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Date of these obituaries: 07-12-2003
Scott Kellis, fire dept. president
Scott "Scotty" Kellis loved the city of Dayton -- enough to put in 20 years as the unpaid president of the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department.
"He never received a dime for 20 years, and loved every minute of it, " said his daughter, Gale Halsey, of Fort Thomas.
Mr. Kellis, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was 74.
As president of the fire department, Mr. Kellis' responsibilities included purchasing ambulances, fire trucks and property for expanding the department, Halsey said.
On one occasion, when the department didn't have the money for a new building, Mr. Kellis and his wife, Norma Jean, put the money down themselves.
"My parents went ahead and bought the property, and held onto it until the city approved the funds, " Halsey said.
Mr. Kellis was a retired supervisor at Interlake Steel in Wilder and a Korean War veteran of the Navy.
His granddaughter, Shawna Kellis, of College Hill, Cincinnati, said she was going to miss him.
"He was a hard worker and a good grandpa; he just cared about his family, " she said.
Surviving besides his wife and daughers are a son, Gary Kellis of Bellevue; a sister, Mildred Mathias of LaGrange, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Helen M. Beymer, 80, of Erlanger, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Villaspring Health Care Center, Erlanger. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William Beymer, Jr., died in 2000.
Survivors include sons, Albert S. Beymer III of Chicago, Ill., and Russ J. Beymer of Crescent Springs; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Fisher Church, Pittsburgh. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at John A. Freyvogel Funeral Home, Pittsburgh. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling local arrangements.
Katherine J. Bush, 84, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a chef for Childs World Day Care Center, Erlanger. Her husband, H. William Bush, died in 1980.
Survivors include a daughter, Judith Williams of Florence; a son, John David Bush of Independence; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, 804 W. Diamond Ave., Suite 3210, Gaithersburg, Md. 20878.
Tom Butler, 61, of Independence, formerly of Mount Healthy, Ohio, died Wednesday at his home. He was past assistant vice president of North Side Bank and Trust Co.
Survivors include his sister, Susan Butler Lindsey of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and a brother, Lee Butler of Fairfield, Ohio.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 182039, Columbus, Ohio, 43218; or Kenton County Animal Shelter, 1020 Mary Laidley Drive, Fort Mitchell, Ky., 41011.
Chas. A. Miller Sons Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Donald Ray Clark, 52, of Florence, died Thursday at his home. He was a former driver for Ontime Transportation, a member of Visalia Baptist Church and the Park Hills VFW, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Johnson Clark; daughters, Betty Bischoff and Barbara Martin, both of Florence; a brother, Lee Clark of the state of California; and sisters, Shirley Combs of Mason, Ohio, and Dorothy Bohn of Charlestown, Ind.
Services will be at noon Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Donald Ray Clark Memorial Fund, 10006 W. Garland Court, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Jerry W. Enzweiler, 67, of Alexandria, died at 10:01 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a truck driver retired from Shippers Express, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara A. Enzweiler; sons, Jerry Enzweiler of Highland Heights and Kevin Enzweiler of Alexandria; a daughter, Dawn Moeves of Covington; a sister, Margie Enzweiler of Erlanger; brothers, Charles Enzweiler of Butler and Frank Enzweiler of Alexandria; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2a, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Mary West Estes, 70, of Williamstown, formerly of Dry Ridge and Cincinnati, died at 9:55 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a registered nurse and former supervisor at The Deupree Community, Hyde Park, Ohio, an LPN retired from Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati, and a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Cincinnati. Her husband, Dorsey Estes, died in 1967.Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, New Richmond, Ohio.
Nelva R. Ewing, 87, of Louisville, formerly of Falmouth, died Friday at Baptist Hospital Northeast, Louisville. She was a teacher and librarian retired from Falmouth School. Her husband, C. Harold Ewing, died in 1967.
Survivors include a son, Roger Ewing of Pendleton County; and a grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Highland Funeral Home, Louisville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Local services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Local visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at Peoples Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
H. Mason Foxworthy, 78, of Falmouth, formerly of Maysville, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday at his home. He was a foreman retired from S&H; Construction, Flemingsburg, a member of Falmouth Christian Church and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his son, Ty Foxworthy of Colfax, N.C.; a daughter, Teri Clos of Falmouth; a brother, Elmer Foxworthy of Mount Carmel; a sister, Nelsie McHugh of Maysville; four grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Shelby Hedger, 73, of Covington, died at 5:55 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. He was the owner of Hedger Moving Co.
Survivors include his wife, June Hedger; sons, William Hedger of Villa Hills and Steven Hedger and Bernard Hedger, both of Covington; daughters, Susan Downard of Williamstown, Cindy Gaskins of Bloomington, Ill., and Deborah Hedger and Kathy Gibson, both of Covington; a brother, Alvin Hedger of Oklahoma City, Okla.; sisters, Rosalee Belew of Fort Campbell and Lorraine Brown of Covington; 19 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Edward Russell McCormack, 83, of Sparta, died Thursday at Kings Daughters Hospital, Madison, Ind. He was an agent retired from CSX Railroad, a member of St. Joseph Church, Warsaw and the Gallatin County Democratic Executive Committee, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Mary "Marjie" McCormack, died in 2000.
Survivors include a son, George Edward McCormack of Berea; a daughter, Loretta M. Way of Madison, Ind.; a sister, Virginia Ann Meador of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Warsaw.
Beaulah Casson Sothard, 73, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a cafeteria employee for Kenton County Schools and a member of Fort Mitchell Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert N. Sothard; and a daughter, Julie Casson of Florence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 105 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
