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Date of these obituaries: 09-15-1998
Robert J. Barth, devoted to kids
Even after Robert J. Barth's three children were grown, the Dayton man continued to hold the interests of young people close to his heart.
He was a member of the Dayton Board of Education for 17 years and was the former treasurer for the Dayton Boosters, an organization to which he belonged for 20 years.
"It gave him just the greatest satisfaction being able to do things for young people and with them," said his wife, Joyce Vickers Barth. "When people met him, they always thought he was younger, and I think that's because he was always associated with young people and young thoughts."
Mr. Barth, of Dayton, died Saturday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. At his family's request, his age is not being published.
Mr. Barth grew up in Cincinnati. At the age of 25, he moved to Dayton, Ky., where he and his first wife, Dorothy Brookbank Barth, raised three children. Dorothy Barth died in 1982.
Mr. Barth spent three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then worked for Hudepohl Brewery in Cincinnati for 40 years, where he retired as a bookkeeper.
Mr. Barth was a devoted father and involved with his children. A former Cub Scout leader, he encouraged his children to get involved in clubs and activities. When his children were very young, he would spend time with them every evening - walking, reading or playing outside - giving his wife time for herself.
"Every evening he would give his wife time to be alone, and I guess kind of pull herself together," Joyce Barth said.
Mr. Barth believed in the importance of giving back to the community.
He was a member of the Dayton Health Center Advisory Board and a past president of the Dayton-Bellevue Lions Club. He also was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons Dayton Chapter No. 3076 and was vice president of Happy 55 Club of St. Bernard Church in Dayton. He also was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Bellevue.
Mr. Barth had been retired for 13 years when he married
Joyce Barth, who he met through a senior's group. They married
in 1992.
"He was a very caring and devoted father, a gentle and kind man," she said.
Other survivors include sons, Barry Barth of Granger, Ind., and Donald Barth of Fort Thomas; a daughter, Linda Magee of Cincinnati; sisters, Sister Edna Barth of Mount Notre Dame and Julie McKinney of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Charles Robert Black, 91, of Warsaw, died Sunday at Gallatin Health Care Center in Warsaw. He was a farmer and a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church, Glencoe. His wife, Helen Black, died in 1983. A son, Denver Black, died in 1986.
Survivors include sons, Carl Black of Union and Melbourne Black of Florence; daughters, Betty Chipman and Connie Clinkenbeard, both of Walton, and Gail Roberts of Warsaw; 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Big Bone Baptist Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Ten Mile Baptist Church, Tapering Point Road, Glencoe, Ky. 41046.
David Ehme, 85, of Covington, died Monday at Columbia Health Care Center, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Dorothy Mae Follmer, 79, of Dover, died Saturday in Oak Ridge, Tenn. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert Mahlon Follmer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Ellen Anderson of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Dover.
George E. Gradel, 83, of Fort Wright, died at 12:50 a.m. Monday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Ludlow, Ludlow Vets and Devou Golf Course, Covington. He also was an Army Medical Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Florence Gradel, died in 1996. A son, Thomas Gradel, died in 1992. A daughter, Andrea Bliss, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, William Gradel of Edgewood; daughters, Marianne Crouch of Florence and Sharon Knecht of Park Hills; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 429 Oak St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016; Redwood Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Joan L. Gray, 75, of Fort Thomas, died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Lakeside Park. She also was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels, a former board member of Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky and a veteran of the Marine Corps.
Her husband, LeRoy L. Gray, died in 1988. A son, Jeffrey Gray, died in 1953.
Survivors include sons, David L. Gray of Saudi Arabia, Paul J. Gray of Fort Thomas and Andrew J. Gray of Fort Mitchell; stepsisters, Betty Koch and Marian Braasch, both of Fenton, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Lakeside Park. A reception will follow services in the church hall. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 2690 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Robert M. Havey, 80, of Fort Wright, died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired cutter with MacGregor Sporting Goods, Cincinnati, and a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Cincinnati. He also was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Retta Lemons Havey, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Gregory of Latonia.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Ruth Courtney Lachmann, 80, of Fort Thomas, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Frank Lachmann, died in 1989.
Survivors include sons, Bud Lachmann of Indianapolis, Phillip J. Lachmann Sr. of Cincinnati and Jim Lachmann of Taylor Mill; daughters, Carla Victor of Cincinnati, Terri Wayman of Glenville, W.Va., and Melissa Brock of Independence; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, and from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Burial will be in Mays Lick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Mary V. Munster, 62, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a registered nurse and a charter member of Highland Hills Baptist Church. She also was a member of Speers Hospital Alumni Association and the 38 Club and was a volunteer with the Baptist Convalescent Center. Her husband, Douglas H. Munster, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Ginny Hall of Middletown, Ohio, Judy Kaverman of Naples, Fla., and Joy Neiser of St. Petersburg, Fla.; sisters, Ruth Gray of Dallas, Margaret Ann Kemper of Lexington and Kathleen Reed of Owenton; a brother, A. T. Morgan of Owenton; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highland Hills Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Highland Hills Baptist Church, 638 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Wilma Cobb Reeve, 74, of Owenton, died Monday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. She was a former employee of Lermans Department Store, Owenton, and a member of Salem Baptist Church in Owenton. Her husband, Arthur Reeve, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Peggy Ford of Owenton, Janetta Keith of Owenton and Bonnie Jo Mathis of Florence; a sister, Nellie Scott of Owenton; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Toys for Christmas, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Pauline Huffman Ritchie, 92, of Cincinnati, died at 5:42 a.m. Sunday at Mount Washington Care Center in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a volunteer with the Cincinnati Red Cross. Her husband, Douglas Ritchie, died in 1953.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Huffman of Ferndale, Mich.; and a sister, Lorraine Riegler of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
