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These notices are dated: 11-20-2004
Loretta 'Sarge' Gampfer was a caring aunt
It's appropriate that Loretta "Sarge" Stein Gampfer got her nickname from her nieces and nephews, because they meant everything to her, said her husband, Carroll Gampfer of Fort Thomas.
Mrs. Gampfer, who died Friday at age 85, didn't have any children of her own, but was a second mother to her nieces and nephews.
She and her husband used to baby-sit their two nieces and two nephews one Saturday night a month. One night, Mr. Gampfer had to roust them all out of his favorite chair. In the process, they bumped a lamp and made a ruckus.
Mrs. Gampfer came into the room and warned the children that they were going to break something. "I said, 'Oh, you give more orders than a buck sergeant, '" Mr. Gampfer said. "From then on, she was Sarge."
That was the only name the children knew her by, so much so that they had to ask who Aunt Loretta was when they heard that name, her husband said.
Mrs. Gampfer was born and raised in Newport, where she left school in the eighth grade and worked as a housekeeper for relatives. She worked for Grote Manufacturing in Bellevue, and then almost 25 years for Gibson Greeting Card Co. in Cincinnati, where she became a supervisor.
Aside from her nieces and nephews, she had few interests other than her house, which she kept immaculate, her husband said.
She was a quiet person, who didn't mix well with people outside her family, he said.
Other survivors include sisters, Sister Mary Mathilda, C.D.P., of Melbourne, Norma Wagner, Rita Weber and Ruth Lother, all of Fort Thomas; and brothers, Robert Stein and Donald Stein, both of Southgate.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Caretenders, 725 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Irvin R. Belser, 90, of Taylor Mill, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his home.
He was a retired salesman with Value City Department Store and a postal carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Fort Mitchell. He was a member of St. Anthony Church in Taylor Mill, the church Fun Club and Holy Name Golf League, and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Sylvia Belser, died in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Robert Belser of Morning View and Irvin Belser Jr. of Bridgetown, Ohio; daughters, Sandra Brock and Jacquelyn Albers, both of Florence, and Marcia Steffen and Milissa Smith, both of Alexandria; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Covington.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or Cincinnati Association of the Blind, 2045 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Madeline C. Schreck Brecht, 91, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere. She was a member of the church's Ladies Altar Society.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Barton of Erlanger; and sisters, Virginia Lillard of Newport and Rita Robisch of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. Henry Church, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018; or American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Audrey Doane, 90, of Taylor Mill, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a clerk with the B&O; Railroad, a member and former trustee of Lakeside Christian Church in Lakeside Park and a member of Covington Lodge No. 109 F&AM;, Indra Consistory of Scottish Rite Valley of Covington and Rosebud Chapter No. 139 Order of the Eastern Star. She was a former employee of Beatrice Foods and a member of Teamsters Local No. 100, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Doane; a son, Aubrey Doane of Burlington; sisters, Helen Hedger of Florence and Marie Ungru of Erlanger; a brother, Marvin Hedges of Warsaw; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lakeside Christian Church. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Christian Church Memorial Fund, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017.
Donald Dwayne Gilbert, 35, of Newport, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington.
He was a forklift operator.
Survivors include his parents, Donald and Patricia Gilbert of Newport; sisters, Sandy Imhoff of Fort Thomas and Angie Gilbert of Newport.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at TLC Cremation and Funeral Services, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Louedna Wainscott Hammonds, 88, of Owenton, died Thursday at New Horizons Medical Center, Owenton.
She was a cook with Grant County Hospital. Her husband, Chester Hammonds, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Larry W. Hammonds of Dry Ridge and Stanley Hammonds of Williamstown; daughters, Louise Wilhoite and Wavie Renfro, both of Owenton, Mary Silvey and Ann Jones, both of Georgetown, Sylvia Switzer of Fredricksburg, Va., Betty Turton of Williamstown and Ruth Epperson of Crittenden; sisters, Della Jackson of Owenton, Hallie Lawhorn and Beulah Stivers, both of Beechwood; a brother, Leslie Wainscott of Frankfort; 24 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Cherry Grove Pentecostal Church of God. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, and from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Cherry Grove Pentecostal Church of God, in care of Box 130, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Irene M. Haubner, 89, of Alexandria, died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
She was a former owner of Haubner's Food Market in Newport. Her husband, William Haubner, died in 1989.
Survivors include a son, William Haubner of Cold Spring; daughters, Joyce Glaudemans of Indianapolis, Peggy Moellman of Cold Spring, Joan Rawe and Debbie Tewes, both of Alexandria; a sister, Florence Walsh of Cincinnati; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Mary Church, 121 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001; or Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Knonah Caudill Hicks, 89, of Florence, died at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired laundress with Western-Southern Life Insurance Co., Cincinnati, and a former cashier with Goodwill Industries, Cincinnati. She was a member of Decoursey Baptist Church in Covington and a former member of Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Covington. Her husband, Elva Hicks, died in 1983. Sons, Don Herals Hicks, David Paul Hicks and Glenn Austin Hicks, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Schroth of Fort Wright; sons, Charles Hicks of Covington and Lloyd Hicks of Bellevue, Ohio; sisters, Esta Stout and Delka Shrock, both of Delhi, Ohio, and Zelma Williams of Franklin, Ohio; 23 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Roderic P. Keen, 65, of Union, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a jeweler with Goodmans. His wife, Rosella D. Keen, died in 2002.
Survivors include sons, Anthony Keen of Owenton, Brett Keen of Independence, Lance Keen and Shannon Keen, both of Union, and Shawn Keen of Petersburg; daughters, Stephanie Keen of Hebron and Gwendolyn Keen of Petersburg; a brother, Howard Keen of Florence; a sister, Melonie Keen of Erlanger; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Service, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
James E. Mayer, 86, of Newport, died at 10:50 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a stationary engineer with Hillcrest Towers.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Mayer Birney of Cincinnati; a son, James Donald Mayer of Newport; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grand Towers Apartments, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite 102, West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Deirdre Seligman Picard, 66, of Fort Mitchell, died at 6:10 p.m. Nov. 13 at her home.
She was a self-employed graphic designer.
Survivors include a son, Chad Seligman of Highland Heights; a daughter, Stacy Seligman Staat of Erlanger; a brother, Bill Dorsel of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; sisters, Dianne Grace and Daphne Lloyd, both of Indian Pass, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Dec. 4 at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Dec. 4. A wake will follow at Jack Quinn's, Covington. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Cremation Co., Milford, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to Autism Spectrum Disorders Network, P.O. Box 17871, Covington, Ky. 41012.
Lloyd M. Potts, 87, of Taylor Mill, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was superintendent of lock assembly at Mosler Lock Co., Covington, and a former trustee and usher with Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Littrell Potts; a daughter, Janice Tunning of Conroe, Texas; sons, Lloyd K. Potts of Independence, Larry K. Potts of Austin, Texas, and Jess Potts of Cincinnati; a brother, Ivan Potts of Arlington, Texas; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 6056 Taylor Mill Road, Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Marie "Sandy" Sebree, 80, of Covington, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of Bristow Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. She was a volunteer with Rosedale Manor in Latonia, and St. Elizabeth Medical Centers. Her husband, Harry A. Sebree, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Edward Lett of Independence; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Molls/Katie Animal Assistant Fund, 2867 Concord Caddo Road, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Brian Scroggins, 35, of Latonia, died in an auto accident Tuesday in Newport.
He was a backhoe operator with Asplundh.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Scroggins; a daughter, Stacey Scroggins of Dayton; a son, Zachory Scroggins of Dayton; stepsons, Joseph Welbers III of Ludlow and Stephen Welbers of Gainesville, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Rubright of Latonia; brothers, Roger Brandenburg of Hebron, Chester Brandenburg of Florence and Billy Cole Jr. of Alexandria; sisters, Teresa Bleser of Taylor Mill and Belinda Scroggins of Maineville, Ohio; and a stepbrother, Mike Brandenburg.
Services will be at noon Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Hubert E. "Smitty" Smith, 79, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a truck driver with Roadway express and an employee of National Car Rental, Hebron. He was a member of Erlanger Christian Church and the Teamsters, and was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Erma Smith; a daughter, Margie Van Cleve of Erlanger; a son, David Smith of Erlanger; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Christian Church, 27 Graves Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018; American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Harry G. Terlau, 92, of Covington, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday at Garrard Convalescent Home, Covington.
He was a retired carpenter with Wissman Brothers Stairs, a member of St. Anthony Church in Taylor Mill and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a sister, Martha H. Ryan of Covington, nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Monday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Manning "Tim" Wells, 81, of Maysville, died at 1 a.m. Friday at his home.
He was a retired maintenance director with Maysville Extended Care Center, a farmer and a driver with Licking Valley CAP. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Community Church and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Flora Lewis Wells; sons, Larry Wells of Germantown and Gary Wells of Maysville; a daughter, Brenda Ensor of Nicholasville; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville.
