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Date of these obituaries: 05-19-97
Donald Wasson, Vietnam War pilot
Donald Lynn Wasson had two careers in civilian life, preceded by another in the military.
An accountant and an attorney, Mr. Wasson, 55, of Ft. Thomas, died Friday night at Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati.
An Air Force veteran and a pilot, Mr. Wasson flew combat missions in the Vietnam War."He was highly decorated. He flew 430 combat missions in an F4 fighter, which he said was the second highest number of anyone during the war, " said Mr. Wasson's wife, Cathryn Schlenk Wasson.
Among her husband's decorations were the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal and two Distinguished Flying Crosses, she said.
While some of his associates remained in aviation, Mr. Wasson opted for continuing education. He held degrees in accounting, and in law, the latter of which he obtained by attending the Chase College of Law at night, Mrs. Wasson said.
Mr. Wasson had intended to mostly work in accounting after becoming an attorney 10 years ago, but his legal work grew into a full-time practice, said his wife, who is an accountant.
A native of Morganfield, Ky., Mr. Wasson was a member of Ft. Thomas Masonic Lodge.
He was an outgoing person who made friends easily and was involved with a number of hobbies, Mrs. Wasson said. Earlier he concentrated on genealogy, and in more recent years he collected antique toys, often traveling to conventions and events where models and toys were on display, Mrs. Wasson said.
"I'll remember him as a friend, and for his many services. . . . to his country and to his community as a professional, held in the highest esteem. His death creates a vacuum for those who knew him, " said longtime friend Elmer Haas.
Other survivors include sons, Donald Craig Wasson and Christopher Eric Wasson, both of New Albany, Ind.; a daughter, Andrea Lynn Wasson of New Albany, Ind.; stepdaughters, Christine Arvin of Ft. Thomas and Jennifer Arvin McCausey of Ft. Thomas; his mother, Hilda Crowell Wasson of Evanston, Ill.; a brother, Jeffrey Wasson of Evanston; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Kentucky Historical Society Foundation, Old State Capitol, P.O. Box 1792, Frankfort 40602-1792.
Vivian Chappell, 58, of Crittenden, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Viola Docia Abbott Cook, 95, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Mason Baptist Church, Dry Ridge.
Survivors include sons, Russell D. Cook of Covington, Orville F. Cook of Williamstown, Rassie B. Cook of Owenton and Harold B. Cook of Emerald Isle, N.C.; daughters, Mayme L. Arnold and Mary B. Honshul, both of Dry Ridge, Alice D. Glacking of Demossville and Virginia Pet Dennier of Independence; 46 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Columbus Cemetery, Corinth. Memorials are suggested to the church, 320 Mason-Sipple Road, Dry Ridge 41035.
Vern W. Galloway, 74, of Berlin, died Sunday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired farmer and a member of cemetery Chapel Christian Church, Foster. He was a member of Foster Lodge F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Feagan Galloway; a son, Kent Galloway of Berlin; a daughter, Nancy Hamilton of Berlin; a brother, Graham Galloway of Berlin; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Foster. Memorials are suggested to the church, Route 2, Foster 41043.
Frank Glaza, 30, of Morning View, died at 12:45 p.m.Saturday at Job Rentals & Sales, Florence, of injuries suffered in an industrial accident.
He was a co-owner of Glaza Construction Co., Morning View.
Survivors include his wife, Carla R. Glaza; a son, Frank David Glaza of Morning View; and his father, Frank Glaza of Morning View.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Arlene Harris, 79, of Hebron, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, James B. Harris, died in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Anna Paulette Harris of Hebron; sons, Melvin C. Harris of Hebron and Robert Lee Harris of Grahn; brothers, Marvin Dickerson of Dayton, Ohio, Haskell Dickerson of Grahn and Willis E. Dickerson of Xenia, Ohio; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Globe Funeral Home, Olive Hill. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Globe Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042.
Harold L. Haubner, 56, of Falmouth, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a self-employed small-engine repairman, and a former employee of Griffin Industries, Cold Spring, and Weaver's Feed, Falmouth. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Christian Church, Pendleton County.
Survivors include sons, Roger Haubner and Harold Haubner Jr., both of Falmouth; daughters, Cherie Hampton of Crittenden, Diane Haubner and Melinda Haubner, both of Falmouth; his mother, Alberta Haubner of Falmouth; a sister, Beulah Faye Thornberry of Falmouth; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County.
George E. Haughaboo, 94, of Newport, died Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Carl J. Hopper, 72, of Amelia, Ohio, formerly of Glencoe, died at 1:35 a.m. Saturday at his home.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce Boggess of Fayetteville, Ohio, Deborah Hopper of Cincinnati, Pamela Van Hook and Katherine King, both of Amelia, Ohio; sons, J. C. Hopper, Charles Hopper and Richard Hopper, all of Amelia; and a sister, Bertha Fwanigan of Glencoe.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
Earl Wafford Iles Jr., 72, of Covington, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday at his son's home in Visalia. He was a self-employed stone mason.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Margaret Iles of Covington; sons, George Terry Iles, Jack Iles, Richard Iles, David Iles, Tommy Iles and Billy Iles, all of Covington, Kenny Iles of Visalia, Buddy Iles and Mickey Iles, both of Newport, Lee Iles of Independence and Jessie Iles of Ryland Heights; daughters, Shirley Bradford of Independence, Mary Parks and Linda Fields, both of Covington, and Bessie Younger of Boston; sisters, Daisy Rollins of Newport, Jean Tomlin of Covington, Faye Bauer of Lincoln, Neb., and Jenny Bolton of Carrollton; 63 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Wendell Kaufmann, 72, of Edgewood, died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia.
Betty Marksberry, 61, of Covington, died at 12:52 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a former member of Decoursey Baptist Church, Covington. Her husband, Gene Carl Marksberry, died in 1990.
Survivors include brothers, David Bowling of Latonia and Roy Bowling of Crescent Springs; and her fiancee, Kenneth Price of Covington.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Cemetery.
Elsie Inez Redell, 75, of Butler, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Tabernacle of God, Grants Lick. Her husband, Anton Redell, died in 1989. A son, Darrell Gene Redell, died in 1949.
Survivors include a son, Rev. Anton Charles E. Redell of But ler; daughters, Darlene Gabbard of Butler and Antonette Redell of Southgate; brothers, Earl Williams and Ralph Williams, both of Middletown, Ohio, and Charles Williams of Butler; sisters, Ruth Smith and Vonnie Walker, both of Cold Spring; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042.
Loretta Renfro, 73, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. Arrangements are pending at Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Joanne Saladin, 65, of Ft. Mitchell, died at 4:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired administration specialist with Control Data Corp. in Minneapolis, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell.
Survivors include sons, Michael Saladin and Stephen Saladin, both of Dayton, Ohio; a daughters, Christine E. O'Brien of Greensboro, N.C.; a sister, Martha Hovekamp of Clearwater, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to charity. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Mayme Ann Schwartz, 86, of Taylor Mill, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Her husband, William Francis Schwartz, died in 1956.
Survivors include sons, William F. Schwartz of Taylor Mill and Joseph L. Schwartz of Latonia; sisters, Leona Beck of Southgate and Julia Smalley of Alexandria; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright 41011.
Fern G. Whitt Thacker, 59, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a housekeeper with St. John Health Care Center, Covington. Her husband, Claude Thacker, died in 1983.
Survivors include daughters, Dorothy Carberry of Newport, Barb Hamlan of Dayton and Rebecca Checkley of Edwardsburg, Mich.; a son, Edward Carberry Jr. of Edwardsburg, Mich.; sisters, Gracie Blackburn of Bellevue, Leona Sanson of Mt. Sterling, Mary Walker of Monroe, Mich., and Donna Farrell of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Raymond Damron of Foster, Earl Damron of New Stratsville, Ohio, and Robert Damron of Cedar Bluff, Va.; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Laverne Troy, 50, of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Larry S. Wayman, 60, of Independence, died Wednesday at his home. He was a splicer with Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., and a member of Independence Christian Church.
Survivors include sons, Andrew Wayman and Matthew Wayman, both of Independence; a daughter, Lisa Ann Cain of Independence; brothers, Aaron Wayman and Elbert Wayman, both of Independence; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Myrtle Wilson, 91, of Cincinnati, formerly of Latonia, died Sunday at Queen City Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was a former sales clerk with Roman's and Kline's department stores in Cincinnati.
Survivors include a sister, Hazel Burton of Kettering, Ohio; and a brother, Robert Morris of Florence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
