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Date of these obituaries: 08-23-2003
Col. Robert J. Stevie, World War II agent
Col. Robert J. Stevie had a different perspective on life, said his son, Robert W. Stevie, of White Oak, Ohio.
That could explain his work during World War II as a counter intelligence agent, ferreting out Germans who had tried to pass themselves off as American soldiers, and his task after the war tracking down thousands of lesser functionaries of the Nazi regime sought by the Allies.
That could explain his returning to school in middle age to get a master's degree in education from Xavier University, and using it to launch yet another career as a teacher and a counselor in schools in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
That could explain his sons' answer to the question of just exactly when did their father retire for good.
"I'm not sure that he ever did, " Robert Stevie said.
Col. Stevie, of Fort Thomas died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was 90.
Col. Stevie was chosen for Army counter intelligence because he was "passable" in speaking German -- he had studied the language at St. Stephen High School in Newport -- and because he could type.
"That was rare for a man in the 1940s, " Robert Stevie said.
His Army tour of duty began a long career in federal service. He spent most of that as a manager and analyst for the Army Department of Procurement, but also worked for the IRS.
He also joined the Army Reserve and rose to the rank of colonel.
After retiring from federal service, he was a guidance counselor at St. Catharine Church in Cincinnati's Westwood neighborhood and taught math, physics and chemistry at Holy Cross High School in Latonia. He aided in teaching the science courses by virtue of degree in chemical engineering he earned in the 1950s from the University of Cincinnati.
He was a member of the St. Vincent Depaul Society, past president of the local chapter of the National Association of Federal Employees and a past commissioner of the Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America.
Robert Stevie said his father was a passionate believer in the value of education. "He was always pushing us to learn as much as we could, " Robert Stevie said.
His words sunk in. All three of his sons earned graduate degrees and went on to successful careers.
Col. Stevie's determination to live life to its fullest extended to his last few hours, said his son. "He died on his 90th birthday, " Robert Stevie said. "We kept wondering why he was holding on and holding, and then we realized he was trying to last past the time when he was born."
Col. Stevie made it -- even going an extra hour to compensate for Daylight Savings Time.
"That was just like him, " his son said.
Col. Stevie's wife, Freda Rose Luther Stevie, preceded him in death.
Survivors in addition to his son include two other sons, Frederick Stevie of Cary, N.C., and Richard G. Stevie of Delhi Township, Ohio; a brother, Dr. John R. Stevie of Fort Wright; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Carmel Manor Chapel, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Adam Lee Cobb, infant, died Aug. 19 at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Survivors include his parents, Walter and Tarina Cobb of Covington; grandparents, Rev. David and Sharon Brock of Fort Wright and Jack and Glenda Cobb of Spineville, Ind.; great-grandparents, Rev. Paris and Lena Brock of Newport and Mrs. Thelma Cobb of Oolitic, Ind.; three sisters of Covington.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Charity Tabernacle Church in Cold Springs. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Charity Taberacle Church 230 Pooles Creek #2 Cold Spring, Kentucky 41076.
Don Catchen & Son Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
Newton S. Current, 63, of Crescent Springs, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington.
He was a bartender at River Downs and a member of Mother of God Church, Covington. A son, Paul Gene Current, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Newton J. Current of Independence, Dave Current of Covington, Mike Current of Crescent Springs and Dennis Current of Batesville, Ind.; a daughter, Maria Wilhelm of Aurora, Ind.; brothers, Danny and Frank Current, both of Covington; sisters, Kathleen Rademacher of Fort Wright, Marlene Whittle, Phyllis Wood and Jackie Taylor, all of Covington; seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday at Mother of God. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society 6612 Dixie Hwy. Suite 2A Florence, Kentucky 41042, or St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Kentucky 41014.
Helen Jefferson Gifford, 74, of Flemingsburg, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. She was a member of Shannon United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Roger Gifford; sons, Roger Wayne Gifford of Loveland, Ohio, Gerald and William Dale Gifford, both of Flemingsburg; daughters, Mary J. Gagnon of Aberdeen, Ohio, and Roxanne Lawrence of May's Lick; sisters, Edith Tolle of Maysville and Clarine Highfield of Tollesboro; a brother, Earl Wayne Jefferson of Seaman, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Palmer Funeral Home, May's Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery.
Robert H "Bob" Hermann, 84, of Covington, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died Friday at his residence.
He was an electrical engineer at Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and a World War II Air Force Veteran.
Survivors include his wife M. Jane Huller Herrmann of Covington; daughters, Mary Lee Tabeling of Plantation, Fla., Linda Simpson of Fort Wright; Gayle Hoppenjans of Chesapeake, Va., Lois Jacob of Cincinnati and Jan Herrmann of Fort Wright; sister, Julia Mae Markesberry of Erlanger; 15 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center 71 Orphanage Road Fort Mitchell, Kentucky 41017 or Blessed Sacrament church 2415 Dixie Hwy. Fort Mitchell.
Linneman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
M. Bonnie King, 75, of Taylor Mill, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She retired from St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington, spent 15 years with the Kentucky Commission for Handicapped Children, was a member of the Retired Nurses Association, and belonged to St. Anthony Church in Taylor Mill. Her husband, E. Durwin King, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Shauna King-Simms of Georgetown and Sharyl Strunk of Fairfield Township, Ohio; a brother, Robert Huesman of Villa Hills; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 8 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 5 to7 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Church and School, 485 Grand Ave., Taylor Mill.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is in charge of arrangements.
Loring Lee, 73, of Cleves, Ohio, formerly of Latonia, died Friday.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Wilma Jean Lindeman, 73, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington. She was a daycare provider at St. Ann's Church Daycare in Covington, a member of St. Ann's Church, Covington, and a former nurse's aide at Booth Hospital, Covington. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lindeman, and a son, Daniel Lindeman.
Survivors include her sons Robert Lindeman of Cincinnati, Mark Lindeman of Covington, William and Mike Lindeman of Ludlow; daughters, Linda Exeler of Florence, Maureen Bell of Ludlow, and Rita Henson and Alice Stratton, both of Covington; brothers, Lloyd Seal of Cincinnati and Hugh Seal, Jr., of Ludlow; sisters, Rita Hollasak and Pearl Roland of Cincinnati and Mary Helman of Kentucky; 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will at Mother of God cemetery in Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to the Children's Hospital Hematology and Oncology departments, in care of Mary Emily Lindeman, 3333 Burnett Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Geraldine McGeorge, 75, of Brooksville, died Thursday at her home.
She was a former packager at Copaz and a member of Powersville Baptist Church.
Survivors include brothers, Harold William Downard and Robert Alton Downard, both of Brooksville; sisters, Virginia Ruth Bravard of Brooksville and Dorothy Lou Doan of Nicholasville; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Powersville Cemetery, Brooksville.
Memorials are suggested to Powersville Baptist Church.
James Robert "Bob" Mockbee, 82, of Tucson, Ariz., died June 14, 2003, in Tucson.
He was a retired Lt. Colonel from the U.S. Air Force and retired from the Red Cross.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella Ray Mockbee and daughters Joy and Melody Mockbee, all of Tucson.
Memorial graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth is in charge of arrangements.
Harold Arthur Schilling, 80, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired claims manager for St. Paul Insurance Companies.
He was a member of Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge No. 808 F&AM and the Scottish Rite, Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church and UCATS.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Hauselman Schilling, several cousins and friends.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
