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Date of these obituaries: 04-11-1998
Norma Jean Ryder loved family and served county
Norma Jean Ryder succeeded in motherhood, career and political activities.
Mrs. Ryder, 64, of Ludlow, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Mrs. Ryder served as Kenton County deputy circuit clerk and excelled at her work. She worked in the driver's license department of the Erlanger office.
"She was always there and was a good worker," said Ed Schroeder, retired circuit clerk.
She was a member of the Kenton County Democratic Women's Club and the Kenton County Democrat Club.
Mrs. Ryder was born in Covington and lived her whole life in Northern Kentucky.
Her daughter, Jeanie Berlund of Cincinnati, said she succeeded as a nurturing mother and grandmother.
"She was just a great mom and a great grandmother. She'll be missed," her daughter said.
All six of her children stayed in Northern Kentucky or Cincinnati.
Mrs. Berlund said her mother campaigned for a number of candidates through the years. In her free time, she enjoyed knitting.
She also leaves her husband, Delmar I. Ryder; sons, Michael Meyer of Taylor Mill and David Meyer of Erlanger; other daughters, Terrie Meyer of Covington, Joanie Hagedorn and Joyce Meyer, both of Ludlow, and Pam Figart of Blanchester, Ohio; sisters, Mabel Ballinger and Ruth Hilligas, both of Covington; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Boomer's Hero Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, No. 1 World Trade Center, New York, N.Y. 10048.
Mary Welch Bauscher, 88, formerly of Ft. Mitchell, died at 1:10 p.m. Thursday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a retired personal nurse for the former Booth Hospital, Covington and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell.
Her husband, Chris W. Bauscher, died in 1974. Survivors include four nephews and one niece.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
June T. Chioffe, 73, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Elsmere, died Wednesday at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Fla. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Patrick Chioffe, died in 1994. Survivors include a son, Nick A. Chioffe of Sarasota; daughters, Bobbie A. Davis and Patty G. Butler, both of Sarasota; Billie J. Worster of Erlanger and Toni R. Dickhaus of Elsmere; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Austin Wayne Colvin, 6-day-old son of Tony and Shonda Smith Colvin of Falmouth, died Thursday at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington.
Other survivors include a brother, Kenneth Colvin at home; sisters, Brandy Colvin, Alisha Colvin and Elizabeth Colvin, all at home; and grandparents, Charles and Sandra Smith and Vivian Colvin, all of Falmouth.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at People Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Dorothy Helen Gillispie, 74, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include her husband, James Gillispie; a son, Jimmy Gillispie of Independence; a daughter, Debbie Walters of Sevierville, Tenn.; a sister, Dolly Miles; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Angela Heile Kirk, 86, formerly of Ft. Mitchell, died Thursday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home, Villa Hills. She was a retired bookkeeper for the Council on Alcoholism and a member of the Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship.
Survivors include a daughter, Sister Mariana Kirk of Villa Hills; a brother, James E. Heile of Vero Beach, Fla.; and a sister, Mary Jo Hogan of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills. Visitation will be from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Madonna Manor. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Parish Kitchen, 141 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Mildred Pulsfort, 93, of Ft. Wright, died at 6:25 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue, where she was a member of the Christian Mothers.
Her husband, Lawrence F. Pulsfort, died in 1966, and a son, Rev. Lawrence A. Pulsfort, died in 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Butcher of Alexandria; sons, Donald Pulsfort of New Orleans, and Robert Pulsfort of Dublin, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Church, 318 Division St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073; or to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Jeanette B. Ross, 83, of Erlanger, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere, where she was a member of the altar society. Her husband, Robert H. Ross, died in 1989.
Survivors include sons, Michael Ross of Crescent Park and Patrick A. Ross of Horse Cave; a daughter, Janet Lee Bresser of Erlanger; a brother, James Robert Rice Jr. of Verona; sisters, Sarah Huey of Florence and Virginia Rolf of Erlanger; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Hen ry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in St. Mary cemetery Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Dorothy Sergent, 60, of Shelby, Ohio, died Friday at Med Central/Mansfield Hospital, Mansfield, Ohio. She was a homemaker, a former employee of Crestwood Care Center, Shelby, Ohio, and a member of Highest Praise Church, New Haven, Ohio.
Her husband, Alonzo Ray Sergent, died in 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Vickie Beebe of Shelby, Ohio; sons, Dennis Lively of Ganges, Ohio, Bob Price and Keith Lively of Plymouth, Ohio, and Michael Sergent of Shelby, Ohio; her mother, Katherin Burkhart Blevins of Newport; brothers, Simon "Junior" Blevins of Shelby, Ohio, and Jobby Blevins and Thomas Blevins, both of Newport; sisters, Nora Price and Nellie Hornsby, both of Newport, and Ora Ratcliff of Ironton, Ohio; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and stepgrandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barkdull Funeral Home, Shelby, Ohio. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Shelby, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to the family, c/o Barkdull Funeral Home, P.O. Box 644, Shelby, Ohio 44875.
Robert Lee Smith, 78, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was retired from the Wilson Freight Company, Cincinnati.
His wife, Betty Jean Jones Smith, died in 1996. Survivors include daughters, Janice Jo'Nel Hobbs and Lisa Fultz of Covington and Marcella Haggard of Williamstown; sons, Randall Lee Smith of Lakeside Park, Ronald Gene Smith of Park Hills and Richard Allen Smith of Covington; half-brothers, Omer Blackburn of Crittenden, Elza "Red" Blackburn of Covington and Lyman Blackburn of Union; and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
E. P. Stevens, 88, of Maysville, died at 12:58 p.m. Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
He was retired from the C&O; Railroad Depot, Maysville, and owned and operated several businesses including Maysville Mercantile Co., Kentucky Music Co., Southern Grill and White Manor Hotel. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 52 F&AM, Eagles Lodge and Moose Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Maxine Snipes Stevens; daughters, Angie Tucker of Cincinnati and Donna Stevens of Maysville; a stepson, Tommy Jones of Maysville; a brother, Leonard Stevens of Cary, N.C.; three grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Palmer Funeral Home, May's Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with Masonic Rites conducted at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Mabel Swartz, 89, of Florence, died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Moriah Christian Church, Pendleton Country. Her husband, Rankins Swartz, died in 1981.
Survivors include a son, Jackie Swartz of Independence; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Woodspoint Nursing Home, 7300 Woodspoint Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.
