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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 LOCAL NEWS THE ENQUIRER Lives remembered James Schoelwer had career at UC Oversaw building, construction on campus By Mike McQueary a house he designed. They developed a love for travel and in their Chevrolet station wagon, "Mr. Brown," the family KENWOOD A family member de- went on trips across the country. scribed James B. Schoelwer as a "crea- He designed field houses for Ohio ture of Clifton Avenue," the thorough- University, Bowling Green University, fare running through the University of Millett Hall in Miami University, OxCincinnati campus.

ford, and did designs for the "UC was the family business and the at Crosley Field, all through contracted main social life of the time," said his work. son, Edward Schoelwer of New York In 1965 Mr. Schoelwer returned to City. the "family business" at the University One road, Clifton Avenue, connected of Cincinnati, and retired in 1993. He James B.

Schoelwer's birthplace, high was responsible for the construction of school, college and job. He was born at Langsam Library and his planning i inGood Samaritan Hospital, went to volved everything from major work Hughes High School and the Universi- down to the placement of restroom and ty of Cincinnati and later worked at the classroom signs across campus. In 1987 university. he was made director of design and Both his parents were UC retirees planning for University Hospital, where and, from a young age, James accompa- his projects included the Critical Care nied his father to work, attended col- Unit, the Hoxworth Blood Center lege social events, alumni functions and Building and the Barrett Cancer Cenfootball and basketball games. ter.

He served on the board of advisers On Dec. 1, he died of colon cancer at at Levine Park and was a founding Hospice of Cincinnati. He was 75. member of the University of Cincinnati As a child he was active in the Boy Association of Administrators, ManagScouts and became a Scoutmaster. At ers and Professionals.

Hughes High School he was involved After retirement, Mr. Schoelwer conin its art club and boys service organi- tinued his hobby of travel. He enjoyed zation, the Hughes Club. He 1 was a weekend trips to Kentucky and the founding member of the Bond Hill Rac- Great Smoky Mountains, Myrtle Beach ing Association, a club he and some and visited Europe almost once a year. buddies formed, racing in soap-box His most frequent destination was Gerderbies and drag racing their "souped- many and he began taking German lanup" cars on Interstate 75 before the guage classes at UC's Raymond highway was opened, according to his Walters campus.

He was a chairman of son. the Parish Council at All Saints Church, "They met once a month at a restau- Kenwood, and served on the building rant, Sigee's, and have continued for and grounds. committee for 25 years. over 60 years. My father was the first to Besides his wife and son, he is surpass," he said.

vived by daughters, Joan Fixler of While at UC he was president of Al- Mount Lookout and Tricia Bauer of pha Tau Omega fraternity and a mem- Dayton, Mary Mannillo of Mount Lookber of Chi Epsilon. As a co-op student out and Anne LaVelle of Pleasant he worked on UC's Armory field house, Ridge; sons, Mark Schoelwer of Huron, a project his father was overseeing. Ohio, James Schoelwer of Wichita, Following graduation in 1955, Mr. and Paul Schoelwer of Blue Ash; Schoelwer was an active officer in the and 16 grandchildren. Air Force and aided in the reconstruc- Services have been held.

tion of Japan. He remained in the Air Memorials: Hospice of Cincinnati, Force Reserve until 1966 and retired 4360 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH with the rank of captain. 45242; the Thaman ScholAfter returning home he met his fu- arship Fund at St. Ursula Academy, ture wife, Marilyn, through the racing 1339 E. McMillan Cincinnati, OH, club.

They quickly married and lived in 45206; or the charity of choice. Obituaries at Cincinnati.Com DataCenter If you missed a death notice, you can search the area's most comprehensive listing of paid and editorial obituaries at Cincinnati.Com. Some notices allow you to sign a guestbook with wishes, stories and messages. Search: obits Dropout-free school goes the extra mile to help its students By William Croyle In the years since Larry Larry Davis called 14-year-old Daniel Davis became Sexton into his office Thursday to talk trouble-shootabout Daniel's grades. er for WaltonDavis then got more personal.

"How Verona are you feeling inside?" he asked. Schools, no Daniel has been dealing with a per- student has sonal issue outside of school. Davis has dropped out. been his rock. "This issue has been screwing me all The but Mr.

Davis helps a great deal," Patrick Reddy up, Daniel said. "And he doesn't just go home and forget about it. He does stuff goes to their house and knocks on their for me on his own time. He even gave door," Sayler said. "He's gotten kids me his cell phone number." medical help and has gotten families Davis, 58, started nine years ago as furniture.

It's that one-on-one attention the Schools And Families Empowered they need." (SAFE) agent for Walton-Verona Inde- Davis visits the homes of students pendent Schools, a district of about chronically absent. 1,500 students in grades P-12. During "I hear all kinds of excuses, from 'I've his tenure, not one student has dropped got cramps' to 'I didn't sleep last night," out, a streak unmatched by any Ken- Davis said. tucky high school. Davis and the school His job is to find out why.

It could be received an award Wednesday from the something very serious, from a child beKentucky School Boards Association ing abused to a child being sick and not for that feat. receiving medical care. And Davis "I don't let parents or kids use the doesn't just hand the family a brochure word 'dropout' in my office," Davis said. for an agency that can help. But the focus of the former high "We had a third-grader two years ago school principal isn't on statistics or who had a real bad infected tooth.

He awards. He serves more than 100 stu- was in so much pain and had no insurdents annually on a regular basis, and ance," Davis said. Davis found a dentist many others with one time issues. in Florence who would help. "Having no dropouts is a residual ef- "He took that little guy in there, treatfect," Davis said.

"I try to help students ed the tooth, then did surgery a couple figure out their problems and help par- days later and we never saw a bill," Daents with their problems. If I can help vis said. "It's him and people like him get pressure off a kid, they'll probably who graduate." Those people include the school staff The school district doesn't get feder- administrators, teachers, bus drivers, al funding for a resource center because cafeteria workers, custodians. not enough students qualify for the free- "The rapport is that they feel comfortor reduced-price lunch program. That's able telling me stuff," Davis said.

"If a why Pam Sayler, a former assistant prin- kid is acting funny, they tell me. It's a cipal under Davis in Grant County and team current director of student services in Last Thursday, with the end ofthe seWalton-Verona, wrote a U.S. Depart- mester approaching, Davis talked to ment of Juvenile Justice grant nine some students about their grades. After years ago to fund a SAFE agent position. Daniel, he brought in freshman Devin It's now funded by the Boone County Meadows.

Local Board of Health. Devin, 15, said he's gotten in some "I was keeping him in mind when I trouble at school in the past, but Davis was writing the grant," Sayler said. "I has put him on the right course. knew he'd have a great impact on these "He's helped me so much," Devin students. said.

"I probably wouldn't be here has kids he checks on each out him. I'd probably be in an alternative morning. If they're not in school, he school." death 005 notices CAUDILL Revetta "Betty" (nee Lawson) devoted wife of Dennis Caudill for 39 wonderful years, beloved mother of Michael Sparkman, Bradice Sparkman, Charles Caudill, Diane Lawson and James Caudill, cherished grandmother of Christy, Cassie, Isaac, Sara, Hailey, Katie, Bubby, Allister, Avery, Airy, Christina, Hannah, Hunter and Rena. Also survived by many other family and friends. Passed away Friday, December 7, 2007.

Age 65. Residence Norwood. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 11 at 11 AM at the Victory Baptist Church, 3837 Elsmere Norwood, visitation at the church Monday, December 10 from 5-9 PM. Naegele, Kleb Ihlendorf Funeral Home serving the family. CONNOLLY Marian (nee Mc Elroy) beloved wife of the late William Connolly, loving mother of Sharon (Micky) Smith, Michael (Holly), Kevin (Janet), William "Bo" (Teresa) Connolly, Peggy MacGregor and Sean (Shana) Connolly, cherished grandmother of 18 and 10 great grandchildren.

Dear sister of Virginia Beyhmer, Daniel Mc Elroy, the late James and Thomas Mc Elroy. December 8, 2007 age 81. Visitation Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Meyer Geiser Funeral Home, 4989 Glenway Ave. (opposite the Covedale Center) Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Teresa of Avila Church Wednesday.

10:00 AM. Remembrances may be made to Cystic Fibrosis, 4420 Carver Woods Drive, 45242 or American Cancer Society, 2606 Reading Road, 45206. CORNETET Paul M. beloved father of Doug (Carolyn) and Jeff (Karen) Cornetet, and Deb (Scott) Walker, also survived by his twin brother, Hugh Cornetet, a sister, Marietta Dunn, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. December 6, 2007, Age 72 years, Residence Anderson Twp.

Service at the Buford Church of Christ, Buford, on Tuesday, December 11 at 1 PM. Friends may visit at the Church on Tuesday from 12-1 PM. Interment will follow in Buford Cemetery. T.P. White and Sons Funeral Home serving the family.

DUGAN Thomas William, beloved husband of the late Patricia Ann (Sicking); loving father of Kathy Dugan Tritschler and Tom Dugan; devoted grandfather of Tony (Vickie) Kuhns and Chris Tritschler; great grandfather of Evelyn Kuhns; dear brother of the late James Dugan and brother-in-law of Judy Runyan. Passed away Saturday, December 8, 2007, age 78. Resident of North College Hill. Visitation will be Tuesday 9:30 to 11:30 am at NEIDHARD GILLEN FUNERAL HOME, with services to follow at 11:30 am. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Thomas retired from the AndrewJergens Co. with over 35 years of service as an Industrial Engineer. He was also in the U.S.

Army, serving in the Korean War. "Mayor" of Richard Ave. Condolences to www.neidhardgillenfu neralhome.com funeral 020 homes ELDEN A. GOOD 2620 Erie Ave. 871-3433 Gilligan Funeral Homes Cincinnati, Ohio (513) 281-8311 gilliganfuneralhomes.com GWEN MOONEY FUNERAL HOME 681-PLAN www.springgrove.org death 005 notices GARRETT James Sr.

Loving husband of the late Lula V. Garrett (nee Madden). Father of James C. Garrett Jr. (Sue), Willodene Puckett (James) and Winford P.

Oney. Grandfather of six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Brother of Clovis, Lewis, Dayton, Cleo, Reba Linde, Edna Rosenbaum, Melvie Knopf, Delcie Stinson and Helen F. Preceded in death by his parents Lewis and Lula Garrett, brothers Fred, Frank and Clery Ray and sister Laura Parker. James died December 8, 2007 at the age of 82.

He was a resident of Amelia. Visitation will be at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home 177 W. Main St. (St.

Rt. 125) Amelia on Tuesday December 11 from 5-8 PM. Funeral Service will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Interment Tate Twp. Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati. www.ecnurre.com GUSS Marlyn M. Sr. Died on Saturday, December 8, 2007, age 85, beloved husband of Mary "Catsy" Guss. Survived also by sons, T.

Richard Guss, G. Jay Facemire, Marlyn Guss daughters, Glenna Schultz, Tina Cheek, Michele "Missy" Snyder and Tracey L. Bowling; 15 Grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Friends are invited PM Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Rullman Hunger Denney, Funeral Home Aurora, Indiana. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am at the Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Aurora Life Squad. St. Marys School or Lollipops Rainbows Daycare and Enrichment Center. Visit www.rullmans.com HADERS William D. Beloved husband of Patricia C.

Haders (nee Bowman). Dear son-inlaw of John C. Bowman. Loving father of Patricia (Brian) Livingston, Jennifer (Steven) Brodbeck, Rebecca (Lance) Mustard, William D. Jr.

(Stephanie) Haders and Kathryn Haders (Brannon Paredes). Dear grandfather "Pa" of Joseph, Benjamin, Timothy, Elijah, Mackenzie, Skyler, Sydney, Isabella, Bailey, Sebastian, Sophia and Elliott. Dear brother of John R. Ill (Catherine), Daniel (Melissa), Thomas, Timothy (Kathy) and Kathleen Haders (David Dawes). Loving uncle of many neices and nephews.

Passed away suddenly on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 57 years of age. Visitation MEYER FUNERAL HOME, 5864 Bridgetown Road on Tuesday from 5-8 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jude Church, 5924 Bridgetown Road on Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. Memorials may be made to Joe Nuxhall Foundation, 150 Lawton Avenue, Monroe, OH 45050- 1212.

www.bjmeyersons.co HARMON Kathryn A. (nee Burside). Beloved wife of Alfred E. Harmon. Devoted mother of Kathy Harmon Prather and David Harmon (San Francisco), sister of Malcolm G.

Burnside. Step-sister of Glenna Davis of Danville, KY. Grandmother of Christopher and Timothy Harmon, Cincinnati and Jessica Ellison Scottsdale, AZ. Great-grandmother of Destiny Harmon and Layla Maloney. Died Friday December 7, 2007.

Age 85. Resident of Sem Haven Milford. Memorial gathering Tuesday, December 11th from PM at Craver Riggs Funeral Home, Milford. Family graveside service at Rest Haven Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel, Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Memorials requested to Hospice Cincinnati.

Kathryn was a 1944 graduate of Jewish Hospital School of Nursing. death 005 notices HUMPHRIES Claire beloved wife of the late Charles loving mother of Mark (Terena), April (Clint) McFarland, Lucinda (Kevin Lawson) Humphries, Valerie Bailey and Gail Hoskins; devoted grandmother of Crystal, Robbie, Jessica, C. Brandon, Kristen, Nathan and Tyler; great grandmother of Jacob, Kayliegh and Tyler; dear sister of Charles F. Birck. Claire was an avid Furtune Bingo player.

Passed away Saturday, December 8, 2007, age 78. Former resident of Mt. Healthy. Visitation will be Tuesday 12:30 pm to 2 pm at NEIDHARD GILLEN FUNERAL HOME, 7401 Hamilton Mt. Healthy, with services to follow at 2 pm.

Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Gardens. Condolences to www.neidhardgillenfu neralhome.com KLOSTERMAN Vicki Lee; devoted sister of Deborah (Wavy) Woosley, Pamela (Luke) Bowling and Cynthia L. Klosterman; beloved aunt of Heather Shook, Jennifer Bye, Kimberly Burke, Holly Stevens and Scott Burke. Vicki was preceded in death by her parents Harry and Marian "Penny" Klosterman. Passed away December 9, 2007.

Age 51. Residence Mason Twp. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Paul R. Young Funeral Home, 7345 Hamilton Mt. Healthy from 12 Noon to 1 PM.

A Blessing will be held Wednesday at the funeral home at 1 PM. Donations may be sent to Hospice of Cincinnati. Condolences may be sent to www.paulyoungfunera lhome.com LAMBERTSON Gertrude, 83. Services Tuesday 1:00 P.M. in the Humphrey-TaylorDetmer Funeral Home, Rising Sun, Indiana.

Visitation Tuesday 11:00 A.M. until time of services. The funeral directory published in The logon to cincinnati.com Name CAUDILL, Revetta CONNOLLY, Marian CORNETET, Paul M. DUGAN, Thomas William GARRETT, James C. Sr.

GUSS, Marlyn M. Sr. HADERS, William D. HARMON, Kathryn A. HUMPHRIES, Claire KLOSTERMAN, Vicki Lee LAMBERTSON, Gertrude LANGFORD, Arlene LaROCCA, Constance METTEY, John Harry MILLER, James Dale MULLINS, Arthur NUTLEY, Rose Angela RAWE, Florence E.

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12 Dec. 13 Dec. 12 death 005 death 005 notices notices METTEY John Harry. Beloved husband of Roberta Mettey. Devoted father of Catherine (Gary) Throm, Patricia (Richard) Bodner, John (Cynthia) Mettey, Ellen (Dan) Spaeth, and Tom (Lisa) Mettey.

Dear grandfather of numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Brother of Joan Mettey and the late James Mettey and Marge McClure. Resident of Rabbit Hash, KY. John died on December 8, 2007 at the age of 78. Visitation will be December 12, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Burlington, KY. Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Matthew 25 Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242 or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 483 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home is serving the family.

LANGFORD Arlene, beloved wife of MILLER Michael, loving mother James Dale, 57, of Tina Smith and passed away DecemTracie Cliff, sister of ber 5, 2007. Visitation Roger Phillips, Olene Tuesday, December Gross, Ilene, Krum, Ju- 11th from 6:00 p.m. dy Russo, grandmoth until 8:00 p.m. service er of six. Age 55 years.

at Nicholls Chapel, Visitation Wednesday, 1712 Queen City Ave December 12, 11 A.M. (45214). Arrangements till 1 P.M. Funeral serv- by Walker. ice at 1 P.M.

Don HERBWALKER.COM Catchen Son Funeral Home, 3525 Dixie Hwy, MULLINS Arthur "Ray" Mullins, 62, died December 9, 2007, at home, Grove City. Born December 9, 1945. Survived by spouse, Katherine, parents, Bertha and William Mullins, daughter, Nicole (Scott) Novak, son Ian Mullins, stepson, Simon Gibboney, granddaughter Nico Novak, sisters Cricket Mullins and LaDonna (Wade) Shouse, nieces Andria, Tonya, Samantha, Leah, and Rachel, nephews Aaron, Will, and Matthew. Ray knew no strangers and leaves many close friends to celebrate his life. Services pending at Paul Young Funeral Home, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Details in Tuesday's paper. Family requests memorials to LendAHand Mission Teams, 1585 Coolsprings Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. NUTLEY Rose Angela (nee Muennich), wife of the late Wesley Owen Nutley, devoted mother of Angela Sue Ferris, Samuel Owen Nutley, Stephen Nutley and Sarah Louise Andrews, dear grandmother of 14, great grandmother of 14. Saturday, December 8, 2007, residence Milford, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial, St.

Andrew Church, Wednesday, December 12, 10:30 AM. Visitation Evans Funeral Home, Milford, Tuesday 6-8 PM. Memorial to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, St. Andrew Church Scholarship Fund or Hospice of Cincinnati.

www.evansfuneralho me.com Constance (nee Concetta Tomaso) was born on July 4, 1908 and died on December 7, 2007 from complications of lung cancer and heart disease. She is survived by her son, John J. LaRocca, S.J. and by her sister, Joy Russenburger and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She is also survived many close and good friends whose kindness and generosity allowed her to fulfill her wish of living in her own home until her death.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Joseph LaRocca, her parents, Pasquale and Josephine Tomaso and 8 brother and sisters: Rose, William, Joseph, Michael, Ralph (Salvatore), George, Anna, and Laura. Viewing will be at St. Mary's Church, 39 Walnut Street, Oneonta, N.Y. 13820 on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 from PM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 PM. Internment will be in Mt.

Calvary Cemetery, Emmons on Wednesday morning. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to St. Mary's Church or the Joseph and Constance LaRocca Scholarship Fund, Development Office, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207. Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website: www.grummonsfuner alhome.com. Arrangements are by the Lester R.

Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta. Order from the pulpit Go see COLUMBUS, Ohio All males in the congregation at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church must see a doctor within the next month. Pastor's orders. Pastor Keith Troy, stunned by the death of a 58-year-old church member a day after delivering Thanksgiving meals to the homeless, told every man in his congregation estimated at 900 to see a doctor within 30 days. Roland K.

Burks had died of complications from diabetes and high blood pressure. Troy delivered his message during a sermon last Sunday and said from Post. For online on Obituaries. Time 11:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M.

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RAWE Florence (nee Topmiller) beloved wife of the late Lawrence Rawe. Devoted mother of Mary (Bill) Teipel, Rita (Ken) Arrington, Larry (Ginger), Steve (Sherri), Bill (Judy) and Mark Rawe. Dear sister of Jack (Helen) and Ed (Ruby) Topmiller. Loving grandmother of 12 and great grandmother of 12. December 8, 2007.

Age 93. Resident of Cold Spring, KY. Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring, KY. Visitation 4-8 pm, Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft.

Thomas, KY. Burial St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring, KY. Memorial suggested to American Diabetes Association 644 Linn Street, Suite 304 Cincinnati, OH 45203. dmefuneral.com RICE current death notices viewing of notices Funeral Home Naegele, Kleb Ihlendort Mever Gelser T.P.

White Sons E.C. Nurre Ruliman Hunger Denney Mever (Bridgetown) Nurre-Mihovk-Rosenacker Neidhard-Gillen Paul R. Young Humphrev-Tavior-Detmer Don Catchen Son Lester R. Grummons Linnemann Walker Schoodinter Evans Muehienkamp-Erschell Paul R. Young Well (Graveside) E.C.

Nurre (Amella) T.P. White Sons John C. Brater death 005 notices ert, be loved husband of Margaret SiKOREA mon (nee Andrepont), loving father of Veronica Sue (Randy) Kennedy, David Michael Simon, Charles Robert Simon, Marguerite Marie Neidhart, Gary James (Suzanne) Simon, Kathleen Ann (David) Ross, cherished grandfather of Jayson, Michael, Amber, Greg, Michael, Alexander, Jonathan, Joseph, Jacob, Mandy, Kymmy, Trevor, Kelly, David and Alex and five greatgrandchildren, dear brother of Sam Simon, Amy Plank, Cathy Barkley and the late Richard Simon. Charles, a resident of Amelia and formerly of Hyde Park, died December 7, 2007. Age 77.

Visitation Tuesday 6-8 PM at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, 177 W. Main St. (St. Rt.

125), Amelia. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 10 AM at St. Bernadette Church, 1479 Locust Lake Amelia. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or St.

Bernadette Church Building Fund. Cynthia Rose (nee Grosser); beloved mother of Tara Stephenson; devoted daughter of George G. Grosser Sr. and the late Rosella (York) Grosser; sister of George (Connie) Grosser Jr. and the late Steven Grosser; Saturday, December 8, 2007 age 49.

Residence Mt. Healthy. Funeral Service at the Paul R. Young Funeral Home 7345 Hamilton Ave. Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.

Friends may call Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Remembrances may be sent to Heartland Hospice. Condolences may be sent to www.paulyoung funeralhome.com SILVERGLADE Paul age 82, passed away Decem2007, WWW devoted son of the late Norman and Rose Silverglade, survived by many cousins, dear friend of Lee and Susie Schmidt and family. Graveside services Wednesday, December 12, 10:00 A.M.

at United Jewish Cemetery, 7885 Ivygate Lane, Montgomery, OH 45242. Memorial contributions to the Cincinnati Association for the blind would be appreciated. funeral 020 homes Hall and Jordan Funeral Chapels 761-8881 863-2907 Hodapp Funeral Home Carthage 821-0805 College Hill 541-1040 W. Chester 777-8433 SCHMIDT-DHONAU Reading Sharonville 948-1113 9481113 Thomas-Justin Funeral Homes Madisonville Kenwood Tufts Schildmeyer LOVELAND 683-2430 BLANCHESTER 183-2458 GOSHEN 122-2430 something good should come In Franklin County, the death from Burks' death. rate attributed to diabetes "If you don't have a doctor, among black men is three times we'll find you one," he told the higher than that among white congregation.

"And if econom- men, according to the Ohio Deics are an issue, we'll help you. partment of Health. The rate for But one way or another, every prostate cancer is 2.3 times man in this church will be higher. checked out." Studies have indicated that Burks' death was one ofthree black men live an average of 7.1 to church members in the past fewer years than other racial two weeks. All were black men, groups and have a disproporand all apparently were caused tionately higher mortality rate by preventable or treatable dis- in every leading cause of death.

eases. During last Sunday's service, Improving health is especial- Troy asked each man in church ly important in the black com- to write his name and phone munity, Troy said. number on a piece of paper. The Diabetes and undetected church's deacons took the lists, prostate cancer are particular and are responsible for followproblems for black men. ing up to make sure a doctor's VAIL LAROCCA Raymond beloved father of Alexis Mariah and Raymond Vail and Maycee N.

Sherman, devoted son of Raymond E. and Penny Mae Vail, dear brother of Joshua and Adam Vail, fiance of Jennifer, guardian of Cameron, and best friend of Doug A. December 6, 2007. Age 28 years. Residence East End.

Service at T.P. White Sons Funeral Home 2050 Beechmont Ave. Mt. Washington on Thursday, December 13 at 11 AM. Friends may visit on Wednesday from 10-11 AM.

Memorials to the family. WIWI Marie L. (nee Roth). Beloved wife of the late Louis G. Wiwi.

Dear mother of Patricia (Frank) Humphrey, Allen Wiwi and Dr. Dennis (Cheryl) Wiwi and the late Carolyn (Butch) Myers. Devoted sister of the late Charles, Oscar and Henry Roth. Loving grandmother of Brian, Greg and Michael Myers. Chris, Craig and Mark Wiwi and Jeremy and Aaron Humphrey and nine great grandchildren.

Passed away Saturday December 8, 2007 residence West Harrison IN age 89. Visitation in the John C. Brater Funeral Home, Harrison OH Tuesday from 5-8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial in the St. John The Baptist Church, Harrison OH Wednesday, December 12 at 10 AM.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home. funeral 020 homes FUNERAL LOCKLAND NORWOOD 821-0062 SPRINGDALE a doctor The Associated Press appointment has been made. "Men don't like to talk about their health, and men don't like to go to doctors," Troy said. "But now we've made ourselves accountable to one another." Dr. Augustus Parker, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Mount Carmel East, listened last Sunday as his minister made the emotional plea.

"I thought it indicated to everyone there that the pastor was interested in more than just making sure you show up on Sunday and put money in the pot," he said. "As a physician, I knew immediately this would make a difference for many men just knowing that someone.