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Date of these obituaries: 11-01-97
Ruby Wherry enjoyed people, volunteering
For several years, Ruby E. Wherry was a volunteer at the Covington Community Center, filing papers and answering telephones.
"She just wanted to be part of her community, " said a daughter, Linda Wherry of Delhi, Ohio. "She just loved being with people and doing whatever she could for them."
Mrs. Wherry, 69, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Mrs. Wherry loved being around her grandchildren. She also enjoyed attending the high school football games of her grandsons. She was well- known for the chocolate chip cookies she made.
Mrs. Wherry could often be found working in her yard and garden. She was a friend to many.
"If people were in need, she always tried to help them out, " Linda Wherry said. "She was a loving and caring person."
Other survivors include her husband, Robert "Bill" Wherry; daughters, Mary Jane Wherry-Hagar of Covington and Jody Wherry Marks of Erlanger; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to the Covington Community Center, 1008 Lee St., Covington 41011.
Bill R. Bergman, 64, of Covington, died at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at his home.
He was a retired assembler for Cincinnati Milacron, having retired in 1995 after 28 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Bergman; sons, William R. Bergman of Independence and Robert A. Bergman of Covington; daughters, Karen Swanson of Newport and Jenny R. Willen of Independence; a brother, Jack Mitchell of Covington; sisters, Betty Day of Burlington and Mary Landrum of Erlanger; and one grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be there from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Roy Kenneth Bishop, 65, of Falmouth, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Roberta Wingfield Eaton, 84, of Cincinnati, formerly of Corbin, died Friday at Franciscan Hospital-Western Hills Campus, Cincinnati.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Melvina Ryan and Linda Eaton, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Eva Crowder of Swanton, Ohio, and Lucille Kramer of Toledo, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Argo, Bolton and Lunsford Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to United Home Care, Crestview Parke Care Center, or Franciscan Western Hills Campus Hospice.
Katherine Zehnder Forshee, 43, of Florence, died Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a deli clerk for Remke Market, Florence, and a member of St. Henry Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include a son, John Ross Forshee of Michigan; her mother, Ressie V. Sebree of Florence; sisters, Jenny Macke of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Dottie Spencer of Lexington, Debbie Zehnder of Hebron and Tracy Zehnder of Florence; brothers, Pete Zehnder, Lou Zehnder and Jim Zehnder, all of Florence, and Doug Zehnder of Hebron.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Ghent Cemetery.
Kenneth Earl Gillespie, 43, of California, died Thursday in an auto accident on Ky. 8 in California.
Survivors include a son, Jeremy Gillespie of West Virginia; daughters, Kindra Gillespie and Emily Gillespie, both of Alexandria; brothers, Jimmy Gillespie and Ernie Gillespie, both of California, Bob Gillespie of Alexandria and Donald Gillespie of Cold Spring; sisters, Betty Hall of Romulus, Mich., Linda Casey of Santee, S. C., and Pam Carmony of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be there from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery.
Bessie Harris, 98, of Visalia, died at 3:10 p.m. Friday at Woodspoint Care Center, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Evelyn M. Henry, 84, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a clerk for Booth Hospital, Covington, having retired in 1975 after 20 years of service. She was a member of First Christian Church, Covington.
Survivors include a sister, Lucille Davis of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger.
Shirley Mae Ludwig, 62, of Ft. Thomas, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Elmer Ludwig of Ft. Thomas; daughters, Kimberly Ludwig of Montgomery, Ohio, and Victoria Poynter of New port; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be there from 11 a.m. to time of services Monday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Baptist Church, Fifth and Park streets, Newport.
Madeline Herbert Miller, 79, of Ft. Thomas, died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
She was a retired mail clerk for American Book Binding and a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Dayton.
Survivors include a son, Robert E. Herbert of Newport; a daughter, Sandra Dishon of Florence; a sister, Jeanette Hatfield of Ft. Thomas; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Mary C. "Kay" Fisk Pritchard, 77, of Avilla, Ind., died Thursday at Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Avilla.
She was a bookkeeper for Indiana Surgical Co., Indianapolis, for 20 years, having retired in 1983. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Indianapolis.
Survivors include daughters, Kathleen Wuellner of Edgewood and Denise Lemmon of Albion, Ind.; a brother, Lloyd Fisk of Indianapolis; a sister, Winifred Craig of Indianapolis; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Flanner and Buchanan Mortuary, Indianapolis. Visitation will be there from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Entombment will be in Washington Park East Mausoleum, Indianapolis.
Emma Roland, 56, of Williamstown, died at 2:35 p.m. Friday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
