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Dorothy Bearse, 74, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Lawlor-Hanlon VFW Post 5662, Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Wally Bearse; daughters, Alta Jacob of Newport and Diana Bearse of Highland Heights; a son Robert Miller of Covington; stepdaughters, Mary Freyler and Margaret Head, both of Indiana, and Debbie Schreck of Florence; a stepson, James Bearse of Cincinnati; a brother, John Hulsman of Harrison, Ohio; 38 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport, with visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Garrett Knox Bell, 54, of Cynthiana, died Friday at his home. He was a machinist and tool and dye maker. He was an Army veteran of the Vietname War and a member of Gilberts Creek Baptist Church, Lancaster.
Survivors include a son, Cecil Garrett Bell of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughters, Robin Bell-Johnson of Lexington, Dayna Lark of Stanford, and Margaret Lynn Bell of Russell Springs; his mother, Nellie Morrison Bell Barnett of Cynthiana; brothers, Donald Bell of Falmouth, Charles Bell and Bobby Bell, both of Cynthiana, and Orie Thomas Bell of Georgetown; sisters, Agnes Aulick of Berry and Linda Teegarden of Cynthiana; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be scheduled at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington 40504.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Mary Jo Chipman, 74, of Asheboro, N.C., formerly of Falmouth, died May 5 at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, N.C. She was a member of Falmouth Methodist Church, a former di rector of volunteers at Bethesda and Jewish hospitals in Cincinnati and a director of personnel and volunteer director at Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster, Ohio.
Survivors include a sister, Dorothy C. "Chip" Potter of Asheboro, and a brother, Ferd T. "Sonny" Chipman Jr. of Falmouth.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Asheboro Public Library, 201 Worth St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Mildred Christine Elliott, 75, of Ft. Mitchell, died at 12:45 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She worked for 32 years as an assembler for Wadsworth Electric Co. in Covington. She was a member of Lakeside Christian Church, Covington. Her husband, Edward J. Elliott, died in 1991.
Survivors include daughters, Sally Marguette of Edgewood, and Myrna Heger of Covington; brothers, Albert Bradford of El Toro, Calif., and Melvin Bradford of Burlington; a sister, Alice B. Baker of Edgewood; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, with visitation 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Entombment will be in Highland Cemetery
Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Luigi "Lou" France, 72, of Taylor Mill, died Friday at The Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home.
He was a retired business analyst for Dun and Bradstreet, Cincinnati. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a founding member of St. Patrick Church, Taylor Mill. He was a charter finance chairman for the church council and a lector for the church. He was the first city clerk at Sunny Acres.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Wilson France; daughters, Julie Weithofer of Miamisburg, Ohio, Monica France-Barnett and Mari Lou Singleton, both of Taylor Mill, and Amy McGee of Florence; and 24 grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the church, with visitation from 5 p.m. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Oncology Department of Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, or to the church. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Herman Hornbeek, 86, of Butler, died Friday at his home. He was a retired employee of the Kentucky State Highway Department, a farmer and a former employee of French Bauer dairy. He was a member of Butler Christian Church. His wife, Florence Hornbeek, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Morris of Butler; a brother, Robert Hornbeek of Covington; a sister, Ruth Biddle of Grants Lick; a granddaughter and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler, with visitation from noon and burial in Butler Cemetery.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Herman McDaniel, 84, of Alexandria, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a retired messenger for the Penn-Central Railroad, Cincinnati. A daughter, Mary Margaret Duff, died in 1978.
Survivors include his wife, Agnes McDaniel; daughters, Phyllis Shanks of Southgate and Sharon Engle of Alexandria; brothers, Harry McDaniel of Hamilton, Ohio, and Fred McDaniel of Southgate; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in Alexandria Cemetery
Mausoleum. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Louise L. Morris, 81, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice in Covington. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, James Otto Morris, died in 1966. A daughter, Jane Ann Morris, died in 1958.
Survivors include sons, Ronald E. Morris and Calvin L. Morris, both of Florence, Karlos A. Morris of Ft. Mitchell, Roger C. Morris of Covington and James A. Morris of Erlanger; daughters, Barbara J. Hopper of Covington and Sharon L. Lower and LaDonna K. Uhl, both of Florence; brothers, Charles Senour of Florida and Harold Senour of Mason, Ohio; sisters, Dorothy Mullins of Springdale, Ohio, and Geneva Imhulse of Groesbeck, Ohio; 24 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Florence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association of Kentucky, P.O. Box 9067, Louisville 40209-0067.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Marilyn J. Suttles, 42, of Florence, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Elsmere.
Survivors include her husband, James Suttles; daughters, Jasmyne Suttles, Jamia Suttles, Javon Suttles and Jaime Suttles, all at home; brothers, Willie Rowe and Billie Rowe, both of Highland, Calif.; sisters, Louise Rowe of Los Angeles, and Lorine Rowe Jackson of Highland, Calif.
Services will be Tuesday at Angelus Funeral Home, Los Angeles. Memorial services will be at noon today at Lakeside Christian Church, Ft. Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Burial will be in Inglewood Cemetery, Los Angeles.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Kenneth Lee Williams, 36, of Corinth, died Thursday at his mother's home in Crittenden. He was a diesel mechanic for Noble's Truck Stop, Corinth. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Martha and Roy Gay of Crittenden; and a sister, Rebecca Williams of Ft. Thomas.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Corinth.
Announced on: 07-12-1997
Alvin C. Poweleit, doctor for 50 years, prisoner of war
Dr. Alvin C. Poweleit, a leading member of Northern Kentucky's medical community for more than a half-century, died Sunday morning, apparently of injuries or complications from an auto accident.
Poweleit, 89, of Lakeside Park, was partially paralyzed when the taxi in which he was riding was involved in a collision near his home June 4.
He died at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, where he had been moved after earlier treatment in St. Elizabeth Medical Center South.
"He was an innovator," said Dr. Robert Kratz, a friend and longtime contemporary of Poweleit.
Poweleit's medical speciality was the eye, ear, nose and throat. "He determined what direction his specialty would take, and with him we began the era of modern surgery," said Kratz.
Poweleit, who practiced until he was 79, was affiliated with his son, Alvin D. Poweleit, whose specialty is the eye.
His father had seemed to be improving and was undergoing therapy up until the time of his death, the younger Poweleit said.
"He was wide awake and could talk to us. He knew he was paralyzed in the moments right after the accident," Alvin D. Poweleit said.
Poweleit was a survivor of the Bataan Death March in World War II, and was a prisoner of the Japanese for more than three years. He had written a book on his experiences.
"He never held a grudge. He felt that they (the Japanese) were fighting for their country, just like we were," said his son.
Despite his advancing age, Poweleit remained active before the accident, with a keen interest in history and other endeavors, Alvin D. Poweleit said. "He never met anyone he really didn't like. He was very active and very social. He went out more in a year than I do in five years."
Poweleit met both Gens. Douglas MacArthur and George Patton during his time in the military. Ironically, Patton's death followed an auto accident and injury very much like that of Poweleit.
Margo Otto, a medical social worker at St. Luke Hospital East, was a firsthand witness to Poweleit's dedication and compassion. Her late father, Fred Otto, operated a pharmacy in the building where Poweleit had his offices.
"He was a very kind person. It didn't matter who you were or where you came from, he took care of you. Whether it was the middle of the night or whatever, he was available," Ms. Otto said.
"I remember people lined up on the stairs to see him. He was one of the most dedicated people I ever met," she added.
Kratz also noted Poweleit's service to the less fortunate. "He did a lot of charity work. He took care of the poor of Covington. He would hold office hours until 9 or 10 p.m. to see them all," said Kratz.
Poweleit graduated from the Univer sity of Louisville in 1936 and practiced general medicine in Newport for about three years. A member of the Army Reserves, he was called to active duty before the start of World War II, and was serving in the Philippine Islands when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Assigned to a Kentucky tank unit, he was captured several weeks later.
After the war, Poweleit returned to school to study for his specialty, and began practicing in Covington in 1948.
His wife, Loretta, whom he married in 1930, died 12 years ago.
In addition to his son, Poweleit leaves a daughter, Judy Poweleit of Lakeside Park.
Services are pending with the Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Announced on: 07-14-1997
