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Date of these obituaries: 04-19-97
Joseph Bezold, farmer, former Brossart custodian
Joseph Bezold believed in the American tradition that good, hard work is good for the soul.
"He was a hard worker, " said a grandson, Tony St. John of California. "He worked hard all his life."
Mr. Bezold, 80, of California, a retired farmer, died Thursday at his home.
He was a former custodian at Bishop Brossart High School in Alexandria, where he worked for 23 years, and former owner of Bezold Seed store in Newport.
He also worked at American Tool in Cincinnati and at Covington Protestant Children's Home.
"We raised tobacco, cattle, chickens and hay, " said St. John.
"I liked to farm with him. I liked being around him. He taught me everything I know."
Mr. Bezold was a member of Campbell County VFW Post 3205 in Alexandria. He was a former member of Catholic Order of Foresters Court 1492 in California, a former member of the board of directors and a vice president at Campbell County Insurance.
Mr. Bezold also was a veteran of the Army.
His wife of 52 years, Alma Bezold, died in 1991.
Survivors include a daughter, Rita St. John of California; a brother, J. William Bezold of Butler; sisters, Lenora Krift of Alexandria and Stella Kremer of Ft. Thomas; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Saints Peter and Paul Church, California.
Visitation will be there from 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Monday.
Memorials are suggested to St. Peter COF Scholarship Fund, Route 2, Box 134, California 41007.
Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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Thomas P. Burger, 48, of Stuart, Fla., formerly of Erlanger, died Friday at Martin Memorial Hospital, Port Salerno, Fla., after a long illness.
He was an employee of Terminix, Port St. Lucie, Fla., and a former salesman for Cincinnati Steel and Service Steel, both in Cincinnati. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Stuart.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra L. Burger; a daughter, Tammy M. Beard of Erlanger; a son, Donald J. MacCallum III of Apollo Beach, Fla.; and brothers, Edward Burger and Jimmy Burger, both of Erlanger.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Young & Prill Funeral Home, Stuart, Fla. Visitation will be there from 10 a.m. to time of services Tuesday.
Oren Eugene Ecklar, 79, of Covington, died at 10 p.m. Thursday at St. John's nursing home, Covington. He was a member of Benson United Church, Kelat. He was a farmer.
Survivors include a sister, Emogene Clinkenbeard of Florence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be there from 1 p.m. to time of service Sunday. Burial will be in Lower Curry Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to the cemetery, in care of Larry Moss, Upper Curry Pike, Cynthiana 41031.
Leonard George Gunkel, 76, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
He was a retired electrical technician. He was a member of Council No. 5220 Knights of Columbus. He was a disabled Army veteran who served in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Massey Gunkel; sons, Ken Gunkel of Logan, Ind., and Keith Gunkel of Butler; a sister, Mildred Weyer of Highland Heights; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggest to the charity of the donor's choice.
Henry A. Hagedorn, 71, of Elsmere, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a brewery worker for Wiedemann Brewing Co. He was a member of Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423 in Elsmere.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Riddle Hagedorn; sons, Tony Hagedorn of Richwood, Bryan Hagedorn of Union and Eric Hagedorn of North Richland Hills, Texas; a stepson, James Riddle of Bellevue; daughters, Jessica Mastronardo of Burlington, Victoria Haley of Ryland Heights, Kathryn Harvey of Florence and Maria Sesher of Union; stepdaughters, Portia Leftin of Ft. Mitchell, Brenda Hamilton of Erlanger and Karen Bryant of Verona; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be there from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Erlanger-Elsmere United Ministries, 525 Graves Ave., Erlanger 41018.
Mae D. Jacobs, 83, of Erlanger, died at 1:55 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Judy M. Jones, 63, of Elsmere, died at 2:42 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired assembly-line worker for Equitable Bag Co., Florence and a member of Latonia Christian Church.
Her husband, Otis Jones, died in 1991. Survivors include a brother, Robert Napier of Elsmere; and sisters, Daisy Wolfe of Alexandria and Alberta Miller of Kentucky.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Walter R. Nordloh, 88, of Ft. Mitchell, died at 2:25 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood, from injuries suffered in a fire at his home.
He was a member of Kehoe Council Knights of Columbus, Ludlow, and a fourth-degree member of Bishop Flaget General Assembly Knights of Columbus. His wife, Germaine M. "Jerry" Nordloh, died in 1985.
Survivors include sons, Edward W. Nordloh of Edgewood and Bud Nordloh of Crescent Springs; daughters, Mary Jo Hehman of Ft. Thomas and Peggy Owens of Covington; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington 41011.
JoAnn G. Strange, 56, of Falmouth, died Wednesday in a one-car accident on U.S. 27 two miles south of Falmouth.
She was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church, Falmouth.
Survivors include her husband, James Strange of Falmouth; sons, James Strange Jr. of London and Joel Strange of DeKalb, Ill.; daughters, Joette Dunn of Crittenden; parents, Ralph and Katherine Parnell of Melbourne; brothers, Terry Parnell of Falmouth, Ralph Parnell Jr. of Melbourne and Russell Parnell of Cincinnati; sisters, Judy Strange and Jennifer Hayes, both of Ft. Thomas; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be there from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to the church, Shelby Street, Falmouth 41040.
James A. Willmes Sr., 64, of Park Hills, died Thursday at his home. He owned Intermedia Inc., a Cincinnati advertising agency. He was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park, and a volunteer for Radio Reading for the Blind and 281-CARE.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce B. Willmes; a daughter, Jeanne Booher of Florence; a son, James A. Willmes Jr. of Park Hills; a sister, Joan Moss of Las Vegas; a brother, William Willmes of Portland, Ore.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis International Foundation.
Carl O. Yost, 84, of Covington, died Thursday at The Highlands nursing home, Ft. Thomas.
He was a former owner/operator of 326 Club, Covington. His wife, Rachel G. Walton Yost, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Larry R. Bradley of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Peggy A. Groger of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be there from 12:30 to time of services Monday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, Tenn. 38101-9929.
