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These notices are dated: 07-05-2004
Helen Rash Kramer, scholar, instructor
George Kramer didn't know how to dance 43 years ago, but that didn't stop him from asking his future wife to dance at a supper club in Cincinnati.
When they got onto the dance floor, he admitted he couldn't dance and asked to buy her a drink instead.
"I bought her drinks for 43 years, " Kramer said.
Kramer's wife, Helen Carol Rash Kramer, 70, of Owenton, died Friday at the couple's home.
"Helen was probably the most unusual person I've ever met, " Kramer said.
She was a homemaker, a literature scholar, a motivational speaker and a ballroom dance instructor. She wrote dinner theater plays and country-western songs. She spent 17 years visiting nursing homes to energize residents.
But what Kramer will miss the most about his wife is her compassion.
During a visit to New Orleans four years ago, Mrs. Kramer was approached by a man who said he was unemployed and needed money to feed his wife and three children who were with him. She gave him $20 and got in the car.
A few minutes later, her husband, who was trailing behind, was approached by the same man. Kramer said he gave the man $20.
When Kramer got into the car, his wife asked him how much money he gave the man and Kramer told her.
"She said, 'Good. So did I, '" he said.
Mrs. Kramer had a philosophy about helping others. Kramer said his wife would say: "You never know when Christ is out there testing people."
Mrs. Kramer was a member of St. Edward Church in Owenton.
A son, Donald Scott Johnson, preceded her in death.
Other survivors include sons, Dale A. Kramer of California, George Kramer III of Cincinnati and John William Kramer of Owenton; daughters, Kimberly Carol Kramer of Owenton and Rachele Pauline Kramer Selvage of Cincinnati; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Edward Church, Owenton. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to New Horizons Medical Center Foundation, 330 Roland Ave., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Drew Bachman, 65, of Florence, died at 11:14 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired salesman with Sweetheart Cup Co. and former owner of Fun Time Co., Florence. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Burlington and the church's Senior Club.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Kerling Bachman; sons, David Bachman of Charlotte, N.C., and Ken Bachman of Florence; daughters, Debbie Gordon of Seattle and Amy Bachman of Erlanger; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today and from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Entombment will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 5876 Veterans Way, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Bertha C. Baker, 86, of Independence, died at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Christian Center, Newport. Her husband, Joseph H. Baker, died in 1966. A daughter, Helen Baker Wilson, died in 2001.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Ellis of Independence; 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Margaret Bickers, 84, of Warsaw, died Friday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a homemaker and retired cook with Dan's Restaurant in Warsaw and Capri Restaurant in Florence. She was a member of Warsaw Baptist Church. Her husband, Woodrow Bickers, died in 1993. A son, Jerry Thomas, and daughters, Katie Tipton and Margaret Corrine Bickers, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Rae Rand and Peggy Reeves, both of Warsaw, Susie Wiley of Newport, Rosie Dixon of Florence, Joy Ayres of West Union, Ohio, Judy Ward of Tennessee, Rita Adams of Bosier City, La., and Elaine Barnett of Owenton; sons, Russell Bickers, Charles Bickers and Larry Bickers, all of Warsaw, Terry Bickers of Carrollton and Harry Bickers of Owenton; sisters, Mildred Watson of Florida and Sue Moore of Cincinnati; brothers, Alvin Stamper of Independence and Charles Stamper of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; 24 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin Health Care Center Activity Fund, 499 Center Ave., Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Dorothy M. Bowin, 83, of Erlanger, died Thursday at her home.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, William Bowin, died in 1982.
Survivors include sisters, Agnes Acra of Hebron and Elizabeth Hering of Walton; brothers, Tony Poole of Williamstown and Robert Poole of Independence; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Henry Church, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Betty Roeding Collins, 82, of Walton, died at 6:40 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Timothy Church, Union, and Young-in-Spirit Seniors. Her husband, Willard Collins, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Dennis W. Collins and Jeffrey P. Collins, both of Walton; a sister, Mary Louise Wagner of Fort Wright; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Timothy Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Timothy Church, 10272 Highway 42, Union, Ky. 41091 or the charity of the donor's choice.
William Lindsay Farrar, 90, of Sparta, died Wednesday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Sparta Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife Virginia D. Chowning Farrar; sons, Richard W. Farrar and William Robert Farrar, both of Sanders, and James Linley Farrar of Sparta; a sister, Alene Biggs of Owenton; 15 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial was in the Paint Lick Baptist Church Cemetery.
Jacqueline Michelle Gasser, 7 months, the daughter of Mary Jane Gasser of Harrison County, died Friday at University of Kentucky Children's Hospital, Lexington.
Other survivors include a brother, Joshua Gasser; and grandparents, Donald and Juanita Gasser.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Edward Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to University of Kentucky Children's Hospital, 800 Rose St., Lexington, Ky. 40536.
Jeremy Allan Gray, 19, of Lakeside Park, died of cancer Saturday at his home. He was an employee of the Gap Outlet Store, Hebron.
Survivors include his mother, Jill Gray Baker of Lakeside Park; a sister, Emily Baker of Lakeside Park; a brother, Ian Baker of Lakeside Park; and grandparents, Larry Gray of Cincinnati and Marilyn Reinstatler of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Jeremy Gray Fund, in care of any Fifth Third Bank.
Jeanette E. Hagans, 97, of Fort Wright, died Sunday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Ada Howard, 86, of Harriman, Tenn., formerly of Corinth, died Friday at Harriman Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker. A son, Roy C. Howard, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Seiber of Harriman; a brother, George Lonkard of Corinth; and a grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Curtis Paul Krentz, 47, of Bellevue, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a steel fabricator with Southern Ohio Fabrication and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. He was a firefighter with the Bellevue-Dayton Fire Department and an assistant coach with the Fort Thomas Football League.
Survivors include his wife, Kim Krentz; sons, Casey Krentz and Cody Krentz, both of Bellevue; his father, Orlin Krentz of Bellevue; and brothers, Steve Krentz of Montgomery, Ohio, and Jerry Krentz of Bellevue.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, with a firefighters service at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Curtis Paul Krentz Memorial Fund, in care of Citizens Bank of Northern Kentucky, 164 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Fred H. Lense, 76, of Cold Spring, died Saturday at his home.
He was a retired mechanical engineer with Kenner Toy Co., Cincinnati, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Phillips Lense; a daughter, Jan Majors of Cold Spring; a son, Michael Lense of Altamonte Springs, Fla., and Pat Lense of Petersburg; a sister, Carol Jean Krumer of Highland Heights; a brother, Lawrence Lense of Union; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Jessie McCormick, 84, of Hebron, died at 12:05 p.m. Friday at Baptist Village, Erlanger.
She was a retired cook with Sky Chef at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the Southern Frontier Restaurant, and was a member of Bullittsville Christian Church.
Her husband, Jesse McCormick, died in 1985.
A daughter, Dolores McGuire, died in 2002.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia G. Smith of Hebron; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Bullittsville Christian Church, 3094 Petersburg Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Hedy Shaw Muntz, 81, of Cynthiana, died Friday in Lenoir City, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of Cynthiana Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher.
Her husband, Charles Edward Muntz Sr., and a daughter, Sharon Ann Muntz, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Charles E. Muntz Jr. of Lexington and Danny T. Muntz of Cynthiana; daughters, Laura M. Derr of Lenoir City and Norma M. Rash of Pewee Valley; sisters, Georgia Ensminger of Louisville and Dorothy Cooke of North Middletown; seven grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Cynthiana Baptist Church, 210 E. Pleasant St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Betty Nixon, 70, of Covington, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Lillian M. Tucker, 78, of Covington, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired clerk with Levi Strauss Co., Florence.
Her husband, Edward E. Tucker, died in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Stanley of Covington; sons, Donald Tucker of Morning View, Danny Tucker and Darryl Tucker, both of Covington; a brother, Willard Sewell of Selma, Ala.; sisters, Alberta Nichols of Memphis, Tenn., Shelby Jean Hales of Biloxi, Miss., Willadee Maurer and Ethaleen Mitchell, both of Selma; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Larry Whalen, 56, of Falmouth, died Sunday at his home.
He was an employee of Sysco Food Co. and a member of Falmouth Baptist Church. A son, Seith Whalen, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Ollie Whalen; sons, Jonathan Whalen and Larry Whalen Jr., both of Falmouth; daughters, Shanna Whalen of Cynthiana, Tonya Fugate, Amanda Herman and Betty Jo Herman, all of Falmouth; a brother, Marvin Whalen of Cincinnati; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
David Whisner, 37, of Erlanger, died Thursday at his home.
He was a temporary worker with Manpower Temporary Service and a member of Alono Group, Florence.
Survivors include a daughter, Brittney Whisner of Okeechobee, Fla.; his father, Garland M. Whisner of Covington; a brother, Michael M. Whisner of Latonia; and grandmother, Vernice Garmany of Covington.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to David Whisner Foundation, in care of U.S. Bank, 3937 Winston Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Churchal R. Works, 94, of Owenton, died Thursday at the New Horizons Medical Center, Owenton.
She was a former teacher in the Owen County school system and a retired deputy county clerk, a member of the Owenton First Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Her husband Arthur "Mac" Works, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a nephew, Danny Roland of Owenton; and nieces, Joyce Stack of Owenton, Sue Fletcher of Paducah and Marguerite Face of Boynton Beach, Fla.
Services were Saturday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial was in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 213 N. Main St., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Mervell Worley, 87, of Latonia, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
