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9 7 7 7 7 r77 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 77r 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 ftrrri rrn rrrry trff C10 Thursday, May 18. 1995 WE The Cincinnati Enquirer METRO Q3 Death Notices Qj Death Nonces Death Notices FJj Death Notices OBITUARIES Funerals For more complete information and address of the funeral director refer to the individual death notice below. Mary McDonald was writer, editor voke without meanness, to challenge without abrasion. Her intelli-g character and decency showed BY JACK' CANNON The Cincinnati Enquirer A colleague said it perfectly. Peter Bronson, Enquirer associate editor, called Mary McDonald "one great lady." The lady died of cancer at her Clifton home Wednesday.

She was 67. When Mrs. McDonald retired from The Enquirer in 1993, she was an editorial writer and columnist who generally was considered a liberal surrounded mostly by conservatives. Since retiring, she had written a column called "Majority of One" for Cincinnati Magazine. Her countless friends spoke of her in the same terms over and over.

They talked of her warmth, her sensitivity, her graceful writing, her wonderful laughter. "Mary was a friend and an example to colleagues, who marveled at her sunny disposition and admired her facility with words," said Lawrence K. Beaupre, Enquirer editor and vice president. "Her good humor and fine writing both will be missed." Said Bronson, her boss on the editorial page: "Mary always had just the gentle touch to keep Cincinnati and our editorial department from going off the deep end over something or other. "Her laughter was infectious.

I miss her sense of humor, her way with words, her gentle way of letting the air out of the rest of us when we became overinflated by our own pomposity." Jim Borgman, Enquirer editorial cartoonist, called her warm and compassionate. "Editorial pages tend to be cold and cerebral. What Mary gave The Enquirer and its readers was warmth and heart. She was a great gift to us all." Thorn Gephardt, retired Enquirer editorial page editor, said: "It was always hard to separate Mary's writing skills from her attributes as a human being. Everything she wrote reflected an insight of the kind that can make an ordinary wordsmith into a rare artist with X-ray vision." Laura Pulfer, editor of Cincinnati Magazine, said: "Mary could get inside your head without being in your face.

She had an unusual ability to pro- McDonald up in ev erything she wrote. She's what happens when good writers grow up." Mrs. McDonald grew up in Milwaukee. She graduated from Marquette University with a degree in English. She received a master's degree in English from the University of Cincinnati.

Her first newspaper job was as a reporter for the Des Moines Register in the early 1950s. She came to Cincinnati in 1953 to work for the Post and to marry John C. "Jack" McDonald, a longtime reporter and editor at The Enquirer. He died in 1982. Mrs.

McDonald took time out from her career in 1955 to begin raising five children. Beginning in 1967, Mrs. McDonald taught writing and literature at UC, first as an instructor and later as an assistant professor. She returned to journalism in 1977 as a copy editor at the Post, then moved to The Enquirer a year later, also as a copy editor and day makeup editor. In 1981 she was named editor of the Enquirer Magazine, which won writing, editing and layout awards under her leadership.

She moved to the editorial page in 1984, where she was recognized numerous times by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists for outstanding columns and editorials. Surviving are four sons, Mark, Michael and Jonathan, all of Cincinnati, and James, Kuwait City, Kuwait; a daughter, Melinda McDonald, Cincinnati; and three grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Monica-St.

George Church, Clifton Heights. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Nurre Bros. Funeral Home, 345 McMillan Clifton. Burial will be private.

fj Death Notices GREENE E. Visitation Thursday from 6-7 P.M. at the Dela-ney-Garr Funeral Home, 903 Greenup Covington, KY. Services 7 P.M. Interment Wesleyan Cemetery, Friday, 10 A.M.

Joseph R. Garr Funeral Service, 930 Findlay St. directing. GULLION John beloved ex-husband of Martha Jean GuHion of Carthage, loving father of Barbara Ann Abner, Seaman, OH, Aleda Gullion, Elmwood Place, and Dianna Faye Pruitt, Cleves, OH, loving step-father ol Donna Jean Epperson, St. Bernard, also survived by 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Passed away May 14, 1995, age 71. Friends may caH at the RuH-man Funeral Home, 219 Mechanic St Aurora, IN, Thursday, May 18 from 6-8 P.M. Funeral at funeral home at 11 A.M, Friday. HALE Darwin beloved husband of Janis Siler Hale, devoted father of Deborah Ann Setser and Pamela Sue Phelps, dear father-in-law of Audie Setser and Scott Phelps, dear grandfather of Tlffanie and Nicholas Setser and Chris and Ashley Phelps, dear brother of DuMth Goins, Bernice Barber and Wilgen Hale. Suddenly Tuesday, May 16, 1995.

Darwin was a lifelong resident of Norwood. Age 58. Funeral services at the Nae-gele, Kleb Ihlendorf Funeral Home, 3900 Montgomery Norwood, Friday, May 19, 10 A.M. Friends may call Thursday from 6-9 P.M. Norwood Lodge 576 A.M.

and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite will hold services Thursday at 7:30 P.M. HANSON Alvin Holt, Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church 1960-1979, died April 24, 1995 in Maine. Memorial service at Calvary Church, 3766 Clifton May 20 at 10 A.M. Memorials may be sent to Calvary Church Memorial Fund. HILL Lillian L.

(nee Toombs), wife of the late Russell P. Hill, mother of Joan Bronner, Geniece Gibson, Russell and Earl P. Hill, sister of W.J. Toombs, also survived by 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. May 17, 1995, residence Hamersville, OH, age 89.

Funeral services 11 A.M., Saturday, Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation 9-11 A.M., Saturday. Memorials to Alzheimer's Disease Association. HOMMEL John age 87, Venice, FL formerly of Cincinnati, February 24, 1995, survived by his wife Margaret, two daughters Judy Jones of Cincinnati and Susan Lucarell! of Long Island, NY, sister, Lee Hammelrath of Cincinnati and five grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 11 A.M., May 19 at Spring Grove Cemetery Mausoleum.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 220 Wexford Venice, FL 34293. HUMMEL Charles beloved husband of the late Angela M. Hummel (nee Brancamp), dear father of Mrs. Robert (Mary Julia) Heyob, dear grandfather of Andrew Wendy A. and Joseph C.

Heyob, great-grandfather of Charles Heyob. Tuesday, May 16 1995, age 86 years. Mass of Christian Burial, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, Friday, May 19, at 10 A.M. Friends may call at the Gump-Holt Funeral Home, 3440 Glen-more Cheviot, from A.M.

Burial in St. Joseph (Old) Cemetery. Member of Purcell Council K. of C. HUXSOLL Emily A.

(nee Kueffner), beloved wife of the late Herbert R. Huxsol, devoted mother of Mark F. and James A. HuxsoH and Amy A. Monroe, loving grandmother of eight grandchildren, dear sister of Marie Ohi-mansiek and Mathilda oolie" Osterwisch.

Because of her strong Christian faith, Emily touched many lives both in and out of the church during her lifetime. Monday, May 15, 1995, age 69 years. Funeral service Thursday, 7:30 P.M. at Grace Lutheran. Visitation at church from 6:30 P.M.

until time of service. If so desired, memorials should be made to Concordia Lutheran School, Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, Grace Lutheran School or Hospice of Cincinnati. Dalbert Woodruff Funeral Home serving the family. JACKSON Ruby E. (nee Miracle) of Love-land, beloved wife of Hugh Jackson, mother of Jean Hun-ley, Linda Phllpot, Angie Rol-land, Jane Cheek, Sharon Wrenn, Maggie Umbarger, Woody, Sonny, Otis and Van Jackson, sister of Zora Cheek, Barbara Wolfe, Debbie Hayes and the late Rowena Byrd and Roy Miracle, grandmothef of 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Tuesday, May 16, 1995, age 65. Friends received at the Tufts Schild-meyer Funeral Home, 1668 St. Rt. 28, Goshen, Thursday 5-9 P.M. Services and burial Saturday, May 20 at 1 P.M.

from the Powell Valley Association Church, Plnevllle, KY. KEENE Emmie (nee Paul), cherished wife of Lee Keene, beloved mother of Debbie Minges, Terl Nusair and David Keene, grandmother of Christopher, Erin, Amanda, Nathaniel, Ashley and Thomas, great-grandmother of Derek, sister of Art Paul, Jeannle Clare and Don Paul. Wednesday, May 17, 1995, age 63, resident of St. Bernard and formerly of Elm-wood Place. Friends may call at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine Carthage, Friday from 6-9 P.M.

Funeral service Saturday 2 P.M. at Faith Bible Church, 8130 E. Kemper Rd. Secretary for the St. Bernard-Eimwood Place School System, member and retired Board Member of Ohio Association of Public School Employees.

Memorials may be directed to St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Student Aid Fund, 105 Washington St. Bernard, OH 45217. KITZ Vivian dear mother of Heather Dawn Papin, Joshua David Papin and Kenneth Dan-lei Papin, daughter of Richard and Nadine Kitz, she wiH also be missed by her grandmother Haliie Marie Kitz, one sister Kay Baum and one brother, Richard Ronald Kitz and one grandchild, Kirsten Matala. Wednesday, May 17, 1995, age 39 years.

Residence Harrison, OK Services Saturday, May 20, 1995, 10 A.M. at Harrison United Methodist Church. Visitation 9 A.M. to 10 A.M. Saturday at the church.

Burial at Arlington Memorial Gardens. Memorials If so desired may be directed to Harrison United Methodist Church General Fund Arrangements through the Jackman-Kercheval Funeral Home, Harrison, OH. LINDNER Shirley (nee Riley), wife of the late John L. Lindner dear mother of Judith Ann McCracken, best friend and companion of Helen Meiser, loving grandmother of Lisa Powell, Desiree Ochs, Michele Graham, Valerie Phelps, Kim Y. Fry and Ralph, John L.

and Erin Marie McCracken, great-grandmother of Michael, Christopher, Joshua, Crystal, Nicholas, Anthony, Willie, Vincent, Stephen and Anna Maria, sister of Norbert S. and Vincent Riley and the late Cedora Jean Riley. Wednesday, May 17, 1995, age 76, resident of Sprlngdale. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Gabriel Church, Glendale, Saturday at 10 A.M.

Visitation Schmldt-Dhonau Funeral Home, 10980 Reading Rd, Sha-ronvllle, Friday from 5-8 P.M. LOGAN Delos. Visitation Saturday, 12 noon. Service 1 P.M. Chapel of Colin Mortuary.

MASON Elbert. Husband of Maggie Mason, father of Elbert Jr. and a host of other relatives. Reposing Friday, 6 P.M. Services 7 P.M., Greater New Hope Baptist Church.

Colin Mortuary serving the family. MATTICK Catherine "Kitty," beloved sister of Esther Salzano, Rosemary Mattick, Edward Mat-tick of Green Bay, Wl, William Mattick and John Mattick, dear aunt of Mary Salzano So-rensen, Melinda Bolm, Lisa Nichols, Michael Mattick, Laura Poirier, Sally Stauffasher, Janet Brinton, Sandra Oldham, John Mattick, Esther Mattick and Rebecca Bouchard. Tuesday, May 16, 1995. Friends may call at the Grueter Funeral Home, 4022 Glenway Ave. at lliff, Friday, from 9 A.M.

until Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Church at 10:30 A.M. MCDONALD Marguerite "Marge" (nee Hahn), beloved wife of the late Henry P. McDonald, dear mother of Tom (Leila) and Jerry (Shirley) McDonald, grandmother of Kenneth McDonald, Michele Getler and Melissa Ni-ckoson, great-grandmother of five, sister of Catherine Beiden-holz. Wednesday, May 17, 1995. Age 81 years.

Friends may call at Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home, 5527 Cheviot Friday, May 19, 1995 from 9:30 A.M. until time of Funeral service at 10:30 A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of donor's choice. MCWHORTER Henry beloved husband of Frances M. McWhorter, father of Henry D.

and William brother of Marion E. McWhorter and Mrs. Mary M. Smith and the late Roy L. Earl and William T.

McWhorter, also survived by two nieces. May 14, 1995, residence Dayto-na FL. Friends may call at the Thomas Memorial, 7500 Montgomery Kenwood, Friday from 12 Noon until time of funeral services at 1 P.M. A Maior in the U.S. Air Force in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.

Interment Spring Grove Cemetery. MONTGOMERY Mildred. Visitation Saturday, 9 A.M. Services 9:45 A.M. Second Corinthian Baptist Church.

Colin Mortuary serving the family. MURRAY Nora (nee Mattlngly), devoted mother of Sharon Wilson and Savana Dixon, grandmother of David, Sandra, Marie, Mandy and Bobby, great-grandmother of Randall, Chad and Radan, sister of Opal Farmer, Juanita Wittenberg, Laura Rolfes, Gladys Dunaway, Robert, William and J.M. Mattlngly. Tuesday, May 16, 1995, residence Cincinnati. Services Evans Funeral Home, Milford Friday, May 19, 10 A.M.

Visitation 9 A.M. until time of service. Burial Pleasant Run Cemetery, McCreary County, KY. OVERHAUS Grace E. (nee Finch), wife of the late Edward Overhaus, devoted mother of Eugene Dier of Whittier, CA, and the late Dorothy Wagner, sister of the late Florence Juett, also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Monday, May 15, 1995, formerly of Pleasant Ridge. No visitation. Graveside service at St. Mary Cemetery, 701 E. Ross Thursday, May 18, 1995 at 2:30 P.M.

Vorhis Funeral Home serving the family. PELCIIER William Junior, beloved husband of Shirley Ann Smith Pelcher, devoted father of William L. and Thomas Pelcher, Asenath Schulti, Brenda Story, Deborah Garcia, Jacqueline Pickers, Sonja Walls, Arthur Pelcher, Ruth Ingram and the late Dominic Pelcher, step-father of David Medecke, Albert and Bobby Musard, former husband of Rheba Pelcher, dear brother of Goldle Smltt, Louise Woody, Lester, Harris and the late Leonard Pelcha, also survived by half-brothers and half-sisters, 27 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Tuesday, May 16, 1995, age 75 years. Visitation Friday 6-10 P.M.

at the Western Hills Abundant Life Ministries, 3329 Boomer Monfort Heights where the funeral service will be held Saturday at 9:30 A.M. Arrangements by Argo-Bolton Lunsford Funeral Home. RAGLAND Mildred E. (nee Kemp) of Mil-ford, died May 17. She is survived by a daughter, Sally D.

Archer of Coeur d'Alene, ID, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her husband Clarence, and son Donald preceded her in death. Friends may caH from P.M. Friday at Craver-Riggs Funeral Home, Milford where funeral services will be conducted 10 A.M. Saturday.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Midwest Childrens Home, Box 48, Pleasant Plain, OH 45162. RIES Maria "Myra" (nee Browning), beloved wife of the late Leslie Ries, dear mother of Carolyn (Bill) Adams and Kathy (David) Bicher, dear grandmother of Lisa Marie (Patrick) Wait-kus, Lorl Ann Adams, Connie (Ed) Decker and Ann Marie Bicher, dear great-grandmother of Sean Patrick Waitkus, sister of the late Earl Browning. Resident of Reading. May 15, 1995. Age 75.

Mass of Christian Burial at SS. Peter Paul Church, Reading Friday, May 19 at 9:30 A.M. Relatives and friends may call at the Schmidt-Dhonau Funeral Home, 8633 Reading Rd, Reading, Thursday from 6-8 P.M. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or St. Rita School for the Deaf.

Cards Available at the funeral home. Member of Reading Senior Citizens. ROSS Hazel, beloved wife of the late John Richard Ross beloved mother of Arnold E. (Jo), Kenneth A. (Rosilyn), James A.

(Sonia) Ross, Mrs. Dolly (Curry) Mire and Mrs. Reita (Harry) Barnaclo and the late Charles Richard and John Richard Ross mother-in-law of Mrs. Wilma Ross and Mrs. Carol Ross, sister of Mrs.

Susie Glass and Mrs. Ora Cobb. Resident of Gardnersville, KY formerly of Taylor Mill, KY. Tuesday, May 16, 1995, age 83 years. Services at the Violet Ridge Church of Christ, Violet Crittenden, KY, Friday, May 19, 1995 at 10 A.M.

Interment Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, KY. friends may call from 4 until 8 P.M. Thursday at the Allison Rose Funeral Home, 5645 Taylor MiU Road, Taylor Mid, KY and after 9 A.M. Friday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Violet Ridge Church of Christ Building Fund, P. O. Box 336, Crittenden, KY, 41033 or charity of choice. RYAN Michal 53, May 12, 1995, resident of Clifton, beloved wife of Joe Ryan, daughter of Esther Cross of Winchester, IN. Memorial services Friday, May 19, 7 P.M.

at New Thought Unity Church, 1401 E. McMillan. Memorials to 405 Oak Street Center, 405 Oak Cincinnati, OH 45219. SCHIFF Mary R. (nee Reid), beloved wife of John J.

Schiff, devoted mother of John J. Schiff, Suzanne S. Reid and Thomas R. Schiff, loving grandmother of eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, dear sister of Jane Frlstoe. Tuesday, May 16, 1995.

Age 77 years. Funeral service Friday, 11 A.M. at the Shiloh United Methodist Church, Anderson Ferry and Foley Rds. Visitation at the church, Friday, 9 A.M. until time of service.

If so desired memorials may be made to the charity of choice. Dalbert Woodruff Funeral Home, serving the family. SCOTT Ellis beloved husband of the late Georgia M. Scott (nee Ash), dear father of Linda Muncie, Patty Flannery, Marcus Scott, Betty Ann Hetz-er and the late Richard Scott, also survived by many grand and many great-grandchildren, brother of Marcus, Clara, Mabel, Ralph, Ray, Roy and the late Marvin. Visitation Friday evening from 5-8 P.M.

at the Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home, 3155 Harrison Westwood, where funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 A.M. Memorials to the American Heart Association. SNIPES Cora Ladell, survived by five nieces and nephews, Calanthian (James) Pendleton, Emma Wright and Alonzo (Betty) Snipes, also survived by great-nieces and nephews. May 13, 1995. Visitation Saturday, May 20, 10 A.M.

until celebration of love service at 10:30 A.M. from the Jamison Jamison Funeral Home, 3437 Montgomery Rd. Interment Spring Grove Cemetery. SPEER Clara (nee Lelsen), beloved wife of the late Harold J. "Dave" Speer, dear mother of Mrs.

Leo (Marian) Elsbernd, sister of Robert (Carmella) Leisen, grandmother of Donald (Elaine) Elsbernd and Kathryn Ramsey, great-grandmother of Donald J. Jr. and Kenneth J. Elsbernd. Tuesday, May 16, 1995.

Visitation at All Saints Catholic Church, Saturday from 9 A.M. until funeral mass at 10 A.M. Gllligan Funeral Home in charge. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Fund. STEGMAN Gladys C.

(nee Parrott), beloved wife of the late Arnold Stegman, dear mother of Viola Clark and the late Eugene and Thomas Stegman, also survived by ten grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Wednesday, May 17, 1995, age 90 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend funeral services at the Arlington Memorial Gardens Chapel Mausoleum, Friday, at 11 A.M. Hodapp Funeral Home, Carthage, serving the family. CASPER Elsie, survived by two sisters, other relatives and friends.

May 14, 1995 at age 75. Friends may cat at Renfro Funeral Service, 647 Forest Avondale Friday from II A.M. until time of funeral service at 12 Noon. Rev. Ronald Sherman, officiating.

Interment Vine Street Hill Cemetery. COHN Myrtle on May 16, 1995, age 87, beloved wife of the late Nathan Israel Conn, devoted mother of Alvin and Sara Cohn of Rock-ville, MD, Jeanette Goktfarb and the late Dr. Milton Goktfarb, dear sister of the late Rose Dorfman, Flora Schatz and Gladys Meyer, loving grandmother of Karen, Betsy, Jay, Neal, Felicia and Meredith, great grandmother of seven. Graveside services Friday, May 19 at Love Bros. Cemetery, procession leaves Weil Funeral Home, 3901 Reading Rd.

at 10 A.M. Shiva will be observed at the residence of Jeanette Goktfarb. Memorial contributions to charity of one's choice would be appreciated. DAUTERICH Kathleen, beloved wife of the late Edward Dauterlch, devoted mother of Edward and Frank Dauterlch and Kathleen Woods, grandmother of Edward Dauterlch ill, Darlan Dauterlch, Wendy Woods and Drew Woods. Wednesday, May 17, 1995 In Stone Mountain, GA.

Memorials may be made to Children Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet where she was a classroom teacher for many years. DAY George beloved husband of the late Mildred T.F. Day (nee Burg), devoted father of Ronald, David and John Day, Dean-na Hoffmann, Janet Bessen-bacher and Georgeanna Barber, loving grandfather of 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, dear brother of Herbert Day. Sunday, May 14, 1995. Age 75 years.

Memorial services Fr-day, 2 to 4 P.M. at Hillside Chapel, 525 Martin Luther King Cincinnati, OH. If so desired, the family requests that memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society. Dal-bert and Woodruff Funeral Home sewing the family. DIPUCCIO Regina Rose, beloved daughter of Americo F.

and Mildred K. DiPucck), dear sister ol Linda Bose, Michael R. DiPucck), Bon-Ita Edwards, Katrina Fischer, Steven DiPuccio and Roc Dl-Puccio, aunt of Amelia, Heather and John Bose, Melinda, Steven and Dustin Edwards, Charles, Christina and Catherine Fischer, sister-in-law of John Bose, Steve Edwards, Charles Fischer and Lori DiPuccio. Sunday, May 14, 1995. Residence Hyde Park.

Friends may call at the Elden A. Good Funeral Home, 2620 Erie west of Hyde Park Squve, Thursday from 6-9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Church, Hyde Park, Friday at 10:30 A.M. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Cincinnati.

DOEPKER Mary C. (nee Costello), beloved wife of the late Leonard J. Doepker and dear mother of James L. Doepker (Karren) and Jan D. Sabato (Al) and grandmother of Jim Doepker, Kathy FarreR, Nick and Gina Sabato.

Monday, May 15, 1995. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Christ the King Church, Thursday, May 18 at 11 A.M. Friends may can at Geo. H. Rohde Son Funeral Home, Linwood and Delta Mt.

Lookout, Thursday morning from A.M. If desired, memorials may be made to St. Joseph Orphanage, 5400 Edei-bert 45239 or St. Rita School for the Deaf, 1720 Glen-dale-Milford Rd, 45215. FERRIEL EsteH husband of the late Frances E.

Dumford, mother of Dorothy M. (George) Griffith, Charles R. (Alice) and Dale (Barb) Ferriel, also survived by six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. May 17, 1995, residence Mt. Orab, OH, age 93.

Funeral services 10.30 A.M., Saturday, Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, OH. Visitation 6-8 P.M., Friday. Memorials to Mt. Orab Church of Christ Building Fund.

FRANKS Ernest beloved husband of Jane Rhodes Franks, dew father of Valerie Rhodes Dome, father-in-law of Darrell Dome, loving grandfather of Linda Dome, devoted brother of Vivian Lehnert, Howard and Thomas Franks, brother-in-law of Bernice and Essie Franks and Roman Lehnert. Tuesday, May 16, 1995, age 84 years. Mr. Franks donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Friends may caH at the American Legion-Hugh Watson Post 530, 11100 Win-ton Greenhills, Friday 6-8 P.M.

American Legion memorial services at 7:30 P.M. If desired, memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association. Mr. Franks was Tyler Emeritus of Harry S. Johnson Lodge 763 A.M.

Chas. A. Miller Sons serving the family. GALLAGHER Edward beloved husband of Kathryn Herbers Gallagher, loving father of Sr. Martha Gallagher, C.

and Maureen Gallagher, dear brother of Eugene Gallagher, Rather Ine Burke and the iate Thomas, Margaret, Andrew, Matthew Gallagher and Anna Kennealy. Tuesday, May 16, 1995, age 86. Visitation Friday 5-8 P.M. at the Harry Meyer Geiser Funeral Home, 4989 Glenway Ave. (opposite the Covedaie Cinema).

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday 10:30 A.M., St. Teresa Church. records ASHLEY W. "Paul," beloved husband of Joan G. Ashley (nee Miller), devoted father of Cheryl Ashley Siler and Mark A.

Ashley, loving grandfather of Jarrett, Brett and Scott, dear brother of Herstle Ashley and the late Oveline Frank. Monday, May IS, 1995, age 66 years. Friends may cat at the Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd. (US 42), West Chester, Friday, 5 to 8 P.M. Funeral service Saturday at the funeral home, 9 A.M.

Remembrances may be made to the Heart Fund. BASKIN Elmo S. Passed May 14, 1995, age 83. Visitation Friday, 6:30 P.M. until time of service 7:30 P.M., 1st Baptist Church, 2926 Park Walnut Hills, Rev.

Thomas H. FerreN, Pastor. Interment Dayton National Cemetery. Arrangements by Hal-Jordan Funeral Homes. BEIMFORDE Robert beloved husband of Hortense J.

"Tense" Beimforde (nee Ditsch) and dear brother of Mary Lou Gatewood, also survived by several nieces and nephews. Residence, Lakeside Park, KY. Tuesday, May 16, 1995, age 89 years. Funeral Friday, May 19th from the Mid-dendorf-Bullock Covington Funeral Home, 917 Main Street with prayers at 9:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Church of the Blessed Sacrament at 10 A.M.

Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation Friday morning 8:30 A.M. until prayers. Memorials to St.

Elizabeth Home HealthHospice or charity of donor's choice would be appreciated BISHOP Alice (nee Shepherd), beloved wife of the late Theodore Bishop, devoted mother of Mrs. Harry (Reba) Robbins, Mrs. Larry (Erma Jean) Lamb, Miss Norma Bishop, Leon and Glenn Bishop and Ivan and Connie Bishop, dear sister of Erby Shepherd, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. May 16, 1995, age 85, residence Glen Este. Services will be held Friday, 11 A.M.

from the First Baptist Church of Glen Este, 1005 Old St. Rt. 74. Friends may call from 6-9 P.M., Thursday at the Moore Funeral Home, 225 Spring Batavla. BRADFORD Anna (nee Hussi), beloved wife of the late Vernon Bradford, loving sister of Irene Bardua and the late Marie Hussi, Rosa Kramer, Verna Jones and Frances Hussi, dear aunt of Bob Jones, Arlene Kipling and Bill Bardua.

Tuesday, May 16, 1995, age 81 years. No visitation. Friends and family are invited to attend Mass of Christian Burial Friday morning 10:30 A.M. at St. Martin's Church (Cheviot).

Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home handling the arrangements, BROWER Ella, 93 on May 15, 1995, beloved wife of the late Emil Brower, devoted mother of Evelyne Albert and the late Richard Brower and mother-in-law of Myron A. Albert and Josephine Brower, dear sister of the late Celia Gerber and David Bass, loving grandmother of Gary and Craig Albert, Larry and Pamela Brower, Ellyn Maldarelli and Michael and Ted Deutsch III, proud great-grandmother of five. Graveside services Friday, May 19, 11:30 A.M. at Love Bros. Cemetery in Price Hill.

Procession leaves Weil Funeral Home, 3901 Reading Rd. at 11 A.M. No visitation at the residence. Memorial contributions to Glen Manor Auxiliary or the charity of one's choice would be appreciated. BRUENING Lena (nee Niehaus), beloved wife of the late August Brue-ning, dear mother of Father Joseph Paul H.

(Mary), Edward F. (Josefs) Bruenlng, Mary E. Maxwell (Robert) and Frank A. (Carol) Bruenlng, loving grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 12. Mrs.

Bruening died May 16, 1995 at St. Claire Retirement Center in her 98th year. Friends may can Friday P.M. at Quentin K. Staley Funeral Home, 7140 Plainfield Deer Park.

Mass of Christian Burial Friday, 7:30 P.M. at St. John the Evangelist Church, Deer Park. Burial Saturday St. Mary's Cemetery in St.

Bernard. If so desired memorials may be directed to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, 100 E. 8th Cincinnati, 45202 for the Fr. Edward Cordon Mission Fund. BURNETT Thelma A.

(nee Roy), beloved wife of Jessie Burnett, devoted mother of Arthur E. (April) Lay, step-mother of Marvin, Jimmy, Jerry, Rose and Tom Burnett, dear grandmother of Christina Lay, 19 step-grandchildren and 17 step-greatgrandchildren, sister of Lloyd Roy, William Roy, Marie Petry, llene Plttman, Imogene Hall and Albert Roy, also survived by many other loving relatives. Tuesday, May 16, 1995, residence Colerain Township. Funeral service Paul R. Young Funeral Home, 7345 Hamilton Mt.

Healthy, Friday, 1 P.M. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8 P.M. Member of Charity United Baptist Church and Mt. Healthy Chapter M65 O.E.S. If desired, remembrances may be sent to Charity United Baptist Church, 3225 Comp-ton Cincinnati, OH 45251.

BUSH Ethel beloved mother of Jessie Dowdell. Visitation Friday, 2 P.M. Chapel of Spring Grove Cemetery. Colin Mortu-ary serving the family. BUSH Ethel expired May 13, 1995.

Graveside service Thursday (TODAY), 11 A.M. at Walnut Hills Cemetery, 3117 Victory Pkwy. A Thompson service. CANTOR Wanda J. (nee Strunk), beloved mother of Thomas W.

(Beverly) Cantor IV of Ross-ford, OH, devoted daughter of Beatrice Moore Strunk and the late Frank Strunk, dear grandmother of Monique and Thomas W. and step-grandmother of Audra and Brian, dear niece of Mrs. Adele (James) Wash and Mayme Busker. Passed away Wednesday, May 10, 1995, age 67 years at Northwest Ohio Hospice Center in Sylvania, OH, former resident of Cincinnati. Friends may cal at Chas.

A. Miller Sons Funeral Home, Hamilton Ave. at Knowl-ton Northside, Saturday, May 20 from 12 Noon until time of funeral services at 1 P.M. Interment Spring Grove Cemetery. Memorials If so desired, may be directed to the Northwest Ohio Hospice Association.

Elgin, denied any FUNERAL HOME DATE Moy 20 Hodopp (West Chester) May 1 9 Hall-Jordan May 19 Middendorl-Bullock (Covington) Moy 19 Moore IBatavia) Moy 19 Neidhard-Minges Moy 19 Weil IGrovesidel Moy 19 Quentin K. Staley Moy 19 PaulR. Young May 18 Thompson May 19 Geo. H. Colin Mortuary May 20 Chas.

A. Miller Sons May 1 9 Rentro May 19 Weil Stone Mountain, GA Moy 19 Dalbert Woodruff May 19 Elden A. Good Moy 18 Geo. H. Rohde Son Moy 20 Thompson-Stevens May 19 American legion Post 530 May 20 Horry Meyer Geiser May 18 Joseph R.

Garr May 19 Rullman (Aurora, IN) May 19 Naegele, Kleb Ihlen- dorf May 20 Calvary Episcopal May 20 Kennedy-Stevens May 19 Spring Grove Mausoleum May )9 Gump-Holt May 1 8 Dalbert Woodruff May 20 Tufts Schildmeyer May 20 Hodapp ICorthoge) Moy 20 Jocltmon-Kercheval Moy 20 Schmidt-Dhonau Moy 20 Geo. H. Colin Mortuary May 19 Geo. H. Colin Mortuary May 19 Grueter May 19 Mihovx-Rosenacfcer May 19 Thomas Memorial May 20 Geo.

H. Colin Mortuary May 19 Evons May 1 8 Vorhis (Norwood) May 20 Argo-Bolton tunsford Moy 20 Craver-Riggs Moy 1 9 Schmidt-Dhonau Moy 19 Allison Rose Inc. May 19 New Thought Unity Church May 1 9 Dalbert Woodruff Moy 20 Neidhard-Minges Moy 20 Jamison Jamison Moy 20 Gilligon May 19 Hodapp (Carthage) Moy 19 Bolton tunsford May 19 Neidhord-Minges May 19 Paul R. Young (Mt. Healthy) May 20 McAfee-Resthaven May20Rebold Death Notices WINKLER Margaret (nee Dornbach), beloved wife of the late John N.

Winkler, loving mother of Jean (Gene) Ruwe, dear grandmother of Tom Ruwe, Sharon Hafertepe, Kim Bleh, Tim Ruwe, Chris Ruwe, Mark Hoerst and Matthew Hoerst, great-grandmother of 11, dear aunt of Ronald Dornbach. Wednesday, May 17, 1995, age 87 years. Friends may caH at Rebold Funeral Home, 3700 Glenmore Ave Saturday A.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial St. James Church (White Oak) at 10:30 A.M.

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BURNETT, Thelmo BUSH, Ethel t. 11:00 A.M. BUSH, Ethel L. 2:00 P.M. CANTOR, Wanda J.

1:00 P.M. CASPER, Elsie 1 2:00 Noon COHN, Myrtle DAUTERICH, Kathleen DAY, George F. DIPUCCIO, Regina Rose 10:30 A.M. DOEPKER, MoryC. FERRIEL, EstellE.

FRANKS, Ernest H. 7:30 P.M. GALLAGHER, Edward M. 10:30 A.M. GREENE, E.

"Danny" 7:00 P.M. GULLION, John W. 1 1:00 A.M. HALE, Darwin M. 10:00 A.M.

HANSON, Alvin Holt 10:00 A.M. HILL, Lillian I. 1 1:00 A.M, HOMMEL, John F. 11:00 A.M. HUMMEL, Charles L.

HUXSOLL, Emily A. 7:03 P.M. JACKSON, Ruby E. 1 :00 P.M. KEENE, Emmie 2:00 P.M.

KITZ, Vivionl. LINDNER, Shirley LOGAN, Delos 1:00 P.M. MASON, Elbert MATTICK, CatherinelKittyl 10:30 A.M. MCDONALD, Marguerite 10:30 A.M. MCWHORTER, Henry L.

MONTGOMERY, Mildred 9:45 A.M. MURRAY, Nora OVERHAUS, Grace E. 2:30 P.M. PELCHER, Williom Junior 9:30 A.M. RAGLAND, Mildred E.

RIES, Maria "Myra" 9:30 A.M. ROSS, Hazel RYAN, Michal Y. 7:00 P.M. SCHIFF, Mary R. 1 1 :00 A.M.

SCOTT, Ellis 10:00 A.M. SNIPES, Cora Ladell 10:30 A.M. SPEER, Clara 10:00 A.M. STEGMAN, Gladys C. STOVER, Miss Thelma A.

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11:30 A.M. WINKLER, Margaret rG Death Notices STOVER Miss Thelma dear sister of Russell Stover, beloved aunt of several nieces and nephews. May 16, 1995, age 85. Active in Covenant First Presbyterian Church. Funeral services 10 A.M.

Friday, May 19, Bolton and Lunsford Funeral Home, 3042 Harrison Westwood, where friends may call one hour before service. SWAUGER Jeanne D. (nee Coletta), beloved wife of Jim Swauger, dear mother of Jim Jr. and Jeff Swauger, beloved daughter of Jeanne Coletta and the late Ray Coletta, dear sister of Ray Coletta and Sharon Withrow, also survived by many loving family and friends. Tuesday, May 15, 1995, age 48 years.

Visitation Friday from A.M. at the Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home, 7043 Harrison Pike Taylor's Creek, followed by Mass of Christian Burial, 1 1 A.M. at St. Bernard's Church, Taylor Creek. Memorials to the American Cancer Society.

THEIS Phyllis beloved sister of Jacquelyn Alexander, sister-in-law of John Alexander and Richard Heller, sister of the late Claudia Theis and Diane Heller, also survived by 10 nieces and nephews and 12 great-nieces and nephews. Wednesday, May 17, 1995, age 68 years. Residence North College Hill. Funeral service Paul R. Young Funeral Home, 7345 Hamilton Mt.

Healthy, Friday, 8 P.M. Friends may call Friday, from 6 to 8 P.M. If desired, remembrances may be sent to the American Heart Assn. THOMPSON Gerald Dean age 47 of Amelia, OH, passed away Tuesday In Louisville, KY. He was a distribution manager for the Propane Transport Co.

Survived by his wife the former Linda Shymansky, his mother Betty Thompson of Louisville, three sisters Janet Neumann, Mintown, IN, Carolyn Muen-Inghoff and Peggy Harnlce both of Louisville, two brothers David, New Albany, IN and Larry Thompson, Louisville. Funeral service 1 1:30 A.M., Saturday at the McAfee-Resthaven Funeral Home, 4501 Bardstown Rd, with private burial In Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation 5-9 P.M., Thursday and 2-4 P.M. and 6-9 P.M. on Friday.

Care: Cost, quality issues Patricia Gleason, program administrator for Roark Learning Centers which manages five child care centers in the Cincinnati area, said her company uses United Way funds, state and federal subsidies, contributions from food programs and donations from private companies to keep costs low for parents. "Many times people look at our programs and say, They're doing she said. "But we're not doing it. We live on the edge financially. We are spending every cent that comes in, and we might not make it." Gleason pays her teachers from $16,000 to $22,000, more than the average yearly salary for child care workers.

But for two years, there have been no raises. "For the people who pay with vouchers, unless the government increases that, I can't give a raise," she said. Throughout Ohio, nearly 20 percent of families with children under 5 live in poverty. Among families headed by single mothers, 63 percent are poor that is, with a yearly income less than $14,228 for a family of four. Vouchers are available for those with incomes up to 20 percent above the poverty line.

Gleason worries about welfare cuts. Child care money will be frozen at 1995 levels under the House of Representatives' plan. "How can you go back to work for $6 an hour when child care is $90 a week?" she asked. CONTINUED FROM PAGE CI available before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m.

Secretary of Labor Robert Reich called the situation critical and urged corporations to start more off-hour child care centers. In a 1995 survey by Cincinnati's Comprehensive Community Child Care, 25 percent of those surveyed in Clermont County said they need night and weekend child care. The figures were 12 percent in Hamilton County, 19 percent in Warren County and 23 percent in Butler County. Sue Bredekamp, director of professional development for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, said employer-assisted day care, which has grown immensely in the past decade, may be a solution. "When we pay people better, they are more likely to stay, and they are more likely to have training.

The outcome is better for children," she said. Parents aren't ready for higher fees. In the Comprehensive Community Child Care survey, 56 percent of those surveyed in Hamilton County said their biggest concern with child care was that it was too expensive. In Butler County, that number was 66 percent; in Warren County, 82 percent and in Clermont County, 80 percent. According to the Children's Defense Fund, the average weekly cost of child care in Butler, Warren and Clermont counties is $85.

In Hamilton County, it is $87 a week. Killer's lawyer may try to get probe of Betty Jane Mottinger, the That state-federal conflict landed in the 6th Circuit in Cincinnati. The question was whether the records belonged to the U.S. Postal Service, which led the probe, or to Van Wert County Sheriff Stan D. Owens, who has them locked in file cabinets in a cell.

If the documents were federal property, the issue was whether Spirko and his lawyer, Dale Baich, were entitled to see them under the Freedom of Information Act. If, however, they were "fetate property, an Ohio appellate court already had said Spirko and Baich could have the data. Wednesday's ruling was key. Besides ending the federal injunction barring enforcement of the Ohio court order, the decision sends the case back to a federal trial judge for an evidentiary ing, saying Spirko could resume his probe of the records' ownership. If he proves the records belong to the sheriff, the state court order opens them to Spirko and hisjttor- nety.

They hope to prove Spirko was meeting with his probation officer when Mottinger was abducted and murdered. Spirko, a Toledo resident, came to Northern Kentucky in 1969 with his 16-year-old girlfriend to seek a marriage license. Ashcraft's body was found on July 3, in her burglarized duplex apartment at 2313 Madison Ave. The Associated Press contributed to this story. 1 guilt, but jurors convicted him of aggravated murder.

This time, they acceded to his request to sentence him to death rather than give him life in prison. Spirko had a change of heart on death row, and he has been appealing that conviction and sentence and trying to see the records of the Mottinger investigation. A federal judge denied him access twice, but an Ohio court said he could read them. BY BEN L. KAUFMAN The Cincinnati Enquirer A twice-convicted murderer on Wednesday won a new chance to escape the execution he once sought.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' unanimous ruling gives the lawyer for John G. Spirko Jr. a chance to argue that they should be given, records of the investigation int the August i)82 slaying Ohio, postmaster. In 1969, Spirko, 48, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced to life in prison for strangling 73-year-old Myra Ashcraft of Covington.

Days after he was paroled in July 1982, Spirko was charged in the kidnapping and killing of Mottinger. A Van Wert Common Pleas Court jury convicted him in August 1984. As he had in Covingttjm, Spirko.