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Date of these obituaries: 02-25-2003
Daniel Rohman, inspired many during cancer fight
Whether coaching his children's sports teams, guiding his employees through rocky times or fighting the cancer that eventually took his life, Daniel J. Rohman inspired those around him.
The last chapter in his life was a three-year battle with bile duct cancer.
Mr. Rohman, 59, of Kenwood, Ohio, died Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash. He had outlived doctors' initial prognosis by five times after conducting his own research on experimental treatment.
"I think Dan was really a wonderful inspiration to other people fighting cancer, " said his wife, Sandy. "Many times people who didn't even know him would call and ask him to come speak to a new cancer patient. He just really seemed to have a gift for encouraging them on how to fight, and not to give up and to look for alternatives."
Mr. Rohman was born in Wyoming, Ohio. After graduating from Roger Bacon High School and the University of Cincinnati, he served in the Army in Italy during the Vietnam War.
He launched a career in marketing that eventually led him to Sevierville, Tenn., where he worked at Pigeon Forge's Silver Dollar City, which soon became Dollywood. He retired as vice president of marketing at Dollywood after 17 years.
"He had a real gift at making people feel comfortable, and I think that's how it was with Dolly (Parton). He made her feel comfortable, and he was just a great organizer and got everything done so well, " said Mrs. Rohman.
Mr. Rohman used his relationship to other marketers at large companies to find discounted food prices for the Sevier County Food Ministries, where he also played Santa Claus for many Christmases. He also spent 20 years as a baseball, basketball and soccer coach for all four of his children.
Besides his wife, other survivors include sons Grant Rohman of Johnson City, Tenn.; Lance Rohman of Snellville, Ga., Clayton Rohman of Dayton, Ohio; daughter, Carrie Rohman of Cincinnati; father, Howard Rohman of Deer Park, Ohio; brothers, Joe Rohman of Cincinnati, Jim Rohman of Grove City, Fred Rohman of Loveland, Jeff Rohman of Olympia, Wash., Don Rohman of Covington, Dave Rohman of Cincinnati; and sisters Donna Rohman of Oldenburg, Ind., and Diane Gregory of Germantown, Tenn.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. today at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 7754 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. Memorials may be made to Sevier County Food Ministries, P.O. Box 6042 Sevierville, Tenn., 37864.
Joe Donald Barnes, 70, of Newport, died Sunday at his home.
He was a bricklayer and a member of First Church of God, Newport. His wife, June Estes Barnes, died in 2002.
Survivors include his daughter, Sharon Simon of Newport; sons, Robin Barnes of Villa Hills and James Barnes of Toms River, N.J.; a sister, Anna Bee Rankin of Florence; a brother, Houston Barnes of Cynthiana; and four grand-children.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Convis D. Cole, 90, of Wilder, died at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a CPA retired from Chrysler Corp. After retirement, he worked on special assignments for the Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal and for Intergraph Corp.. He was an associate member of Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and Alabama Association of Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Accountants, and a member and former treasurer of Grace Lutheran Church, Huntsville, Ala.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Louise Sheldon Cole; daughters, Judith Asher and Susan Riches, both of Fort Thomas; sisters, Marjorie Hammond of Lansing, Mich., and Kathleen Root of Bancroft, Mich.; a brother, Gerald Cole of Bancroft; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Union Plains Cemetery, West of Byron, Mich.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. or to Grace Lutheran Church Building Fund, 3321 S. Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, Ala. 35801.
Muehlenkamkp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Tessa Colina, 87, of Holiday, Fla., formerly of Grant County, died at 8 p.m. Monday in Holiday, Fla.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Lillian C. DeWald, 91, of Highland Heights, died at 3:04 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, John N. DeWald, died in 1969.
Survivors include sons, John K. DeWald of Cold Spring and Thomas DeWald of Withamsville, Ohio; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Holy Spirit Church, 825 Washington St., Newport, Ky. 41071. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
June Evelyn Hornsby, 86, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., formerly of Grant County, died Monday at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. She was a retired nurse's aide and homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Ronnie Wagner of Maui, Hawaii, and Dennis Wagner of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Phyllis Fisher of Wheelersburg, Ohio; sisters, Augusta Liggett of Cincinnati, Dorothy Smith of Lexington and Helen Harrison of Racine, Wis.; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Corinth.
Orpha Yelton Howe, 87, of Alexandria, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She worked in the office of her husband, longtime Alexandria physician Dr. Allie Howe, who died in 1987. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, and Alexandria Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 158.
Survivors include a sister, Naomi R. Whitaker of Fairfax, Va.; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042 or to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Audrey Maus Jarvis, 80, of Highland Heights, formerly of Newport, died at 6:05 p.m. Saturday at her home. She was a real estate saleswoman for Huff Realty.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Jarvis; a son, Richard A. Jarvis of Highland Heights; a brother, Norman Maus of Southgate; and a sister, Nancy Kistner of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Mary Susan Johnson, 43, of Florence, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a former employee of Federated Department Stores and a retired employee of U.S. Bank.
She also was a CCD teacher at St. William Church in Williamstown and was a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia.
Survivors include her father, Norman H. Johnson of Williamstown; brothers, Norman Johnson of St. Cloud, Fla., Robert Johnson of Burlington, Rev. David Johnson of Leitchfield, Daniel Johnson of Williamstown, Andrew Johnson of Florence and Michael Johnson of Crescent Springs; and sisters, Judith Wantz of Lyons, Neb., Jane Johnson of Vacaville, Calif., and Bernadette Walden of Florence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation is from 4 to 6 tonight at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky, 605 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Rose Maxine Keyes, 67, of Bellevue, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was an executive secretary with Andrew Jurgens Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Bellevue Vets, American Legion Post No. 69 in Reading, Ohio, Eastern Star Fairmont Chapter and Ladies Oriental Shrine, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Lana Keyes of Dayton, Ohio.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Thelma Wilson Massingale, 72, of Fort Thomas, died at 12:25 a.m. Sunday at her home.
She was a retired machine operator with Disabled American Veterans in Cold Spring and a member of First Baptist Church of Cold Spring. Her husband, Clarence E. Massingale, died in 1981.
Survivors include daughters, Etta Massingale and Clarice Joyner, both of Fort Thomas, and Dolores McNeal of Cincinnati; a son, Thomas Massingale of Chambersburg, Pa.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Margaret Perkins Merrill, 75, of Williamstown, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a homemaker and member of Mason Baptist Church. Her husband, Andrew Nicholas Merrill, died in 1972.
Survivors include sons, Andrew Merrill Jr. of Florence, Gary Wayne Merrill, Bill Merrill and Elmer Merrill, all of Dry Ridge; daughters, Joyce Denny and Evalene Davis, both of Williamstown, Lucille Lee of Crittenden, Kathy Nickell of Dry ridge and Carolyn Nickell of Williamstown; stepdaughters, Irene Moore of Covington and Fannie Martin of Brooksville, Fla.; sisters, Flora Belle May and Elizabeth Carpenter, both of Mount Sterling; 18 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Broadridge Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Helping Hands, 214 Barnes Road, Williamstown, Ky. 41097 or to Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, 128 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Raymond E. Schmidt, 91, of Bellevue, died Sunday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. He was a baker retired from Wiedeman Bakery, a member of Sacred Heart Church in Bellevue and the Holy Name Society, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Schmidt; daughters, Evelyn Bales of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Marilyn Groneck of Palm Harbor, Fla.; sons, John Schmidt of St. Petersburg, Robert R. Schmidt of Fort Mitchell and Roy Schmidt of Erlanger; a brother, John Schmidt of Covington; a sister, Mildred Schmidt of Newport; 17 grandchildren and 18 great- grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Norma Louise Scroggins, 69, of Covington, formerly of Grant County, died Monday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Betty S. West, 64, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Hilda Mae Williams, 83, of Latonia, died at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. She was a homemaker and a member of Latonia Baptist Church. Her husband, Woodrow W. Williams, died in 1998. A son, Robert Williams, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, John Williams of Ludlow, Gary Lee Williams of Clarksville, Tenn., and Dennis Williams of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Mary Rogers of Latonia; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
John Garrett Zinkhon, 68, of Cold Spring, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired command sergeant major with the Army 83rd Arcom, Cincinnati, and a member of the Dan Beard Boy Scout Council administration. He volunteered with Misty Ridge Farm. A son, Gregory K., preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen LeForce of Fort Thomas; sons, Tom Zinkhon of Wilder and Chris Zinkhon of Alexandria; a brother, Robert Zinkhon of San Francisco; a sister, Faye Volkman of Maineville, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Memorial services will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at his daughter's home.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
