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Date of these obituaries: 01-29-2004
John M. Popp, 86, GE employee, violinist
John M. Popp of Fort Thomas was a man of many talents, and he used them to the benefit of his community.
Mr. Popp worked nearly 40 years for the General Electric Co., retiring in 1979 as a sales engineer with the Industrial Sales Division.
Along the way, he served as president of both the Fort Thomas Board of Adjustment and St. John's United Church of Christ in Newport.
And for years, Mr. Popp, a violinist, and his wife, Hazel E. (Hieber) Popp, a pianist, played music for delighted audiences at local events.
"He was a perfectionist, very careful about how he did things and a total gentleman, " said Mrs. Popp, his wife of 63 years.
"He was easygoing and pleasant. He got along well with people."
Mr. Popp died Friday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. He was 86.
Mr. Popp began setting an example early on. He was valedictorian of the Class of 1935 at Newport High School.
After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in electrical engineering, Mr. Popp was hired by General Electric in 1940.
He trained in Erie, Pa., and Pittsfield, Mass., and worked six years in Schenectady, N.Y., before returning to Cincinnati.
Mr. Popp served 25 years on the Fort Thomas Board of Adjustment.
He also served at St. John's as chairman of both the Board of Deacons and Deaconesses and the Board of Christian Enlistment. Mr. Popp became president of the church in 1981.
Mr. Popp was a member of the Tau Beta Pi honorary engineering fraternity, the Eta Kappa Nu honorary electrical engineering fraternity and the Highland Country Club in Fort Thomas -- where he enjoyed being the handicapper for a couples' golf league.
He was a Kentucky Colonel and an avid traveler who visited 45 states and many countries.
Mr. Popp's principal hobby, though, was playing the violin. He was a member of several orchestras, including the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra when he lived in that city.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Popp is survived by a daughter, Diane E. Lieser of Excelsior, Minn.; a son, Dr. Martin B. Popp of Cincinnati; a sister, Helen Berkemeyer of Southgate; and five grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's United Church of Christ in Newport.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home in Fort Thomas, and from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery in Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to John and Hazel Popp Operational Fund, St. John's United Church of Christ, 415 Park Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Richard G. "Doc" Albers, 77, of Latonia, died Wednesday at his home. He was a tire setter and salesman with Mees Distributors in Cincinnati and an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Richard G. Albers, died in 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Colleen D. Due Albers; a daughter, Colleen Richter of Cincinnati; sons, Stephen J. Albers of Cincinnati and Dr. Brian J. Albers of Batesville, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth South Cardiac Surgery Recovery Unit, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Charles Thomas Baker, 65, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired truck driver and an employee of the city of Cynthiana. He was a member of Unity Christian Church and Elks Lodge No. 438. His wife, Mary Florence Barker, preceded him in death.
Survivors include brothers, Gene Barker of Cynthiana, Kenny Barker of Georgetown and Edward Barker of Ashland; and a sister, Barbara Devers of Versailles.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with an Elks service at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 1900 Richmond Road, Lexington, Ky. 40502; or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Roberta Jo Raper Bowling, 64, of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a bookkeeper with the Beechwood Board of Education.
Survivors include her husband, John F. Bowling; sons, Mike Bowling and Steve Bowling, both of Fort Mitchell, and Chris Bowling of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Beechwood Athletics, 50 Beechwood Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, handled arrangements.
Helen C. Dickman, 88, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Church, Covington. She was the former owner of Dickman Grocery in Ludlow and was a member of Ludlow Senior Citizens. Her husband, Vincent Dickman, died in 2003.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Gehrum of Crestview Hills and Jeanine Margolen of Edgewood; sons, Dale Dickman of Park Hills, Steve Dickman and Randy Dickman, both of Burlington; brothers, Robert Breitenstein, Clifford Breitenstein and Richard Breitenstein, all of Cincinnati; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at St. Charles Care Center. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Allen Earl Holloway, 50, of Newport, died Jan. 21 at the Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was a janitor.
Survivors include sisters, Geraldine Ellis, Linda Holloway, Barbara Conners, Betty Sanders and Juanita Holloway, all of Cincinnati; and brothers, David Holloway and Cletus Holloway, both of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Price Hill Church of the Nazarene, Cincinnati. Visitation began there at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Oak Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Naomi Louise Hoskins, 66, of Lakeland, Fla., died at 12:10 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Baptist Hospital in Tampa, Fla. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Harley "Sonny" Hoskins; daughters, Bonita Regay Herrin of Bell, Fla., and Teresa Roberts of Albany, Ga.; a son, Randall A. Hoskins of Lakeland; sisters, Lanna Beasley of Cincinnati and Ann Tucker of Hamilton, Ohio; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Carthage.
Imogene Johnson, 88, of Latonia, died at 3:55 a.m. Tuesday at Rosdale Manor in Latonia. She was a retired nurse's aide with St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. Her husband, Charles B. Johnson, died in 1974.
Survivors include a son, Charles M. Johnson of Taylor Mill; daughters, Angela Peniston of Latonia and Marian West of Crittenden; a brother, Thomas Durbin of Hamilton, Ohio; a sister, Ada Deaton of Covington; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 8 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Raymond Kelly, 63, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Jack P. Marshall, 82, of Corinth, died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth.
Robert D. McKenzie, 75, of Ludlow, died Monday at his home. He was an electrician with General Electric, a former member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local No. 912 in Cincinnati and an Army veteran of World War II. A daughter, Ladonna Wartman, died in 2003.
Survivors include his wife, Lou McDavid McKenzie; a daughter, Cathy Miller of Fort Wright; a brother, Thomas McKenzie of Lakeside Park; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Cremation Co., Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Special Olympics, in honor of Phil Wartman, P.O. Box 393, Area 7, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Lawrence Nathaniel Riley, 80, of Taylor Mill, died Monday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. He was a warehouse manager with Goodyear Tire Co. and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Riley; a daughter, Nancy Riley of Bowie, Md.; sons, Lawrence Riley Jr. of Nashville, Tenn., Paul Riley of Independence, Keith Riley of Taylor Mill, Todd Edward Riley of Florence, Jerry Riley and Doug Riley, both of Covington; brothers, William Riley of Cincinnati and Edward Riley of Los Angeles; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Jones, Simpson and Gee Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mills Family Cemetery, Independence.
