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Date of these obituaries: 05-27-1998
Fiddler Leroy Seiter, devoted to family
Leroy Seiter never learned to read music, but the fiddler was a respected musician who played on the stage at Northern Kentucky University and before crowds at Kincaid Lake State Park.
"He loved playing the fiddle," said his wife, Joyce Seiter of California, Ky. "His dad had been a fiddle player, and he used to take his dad's fiddle and sneak off to the barn and practice.
"He's played at so many places, it'd take forever to tell you."
Mr. Seiter died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas. He was 66.
He grew up part of a large farming family in California. He developed his talent for music early, and it became a life-long passion.
Among the highlights of his musical career were his performances about 15 years ago in two plays at NKU, "Dark of the Moon" and "Diamond Studs." He also performed with the Orange Blossom Special at Kincaid Lake for about four years.
Mr. Seiter also was a self-employed plasterer for many years, and he was a respected and loved father, husband and friend.
Mr. Seiter married
his wife in 1956, and the couple had six children, all of whom were raised in California.
In 1957, Mr. Seiter went into business for himself. In the 1970s, he also worked as a butch er at a meat-processing company in Mentor.
"He plastered thousands and thousands and thousands of homes. He did the seminary next to the archbishop's home in Norwood a few years back," Mrs. Seiter said.
After more than 10 years as a butcher and many more years working for himself, he "semi- retired," his wife said. He never stopped doing odd jobs for friends and family.
"He couldn't sit around. He was a fidgety sort of person. He always had to be doing something."
Mr. Seiter was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in California and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Other survivors include sons, Tim Seiter of Alexandria, Rick Seiter and Ron Seiter, both of California, and Dan Seiter of Taylor Mill; daughters, Mary Ann Mullins of Latonia and Susan Adkins of Loveland, Ohio; brothers, Ray Seiter and Nick Seiter, both of California; sisters, Dorothy Hunt of Newport, Hilda Britton and Gert Gebelt, both of Alexandria, and Catherine Kramer of California; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, California. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church building fund, California, Ky. 41007.
William D. Brewer, 41, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Robert G. Hakes, 69, of Crescent Springs, died Monday at his home. He was a retired maintenance supervisor with Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.'s East End Station, Cincinnati; a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ in Bromley, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Marion Stevens Hakes, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, David Hakes of Cincinnati; brothers, Michael Hakes and Steve Hakes, both of Decatur, Ind., and Jerry Hakes of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; and a sister, Sandy Brown of Decatur.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Redwood Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Matthew Daniel Heeger, 35, of Tipton, Calif., formerly of Independence, died May 19 in Fresno, Calif., in a farming accident. He was a hydraulic technician with Swanson Hydraulic Co., Pixley, Calif., a member of St. John Church in Tipton, and he served on the Southern Tulare Memorial Board. He was a 4-H leader and a baseball coach in Pixley.
Survivors include his wife, Shelly Heeger; sons, Jason Prather, Kasey Prather and Daniel Heeger, all of Tipton, Calif.; daughters, Laura Heeger and Lasie Prather, both of Tipton; his parents, Julia and Benjamin Heeger Sr. of Independence; brothers, Benjamin Heeger II of Morning View, Jeffrey Heeger, Zachary Heeger and Jeremiah Heeger, all of Independence, and Fred Heeger of Florence; and sisters, Nancy Kenter of Falmouth, Julia Supinger of Elk River, Minn., Geneva Hicks of Florence, Dorie Fugate of Dry Ridge and Anastasia Heeger of Independence.
Mass of Christian burial was Friday at St. John Church, Tipton, Calif. Burial was in Tipton- Pixley Cemetery, Tipton. Memorials are suggested to Trust Account for Matthew Heeger, Bank of Visalia, 174 S. Burnett, Tipton, Calif. 93272. Myers Funeral Home, Porterville, Calif., handled arrangements.
Dennis L. Herald, 65, of Cincinnati, died Monday at Unity Court Nursing Home, Cincinnati. He was a machine operator with Kent Corp., Bellevue.
Survivors include sons, William Herald of Florence and Daryl Herald of Indianapolis; a daughter, Crystal Herald of Cincinnati; brothers, Andrew Herald of Newport and Vaughn Herald of Stanton; sisters, Vernie Daughty of Latonia, Virgie Bentley of Covington, Louise Hille of Atwater, Calif., and Sue Finley of Newport; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Baxter's Crematory in Cincinnati.
William Browning King, 88, of Waynesville, Ohio, formerly of Brooksville, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Quaker Heights Nursing Home in Waynesville. He was a retired farmer, a member of Oakland Christian Church in Pendleton County, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include cousins.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Neave Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to Oakland Christian Church, Route 4, Box 24, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
William "Les" Klette, 58, of Florence, died at 9:20 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a disabled engineer with Conrail, and was owner of Rivercity Productions Co.
Survivors include his wife, Carol R. Klette; a son, Kirby Klette of Elsmere; daughters, Cheryl Klette of Indianapolis and Terri Norris of Florence; brothers, Larry Klette and Dave Klette, both of Cincinnati, John Besse of Ft. Mitchell and Jerry Besse of Ohio; sisters, Louise Utz of North Carolina, Ada Simpson of Covington, Wilma Buckler of Knoxville, Tenn., and Norma Kessel of Independence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Sister Rita Marie Mancini, C.D.P, 94, of Melbourne, died at 9:35 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Home in Melbourne. She was a retired elementary school teacher with Corpus Christi School in Newport, Our Savior in Covington and St. Thomas School in Ft. Thomas. She was a member of the Congregation of Divine Providence for 74 years. Mass of Christian burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Anne Convent Chapel, Melbourne. A wake will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the convent, with a wake service at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Anne Convent Cemetery, Melbourne. Memorials are suggested to Congregation of Divine Providence, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Howell E. Meenach, 70, of Cold Spring, died at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home in Ft. Thomas. He was a retired salesman with Klosterman Baking Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Asbury Methodist Church in Highland Heights, Teamsters Local No. 114 in Cincinnati, and Silver Grove Masonic Lodge No. 916.
Survivors include his wife, Mary E. West Meenach; a son, Larry E. Meenach of Fairfield, Ohio; a daughter, Karen S. Vitale of St. Louis; brothers, Ralph Meenach and George Meenach, both of Independence, Ray Meenach of Lawrenceburg and Carroll Meenach of Melbourne; sisters, Ruth Campbell of Miami, Lucille Barnhill of Melbourne, Irene Roseberry and Helen Smith, both of Grants Lick, Frances Ramsey of Falmouth and Faye Bennett of Silver Grove; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Silver Grove Masonic Lodge Building Fund; or Asbury Methodist Church, 2916 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Laverne Smith Miller, 72, of Bromley, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital, Fairfield, Ohio. She was a retired manager of Pony Keg, Covington, and a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, James A. Miller; a daughter, Bonney Brinkhaus of Erlanger; sons, Sam Smith of Asheboro, N.C., Glenn Smith of Cincinnati and Ronnie Smith of Bromley; a brother, Robert Blaker of Florence; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Tom Phillips, 71, of Jackson, Miss., formerly of Latonia, died May 21 at Methodist Hospital in Jackson. He was a retired supervisor for Rainbow Bakery, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Powers Phillips; sons, Mike Phillips, David Phillips and Rick Phillips, all of Jackson, Miss., and Tom Phillips of Richardson, Texas; a daughter, Patty Gray of Jackson, Miss.; a brother, Charles Phillips of Latonia; a sister, Linda Anderson of Tampa, Fla.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Jackson, Miss. Burial was in Rosemont Gardens in Jackson. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011.
Martha J. Risch, 66, of Bellevue, died at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, William J. Risch; daughters, Robin Lee Gray of Alexandria, Gwen Ann McDyer of Newport and Annette J. Denniston of Bellevue; a son, William J. Risch of Dayton; a sister, Mary J. Carmack of Eubank; a brother, Lorenzo Lee Sexton of Wartburg, Tenn.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Tuesday at Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Millie Roettger, 91, of Alexandria, died at 6:06 a.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a retired clerk with the Chatfield Paper Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Martha Circle at Christ Church United Church of Christ in Ft. Thomas.
Survivors include a sister, Althea Roettger of Alexandria.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Jackie Donald Sartin, 61, of Covington, died at 1 p.m. Tues day at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Dixie Lee "Toots" Sharp, 81, of Cleves, Ohio, formerly of Newport, died Sunday at her residence. Her husband, Emil L. Sharp, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Judy Sharp, Barbara Marbut, Carol Landwehr and Donna Wells; a sister, Virginia Harden; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Argo Funeral Home in Cleves. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Richard J. Sherman, 71, of Cold Spring, died at 9:16 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a baker with Beaumont Bakery, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Sherman of Cold Spring; stepdaughters, Carol Ann Scott and Barb West, both of Cold Spring; a stepson, Ronald Scott of Alexandria; brothers, Ed Sherman of Erlanger, Henry Sherman of Indiana, and Paul Sherman and William Sherman, both of Newport; sisters, Mary Bonfield of Cold Spring and Elberta Houze of Tampa, Fla.; four step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to The Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Beuford Cline Turner, 75, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired bus driver with Queen City Metro, Cincinnati, and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Cora Elizabeth Turner; a daughter, Linda Louise Faul of Independence; a sister, Dorothy Bowen of Williamstown; a brother, Richard Turner of Williamstown; one grandson and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Ciserine Young, 96, of Warsaw, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of South Fork Christian Church in Gallatin County where she was a Sunday school teacher. Her husband, Landy Walker Young, died in 1963. Sons, Charles Young and Robert Young, both died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, James Young of Florence; brothers, Charles Baker of Warsaw and Floyd Baker of Walton; a sister, Bessie McClure of Erlanger; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Napoleon Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to South Fork Christian Church, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
