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A8 Monday, October 2, 1995 METROOBITUARIES The Cincinnati Enquirer FJ Death Notices ff Death Notices Death Notices Insurance provider 'wise, proud' Funerals For more complete information and address of the funeral director refer to the individual death notice below. H. Patrick Sweeney founded two firms OBITUARIES FUNERAL HOME NAME TIME BY SHARON MORGAN The Cincinnati Enquirer H. Patrick Sweeney, founder of two Cincinnati insurance companies, died of cancer Tuesday in Denver, where he lived with a daughter. He was 83.

"He was a great father and served as president of the Cincinnati Insurance Board in 1952. In 1979, he received Purcell High School's Praestans Inter Omes award, which means "Outstanding Among All." The avid golfer performed a best-ever score of 69 at the Kenwood Country Club and held a six handicap in 1959. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrl E. "Bobbie" Sweeney. Other survivors are three other sons, Dennis of Hyde Park, Thomas of Loveland and James of Littleton, five other daughters, Ann Lima of Symmes Township, Patricia Meder of Pleasant Ridge, Peg DeStefano of Evergreen, Sally Gronauer of Columbia Township and Katie Mac Eachen of Anderson Township; a brother, William Sweeney of Mount Washington; 39 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Montgomery. Memorials to charity of one's choice. He sold fire and casualty insurance for residences and businesses in Hyde Park, Amberley Village, Mariemont and Pleasant Ridge. The company is located in Pleasant Ridge.

Mr. Sweeney was later joined by his brother-in-law, the late George C. Brown, and son-in-law, Richard L. Meder of Pleasant Ridge. At 62, Mr.

Sweeney concentrated on life insurance while laying the groundwork of merging for Sweeney-Meder Insurance, said Meder. "There were a lot of neat times with Patrick and George. They were my friends, and I've learned a lot from them. They were good insurance men," Meder said. Mr.

Sweeney retired in the early 1980s. He was a lifetime member of the Million Dollar round table, an organization of top life insurance producers in the country. He provider. He always had the old wise sayings that really helped me in business and in life," said a son, John Sweeney of Pleasant Ridge. "He was a verv Droud "i MM man," said a Sweeney daughter, Mary Sikora of Dayton.

While working as a file clerk for the Home Owners Loan downtown Cincinnati, Mr. Sweeney established H. Patrick Sweeney Co. in 1940. ALDRED, Mae 2:00 P.M.

Oct. 03 Haskell Morrison BECKETT, Catherine E. 12:00 P.M. Oct. 03 T.P.

White Sons BIERICH, Charles E. 2:00 P.M. Oct. 03 Quentin K. Staley BLAIR, luetta 11:00 A.M.

Oct. 04 Zettler (Hamilton, OH) BOKENKOTTER, Gertrude P. 11:00 A.M. Oct. 02 Gilligan BONNO, Marie 1 0:00 A.M.

Oct. 04 Harry Meyer Geiser BROTHERS, Stanley Lewis 1 1 :00 A.M. Oct. 02 Moore BROWN, Helen M. 1 0:00 A.M.

Oct. 04 B.J. Meyer Sons IQverlook) COLLIVER, Evalyn N. 1 1 :00 A.M. Oct.

03 A.C. Dobbiing Son DAVIS, Christine 9:30 A.M. Oct. 03 Naegele, Kleb Ihlendorf EDWARDS, Gertie 1:00 P.M. Oct.

04 Strawser ESTES, Sue 7:30 P.M. Oct. 03 Miller-Busse Borgmann FRANZ, Mildred 1 :00 A.M. Oct. 03 Miller-Simminger GERTH, lucie M.

10:15 A.M. Oct. 03 Gump-Holt GOLDEN, Morion E. A.C. Dobbiing Son GRIGSBY, John Neidhard-Minges HAFERTEPEN, Angela B.

Oct. 04 Miller-Simminger HEFFRON, Melvin Robert 1 1 :00 A.M. Oct. 03 Gilligan HIGGINS, Glenna Byrl 2:00 P.M. Oct.

03 Ulrich-Filter HILL, Jeannette 1 1 :00 A.M. Oct. 04 T.P. White Sons HOFFMEIER, Frank J. 1 1:00 A.M.

Oct. 04 Andres-Wuestefeld (Dover, IN) HOUSTON, David W. 10:00 A.M. Oct. 02 Gilligan KOCH, John J.

2:00 P.M. Oct. 02 Witt, Good Kelsch KUHL, Borboro Oct. 03 Neidhard-Minges LESLIE, Willie G. 7:00 P.M.

Oct. 03 Hall-Jordan MASKULKA, Joseph A. 10:00 A.M. Oct. 03 Chas.

A. Miller Sons MUELLER, Horry J. Oct. 03 Dalbert Woodruff McGRAW, James W. Sr.

1 1 :00 A.M. Oct. 06 A.C. Dobbiing Son NEUFARTH, Raymond H. 1 1:00 A.M.

Oct. 04 A.C. Dobbiing Son PARKER, luro M. 1 :00 P.M. Oct.

04 Kennedy-Stevens RE, Irene Oct. 03 Neidhard-Minges REHLING, Helen "Boo" 10:00 A.M. Oct. 03 Dalbert Woodruff RIEGELSBERGER, Theodore 1 0:00 A.M. Oct.

04 Vilt, Stermer Anderson RIPPSTEIN, George V. 11:00 A.M. Oct. 03 Evans ROLF, Eugene E. 1 1 :00 A.M.

Oct. 03 A.C. Dobbiing Son SCHONER, Gordon I Sr. 1 1 :00 A.M. Oct.

03 Witt, Good Kelsch SNELLING, Lelo B. 2:00 P.M. Oct. 04 Fitch-Denney STRADLEY BABIES 1 2:00 P.M. Oct.

03 Strawser THORNTON, RobertE. Oct. 03 T.P. White Sons TOEPFER, Eugene H. Oct 04 Gump-Holt WILSON, William Ross 11:00 A.M.

Oct. 03 Strawser Top conspirators sentenced in complex insurance scheme 'They basically all knew each other for years. It became almost a culture. This case is amongst the largest (nationally) as far as number of defendants and money gotten. Terry Lehmann assistant U.S.

attorney BY BEN L. KAUFMAN The Cincinnati Enquirer Key figures in a bold interstate insurance scheme based in Portsmouth, Ohio, went to prison this week, while minor players escaped with probation. U.S. District Judge Sandra Beckwith also ordered many of the defendants to contribute up to $25,000 each to the restitution fund of more than $115,000. David M.

Journey got 37 months, Bart R. Journey, 15 months, Anthony R. and Mark S. Journey, 10 months each, and Teddy D. Journey, six months.

Charles and Wanda Journey received probation. Bart, Teddy, Tony and David Journey are brothers, the others are cousins, according to Terry Lehmann, the assistant U.S. attorney in Cincinnati who put the puzzle together. Rockford J. Adkins received 37 months, Doug P.

Adkins, 30 months, and Jody H. Adkins, 24 months. The three are brothers. Many of the crashes and fires were staged near the conspirators' homes and involved brothers, cousins, buddies, neighbors and acquaintances. "They basically all knew each other for years," Lehmann said.

"It became almost a culture. This case is amongst the largest lip W. See and Bernard Stout, five months each. Receiving probation were Rickey E. Coburn, Kenneth Justice, Jerry M.

Berry, Mark Ferguson, Bobby J. Hughes, Paul D. Phillips, James J. Fuller, Marc A. Collins, Gary Bentley Jr.

and Ricky Jenkins. Most admitted mail fraud because their claims went through the postal service. Lehmann said the "ringleaders," Doug and Rocky Adkins, David Journey and Michael Lewis, also admitted conspiracy. Everyone pleaded guilty, Lehmann said. "Nobody went to trial.

It was sort of like salmon swimming upstream after a while." Lehmann said one person remains to be sentenced; his lawyer could not be in court, and another defendant remains to be sentenced in a related case. He said two defendants pleaded guilty in federal court in Alabama, another pair pleaded guilty in federal court in northern Ohio, and four more defendants were convicted in state courts. Lehmann said the investigation and probes in "offshoots" continues and more prosecutions were likely. Performers ALDRED Mae (Taylor), 86. Friday.

Residence Vevay, Indiana. Survived by three daughters, Mary Ann Sample, Rose Marie Stegemill-er and Bernice Pearl Morton. Funeral services Tuesday, 2:00 P.M., Haskell Morrison Fu-neral Home, Vevay, Indiana. BECKETT Catherine E. (nee Brewer), wile of the late Harry D.

Beckett, devoted mother of Barbara Margolen, James, Ronald and Carol Beckett, sister of Oneeda Dumford, Arthur Brewer and the late Wilms Hirschauer, also survived by 14 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. October 1, 1995. Services at TP. White Sons Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Mt. Washington on Tuesday, October 3 at 12 Noon.

Friends may call on Tuesday 10 A.M. to 12 Noon. Memorials to Alzhel-mer's Association. BIERICH Charles E. beloved husband of the late Thelma Bierich, dear father of June Farris, father-in-law of Jay Farrls.

Sunday, October 1, 1995. Age 90. Friends may call Tuesday 1 P.M. until time of service 2 P.M., at the Quentin K. Staley Funeral Home, 7140 Plalnfleld Rd Deer Park.

BLAIR Luetta "Lou" (nee Boerger), devoted wife of the late Donald F. Blair, dear mother of Patricia Curry and Carol (Oliver) Brockman; grandmother of Douglas Wothke, Daniel (Naomi) Wothke, Patricia (Kevin) Halfhill, and David Brockman; great-grandmother of Olivia Halfhill; sister of Irene Coleman, Marie Fischer, Irma Feldman, Viola Forrester, Robert Olding. Saturday, September 30, 1995, In Clovernook Nursing Center. Age 90. Mass of Christian Burial at 1 1 A.M.

Wednesday in the Secred Heart Church, Fairfield. Visitation from A.M. Wednesday In the Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave. (Rt. 127 Hamilton) BOKENKOTTER Gertrude 94, beloved wife of the late Anthony J.

Bokenkot-ter, devoted mother of Mary Ellen Aylmore, Rev. Thomas, Robert and Tony Bokenkotter, Jean Ryan, Alice Roesener and Ann Levy, dear sister of Miss Alice Wessel, Mrs. Agnes Barrett, and Mrs. Henrietta Hunt, loving grandmother of 25 and great-grandmother of 27. Thursday, September 28, 1995.

Visitation Sunday 3-7 P.M. at Gilligan Funeral Home, 2926 Woodburn Avenue at Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial Monday 11 A.M. at Assumption Church. Memorials may be made to Over the Rhine Kitchen co Assumption Church, 2622 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206.

BONNO Marie (nee Furio), beloved wife of the late Frederick Bon-no, loving mother of Joseph and August Bonno, Mary Ann Schehr and Rosalie Runtz, dear mother-in-law of Carole and Joanne Bonno, Jack Schehr and Robert Runtz, sister of Charlie, Anthony, Fred and Frank Furio, the late Lucy Mercurio and Michael Furio, devoted grandmother of 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Sunday, October 1, 1995. Age 87. Visitation Tuesday from 5-8 P.M. at the Harry Meyer Geiser Funeral Home, 4989 Glenway Ave.

(near Ferguson Mass of Christian Burial St. Wil-iams Church, Wednesday at 10 A.M.. Member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of St. John. Family requests remembrances to Bayley Place, 990 Bayley Place 45233.

BROTHERS Stanley Lewis, beloved husband of Grace Brothers (nee McGuire), dear father of Lois Smith and Jeanine Geiger, stepfather of Charles Hirschauer, 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren. September 29, 1995. Age 87. Residence Glen Este. Graveside services will be held 1 1 A.M.

Monday at the Batavia Union Cemetery. Mr. Brothers worked 42 years with Allis Chalmers. Moore Funeral Home Batavia serving the family, BROWN Helen M. (nee Brown), beloved wife of Richard E.

Brown, dear mother of Richard E. and Jack W. Brown, Linda Doll-Steele, Kathleen Bennett, dear sister of the late Irene Basham, also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. On Saturday, September 30, 1995. Visitation B.J.

Meyer Sons Overlook Funeral Home, 4841 Glenway Ave. (next to St. Teresa Church), Tuesday, October 3, 1995 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M.. Christian Blessing at the Funeral Home on Wednesday at 10:00 A.M.. A member of St.

Teresa Seniors and Holy Family Seniors. Memorials may be made to St. Teresa Education Fund, 1175 Overlook Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. COLLIVER Evalyn dearest sister of Mrs. Ruth Jenkins, loving aunt of Marorie Hopkins, Ruth Harris, Virginia Williamson, Betty Williams, Dorotha Thompson, Anne Johnson, Dr.

Frank Jenkins, Ruth Anne Wadsworth and Judith Mosley, also survived by 25 great-nieces and nephews. Saturday, September 30, 1995. Resident of Ft. Thomas, KY. Age 85 years.

Funeral services 11 A.M. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Thomas. Visitation Monday from 5 until 8 P.M. at the A C.

Dobbllng Son Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are requested to the First Presbyterian Church, Ft. Thomas or to the Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, KY. DAVIS Christine (nee Sbarbatl), beloved wife of Samuel F.

Davis for 52 years, devoted mother of Frank N. Davis II and Daniel T. Davis, dear grandmother of Dena, Frank N. Ill, Samantha and Sahra Davis, also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friday, September 29, 1995.

Residence Norwood, formerly of St. Bernard. Age 78 years. Blessing at the Naegele, Kleb Ihlendorf Funeral Home, 3900 Montgomery Norwood, Tuesday, October 3 at 9:30 A.M.. Friends may call Monday from 6 to 8 P.M..

Past President of VFW Auxiliary Post 9651. EDWARDS Gertie (nee Ping), beloved wife of the late Meredith M. Edwards, devoted mother of Frances Ortman, Sylvia Brur-Ing (of Colorado), Marvin and Donald Edwards and the late Carol Newton, dear grandmother of 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, devoted sister of Betty Bohanan, Mildred Mounce, and Joe and Lester Ping. Sunday, October 1, 1995. Residence Blue Ash.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at the Strawser Funeral Home, 9503 Kenwood Blue Ash. Services 1 P.M. Wednesday. Sycamore Chapter 314 O.E.S.

services 7:30 P.M. Tuesday. W. Post 03744 Auxiliary Services either before or after the O.E.S. HOUSTON David beloved son of Mabel and the late William Houston, dear brother of Karen Vail Vel-da Riley and James Houston, also survived by five nieces and nephews and three great-nieces.

Thursday, September 28, 1995. Visitation at the Gilll-gan-Barrere Funeral Home, 3734 Eastern Sunday 6-9 P.M.. Funeral 10 A.M. Monday; at the funeral home. KOCH John J.

Visit at Witt, Good Kelsch, Monday, 12 Noon until time of service at 2 P.M. KUHL Barbara (nee Beltz), loving mother of Joseph N. Adams (Grace), dear grandmother of six, great-grandmother of 15, great-great-grandmother of six. Sunday, October 1, 1995. Age 100 years.

No Visitation. Family and friends are invited fo attend Mass of Christian Burial, 10 A.M. Tuesday at St. Bernard's Church, Taylor Creek. Memorials to St.

Vincent DePaul Society, 1 125 Bank Cincinnati 45214. LESLIE Willie devoted husband of Dorothy Leslie, loving father of Yvonne Mitchell, Garnetta and James Brock, beloved brother of Callie Whipple and Johnnie Frost, one grandchild, a host of other relatives and friends. September 28, 1995. Funeral service Tuesday, 7 P.M., Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, 400 N. Wayne Lockland.

Friends may call 6 P.M. until time of service. Rev. Wilton Blake, officiating. Interment Landmark Memorial Gardens.

MASKULKA Joseph beloved husband of the late Arline S. Maskulka (nee Schueszler), devoted and loving father of Mark A. Maskulka and Cheryl A. Burt, dear grandfather of Andrea N. Burt, dear brother of David Maskulka, of Fairchance, PA.

and Edward Maskulka, of Prescott, Sunday, October 1, 1995. Age 76 years. Friends may call at Chas. A. Miller Sons Funeral Home, Hamilton Ave.

at Knowl-ton Northside, Monday 6-9 P.M.. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 A.M.. If desired, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. McGRAW James W. beloved husband of the late Dorothy McGraw, devoted father of Patricia M.

Denning, Portia K. Helm, Elizabeth M. Stevlns, Molly C. McGraw, James W. McGraw Jr.

and Michael B. McGraw, loving grandfather of 18 grandchildren, dear brother of Mavis Stevenson and Patricia Judy. Sunday, October 1, 1995. Resident of Ft. Thomas, KY.

Age 74 years. Services 11 A.M. Friday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Ft. Thomas.

Visitation Thursday from 5 until 8 P.M. at the A.C. Dobbiing Son Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are requested to the Book of Remembrance at St.

Andrews Episcopal Church, Ft. Thomas, KY. MUELLER Harry beloved husband of Martha L. Mueller (nee Roth), dear uncle of Robert Doug, Kristin D. Warmoth and John Roth, brother-in-law of Ethel Warmoth and John Roth.

Saturday, September 30, 1995. Age 74 years. Funeral service Tuesday, 1 P.M. at the Spring Grove Norman Chapel. Visitation at the Chapel, Tuesday 12 Noon until time of service.

If so desired, memorials may be made to the Pilgrim United Church of Christ. Dalbert 8. Woodruff Funeral Home, serving the family. NEUFARTH Raymond beloved husband of the late Evelyn Schwartz Neufarth, devoted father of Joan Dragoo, Fred and Jack Neufarth, dearest father-in-law of James Dragoo and Terrl Neufarth, dear brother of the late Jack Neufarth, loving grandfather of Eric and Tiffany Neufarth. Saturday, September 30, 1995.

Resident of South-gate, KY. Age 78 years. Funeral services 1 1 A.M. Wednesday at the A.C. Dobbiing S.

Son Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, KY. Visitation Tuesday from 5 until 7 P.M.. Memorials are requested to the Southgate United Methodist Church, the American Diabetes Association or to the Alzheimer Research Center. PARKER Lura M.

(nee Stansberry), widow of Wlllard Parker, mother of Marian Layne, also survived by 14 grandchildren. September 30, 1995. Residence Bethel, Ohio. Age 89 years. Graveside Service Tate Twp.

Cemetery, Bethel, 1 P.M. Wednesday. Memorials to Alzheimers Association. Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel serving the family. 5i Irene (nee Keenan), beloved wife of the late Vincent J.

Re, dear mother of Lenny, John, Gerry and Amy Re, Linda Whi-taker and Michelle Tomin, loving grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of three, dear sister of Helen Schock, Marian Mega and the late Clara Fox and Joseph Keenan. Saturday, September 30, 1995. Age 68 years. Visitation at the Neid-hard-Mlnges Funeral Home, 3155 Harrison Westwood, Tuesday from 9-10 A.M.. Followed by Mass of Christian Burial, 10:30 A.M.

at St. Aloy-slus Church, Bridgetown. Memorials to Frank's Adult Center Parents Group, 5884 Bridgetown Rd. 45248. REHLING Helen "Boo" (nee Erdman), beloved wife of the late Frank H.

Rehling, devoted mother of Mrs. Robert (Harlene) Babst and Marieanna Rehling, dear grandmother of Ted F. Babst, dear sister of Edwin "Dutch" Erdman Jr. and the late Walter Erdman and Margie Erdman Dunn, also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friday, September 29, 1995, age 80 years.

Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, 10 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Visitation Tuesday 8:30 A.M. until time of prayers at 9:30 A.M. at the Dalbert Woodruff Funeral Home, 2880 Boudinot Ave.

at Queen City. If so desired, memorials should be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Southwestern OH Chapter, 781 1 Laurel Cincinnati, 45243. RIEGELSBER-GER Theodore, beloved husband of Mildred Riegelsberger (nee Klein), loving father of Carolyn Burns, John Riegelsberger, Anna Nelson and Millie Painter, dear grandfather of ten grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, brother of Marie Miller and the late Martha HerHng, Rose Kinman, Al, George and John Riegelsberger. Saturday, September 30, 1995. Friends may call at the Vltt, Stermer and Anderson Funeral Home, 4619 Delhi Tuesday 6-9 P.M..

Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday 10 A.M. at St. Vincent DePaul Church. (nationally) as far as number of defendants and money gotten." Faked accidents, injuries and workers compensation claims went on for years and netted millions of dollars, Lehmann said. In one case, conspirators sold places in a van they intended to crash and occupants made huge injury claims.

The owner of the 1989 GMC van also claimed total loss to fire and later, its theft. Almost $3 million in losses have been accounted for, Lehmann said, but there were probably 75 more claims in the database that looked unusual and probably totaled $2.7 million more. "They milked this from every conceivable angle." Others sent to prison were Michael D. Lewis, 21 months, Phillip S. Hamer, 12 months, James G.

Lauder eight months, and Phil- ESTES Sue (nee Moore), wife of Robert Estes, devoted mother of Ronald Estes (Jennifer), Ja-wana Spencer (Bill), Pamela Herlinger (Jim) and Kimberly Prewitt (Darrein, dear daughter of Ethel Moore, also survived by ten grandchildren. Saturday, September 30, 1995. Friends may caH at the Ketu-rah Street Church of God, 401 Keturah Newport, Tuesday 4 to 7 P.M.. Followed by funeral services at 7:30 P.M.. Miller-Busse Borgmann Funeral Home serving the family.

FRANZ Mildred sister of the late Etta Eckel, Edward Franz and Bernadetta Ludwlg, sister-in-law of Mary Franz, dear aunt of Jean Bruns, Elaine Mack, Lois Decker, Betty Ann Eckel, Judy Dorth, Geraldine Am-rhein, Edward Richard, Philip and Donald Franz, also survived by numerous great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. Friday, September 29, 1995, age 90 years, resident of Westwood. Friends may call at the Miller-Slmminger Funeral Home, 3330 Parkcrest Ln (between Schwartze and Glenway Aves), Western Hills, Tuesday, A.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catharine Church at 11 A.M.

If desired, memorials may be directed to St. Catharine Church. GERTH Lucie M. (nee Davis), beloved wife of Morgan J. Gerth, dear mother of Janet Faust, Joanne M.

(David) Dryer, William R. (Christine) and M. John Gerth, sister of Barbara Emmert and the late Laddly Davis, aunt of Betty Mae Beherns, also survived by seven grandchildren. Saturday, September 30, 1995. Age 75 years.

Friends may call Tuesday, October 3 at St. Jude Church, 5924 Bridgetown from 9:30 A.M. until time of Mass at 10:15 A.M.. If so desired, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2936 Vernon Place, 45219. Arrangements by Gump-Holt Funeral Home.

GOLDEN Marion devoted mother of Irene Kaltenbach, loving grandmother of Kathleen Esqulbel and great-grandmother of Kris-tina Esqulbel, dearest sister of Sonny Schumann and the late Peggy Scott and Roses Mull, special friend and sister-in-law of Mary Golden, also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friday, September 29, 1995. Resident of Highland Heights, KY. Age 81 years. Services private and at the convenience of the family.

Friends may remember her with a planting in a memorial garden established in her yard. The A.C. Dobbiing Son Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas Is serving the family. GRIGSBY John beloved husband of Joy Grigsby (nee Stutz-man), dear father of Deborah Studer, Mark Grigsby and Becky Gray, also survived by seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, loving son of Violet Grigsby, dear brother of James, Jerry and Robert Grigsby, Mary Lou Stutzman, Sharon Smith and the late Ted Grigsby.

Saturday, September 30, 1995. Pastor of the Berean Baptist Church for 15 years. Funeral services at the convenience of the family. Donations if desired, may be made to the Berean Baptist Church, 24241 State Line Bright, IN. 47025.

HAFERTEPEN Angela B. (nee Greenaway), beloved wife of the late Ange-lus (Happy) Hafertepen, dear mother of Jean Laake, also survived by six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Saturday, September 30, 1995. Age 93 years. Friends may call at the Miller-Simminger Funeral Home, 3330 Parkcrest Ln (between Schwartze and Glenway Aves Western Hills, Tuesday 5-8 P.M..

Mass of Christian Burial, St. Joseph Church, Northbend, Wednesday (time to be announced). If desired, memorials may be directed to the Enrichment Fund of Riverview Nursing Community. HEFFRON Melvin Robert, beloved husband of Doris Hefforn (nee VonBargen), dear father of Robert M. Heffron (Sheila), Barbara A.

Heffron and Karen S. Gilligan (Harry), dear brother of the late Mildred Stall, loving grandfather of Craig and Leslie Heffron, Christopher and Megan Gilligan. Friday, September 29, 1995. Friends may call at the Gilligan Funeral Home, 8225 Montgomery at Galbraith, Tuesday from 9 A.M. until funeral services at 11 A.M..

Memorials may be made to Charity of One's choice. HIGGINS Glenna Byrl of Dlllsboro, IN. Saturday, September 30, 1995. Age 73. Funeral 2:00 P.M.

EDT Tuesday, Ulrlch-Filter Funeral Home, 12887 Lenover Dlllsboro, Visitation Monday 5-9 P.M.. HILL Jeannette (nee Dittus), wife of the late Dr. Robert R. Hill, M.D., devoted mother of Robert R. HIU grandmother of Lisa Gatterdam, James Elizabeth Anne and Susan E.

HiH, great-grandmother of Michael J. Gatterdam, sister of Mildred G. Maier. October 1, 1995, residence Mt. Washington.

Services at T.P. White 8. Sons Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Mt. Washington on Wednesday October 4 at 11 A.M.. Friends may call on Tuesday P.M.

to 8 P.M. HOFFMEIER Frank 95, formerly of Guilford, Indiana, passed away Saturday. He Is survived by two daughters, Mary R. Peters of Harrison, Ohio and Helen (Betsy) Hiltz of Dover, Indiana, he also leaves four sons, Francis (Blackie) of Aurora, Indiana, Clifford (Dutch) of Yorkville, Indiana, Loran N. of Memphis, Tennessee and Lester J.

of New Alsace, Indiana. There were twenty grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. Visitation is Tuesday from 6-9 Fast Time at the Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home, Hwy 1 Dover, Ind. Mass of Christian Burial Is Wednesday at 11:00 Fast Time at St. Martin Church In Yorkville, Indiana.

Burial Is In the Church Cemetery. Memorials to donor's choice. Need DATE Death TOEPFER Eugene beloved son of Theodore H. and Herlinda M. Toep-fer (nee Haubrock), dear brother of Janet T.

(Roger Clapper, of New Richmond, uncle of Andrea L. (James Cline and Richard E. Clapper, also survived by two aunts, three uncles, and many cousins. Friday, September 29, 1995. Age 56 years.

Funeral from the Gump-Holt Funeral Home, 3440 Glenmore Cheviot, Wednesday, October 4 at 10 A.M.. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8 P.M.. If so desired, memorials may be made to Frank Adult Center, Parent Association, 5884 Bridgetown Rd, 45248 or Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 4811 45211. World War I Vet World War II Vet Korean Veteran Vietnam Veteran Armed Forces Persian Gulf Monuments REBOLD Funeral Home Monument Service 661-62(10 Wfi Funeral mM Homes Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. "The Sensible Choice" 581-8811 BOLTON LUNSFORD A Golden Rule Funeral Home 3042 Harrison Ave.

661-4059 ELDEN A. GOOD 2620 ERIE AVE. 871-3433 Hodapp Funeral Homes Carthage 821-0805 College Hill 541-1040 West Chester 777-8433 Muehlenkamp-Erschell Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Homes NURRE BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 241-6929 SCHMIDT-DHONAU READING SHARONVILLE 948-1113 948-1113 THOMAS FUNERAL HOMES MADISONVILLE and KENWOOD Tufts Schildtneyer LOVELAND 683-2430 MANCHESTER 183-2468 GOSHEN 122-2430 LOCKLAND NORWOOD 821-0062 SPBINGDALE WEIL FUNERAL HOME 3901 Reading Rd. 211-0171 Party's not lg and the contributions.

For $25,000, the donor gets several tickets for meetings with Voinovich and Gingrich. too, have been a support- over despite finance law ff? Death Notices RIPPSTEIN George brother of Beulah Horwath, Holly Springs, Bertie Trester, Milford, Sarah Brewer, Oakley, Betty O'Raidy, Torrence, Stanley Rippstein, Milford, OH. and Robert Rippstein, LaMira-da, also survived by many nieces and nephews. Sunday, September 24, 1995. Residence LaMirada, Services Evans Funeral Home, Milford, Tuesday, October 3, 11 A.M..

Visitation Monday 6-8 P.M.. ROLF Eugene beloved husband of the late Annie L. Rolf, devoted father of Margaret Stenger, Sally Whalen, Rick Rolf and William Weltkamp, dearest brother of Carolyn Johnson and Clyde Rolf, also survived by nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Saturday, September 30, 1995. Resident of Dayton, KY.

Age 75 years. Funeral services 11A.M. Tuesday at the A.C. Dobbiing 8, Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, KY. Visitation Tuesday from 10 until 11 A.M..

Memorials are requested to the American Cancer Society. SCHONER Gordon L. Visit Witt, Good Kelsch, TONIGHT 4-8 P.M.. Funeral Tuesday 11 A.M. at the Clovernook Christian Church.

SNELLING Lela Funeral Service Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Law-renceburg, Indiana, Wednesday 2:00 P.M.. Visitation P.M. Wednesday at Fitch-Denney. Memorial Donations to Life Squad of choice. STRADLEY Abby Andrew G.

and Austin Dear babies of Brenda K. and James Stradley. Survived by grandparents, Kenneth and Phyllis Schreiber, George and Sally Stradley, great-grandmother, Hilda Hempen, aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral service 12 Noon Tuesday at the Strawser Funeral Home, 9503 Kenwood Blue Ash. THORNTON Robert retired Staff Sergeant after 22 yrs.

in the U. S. Marine beloved husband of Audrey E. Thornton (nee Wilcox), devoted father of Robin Vestring, Bobbie Blev-Ins, and Cheryl Jablonowskl, dear grandfather of Jennifer and Sean Blevins, Nicholas and Joshua Vestring, Michelle and Nichole Jablonowskl, greatgrandfather of Shane Davis, also survived by 12 nieces and nephews. September 30, 1995.

Age 65 years. Residence With-amsville. Mass of Christian Burial St. Thomas More Church, Wlthamsville, Tuesday October 3, at 12 Noon. Friends may call at T.

P. White Sons Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Ave. Mt. Washington Monday P.M.. Memorials may be sent fo Comboni Mission Center or St.

Thomas More CCD Program. WILSON William Ross, age 60 years, beloved husband of Ann Wilson (nee Tapner), devoted father of Jean (John) Pennington, Jim (Kim) Wilson and Mark Wilson, dear grandfather of Jake Pennington and Jackie Wilson, beloved uncle, brother-in-law and son-in-law. Friday, September 29, 1995. Residence Montgomery. Friends may call from 10-11 A.M., Tuesday at the Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 9994 Zig Zag Rd.

Where services will follow at 11 A.M. Tuesday. For those who choose, contributions may be made to the Montgomery Presbyterian Church Building Fund, Hospice of Cincinnati or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Strawser Funeral Home, 791-7203. Ohio fund raising unimpeded by bill The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio Gov.

George Voinovich is inviting people to a gala this week that asks for donations of up to $25,000 for the state Republican Party, just months after signing a campaign finance reform bill. The Ohio Republican Party is hoping to raise $1.2 million from Thursday's event in honor of a visit by U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Although the new campaign finance law limits the amount that individuals, political action committees and campaign committees can contribute to candidates for state office, it allows unlimited contributions to state parties. Janet Lewis, executive director of Common Cause-Ohio, calls $25,000 contributions outrageous and said they violate the spirit of the law.

"It is an extraordinary amount of money that promotes elitism and feeds the public's cynicism about government," she said. Robert Bennett, chairman of the state Republican Party, said there is no contradiction between the idea of campaign finance reform Voinovich er of campaign finance reform, and I'd like to push it further," Bennett said. "But until the rules are changed, we have to abide by the rules that exist, and we are doing that." Bennett said the money would be used for the party's operating account, 1996 congressional campaigns and statewide races. "People who are making these contributions ask for nothing for themselves," Bennett said. "They are simply interested in the conservative viewpoint and in good government." David Leland, chairman of the state Democratic Party, said Voinovich is being hypocritical.

"We had him and Republicans like (Secretary of State) Bob Taft ballyhooing campaign finance reform," he said. "Then Bob Taft asks people to give him more money than the limits he supposedly supported, and now the governor violates the spirit of a law designed to take big money out of Ohio's elections." Taft has denied any wrongdoing. Voinovich spokesman Michael Dawson said the donations are legal. "This is not going to individuals, and there is no limit to what can be contributed to a party's operating account," he said. say Farm Aid still needed The Associated Press LOUISVILLE Willie Nelson opened the Farm Aid concert Sunday by asking the crowd to join with him in singing "Amazing Grace." It's been 10 years since Nelson and Farm Aid founding members Neil Young and John Mellencamp tried to raise public awareness about the hardships facing America's family farms at the first concert in Champaign, 111.

Before Nelson took the stage in Cardinal Stadium, he said that Farm Aid "is not a celebration," noting that more than 500 farmers go out of business each week. "This problem is a black eye on America," he said. "This problem is not only here, but worse than it was" 10 years ago. Meeting before the concert, farmers supported Nelson's claims that times are difficult on family farms. "I think it's a national disgrace" to have Farm Aid, said Denise O'Brien of the National Family Farm Coalition.

"We shouldn't be here doing this. We should have profitability on the farm." While Farm Aid hasn't reversed the trend of dwindling family farms, it has granted more than $12 million to more than 100 farm organizations, churches and service agencies in 44 states. This 10th anniversary concert attracted a crowd of 50,000, the first time the event has been a sellout before the show, and a wide variety of acts ranging from the popular Hootie and the Blowfish to the alternative Supersuckers to the country Blackhawk along with the regulars Nelson, Young, Mellencamp and John Conlee. About 90 people were arrested, mostly on narcotics-related offenses, and three were apprehended with guns, said Louisville police Capt. Steve Thompson.

Another 200 were ousted because of public intoxication or disorderly conduct. 6-year-old boy killed in farm accident boy's father, Scott Ballmer, and rolled down a hill. The boy and his mother both fell off and a wheel rolled over the youngster. Andrew Ballmer was pronounced dead at the scene by Willoby and doctors from University Medical Center Air Care. Kathy Ballmer was flown to UC by Air Care helicopter where she was listed in serious condition with head injuries.

Kentucky State Police are investigating the accident. The Cincinnati Enquirer DRY RIDGE A 6-year-old Grant County boy was killed Sunday at his family's farm when a wagon being pulled by a tractor broke loose and crushed the child under a wheel. Andrew Ballmer was riding on the wagon, which was being used to haul wood, with his mother, Kathy Ballmer, 33, said Mary Lee Willoby, Grant County coroner. The wagon broke away from the tractor, which was driven by the On-The-Ball Employees? Smart Job Hunters Check CLASSIFIED First Call 421-6300.