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These notices are dated: 01-07-2005
Bernard Kathman, Big Ten football ref
After the first football games that Bernard Joseph "Bernie" Kathman officiated, he got paid by passing a hat.
He had the officiating bug, however, and he kept at it, first in high school football games, then college football.
Mr. Kathman, 77, who died Thursday at his home in Edgewood, worked as a referee for more than 30 years.
"He loved the rules, he loved the people we went with, he especially loved the high school kids and the college kids, " said his wife, Zelda Warren Kathman.
Mr. Kathman worked in the Mid-American Conference, and then spent his last 10 or so years working in the Big Ten Conference. He usually served as a back judge or field judge, and occasionally as the referee.
His wife traveled with him, and saw football games in all the Big Ten schools except for the University of Iowa.
"He used to tell me, 'You can't get there from here, '" she said.
He quit in 1977, a year before the death of their second son, Stephen R. Kathman.
Mr. Kathman's main job was owning and operating Kathman Goodyear Shoe Repair in Cincinnati, a business his father started in the 1920s. The original shop was at 111 W. Fifth St., but the elder Kathman sold it to the city of Cincinnati to make room for Saks Fifth Avenue, Mrs. Kathman said.
Her husband started working there when he returned from serving in the Navy during World War II. He would work there for 55 years, until his retirement in 2000, when the business was at 108 W. Sixth St.
The Latonia native met his future wife at a Covington swimming pool when they were in high school. They were married
in April 1944, after he had graduated from St. Xavier High School.
"He was so easygoing. He never gave me any problems. I'm sure I gave him problems, " his widow said. "He knew that I was the boss."
Other survivors include a son, Bernard J. "Buck" Kathman, III, of Covington; a sister, Marianne Wendling of Latonia; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to any high school athletic fund of the donor's choice. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Marsha C. Averdick, 57, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a casino dealer with Grand Victoria Casino and Resort, Rising Sun, Ind.
Survivors include her mother, Ann C. Averdick of Ludlow; brothers, Terry J. Averdick of Villa Hills and Lonnie C. Averdick and Johnnie Averdick, both of Covington.
Services will be at noon Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Ms. Averdick will be cremated.
Norma Bernitt, 82, of Williamstown, died Thursday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Williamstown Baptist Church. Her husband, Charles Bernitt, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Dwayne Bernitt of Lexington; daughters, Lois Funke of Morrow, Ohio, Myra Heck of Cold Spring, and Evelyn Wood of Hazard; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Baptist Church, 214 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Katherine Cundiff, 86, of Cincinnati, formerly of Ludlow, died Wednesday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Gospel Assembly Church, Cincinnati. Her husband, Robert R. Cundiff, and a daughter, Charlotte Cundiff, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Robert J. Cundiff of Erlanger, Jerry Cundiff of Fort Wright, and Donald Cundiff of Highland Heights; a daughter, Judy Wells of Cincinnati; sisters, Caroline Curtis of Cincinnati and Helen Bolton of New Castle, Ind.; 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Gospel Assembly Church, 12055 Pippin Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.
Kenneth C. Dixon, 67, of Independence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was employed by Wal-Mart, the retired owner of Dixon's Used Appliances, Hebron, and a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Alma N. Morgan Dixon; sons, Burton Dixon of Miamisburg, Ohio, Richard Rice and James Rice, both of East Bernstadt, and Michael Rice of Lexington; daughters, Janet Foster of Falmouth, Yvone Dixon and Aleece Dixon, both of Dayton, Ohio, and Charlyn Dixon of Kettering, Ohio; a sister, Mildred Weaver of Dayton, Ohio; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Robert "Bob" Duhme, 76, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired truck driver, a Marine veteran of World War II, and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Teamsters Local No. 952, California. His wife, Crystal Duhme, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Cheryl Duhme and Karen Branam, both of Orange City, Calif., and Cathy Thostenson of Wood Lake, Minn.; stepsons, Bill Withers of San Diego, Calif., Barry Withers, Mike Withers, and John Withers, all of Florence, and Steve Withers of Park Hills; stepdaughters, Sherry Wabnitz of Florence, Linda Hiliau of Jonestown, and Holly Osborne of Blackfoot, Idaho; a brother, Larry Duhme of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Jan Givens of Detroit, Mich.; and 12 grandchildren.
Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Florence Baptist Church. Cremation will be handled by Northern Kentucky Crematory, Walton. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Clarence Gibbs, 83, of Latonia, died Thursday at Woodspoint Health Care Center, Florence. He was the retired owner and operator of Gibbs & Son Air Conditioning. He was a member of Newport Church of God, Henry Barnes Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Northern Kentucky Grotto, Syrian Shrine, and Kids Caf�, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Gibbs; sons, Gary Gibbs of Corinth, Daryl Gibbs of Florence, and Jerry Gibbs of Edgewood; a daughter, Charlene Scalia of Union; stepsons, Robert Parcell of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Scott Parcell of Lucasville, Ohio; stepdaughters, Cathy Martin of New Boston, Ohio, and Christy Fisher of Latonia; brothers, Clyde Gibbs of Fort Wayne, Ind., Don Gibbs of Elizabeth, and Steven Gibbs of Kalamazoo, Mich.; sisters, Christine Norvell of Fort Wayne, Ind., Dorothy Wilson of Helena, Mont., and Beulah Knott of Middletown, Ohio; 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Kids Caf�, c/o FreeStore/FoodBank, Development Department, 1250 Tennessee Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229; or Newport Church of God, 212 W. 11th St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
John Alfred Graham, 80, of Warsaw, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired bus driver from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, a Coast Guard veteran, and a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Jean Beatty Graham; a son, Jack L. Graham of Florence; daughters, Linda Sue Graham of Houston, Texas, Jan Zarella of Burlington, and Joy Chaney of Kentucky; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High St., P.O. Box 163549, Columbus, Ohio 43216-3549.
George W. Ingram, 89, of Augusta, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Taylor Ingram; daughters, Nancy Lyons and Sandra Nadeau; a sister, Fannie K. Smith; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Augusta Christian Church. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to the George Ingram Piano Fund, c/o Augusta Christian Church, 110 E. Fourth St., Augusta, Ky. 41002. Moore & Parker Funeral Home, Augusta, is handling the arrangements.
Patrick McKenzie, 52, of Covington, died Thursday at his residence. He was a chauffeur with Executive Transportation and a member of Eleventh Street Church of God, Newport.
Survivors include his wife Patty McKenzie; sons, Michael Free Spirit of Aberdeen, Wash.; Patrick McKenzie and Aaron McKenzie, both of Covington, James McKenzie of Newport, and Joshua McKenzie of Highland Heights; brothers, Jerry McKenzie of Newport, Daryl McKenzie of Highland Heights, and David McKenzie of Alexandria; a sister, Winnefred Sizemore of Newport; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Samuel Howard Nutter, 38, of Seaside Heights, N.J., formerly of Florence, died Sunday at Community Medical Center, Toms River, N.J. He was a corporate security manager with Lucent Technologies, a Navy veteran, and an Army National Guard veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Michelle Mallozzi Nutter; daughters, Summer Ann Nutter of Seaside Heights, N.J., and Samantha Nutter and Sarah Nutter, both of Virginia Beach, Va.; his mother, Carole Rigney Nutter of Toms River, N.J.; sisters, Elizabeth Nutter Hensley of Florence and Jamee Nutter Myron of Villa Hills; and grandfather, Charles Menke of Fayetteville, Ohio.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Ludlow Christian Church, 51 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016; or Home of Fame, c/o the Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
This obituary is reprinted to correct an omission made by The Kentucky Post.
Sharon Jerri Phillips, 68, of Florence, died Wednesday at her son's residence. She was a retired from Nexus Property Management.
Survivors include a son, Scott Phillips of Sellersburg, Ind.; daughters, Pepper Ellen Phillips of Laurel, Md., and Cheryl Chrissie Gullion of Deatsville, Ala.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wells Funeral Home, Stanton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Stanton Cemetery.
Wayne Reaves, 52, of Florence, died Wednesday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a computer technician at Fernald and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Reaves; sons, Mike Reaves and B.J. Reaves, both of Southgate; a stepson, Mike Lucas of Florence; stepdaughters, Angie Boyers of Alexandria, Tiffany Janeway of Covington, and Madison Smith of Florence; his mother, Dolores Caldwell Reaves of Silver Grove; a brother, Brian Reaves of Edgewood; sisters, Anita Beiting of Camp Springs and Linda Gossett of Silver Grove; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Melbourne.
Ted "Tedaroo" W. Schmuckie, Jr., 52, of Woodlawn, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
He was a senior technician with Data Card Co., Cincinnati, and a DJ for WTCJ, Tell City, Ind.
Survivors include his wife, June Bartlett Schmuckie; daughters, Heather Ritger, Erin Ritger, and Megan Ritger, all of Broomfield, Colo.; stepsons, Rob Fangman of Woodlawn and Chad Fangman of Union; a stepdaughter, Rhonda Fangman of Bellevue; his father, Theodore W. Schmuckie, Sr., of Louisville; his mother, Georgia Russell Perry of Shelbyville; sisters, Terry Rose Malcolm of Louisville and Carolyn Gardner of San Diego, Calif.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Charles Went, 71, of Crittenden, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired switchman from Cincinnati Bell and a member of St. Williams Catholic Church, Williamstown.
Survivors include Mary Ann Braun Went; a son, John George Went of Dry Ridge; daughters, Patricia Ann Nicholson of Mason, Nancy Marie Andrade of Florence, and Linda Sue Nickell of Williamstown; a brother, Robert Went of Piqua, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Williams Catholic Church, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Dry Ridge Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky, 250 E. Liberty St., Suite 710Louisville, Ky. 40202. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden, is handling the arrangements.
Jesse Earl White, 73, of Brooksville, died Thursday at the VA Medical Center, Lexington.
He was a retired self-employed painter and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Lee White; a son, Robbie Earl White of Brooksville; a sister, Margaret Gordley of Germantown; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Moore & Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville.
Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery.
