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Date of these obituaries: 01-13-2004
Norma Freppon, 93, was devoted to family
Norma Marie Goetz Freppon of Highland Heights was the head of a family well known for its athletic involvement.
"She always valued education, and knew that sports was an avenue to achieve these goals, " said a son, Thomas Freppon of Cold Spring. "Although she was never given the opportunity to attend high school, she demanded her family achieve more. All three of her children have received master's degrees from Xavier University."
Mrs. Freppon died Monday morning at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. She was 93.
Thomas Freppon said his mother was a devoted homemaker -- but no homebody.
"She loved going to the games and watching her family play sports, and always was able to arrange dinner and events around the games, " he said. "Even the grandchildren, all of whom participated in athletics in school, made sure their grandmother was in the stands."
Mrs. Freppon was a member of St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring and of the St. Mary Ladies Society.
"As one of the oldest members of St. Joseph Church, prayer was a central part of her life, " her son said. "The kids would always call her to say a special prayer for their big game or tournament."
Mrs. Freppon's husband, Oliver Freppon, died in 1976.
In addition to her son, survivors include a daughter, Joan Marie Acker of Cold Spring; another son, Robert Freppon of Cold Spring; a sister, Loraine Oberding of Highland Heights; brothers, Norbert Goetz of Bellevue and George "Herb" Goetz of Union; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home in Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen cemetery in Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the tuition assistance program at St. Joseph School, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky., 41076.
Millie Burke, 86, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home, Cynthiana.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Morgan Cemetery, Pendleton County. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Clarissa "Chris" Rice Fedders, 67, of Edgewood, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a registration clerk with St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, and was a volunteer with St. Pius X Church in Edgewood and the Gemma Guild. She was also active with Villa Madonna, Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center and Thomas More College.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Fedders; a daughter, Barbara Fedders of Boston; a son, Jimmy Fedders of Villa Hills; a sister, Mary Ann Menke of Cincinnati; brothers, Donald Rice of Jacksonville, Fla., Jack Rice of Scottsdale, Ariz., Richard Rice of Covington and Robert Rice of Florence; a sister, Mary Ann Menke of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or the charity of the donor's choice. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements.
Lauretta M. Fey, 82, of Newport, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. She was a seamstress with Casson Schoolwear Co., Cincinnati. Her husband, Edward Fey, died in 1977. A daughter, Linda Fey, died in 2002.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Fey of Hebron; a sister, Kathryn Fedele of Elkins, Ariz.; two grandsons and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Nancy Hiles Herget, 62, of Loveland, Ohio, died Friday at Kenwood Terrace Care Center, Cincinnati. She was a gardener with J&P; Gardens.
Survivors include sons, David W. Hiles of Covington and Anthony Hiles of Loveland; brothers, Richard Craig and Leslie Craig, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Janet Allen of Mount Washington, Ohio, and Hilda Fuller of Summerside, Ohio; a grandchild and two step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Wright. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Robert Lee Hesler, 60, of Batavia, Ohio, formerly of Bracken County, died Saturday at Drake Center, Cincinnati. He was a roofer and a member of Southern Ohio Coon Hunters Association and American Hackney Association.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Conner Hesler; daughters, Becky Swoboda of Augusta and Debi Abner of Blue Creek, Ohio; sons, Robert Hesler Jr. of Mount Orab, Ohio, James Hesler of Batavia and Kenny Hesler of Blue Creek; stepdaughters, Nellie Sweet of Illinois and Joyce Roark of Fairfield, Ohio; sisters, Mary Alice Strode of Lexington, Lola Slowin and Barbara Scole, both of Brooksville, Jean Antrobus of Versailles and Sue Ginter of Nicholasville; a brother, George Hesler; 20 grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Washington Cemetery, Maysville.
Bessie M. Iles, 87, of Visalia, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Earl Iles, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Bessie Younger of St. Augustine, Fla., Shirley Bradford, Mary Parks and Linda Anderson, all of Covington; sons, Jerry Iles, William Iles, Earl Iles, Thomas Iles, Jessie Iles, Terry Iles, Mickey Iles, Kenneth Iles, Jackie Iles, Richard Iles and David Iles, all of Covington; 63 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Frank R. Lenzer, 61, of Independence, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired registered nurse with St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington and Rolman's Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a member of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church in Latonia and coached little league teams in Northern Kentucky.
Survivors include a daughter, Brooke Orsburn of Latonia; a brother, Rev. Edward A. Lenzer Jr. of Concord, N.C.; sisters, Ginger Brausch and Beverly Lenzer, both of Latonia, and Jean Lenzer of Independence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Jason Dale O'Brien, 18, of Harrison County, died Sunday at University of Kentucky Children's Hospital, Lexington. He was a senior at Harrison County High School and a member of Sunrise Christian Church, Cynthiana.
Survivors include his parents, Bill and Robin Kuster of Harrison County; a brother, Josh O'Brien of Harrison County; and grandparents, Elizabeth Kuster, Ray and Marilyn O'Brien and Fred and Pat Marino, all of Cynthiana.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to University of Kentucky Child Life Program, 800 Rose St., Lexington, Ky. 40536; or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Md. 20814.
Fred J. Powers Sr., 89, of Carrollton, died Sunday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a retired manager with Kentucky Utilities and a member of First Baptist Church of Carrollton. He was a past master of Carrollton Masonic Lodge No. 134 F&AM, a past president of the Carrollton and Owenton Rotary Club and the Carroll and Owen counties chambers of commerce. He was a former chief with the Carrollton Fire Department and was a former trustee of Owenton First Baptist Church. His wife, Mildred Lee Hendricks Powers, and a daughter, Bertha Sue Powers, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Glauber of Carrollton; sons, J.O. Powers of Owenton and Fred J. Powers Jr. of Versailles; a sister, Phyllis Ann Layman of Logansport, Ind.; a brother, William Powers of Newton, Ill.; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Teresa Searback, 46, of Covington, died at 9:48 p.m. Friday at her home. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. C&C; Mortuary, Covington, is handling arrangements.
David H. Tubesing, 82, of Florence, died Monday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. He was a barber, a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church in Erlanger and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Tubesing; a daughter, Madonna S. Rehling of Cincinnati; and a son, David R. Tubesing of Crestview Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Mary Queen of Heaven Church, 1150 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Patsy Williams, 73, of Wheatley, died Sunday at Owenton Manor. She was a member of Dallasburg Baptist Church, Wheatley. Her husband, R.O. Williams Jr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Suzanne Underwood of Danville; sons, Rusty Williams of New Liberty and Howard Scott Williams of Carrollton; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dallasburg Baptist Church, Wheatley. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Wheatley Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Dallasburg Baptist Youth Group, 4760 Highway 227 N., Wheatley, Ky. 40359. McDonald and New Funeral Home, Owenton, is handling arrangements.
