volunteer Organization, 1000 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or St. Anthony Church Undercroft Building Fund, 485 Grand Ave., Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015.
Deonnaven Emanual Louis Donnerson, 10 days, of Burlington, died Saturday at Children's Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include parents, Tommie Donnerson Jr. of Newport and Tanesha Morrison of Burlington; brothers, Desjonte Donnerson of Burlington and Devon McGuire of Newport; grandparents, Tommie and Betty Donnerson of Newport, Gary and Joyce Morrison of Elsmere, and Ruby McDaniel of Erlanger; and great-grandparents, Clyde and Loretta McDaniel of Cincinnati, George and Mandy Donnerson of Mauston, Miss., and Melba Lane of Newport.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Erwin K. Flora, 81, of Wilder, died at 9:55 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a carpenter with Hinkle Co., Cincinnati, a member of Mayo Lodge F&AM in Grants Lick, and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Verna K. Flora; a daughter, Janet Zinser of Wilder; brothers, Donald Flora of Cold Spring and Dwight Flora of Benton; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Larry L. 'Fluff' Gabbard, 57, of Newport, died Thursday at his residence. He was a salesman for Saul's Value Store, Newport, and a member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 2, Newport, and Eagle Aerie FOE of Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Gabbard; a son, Larry Gabbard II of Newport; daughters, Christina Farrell and Bonnie Gabbard, both of Newport; his mother, Pearline Schweinzger of Highland Heights; brothers, Tom Gabbard of Covington and Robin Gabbard of Newport; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. To help defray funeral expenses, memorials are suggested to Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, 835 York Street, Newport, Ky. 41071.
Kelley Ann Helton, 22, of Independence, died Saturday in an automobile accident in Cincinnati. She was an employee of Staples Direct, Florence.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Kay Clay of Independence; her father and stepmother, James G. and Jeanie Helton of Independence; brothers, Jim Helton of Florence and Mark Clay of Independence; a sister, Kate Clay of Independence; a stepsister, Buddy Jones of Independence; and grandparents, James Helton of Fayetteville, Ohio, and Margie Helton of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in St. Cecilia Cemetery, Independence.
Memorials are suggested to St. Cecilia Church, P. O. Box 186, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Blanche H. Joseph, 90, of Fort Mitchell, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Elsmere, Fort Mitchell, Lakeside and Blessed Sacrament senior citizens groups.
Her husband, Joseph Joseph, preceded her in death.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
Memorials are suggested to Elsmere Senior Citizens, 179 Dell Ave., Elsmere, Ky. 41018; or St. Henry District High School, 3827 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
Mary C. Lukens, 73, of Fort Wright, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired regional manager with Lane Bryant clothing stores in Cincinnati, a member of St. Pius X Church Prayer Group and Credit Managers of America. Her husband, Richard F. Lukens, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Suzanne Pompilio of Cincinnati, Christine Kennedy of Edgewood and Tracey Burk of Fort Wright; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Donny Martin, 13, of Pendleton County, died Saturday at Children's Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a student at Newport Junior High School.
Survivors include his parents, Patricia Fry and Larry Mounce, both of Pendleton County; brothers, Joshua Tiemeyer and Jeremy Tiemeyer, both of Meigs County, Ohio, and Larry Mounce Jr., Hardy Mounce and Ricky Mounce, all of Somerset; and sisters, Jessica Fry of Pendleton County and Lisa Tiemeyer of Meigs County.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Garry 'Gee' Rawe, 64, of Crescent Springs, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired supervisor of hams with Bluegrass Provisions, and a member of St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs and Big Stef Inc., Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche B. Flynn Rawe; sons, Garry M. Rawe of Latonia and Thomas J. Rawe of Taylor Mill; brothers, Daniel Rawe of Bellevue and Bill Rawe of Fort Wright; a sister, Pearline Schweinzger of Highland Heights; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017; or Big Stef Inc., P. O. Box 1844, Newport, Ky. 41071.
Joan M. Ritter, 76, of Villa Hills, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert A. Ritter, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Marcia Kerbl of Villa Hills; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
James T. Stewart, 76, of Latonia, died at 9:45 p.m. Friday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. He was a retired computer operator with the Internal Revenue Service, a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the American Association of Retired Persons, and an Army veteran of World War II. A son, David J. Stewart, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Rieger Stewart; sons, Thomas J. Stewart of Chicago, Daniel E. Stewart of Covington and Terence P. Stewart of Gilbertsville, Pa.; a brother, Frank Stewart of Covington; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Amber L. Wikoff, 68, of Maysville, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She was a homemaker and a member of Central United Methodist Church, Maysville. She was a member of United Methodist Women, Maysville Gideon Camp, and was a past treasurer of Mason County Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Wikoff; a daughter, Cindy Weaver of Dover; sisters, Mary Alma Kalb of Maysville, Virginia Clarey and Eva Fox, both of Cincinnati, Florine Hutchison of Hollywood, Fla., and Darline Kennan of Dayton, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to Gideon Bibles, P. O. Box 501, Maysville, Ky. 40156. Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling arrangements.
