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Date of these obituaries: 06-08-1998
Bernard Kroger Jr., insurance agent
Travel, and looking after the interests of others who traveled, were important in the life of Bernard H. Kroger Jr.
Mr. Kroger, 77, of Lakeside Park, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He operated the Ben H. Kroger and Son Insurance Agency on Dixie Highway in Lakeside Park for some 30 years, and retired in 1977.
"He was an independent insurance man who handled life, home and auto insurance. He took a personal interest in those whose insurance he wrote. He would get calls at home at all hours from policy holders, and did whatever he had to do, including going to their homes or assuring them they were covered," said his son, Frank E. Kroger of Walton.
"Everyone was sad when he retired, but they could understand it," he said of the irregular hours.
Traveling was also important to his father, Frank Kroger said. "When he and my mother were married, in 1950, they drove to Acapulco, Mexico. That was quite a trip in those days," he said.
Mr. Kroger's love of travel promoted his early retirement, and he and his wife traveled to many areas of the United States and sometimes abroad, his son said. Earlier on, Mr. Kroger also centered vacations around travel, to expose the family to various experiences, his son said.
Mr. Kroger was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the Signal Corps in the Philippines and Japan. He was a member of the Greater Cincinnati Insurance Agents Association and Lakeside Park Civic Club, and a former member of Erlanger Lions Club. He was a sports fan who until recent years closely followed the Cincinnati Reds, Frank Kroger said.
Mr. Kroger was also a handy person around the house and loved to fix things. In retirement, he took up the hobby of collecting fluorescent beer signs, combing flea markets for items and often fixing them in his home, Frank Kroger said.
"He felt comfortable working on fluorescent signs and had a collection of about 200 of them."
In addition to his son, survivors include his wife, June Kohorst Kroger; son, B. H. Kroger III of Ft. Mitchell a daughter, Mary Kay Markgraf of Lakeside Park; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell. Mr. Kroger's body has been donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to Blessed Sacrament School, 2415 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Donald George Broghamer, 65, of Florence, died at 9:55 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired maintenance electrician with Siemans Electrical Motors, Cincinnati, a member of St. Paul Church in Florence, and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. A son, David Donald Broghamer, died in 1985.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Rae Broghamer; daughters, Karen Hornsby of Shelbyville, Ind., and Susan Carpenter of Florence; a sister, Norma Eilers of Ft. Wright; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Mary Brossart, 80, of Newport, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a retired clerk with Model and Atlas Laundry, and a member of St. Stephen Church, Newport.
Survivors include a brother, Leroy Brossart of Southgate.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Holy Spirit Church, Ninth and Washington Sts., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Edward Brubacher, 84, of Newport, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
Survivors include a sister, Alma Ewing of Newport.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate.
Lillian Derrick, 72, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Her husband, Paul Derrick, died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, Steve Derrick of Highland Heights and Brad Derrick of Ft. Thomas; and two grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. June 16 at St. Joseph Church. Entombment services will be at 10 a.m. this Tuesday, June 9, at St. Stephen cemetery Chapel, Ft. Thomas. Entombment will be in St. Stephen Mausoleum. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Martha E. Ellison, 72, of Latonia, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Samuel H. Glass, 71, of Independence, died at 8:40 p.m. Friday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a service technician with Cincinnati Bell Telephone, a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Independence, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Swegles Glass; sons, Christopher Glass of Independence, Jeff Glass of Florence and Sam Glass Jr. of Villa Hills; daughters, Glenna Eggleston and Lora Glass, both of Independence; his stepmother, Sue Glass of Independence; sisters, Anna Katherine Wichterman of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Janet Kreidler of Independence; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Benjamin H. Hall, 89, of Sadieville, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a coal miner and a charter member of United Mine Workers of America, and a member of Scott County Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Sadie Imel Fife Hall; daughters, Pattie J. Harper of Ludlow Falls, Ohio, Bonnie Collins of Georgetown, Ernestine Bentley of North Ridgeville, Ohio, Billie L. Fryman of Sadiesville, Lillian Fisher of Vandalia, Ohio, Vera Anderson of McRoberts, Karen Diana Pilkerton of Salisbury, N.C.; sons, Douglas Hall of Hope, Mich., John L. Hall of Fleming-Neon and Hubert H. Hall of Whitesburg; sisters, Rhoda Baker of Plymouth, Mich., Rosie Gilliam of Norton, Va., and Elsie Meade of Deane; brothers, Robert B. Hall of Fleming-Neon, William B. Hall of Jackhorn, and Richard Hall of Harrison, Tenn.; 23 grandchildren and 21 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Charles Hall, 77, of Sparta, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired state Highway Department worker, a member of New Columbus Baptist Church and VFW Post No. 3119 in Owen County, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Opal Smith Hall, and a son, Mark Nelson Hall, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Doris Jean Delaney of Sparta; sons, Phillip Hall of Hestler, Rodney Joseph Hall of Sparta and Robert Timothy Hall of Owenton; sisters, Opal Whitehead and Alberta Dees, both of Richmond, Ind., and Etta Smith of Florida; brothers, Harlen Hall and Wilson Hall, both of Richmond, Clarence Hall of Missouri and Elick Hall of Wisconsin; stepbrothers, Bradley Baker of Irvin, Johnny Baker and Bill Baker, both of Indiana; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Columbus Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to disabled veterans.
Charles Thomas Hargett, 68, of Indianapolis, formerly of Augusta, died at 12:51 p.m. Friday at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. He was owner of Indianapolis Plastic Bag and Paper Co., and a member of Indianapolis Valley of Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine Temple Jesters, and the Antelope Club. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include daughters, Kathy Humphries, Diane Pankoke and Tracy Hilgemeier, all of Indianapolis; sons, Steven Thomas Hargett and James Brian Hargett, both of Indianapolis; a sister, Erma Dale Kirk of Augusta; and brothers, Stanley Hargett Jr. and Clarence Hargett, both of Augusta.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Augusta.
Rose M. Harney, 85, of Florence, died at 9:57 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ben G. Harney, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, Ben H. Harney of Independence, Phil Harney of Williamstown and Mike Harney of Las Vegas; daughters, Sonia Finnell of Kenton and Shirley Robinson of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; sisters, June Riley of Cincinnati and Joann Hamilton of Covington; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Edwin L. Henson, 68, of Maysville, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at his home. He was a tooling specialist with Brownings Co., Maysville, and a member of Washington United Methodist Church, Maysville.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Henson; a son, Ron Henson of Lexington; his mother, Pauline Henson of Maysville; a sister, Jo Ann Corbin of Marion, Ind.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick cemetery Chapel, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick Church, 110 E. Third St., Maysville, Ky. 41056; or Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Michael Jackson, 16, of Dry Ridge, died at 2 a.m. Sunday in an accident on Rogers Road in southern Kenton County.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Patricia Jean Jackson, 45, of Cold Spring, died Saturday at Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Hoy of Newport News, Va.; sons, Anthony Wayne Jackson, Brian Keith Jackson, Shaun Douglas Jackson and Brandon Jackson, all of Cold Spring; daughters, Ashley Smith and Holley Carena, both of Newport, Va.; her mother, Irene Hisle of New Mexico; sisters, Julie Hisle of New Mexico and Barbara Hisle of California; her stepmother, Mildred Hisle of Alexandria; stepsisters, Donna Riley of Cincinnati, Shirley Witte and Connie Hornsby, both of Alexandria, and Carolyn Wallace of Taylor Mill; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Cecil May, 89, of Florence, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired welder with F. H. Lawson Co., Cincinnati, a member of Florence Baptist Church and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie L. May; a son, Frank Irwen May of Lexington; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Cora Z. Mullins, 84, of Covington, died at 3:55 a.m. Saturday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ira Mullins Sr., died in 1994.
Survivors include sons, Robert Mullins of Elwood, Ind., James Mullins of Independence, and Ira Mullins Jr. of Mallie; a brother, John Mason of Coldwater, Mich.; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Jeanette Frances Smith Parrott, 62, of Powell, Tenn., died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, Independence.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Parrott; a daughter, Julie Cooper of Knoxville, Tenn.; sons, Bob Parrott of Knoxville, Tony Parrott of New Market, Tenn., Jeff Parrott of Jacksboro, Tenn., Charles Parrott and Roger Parrott, both of Elsmere; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Stevens Funeral Home, Knoxville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville.
Edna Louise Porter, 99, of Lakeside Park, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark United Church of Christ, Latonia. Her husband, Edgar E. Porter, died in 1957.
Survivors include daughters, Jean Porter and Gayle Hicks, both of Lakeside Park; a brother, Vernon Bolz of Cincinnati; a sister, Fern Schuster of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and five great- grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Mark United Church of Christ, 38th and Park, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Loraine Kamp Reinersman, 83, of Ft. Thomas, died Saturday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Ft. Thomas. She was a retired executive secretary for the Cincinnati Association of the Blind. Her husband, Joseph J. Reinersman, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Lynne Roeding of Villa Hills, Joanne Bell of Chicago and Connie Bifro of West Chester, Ohio; sons, James J. Reinersman of Alton, Ill., and Dennis J. Reinersman of Villa Hills; a sister, Helen Fisher of Ft. Thomas; brothers, Wilbur Kamp and Arthur Kamp, both of Ft. Thomas; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Prayers will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Frank Shartis Jr., 48, of Florence, died at 10:54 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a lawn specialist with Chemlawn/Tru-Green and a Boone County Peewee Football coach.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Shartis; sons, Rodney B. Shartis and Jacob W. Shartis, both of Florence; his parents, Frank and Bettie Shartis of Troy, Ohio; a brother, Ray Shartis of Montreal; a sister, Connie Fine of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Boone County Peewee Football, P. O. Box 141, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Grace M. Shey, 71, of Ludlow, died at 5:48 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow, and Kehoe Council Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, and a Girl Scout leader. Her husband, Clarence Shey, died in 1989.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Ellen Howard of Erlanger, Roseanne Shey and Melinda Shey, both of Ludlow, and Melissa Gudat of Loveland, Ohio; a brother, Paul Schmitz of Alexandria; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Boniface and James Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home-Health Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Wayne Smith, 57, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a farmer, a retired employee of Atkins and Pearce Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, Dry Ridge.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Smith; daughters, Pamela Carol Baker of Florence and Bonita Lynn Johnson of Walton; a brother, J. B. Smith of Boone-
ville; sisters, Rose Bowling of Berea and Arvena Hollon of Dry Ridge; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Marie E. Spaeth, 90, of Erlanger, died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Kluemper of Sparta; a brother, Frank Spaeth of Prairie Village, Kan.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Florence G. Steen, 91, of Cincinnati, formerly of Warsaw, died Saturday at Wesley Hall Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was a retired farmer. Her husband, Oral Steen, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Doris Goodfriend of Milford, Ohio; a son, Robert Smith of Cincinnati; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be form 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Wesley Hall Nursing Home, 315 Lilienthal Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204.
Thelma K. Stevens, 93, of Ft. Thomas, died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ Church United Church of Christ, Ft. Thomas. A daughter, Jean Stevens Hoffman, died in April 4.
Survivors include her husband, William R. Stevens of Ft. Thomas; a son, William R. Stevens Jr. of Venice, Fla.; three grandchildren and four great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Church United Church of Christ. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Christ Church United Church of Christ, 15 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Betty S. Storn, 80, of Alexandria, died Sunday at her home. She was a retired pharmacist with Storn's Pharmacy, Newport, and a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Ft. Thomas, Newport Elks Auxiliary, Belles and Beaus, Bluegrass Senior Citizens and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald K. Storn; daughters, Julie A. Knight of Fairfield, Ohio, and Susan E. Sinkuler of Atlanta; sons, Ronald P. Storn of Villa Hills, Howard E. Storn and Bradley J. Storn, both of Alexandria; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul United Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul United Church of Christ, 1 Churchill Drive, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Raymond E. Turner, 78, of Walton, died Friday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. He was a railroad mechanic with L&N; Railroad.
Survivors include sisters, Eula McKinnis and Margaret Garret, both of Bowling Green, and Corky Huey of Walton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery.
Mary Alma Geiger Twist, 89, of Maysville, died at 11:55 p.m. Friday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, Maysville, and a member of the St. Patrick Altar Society.
Survivors include a nephew.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick, with prayers following at 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick Church Expansion Fund, 110 E. Third St., Maysville, Ky. 41056; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Sister Monica Vogt, O.S.B., 91, of Cullman, Ala., formerly of Covington, died Friday at her home. She was a former teacher.
Survivors include nieces, Monica Zimmerman of Covington and Rosemary Vogt of Ft. Thomas.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Monastery Retirement Fund, 916 Convent Road, Cullman, Ala. 35055. Williams-McCracken Funeral Home, Cullman, handled arrangements.
