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Date of these obituaries: 05-05-2003
Ralph 'Skeeter' Meyer, sports hall of famer and father of mayor
Ralph "Skeeter" Meyer, 80, of Bellevue, a star athlete in high school and the father of Bellevue Mayor Jack Meyer, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
He was a supply manager with Western Southern Life Insurance Co. in Cincinnati.
Mr. Meyer was a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and belonged to St. Anthony Church in Bellevue and Kersten O'Day VFW Post No. 2899 in Dayton.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
"He was a splendid athlete, " said Jack Meyer.
"He played on a championship basketball team at Dayton High School and won a conference championship in track in the 880-yard run.
"He also was an avid softball player for many years and a pretty good bowler."
Immediately after graduating from high school in 1942, Mr. Meyer and 14 of his buddies enlisted in the U.S. Navy as World War II raged.
Mr. Meyer was a familiar sight as he walked around Bellevue.
"He never drove a car, " said his son. "He walked everywhere. He would walk miles and miles a day.
"He was real friendly and real outgoing. He was always smiling. Even when he wasn't feeling as good as he once did, he never let on, he never complained.
"He was always there for his children and grandchildren."
Other survivors include his wife of 56 years, Louise Meyer; daughters, Patty Bucher and Mary Leedy, both of Bellevue; sons, Ralph Meyer of Bellevue and Joe Meyer of Cincinnati; a sister, Reda Hoffstedder of Fort Thomas; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church in Bellevue.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home in Bellevue.
Burial will be in St. Stephen cemetery in Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 5612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Erma Adams, 72, of Butler, died Sunday at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Allen Michael Bitz, 55, of Crittenden, died Saturday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden.
Mary Louise Bronk, 78, of Covington, died at 5:05 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a retired bookkeeper with Walter Schott Buick, Cincinnati.
Her husband, Frank Bronk, died in 1996.
A son, Tony Bronk, died in 1981.
Survivors include a son, Paul Bronk of Warsaw; daughters, Linda Cook of Covington and Lois Massie of Union; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Benedict Church, Covington.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Paul E. Cochran Jr., 71, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was an employee of Lloyd Taylor Uniforms, Cincinnati.
A sister, Jean Allen, died Feb. 22.
Survivors include a sister, Joan Sheanshang of Fort Thomas; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Thelma Brooks Dungan, 84, of Williamstown, died today at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Frank D. Fryman, 85, of Maysville, died at 7:48 a.m. Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
He was a retired employee of the Kentucky State Highway Department and a self-employed handyman.
His wife, Edith Marie Fryman, died in 1999.
Sons, Ricky Fryman, Terry Fryman and Frankie Fryman, and daughters, Alma Fryman and Wanda Fryman, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Shirley Mullikin, Ruby Hayslip, Sandy Simmons, Paulette Elliott and Debbie Elliott, all of Maysville, Jean Kilgore of Logansport, Ind., and Sue Staggs of Tollesboro; sons, Mike Fryman and Timmy Fryman, both of Maysville; 42 grandchildren, 86 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville.
Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Hazel Taylor Hammond, 94, of Edgewood, died Saturday at Brighton Gardens, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Wesley Benage Jenkins, 74, of Falmouth, died Friday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler.
He was a retired farmer, milk truck drvier and employee of the Falmouth IGA supermarket.
He was a deacon with Turner Ridge Baptist Church and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Evelyn Klaber Jenkins; a son, Dennis Wayne Jenkins of Falmouth; daughters, Pamela Charlene Duncan of Falmouth and Connie Rae Biddle of Falmouth; sisters, Carletta Gallagher and Christine Lovelace, both of Falmouth; and seven grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Turner Ridge Baptist Church.
Burial was in Turner Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or Turner Ridge Baptist Church Building Fund, 60 McGraw Road, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, handled arrangements.
Lora Banks Keller, 82, of Okeechobee, Fla., formerly of Taylor Mill, died Friday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Edward Kunkel, 88, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Annie C. Lucas, 78, of Florence, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center.
She was a cook with St. Elizabeth Medical Centers.
Her husband, Paul C. Lucas Sr., died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Paul C. Lucas Jr. of Florence; daughters, Geraldine Reynolds of Wilmore and Annie Taylor of Cincinnati; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Charles Edward Manausa, 91, of Erlanger, died Sunday at Village Care Center, Erlanger.
He was a retired car salesman, a member of the Optimist Club, and a golfer who represented Kentucky at the 1994 National Senior Olympics.
His first wife, Ada G. Manausa, died in 1990.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Manausa; sons, Terry Manausa of Lakeside Park and Trent Manausa of Tallahassee, Fla.; a daughter, Wendy Curry of Erlanger; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Barbara Church, Erlanger.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Mary Niceley Orr, 70, of Independence, died at 11:14 a.m. Friday at her home.
She was a distribution worker with White Castle Restaurants, a former clerk with Van Luanna's department stores and a receptionist with Dr. Nelson Boyd in Independence.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond L. Orr Sr.; sons, Steven Shawn of Independence and Raymond L. Orr Jr. of Cincinnati; a daughter, Mary Beth Orr of Independence; brothers, Johnny Niceley of Front Royal, Va., and Morris Niceley of Covington; a sister, Fannie Wilson of Floyd, Va.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Harold "Hank" Price, 61, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a retired mechanic with Ohio Trucking Equipment and a member of Latonia Masonic Lodge No. 746 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Haggard Price; sons, Doug Price of Covington and Darryl Price of Falmouth; daughters, Tina Touris of Norwood, Ohio, and Missy Price of Covington; brothers, Raymond Price of Ludlow, John Price of Paulsboro, N.J., Sidney Price of Norfolk, Va., Roy Price of New Carlisle, Ohio, Kenneth Price of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Thomas Price of Oklahoma City; sisters, Donna Lentley of Gallatin County, Katherine Price of Ludlow, Margarite Kirk of Taylor Mill and Helen Stevens of Florence; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Betty Lee Buckley Reinhart, 76, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Erlanger, died Friday at Angel House in Tulsa. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Reinhart; a son, Dennis Scott Reinhart of Sapulpa, Okla.; daughters, Shauna Pietrzak of Dallas, Susan Reinhart of Corpus Christi and Dr. Consuela Reinhart-Clark of Smiths Grove; and a sister, Jean Meister of Farmington Hills, Mich.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 3949 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45223.
Homer Ray Richie Jr., 70, of Corinth, died Saturday at his home.
He was an Air Force veteran, and a member of Disabled American Veterans and Corinth Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Barb Ritchie; his mother, Nora True of Corinth; sisters, Alice Anna Connor of Forrest City, N.C., Mary Elizabeth Wilson of Corinth and Sue Dickerson of Nicholasville; and brothers, Lee Richie of Versailles, Thomas Richie of Williamsburg and David Richie of Berry.
Graveside services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Raven Creek Cemetery, Harrison County.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry, is handling arrangements.
Margaret O'Hara Tibbs, 75, of Highland Heights, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Robert L. Tibbs, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce Johnson of Florence and Peggy Lenhof of Independence; brothers, Ray O'Hara and William O'Hara, both of Bellevue; a sister, Ella Wormald of Belleuve; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 6:30 p.m. May 14 at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue.
Mrs. Tibbs bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Ethel Lucille Roden Williams, 95, of Independence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a homemaker and a member of Independence Christian Church and Ladies Aide quilting group.
A daughter, Wanda J. Kaiser, died in 1993.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Earl Williams; a daughter, Doris A. Hemsath of Walton; sons, Howard K. Williams of Port Charlotte, Fla., and Kenneth E. Williams of Walton; a sister, Elsie Hopple of Latonia; nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.
