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Katherine F. "Kathy" Helmbock

Cincinnati, Ohio

1932 - 2020 (Age 87)

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Katherine "Kathy" F. Helmbock (nee Fryer), 1932-2020, age 87 years, born August 26, 1932 to Kathryn Zempter Fryer and Ercel Ray Fryer in Winchester, KY. Wife of the late David Helmbock, sister of the late psychiatrist John E. Fryer M.D., LGBT civil rights pioneer, and survived by son Steven...

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Sorry to hear of your passing? I only pray the young people in the future will acknowledge the efforts women had to go through for equal rights. We are more than our uterus. So much more. #woman

Very sorry for your loss. I was a Scout in Troop 102 back in the 90's. Kathy's husband Dave made a tremendous impact on my life as a scout leader. As I help with my own son's scout troop I always think of Dave and Kathy how they opened their home at times while I would wait for a Scout Troop meeting. They will be missed.

Kathy was a force to be reckoned with! It was her idea to start giving education awards to graduating female seniors at the Seasongood Luncheon and we have been dong it ever since! Thank you for all you did, Kathy!
Susan Noonan

Sweet lady, loved working with her on Alternating Currents, she always complimented my choice of background music for her, she delivered her NOW reports like she was talking to a friend. Rest In Peace Kathy

Awesome Lady, great political powerhouse. A leader not limited by anything or anybody. A friend, a leader and a wonderful Christian, she will missed yet never forgotten.

A wonderful soul that I met through her work NOW, WAIF-FM on the Alternating Currents Radio show in the 80s. She was an advocate/ally for the LGBTQ+ community. I will miss her.

Michael Chanak Jr.

We were acquainted with Kathy several years ago through Planned Parenthood and NOW in Cincinnati. We admired her for the time and energy she devoted to several great progressive causes, in addition to just being a nice person and fun to be around. Our sincere condolences to her family.

Kathy was a,devoted volunteer and a staunch sopporter of all things women

Kathy was a woman ahead of her time and just lovely to talk to. She also was sharp as a tack up to the end. I never got to meet her in person, but I talked to her on the phone a lot. She was an avid reader and--through my sister--sent me lots of books when she started giving them to the public library. When she went into a nursing home in December, she asked me to help her with her personal affairs. She told me I'm good at stuff like that and wanted to use my expertise LOL!! She made me...