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Date of these obituaries: 11-06-1998
Rosemary Sketch, opened heart to all
Rosemary F. Sketch believed everyone had a responsibility to serve the community. It was a lesson she taught by example, from working in school and church programs to caring for elderly neighbors to working at the polls every Election Day.
Mrs. Sketch, 80, a longtime Ludlow resident, died at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center in Ft. Wright.
She was born in Covington and worked for years at the Kenton County Courthouse. She married
Edgar Sketch at age 32, and they had seven children.
"She was a very hard worker and very strong-willed," said her daughter, Mary Lenihan of Villa Hills. "She had to be, with seven kids there was a lot to do, and still be involved in so much."
She was was a past officer of the Sts. Boniface and James Church Altar Society, Ludlow, and charter member of the Lay School Board of Covington Catholic High School, and a past secretary of Covington Catholic Boosters.
Mrs. Sketch managed the cafeteria at Covington Catholic High School for many years. She was a past secretary of the Ludlow-Bromley Swim Club and a member of Mother of God Church, where she was secretary of the church Altar Society.
"She taught us the importance of service to the community and the family and the church," said Mrs. Lenihan.
When elderly neighbors who had no children became ill, Mrs. Sketch became their surrogate daughter, doing their laundry, and becoming a faithful visitor when they moved to a nursing home.
She also knew how to have fun. Mrs. Sketch was a sports fan who took up golf in her late 50s and was active in several leagues. Mrs. Sketch was a fan of baseball and football and followed professional, college and high school games.
"She knew how to make people feel comfortable," said daughter Carolyn Basford of Villa Hills.
"Whenever we brought our friends to the house, they felt at home. She would make a big pot of vegetable soup and bake homemade apple pies."
She was diagnosed with cancer about a year and a half ago. She had been in St. Charles for six months.
Mrs. Sketch also leaves sons, James Sketch of Cincinnati, Michael Sketch of Villa Hills and Gregory Sketch of Crescent Springs; daughters, Teresa Bretl of Seattle and Barbara Vaught of Burlington; a sister, Bertha Fritz of Covington; 19 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Her husband, Edgar Sketch, died in 1992.
Mass of Christian burial is 10 a.m. Monday at Mother of God Cemetery, Covington. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Alice Baker, 83, of Williamstown, died at 1:40 a.m. Friday, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center/Grant County, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Cleo Campbell, 87, of Campbell County, died Friday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Ada Carrigan, 90, of Florence, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center, Burlington.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Lewis Harry Golatzki, 82, of Glencoe, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington, after an extended illness. He was a retired welder with Cincinnati Ventilating Co., and a member of Central Nazarene Church in Fort Wright and the Civil Air Control of Northern Kentucky. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. A son, Michael Golatzki, and a daughter, Dixie Taylor, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Tracy Gordy of Glencoe, Dianne Golatzki of Fort Mitchell and Susan Bell of Greenville, S.C.; sons, Thomas Golatzki of Union, Robert Golatzki of Alexandria and Scott Golatzki of Erlanger; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Charles M. Hedges, 87, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington. He was a retired member of Teamsters Local 651, Lexington, and a member of Beaver Baptist Church, Harrison County. His wife, Frances M. Hedges, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Vicki Hill of Cynthiana and Sue Ravenscraft of Alexandria; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Bluegrass 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky., 40504; or Beaver Baptist cemetery Fund, Cynthiana, Ky., 41031.
Dr. John N. King, 76, of Park Hills, died at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a chiropractor, a member of the international and Kentucky chiropractic associations, and a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. He was a member of the church Holy Name Society, Kelly Furnish VFW Post 7099 in Covington, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Brown King; a son, Kevin King of Cold Spring; a daughter, Sheila King of Covington; brothers, William King of Villa Hills and Joseph King of Park Hills; a sister, Kathleen Moore of Florence; and one grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Agnes-St. Vincent DePaul Society, 1680 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright, Ky., 41011.
Mabel Hunter Miles, 83, of Carrollton, died Tuesday in Saltillo, Miss. She was a homemaker and a farmer.
Survivors include a daughter, Adella Edwards of Saltillo; a son, Gerald Miles of Duluth, Ga.; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Alma E. "Betty" Rouse Sample, 83, of Georgetown, died Wednesday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home, Cynthiana. She was a retired teacher, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church and Spendletop Hall Faculty Alumni Club. Her husband, Edward J. Sample, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, Harold F. Rouse of Dayton, Ohio.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church, Cynthiana, Ky., 41031.
F. Edward Sharp, 63, of Wilder, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a regional marketing director with Evergreen America Corp., Fort Mitchell, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Colette Stratman Sharp; sons, Jeff Sharp of Bellevue and Nick Sharp of Alexandria; a sister, Mari Cunning of Valrico, Fla.; a brother, Harold Sharp of Fort Thomas; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Gene L. Sharp, 58, of Lexington, died at 9:52 p.m. Wednesday at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, after an extended illness. He was a retired employee of IBM, Lexington, and a member of Connersville Christian Church in Harrison County.
Survivors include a son, Alan Sharp of Cynthiana; a daughter, Judy Criswell of Cynthiana; a brother, Frazier Phillips of Warner-Robbins, Ga.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Harrison County. Memorials are suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242.
Tom Tyson, 87, of Butler, died Thursday at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Reverend Roy G. Wilson, 89, of Verona, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
